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  1. Oct 2018
    1. believed they were more harshly treated by league president Clarence Campbell — especially Richard — when it came time to dish out suspensions and fines

      Do you think he was trying to prove a point?

    2. fire that made him one of hockey's all-time greats but could also land him in troubl

      Professional athletes are also paid for the entertainment value. Passion like this should be seen as valuable for man reasons.

    1. he showed up at the Forum exhausted from moving furniture all day into his family’s new apartment — then scored five goals and added three assists, setting the NHL record for most points in a single game.

      This seems crazy, I feel like modern day manager wouldn't even allow this to happen.

    1. Don Cherry,

      An ice hockey commentator, but he is also a sports writer, as well as a retired professional hockey player and NHL coach, outspoken manner and opinions, flamboyant dress, and Canadian pride.

  2. Sep 2018
    1. All of them, those in power, and those who want the power, would pamper us, if we agreed to overlook their crookedness by wilfully restricting our activities

      Still wise words today about powerful leaders. Leaders will always need support, and will do anything to get it.

    2. Make way for magic! Make way for objective mysteries! Make way for love! Make way for necessities!

      The passion in his writing is very rhythmical. Like it was a speech.

    3. We believe this text will help dispel misunderstandings for the future.

      Its Interesting when people of the past know that the people of the future will need there current perspective.

    1. Gloomily would he mutter before the empty preserve jar:—"It was the Demon of gluttony who tempted me." Returning from some escapade with torn and muddy clothes he would anticipate reproach with his explanation:—"The Demon of disobedience lured me into that. Beyond doubt it was he." With the same breath asserting indignation at being so misled, and protesting the blamelessness of his intentions.

      You can see the tradition of catholicism in these lines. How it was part of there everyday life and culture.

    2. The married couple had given their first children, Esdras and Maria, fine, high-sounding, sonorous names; but they had apparently wearied of these solemnities, for the next two children never heard their real names pronounced;

      They got tired of the names they picked for there kids?

    1. but the fear of bad weather compelled them, as I have said, to postpone the ceremony until Monday

      With all the storms in NC in the news, thinking of tragic storms at these time would have meant almost certain death for entire villages.

    1. Iroquois, enemies of the Hurons

      The Iroquois, an indian confederation fought the Hurons ( or Wyandot) in a fur trading dispute called the Beaver Wars.