Index Did you In eastern Africa Viewpoints...................................2 School........................................6 know?you can buy Community News....................4-5 Crime..........................................7 beer brewed Obituaries...................................4 from bananas. 2 • JEFFERSON COUNTY JOURNAL • FRIDAY, JULY 19, 2019 Viewpoints and Opinions Deb’s Notes Reporter's Corner: Drop a note to: [email protected] I'm still looking for sportswomanship, Rapinoe Florida members of the Studio In light of the recent and fantastic be tedious, as it is that I cannot tolerate boat as confidence. Quilt Associates (SAQA) have created win for the U.S. Women’s Soccer the testosterone show that athletics can As the team's captain, I fully nearly 40 stunning examples of quilt Team, the internet often become. understand Rapinoe being at the textile works based on their interpretation has become a little Of course, there are exceptions: forefront of her team's publicity and of the theme bit inflamed in Peyton Manning, Michael Jordan or celebrations. 'perspectives' for this either criticism or Tim Tebow. What I don’t understand is why highly anticipated support for the But like so many male athletes, Rapinoe has turned her team's win into exhibition, juried by team's captain, Rapinoe is annoyingly cocky, and has her own, personal, political soapbox. Deb Cashatt and Kris Megan Rapinoe. used her stance as a winning team's Whether she meant to or not, Sazaki. Guests can also Ashley Hunter Megan stands Columnist captain to show off her swagger, Rapinoe's spotlight of popularity has look forward to the big out in a crowd, with preach her politics and motivate others become nearly as prominent in the reveal of the recent her bold pink hair, and her even bolder to support her for no other reason but news as the team's win itself. Debbie Snapp updates that have taken political stances, Rapinoe has either that she is a member of the LGBTQ And of course, Rapinoe has lapped Columnist place at the Meginnis- won friends, fans and supporters...or community and female. all this attention up. Monroe House over the past few weeks. she has won quite the opposite. The New York Post called her I don’t truly consider myself to be The exhibition will be on view through Throughout social media, “arrogant, abrasive, sanctimonious, a big-time sports fan. Give me a high Saturday, Aug. 31. criticisms have been circulating whiny... unpatriotic, self-important,” school basketball game, a local football The magic of chamber music regarding Rapinoe’s cocky behavior and while I don't really care whether or performance continues when Music for game, or the middle school baseball Food Tallahassee presents the Purple and the political posture she has not Rapinoe is patriotic and I don't team, and I will 100 percent support Martin String Quartet playing quartets engaged in now that she and her team believe she should play coy for the the game and the athletes. by Philip Glass and Robert Schumann. have reached the top. camera, they aren’t entirely wrong. However, when it comes to more The concert will be at 4 p.m. on Sunday, Meanwhile, those who criticize I couldn't possibly care less about notable titles or games, I have observed July 21 at the Unitarian Universalist Rapinoe have been under fire Rapinoe's political stance or her that the pros tend to stray from a good- Church on North Meridian Road in themselves; as Rapinoe's supporters sexuality. I do care, however, that hearted appreciation for their sport and Tallahassee. This concert is the second opt to identify those who speak against Megan Rapinoe seems barely tolerable begin turning their platform into one 'Music for Food' Tallahassee event, a the team captain as anti-LGBTQ rights as a decent human being. that is political. musician-led initiative to fight hunger in degenerates or sexist brutes. I think my biggest complaint with Rapinoe has fallen into the typical our communities. The members of the But Megan Rapinoe IS cocky. Rapinoe is best summed up by a single mindset that many successful male Purple Martin String Quartet are local While her fans aren't bothered by headline from the New York Times: athletes hold when it comes to their professional musicians in our community, that, Rapinoe has been compared to “Megan Rapinoe Steals the Show at own sense of bloated ego. performing to raise funds that will go numerous other male athletes who also the Women’s World Cup Parade.” There are some genuinely humble, directly to our local food pantry partner, exude an almost-nauseating sense of Megan Rapinoe is stealing the remarkable athletes out there who are America’s Second Harvest of the Big cocky confidence. show. worth watching solely for their Bend. Visit fightinghunger.org to learn "Let the team celebrate," fans While this win was obtained sportsmanship and admirable traits. more. Music for Food is a musician-led declare in support of Rapinoe's equally by all the members of the U.S. Megan Rapinoe is not one of those initiative for local hunger relief. Music for posturing at the top. Women’s Team, Megan Rapinoe has athletes. She’s climbed to the top, but Food concerts raise resources and Earlier this month, the U.S. become the centerpiece in this story of instead of being confident and proud awareness in the fight against hunger, Women’s National Soccer Team won champions. with the congratulatory compliments empowering any musicians who wish to their second Women’s World Cup in a Except for a brief moment of glory and national adoration, Megan Rapinoe use their artistry to further social justice. game against the Netherlands in Lyon, when Rapinoe's teammate Alex has needed to take a political stance to Visit musicforfood.net to learn more. France. Morgan came into the light (you know, further mark herself as a “badass” and K-12 science teachers from across This win garnished the team the teacup-sipping girl?), Megan “national treasure”. Florida spent four days this summer in attention from sports fans and non-fans Rapinoe’s name is the only one that is However, when you aspire to those a University of Florida laboratory as alike. part of a professional development trending, not the names of her things by standing on a soapbox and workshop hosted by the UF Thompson Whether or not you are a fan of the teammates who contributed equally to shouting at people, you tend to lose Earth Systems Institute titled 'Florida’s game, you heard the news, and all over this win. more public favor than you gain. Connection to the Biosphere.' In July, 34 the United States, these women were I have no stomach for cockiness. Shoot your shot, succeed, aspire to teachers representing 10 counties were (rightly) celebrated. I love confidence and female greatness and achieve that greatness – selected from a pool of more than 70 Personally, I identify more with the empowerment, and I fully support but once you’re at the top, don’t use applicants, assisted scientists with ongoing non-fan side of this picture. people that have faith in themselves, that space to make an even bigger research projects while developing lesson It isn’t so much that I find sports to but cockiness isn’t even in the same pedestal for yourself. plans related to the biosphere based on what they learned. Ten UF laboratories from the Florida Museum of Natural History, the Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences and the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences agreed to host by Nelson Pryor, Guest Columnist small group of teachers for the week. The Passing Parade workshop is funded by the 'Scientist in How does one open up the South? discovered the Cumberland Gap. The financing necessary to amortize this Every Florida School' project, a new Even into the 1920’s, the rest of other day women were riding mules cost and then reduce it to terms of the initiative led by TESI to connect scientists America treated the South as an where the Dixie Highway now passes, taxes which must be paid for these with every K-12 school in the state orphan. She already had railroads. But a sack of corn on the pommel, in one roads and what do you find? You find through virtual classroom visits, web- that was still not sufficient. Americans arm a baby, in the free hand a basket. that in increased value of your lands, in based learning and scientist-teacher had fallen in love with the automobile. Never had a wheeled vehicle been seen. lowered railroad costs, in increased networking opportunities. 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