R A I D E R L E G E N D
Saturday, June 30, 2018
Classy & Beautiful Model
Her curves and measurements have mesmerized the eyes and minds of men and boys. In all shades her body begs to be admired and worshipped. Beauty is not in the eyes of her beholder, its in her.
I fell victim to her charms upon first sight of her perched on a model stand bracketed along my cousin's bedroom wall in the 1960's. She stood out from the other classic model exhibits. And over fifty years later she still just twitterpates my heart from every angle!
1963 Cheverolet Corvette Split-Window Coupe Color: D A Y T O N A B L U E
Model courtesy of Diecast.org
History of Split Window Corvette
I fell victim to her charms upon first sight of her perched on a model stand bracketed along my cousin's bedroom wall in the 1960's. She stood out from the other classic model exhibits. And over fifty years later she still just twitterpates my heart from every angle!
1963 Cheverolet Corvette Split-Window Coupe Color: D A Y T O N A B L U E
Model courtesy of Diecast.org
History of Split Window Corvette
Wednesday, June 13, 2018
Why Celebrity Suicides
An article I read at the website "The Federalist" had one paragraph I felt hits the mark on why having a deeper understanding of life helps guide us through the darker phases of it.
As Kate, Anthony, Robin, and so many other entertainers show, even giving joy to others, in the end, is not enough. So in the end, why bother? How can we not be defeated when we set our eyes on the brokenness of this world? The answer: to fix our eyes on another world. The writer C.S. Lewis famously said that, “I believe in Christianity as I believe that the sun has risen: not only because I see it, but because by it I see everything else.” If we believe this life is all there is, the darkness will blind us to the majesty and beauty of life.
What we "fix our eyes on" in this world can be the difference in whether we feel surrounded by hope or despair.
Maybe you don't necessarily need to believe in a traditional God, but there must be Some Thing in our being for us to set our sights on and look up to that's indestructible and eternal. That thing cannot be another person or product of a person(s) because as we all know, persons and their products are not indestructible nor eternal.
The only Thing inside myself that I've glimpsed as being indestructible and eternal is the soul. And it might sound crazy but I don't believe it belongs to us. As I watched the soul of my mom depart I felt like a witness to a solar eclipse. A shift of perspective occurred before my eyes that was felt deep in my soul. I was stilled by a familiar presence as it passed before me.
There was light, then shadow, then light again. Some Thing happened that connected with and touched me the viewer. Some Thing was making Itself known again to me; a reminder if you will. It was wonderful. Maybe if we know what it means to die a glorious death we can envision what it means to live a glorious life.
The article reminds me of a quote I used to put at the bottom of emails. It's from the society called "The Christophers" - A single sunbeam is enough to drive away shadows.
What Took Kate Spade and Anthony Bourdain Wasn't Mental Illness by Caroline D'Agati
Saturday, June 09, 2018
2018 NBA Champion WARRIORS
2018 NBA Finals - Golden State Warriors Sweep series 4-0
| Game 1 | Thu., May 31 | Warriors 124, Cavs 114 (OT) | Stats | Highlights  |
| Game 2 | Sun., June 3 | Warriors 122, Cavs 103 | Stats | Highlights |
| Game 3 | Wed., June 6 | Warriors 110, Cavs 102 | Stats | Highlights |
| Game 4 | Fri., June 8 | Warriors 108, Cavs 85 | Stats | Highlights |
Monday, June 04, 2018
Lebron's Eyepopping Game 1 Finals Stats
Joe Murphy/NBAE via Getty Images
Via The Undefeated
Down to his socks and shades, here’s a breakdown of the complete outfit James rocked into Game 1 — and the price that each piece of the look cost the King.
THOME BROWNE TSUIT, TIE AND HANDKERCHIEF — $2,590
THOME BROWNE OXFORD SHIRT — $330
THOME BROWNE BACKSTRAP SHORTS — $940
THOME BROWNE SOCKS — $90
THOME BROWNE WINGTIP BOOTS — $1,290
THOME BROWNE ALLIGATOR BAG — $41,000
JACQUES MARIE MAGE MOLINO FRAMES — $525
POWERBEATS WIRELESS HEADPHONES — $199.95
Grand total: $46,964.95. Moral of the story: Not all of us have pockets as deep as LeBron James’.
UPDATE: Watch connoisseur FakeWatchBusta told the Undefeated that James’ accessories included a rare Audemars Piguet, called the Royal Oak Offshore Arnold Schwarzenegger The Legacy Chronograph, which retails in shops for “right over $40,000.” The accessory brings the minimum total of his Game 1 outfit to nearly $87,000 — not including James’ custom jewelry.