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- Villagers’ Become a Jackal
- Settle Squabbles With Instant Jury
- Who Will Win the NCAA Basketball Championship?
- Duke and Michigan St. Round Out Final Four
- Magical Night: J.J. Redick Explodes
| Posted: 29 Mar 2010 11:44 AM PDT Dublin-based group Villagers made their U.S. debut recently with shows in New York City and at SXSW. Since releasing their first EP in 2009, they have already opened for Neil Young, booked multiple TV gigs across Europe and are being dubbed as “must-see” by many critics. And on June 8, Domino Records will release Villagers’ debut album — Becoming a Jackal. You can check out the single “Becoming a Jackal” below. The band is currently touring Europe but will have more concert dates stateside beginning in June.  Image: Domino Records Becoming a Jackal Album: 1. I Saw the Dead Also check them out on the web at MySpace, Twitter and Facebook. Post from: EveryJoe |
| Settle Squabbles With Instant Jury Posted: 29 Mar 2010 11:26 AM PDT Arguing with your roommate? Squabbling over fantasy football? Disagreeing with your spouse? Head over to InstantJury.com — the online court of public opinion. Instant Jury allows you to file the motion, set the stakes, plead your case, and then let the public decide.  Image: sxc.hu In addition to settling disputes, you can also sit on a jury or be a judge. Instant Jury offers these nine tips on how to win an argument. Pick your battles. This is the most important point of all. You certainly don't want to argue with a 6 foot 5 inch bouncer when he insists that you had too much to drink. That's probably an argument you're not going to win. Pick the battles that you have a reasonable chance of winning. What's in it for me? Sometimes just knowing you're right is justice enough but sometimes it pays to kick and scream to score those two first class tickets to Tahiti. The bigger the prize, the better your argument must be. Always know what you stand to win…and lose! Stack the jury. You need to know who's going to render the verdict before you start arguing. If you are trying to make a case for watching Monday Night Football to a group of women holding a Sex and the City DVD, you probably won't get many votes. Make sure you're on a level playing field. Just the facts ma'am. If you don't know the key points of your argument as well as your opponent's, you will have a difficult time creating a sound case. Positioning your strong points against the holes of the oppositions' will make for stronger case in your favor. Find some red hands. Having irrefutable evidence helps make any case stronger. You can't just cite your cousin Joey as saying "he thought so too!" Cousin Joey has no credibility but a photo of the crime or a paper trail will. Check your emotions. As much as you would like to reach across the table and rip out the opposition's endocrine system with your bare hands, showing this type of emotion could hurt your case. Presenting your argument with a sense of calm shows maturity and garners respect and credibility. Wait 'til after the case is over to go curse like a sailor. Don't be a bully. Maybe your opponent has some skeletons in their closet that have no bearing on the argument at hand. Don't reveal them. Doing so looks petty and will only make you lose favor in the eyes of the jury. If you have your facts straight, they will be ammo enough. Win with pride. Saying "I told you so" can feel soooo good. But biting your tongue and not saying anything at all will help you in the long run. No one likes a know-it-all. Don't be one. Your opponent will know they're wrong and your silence will be salt in the wound. Lose with dignity. You can't win 'em all and you won't. Don't be discouraged. Replay the argument in your head and identify where you went wrong. Next time, play it differently. Post from: EveryJoe Settle Squabbles With Instant Jury |
| Who Will Win the NCAA Basketball Championship? Posted: 29 Mar 2010 10:54 AM PDT The Final Four is set — Michigan St, Butler, West Virginia and Duke all survived to make it to the Big Dance. Michigan St will face off against Butler in a semifinal matchup of two No.5 seeds. The other side of the bracket pits West Virginia and against Duke — the only No.1 seed to make it to the Final Four. The semifinal games take place on Saturday, April 3 and the National Championship game on Monday, April 5 in Indianapolis.  Image: Zuma Press Post from: EveryJoe Who Will Win the NCAA Basketball Championship? |
| Duke and Michigan St. Round Out Final Four Posted: 28 Mar 2010 08:55 PM PDT In yet another classic finish, Michigan State defeated Tennessee to reach the Final. With the game tied at 69, Raymar Morgan nailed a free throw to give Michigan State a one-point lead with less than two seconds remaining to ice the contest. Michigan State was led by Durrell Summers’ 21 points. Morgan chipped in 13 points, ten rebounds and two blocked shot. Draymond Green came off the bench to score 13 points and was the only other Spartans player in double-figures.  Michigan State head coach Tom Izzo celebrates the win (Image: Zuma Press) Wayne Chism led the way for Tennessee with 13 points, while J.P. Prince, Brian Williams and Scotty Hopson all had at least ten points. The other team to reach the Final Four with a win on Sunday was Duke. Going against an athletic Baylor squad, Duke battled back in the second half and won by a final score of 78-71. Nolan Smith and Jon Scheyer were the two stars for Duke — combining for 49 points, eight rebounds, five assists and nine three-pointers. Baylor’s Ekpe Udoh gave all he could give, finishing with 18 points, ten rebounds, six assists and five blocked shots. LaceDarius Dunn was the leading scorer for Baylor with 22 points. The Final Four will begin on April 3rd in Indianapolis. Hometown team Butler will go up against Michigan State. In the other side of the bracket, Duke plays West Virginia. Post from: EveryJoe Duke and Michigan St. Round Out Final Four |
| Magical Night: J.J. Redick Explodes Posted: 28 Mar 2010 08:55 PM PDT Sunday was a big day for Duke. During the day, Duke beat Baylor to reach the Final Four. Later, former Duke sharpshooter J.J. Redick had the best game of his NBA career. Thanks for Redick’s dominance, the Orlando Magic were able to down the Denver Nuggets 103-97. Redick came into the game averaging 9.2 points, 1.8 rebounds and 1.7 assists. Against the Nuggets on Sunday, Redick had 23 points, eight assists and seven rebounds — both of his totals for rebounds and assists were career-highs. After Vince Carter hurt his toe and left the game less than two minutes in, Redick took over and never looked back. Dwight Howard had 18 points, 11 rebounds, five assists and two blocks but this night belonged to Redick. With the win, the Magic have solidified their spot at the second seed in the Eastern Conference behind the Cleveland Cavaliers. Denver, on the other hand, fell from the second seed in the Western Conference after the loss. The Nuggets are now tied with the Utah Jazz for the third seed with a 48-26 record.  JJ Redick - Orlando Magic (Image: Zuma Press) Post from: EveryJoe Magical Night: J.J. Redick Explodes |
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