A Friend, A Song and Fabulous Football

While watching the Falcons/Saints footbal game this afternoon - Geaux Saints – a video was brought to my attention by a friend…New Noise, by Refused, a late 90’s punk song I had completely forgotten about.

I listened to the lyrics…

Great words won't cover ugly actions.
Good frames won't save bad paintings.
We lack the motion to move to the new beat.

We lack motion.

How can we expect anyone to listen if we're using the same old voice?
We need new noise.
New art for the real people.

Reflecting, I thought, “My hometown's professional sport collective is engaged in another ground acquistion contest. Their acts of focused and deliberate maneuvers ensure a glorious triumph.” Victory prevailed and the Saints are 13-0.

No lack of motion and definitely not the same voice, as the Saints are “the noise” and Drew Brees’ skills are “ the art” which have boosted the morale of a city that is still in recovery from the devastation of 2005’s Hurricane Katrina.

The Fates are smiling, the Saints are winning - the thirteenth game, played on the thirteenth day, at the thirteenth hour…victory and 13-0 – hence, fabulous football played.

A Forgotten Home Remedy

Before the invention of antibiotics, people in Europe cured their colds by dunking their arms in hot water. It induced a short-term high fever and was believed to rid the body of toxins. Follow the steps below to cure a cold and sleep well, too:

• Place a chair in front of your vanity’s sink and stack a couple of pillows on the seat so that you can sit comfortably in from of the sink, as if you were at your desk.
• Pin your hair back or put it in a ponytail (most gentlemen will not have to do so) and roll your sleeves up. Check the clock, as this should not take longer than twenty minutes.
• Fill the basin with hot water and add scented oils of your choice.
• Cover your head and face with a fresh towel.
• Cross your arms in front of you and submerge them into the sink.
• Every five minutes, raise the temperature of the water by adding more from the hot water tap.
• When your twenty minutes are up, get up, dry off your arms and face, get into you pajamas and go to bed. You should sleep like a baby and wake up full of energy.