https://health.usnews.com/health-news/blogs/eat-run/articles/2018-11-27/why-your-partner-is-obsessed-with-the-nfl-according-to-science
U.S News and World Report
Why Your Partner Is Obsessed With the NFL, According to Science
There's more to marathon football-watching sessions than laziness. It's called human nature.
By Greg Chertok, Contributor Nov. 27, 2018, at 11:14 a.m.
U.S. News & World Report
The Science Behind Football Obsessions
AH, SUNDAYS IN FALL: The days that strain relationships across America, with one partner glued to TV, laptop and smartphone screens and the other wondering where those multitasking skills were when it came to juggling chores during the week.
Frustrating as it may be for couples with incompatible levels of NFL enthusiasm, there is science behind why many Americans can't peel themselves away from events that have no direct bearing their lives (save for the resulting beer bellies). After all, the stance of psychology is that there's purpose behind each of our actions. Whether we're conscious of it or not, we continue behaving in certain ways when those behaviors fulfill some basic human need – even if that behavior is watching a mind-numbing amount of football. Here's why, for some people, watching football might not be selfish or lazy, but rather a biological necessity:
1. Watching football satisfies our need for pleasure and gratification.
University of Pennsylvania psychology professor Martin Seligman, one of the fathers of the positive psychology movement, cites pleasure and gratification as basic dimensions of happiness. It's difficult to argue that football viewing doesn't fulfill these dimensions for many people. The sport involves watching fantastically athletic people doing fantastically athletic things, which, for the athletic-minded fan, likely produces a hit of dopamine and other feel-good neurotransmitters. Even those who don't appreciate each sideline grab or big-time tackle surely find gratification in cheering for a team that dominates a buddy's or guilty pleasure in eyeing scantily clad cheerleaders. At the very least, there's plenty of innate pleasure in watching TV on comfortable couches with one's preferred food and drink while in the company of others who enjoy similar luxuries.
2. Cheering for a team satisfies our need for affiliation.
Psychologist David McClelland includes affiliation in his three needs theory developed in the mid-20th century. Essentially, the theory suggests that we all need to feel like we belong to some group. Whether it's a book club, Zumba class, recreational volleyball team, violent gang, religiously fanatical group or Seahawks fan club, such formal or informal groups feel like extensions of ourselves, like intimate carvings of our identity. (Look no further than the average Twitter bio to see this at work: "Dedicated lawyer. Father. Husband. Colts fan.") We feel most fulfilled and excited if the group with which we're affiliated is successful. It's no surprise that dominant teams who were once inadequate (think Golden State Warriors) sell more merchandise once the winning streak begins. It's no fun rooting for a team whose success is unlikely and lots of fun watching when "we" might pull off the victory. Also worth noting: The closer you feel affiliated with a group, the more moral leniency you are willing to allow. In other words, we do an impressive job justifying the questionable behaviors of people in "our group" and are hugely defensive against critical outsiders.
3. Identifying with a successful team satisfies our need for a healthy sense of self.
The accomplishments of a team can feel a lot like our own personal accomplishments. There's no denying this when you see grown men over the moon for days after their team's big win or miserably depressed following a loss. Having a healthy self-esteem – one of the highest of psychologist Abraham Maslow's hierarchy of needs – also means bouncing back quickly from adverse events, something that successful football teams do quite well. Every team, no matter how competent, has the opportunity this week to bounce back from a loss, no matter how dreadful its performance the previous week. Things are rarely this measurable in real life. Identifying with a successful team also provides a convenient distraction away from our own personal troubles and self-defeating narratives. Many times it's easier to fuse with our team when our own sense of self is deficient.
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1984 (1984)
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[speaking almost inaudible in the short film over the Two Minutes Hate rally]
Goldstein: Nothing the Party says is true. Nothing the Party does is good. Even the war itself isn't real. The Party wants you to believe we are at war so as to channel your aggressions away from the rightful target, the Party. Big Brother is not real. He is pure fiction, created by the Party. The real rulers of the state of Oceania are are unknown, faceless manipulators of the Inner Party who, because they are not known, are able to wield power without let or hindrance. People of Oceania, you are being duped. The Party doesn't serve it's people, it serves itself. We are not at war with Eurasia. You are being made into obedient, stupid slaves of the Party. Open your eyes. See the evil that is happening to you. The Party drops bombs on its own citizens. It is the Party, not the Eurasians, who are our enemies. Rise up. Throw off the yoke. You have nothing to lose, and everything to gain. People of Oceania.
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From: Kerry Burgess
Sent: Sunday, May 21, 2006 11:04 AM
To: Kerry Burgess
Subject: Re: Journal May 21, 2006
Kerry Burgess wrote:
I think it was my first thought after waking up this morning that I used to date Julia Roberts a long time ago.
I also have these unexplained thoughts that I was a fighter pilot in the U.S. military, although I'm not sure which service, but I may have been in two different branches over time. I am also confused about thoughts that I may have been a helicopter pilot. What's next? A space shuttle pilot? Seems like a lot for someone that is only 40. And, while I am not sure when this divergence happened, I am reasonably certain it was before I turned 33. So I must have been a pretty busy guy. Especially because I have thoughts that I was some kind of mathmetician too. I have these thoughts too that I was captured by enemy forces at some point and tortured while in captivity.
from my private journal as Kerry Burgess: 9/12/2006 11:27 AM
Was I part of the group that is known as Delta Force? That would make sense.
From 3/16/1961 ( premiere US film "The AbsentMinded Professor" ) To 9/12/2006 ( referenced in text above here by me ) is 16616 days
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https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/documents/remarks-the-death-al-qaida-terrorist-organization-leader-usama-bin-laden
The American Presidency Project
BARACK OBAMA
44th President of the United States: 2009 - 2017
Remarks on the Death of Al Qaida Terrorist Organization Leader Usama bin Laden
May 01, 2011
Good evening. Tonight I can report to the American people and to the world that the United States has conducted an operation that killed Usama bin Laden, the leader of Al Qaida and a terrorist who's responsible for the murder of thousands of innocent men, women, and children.
It was nearly 10 years ago that a bright September day was darkened by the worst attack on the American people in our history. The images of 9/11 are seared into our national memory: hijacked planes cutting through a cloudless September sky; the Twin Towers collapsing to the ground; black smoke billowing up from the Pentagon; the wreckage of Flight 93 in Shanksville, Pennsylvania, where the actions of heroic citizens saved even more heartbreak and destruction.
And yet we know that the worst images are those that were unseen to the world: the empty seat at the dinner table; children who were forced to grow up without their mother or their father; parents who would never know the feeling of their child's embrace; nearly 3,000 citizens taken from us, leaving a gaping hole in our hearts.
On September 11, 2001, in our time of grief, the American people came together. We offered our neighbors a hand, and we offered the wounded our blood. We reaffirmed our ties to each other and our love of community and country. On that day, no matter where we came from, what God we prayed to, or what race or ethnicity we were, we were united as one American family.
We were also united in our resolve to protect our Nation and to bring those who committed this vicious attack to justice. We quickly learned that the 9/11 attacks were carried out by Al Qaida, an organization headed by Usama bin Laden, which had openly declared war on the United States and was committed to killing innocents in our country and around the globe. And so we went to war against Al Qaida to protect our citizens, our friends, and our allies.
Over the last 10 years, thanks to the tireless and heroic work of our military and our counterterrorism professionals, we've made great strides in that effort. We've disrupted terrorist attacks and strengthened our homeland defense. In Afghanistan, we removed the Taliban Government, which had given bin Laden and Al Qaida safe haven and support. And around the globe, we worked with our friends and allies to capture or kill scores of Al Qaida terrorists, including several who were a part of the 9/11 plot.
Yet Usama bin Laden avoided capture and escaped across the Afghan border into Pakistan. Meanwhile, Al Qaida continued to operate from along that border and operate through its affiliates across the world.
And so shortly after taking office, I directed Leon Panetta, the Director of the CIA, to make the killing or capture of bin Laden the top priority of our war against Al Qaida, even as we continued our broader efforts to disrupt, dismantle, and defeat his network.
Then, last August, after years of painstaking work by our intelligence community, I was briefed on a possible lead to bin Laden. It was far from certain, and it took many months to run this thread to ground. I met repeatedly with my national security team as we developed more information about the possibility that we had located bin Laden hiding within a compound deep inside Pakistan. And finally, last week, I determined that we had enough intelligence to take action and authorized an operation to get Usama bin Laden and bring him to justice.
Today, at my direction, the United States launched a targeted operation against that compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan. A small team of Americans carried out the operation with extraordinary courage and capability. No Americans were harmed. They took care to avoid civilian casualties. After a firefight, they killed Usama bin Laden and took custody of his body.
For over two decades, bin Laden has been Al Qaida's leader and symbol and has continued to plot attacks against our country and our friends and allies. The death of bin Laden marks the most significant achievement to date in our Nation's effort to defeat Al Qaida.
Yet his death does not mark the end of our effort. There's no doubt that Al Qaida will continue to pursue attacks against us. We must--and we will--remain vigilant at home and abroad.
As we do, we must also reaffirm that the United States is not and never will be at war with Islam. I've made clear, just as President Bush did shortly after 9/11, that our war is not against Islam. Bin Laden was not a Muslim leader, he was a mass murderer of Muslims. Indeed, Al Qaida has slaughtered scores of Muslims in many countries, including our own. So his demise should be welcomed by all who believe in peace and human dignity.
Over the years, I've repeatedly made clear that we would take action within Pakistan if we knew where bin Laden was. That is what we've done. But it's important to note that our counterterrorism cooperation with Pakistan helped lead us to bin Laden and the compound where he was hiding. Indeed, bin Laden had declared war against Pakistan as well and ordered attacks against the Pakistani people.
Tonight I called President Zardari, and my team has also spoken with their Pakistani counterparts. They agree that this is a good and historic day for both of our nations. And going forward, it is essential that Pakistan continue to join us in the fight against Al Qaida and its affiliates.
The American people did not choose this fight. It came to our shores and started with the senseless slaughter of our citizens. After nearly 10 years of service, struggle, and sacrifice, we know well the costs of war. These efforts weigh on me every time I, as Commander in Chief, have to sign a letter to a family that has lost a loved one or look into the eyes of a servicemember who's been gravely wounded.
So Americans understand the costs of war. Yet as a country, we will never tolerate our security being threatened nor stand idly by when our people have been killed. We will be relentless in defense of our citizens and our friends and allies. We will be true to the values that make us who we are. And on nights like this one, we can say to those families who have lost loved ones to Al Qaida's terror: Justice has been done.
Tonight we give thanks to the countless intelligence and counterterrorism professionals who've worked tirelessly to achieve this outcome. The American people do not see their work nor know their names, but tonight they feel the satisfaction of their work and the result of their pursuit of justice.
We give thanks for the men who carried out this operation, for they exemplify the professionalism, patriotism, and unparalleled courage of those who serve our country. And they are part of a generation that has borne the heaviest share of the burden since that September day.
Finally, let me say to the families who lost loved ones on 9/11 that we have never forgotten your loss nor wavered in our commitment to see that we do whatever it takes to prevent another attack on our shores.
And tonight let us think back to the sense of unity that prevailed on 9/11. I know that it has, at times, frayed. Yet today's achievement is a testament to the greatness of our country and the determination of the American people.
The cause of securing our country is not complete. But tonight we are once again reminded that America can do whatever we set our mind to. That is the story of our history, whether it's the pursuit of prosperity for our people or the struggle for equality for all our citizens, our commitment to stand up for our values abroad, and our sacrifices to make the world a safer place.
Let us remember that we can do these things not just because of wealth or power, but because of who we are: one Nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.
Thank you. May God bless you, and may God bless the United States of America.
Note: The President spoke at 11:35 p.m. in the East Room at the White House. In his remarks, he referred to former President George W. Bush; and President Asif Ali Zardari of Pakistan. The transcript was released by the Office of the Press Secretary on May 2.
Barack Obama, Remarks on the Death of Al Qaida Terrorist Organization Leader Usama bin Laden Online by Gerhard Peters and John T. Woolley, The American Presidency Project https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/node/289988
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0517359/
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Black Sheep Squadron (1976–1978)
Best Three Out of Five
49min Action, Adventure, Drama Episode aired 23 September 1976
Season 1 Episode 1
Cast
Robert Conrad ... Maj. Greg 'Pappy' Boyington
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Pappy-Boyington
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Pappy Boyington
AMERICAN PILOT
Pappy Boyington, byname of Gregory Boyington, (born Dec. 4, 1912, Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, U.S.—died Jan. 11, 1988, Fresno, Calif.), American World War II flying ace who shot down 28 enemy Japanese planes, organized the legendary Black Sheep Squadron in the South Pacific in 1943, and was awarded the U.S. Medal of Honor.
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The Delta Force (1986)
Release Info
USA 14 February 1986
The Delta Force (1986)
Full Cast & Crew
Chuck Norris ... Maj. Scott McCoy
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The Absent Minded Professor (1961)
Release Info
USA 16 March 1961
The Absent Minded Professor (1961)
Full Cast & Crew
Fred MacMurray ... Professor Ned Brainard
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https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/documents/letter-judge-learned-hand-his-retirement-from-active-service
The American Presidency Project
HARRY S. TRUMAN
33rd President of the United States: 1945 - 1953
Letter to Judge Learned Hand on His Retirement From Active Service.
May 23, 1951
Dear Judge Hand:
Your impending retirement fills me with regret, which I know is shared by the American people. It is hard to accept the fact that, after forty-two years of most distinguished service to our Nation, your activities are now to be narrowed.
It is always difficult for me to express a sentiment of deep regret; what makes my present task so overwhelming is the compulsion I feel to attempt, on behalf of the American people, to give in words some inkling of the place you have held and will always hold in the life and spirit of our country.
Your profession has long since recognized the magnitude of your contribution to the law. There has never been any question about your preeminent place among American jurists--indeed among the nations of the world. In your writings, in your day to day work for almost half a century, you have added purpose and hope to man's quest for justice through the process of law.
As judge and philosopher, you have expressed the spirit of America and the highest in civilization which man has achieved. America, and the American people, are the richer because of the vigor and fullness of your contribution to our way of life.
We are compensated in part by the fact that you are casting off only a part of the burdens which you have borne for us these many years, and by our knowledge that you will continue actively to influence our life and society for years to come. May you enjoy many happy years of retirement, secure in the knowledge that no man, whatever his walk of life, has ever been more deserving of the admiration and the gratitude of his country, and, indeed, of the entire free world.
Very sincerely yours,
HARRY S. TRUMAN
[Honorable Learned Hand, United States Circuit Judge for the Second Circuit, New York, N.Y.]
Note: Judge Hand served as Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York from 1909 to 1924, and as Judge of the United States Circuit Court, Second Circuit, from December 20, 1924, to June 1, 1951. His letter, dated May 15, announcing his retirement, was released with the President's reply.
Harry S. Truman, Letter to Judge Learned Hand on His Retirement From Active Service. Online by Gerhard Peters and John T. Woolley, The American Presidency Project https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/node/231107
http://articles.latimes.com/1993-10-19/news/mn-47456_1_draw-blood
Los Angeles Times
7 Astronauts Fly High in Orbit, Draw Blood in Name of Science
October 19, 1993 From Associated Press
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. — Columbia and its seven astronauts blasted off on a belated mission Monday, carrying 48 rats, that will be poked, prodded and in some cases decapitated by guillotine and dissected in orbit.
All in the name of science.
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Perry Mason (TV Series)
The Case of the Wrongful Writ (1965)
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Perry Mason: [giving a lecture] The so-called M'Naghten Rule, as a test for criminal responsibility, holds there is accountability if the defendant knew, abstractly, that what he did was wrong.
- posted by Kerry Burgess 03:00 AM Pacific Time Spokane Valley Washington USA Sunday 04 August 2019
