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Stop disparaging HPS!  Twice this season, teams have had to deal with "foot-in-mouth" disease. Harvest Prep coaches have successfully used poor sportsmanship as bulletin board material for the HPS baseball team, motivating their 2 upset victories.  "Foot-in-mouth disease" is an informal, metaphorical phrase for the habit of making embarrassing, insensitive, or tactless remarks . It is a pun on the real livestock disease (foot-and-mouth) and the idiom "to put one's foot in one's mouth," suggesting a chronic tendency to say the wrong thing.  Over the last 10 completed seasons (2015–16 through 2024–25), the Harvest Preparatory School varsity baseball team had a combined record of: 1 win 119 losses 1 tie Harvest Prep entered the season not knowing whether they would have a coach to lead their team.  A coach stepped up, but was unable to continue for the season.  Recent graduates Keaton Webb and Nate Franklin took over the helm, and many wondered whethe...

  Beyond Awareness: What Cross-National Data Reveals About Suicide Prevention By examining patterns rather than assumptions, policymakers can target the factors that matter most.* The Limits of Intuition When it comes to understanding suicide across different countries and cultures, assumptions often mislead. A nation's suicide rate might be blamed on economic hardship, cultural stigma, or mental health infrastructure—yet empirical research frequently points elsewhere. The evidence is clear: cross-country differences in suicide rates are best understood through careful correlation analysis, not cultural generalizations. After examining decades of international data, researchers have identified a remarkably consistent set of high-impact variables. These patterns, when properly understood, offer policymakers a roadmap for interventions that actually work. The Core Variables: What the Data Shows  Access to Lethal Means The most powerful predictor of suicide mortality across natio...

  In the Bible, an apostle is someone who is sent out with authority and a specific mission, especially to represent God and proclaim the gospel. Why Modern Pastors Should Exercise Caution in Calling Themselves “Apostles” In recent years, a growing number of church leaders have adopted the title “apostle” to describe their ministry role. While often well-intentioned, this practice raises important theological concerns. A careful reading of Scripture suggests that the office of apostle, as defined in the New Testament, was unique, foundational, and not meant to be generically applied to contemporary pastors or church leaders. The Biblical Office of Apostle Was Foundational and Unique The New Testament presents apostles as a distinct and foundational group within the early Church. According to Ephesians 2:20, the Church is “built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus himself as the chief cornerstone.” Foundations, by definition, are laid once—not repeatedl...

Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, has outlined a bold vision for humanity’s near-term future shaped by rapid advancements in artificial intelligence and robotics. In remarks delivered at the U.S.-Saudi Investment Forum in November 2025, Musk predicted that within the next 10 to 20 years, work as we know it will become optional, and money itself may lose its relevance in everyday economic life. He likened choosing to work in this era to deciding whether to grow vegetables in a backyard garden or simply purchase them from a store—an activity pursued for enjoyment rather than necessity. “My prediction is that work will be optional,” Musk stated. “It’ll be like playing sports or a video game or something like that.” This outlook stems from Musk’s expectation that fleets of advanced humanoid robots, such as Tesla’s Optimus, combined with increasingly capable AI systems, will drive an explosion in productivity. These technologies, he argues, will handle virtually all essential labor, u...

Pictured: Coach Webb still soaking the victory in, Mike Dilgard, and Jaycob  Graniela (6).  I heard cheers from the crowd believing Whitehall was getting ready to send the Warriors to their bus trip home in defeat.  First year coaches on for both Whitehall and Harvest Preparatory School (HPS) made for a great matchup between two teams struggling to find wins.  The difference might have been the motivational words by Whitehall's coach meant to motivate his team, was unfortunately for Whitehall's team, overheard by a team thirsting for motivation, and the cheers were the Warrior's fans.  Now the third set of coaches in 4 years, and easily the youngest.  Barely past their teen playing years, Keaton Webb and Nate Franklin know the significance of winning a baseball game at Harvest Prep. Both were huge contributors to the last win for the Warriors, which was the Warriors first in 9 years.  After this duo left, the next season the team failed to secure a win...

 The High Cost of Government Intervention: New York City’s $30 Million Experiment in a City-Owned Grocery Store New York City, long regarded as the epicenter of American capitalism, has embarked on a striking departure from market principles. Mayor Zohran Mamdani recently announced plans to construct the city’s first government-owned grocery store at La Marqueta in East Harlem, with an upfront construction cost of $30 million borne entirely by taxpayers. This initiative, part of a broader plan to open five such stores across the boroughs at a total budgeted cost of $70 million, envisions a publicly funded facility operated by a private contractor. Yet the operator will enjoy a rent-free lease on city-owned land and full exemption from real estate taxes—subsidies that private competitors do not receive. At first glance, the project may appear to address concerns about food affordability in underserved neighborhoods. Proponents argue that eliminating rent and tax obligations will all...