Who makes more money at PSG? Messi or Mbappé?

 

It is assumed by the supporters that these players receive virtually extravagant earnings, but who makes the most, and the signing of high-profile players like Messi and Mbappé shows us the club's boundless financial strength.

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3 key Carolina Panthers storylines to watch vs. Steelers in Week 15

 

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What are some key storylines to watch when the Carolina Panthers take on the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 15 at Bank of America Stadium?

Why Hanukkah starts on a different day every year

 

Hanukkah starts on a different date every year. Why? (Getty)

(NEXSTAR) – As many spend the time between Thanksgiving and early December focusing on the approaching Christmas season, there is another major holiday upon us: Hanukkah. Referred to as “eight crazy nights” in the popular “Saturday Night Live” song by Adam Sandler, the holiday isn’t just about lighting a menorah and spinning a dreidel.

Lions vs. Jets Livestream: How to Watch NFL Week 15 Online Today

 

Jets coach Robert Saleh has the dilemma of fielding a busted-up Mike White (ribs), or an off-form and out-of-favor Zach Wilson, as New York looks to bounce back from last weekend's 20-12 defeat to the Bills. The Lions, meanwhile, are starting to build some momentum and have racked up five wins in their last six outings, the most recent being an impressive 34-23 victory over the Vikings last Sunday. Kickoff in New Jersey is set for 1 p.m. ET (10 a.m. PT) on CBS.

The game will be shown on TV in the Detroit and New York areas (according to 506 Sports) on live TV streaming services, but there may be cases where you're blocked because of an internet location glitch or just want an added layer of privacy for streaming. There's an option that won't require you to subscribe to something like NFL Sunday Ticket or NFL Plus, or search the internet for a sketchy website: a virtual private network, or VPN.

Here's how you can watch the game from anywhere in the US with a VPN. 

Read more: NFL 2022: How to Watch, Livestream Every Game Live Without Cable

Quarterback Mike White of the Jets holding a football.

The Jets will be hoping Mike White can shrug off his rib injury in time for this Week 15 clash.

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Saints' Taysom Hill hits rookie Rashid Shaheed for electric 68-yard TD

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 NEW ORLEANS -- New Orleans Saints rookie wide receiver Rashid Shaheed showed off his abilities on a national stage against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Dec. 5. He picked up right where he left off against the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday afternoon.

Lionel Messi’s wife Antonela celebrates Argentina star’s penalty while dad watches on as he lights up Wor...

 Messi, 35, celebrates scoring his penalty

LIONEL MESSI'S wife Antonela leaped for joy as her man put Argentina 1-0 up in the World Cup final.

The 35-year-old went into today's match aiming to make history by crowning his glorious career with the one trophy that has so far eluded him.

Lionel Messi's family and friends celebrate his goal

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Patriots vs. Raiders: Free live stream, start time, TV, how to watch Week 15 game

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The New England Patriots take on the Las Vegas Raiders Sunday in a matchup that was flexed into the late afternoon slot, but still carries plenty of weight for New England’s playoff hopes. Sunday’s game will air on FOX, depending on your TV market. Fans can also watch the watch Patriots games for free

Postgame recap: Jacksonville Jaguars stun Dallas Cowboys with 17-point rally, OT pick-six

 

The Jacksonville Jaguars return home for Sunday's Week 15 NFL game at TIAA Bank Field against the Dallas Cowboys, a contest with playoff implications for both teams.

The Cowboys, at 10-3, are chasing the Philadelphia Eagles for the top spot in the NFC East and could wrap up a playoff berth this weekend. Micah Parsons and DeMarcus Lawrence are among the stars on a defense that ranks near the top the league in most categories, and Dallas enters the First Coast with a four-game winning streak.

Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence is coming off one of his best performances to date in last Sunday's victory against the Titans in Tennessee. With that game, the Jags retained slim but not unrealistic hopes of a playoff berth from the AFC South, where the first-place Titans have hit a significant slump.

Sunday's game will be only the second Cowboys game ever in Jacksonville during regular season play. On Sept. 10, 2006, the Jaguars rallied from a 10-point hole to defeat Dallas 24-17 at Alltel Stadium, with Byron Leftwich rushing for a touchdown and throwing another TD pass to Reggie Williams. The Jaguars' Rashean Mathis, Mike Peterson and Nick Greisen all picked off Dallas quarterback Drew Bledsoe in the Jacksonville Week 1 win.

Inside a thriller:Jaguars rally back against Dallas Cowboys, win 40-34 in overtime. Here are our takeaways.

Bears hang tough but fall to Eagles

 Bears running back David Montgomery 

The Bears forced three takeaways against the NFL's top offense and quarterback Justin Fields continued to make history, but it ultimately wasn't enough in a 25-20 loss to the Eagles Sunday at Soldier Field.

Kansas City Chiefs Dominate Weak AFC West Like New England Patriots Did In AFC East

 

Patrick Mahomes leads the Chiefs to another division title.

I Get It...Or Maybe Not

 


I get...


If you find you are going to argue with yourself, try to find common ground promptly as things can soon turn pear-shaped.

The Computer Is Always Right

 

The Computer Is Always Right

Date Night

 My wife said she would like a date night. I was surprised she wanted a special night but I'm always ready to oblige so I said that was fine. It's tonight and I've got things ready. Hope she's impressed.

Back To School Advice



I get poor results at maths and she (the teacher) says I don't try hard enough.

I think she's got you summed up.

I hate school and don't want to go.

It is for your benefit. Even fish know schools are useful.

Australian Wildlife Series - Koala

 This is one of a series of posters I have had for some time. Each article will reveal one poster at a time. The drawings are from Stanley and Kay Breeden and they were sponsored by BHP. This is #11.

Australian Wildlife Series - Herbert River Possum

 This is one of a series of posters I have had for some time. Each article will reveal one poster at a time. The drawings are from Stanley and Kay Breeden and they were sponsored by BHP. This is #9.

Australian Wildlife Series - Hooded Dotterel

 This is one of a series of posters I have had for some time. Each article will reveal one poster at a time. The drawings are from Stanley and Kay Breeden and they were sponsored by BHP. This is #10.

Fears Behind Artistic Doors: 5 Ways to Face Them



It’s unspoken, but ever present behind one’s mind.

That which you don’t know, lurks behind you, begging for full understanding.

Thoughts and emotions are fleeting in every direction, with no certain path to be followed.

Anything dreaded, could conquer everything that you are.

The Blues in the Arts: Ways to Go Around the Artist Block

 

An artist going around the artist block.

Creative thoughts are intangibly flowing out onto the world, penetrating all that is as it ripples through the essence of life by morphing new artistic ways.

Ellen Montalba Dreams

 Ellen Emeline Montalba (1842-1912) was a British artist. She was born in Bath, England, one of four daughters of the Swedish-born artist Anthony Rubens Montalba and Emeline.

She and her three sisters all attained high repute as artists.
The 1871 British census shows Anthony Montalba living at 19 Arundel Gardens, Notting Hill, in London, with four daughters, all artists.
The Montalba sisters were regular contributors to the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition during the 1870s.

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Léon Cogniet The massacre of the Innocents, 1824


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The Massacre of the Innocents (Location: Musée des Beaux-Arts, Rennes.) is the biblical account of infanticide by Herod the Great, the Roman-appointed King of the Jews.

What Am I Driving?

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Below there are riddles that identify which model car I drive. If you cant work it out, there is a clue further down the page numbered the same as the riddle. If you still can't work it out, leave a message I will reveal the answer.

Australian Wildlife Series - Crimson Chat

 This is one of a series of posters I have had for some time. Each article will reveal one poster at a time. The drawings are from Stanley and Kay Breeden and they were sponsored by BHP. This is #5.

Monarch Butterflies : Part 3

 We are now in November 2019 and for Southern Hemisphere folk, that's spring. The Monarch Butterflies have been at it early and we are already into to breeding season. Starting on the 6th of November they have been turning into their beautiful selves and flying around our garden.


The weather still isn't at its optimum for their liking but increasing rapidly. Up until now* we have sent 15 on their journey. They mate like rabbits and we have dozens of eggs being laid. So many caterpillars are on the production line and dozens more in the chrysalis stage. We have taken 25 caterpillars to a neighbour to assist as the volume was getting too much to handle for the set up we have.

*As of 02/02/19

Monarch Butterflies : Part 4

 The wasps are out in force, decimating caterpillars or newly hatched butterflies. They are aggressive, voracious and exotic in origin. A far as these imports go, the only good ones are dead ones. It means we have to have a nursery system otherwise none would survive. We also have to be aware of praying mantis' and earwigs, which seem to be killing the caterpillars.


Below are two ways to care for the chrysalis'. We are trying different things to see what works best. Both of these are good but with the lower one, the frame sits on a container so we need to keep an eye to get them out to spread their wings.

We have now released 134 butterflies for the spring (southern hemisphere) as of 31/12/2019. For the full calendar year it's 217 in total.


Monarch Butterflies : Part 5

 We've had a rush of new entrants to the world of butterflies. Unfortunately, we have had to stop collecting eggs for some respite. At least we had had an impact on the population in our area. People in our vicinity have been commenting on seeing Monarchs in their garden, something missing in recent years.


Here is a swan plant with many newly hatched butterflies.
The plastic below was used for a brief hailstorm. 

Monarch Butterflies : Part 6

 Our last entry for the year. I appreciate the funny side of the blog has been overshadowed by the butterfly situation. The jokes ares still there, just click on a subject to the right. Anyway, this last blog reveals the randy side of the Monarch butterfly.


I had a newborn female reluctant to fly away from the swan plant. I tried to coax her to go and all she did was fly a few inches and attach herself to my arm, steadfastly refusing to budge. I've always had that kind of magnetism. After about ten minutes I took her over to some flowers nearby and managed to get the love struck butterfly onto a flower.

Smoke In The Sky

 The smoke from the bush fires in Australia has made its way across the Tasman Sea to NZ. Here is an evening shot of the effect. The setting sun is shrouded in haze and not very strong. That isn't cloud cover that blocks the blue evening sky.


Butterfly Predator Graveyard

 Wasps have been viciously attacking our Monarch Butterfly caterpillars they have to be cared for in containers to protect them until they can fly away. Even waiting on a bush - after hatching but before being ready to fly away - was too precarious.


A particular wasp species was getting more and more common and whenever we could we were out  swatting them. We got some and missed others. Those that were hit then had to be quickly given additional treatment as they would soon compose themselves and fly off. Very tough creatures. The dead ones were fed to the local ants who removed them with vigour (see graveyard below).


Questions About Countries - Part 1




1) What sort of reception do tourists get in Chile?

2) Are chamber pots popular in Poland?

3) Do people take their mothers on holiday to Myanmar?

4) What's the favourite musical instrument in Qatar?

5) Do people move around quickly in Russia?

Questions About Countries - Part 2



1) Would I need insect repellent in Laos?

2) Do they get enough to eat in Hungary?

3) Do they chew things over in Norway?

4) Are they fit in Iran?

5) Are people nutty in Brazil?

Sunrise

 

Sunrise

Monarch Butterflies



Today it is a warm spring one and the monarch butterflies are having a great time doing acrobatic, syncronised movements around our property. They are also interspersing that with fuel stops at flowers (purple ones in particular) and creating the next generation of butterflies,

Australian Wildlife Series - Black-Winged Stilt

 This is one of a series of posters I have had for some time. Each article will reveal one poster at a time. The drawings are from Stanley and Kay Breeden and they were sponsored by BHP. This is #1.


Australian Wildlife Series - Brown Tree Snake

 This is one of a series of posters I have had for some time. Each article will reveal one poster at a time. The drawings are from Stanley and Kay Breeden and they were sponsored by BHP. This is #2.


Australian Wildlife Series - Cairns Birdwing Butterfly

 This is one of a series of posters I have had for some time. Each article will reveal one poster at a time. The drawings are from Stanley and Kay Breeden and they were sponsored by BHP. This is #3.

Australian Wildlife Series - Common Brushtail Possum

 This is one of a series of posters I have had for some time. Each article will reveal one poster at a time. The drawings are from Stanley and Kay Breeden and they were sponsored by BHP. This is #4.

Australian Wildlife Series - Eastern Grey Kangaroo

 This is one of a series of posters I have had for some time. Each article will reveal one poster at a time. The drawings are from Stanley and Kay Breeden and they were sponsored by BHP. This is #6.

Australian Wildlife Series - Frilled Dragon

 This is one of a series of posters I have had for some time. Each article will reveal one poster at a time. The drawings are from Stanley and Kay Breeden and they were sponsored by BHP. This is #7.

Australian Wildlife Series - Grey Headed Robin

 This is one of a series of posters I have had for some time. Each article will reveal one poster at a time. The drawings are from Stanley and Kay Breeden and they were sponsored by BHP. This is #8.

Australian Wildlife Series - Spotted Burrowing Frog

 

This is one of a series of posters I have had for some time. Each article will reveal one poster at a time. The drawings are from Stanley and Kay Breeden and they were sponsored by BHP. This is #12.

Hungry Spider (Not for anachrophobes)

 This little spider had a dead fly and was towing it around. I took these pictures of it before it tried to take it up a wall, presumably to a place where it could store it and eat it. It got six inches up the vertical surface before stopping. It was there for hours and couldn't seem to get any higher. I had to admire its attempt but maybe it bit off more than it could chew.


The Robber Fly

 I found this unusual creature on our kitchen benchtop. We had been given some fruit from a friend who has a lifestyle property just out of town. We assume it came from there. What was peculiar was it was on its back all the time, sometimes struggling and other times motionless

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As new Zealand is concerned about unwanted pests establishing themselves here and harming the agricultural sector, the public is encouraged to report insects that are unfamiliar in case it is a danger to the economy.  

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Ideas On Places To Travel To


                                                               If you like green countryside, here's an idea. Greenland!

They say Chile is a cool place to visit. 

I enjoyed my time in Greece, especially the takeaways. 

Russia is always worth a quick trip. 

I was able to garner some woven kente in Ghana.

Contrasting Statements



Campaigns raise awareness. Education reaches the heart. 

There is no such thing as bad weather. There is inadequate clothing. 

I do not agree with your opinion. I will defend your right to have it. 

Our upbringing may not have been ideal. We can be the circuit breaker

Stating The Obvious


Is the pope a catholic? 

Is the sky blue?

Do one-legged ducks swim in circles? 

Does Donald Trump shoot from the hip?

Can fish swim?

Are polar bears white?

Sayings That Never Quiet Made It

 Sayings are a concise way to say something that paints a word picture in our minds and then drives home a salient point. What are some sayings that could have made it but didn't?

Pic: Giallo Zafferano

1) Don't put all your eggs in one omelette.

I Wouldn't Say...But...



I wouldn't say I am a bad singer....

...but the local bar manager likes me singing Karaoke just before closing. It clears out the stragglers.