Intersecting Faith & Life: If there's one thing I've learned about human effort and human ability, it's that there's always someone better.
Afterwards, we rebounded to an easy win in the last match, but that only meant we had to play Maury again in the championship. Let's just say that they completely trounced us-wasn't even close. In other words, we cleaned house in our nerdy way.Īnd then came match two against Maury Middle School. We outscored the other guys by something close to a two-to-one margin. Match one involved our team pressing those little red buttons into submission. At the end, the last team standing in the winners' bracket played the last team standing in the losers' bracket. That only worked because it amounted to playing around three games apiece (as I said, a small county). In the two-bracket competition, each team in the county usually played every other team. Sure, we traveled outside the area and competed for exhibition prizes, but the county tourney meant validation at home. As far as scholars' bowl competitions, this was it. I grew up in a sparsely populated county. We could answer questions, rack up points, and bury other teams with our wit and finely honed memorization. But we had other skills-scholars' bowl skills. In fact, the most physically taxing aspect involved pressing a red button. Up till then, we'd crushed the competition. mainland despite getting credit for discovering a future America then filled with Native Americans centuries after Vikings set up an ill-fated colony in what is now Canada.Ĭolumbus Day is currently a federal and state holiday following a 2021 effort to rename the annual holiday on the second Monday in October as Italian Heritage /Indigenous Peoples’ Day for New York City schools.Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God. Lee Zeldin agrees there should be no name change to the Italian American community holiday. The 15th century mariner is celebrated by Italian-Americans for his navigational prowess and daring to test whether the Earth was in fact round during a 1492 voyage aimed at reaching spice-rich areas of Asia. “There is a growing attack now that is targeting the Italian American community to try to get rid of their heritage,” Zeldin said at a press conference held at Columbus Square in Astoria, Queens, in front of a statue of the famed explorer. Opposition from Hochul and her rival suggest that any effort to change the holiday at the state level would face a gubernatorial veto if ever passed by the Assembly and Senate, which are currently dominated by Democratic supermajorities. There is backlash that Columbus should be remembered more for his murderous role in exploiting Native Americans. Oppression of indigenous people in the Americas, to organize against current injustices and to celebrate indigenous resistance,” reads a legislative memo accompanying the bill. “Indigenous People’s Day reimagines Columbus Day and changes a celebration of colonialism into an opportunity to reveal historical truths about the genocide and Jessica Ramos (D-Queens) – both of whom claim indigenous roots – are hoping to move the proposal forward when the state Legislature reconvenes next year. Modern-day critics say Columbus should be remembered more for his murderous role in exploiting Native Americans while pursuing gold on behalf of the Spanish Empire.īill sponsors Assemblywoman Marcela Mitaynes (D-Brooklyn) and state Sen. Kathy Hochul announced her opposition to rename Columbus Day as Indigenous Peoples’ Day. The comment comes nearly one year after Hochul bragged about issuing a gubernatorial proclamation commemorating “for the first time as a state” Indigenous Peoples’ Day, three days after issuing another proclamation honoring Columbus Day. “She looks forward to again marching in the Columbus Day Parade and proudly proclaiming Columbus Day this year, and she will continue to be a strong supporter of the Italian American community,” Crampton-Hays added. Hochul does not support eliminating Columbus Day,” said spokeswoman Hazel Crampton-Hays. “We generally do not comment on legislation that has not passed both houses, but Gov. Kathy Hochul announced her opposition Wednesday to legislation proposed by leftwing state lawmakers to rename Columbus Day as Indigenous Peoples’ Day – just hours after Republican nominee Rep. This legislation is so woke, and so politically fraught, that even the sitting Democratic governor and her Republican challenger agree it’s going nowhere. Hochul delivers $1M for new Little Italy museum after snub for Chinatown Italians slam Alessandra Biaggi for boosting removal of NYC Columbus statue
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