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The National Football League's Dallas Cowboys have been dubbed "America's Team". Their consistent high performance, over a span of more than 30 years, has made the team a fan favorite not only in the state of Texas and the United States but globally, as well. Along with their great success on the field, the Dallas Cowboys are just as successful off the field and are considered one of the most valuable sports teams in North America. It is the play on the field, and the individuals who have contributed to that play, that is at the heart of the Cowboys great success.

Endless players have donned the single star and blue and white jerseys of the Dallas Cowboys and left their mark on the team, the NFL, the state, and their fans, near and far. Through its years the team has witnessed a number of all-stars whose skills and achievements have created legends and Dallas Cowboys history, legends such as Emmitt Smith, Roger Staubach and Troy Aikman. Thanks to these players and countless others over the years, the Dallas Cowboys are one of the most successful teams in the history of the NFL and hold numerous league records. The Cowboys hold the league record for most consecutive winning seasons - 20 in all - from 1966 to 1985, as well as the record for most seasons with at least 10 wins (24). As well, they have been Super Bowl Champions five times a record they share with the San Francisco 49ers and the Pittsburgh Steelers. The list of team records, a part of Dallas Cowboys history, goes on and on.

The Dallas Cowboys are an exceptional team with a formidable past. The team was particularly successful during the 30 year span from 1966 to 1996 during which time they qualified for the playoffs 24 times, played in 14 NFC Championship Games, and took to the field for 8 Super Bowls, becoming Super Bowl Champions five times. In 1990 the Cowboys drafted a running back, 17th overall, in the first round pick. That running back was Emmitt Smith, from the University of Florida, who would prove to be another Dallas Cowboys all-star.

Emmitt (with two Ts) Smith was actually born Emmit (one T) Smith. However, at some point in his academic career he received a paper with Emmitt spelled with two Ts. He liked the new spelling and it stuck - from that day forward he was known as Emmitt Smith. During his fifteen year career in the NFL (1990- 2002 with the Dallas Cowboys), Smith amassed a multitude of records. Aside from the statistics, he is noted for having been a player with a competitive heart and great balance. Indeed, he is considered to be one of the most complete players to ever play the position of running back.

The list of Emmitt Smith's achievements in Texas Stadium and visitors stadiums is long. Some of his achievements include being the first player in NFL history to have five straight seasons with over 1,400 rushing yards and along with NFL great, Jim Brown, to have seven straight 10-touchdown seasons to start his career. In 2001, with 1,021 yards rushing, Smith became the first player in NFL history to rush for 1,000 yards in 11 consecutive seasons and the first to post 11 1,000-yard rushing seasons in a career. Smith currently holds the NFL record in career rushing yards with 18,355. Breaking the previous record held by Walter Payton on October 27, 2002, Smith is the only player in NFL history to rush for over 18,000 yards. He leads all running backs with 166 career touchdowns, and his 175 total touchdowns ranks him second only to Jerry Rice's 207 touchdowns. Smith also has to his name a number of NFL postseason records, including rushing touchdowns (19), consecutive games with a rushing touchdown (9) and 100-yard rushing games (7). His 1,586 yards rushing is also tops on the NFL postseason chart, and he shares the total playoff touchdown mark of 21 with Thurman Thomas.

In February 2005, Emmitt Smith was released from the Arizona Cardinals and signed a one day contract, for no money, with his former Cowboys team, after which he immediately retired as a Dallas Cowboy. Emmitt Smith left behind a most impressive legacy and a lasting impression on the entire National Football League. The NFL Dallas Cowboys have been an exceptional team through the years thanks to their many outstanding all-stars. Emmitt Smith is one such all-star, and a legend of Dallas Cowboys history

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Feng Shui – a Few Bad Stars

In Chinese Metaphysics, there are many types of systems and formulas. One of them is known as Flying Stars systems of Feng Shui. In this system, there are nine types of stars which are given numeral of 1 - 9. These stars are actually bodies of energy (also known as Qi) that moves within a property. In Feng Shui, a property is divided into nine equal sectors based on compass direction of North, South, East, West, Northeast, Southeast, Northwest and Southwest. The sector without any compass direction is the center. The distribution of Qi over these sectors demarcates the good and bad sectors therein and formed an energy pattern within a property. The energy pattern in a property will change from month to month and year to year as the stars fly from one sector to the other.

In Flying Stars Feng Shui, a property belonged to a period of time based on its facing direction.  There are altogether nine periods and each period has 20 years based on the Chinese Solar Calendar. We are currently in period 8 which started in February 2004 and will last until February 2023. In each period, the nine flying stars are categorizes into good and bad stars. The good stars are deemed timely and will bring prosperity to residents of a property whereas the bad ones are considered untimely and become portents of misfortune. For this period, the few bad stars are 2, 3, 5 and 7.

Star 2 is considered inauspicious as it is the illness star of the period. It brings sickness, ill health and other ailments to the residents when it flies into a given sector of a property. For example, star 2 occupies the Northwest sector in the year 2008. A house with the main entrance in the Northwest sector or a room in the Northwest sector will be afflicted with the negative energy of this star and the residents will feel sick and unwell.  

Star 3 is deemed inauspicious as it is the quarrelsome star for the period. This star portends discord, arguments and miscommunication. It brings disharmony to the residents. In year 2008, this star flies into the West sector of a property. A door or room where this star is located will subject the residents therein to arguments and relationship problems.  

Star 5 is the most inauspicious as it is the misfortune star for the period. This star is also known as the Five Yellow. It is the harbinger of illness, accidents, calamity and other misfortune. In year 2008, this star flies into the South sector of a property. A door or room with this star brings losses and suffering, financially or health-wise, to the residents.  

Star 7 is also inauspicious as it is the robbery star for the period. This star can cause residents to be accident prone and suffer injury. The other negative aspect of this star is the possibility of thefts and robbery occurring on the property. In year 2008, this star flies into the Southwest sector of a property. A door or room with this star brings hazards such as accidents, injury and thefts.  

Whichever sectors these stars flies into within a property, residents should avoid staying or spending time there.

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Can you name the players that would win these fictional All Stars competitions?

1) What player would win the “skates backwards the fastest” competition?
2) What player would win the “worst puck handling skills” competition?
3) What player would win the “slowest going forward” competition?
4) What player would win the “always is in front of the net waiting for the pass” competition?
5) What player would win the “falls down the most because of poor skating ability” competition?

1) Nicklas Lidstrom, probably. Maybe Kris Letang in the future! Not being a homer---watch this kid skate. He's very fluid.
2) Dennis Wideman?...
3) Derian Hatcher.
4) Ryan Smyth. There are a lot of good candidates but if we don't give this one to Smyth, he'll cry.
5) Can't argue with Snoop, Jarkko Ruutu does "fall" a lot... LOL.

ADD: Well, we are really, REALLY smart...
But all credit goes to Haley! Interesting question, yet again!

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