Matt Lyons

Christian. Husband. Father. Romans 10:9-10.

[College Hoops @CollegeHoops]

Illinois State vs Tennessee (1998)
NCAA Tournament

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@RedbirdMTEN Awesome! Congratulations, Mark! So proud of you!

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@HunterYurachek Congrats, Coach!

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[Viking Athletics @VikingAthletics]

𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟑 𝑵𝑨𝑰𝑨
𝑨𝑻𝑯𝑳𝑬𝑻𝑰𝑪 𝑫𝑰𝑹𝑬𝑪𝑻𝑶𝑹
𝑶𝑭 𝑻𝑯𝑬 𝒀𝑬𝑨𝑹
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#Voyage2Viktory

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@amydplummer @GrandViewAD Put it in The Louvre

[Spike Cohen @RealSpikeCohen]

This man's name is Rick Rescorla.

22 years ago today, Rick disobeyed orders, and saved 2700 lives.

Rick was the head of security for Morgan Stanley in the South Tower of the World Trade Center. He warned that the Towers' basements were vulnerable to attack.

His warnings fell on deaf ears.

Then the 1993 attack happened, and people started listening to him.

After that attack, Rick implemented regular evacuation drills, using his megaphone to direct the thousands of employees out of their offices, down the stairwells, and out of the building to safety.

Born in Cornwall, Rick would sing Welsh and Cornish songs from his megaphone, as he directed the employees out of the building.

He would routinely tell all of the employees: in an emergency, no matter what chaos is happening around you, no matter what anyone tells you, leave your offices, go down the stairwells, and leave the building.

Rick told his wife Susan that he suspected another attack on the World Trade Center would happen, this time by air.

And 22 years ago today, on September 11, 2001, that attack happened.

When the first plane hit the North Tower, the Port Authority announced over the South Tower's speaker system "Please do not leave the building. This area is secure."

Rick ignored them.

"The dumb sons of b------s told me not to evacuate," he said to his best friend Dan. "They said it's just Building One. I told them I'm getting my people the f--k out of here."

And so Rick picked up his megaphone as he had done so many times before, told his employees not to listen to the orders, and directed them out of the building.

His Cornish songs helped keep their nerves calm as they evacuated, even after the second plane hit their Tower.

Once he had successfully evacuated his employees, Rick went back to look for survivors.

But first, he called his wife Susan.

"Stop crying. I have to get these people out safely. If something should happen to me, I want you to know I've never been happier. You made my life."

Rick rushed back to the South Tower.

That was the last time anyone saw him alive.

All but 6 of the more than 2700 Morgan Stanley employees survived.

Had they obeyed the Port Authority, they would all be dead.

Thankfully, they listened to Rick instead.

Rest in Peace, Rick. Thank you for your service.

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What is the greatest Boomer dad regret, and why is it not getting in on Big Cardboard before Amazon exploded?

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@KnowingFaithPod Thank you, @Lifeway! Just ordered my copy! Excited to dig in

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@MikeWingerii When I consider Your heavens, the work of Your fingers,
The moon and the stars, which You have ordained; What is man that You take thought of him,
And the son of man that You care for him?
8:3-4

[For The Win @ForTheWin]

Jay Monahan was supposed to protect the PGA Tour. Instead he killed it.

https://t.co/PoqNQiM4WZ

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@DowlingBball @CoachEinerson Congrats, Coach! Exciting times ahead for Dowling Basketball!

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@ISURedbirdGolf Congrats, Ray!!

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@ISURedbirdGolf Congrats, Birds!!!

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@ISURedbirdGolf Another great effort today! Finish strong, Birds!

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@ISURedbirdGolf Yes!!! Keep it going!!! #GoBirds

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@ChadMcEvoy @ISUSciTech @IllinoisStateU Congratulations!!!

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@HD_DirtKing Darian DeVries. Absolutely none better, and I say that having worked with some great ones before him in my 15 years in the industry. He is humble, honest, treats players like sons, and manages to be a really approachable and likeable guy.

[MVC Migos @MVCmigos]

Roman Penn has been UNDER THE RADAR ever since his injury in 2020-21.

Penn is back and back at his Larry Bird form.

Roman Penn. You should’ve bought stock a long time ago.

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@Gbrsamwdm Agree, Chiefs would have kicked fg & likely won but Eagles would have gotten ball back with time & chance to tie or win. It took away the possibility of any comeback by the Eagles. Effectively ended the game. That play happens 100 times a game & is never called, that's my gripe

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Abhorrent call. The one thing you ask for is consistency, particularly on the biggest stage and at the biggest moment. Everyone involved should be embarrassed. The NFL has become unwatchable.

[Pat Forde @ByPatForde]

There's a whole lot more grabbing by DBs that doesn't get called in NFL games than that. Wow.