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Week 9 Story: How the Boys Learned to Shoot

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Two young boys were out playing basketball in their front yard on a bright and sunny day. One of the boys, Alex, shot the ball up, but it got stuck between the rim and the backboard. Oh no! They were too short to reach it, and had no way of getting it down. Suddenly, a tall man wearing a #24 Laker’s jersey appeared, and saw the boys’ problem. He walked up to the basketball hoop, and used his long arms to grab the ball from the rim. He handed the ball back to Alex and Jack, smiling to them. The boys ran inside and told their dad of the giant basketball player outside. When their dad came out, he immediately recognized the man as Kobe Bryant.             Kobe explained to the three that he wished to train the boys so that they may help him win a bet against one of his old friends, Shaq. Shaq had challenged Kobe, saying that he could find and train two kids to beat Kobe in a 3-on-3 basketball game. Kobe accepted the challenge...

Reading Notes: Mahabharata

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Trial of the Princes by Sister Nivedita Drona hosts a tournament for his students Bhima and Duryodhana have to be separated from fighting  Arjuna is the best with the sword, bow, and mace Karna enters a challenges Arjuna Clouds and rainbows surround Arjuna, Karna is surrounded by the sun Duryodhana makes Karna the King of Anga  The Teacher's Fee Drona tells them they must attack and capture King Drupada. He wounds Duryodhana and Karna, and Arjuna uses this opportunity to attack and capture Drupada Drona doesn't kill Drupada, but makes him give up half his kingdom to Drona. He accepts, and by doing so, he seeks to find a son who can seek revenge against Drona The House of Lac King Dhritarashtra makes Yudhishthira his successor, making Duryodhana super jealous Vidura urges caution to his brothers Duryodhana plots to send the Pandavas away so that he may become king he sends the Pandavas away to a house that will set fire while they're inside, however, V...

Reading Notes: Mahabharata

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How the Princes Learned to Shoot by Sister Nivedita Pandavas and Kauravas playing ball, when it goes down a well. a brahmin uses a spell to retreat the ball by making grass turn into chained darts. He also uses a spell to bring his ring back to him, using an arrow that shoots right back at him with the ring on it boys tell Bhishma, and Drona explains he was outcasted by a friend named Drupada, King of Panchala, and wants revenge Bhishma agrees to let him train the boys they have to swear they'll help him after he has taught them Arjuna becomes his favorite, and Karna because the rival boy named Ekalavya tries to join but is rejected, he goes to the forest and learns archery, he shoots seven arrows into mouth of dog Demands he it Drona's pupil and Drona demands his right thumb as his sacrifice. He does it and loses his archery skill Drona tests the boys and asks them what they see on top of a tree. None say right except Arjuna, he sees a bird. He shoots it and becomes ...