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New Book: Spirits Of Your Loved Ones: They are there for you! by Chicago Psychic Medium Edward Shanahan

New Book: Spirits Of Your Loved Ones: They are there for you! by Chicago Psychic Medium Edward Shanahan

By Edward Shanahan,
today at 3:51 pm

New Print Book / eBook = Spirits Of Your Loved Ones: They are there for you! It has been 11 years in the making and released on Easter day at Amazon: Amazon.com: Spirits of Your Loved Ones: They are there for you!: 9798804220991: Shanahan, Edward: Books

Are my loved ones, ok? Did they cross over? Is my loved one with me? Help, I have a spirit in my home! Does the Catholic Faith believe in spirits? Can you help me? Do my loved ones watch over me? How do I have my loved ones visit me?

During his readings that include his Circle of Energy with Spirit Communications Session that is just the start of the questions that Chicago Psychic Medium Edward Shanahan has heard with over 22 years of working with the public and a lifetime of experience with the supernatural.

Edward goes about answering the wonders that people may have about the Spirit World, many of the answers coming by way of the Spiritual World and other answers by way of his Internal Spiritual Old Soul knowledge.

How to invite your loved ones to your home, a way to ask them to communicate with you and for you to experience them. There are answers to questions that you may not even thought about, but the answers will have you thinking, including the topic of Spirits being stuck or not and if it can happen.

To find out what Edward has to offer you with Zoom Readings that includes Spirit Communications, Private House Readings, Design Your own Psychic House Party, go to my website: Edward Shanahan.

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Edward Shanahan is a Psychic Medium in the Chicago land area. Edward Shanahan does Private in home / location readings, Phone Readings, Zoom Readings with Spirit Communications if desired, Psychic House Parties / Gatherings with Spirit Communication Sessions for private readings and house parties if it is desired.

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NBA playoff takeaways: Miami flexes its muscle in a Game 1 routon April 17, 2022 at 8:42 pm

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Welcome to Day 2 of the 2022 NBA playoffs!

Saturday saw a flurry of impressive postseason debuts, including Philadelphia 76ers guard Tyrese Maxey, Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards and Golden State Warriors guard Jordan Poole.

Sunday, meanwhile, got started with a blowout along Biscayne Bay. The No. 1-seeded Miami Heat stifled Trae Young and the Atlanta Hawks en route to an easy 115-91 Game 1 win.

Today’s action continues with the most anticipated matchup of the first round, as Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving and the Brooklyn Nets face Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown and the Boston Celtics. Then, the Milwaukee Bucks begin their title defense against the Chicago Bulls. Sunday’s finale features the NBA-best Phoenix Suns hosting the New Orleans Pelicans, fresh off their play-in tournament run for the Western Conference’s No. 8 seed.

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On the Hawks’ opening possession of Sunday’s Game 1, no fewer than three Heat defenders switched onto Trae Young, with Kyle Lowry, then P.J. Tucker, then finally Max Strus forcing the All-Star guard into retreat mode and subverting his attack. The sequence ended with Young, with the shot clock ticking under two seconds, trying to thread the needle on a Hail Mary alley-oop to Onyeka Okongwu that the big man couldn’t corral.

And so it went for Atlanta, which couldn’t recreate the Game 1 magic it had in last year’s improbable run to the conference finals, as the Hawks’ high-flying offense was stifled all day in the Heat’s win.

Miami’s defense, which ranked fourth in defensive rating and third in points allowed during the regular season, harassed the Hawks’ second-ranked offense all over the floor. They bottled them up early, holding Atlanta to just 3-for-17 shooting in the first quarter with Young’s only field goal — an and-1 fastbreak layup — needing more English than an Ivy League college’s curriculum to go down.

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P.J. Tucker taunts Hawks’ bench after splashing corner-3

The nightmare only continued for Young, who was unable to break out like he did in the second half in the Hawks’ play-in win in Cleveland. He finished with just eight points on 1-for-12 shooting (0-for-7 from 3). Coach Nate McMillan pulled him with 2:34 remaining in the third quarter and kept him on the bench the rest of the way.

Offensively, Miami was disciplined. The Heat facilitated through Kyle Lowry (nine assists), but all of their personnel committed to making the extra pass to find guys like Tucker, Gabe Vincent and Lowry open for corner 3s. Duncan Robinson, who had a down year, exploded for 27 points on 9-for-10 shooting (8-for-9 from 3) off the bench, nearly tripling the boost the Hawks got from John Collins (10 points) in his first game action since March 11 because of finger and foot injuries.

The Heat looked like a rested, serious team that is the No. 1 seed in the East for a reason. Atlanta, which deserves credit for its play-in performance to snag No. 8, looked as gassed as its star in Young.

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Welcome to Day 2 of the 2022 NBA playoffs!

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Sunday, meanwhile, got started with a blowout along Biscayne Bay. The No. 1-seeded Miami Heat stifled Trae Young and the Atlanta Hawks en route to an easy 115-91 Game 1 win.

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On the Hawks’ opening possession of Sunday’s Game 1, no fewer than three Heat defenders switched onto Trae Young, with Kyle Lowry, then P.J. Tucker, then finally Max Strus forcing the All-Star guard into retreat mode and subverting his attack. The sequence ended with Young, with the shot clock ticking under two seconds, trying to thread the needle on a Hail Mary alley-oop to Onyeka Okongwu that the big man couldn’t corral.

And so it went for Atlanta, which couldn’t recreate the Game 1 magic it had in last year’s improbable run to the conference finals, as the Hawks’ high-flying offense was stifled all day in the Heat’s win.

Miami’s defense, which ranked fourth in defensive rating and third in points allowed during the regular season, harassed the Hawks’ second-ranked offense all over the floor. They bottled them up early, holding Atlanta to just 3-for-17 shooting in the first quarter with Young’s only field goal — an and-1 fastbreak layup — needing more English than an Ivy League college’s curriculum to go down.

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The nightmare only continued for Young, who was unable to break out like he did in the second half in the Hawks’ play-in win in Cleveland. He finished with just eight points on 1-for-12 shooting (0-for-7 from 3). Coach Nate McMillan pulled him with 2:34 remaining in the third quarter and kept him on the bench the rest of the way.

Offensively, Miami was disciplined. The Heat facilitated through Kyle Lowry (nine assists), but all of their personnel committed to making the extra pass to find guys like Tucker, Gabe Vincent and Lowry open for corner 3s. Duncan Robinson, who had a down year, exploded for 27 points on 9-for-10 shooting (8-for-9 from 3) off the bench, nearly tripling the boost the Hawks got from John Collins (10 points) in his first game action since March 11 because of finger and foot injuries.

The Heat looked like a rested, serious team that is the No. 1 seed in the East for a reason. Atlanta, which deserves credit for its play-in performance to snag No. 8, looked as gassed as its star in Young.

— Dave McMenamin

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The Chicago Blackhawks made a big mistake with this prospectVincent Pariseon April 17, 2022 at 3:12 pm

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS – JANUARY 13: Lukas Reichel #27 of the Chicago Blackhawks skates before a game against the Montreal Canadiens at United Center on January 13, 2022 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images)

The Chicago Blackhawks have a somewhat thin farm system right now. That is less than ideal since they are a very bad team at the NHL level. However, they do have a few prospects worth keeping an eye on over the next few years as they try to develop them.

One of those players is Lukas Reichel. The Chicago Blackhawks drafted him out of Germany with the 17th overall pick in the 2020 NHL Draft. They are hoping that he is able to reach his potential which is a very good top-six NHL forward. He has a long way to go but he is on the right path.

In Saturday’s loss to the Nashville Predators, he collected his first career NHL point by assisting on Dominik Kubalik’s goal in the second period. It was a goal that put the Hawks ahead by a score of 2-1. Unfortunately, the lead wouldn’t hold and they fell to Nashville 4-3.

This wasn’t the only notable thing that happened with Reichel on this day either. This game was his 10th of the season which means that he has now burned the first year of his NHL contract. That could come back to be a big mistake for the Blackhawks down the line.

The Chicago Blackhawks burned a year of Lukas Reichel’s contract already.

They are going absolutely nowhere this season. They are now sitting at 25-39-11 which is the third-worst record in the Western Conference. They have literally been out of the playoff race since the start of November after their horrible start to the year.

Why would they burn this kid’s first year of his entry-level deal on a season like this? Well, there are some pros. He is gaining valuable experience with no pressure right now. However, if he does turn out to be a great player, the Hawks are going to have him on the cheap for one less season because of this move to let him play his 10th game.

They clearly saw it as necessary but it just seems like a bad idea. He has the makings of a very good player and when his entry-level deal is up early, they might regret letting him go past nine games in this meaningless season.

If they do regret it and have to pay him a lot early, however, there is one good thing to take away from that. It would mean that he turned out to be a great player and worth a 17th overall pick in the draft. Either way, this move was interesting and can be argued as both good and bad but it feels a little short-sighted.

Now that he is over that 10-game mark, the focus should be on him in a lot of ways. Seeing him score his first career NHL goal is next and then you’d like to see everything open up for him. When you watch him, it is clear that he belongs in the NHL so there could be some good things to come from it.

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Easter: 2022

Easter: 2022

By Aquinas wired,
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I’m not what you would call

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Like Easter.

It’s when we dine on ham

And all the trimmings.

Enough to fill the body

And soul to brimmings.

When all are gathered at the

Festal board.

To praise the chef, as well as,

The Lord.

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Ryan Poles looked really good at the Chicago White Sox gameVincent Pariseon April 17, 2022 at 1:00 pm

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS – APRIL 16: General manager Ryan Poles of the Chicago Bears throws a ceremonial first pitch before the game between the Chicago White Sox and the Tampa Bay Rays at Guaranteed Rate Field on April 16, 2022 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Quinn Harris/Getty Images)

The Chicago Bears have a lot riding on a certain few individuals. None of them are more important than Justin Fields as the young quarterback but right behind him is the new general manager, Ryan Poles. He is hoping to come to Chicago and turn the Bears around for a while.

On Saturday, Poles was at the Chicago White Sox game in a custom jersey just for him. He looked marvelous in White Sox black pinstripes while throwing out the first pitch of the ballgame. It was a very cool sign for those of us that like baseball and football in Chicago.

We can only hope that the love for Poles continues over the years because that would mean that he is doing a great job. This city turns on Chicago Bears’ front office people quickly because they have been a bad franchise for a long time.

We can only hope that this guy helps them turn it around. If he does, he will be a legendary figure in the Chicago sports scene forever. He would be known as the man who saved the Bears which seems like an impossible feat right now.

Ryan Poles in da house. ?? pic.twitter.com/ijXQlxNrl7

— Chicago White Sox (@whitesox) April 16, 2022

Ryan Poles really needs to get the Chicago Bears turned around quickly.

They have the young quarterback in place but we aren’t sure yet if he is the guy for the long term. He was in a bad situation for his rookie year and we have to hope that it is the reason that he didn’t have one of those standout rookie seasons.

Getting away from Matt Nagy might really help him and his development. Poles better hope so. Unfortunately, it seems pretty clear that 2022 is not a year in which they expect to make the playoffs as a lot of good players have left town now.

It kind of sounds like 2023 and beyond is the focus. If they are actually a good football team by that time it will be worth the wait. If they are not, people are going to get restless quickly. Few NFL fanbases are starving for a winner more than Chicago.

Yes, it was cool to see Poles at the White Sox game. He fits in well with this town’s culture and the support of all teams. We have already seen him at Chicago Bulls and Chicago Blackhawks games so he has made his rounds. Now, it is up to him to have a good draft (without a first) and get this team turned around somewhat quickly.

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What lies ahead in the NBA postseason?

The Brooklyn Nets and Minnesota Timberwolves are advancing as seven seeds, while the Atlanta Hawks and New Orleans Pelicans captured eight seeds on the final night of the NBA play-in tournament.

Every first-round series is set: Miami Heat vs. Hawks, Boston Celtics vs. Nets, Milwaukee Bucks vs. Chicago Bulls, Philadelphia 76ers vs. Toronto Raptors, Phoenix Suns vs. Pelicans, Memphis Grizzlies vs. Timberwolves, Golden State Warriors vs. Denver Nuggets and Dallas Mavericks vs. Utah Jazz.

Can Boston slow down Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving? How will Joel Embiid and James Harden fare in the duo’s first playoff series together? What impact will Luka Doncic‘s calf strain have on the Mavericks’ chances? Our panel of NBA experts is picking each first-round series.

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Kendra Andrews: Heat in 5

Jamal Collier: Heat in 6

Nick DePaula: Heat in 6

Nick Friedell: Heat in 5

Kirk Goldsberry: Heat in 7

Israel Gutierrez: Heat in 5

Andrew Lopez: Heat in 6

Zach Lowe: Heat in 6

Tim MacMahon: Heat in 6

Bobby Marks: Heat in 6

Dave McMenamin: Heat in 6

Kevin Pelton: Heat in 6

Jorge Sedano: Heat in 5

Ramona Shelburne: Heat in 5

Marc J. Spears: Heat in 6

Ohm Youngmisuk: Heat in 6

Final tally: Heat 16, Hawks 0.

Kendra Andrews: Celtics in 7

Jerry Bembry: Nets in 6

Jamal Collier: Celtics in 7

Nick DePaula: Nets in 6

Nick Friedell: Nets in 7

Kirk Goldsberry: Celtics in 7

Israel Gutierrez: Celtics in 7

Richard Jefferson: Nets in 7

Tim Legler: Celtics in 7

Andrew Lopez: Nets in 7

Zach Lowe: Celtics in 6

Tim MacMahon: Celtics in 7

Bobby Marks: Celtics in 7

Dave McMenamin: Nets in 7

Kevin Pelton: Celtics in 7

Omar Raja: Nets in 7

Jorge Sedano: Nets in 7

Ramona Shelburne: Celtics in 7

Andre Snellings: Celtics in 7

Marc J. Spears: Nets in 7

Ohm Youngmisuk: Nets in 6

Final tally: Celtics 11, Nets 10.

Kendra Andrews: Bucks in 5

Jerry Bembry: Bucks in 5

Jamal Collier: Bucks in 4

Nick DePaula: Bucks in 5

Nick Friedell: Bucks in 4

Kirk Goldsberry: Bucks in 5

Israel Gutierrez: Bucks in 4

Richard Jefferson: Bucks in 5

Tim Legler: Bucks in 5

Andrew Lopez: Bucks in 6

Zach Lowe: Bucks in 4

Tim MacMahon: Bucks in 5

Bobby Marks: Bucks in 6

Dave McMenamin: Bucks in 4

Kevin Pelton: Bucks in 4

Kendrick Perkins: Bucks in 6

Omar Raja: Bucks in 5

Jorge Sedano: Bucks in 4

Ramona Shelburne: Bucks in 5

Andre Snellings: Bucks in 4

Marc J. Spears: Bucks in 6

Ohm Youngmisuk: Bucks in 5

Final tally: Bucks 22, Bulls 0.

Kendra Andrews: 76ers in 6

Jerry Bembry: 76ers in 6

Jamal Collier: 76ers in 7

Nick DePaula: 76ers in 6

Nick Friedell: 76ers in 7

Kirk Goldsberry: Raptors in 7

Israel Gutierrez: 76ers in 7

Richard Jefferson: 76ers in 6

Tim Legler: 76ers in 7

Andrew Lopez: Raptors in 6

Zach Lowe: 76ers in 7

Tim MacMahon: 76ers in 6

Bobby Marks: Raptors in 6

Dave McMenamin: 76ers in 7

Kevin Pelton: Raptors in 6

Kendrick Perkins: 76ers in 6

Omar Raja: 76ers in 7

Jorge Sedano: Raptors in 7

Ramona Shelburne: 76ers in 7

Andre Snellings: Raptors in 7

Marc J. Spears: 76ers in 7

Ohm Youngmisuk: 76ers in 7

Final tally: 76ers 16, Raptors 6.

WEST FIRST ROUND

Kendra Andrews: Suns in 4

Jamal Collier: Suns in 4

Nick DePaula: Suns in 5

Nick Friedell: Suns in 4

Kirk Goldsberry: Suns in 4

Israel Gutierrez: Suns in 4

Andrew Lopez: Suns in 5

Zach Lowe: Suns in 5

Tim MacMahon: Suns in 5

Bobby Marks: Suns in 4

Dave McMenamin: Suns in 5

Kevin Pelton: Suns in 5

Jorge Sedano: Suns in 5

Ramona Shelburne: Suns in 5

Marc J. Spears: Suns in 5

Ohm Youngmisuk: Suns in 5

Final tally: Suns 16, Pelicans 0.

Kendra Andrews: Grizzlies in 5

Jerry Bembry: Grizzlies in 6

Jamal Collier: Grizzlies in 6

Nick DePaula: Grizzlies in 6

Nick Friedell: Grizzlies in 5

Kirk Goldsberry: Grizzlies in 6

Israel Gutierrez: Grizzlies in 7

Richard Jefferson: Grizzlies in 5

Tim Legler: Grizzlies in 5

Andrew Lopez: Grizzlies in 5

Zach Lowe: Grizzlies in 6

Tim MacMahon: Grizzlies in 6

Bobby Marks: Grizzlies in 5

Dave McMenamin: Grizzlies in 6

Kevin Pelton: Grizzlies in 6

Kendrick Perkins: Grizzlies in 5

Jorge Sedano: Grizzlies in 6

Ramona Shelburne: Grizzlies in 6

Andre Snellings: Grizzlies in 6

Marc J. Spears: Grizzlies in 7

Ohm Youngmisuk: Grizzlies in 6

Final tally: Grizzlies 21, Timberwolves 0.

Kendra Andrews: Warriors in 5

Jerry Bembry: Warriors in 6

Jamal Collier: Warriors in 6

Nick DePaula: Warriors in 6

Nick Friedell: Warriors in 7

Kirk Goldsberry: Warriors in 6

Israel Gutierrez: Warriors in 7

Richard Jefferson: Warriors in 6

Tim Legler: Warriors in 6

Andrew Lopez: Warriors in 7

Zach Lowe: Warriors in 6

Tim MacMahon: Warriors in 6

Bobby Marks: Warriors in 7

Dave McMenamin: Nuggets in 7

Kevin Pelton: Warriors in 7

Kendrick Perkins: Warriors in 6

Omar Raja: Warriors in 7

Jorge Sedano: Warriors in 7

Ramona Shelburne: Warriors in 5

Andre Snellings: Warriors in 7

Marc J. Spears: Warriors in 6

Ohm Youngmisuk: Warriors in 7

Final tally: Warriors 21, Nuggets 1.

Kendra Andrews: Mavericks in 6

Jerry Bembry: Jazz in 7

Jamal Collier: Mavericks in 6

Nick DePaula: Mavericks in 6

Nick Friedell: Mavericks in 7

Kirk Goldsberry: Jazz in 7

Israel Gutierrez: Mavericks in 6

Richard Jefferson: Jazz in 7

Tim Legler: Mavericks in 7

Andrew Lopez: Mavericks in 6

Zach Lowe: Jazz in 6

Tim MacMahon: Jazz in 6

Bobby Marks: Jazz in 6

Dave McMenamin: Mavericks in 6

Kevin Pelton: Jazz in 6

Kendrick Perkins: Jazz in 7

Omar Raja: Jazz in 6

Jorge Sedano: Mavericks in 7

Ramona Shelburne: Mavericks in 7

Andre Snellings: Jazz in 6

Marc J. Spears: Jazz in 6

Ohm Youngmisuk: Mavericks in 5

Final tally: Jazz 11, Mavericks 11.

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The Chicago Bears have far more current needs than they do picks in the 2022 NFL Draft. After playing it safe and opting for the non-aggressive route in free agency, the Bears have a tough road ahead.

Ryan Poles has not added enough talent around Justin Fields at this point, and there are still holes on the defense as well. But, staying patient and assessing the current roster is all part of his Year 1 plan.

Still, the draft ahead will tell us a lot about Poles and his agenda for the near future. Many fans want to see him add a playmaker or two, on top of some offensive line help. But, with first-year head coach Matt Eberflus, the defense will not be ignored.

With the state of their current draft capital, Poles and company may have to get aggressive, and creative, in their attempt to fill the remaining roster holes.

The Chicago Bears are going to find tremendous value past the first round of the 2022 NFL Draft.

Without a first-round pick, the Bears are entering the draft at a disadvantage. However, the plus side is that they have to valuable second rounders that both come in the first half of the round.

With those two picks, Poles could certainly opt to trade back and acquire additional draft capital — ideally moving back in the second while adding a third or fourth-round pick in the process.

Chicago does have a pick in the third round, at number 71, and that’s where the draft really gets interesting. The third round is where teams could find some top-level talent that has fallen a bit, or that may have simply been graded a little lower due to some easily fixable traits.

In that third round, there are a handful of excellent value picks that may wind up in Chicago. With their current pick at 71, and maybe another selection acquired via trade, the following five prospects are worth the Bears targeting.

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Now marking their 25th anniversary, Two Borthers showed off their production brewery in 2013

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