#Powerball Dream

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Who Won the Powerball Last Night: The Exciting Reveal!

If you’ve been anxiously waiting to find out who won the Powerball last night, your search ends here! The Powerball lottery is renowned for its life-changing jackpots, and the recent draw was no exception. Thousands tried their luck, but only one person emerged as the ultimate winner. In this article, we’ll unveil the fortunate individual who won the Powerball last night and explore the events…

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i'm really out here scrolling through million dollar properties like imma hit lotto tomorrow

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Taking a punt on success: My positive experience with Lottery Defeater Software Digital

For years, the allure of the lottery held a special place in my Saturday night routine. The dream of financial freedom danced in my head with every ticket purchase, but more often than not, Monday morning brought a familiar pang of disappointment. Then, I discovered Lottery Defeater Software Digital, and let me tell you, it's been a game-changer.

User-Friendly Interface for the Technically Challenged

I'll be honest, I'm not exactly the most tech-savvy person. But from the moment I downloaded Lottery Defeater, I was pleasantly surprised by its user-friendly interface. The layout is clear and concise, with easy-to-follow menus and instructions. Even someone like me, who struggles to remember their Wi-Fi password at times, was able to navigate the software with ease. Within minutes, I was selecting my preferred lottery and letting the software work its magic.

Data-Driven Insights to Enhance My Choices

Gone are the days of picking random numbers based on birthdays or lucky charms. Lottery Defeater utilizes a sophisticated algorithm that analyzes historical data and identifies statistical trends. This information is then presented in an easily digestible format, allowing me to make informed choices about my lottery selections. While the software doesn't guarantee a win (let's be realistic!), it certainly gives me a fighting chance by highlighting patterns and number combinations that have performed well in the past.

Customizable Approach to Suit My Playstyle

Lottery Defeater isn't a one-size-fits-all solution. The software offers a great deal of flexibility, allowing me to customize my approach to suit my playstyle. I can choose to have the software generate random numbers entirely, or I can use its insights to refine my own selections. This level of control empowers me to feel like I'm still part of the process, while also benefiting from the software's data-driven analysis.

Seeing Results: From Small Wins to a Renewed Sense of Optimism

Since using Lottery Defeater, I've noticed a definite shift in my lottery experience. While I haven't cracked the jackpot yet (let's not get ahead of ourselves!), I've had a string of small wins that have definitely boosted my confidence. More importantly, the software has instilled a renewed sense of optimism in my lottery endeavours. It's no longer just about blind hope; it's about strategic selection and a data-driven approach that increases my chances of success.

In conclusion, Lottery Defeater Software Digital has been a breath of fresh air in my lottery journey. It's easy to use, insightful, and empowers me to make informed decisions. While it doesn't guarantee a win, it certainly stacks the odds a little more in my favour. If you're looking to add a touch of strategy and excitement to your lottery experience, I highly recommend giving Lottery Defeater a try.

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Buying lottery tickets...what's $2 and a dream?

Do you buy lottery tickets? Do you check them right away? For me: yes and no. That was yes, I buy lottery tickets and no, I do not check them right away.Whenever I buy one, PSM asks “did you check the ticket yet?” “have you checked your numbers yet?” Um, not yet, I will. I know it sounds crazy, but…the longer I wait to check the ticket, the longer the dream stays alive that we might have won!…

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California Makes History as Powerball Winner Claims Unprecedented $1.73 Billion Jackpot

In a remarkable turn of events, California has set a new record in the world of lottery games as a Powerball winner recently claimed an astonishing $1.73 billion jackpot. The Golden State, known for its shining dreams and aspirations, has now fulfilled one fortunate person's wildest dreams, turning them into an overnight billionaire. In this blog, we will delve into the details of this unprecedented win, the impact it has on the winner's life, and the excitement it has generated across California and beyond.

The Powerball Winner's Triumph

The frenzy began when the winning numbers for the staggering $1.73 billion Powerball jackpot were announced during a live broadcast. Millions of hopeful individuals across California and the nation tuned in to witness this historic moment. The winning numbers were 03, 11, 38, 45, and 60, with the Powerball number 09. As the numbers were read aloud, hearts raced and excitement filled the air.

Historic Win in the Golden State

California has once again made history, and this time, it's a staggering $1.765 billion jackpot in the Powerball lottery. The fortunate Powerball  winner, who matched all six numbers on a single ticket, is now the newest billionaire in the Golden State. The lump sum prize, before taxes, amounts to a substantial $756.6 million.

The New Billionaire: California's Powerball Winner

The identity of the newly minted billionaire has not been officially revealed yet. This Powerball winner's anonymity is in line with the rules of the game, which allows winners to choose to remain discreet. However, it is known that the winning ticket was purchased at a small convenience store in Los Angeles, generating immense excitement within the local community. Know more

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$615 Million—10th-Largest Jackpot, Powerball

Powerball is one of the most popular lottery games in the world. In 2021, it generated over $7.6 billion in revenue.

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michelle's buddie fic recs: week 45!

what a week... i'm greatly enjoying all of the post-8x06 buddie fic (many more recs to come!) and took some time to revisit old favourites, which can be found in previous rec lists. enjoy!

this is a mix of fics with all ratings, so some include NSFW content. please take a look at both the ratings and the fic tags before reading! some might also contain spoilers for season 8.

if you come across something you like in this list, remember to show some love to the author by leaving kudos and a comment!

all that we need | not1_2write | 26.4k | M

When Buck buys a Powerball lottery ticket he doesn't think much beyond his need for change to air up his tire. He forgets all about the ticket until word spreads that the winning ticket was sold in LA and hasn't been claimed yet and pretty much dismisses it. After all, there's no way he won the lottery. Turns out no, he really did win the Powerball, to the tune of 295 million dollars and just in time for Christmas. He's going to make sure the 118 has the best Christmas of their lives. And just maybe he'll have a good one too. idk about all of you but i do dream about winning the lottery regularly (way too often for someone who's never bought a ticket, that's for sure). this is such a lovely look at what buck would do with a whole lot of money <3

i take this magnetic force of a man | playinginthunderstorms/@playinginthunderstorms | 9k | M

Turns out, he isn’t actually afraid of commitment. He’s just afraid of committing to the wrong thing, or the wrong person. Ana, obviously, had been a mistake, because he hadn’t been ready, and he’d put other people’s expectations above his own wants and needs. With Marisol, he’s done the same thing. Moved too fast, doing what he thinks is the right thing according to who? His parents? For Chris’s benefit? Again, pushing past his own comfort, discarding any doubt because it doesn’t fit like… Like Buck. blanket rec for one of my favourite authors who has been posting incredible fics lately!! this one in particular is so beautifully written and so romantic and just so very buddie <3

if i need to rearrange my particules i will for you | thelikesofus/@thelikesofus | 7.9k | GA

Eddie catches a cold and Buck takes care of him while having a minor, non-platonic emotional crisis. this is definitely influenced by the fact that i've been ill myself but wow truly nothing hits as hard as buddie taking care of each other when one of them isn't feeling well. the bed sharing in this is so good <3

let me | facewithoutheart/@facewithoutheart | 1.6k | T

Eddie doesn't think he needs romance. Buck, respectfully, disagrees. AKA the fic where Buck picks Eddie up and kisses him breathless against a wall. and buck is so right for doing that!! i love it when buck turns eddie to jello <3 so lovely!

second child, restless child | lesbianrobin/@lesbianrobin | 23k and counting| M

how Evan and Maddie make it out of Pennsylvania, and Buck and Maddie build a family. okay so listen these past few weeks i've been doing this thing where i only rec finished fics, and every time i scroll through my ao3 history for these rec lists, i come across this one and go oh i wish i could rec this already. and then i realised wait it's my rec list i can do whatever i want, and so then i did. anyway, mind the tags for this one, but wow are you in for a treat here! i love the character dynamics (chim is brilliant in this!! and maddie!!) and i'm so so excited to see the rest of this fic unfold <3

said that i was fine, said it from my coffin | justhockey/tumblr | 7.3k | T

And it doesn’t matter that he feels like he’s dying. Like the version of himself that he’s always been is suddenly a stranger to him - just a mask he’d spent his entire life hiding behind, without ever even realising he was wearing it. It doesn’t matter that Eddie is…that he’s gay. Because he knows - as surely as he knows that the sun will rise again tomorrow - that the only person he has ever, and will ever, truly love is Buck. And Buck isn’t his to love. another blanket rec for an author who's been posting incredible fics!! this one in particular has such brilliant eddie characterisation and i just devoured it the second i got that little ao3 email hehe

there's no place like home-spun | icewhisper | 4.1k | GA

Buck has spent most of his life trying to find something to settle fidgeting hands and the restless need for a home. He found the key to the latter when he was thirteen. He finds the former in a cozy home on South Bedford Street with two of his favorite people. (AKA the Buck-crochets fic that literally no one asked for.). this fic makes me want to learn how to crochet. i am the least crafty person ever and i have like minus time but just know that if two weeks from now i'm posting about yarn and crochet hooks and whatnot, it's all thanks to this fic. i love buck who crochets so very much <3

you get your dreams for free | llovely/@butchdiaz| 14.9k | T

five times buck and eddie cuddle drunk and one time they cuddle sober. buddie bed sharing my absolute favourite. i read this late at night curled up under three blankets and it hit just right <3

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⋆ ★ WINNING NUMBERS / JOHN SOAP MACTAVISH ★ ⋆

a small snippet for @glitterypirateduck and the soap-it-up challenge / this came to me as a fever dream yesterday and I forced myself to power through writer’s block for it. enjoy!

challenge prompt you’re distracting me / wc 455 / pairing john “soap” mactavish x f!reader / warnings swearing and an american girl’s attempt at a scottish accent

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“For you.” You chuckle, ducking back into the car and handing over the multi-colored scratch card to Johnny. A groan escapes his lips as he takes it in his hands, rolling his eyes playfully as you set the last of materials, a good six-pack, needed for your trip in the backseat.

“M’not gonna tell ya shat anymore if this is tha treatment I get, lassie.” He waves the card in front of your face, the reminder of his admission. You arrived in Johnny’s life at the right place and the right time, a beaming glory that distracted him from a trickshot in a dingy bar in a losing game against his teammate; when two billiards sank Johnny gathered the courage and sought you out.

Now, you were like a lucky penny. With a polaroid of you safety stored in his tactical vest over his heart, he shoots better. And with your arm wrapped lazily around Johnny’s waist, the darts always manage to land in the right spot.

“Well, I’ll scratch it off then if you’re going to complain.” You say, attempting to snatch it out of his hand.

“Absolutely not happenin’, this is mine. Not yours, lassie.” Giggling from your seat behind the wheel, you reach for your lip gloss while he searches for loose change to scratch the metallic cover away. His blue eyes dart across the central console as you carefully apply his favorite shade, pink tinting his cheek as Johnny blinks away and the shilling begins to scratch away for a surprise.

“Yer distracting me, it’s not fair. I’ve gotta focus if I’mma win the Powerball fer ya.” Johnny lights scolds, looking up at you as you smack your lips together. The satisfying sound caused his skin to tingle.

“Good, a little distraction is necessary in a time like this.” You say, tempting him as you lean against the console. It didn’t matter if you had a rental waiting, you were going to take all the time in the world.

“Aye, no, quit!” He gripes as you start to kiss his cheek, the fresh layer of gloss marking his skin and stubble. Johnny’s knuckles are white while trying to focus on finishing his scratch ticket instead of you. “Lassie!”

The card finally displays his numbers, and winnings, a twenty pound prize shining up at them. “See, I’m still lucky. That’s enough for another six-pack and a Mars bar.” You snatch up the card between your nails, drawing his attention away from it to you.

“Never said ya weren’t.” Johnny snorts, mitts cupping your cheeks and pulling you in. The taste of your lips drives him crazy. “But I’m tha luckiest fuckin’ man in tha ‘ole bloody world kissin’ a lassie like ya.”

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I was tagged by the wonderful @daffi-990 @wildlife4life and @spotsandsocks! Thank you friends :)

Since it's WIP Wednesday and update day for Feels like Magic, I thought I'd give a little snippet from the chapter I'm about to post.

Buck leans against the counter, watching as the coffee pot gurgles to life. His stomach is still in knots and he knows that eating something will probably settle it, but he can’t bring himself to even find a granola bar and eat that. His coffee still hasn’t finished brewing when his phone rings.  “Buckley’s psychic services, I can’t tell you your future but I can offer a friendly ear,” Buck answers when he sees who was calling. He knows this is going to end up being a heavy conversation and he’s not sure if he’s ready to carry it yet. He wants a few minutes of peace, of Eddie’s laughter before Buck has to pop the bubble.  “Damn, here I was hoping you’d be able to give me the Powerball numbers,” Eddie shoots back with a huff of a laugh, quick as anything. Buck can hear the tension woven into Eddie’s voice and he loves him so much for playing along with Buck’s little game at least for a few minutes.  “Have you tried 4-2-0-6-9?” “I’ll do that next time,” Eddie says and Buck can hear the smile that’s pulling at Eddie’s mouth, knows the exact face he’s making because he knows Eddie Diaz maybe better than he knows himself sometimes. “So, what was the nightmare this time? Do you want to talk about it?” He both does and doesn’t want to talk about it. The thing is, the nightmare wasn’t something completely new. He’d dreamed about that night more times that he can count at this point, but this nightmare was different, it wasn’t something he’d dreamed before or had a vision of. It feels important, like this is a moment they’re going to look back at as the moment that changed everything.  “The lightning,” Buck says after a few seconds, leaning against the kitchen counter as he speaks and considers pouring a cup of coffee even though the pot isn’t done brewing.

Tagging @monsterrae1 @thewolvesof1998 @rosieposiepuddingnpie @loserdiaz @acountrygirlsfun @eddiebabygirldiaz and anyone else who wants to share!

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The Best Strategies to Get Winning Numbers for the Powerball Game

Winning the Powerball jackpot is a dream shared by a great many lottery enthusiasts around the world. The appeal of astronomical prizes keeps players coming back, regardless of the overwhelming chances. This article digs into successful strategies and tips to enhance your chances of winning the Powerball, supported by information and master insights.

Understanding the Chances

The chances of winning the Powerball jackpot are roughly 1 in 292.2 million (source). That's what this staggering figure means assuming 292.2 million tickets are sold, just a single will win the jackpot. Notwithstanding these chances, the fervor and potential prizes keep players locked in.

Key Statistics

Average Jackpot Size: The average Powerball jackpot is around $141 million (source).

Largest Jackpot: The largest Powerball jackpot at any point was $1.586 billion, shared by three winners in January 2016 (source). Demonstrated Strategies to Work on Your Chances

1. Join a Lottery Pool

One of the most successful ways of expanding your chances of winning is by joining a lottery pool. By pooling assets with others, you can buy more tickets without spending more money. This strategy has been fruitful for many winners in the past.

2. Utilize Statistical Analysis

Analyzing past winning numbers can assist with distinguishing examples and trends. While the lottery is innately random, a few numbers show up more frequently than others. Tools and programming are available to assist with this analysis.

3. Avoid Common Number Combinations

Many players pick numbers in view of birthday celebrations or other significant dates, which limits the range to 1-31. By choosing numbers outside this range, you diminish the probability of imparting the jackpot to other people.

4. Consistency is Critical

Customary cooperation builds your chances of winning over the long run. Set a financial plan and stick to it, guaranteeing you play consistently without overspending.

Master Insights

The Job of Randomness

Notwithstanding different strategies, it's memorable's critical that the Powerball is a game of chance. No strategy can guarantee a win, however understanding the game's mechanics can assist you with settling on informed choices.

Mental Factors

The energy and anticipation of playing the lottery can be habit-forming. It's crucial for play mindfully and avoid pursuing misfortunes. Put down certain boundaries and partake in the game for its diversion esteem.

Interesting Realities

Unclaimed Prizes: Every year, a great many dollars in lottery prizes go unclaimed. In 2019, more than $2 billion in lottery prizes were unclaimed in the U.S. alone (source).

Most Common Winning Numbers: As per LottoNumbers.com, the most frequently drawn Powerball numbers are 26, 41, 16, 22, and 32 (source).

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Summer 2022 Mixtape:

Front Line Assembly: Mechanical Soul

Omar Shooli: “Hab Isii (Hug Me)”

Iftin Band: “Sirmaqabe (No Secrets)”

Mukhtar Ramadan Iidi: “Baayo (Hey Woman)”

Musical Youth: “Pass The Dutchie”

Clancy Eccles: “Feel The Rhythm”

Days Spent: “Gaslighter”

Pure Hell: “American”

Tears For Fears: “Everybody Wants To Rule The World”

Girlpool: “Nothing Gives Me Pleasure”

Funkees, The: “Mimbo”

Krigshoder: “Aktiv Dodshjelp”

A Number Of Names: “Sharevari”

Nas: “Brunch On Sundays”

Constant Smiles: “Run To Stay”

King Woman: “I Wanna’ Be Adored”

Grandmaster Caz & Marley Marl: “Punk What You Gonna’ Do About It?”

Petrol Girls: “Fight For Our Lives”

Dalek: “Decimation (Dis’ Nation)”

Public Enemy: “Food As A Machine Gun”

Catharsis: “Choose Your Heaven”

Rid Of Me: “Smells Like Teen Spirit”

Les Rallize Denudes: “People Can Choose”

Ho99o9: “Battery Not Included”

Alexisonfire: “Sweet Dreams”

Snooper: “Powerball”

Einsturzende Neubauten: Alles In Allem

Mom: “Things Comes Into Place”

Solomon Shibeshi: “Endet New Negerwa”

Alchemist: “Broken Bottles”

Benny The Butcher & P. Diddy: “Ten More Crack Commandments”

Anders Rhedin: “Mediation Music #1″

Nite Jewel: “To Feel It”

Camp Cope: “Blue”

Consolidated: “Two Minutes To Midnight”

Feels Fine: “Washed Out Blue”

Fontaines D.C.: “I Love You”

Grivo: “Fatal Blue”

Mount Kimble: “Maybe” (James Blake RMX)

Lou Reed: “Street Hassle”

Nick Klein: “Tambourine Player”

Unknown Me: “Traffic (Taipei)”

Public Service Broadcasting: “Lichtspeil III Symphonie Diagonale”

Shit Narnia: “Abundant, Scattered”

Ruste Juxx & Tone Spliff: “For Every Shell”

True Blossom: ”Serious Boys”

New Mexican Stargazers: “Santa Fe Cruiser”

Pinch Points: “Am I Okay?”

The Offset: Spectacles: self-titled

Corrosion Of Conformity: “Elphyn”

Deeper: “Only A Shadow”

Maraudeur: “Robot Machine”

Daniel Johnston: “In A Lifetime”

Taqbir: self-titled

Black Dresses: “Hertz”

Beauty Pill: “At A Loss”

Raooul: “I Had Richie Bucher”

KRS-One: “Raw Hip-Hop”

Las Eras: “Frio”

Revolting Cocks: Big Sexy Land

Rid Of Me: “My Own Summer”

Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry: “People Funny Boy”

Iguana Moonlight: “V”

Haircuts For Men: ”Dead Friends”

Constant Smiles: “You Are Still Out There”

Chastity: “Innocence”

Dum Dum Girls: “Hey Sis”

Slant: “Casualty”

Glare: “Floating”

Rixe: “Coups Et Blessures”

Skanks The Rap Martyr ft. Ruste Juxx & Tone Spliff: “Double Cross Ranch”

Scary Hours: “Uvalde”

Men, The: “L.A.D.O.C.H.”

Free Kitten: “Oh Bondage Up Yours”

Snooper: “Come Together”

Grimes: “Shinigami Eyes”

Hesitation Wounds: “Guthrie”

Tewodros Mekonnen: “ሐገሬ (My Country)”

Ultimo Resorte: “Cementerio Caliente / Peligro Social”

Kriegshog: “Burn”

Neo-Punkz: “If I Watch The T.V.”

Yeastie Girlz: “Sue Your Friends”

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Cockrum’s support allowed the Old Globe in San Diego to stage “Henry 6,” a large-scale, two-part adaptation of Shakespeare’s three “Henry VI” plays. Credit...Ariana Drehsler for The New York Times

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A Former Monk Who Won Powerball Is Giving Millions to Theaters

Roy Cockrum has donated more than $25 million to 39 theaters, helping the Old Globe in San Diego stage the one Shakespeare play it had yet to produce.

By Robin Pogrebin

Reporting from San Diego.

Aug. 3, 2024

When Roy Cockrum, a one-time struggling actor and a former monk, won a $259 million Powerball jackpot in 2014, he decided to splurge on something a bit out of the ordinary: supporting nonprofit theater.

He set up a foundation that has given away $25 million to 39 American theaters so far, which is why he found himself the other night at the Old Globe in San Diego. He was there to watch the premiere of a production he supported to help the theater reach a milestone: a large-scale staging of the only Shakespeare play it had yet to produce, an adaptation of the somewhat rarely performed three “Henry VI” plays.

“The question I put to artistic directors is, ‘Is there a project you’ve always dreamed of doing that you couldn’t afford?’” Cockrum, an apple-cheeked, snowy-haired 68-year-old, said in an interview. “To help artistic directors dream bigger than they would otherwise.”

At a time when nonprofit theaters across the country are struggling with rising costs, fewer subscribers, smaller audiences and dwindling corporate philanthropy, Cockrum’s generosity stands out.

“He’s an inspiration to other philanthropists at a time when our field is really struggling and where we need innovative ideas about philanthropy to try to move the field forward,” said Barry Edelstein, the Old Globe’s artistic director. “We’re not going to solve the structural financial problems facing the sector through Bernie Sanders-style $27 contributions. It’s going to take really significant infusions at the scale that Roy is doing them.”

Over the last decade, the Roy Cockrum Foundation has supported American theaters including the Goodman and Steppenwolf in Chicago as well as the Guthrie in Minneapolis. One production it helped finance, “Prayer for the French Republic,” produced by Manhattan Theater Club in New York, was nominated earlier this year for a Tony Award for best play.

Cockrum’s path to becoming a major theater benefactor was anything but typical.

He was originally drawn to acting, doing plays as a high school student in Knoxville, Tenn., and later earning a degree in theater from Northwestern in 1978. After stints at the Virginia Shakespeare Festival and at the Actors Theater of Louisville as an apprentice, he worked in Chicago and then New York, where he did some commercials and appeared in the cultish Off Broadway hit “Vampire Lesbians of Sodom.” He supported himself through day jobs, including waiting tables at Charley O’s in Rockefeller Center, hand modeling and proofreading financial documents.

But the grind took its toll.

“After 21 years in New York as an actor, it wasn’t as much fun,” Cockrum recalled. “And 9/11 happened, and there were lots of sirens going on all the time and I was out of work and all that was on TV were firemen’s funerals.”

Looking for respite, he went on a five-day silent retreat at Holy Cross Monastery in New York’s Hudson Valley and “got hooked.” In 2002, he became Brother Roy, entering the Episcopal monastery of the Society of Saint John the Evangelist in Cambridge, Mass., becoming a postulant and a novice.

While on a 2004 visit to London, Cockrum was moved by Nicholas Hytner’s sizable production of “His Dark Materials” at the National Theater. He began thinking about how in Europe, government support of the arts makes such big stagings possible, while theater in the United States depends on commercial backers or private philanthropy.

“I thought, should I ever have two nickels to rub together, I would try to help fill the gap that exists for nonprofit theaters in America,” he said.

It was around this time that he decided not to take the vow to remain a monk for the rest of his life, so he could return to Tennessee to care for his parents, who were in declining health. “I decided I was needed more in Knoxville than in East Africa,” he said.

It was back in Knoxville that he picked up a Powerball ticket at a Kroger grocery store — and won $259 million. “I fell to my knees,” he recalled.

What he did next was shaped by his experience in the monastery. “You live under a vow of poverty for a while and then come into a great deal of money — how you decide to spend that money is affected by that view of the world,” he said.

To collect the money sooner, he opted to take the jackpot as a smaller lump sum of $158 million (minus 25 percent after taxes) so that he could start his foundation, which has a small board of directors and an executive director.

Cockrum has personally given to other charitable causes, including Doctors Without Borders and a religious camp for the Episcopal diocese. He is on the board of the Knoxville Symphony, where he is the primary sponsor of its Chamber Classics Series. And Cockrum has treated himself a bit, spending some of his winnings on “luxury travel” and an electric BMW iX. But the foundation’s only focus is theater.

Every board meeting begins with a reading of the mission statement and a quote from Albert Camus: “Without culture, and the relative freedom it implies, society, even when perfect, is but a jungle. This is why any authentic creation is a gift to the future.”

Tax forms show the foundation’s gifts as ranging from about $25,000 to more than $1 million. And at a time when many nonprofit theaters are trying to save money by mounting shows that require only one or two actors, Cockrum’s foundation gravitates toward large productions. “A large show means a lot of people working,” Cockrum said.

Theaters have to be invited to apply for funding. The foundation keeps up with the activities of regional theaters all over the country, and asks institutions how it might help them realize their most ambitious theatrical goals.

For the Old Globe, the answer was Shakespeare’s “Henry VI” plays.

The Old Globe — inspired by the Globe, the London theater where a number of Shakespeare plays were first performed — opened in 1935 in Balboa Park, with performances of abridged versions of Shakespeare’s plays as part of the California Pacific International Exposition. Over the decades it has expanded and been rebuilt, developing a strong reputation for producing new works and creating productions that wound up on Broadway, most recently “The Heart of Rock and Roll,” the Huey Lewis musical. But it remains committed to staging Shakespeare.

The theater had performed every Shakespeare play in the canon except the “Henry VI” plays. They can be a daunting challenge for many theaters because they are lesser-known by audiences, there are three plays and they require a large cast.

Edelstein, a Shakespeare specialist who took over the Globe in 2012, proposed adapting the drama into “Henry 6,” a more digestible two-part production presented on alternate nights. He wanted to use video and live music, and believed it was important to incorporate regular San Diegans, in keeping with the Globe’s ongoing community commitment “to make theater matter in people’s lives.”

More than 1,000 people ended up participating in free acting, directing and design workshops as well as making appearances in walk-on parts, video projections and recorded choral singing. And Cockrum enabled the Globe to make it all happen with infusions of money over several years totaling about $1.8 million.

“We could never put 30 people on stage without him, let alone all the community stuff,” Edelstein said, adding that Cockrum’s funds also underwrote an exhibit about the history of Shakespeare and a public art piece in the theater’s plaza. During opening weekend, Cockrum was praised by Edelstein in a toast at a preshow dinner for “reinventing how arts philanthropy works.” Many cast members thanked Cockrum at the party afterward.

While the pandemic has taken a toll on live performance, Cockrum said he remained optimistic about theater.

“I’ve been in packed houses in Minneapolis, D.C., New York — I’m seeing people loving going to the theater,” he said. “People know what solitude is now and are keen to be out and about.”

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A very overcast day today. It was a nasty cold day. Oh well.

Everyone came in dragging their feet at work. People are cranky and tired. One of my coworkers, Kelly, went to get some coffee and got me a cookie. It was so good and so big and I ate it all 😳 It was sweet of her to get the cookie for me. Then I got really annoyed with another coworker whose office is very closed to me. Every 👏 single 👏 day 👏 when I’m talking to someone she comes, interrupts and start talking to that person about something completely different. Every. Day. Not once or twice. Every. Day. Sometimes more than once a day. Today I got very annoyed and interrupted her and kept talking to the other person. After that I imagine that my face said everything. 5 minutes later she came to me and apologized for interrupting all the time. 🫤 What the hell am I supposed to say.

Today we had a runoff election for a city council candidate, I voted, I lost. 😞

I went to several stores today to finish buying the presents for my family in Texas. They now just need to be wrapped and mailed to them. I’m also ready to set up the village ornaments. Christmas trees are done, I need to buy skirts for the other 2 and find the skirt for the one in the living room. I saw it when I first got all of the decorations out but I have no idea where it is right now.

I had a dream last night that I bought 2 powerball tickets for Little Bit and one won 900k and the other one 2 millions. Then I woke up. It was nice while it lasted 😂