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At the time of this writing in October 2016, we are one year away from the beginning of the University's bicentennial commemoration. The bicentennial gives us the opportunity to celebrate UVA's achievements over the past 200 years while conceiving and articulating our aspirations for the University's third century and beyond.
To fulfill the ambitious aspirations that we will set forth, we must sustain and further strengthen the University's capacity to invest in excellence. One way we are doing that is through UVA's new Strategic Investment Fund.
UVA has a record of prudent financial stewardship that has included the use of operating and capital reserves to provide stability for the Academic Division and the Health System; strong operating, liquidity, and debt metrics that have garnered triple-A debt ratings; as well as philanthropic gifts to meet our commitments to academic excellence. These balances are not new and have always been disclosed on our audited financial statements. What is new? We are better leveraging our strong financial position and the additional investment authority from the Commonwealth of Virginia. This approach complements Affordable Excellence, which allows us to moderate tuition increases while meeting the full need of our students. These two initiatives ensure that UVA will continue to offer excellent academic programs that are also affordable for students and their families.
We have pooled these resources and invested them with the University of Virginia Investment Management Company (which also manages our endowment) to create a revenue stream that will help us improve UVA's affordability and academic quality, conduct research that benefits all segments of society and offer exceptional medical care through our Health System. The auditor of public accounts, in a review of the Strategic Investment Fund, confirmed that the fund does not include tuition or state general funds, is in compliance with state regulations, and was appropriately authorized by the Board of Visitors. The balances making up the $2.2 billion fund will remain in place, while the investment return on the pooled resources will be used to award grants.
Grant proposals are accepted from all members of the University community, including students, and are sponsored by a dean or vice president. Sponsored proposals are first considered by a faculty evaluation committee, then by an advisory committee that includes University leaders, and finally by the full Board of Visitors.
In September, the Board of Visitors approved the first round of grants, authorizing approximately $26 million to be disbursed over the next three years for projects that support doctoral students, advance research, enhance our academic enterprise and build much-needed technology and research infrastructure. This first round of grants will support law students who want to go into public service, provide continuing education for public-safety professionals and support students who participate in cutting-edge research, among other key priorities. Projects that provide new academic programs and infrastructure will help restrain future tuition increases; students will not pay for them, but they will enjoy the benefit. While approving these awards, Board members confirmed that they wish to consider proposals related to affordability and access at their next meeting in December.
It's important to consider the creation of the Strategic Investment Fund within the context of today's challenges in American higher education. In recent decades, numerous forces have converged to create an uncertain environment for colleges and universities, especially public institutions. State disinvestment and flat or declining federal budgets for research have coincided with rising demands for cost control and access and affordability. In recent years, the Commonwealth of Virginia has reinvested in its public colleges and universities, but UVA and other public schools continue to feel the effects of two decades of reductions.
To continue to thrive in this challenging environment, top universities must rethink and redefine their approach to financial strength and stability. Thanks to two successful capital campaigns over the past two decades, UVA was able to remain strong through volatile times that included the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression. With continued support from alumni, parents and friends, and with the resources made available through the Strategic Investment Fund, UVA will continue to solidify its position of strength.
To say that UVA is seeking its own means of financial stability is not to say that we want to become private. UVA's role as a public university is about more than dollars. We are public by mission and by governance, and as a public university we serve the Commonwealth by offering an affordable education to citizens from all backgrounds, by advancing economic growth, and by offering high-quality, safe clinical care to patients from Virginia and beyond. Our financial strategies may evolve with the times; our mission will not.
UVA will continue to face challenges. The Strategic Investment Fund gives us the strength and agility to rise to those challenges, and this should give all of us hope and optimism as we prepare to embark on the University's next century.
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This weekend finds us tending family fires, both the cozy and the more crackling kind. After all there are few families who resemble the Waltons, all warm and fuzzy with never any cross words between them. My family is more like the Bickersons, actually, we all have much to say and if it gets a bit heated at times, ah well, that's life. Yet beneath the prickly surface we are bound to each other deeply and unconditionally.
My husband and I don't see our respective families often; we live hundreds of miles from them, and have since we left our homes for college. On Thanksgiving we all make the effort to reunite – first with his family then with mine. It's the one holiday that is sacrosanct and I love the tradition. Parents, brothers, sisters, spouses, nieces, nephews, and now their spouses and children, all pilgrimage to a family house to squeeze around a growing assortment of tables and feast the day away.
Thanksgiving isn't one of those hallmark card holidays, you know the ones whose only purpose is to lighten our wallets. Hey, it's very good these days to boost the economy, but in our family Valentine's Day, Mothers' & Fathers' Days pass us by without fanfare. Thanksgiving is different. It offers a genuine opportunity to take inventory of our lives and devote a day, or even a weekend, to reflect on our personal good fortunes.
I'm among those who hold an optimistic perspective about life and tend to view the proverbial cup as half full. The way I see it – each individual is on this planet for a finite period and what happens after that is up to personal interpretation. I've been around long enough to know that a few problems will give way to better days and there will be gorgeous sunrises and sunsets that bookend each one regardless of the content between.
Research shows that an attitude of appreciation helps boost the immune system, which keeps all kinds of nasty stress causing ailments at bay. And while money may help lower stress, studies also find it is not the panacea some people like to think. Generally speaking, altruistic acts foster personal well-being. As His Holiness the Dalai Lama says,
If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion.
I spend time as a hospice companion and it's a great teacher for the practice of "count your blessings." Offering friendship to people facing the end of life is proving to be a priceless gift to myself where I'm privileged to witness profound, yet simple examples of genuine appreciation.
One patient's caregiver is grateful for each morning he's able to maneuver his wife's increasingly rigid limbs to dress her for the day.
Another patient eagerly waits for my visits so I can read the day's news events because her eyes no longer cooperate with her habit of voracious reading.
And although taking care of her mother until that final breath keeps this caregiver virtually housebound, she is filled with gratitude for the opportunity to share such an intimate journey with her hero.
The late Steve Jobs said,
Remembering that you are going to die is the best way to avoid the trap of thinking you have something to lose.
To me that means live your dreams, have no regrets and be thankful for the opportunity – all the opportunities, in fact.
I move that each day be designated personal thanks day. All those in favor …?

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Media Article # 677
Article submitted by Stan CourtneyArticle prepared and posted by Stan Courtney
Saturday, April 4, 1987
By Helen W. Linsenmeyer-KeyserSpringhouse – Magazine
From time to time a shiver of fear courses throughout southern Illinois, after still another report that a monster has been sighted in an out-of-the-way location. This has happened not only in and around Murphysboro and Grand Tower, in Jackson County, but in other localities as well.In the early 1970s a monster appeared, apparently for the first time in Jackson County. Russell Ward, a Murphysboro man, reported that as an eleven-year-old boy, he was playing with some friends in the woods near his home in Westwood Hills, a Murphysboro suburb, one afternoon, when a thing appeared. Terrified, the boys raced home and Russells mother said he was almost incoherent as he tried to describe this hair-raising experience and the creature which brought it about.About midnight June 25, 1973, a young Murphysboro couple, Randy Needham and Judy Johnson, were sitting in Needhams car in Riverside Park on the southwest edge of Murphysboro, bordering the Big Muddy River. They heard a cry, inhuman, loud and shrieking, in the trees along the rivers edge. Then they spied a seven-foot tall creature slowly approaching the car. It appeared to be covered with light-colored hair, matted with mud, and was walking upright. They left the area in great haste and Needham filed a report with the Murphysboro Police Department. Judy was married at the time, but not to Needham. So they were really scared, a Deputy Sheriff said. A police officer, James Nash, inspected the footprints fast disappearing in the oozing mud. He heard the most incredible shriek from the bushes and high-tailed it out of there. Officers searched the riverbank for hours, following a splashing sound like something floundering around in the water, but found nothing.The next night Cheryl Ray and Randy Creath, the 17-year-old son of a state trooper, were sitting on Cheryls front porch and saw the creature. Randy drew a picture of it for the police. Police Chief Berger ordered the entire 14-man police force out for a night-long search, and Jerry Nellis, a dog trainer, brought his 80-pound German shepherd along to aid in the search. Using floodlights, the officers discovered a rough trail in the brush. Grass was crushed, broken tree branches dangled, and small trees were snapped off. The dog picked up the foul-smelling scent. The trail led to an abandoned barn in the area. On approaching, the dog backed off, yelped, and refused to enter the barn, whereupon Nellis picked it up and threw it bodily into the doorway. But the dog crawled out immediately, whimpering, and when the police entered the barn it was empty.In 1975 the Monster made its appearance in the Harrison area, immediately north of Murphysboro, the first sighting reported since 1973. That same year two truckers reported a sighting at the junction of Highways 149 and 3, west of Murphysboro. Also that same year Tom Hale, Grand Tower restaurant owner, displayed the plaster cast of an extraordinarily large, peculiarly-shaped footprint in his restaurant. He told inquiring visitors that the cast had been brought in by a Boy Scout group, and had been made from tracks in the Oakwood Bottoms, a swampy, spooky area along Highway 3 near Grand Tower and not too far from the above-mentioned junction of Highway 3 and 149. As Hale was well known as a practical joker, some of the viewers scoffed and called it a fake.Also in 1975 the Miller Carnival was set up in Riverside Park, not too far from the previous sighting of the Monster. The ponies used for riding by the youngsters who came to the park were tethered to bushes on the riverbank. Suddenly the ponies shied, rolled their eyes and raised their heads in an effort to pull free of their ropes. Three carnival workers, Otis Norris, Ray Adkerson and Wesley Lavander, walked around the truck and right there, standing upright in the darkness was what they described as a 300 to 400-pound creature, growling fearsomely. The workers retreated, and sounded the alarm. Townspeople and outsiders stalked the area with loaded guns, forcing the authorities to close the park. A newspaper reporter commented that as southern Illinois is hunting country and hunters own guns, if the creature was human, it (he) was likely to come to harm if the whole affair was a hoax.About the same time two youths near the McIlvain School on the outskirts of north Murphysboro, reported seeing it while gigging frogs along the Big Muddy River. And a logger near Cairo, at the extreme southern tip of the state where the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers converge, reported seeing a monster along the Ohio River levee.Exploration continued through the years, and periodically sightings of strange, foul-smelling, fur-covered, gorilla-like creatures were reported in other parts of the world. In Asia the Abominable Snowman astounded and frightened those who swore they encountered him (them). In 1973 a report from the Himalayas, and from northern California heightened peoples curiosiity and apprehension. In her book Bigfoot, Carrie Carmichael inquires into the existence of this purportedly half-human, half-animal creature said to have roamed the northwestern states and British Columbia for hundred of years. In 1924 a man, in search of adventure, ventured into the British Columbia woods to hunt for a lost gold mine. His Indian guide told him about another man who set out in a similar search and was never heard from again. A sasquatch killed him, said the guide. (Sasquatch is an Indian name for large mountain creatures, over 8 feet tall, with hair all over their bodies; but they are not animals.) Their feet were over two feet long. The man, a Mr. Oatman, proceeded on his quest and was kidnapped by strange creature and carried to a camp where he was held captive for a time. Eventually he made his escape and returned to civilization. However, he kept his story of his incredible adventure secret for 30 years, for fear no one would believe him.Leif Ericsons Norsemen reported finding some strange creatures which they described as horribly ugly, hairy and dark with big black eyes. And in 1811 an explorer, David Thompson, went to British Columbia to hunt furs. One day he came across a track in the snow; measured it: 14 inches long by 8 inches wide. In 1884 railroad workers building a railroad through the wilderness captured a strange creature which they named Jacko. A newspaper decribed the creature as 4 feet, 7 inches high, weighing 127 pounds, resembling a human being except that his entire body except his hands and feet, was covered with glossy black hair. They planned to send him back to England, but one day he disappeared. They had assumed from his behavior that he was young.Another story told by Theodore Roosevelt was about two hunters in British Columbia who encountered Bigfoot, and of one being strangled.Skeptics would like to know why no carcasses, or even a single bone of these monsters have ever been discovered. Investigators say bones of any species do not last long in the forest floor, as scavengers break them up and the acidic soil of the forest is not conducive to fossilization. Bones of deer, common in this area, are seldom found. Meanwhile, memories of the reports in 1972, 1973, 1974 and 1975 in the Murphysboro area continue to be discussed among those who saw whatever it was, and the question remains: could a population of 7-foot tall humanoids live in the United States and elsewhere, thus far unknown to science?


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- Human rights, Modern History , Political Institutions, Regional history, Social Sciences
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Rosie joined the Institute for the Study of the Americas in January 2013 having graduated from a PhD at the University of St Andrews the previous year. Her research interests are related to the political history of Latin America and the Atlantic world. Her PhD in the nineteenth-century political history of Mexico was a study of the insurrectionary political practice of the pronunciamiento from the regional perspective of Jalisco in western Mexico in the early national period (1821-1852). Her research at the Institute relates to the intersection of liberal constitutionalism, democracy, human rights, revolution and insurrection in Mexico. She is also participating in a number of projects relating to liberalism, democracy and constitutionalism in the Hispanic world and the Americas.
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Blackroom is the name of the newest creation from Doom legends John Romero and Adrian Carmack, with the highly-anticipated latest release from the duo featuring Irish influences throughout.
Being developed by Night Works Games – a "dark and violent subsidiary of Romero Games", according to its website – the storyline's premise is a world of extreme biological advances. "Visceral, varied and violent", Romero revealed the game will pull from many Irish influences, such as castle ruins and the like.
Carmack, who worked with Romero on Quake, Doom, Doom 2, Wolfenstein and many more successful games, is the art director.
Blackroom takes place at one of the world's leading tech companies, Hoxar. The evil-sounding company has created a technology that allows people to be anywhere at any time, creating fully-realised holographic worlds that are indistinguishable from reality, all inside a giant black room.
"Our previous games have always been about the community, that's why Doom is still around today," said Romero. To continue that theme, Kickstarter is being used to get gamers in on the ground floor.
According to a Kickstarter campaign that Romero hopes will raise $700,000 – which will be topped-up with industry support should the goal be met – the gaming community will be involved in some of the level creations, too.
John Romero: Irish home
Now based in Galway with his partner Brenda Romero – with the pair founding the Irish gaming company Romero Games – John has been keeping his legion of fans on the edge of their keyboards since 2012 that a new game from him was incoming.
Now, it's just around the corner. Both Romeros will be speaking about their experiences here in Ireland, the gaming industry and diversity within the tech industry at this year's Inspirefest, along with a whole range of other interesting speakers.
Inspirefest is Silicon Republic's international event connecting sci-tech professionals passionate about the future of STEM. Join us again from 30 June to 2 July 2016 for fresh perspectives on leadership, innovation and diversity. Book your tickets now.


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Taylor Swift, you know just how to win our hearts. Last night, the singer posted the most adorable Instagram video of her new cat, Olivia Benson, sleeping on her lap during a plane ride. "I don't even know how this is happening, but it's happening. She's a really aggressive sleeper," she said, showing her tiniest new BFF sprawled on her back, most likely emitting silent snores like a passed-out frat boy or a tuckered-out toddler. Though we feel a little worried for Meredith, who's been noticeably MIA since Olivia Benson arrived on the scene (that's some SVU humor), we have to be thankful for the influx of cute on our feeds, courtesy of Benson.
But the best part of the Insta video (besides that face)? Tay's spot-on wordplay. "Not even kitten right meow," the caption said. Purrfect.
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Arm: to fit together and thus form a defensive unit, as in two arms linked together, or the shields strapped to them. The shields are shells, that form a space for life to gather, protected and, if pouring out, only when it wants to.
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Grit Index: Bats, Miley magnificent in D-backs' 9-2 drubbing of Rockies
When he took the pitcher's mound Saturday at Chase Field, Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Wade Miley was undefeated in seven career starts against the Colorado Rockies.
And his eighth career start against the division foe didn't change that.
Through his first six innings pitched, the left-hander had faced just one more than the minimum, allowing only four Rockies hitters to reach base while striking out five.
And he had plenty of support.
Despite striking out in order to Rockies starter Roy Oswalt, who carried an 0-5 record and 8.57 ERA into the game, the Diamondbacks used back-to-back doubles from third baseman Matt Davidson and rightfielder Gerardo Parra to plate a pair of runs and take the lead in the second inning.
Later, in the sixth, catcher Miguel Montero grabbed his third hit of the night, reaching base safely in his eighth consecutive plate appearance in doing so. The knock, a ground-rule double, began a double-stuffed rally, with Parra and Miley joining the parade. Their efforts scored two runs, bringing the Diamondbacks' lead to 4-0.
Then, in the seventh inning, things began to slowly unravel for Miley, but to no severe detriment. The 26-year-old allowed three straight one-out hits — all sharply hit — in the seventh inning, with two scoring, before he was lifted by manager Kirk Gibson with a pitch count of 97. Josh Collmenter stopped the bleeding, stranding the lone runner he inherited by getting a flyout and a groundout to end the inning.
The Rockies, on the other hand, couldn't cut off their own bleeding.
Every spot in the Diamondbacks' batting order managed to reach base safely, while only Martin Prado, who hit fifth, missed getting a hit. Davidson, Miley and Parra all recorded a pair of hits while Montero and Aaron Hill had three-hit nights.
David Hernandez continued his solid work since returning from Triple-A Reno in his throwback setup role, working a 1-2-3 inning in the 8th while Heath Bell closed out the 9th, allowing a hit.
In eight career starts against the Rockies, plus a relief appearance, Miley is now 6-0 with a 2.56 ERA spread over 56.1 innings pitched.
The Good:
The Diamondbacks played as complete a game as they have all season Saturday, getting contributions throughout the batting order and taking advantage of rock solid pitching, from both their starter, who got his first win decision since August 6, and their bullpen.
The Bad:
After leading the majors in several offensive categories for the month of August, Martin Prado has cooled down tremendously, going just 4-for-34 (.117) over his last nine games played. In that span, he has just two RBI, one extra-base hit and one walk. Prado was 0-for-3 with a sacrifice fly RBI and a walk Saturday.
-J.J. Putz threw a successful simulated game Saturday and he could be activated as early as Sunday. Putz was placed on the 15-day disabled list on August 24, after suffering an injury to his right little finger while trying
to field a groundball.
-Rockies second baseman D.J. Lemahieu extended his hitting streak to 14 games Saturday.
-Paul Goldschmidt has been walked 51 times (including 13 intentional) in his last 56 games, dating back to July 10. Only Joey Votto and Mike Trout have walked more frequently in that span.
He Said It:
"It was good. We finally put one together. It's been a while." -Diamondbacks manager Kirk Gibson, with intermittent chuckles
Up Next:
Randall Delgado (4-6, 4.04 ERA) will look to rebound from his last start, which ended in an 8-1 beatdown at the hands of the Dodgers, as he takes the mound for the Diamondbacks in the series finale. Facing him will be Rockies ace Jhoulys Chacin (13-8, 3.09 ERA), who has a 2.24 ERA over the last two months and a 2.10 ERA on the road this season. The right-hander is 2-1 with a 1.78 ERA in four career starts at Chase Field. First pitch is at 1:10 p.m. MDT and can be heard on Arizona Sports 620 AM.


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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Joe Maddon is in favor of the change at the top of Tampa Bay's on-field leadership.
The Rays manager came to the ballpark for Tuesday night's game against Baltimore with his silver hair dyed black, a head start on a Johnny Cash-themed road trip next week.
"I thought, why not in advance?" Maddon said. "Lighten things up a bit. It's part of the grand scheme."
Tampa Bay uses various themes for longer trips in an attempt to keep the team loose.
"I didn't know it was him," Tampa Bay designated hitter Pat Burrell joked.
The Rays started Tuesday four games behind AL wild-card leader Texas.
The last time Maddon dyed his hair was in 2002, when he was a bench coach for the World Series Los Angeles Angels.
"It was time to do something different," Maddon said. "It's here to stay."
Maddon is not the first Rays manager to dye his hair. Lou Piniella, now with Chicago Cubs, added hints of blond to his hair six years ago to fulfill a pledge after Tampa Bay won three games in a row.
Tampa Bay, which ended the 2003 season with 99 losses, went 33-44 after Piniella's dye job, including an 11-3 loss to the Chicago White just hours after Piniella's hair was dyed on July 6.


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Ivan Ramen Slurp Shop
I've wanted to try this breakfast ramen since it was added to the menu but getting to the west side in the morning is not the easiest. If I could start my day in this neighborhood everyday this would become a very bad habit. Absolutely loved it! Although clearly it was early as I have no idea why I did not add an egg.
Breakfast all day ramen – dashi-cheddar, taylor ham, scallion omelet, whole wheat noodle
Pork Buns
I've been to Seamstress a few times for their fantastic cocktails but this was my first opportunity to have dinner here. Surprisingly really great food. Unfortunately its quite dark so the photography is not the best. But easily one of the best things about the UES. And really when was the last time you had a baked Alaska??
Market Pickles
Peekytoe crab salad
Smoked & Fried Yardbird
Wild mushrooms
Fried cauliflower
Baked Alaska


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Open Studio Art Tour
August 31, 2019
Oct. 12-13 and Oct. 19-20, 2019 10:00 am to 5:00 pm Saturday and Sunday (on both weekends) See #63 in the Art Obispo Open Studios Catalogue After thirty years in the classroom, I have returned to studio life. I was spoiled in the classroom with all the necessary materials and tools readily at hand. Since retiring from Allan Hancock College … More Open Studio Art Tour


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This will be a single semi-out-and-back loop road ultra, mostly paved, but with some sections trail and hard packed dirt and gravel road. The course will cover most of Amelia Island, head south along Big and Little Talbot Islands utilizing the paved Eastcoast Greenway trail, to Fort George Island, then turn around and run back north.
You will be running across the 4 northern most barrier islands in Florida, 4 State Parks and 1 small National Park.
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Don't Let Hair Loss Hold You Back
Premature balding doesn't have to keep you down. While your confidence can be reduced as you lose your hair, you don't have to live without options. There are ways to treat balding that you could try, but you want to know where to get started. Use these hair loss tips for direction in treating your condition.
If you suffer from hair loss, you may want to consider taking anti-androgen medication. This helps block out the hormones that tend to cause hair loss. Just be sure that you consult with your doctor before using anti-androgens. Your doctor may want to run blood work to make sure they are safe for you to take.
To prevent hair damage and thus lower the potential for hair loss, get more vitamin B. Vitamin B and B complex vitamins in general strengthen hair follicles, which reduces the risk of hair damage, thinning and loss. Vitamin B may also help boost hair growth, too. It is found in a variety of foods, including spinach, red bell peppers and garlic.
Other options may work for you, but transplantation is proven to work for almost everyone. This is where doctors take healthy hair from your head and transplant it in the areas in which you're balding. Look in to hair transplant procedures if you want a proven, permanent result. This is an expensive procedure; be very wary of anyone who is offering to do the procedure on the cheap.
Hair loss can be a great difficulty for many men as they feel as though they have lost a part of themselves. If you are feeling this way then you should try to take some time to mourn your hair. After you have dealt with this feeling you will be able to move forward.
If you are pregnant and your hormones are causing you to lose hair, be sure to speak with your doctor or midwife before using any treatments. Many hair loss treatments are not safe for pregnant women to use and could cause serious side effects for both you and your baby.
Maintaining your overall health is going to help you reduce the chances of hair loss. If you take care of your body, you are also taking care of your scalp. Getting the right amount of sleep and eating a healthy diet is going to reduce the chances of suffering from hair loss.
It is said that a daily loss of hair about 100-300 strands is normal and should not be the cause of alarm. Pulling a ball of hair out of your hairbrush is also within normal range and is not indicative of anything wrong. However, if you lose more than the normal amount daily, it is recommended that you seek medical help, because it could be a sign that something is wrong.
If you are tired of feeling down because of hair loss, but aren't quite sure where to start looking for treatments, or even how to search, these tips can provide great advice. You can begin your way to feeling great about yourself once again, not having to worry about balding.


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Most of the time strength sports seem easy and straightforward. Yet, for those who don't compete or may be new to strength sports sports in general, then there may be confusion between what differentiates each one, such as powerlifting and weightlifting.
In a recent video posted on YouTube, Kristin Pope and BarBend contributor Meg Gallagher (Meg Squats) break down what differentiates powerlifting and weightlifting. A lot of times if can be intimidating for lifting newbies to ask questions about each sport, so the video below does a really good job at simplifying this issue.
Pope and Gallagher first discuss (1:30) the differences between each sport's movements. If you're new to either sport, then you'll learn that weightlifting includes two movements: snatch and clean & jerk. While powerlifting includes three movements: squat, bench, and deadlift.
They then move into what you'll find on the platform at competitions (2:20) for each sport. Pope talks about weightlifting only including a barbell and bumper plates, which are used because weights are dropped from overhead. Powerlifting is similar with the use of a barbell, but uses metal plates. Also, powerlifting includes a rack for the squat and bench.
When it comes to meet progressions (3:45), the main difference is how the weight on the bar increases. For weightlifting, lifters will go in the order of bar weight. For example, one lifter may be done with all three lifts before another goes (if their three attempts are lighter than the other lifter's opener). In weightlifting, during a particular session, the weight on the bar never goes down. Powerlifting will have the bar's weight change from lightest to heaviest, but will vary between different lifter's attempts.
Another aspect that a lot of athletes don't consider is the energy that comes with each sport (6:20) on competition day. Pope and Gallagher both discuss how weightlifting is often more refined and quiet in terms of the crowd and coaches. On the contrary, powerlifting is often filled with yelling and is a lot more like a party.
The next difference they discuss has to do with federations and end goals (10:05) between each sport. Powerlifting has multiple federations, which all come with different rules and regulations. As an Olympic sport, weightlifting is pretty much consolidated to single national governing bodies, with the International Weightlifting Federation overseeing those. (BarBend is the official media partner of USA Weightlifting.)
Long-term goals of each sport also vary. For weightlifters, the dream is to eventually make it to an Olympic or World Championship team (which can include a paid stipend). Powerlifters often work towards prize money meets, but often don't have the same level of paid competition team goals.
Around 17:40, Gallagher and Pope briefly break down training differences in each sport and transition into their concluding thoughts. They basically talk about how each sport will have lifters cater their programming to work on enhancing their competition lifts.
If you're new to either sport, or you're interested in picking one to do full-time, then reach out to lifters and coaches around you. Each strength sport comes with differences that will influence the way you train and move forward in your strength career.
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Pizza night doesn't have to be just cheese and pepperoni! Shake things up with this BBQ pork pimento cheese pizza at your next pizza night or even for your next party!
Pizza night doesn't have to be the same boring cheese and pepperoni. Step up your pizza game with a little blast of southern flavors next time and make a BBQ pork pimento cheese pizza. It is definitely a pizza that is unforgettable!
This pizza was inspired by a flatbread we had during our trip to Charleston. We did a walking food tour (always a great way to experience a city) and one of the restaurants had a similar dish. Even my husband loved it and he normally isn't a big pimento cheese fan.
This pizza uses only a few ingredients which makes it perfect for a busy weeknight. I use a pre-made crust but, if you have a favorite homemade dough, go ahead and use that. Just partially bake it first.
In a pinch, I have also used the pre-cooked shredded BBQ pork at my local store. I definitely prefer the homemade version in this recipe but it is an option if you are pressed for time.
This BBQ pork pimento cheese pizza also makes a great appetizer. Just bake it and then cut into strips for a fun addition to any party or event. I even add a few microgreens on top for a little extra bit of color.
If you enjoyed this BBQ pork pimento cheese pizza, be sure to check out these other recipes:
If you make this BBQ pork pimento cheese pizza or any recipe from the blog, I'd love to hear about it. Leave me a comment below or snap a photo and tag it #MySuburbanKitchen on Instagram or Twitter.
- 1 lb pork tenderloin
- Salt and pepper
- 1 tsp chili powder
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 pizza crust
- 1/2 cup pimento cheese
- 1/3 cup BBQ sauce
- 1/4 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a rimmed baking sheet with foil. Set aside.
2. Season pork with salt, pepper, chili powder, cumin and garlic powder. Place on prepared baking sheet and cook for 20-25 minutes or until cooked through. Remove from oven and shred or cut into small pieces. Combine with 1/4 cup BBQ sauce.
3. Spread pimento cheese onto pizza crust. Top with pork pieces and shredded cheese. Bake for 10 minutes or until cheese is melted and bubbly. Remove from oven and drizzle with remaining BBQ sauce.


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*Note: While this review does not reveal the ending, it does contain spoilers.* The final book in The Firebrand Chronicles, Burn, reveals a darker side to our teenage hero, Brenna James, and delves deeper into the Jasper Territory's history. Brenna's people have been forced to seek refuge in another land as Rune's control now encompassesContinue reading "A Review of J.M. Hackman's "Burn""
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Guest Post: Writing a Series by J.M. Hackman
J.M. Hackman is on the blog today! She's the author of the Firebrand Chronicles, a portal fantasy series for teens. The final book in the series, Burn, releases on May 26th. J.M.'s graciously offered to share her experience writing a series from start to finish. Please welcome J.M. Hackman! When I first started writing Spark,Continue reading "Guest Post: Writing a Series by J.M. Hackman"
A Review of J.M. Hackman's Flare
Flare, the second book in J.M. Hackman's Firebrand Chronicles, is a fantasy adventure aimed at teens. Flare takes us deeper inside the Jasper Territory as Brenna James, a wonderfully resilient and sarcastic teen with ADHD, and her friend Tiny travel to Ginselwyn by way of the travel portal. The story picks up after the dustContinue reading "A Review of J.M. Hackman's Flare"
The Firebrand Chronicles Forged by J.M. Hackman
K.A.: J.M., thanks for coming on the blog. Having enjoyed Spark, the first book in The Firebrand Chronicles, I'm looking forward to learning more about the world of Linneah. First, for those who aren't familiar with the story, tell us a bit about it. J.M.: Spark and Flare, books one and two in The FirebrandContinue reading "The Firebrand Chronicles Forged by J.M. Hackman"


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Officer accidentally shoots self on Highway 17 in Scotts Valley
A probation officer accidentally shot himself on Highway 17 in Scotts Valley Tuesday night. The incident caused Highway 17's northbound lanes to briefly shut down.
The Santa Clara County probation officer, who was not identified, was treated at a local hospital for a gunshot wound in his leg, San Jose Police Sgt. Jason Dwyer said.
At 8:05 p.m., the probation officer was helping a San Jose police officer investigate Angel Solorzano, 22, of Gilroy.
There was a $1 million felony warrant out for Solorzano.
Solorzano was driving northbound on Highway 17 in Scotts Valley when he was pulled over by officers., Dwyer said.
Solorzano did not resist while he was being arrested, Dwyer said, but somehow the probation officer shot himself while helping the investigation.
Solorzano was transported to the Gilroy Police Department for questioning in a firearms violation case.


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Have a pet that you can't part with? Does a small campus with a view appeal to you? Are you an independent, self-motivated student? If you're ready to break with college tradition on a nontraditional campus, then you should consider attending Eckerd College. With its unique college culture and academic focus, it is a great option for quirky, independent thinkers.
Flanked by the waters of Frenchman's Creek and Boca Ciega Bay, Eckerd College can be found in St. Petersburg, Florida. Even though it is three miles from Gulf of Mexico beaches, it has its own 100-yard white sand beach on campus. This is where teachers push outdoor learning, and recreation as a means of learning. Teachers will often hold classes outside under the trees, and students can be seen studying in the various hammocks strewn about campus. Eckerd College holds strong to its motto "Think Outside." It's the place for students to think outside of classrooms and out of the box.
In keeping with its unique approach to learning, the entire campus is shoe-optional and 100% pet-friendly. Students can be seen in and out of buildings, with or without shoes, with a variety of pets that accompany them everywhere on campus. Students are allowed to bring pets starting their second semester of their freshman year. Whenever the number of students on campus is reported, there is also a listing of the number and kind of pets on campus for that academic year. There are even two ceremonies for these special friends: Pet Blessing at the beginning of the year and Pet Graduation once the student earns their degree.
Worried that you won't have anything to do between classes or on weekends? Think again. Students, their families, and friends of students can check out boats, kayaks, and other equipment for free. There is even an annual event that brings the entire campus together to enjoy water festivities, known as Springtopia. This event, held during the last two weeks of the spring semester, is a favorite among students and staff.
Eckerd is a school for leaders, servants of the community, and those of strong character. If this campus culture and philosophy resonates with you, then gear up for a nontraditional ride into your future. For more information, visit www.eckerd.edu and contact your CAA coaches.


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Every once in a while, the ordinary ritual that we depend upon for our daily prayer takes on extraordinary power. Sometimes it happens because of the circumstances of life that bring us to Church that day. Other times by the mysterious mingling of prayer and preaching, scripture and song, sacramental grace, and the presence of the Holy Spirit.
I didn't have any meetings on my calendar on Tuesday morning, so I decided to spend some extra time at Church. St. Ben's is never as quiet as I would like, and I began to second guess my decision to stay for Mass, as a band of teenagers started strolling into church.
Without hesitation, someone sat down at the piano, and began plucking away at the keys. At the same time, a young woman confidently approached the microphone and waited for her cue. And then this VOICE began streaming through the sanctuary.
Let praises rise – from the inside – from the inside of me
May you delight – in the inside – in the inside of me
Come fill my life – from the inside – from the inside of me
Set me on fire – from the inside – from the inside of me
As I listened to them rehearse, my mood relaxed, and I knew something special was about to happen. This all-school liturgy was not ordinary daily Mass.
I suppose to truly understand the power of Tuesday's prayer, you have to understand what's happening in our city.
The violence that rocks our city breaks my heart. I moved to Chicago 20-years ago to spend a year as a volunteer, teaching in some of these same neighborhoods. There is so much that has NOT changed in my time here. Gang violence and gun violence has taken more lives again this year. Stories of a police cover up only add insult to injury. Amid peaceful protests, the chief of police was let go, and there are some who are calling for the resignation of key city leaders. It's kind of a mess.
You also have to understand that it's Advent.
I love these weeks of patiently waiting and closely watching for the coming of Christ. This year though, I have no patience for platitudes. I'm angry, and I want JUSTICE. Perhaps I fall into the same trap as the ancient people – I want a Savior! I want someone who is going to interrupt the system, rid the city of corruption, implement better gun control laws, and lead us toward racial equality once and for all.
And yet, Advent (and Christmas) reminds us that Justice entered the world as a child – small and vulnerable, poor, a refugee. We are confronted each year by this radical juxtaposition – that the king of kings, the prince of peace – comes to us as an infant.
In the midst of a hurting world, in these early days of Advent, we read the classic Advent text – Isaiah's vision of unpredictable peace where enemies become friends. This is the text we heard on Tuesday morning:
Then the wolf shall be a guest of the lamb,
and the leopard shall lie down with the kid;
The calf and the young lion shall browse together,
with a little child to guide them.
A certain rule of thumb says that a good homily will comfort the afflicted and afflict the comfortable. As one who is generally far too comfortable, I don't mind the occasional spiritual challenge. In my mind, the best preaching usually includes a moment where I squirm in my seat and think to myself, "Is he really going to go there in his homily?" (Indeed, he went there!)
Fr. Jason stopped short of saying their names, but everyone in Chicago knows the story of the 9-year old little boy who was executed in an alley at 80th and Damen – Tyshawn Lee. A story that hits even closer to home when you know the Damen Avenue bus stops four blocks from our church – take the Damen bus 120 blocks south and you're there.
And he was not asking a rhetorical question when he reminded everyone that our city continues to mourn the death of 17-year old Laquan McDonald, and then asked, "How many times was he shot?" The murmur of teenage voices across the church repeating the refrain "16 times". The details are not lost on anyone; certainly not on our young people.
I cannot underestimate the power of these two tragedies in our city placed alongside the scripture proclaimed that day, and the power of preaching that brought them to light.
Claiming a line from the Gospel reading, "Blessed are the eyes that see what you see!" (Luke 10:23) What do you see? All we see is tragedy, and yet the prophet Isaiah tells us that faith can transform our vision. We must look at the world with brutal honesty, but at the same time, we must believe there is a better way to respond. We cannot deny the violence that is right here in front of our eyes; but we also hold tight to faith – and that faith has the power to transform even the greatest tragedy, death itself, into people who act for justice. Faith compels us to see the unthinkable, and still love one another more.
It would have been enough to stop there. So much had already been said, in both the scripture and the prophetic challenge to live out our faith in daily life. But the beauty, and power, of our Catholic ritual is that it does not stop with the Word. We are a Eucharistic people.
In bread and wine, we know that Christ Jesus is really truly present. And in receiving him, we become what we receive. We become Christ – people of peace, bearers of justice, compassion, and mercy.
Eucharist is about what's on the inside. It changes us – from the inside.
During Communion, the choir sang that song I had stumbled into when I was looking for a quiet place to pray half an hour ago. (I later found this rendition online, which captures the spirit of how our high school students lifted their voices in song.)
Let praises rise – from the inside – from the inside of me
May you delight – in the inside – in the inside of me
Come fill my life – from the inside – from the inside of me
Set me on fire – from the inside – from the inside of me
'Cause all I want – Is for you – For you to be glorified
For you to be lifted high
All I want – Is for you – For you to be glorified
For you to be lifted high
And I thought to myself … this is Advent.
Peace is only going to rise up in our city if it comes – from the inside.
What will we fill ourselves with this Advent?
God, the one who knows our hearts, delights on what's on the inside.
How will God delight in us this Advent?
We are set on fire to become a light for the world. What sets us apart from those who would choose violence, and hatred, and revenge, and racism?
Isn't this what Advent is all about?
As we await his coming, in a world in which he has already been born.
God chose to enter into the world 2,000 years ago – into an occupied country, amidst fear and violence – because he knew how desperately the world needed to see him!
And today, God chooses to be born again into a world divided, a city in mourning, amidst fear and violence – because he knows how desperately the world needs to see him. And God needs us! God needs us to be his presence in the world today. Blessed are the eyes who will see us and see Christ!
There is so much that is NOT RIGHT with our world and in our city.
For one moment, at the beginning of Advent, it was so clear to me – change begins on the inside. Love is born – on the inside. Peace begins – on the inside. Mercy is expressed – first on the inside.
I am so grateful to know this at the start of Advent – that somehow in the midst of all this anger and injustice and violence in our city – God is at work, on the inside.
Something new is waiting to be born – inside of me. (And I believe, inside of you, also.) Something that will take root, and take action, when the time is ripe. A renewed sense of peace, and love, and mercy, and justice.
This is the gift of Advent. This is the hope I long for. This is the faith that transforms us. This is the power of faith that ultimately will transform our city and the world.
Our praise adds nothing to your greatness, God,
But when this "something new" comes to life,
I want only for you to be glorified, for you to be lifted high.


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space: spatial knowledge and whiteness
November 27, 2010
Continuing from the post on spatial power and whiteness
After noticing how race in many instances continue to mean that white people has the privilege (right) to move anywhere, while black people (and today I use black to refer to all people who are pushed out of the dominant normalized racial position) are in various ways bound to specific spaces, there is a second part which we have to notice:
Because white people in South Africa had the right to move into any space they wanted to, they decided to not move into every space, but limited themselves to white spaces. Because black people had no control over which spaces they moved into, they were forced to move into all spaces, those designated as black spaces, but also those designated as white spaces.
The apparent contradiction rests on the distribution of money and work. White people controlled (and in South Africa continue to control) the financial resources, which in many instances meant that they controlled the working environments. In it's ultimate form it meant that they had the ability and privilege of appointing someone to work in their homes as cleaners. Black people thus had to learn the knowledge of moving into these designated white spaces in order to gain access to money and work.
This meant that black people gained knowledge of "both sides" of the Apartheid world because they didn't have the privilege to control money and resources, while white people because of their privileged position, learned knowledge only of those spaces which they had control over. Black people had the ability to translate between these spaces, while white people did not.
Whether my assumptions about black people is correct I cannot say, but I see this with white people. There is this whole world which white people don't know how to navigate. Think of the townships, the public transport system, and yes, today I guess the inner-cities as well. Most white people I know carry no natural knowledge which can help them navigate these spaces. But at the same time black people have been moving into and our of those designated white spaces (suburbs, malls, business) and they know the rules, both written and unwritten, by which these spaces are governed.
Thus, in spite of my argument that the decision to move into various spaces is already a reminder of the privileged position I am in, it is making exactly the decision which we have not been making thanks to the privileged position our racialisation has ensured white people. And with this, it is making the decision which causes the discomfort of not knowing: Not knowing the unwritten, and many times the written, rules of this space I am moving into. This does not take away the important critique that my move can also reinforce white privilege if it is used to "take back the city" – to broaden the "area of control of white people", which it can become, even for those coming with good intentions (mission history should teach us at least this).
What it does help me with is understanding that experiences of discomfort because of my lack of knowledge is caused by my own privileged position and the ways in which it was unpacked and used in the past. The task is therefore not on black people to do things in such a way that I don't experience any discomfort because of my lack of knowledge, but on myself to work through these moments in which I am confronted with the fact that my past has kept me in exclusively white spaces.
Melissa Steyn: What whiteness used to be
June 4, 2010
I finally finished Melissa Steyn's Whiteness Just Isn't What It Used To Be, one of the attempts to understand a changing white identity after 1994. It's actually not a very difficult read, and I'd say an easy introduction to the discussion concerning race and postcolonial thought in South Africa. Her approach was to identify changing white narratives, ways in which whites are adapting their own self-understanding to cope in a changing South Africa. After a theoretical introduction, the largest part of the book is used to tell the stories of those who responded to her research, and share how they seem to understand themselves. She does this with the minimum academic terminology, and using catchphrases which are quite memorable. I found the five narratives quite useful to understand where I myself currently am, and how I've attempted to find ways of reconstructing my racial identity over time, and I believe her narratives will be useful in facilitating conversations with white South Africans concerning race.
However, my book has a number of notes which contain the number "2010" and a "?", wondering how things has changed since Steyn did her research in the middle to late 90's and 2010. If Whiteness in the 90's wasn't what it used to be under Apartheid, then I want to add that it isn't what it used to be in the 90's anymore either. Her subtitle, "White Identity in a Changing South Africa" still apply. White identity has changed as thousands of white South Africans left the country, and those of us who remained had to reconstruct our own self-understanding in relation to them, but also as more and more distinctly different from them, as we recognized that we didn't leave because we didn't want to, even when many around us did leave.
From our side, truly becoming "white Africans" as Steyn called it, has proved to take much longer than many has hoped for. As we grapple with our past, the trauma of thousands of young white soldiers never debriefed after a was of which the motivation turned out to be highly questionable at least has been surfacing. The reality of a younger generation that many hoped would grow up "color blind", but who have inherited the racism of their fathers, who somehow grew up with a Knowledge in the Blood many hoped we were rid of, are reminding us that this issue is going to be much more complex than simply waking up and being part of a new South Africa.
But I'd say Steyn remain an important read for white South Africans today.


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News you may have missed #631
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►►Some spy files on Canadian prominent politician released. Newly declassified records from the early 1960s show that the Royal Canadian Mounted Police spied on Saskatchewan Premier Tommy Douglas (pictured), suspecting him of communist sympathies. Douglas, a popular leftwing politician, led the first social democratic government in North America.
►►Aussie diplomats urged to welcome defectors in 1980s. The Australian government urged its spies and diplomats to encourage foreign officials to defect to Australia and welcome intelligence they might bring with them, according to internal documents from the 1980s, released this week. The directives noted that applications from defectors were not expected to be numerous "but failure on our part to handle them deftly could result in the loss of intelligence relevant to Australia's security and other interests". One observer notes that the 1980s policy towards defectors still applies today in Australia's diplomatic community.
►►Iran arrests two Kuwaitis on suspicion of espionage. Iran's semiofficial Fars news agency says Iranian security has detained two Kuwaiti citizens in southwestern Iran for suspected espionage activities. Fars quoted Bahram Ilkhaszadeh, governor of Abadan, a town close to Kuwait, as saying that Iran's security agents detained the two on possession of "spying equipment". Kuwait has denied the charges.


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There's a bit of fun "exegesis" happening on Twitter. What is exegesis?
It started when my East Coast gal pal blogger, Dee, posted a link to an article on John Piper:
And then what Tim and David added really cracked me up!
I copied those 2 tweets together in an image so people could be sure to read them in order, and tweeted it. And then more came in:


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- 1 1. Tell your friends when your thinking about them & why!
- 2 2. Use their true name, OFTEN
- 3 3. Show interest in their daily life, not just the drama
- 4 4. Always offer help If needed offer help
- 5 5. Don't be afraid to accept help from your friends.
- 6 6. Don't let time be an excuse to check in, it has NOT "been too long"
- 7 7. Accept them for who they are today = Don't hang on to who they were yesterday
- 8 8. Compliments go a long way – Always
- 9 9. Remember their stories of success & encourage the next step
- 10 10. Remain supportive, even when they have issues. Especially when they have issues.
Here are my top ten tips on how to maintain long-term friendship. Some things are simple with friends and some things are not. Understanding how you like to be treated can go a long way in being a good friend to those you care about the most. These are things that I try to do consistently for my friends. I have found that those in my life that I consider my friends too, do some or most of these things for me in return. It's nice to make people feel comfortable. But it's so much better if you can make your closest friends feel loved and appreciated.
1. Tell your friends when your thinking about them & why!
Too often life gets in the way and constant communication can be a challenge. But we all get those moments of clarity when someone randomly comes to mind. These are the moments we can enjoy our current lives in technology. Pick up the phone and tell them immediately, 'Hi I was just thinking about you."
Why stop there? Be that extra special friend that tells them why they came to mind. The first reason to add this is that we all like to know what memories are fondest. And I think people's curiosity gets the best of us when it's revealed by someone. Cuz you know you wonder when someone randomly hits us up, 'Why now? I wonder what made them think of me…' In short, it feels good to know you were thought of and it feels extra good to know why!
2. Use their true name, OFTEN
Did you know that there's some recent science that says the sweetest sound you can hear is your own name? It makes sense because growing up our names are used for every reason and hopefully, in the most rewarding of ways, we are taught early that our name is meant to get our attention. And attention is good! It means involvement with another fellow human! Yay!
As adults and young children we learn the value of words like "I do" and "we did", and sometimes your name gets lost in translation. How and when do you hear your name spoken out loud? Probably not as often as you'd like! With all the nicknames and pet names we have these days, it's so nice to hear your name spoken out loud.
For these reasons, I try to use people's true names when I see them. It always makes a great first impression to remember someone's name too. In this way, if done throughout a relationship, it makes a lasting one!
3. Show interest in their daily life, not just the drama
I think we all get hung up on the drama. Curiosity gets the best of us and we find it easy to remember the crazy things going on in life. And so asking someone how their current day is going seems insignificant against the dramas of life. Take it from someone who notices, the little things during the day are just as important as the large dramas. And the friends that I hold of high value, take the time"Time; From Amit (Sanskrit), which means endless or immeasur... to ask how the day is as well as the big dramas we all go through.
Always offer help If needed offer help
You don't want to be the friend that offers everything when they have nothing. And you don't want to be the friend that always offers, but never actually helps. Or that guy who offers too much help, like they think they'll always be able to do it better than you. You know the types…
What you do want to do for your friends is offer an honest service. When you know you can be of help and that you have the time"Time; From Amit (Sanskrit), which means endless or immeasur... to help, do it. And then stick to it. Offer the service, the availability and the resources when you can and be ready to reciprocate the offer with follow through. You will be remembered as a loyal, honest and helpful friend. And you can expect the same level of effort from them in the future. And trust me, they will want to put in as much effort as you did for them (rich or poor).
5. Don't be afraid to accept help from your friends.
Sometimes you'll be the friend that's being offered help, and that's okay. Don't be afraid to accept genuine help from your long-term friendships. Most likely there will be a time"Time; From Amit (Sanskrit), which means endless or immeasur... you can help them, so do them the service of letting your friends help you. Especially when you know you need it. Most things are easier when you have a team. So use your team!
6. Don't let time"Time; From Amit (Sanskrit), which means endless or immeasur... be an excuse to check in, it has NOT "been too long"
Life gets in the way of everything! It's not just you! So do not let, "Its been too long" be an excuse to not reach out to your closest friends. Chances are it'll feel like no time"Time; From Amit (Sanskrit), which means endless or immeasur... has passed at all once you get to talking about life anyways.
7. Accept them for who they are today = Don't hang on to who they were yesterday
That being said though, understand that people do change. I am constantly surprised at how quickly life can change its mind. So don't forget to ask about the little things, remember? My only other tip here is to hide your surprise with excitement because people do change. Give them the benefit of the doubt that is for the better.
8. Compliments go a long way – Always
It doesn't matterFrom Mahat (Sanskrit). Means the Great Flux. Comes from the ... if it's a stranger or your oldest friend, everyone likes a heartfelt compliment! Okay, so maybe you just like her sweater today, that counts. It doesn't have to life-changing or dramatic, compliments can also be a quick, by the way, comment upon passing. There's something that happens to peoples self-confidence that stays with them for hours"Hour; The word has hardly changed in centuries. It denotes ... or even days afterward. So, be a Complimentor!
9. Remember their stories of success & encourage the next step
Asking about the little things is important, but so are the big things. It always stinks when your best friend forgets that your mom is really sick or that you lost your cat last month… So it's better to ask than to avoid the uncomfortable. This is a list for your long term friends, so yeah, the awkwardness is worth it. Ask them because no one else does. Being a supportive friend is being the best kind of friend you can be. If you're struggling to help your friend deal with their bad life choices, check out this post.
10. Remain supportive,
even when they have issues. Especially when they have issues.
When shit gets tough, we all need our friends. Don't be that guy that disappears when life starts to get hard. Stick around to help your brothers and sisters out because when your the one having a hard time… Your going to need them just as bad as they need you now. You can read more about how to tolerate people and their issues here.
So there are some ideas about how you can be a better friend. One that listens, responds, accurately offers help and knows them by name. I hope you can make a lasting impression on your new friends too! Because who knows, your next best friend who will end up making a HUGE difference to you could be just around the corner. After all, everything happens for a reason.
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Evie Forrester flew across the world to surprise her boyfriend, only to be surprised herself when things do not turn out in her favor. Tanner Harding, an expert bullrider, swoops in to save the day by saving her entire trip. When things get more involved between the two of them than Evie would ever have guessed she has to figure out what exactly she really wants. Continue reading "Book Review: Tanner by Sarah Mayberry"
I'm getting older and my memory isn't what it used to be. I'm finding it harder and harder to keep track of the characters in books. You Will Pay had so many characters that my head was often spinning with the effort to keep track of who was who and what their story was. Continue reading "Book Review: You Will Pay by Lisa Jackson"
To get on my auto-buy list usually an author has to have a back-list of at least a few books that I've loved. Has to be one that just never lets me down like Julie James. Nalini Singh. Sarina Bowen…obviously my chosen genre is romance lol. But Becky Albertalli got on that list for me with Simon vs. The Homo Sapiens Agenda which was funny, moving, and has stuck with me ever since. One book! That's impressive! So I waited for my book friends to get their act together so we could have an epic group read of Upside…and it was fantastic, to say the least. Continue reading "Book Review: The Upside of Unrequited by Becky Albertalli"
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Joanna Fuhrman and Susanna Fry
In Interview
Jennifer Bartlett: How did you come into the Mentor/Mentee relationship?
Susanna Fry: Joanna and I met at the Poetry Project at St. Mark's Church. She was teaching a poetry workshop, and I was in her class. The workshop was an amazing experience. There were many great women poets in the class and I knew that it was vital for me as a poet to continue to work with her. Shortly after the workshop ended I moved out of Brooklyn to a small town in rural Pennsylvania. I asked Joanna if she would work with me while I was gone and she did.
Joanna Fuhrman: Susanna stood out in a class that had a remarkable number of terrific and serious poets.
JB: I'm interested in Susanna's attraction to the Poetry Project. Different groups tend to gather around a different aesthetic. Although the Project is one of the more inclusive places, it tends to champion poets that derive from a Beat/New York School sensibility. I guess I would like to know if you (and Joanna) agree with this and, if so, how does this inform your work and your relationship?
JF: I had been taking poetry workshops at the New School and Kathy Ossip had encouraged me to check out the Poetry Project, as she used a lot of the New York School poets in the workshop and saw that I was particularly attracted to them. I don't recall exactly when I first got interested in the Beat/New York School aesthetic, although I won a few prizes for my poetry in college and used the money to buy a couple of Diane DiPrima books and a plane ticket to San Francisco. Recently I looked through old books that I had when I was a child and for my tenth birthday my godfather had given me the wonderful book, Talking to the Sun: An Illustrated Anthology of Poems for Young People edited by Kenneth Koch. It is full of New York School poets and great art. I think that encouraged me too.
I had lived in Brooklyn for a couple of years before I actually signed up for a workshop at the Poetry Project. The summer before I started I heard about a workshop that Bernadette Mayer was giving at her home in upstate NY, I went there too. That was an amazing experience! I remember the first night of Joanna's workshop being very intimidated that I was at the Poetry Project but Joanna immediately made me feel comfortable. There were so many people the first night of the workshop and by the second or third class there was significantly less. I also remember that we had to write something on index cards and I wrote some sort of joke I don't remember but I think it might have been in bad taste and the people in my group looked at me funny. I had been going to other workshops earlier that year but I always felt misunderstood and like the class was always picking apart everything I wrote. As if no matter what I wrote it would not be "good enough". At the Poetry Project I never really felt that way. I think that the fact that we met at the Poetry Project informs our relationship as relating to poetry in a similar way.
JB: How do you define mentorship as it pertains to your relationship?
SF: When I try to describe my relationship to Joanna I end up saying things like: she's not a real person anymore, she lives in my brain. When I write I don't really think about her — I've taken on parts of her — her words spit out of my mouth like my own. I imagine this is just like a parent's ideas seeping into the child's brain. Oozing out of their skin. Molding them. When I share this with Joanna she laughs real loud, slaps her knee, tells me I'm overthinking.
JF: It's organic. Not static. I'm flattered.
JB: Susanna, have you ever had moments of rebellion? How have you 'moved through' Joanna's voice to find your own?
SF: Joanna has influenced my work by consistently challenging me. I know when she looks at my poems that she is going to take them seriously and respond to them honestly. It's different from being in a workshop setting where the physical and personal get in the way, working online insists that the work stand alone. I do feel that Joanna has molded and changed my work, but this is not to say that I simply mimic her or do just what she says. One of the reasons that she is such an amazing woman to work with is that she encourages me to rebel. My confidence has increased while working with Joanna. Again, I think some of this is due to our working online and not in the workshop setting. I am more secure in taking risks. It has always been hard for me to talk in person, I'm always hiding something, but once my body and face are hidden I am able to reveal the truth.
JB: Susanna, did you ever consider extending your education to Naropa or another formal MFA program?
SF: For many years I struggled with the idea of the MFA program and wanting to be involved with one, have a poetry community, focus on my work. However I also felt like I was doing that already. Working with Joanna, teaching, working with other women poets that I met along the way, this is my poetry community. What really kept me from actually sending off the applications to graduate school was all the hoops that you have to jump through and the fact that many of the programs that I would want to be involved in are highly selective. Once I moved out of New York to a small rural town in Northwestern PA I had a lot of time to work on my poetry and focus on my writing. I still do struggle with the fact that I do not have an MFA but I don't really feel like it has held me back in any way. Many of my friends are very anti-MFA and have encouraged me not to worry so much that I do not have the degree. I think about how I would like to have more time to write and immerse myself with poetry but this might be a constant struggle that I will have for the rest of my life. I have been in workshop situations which I felt were highly competitive and social and I really don't work well in those environments. I think too that I am afraid that an MFA program might be similar and that scares me.
JB: Can you tell me a little about how you collaborated on the poem we're including in this How2 piece?
SF: Joanna started with the first line and then emailed it to me. We went back and forth changing, adding, moving words/phrases around. It's strange because I would get lines that Joanna wrote and feel as if I had written them. In fact when I first showed the poem to my husband he could not tell which lines were mine and which were Joanna's. I was convinced that this poem was about my walk to the train station every morning.
JB: Joanna, many people talk about the role of the poet as citizen or political entity. Do you think part of a poet's 'job' is to mentor or teach the later generation?
JF: I wouldn't say that it's every poet's job to mentor or teach. Still, for me teaching is part of how I envision my life as a poet. It seems to me to be a particularly difficult and marginal way to live, especially now as more and more emphasis in education is placed on that which is easy to quantify. I've watched Teachers & Writers, really the most groundbreaking and idealistic organization I have known, shrink from a roster of over one hundred writers to less than twenty. Many schools no longer bring poets into the classroom because they have to spend so much time preparing students for standardized tests. There's also a new blueprint for arts education in NYC. Under the blueprint, creative writing is no longer considered an art form. On top of that, there's been a move towards Lucy Calkins' Writers Workshop model, which is a step forward in some ways, since it
emphasizes the importance of revision, but it also de-emphasizes poetry and the role of the imagination. While I think revision is central to what I want to teach. I am also interested in exposing students to a wide range of poetry and having them get a feeling of what it means to experiment with language. A lot of my poetry teaching involves suggesting limits to help circumvent the clichés of the conscious mind. I've always admired the T&W motto "educating the imagination." More than anything, I think the role of the visiting poet is to give students a space where they can connect with the power of creativity.
I have been thinking about Jack Spicer's lecture in which he says that only poets should read poetry, and in a way I agree with him. I think poets read and understand poetry in a way that is fundamentally different than the way that non-poets do. But, I think my definition of who a poet might be is different from Spicer. My work with younger children has shown me that we are all born poets. The secret is to find ways to reconnect older children and adults to the sense of magic they lost as they matured. I think almost anyone is capable of being a poet, and that part of my job as a poetry teacher is to help sweep away the utilitarian and clichéd approaches to language. I don't assume that the kids I teach will necessarily identify themselves, but I hope that writing and reading will help open them to new ways of thinking and feeling. Part of why I think it's important to have poets teaching in public schools or teaching classes in public libraries is
to expand the future audience for poetry. I tend to see my own poetry as part of my life's work of bringing poetry into the world. On the best teaching days, I feel like some sort of poetry midwife, helping to bring living creatures into the world. This feeling can be even greater than what I feel writing my own poems. On the worst days though I feel like a ghost of poetry, lurking in the margins of academic intuitions as a freelancer or an adjunct, speaking a language that few around me seem to understand. There are weeks when the burden of having so little job security and juggling so many different little jobs can feel like an impediment to writing itself. In other words, I think poets should do whatever they can to make sure they are still able to write. Being a poet is difficult enough. But I also think that poetry mentorship, like poetry friendships can also be a way of creating community, and I do believe that community, even just a community of two, is needed for poetry to flourish. Wittgenstein famously wrote, "There is no private language." Poetry can be the most internal solitary act, but it helps to feel there is someone one can share work with or share what one is reading with. Naturally, the poets one respects are going to be better readers than a random person on the street.
JB: What is your age difference? How does this positively or negatively affect your working together?
SF: Joanna and I are close in age, about five years difference. This closeness grounds us.
JF: I think the fact that I'm youngish might help make me less of an authority figure. I think sometimes it's just as important to learn how to not listen to one's teacher as to listen. (Though, of course, I always want all of my suggestions followed— this feeling is not something I'm proud of.)


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In a statement exclusively released to Variety, it is official that Sir Daniel Day-Lewis' next movie will be his final movie.
Daniel is absolutely one of the best actors of his generation, I don't think there is anyone would even try to fight that fact. He has been able to play presidents, gang leaders, and he played John Proctor.
He has three Oscars under his belt along with two other nominations, seriously, everything he touches turns into an award nominated movie.
In a statement, Day-Lewis' spokeswoman, Leslee Dart, confirmed the news: "Daniel Day-Lewis will no longer be working as an actor. He is immensely grateful to all of his collaborators and audiences over the many years. This is a private decision and neither he nor his representatives will make any further comment on this subject. " (credit)
Although his rep gave no specific reason, I hope that all is well with him.
Thank you for giving us incredible performances in every movie you've been a part of.
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