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- Genevieve Tran
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What's your excuse for not pursuing your passion?
Mr. Smith talked about all kinds of excuses we are making for not going for it in life. I have many tiered dreams in life, and while some are checked off (like working abroad), others still need to be (like changing the world). I find myself thinking that there are too many gatekeepers in the world and too much potential for environmental destruction (i.e. putting out a certain product), so I am always rethinking my "passion", and hoping that I don't come across something where others or the world have to suffer just because of my own ego / narcissistic need to self-actualize.
Mar 13 2012: Because life comes in between.
Pursuing passion is choosing a different life, maybe a different carrier, a different place to live. To do that i have to finish all obligations i have in the life i've chosen now, and thats a hell of a job and i'm working on it. And i must be confident that this risk will pay off. Again i cant pursue my passion abandoning the current life and things i'm doing now. This situation arise when you become late to realise your passion and destiny..but its not too late.
Mar 14 2012: Hi Pranoy, in my Asian culture responsibility and obligation are huge. They are not necessarily shackles, in fact, they teach a lot and prepare a certain care and discipline about doing anything in life. I think, if we are "preparing" for our ultimate life of purpose, even with small, mundane tasks, with a sincere heart, we will get there and it won't be too late.
Mar 14 2012: Yes, the preparations should start right from the moment when we realise our passion and purpose of life. And from that moment onwards we should start slowly pulling ourself back from a life without passion and push into a life that will bring us close to our passions.
Btw i'm also asian and i think, the responsibility and obligations are huge in all cultures. It's upto the individuls to ignore them or be loyal to them.Mar 15 2012: I share your Asian culture of responsibility and obligation....and I see around me so many limiting parameters[ because I am a social activist ,working with a lot of urban poor women and children] and many do not have the luxury of choice. For those who do I think it is possible to balance both..being there for those who depend upon you while keeping aside a space in your life for doing your own thing...
Robin Patin
Mar 15 2012: You also have to consider this whole concept of pursuing a passion is relatively new. 30 years ago, they called work WORK because it was challenging and not-so-fun. That was the concept that many people built life-long careers on.
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People today are just embracing the idea that you should actually like what you do for a living. Some people still embrace the concept that work is called work for a reason.
The reality is that most people don't know or understand what their passions are. People have interests, but there is a far stretch between an interest and a passion. Even if they know and understand their passions, most folks do not have the courage necessary to embark on the long and uncertain journey to passion.
It'll mean that they'll perhaps lack security, go broke, have to move, acknowledge some hard truths about themself and others or learn a completely new way of living.
Most folks just aren't that flexible. And I understand on some level - why bet the farm when the outcomes are uncertain. You may not discover your passions or fail and give up along the way. Why not accept a life of unfulfilled certainty than fulfilled uncertainty? Most people do.
Mar 16 2012: I totally agree with the first half of your comment--in my country India especially children were raised to embark on careers which gave status, and security , Parents saved and scrimped if they couldnt or splurged on expensive degrees for their offspring if they could. If it coincided with what you loved well bully for you but otherwise no diversions. Some still followed their calling and were lucky to know what they wanted very early and painted,wrote ,sang,danced,invented their way to success thumbed their collective noses at people who merely worked. For them there was never any choice bcs their passion blotted everything out.But most people live commonplace mundane lives a comfortable meding of work,family,interests ,hobbies friends ---the unfulfilled certainty you so aptly put....and that sounds so dreary and humdrum...while the impassioned life is exciting ,heady ,stimulating
Stuart Woods
Mar 15 2012: I have seen many successful people who's passion is inextricably linked to ego and power, this tarnishes true passion which I believe comes from deep knowledge, skill,understanding or attitude to something of value which one has no choice but to SHARE. So arguably as Larry Smith alludes to- if for ANY reason one doesn't share or pursue passion , it is NOT passion but merely an interest, worthy of average attention and unremarkable comments in its contribution to the world. In modern society I think people have too many interests and not enough passion. I come to TED to read/ think and exchange passions. As we grow and change so it makes sense that our passions can change.....but if they are truly passions, I think we have a number of core values and beliefs which underpin our choices from an early age .Thank you Genevieve for a great question.
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Martine Fox
Mar 15 2012: At times, I let the critical/judgmental voice inside my head voice its opinion too much: "You don't know what you're doing...you're NOT an artist...you don't have the funds..." So, now I visualize putting duck tape over that negative mouth and say YES YOU CAN! 2012 has been a year of YES: learned to ski, surf and learning to play the cello (One of my GREAT passions)! Throw away all weakness. Tell your body that it is strong, tell your mind that it is strong, and have unbounded faith and hope in yourself." – Swami Vivekananda
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Mar 15 2012: YES YOU CAN!Mar 15 2012: Isn't it weird how a parents voice comes through like that sometimes...
But it did teach you resilience.
Quinn Bond
Mar 17 2012: When I have the time, I have no money. When I have money, I have no time. Most of the time, I have neither.
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Linda Taylor
Mar 15 2012: I make no excuses. I live my passion.
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It has changed somewhat with the passage of time but well worth the journey.
Lee Miller
Mar 14 2012: My "excuse" is my morals. I have a passion for horses, but I quickly realized that the only way to make a living in the horse industry is by putting the animal's welfare second. I decided not to do that.
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But, IMO, the idea that everyone should pursue their passion is faulty anyway. How many people do you know have a passion for cleaning public toilets? If everyone followed their passion we'd have thousands of rock stars and no janitors. Besides, the way Larry talks you'd think that anyone who isn't following their passion is not contributing to society at all, which isn't true; they may be perfectly good at whatever job they're doing.
Mar 15 2012: You're right. If we look at following passion as a human-centric, selfish pursuit it's quite liable to be impractical in society (and bad for animals, others, the earth etc.). So, society has thought up numerous ways to pay us to contribute, however un-sexy, or else stuff would never get done. Then people like Larry make this wake-up call to all those who have this "social fatigue" by poking at the individual within us, which we have supposedly left behind. In a way, Larry also quietly necessitates a society that operates on the backs of people with less mobility to pursue their dreams, thereby necessitating an underclass, while those more able can become rock stars (or reality tv stars).
I believe there are other TED talks which have been trying to newly implant in our minds that our society needs to shift towards compassion, regard for the environment and the future etc. as new social goods. So, one day, our dreams will shift and the goal of having your own reality show, in the Western world, will be seen as dumb.
sandy naiker
Mar 15 2012: reality tv shows can't seriously be regarded as a passion pursuit. Passion comes from within, to be enjoyed from within.
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Linda Taylor
Mar 15 2012: I don't think I agree. I am not certain everyone's passion is related to their work. Pursing your passion means you move in the direction of your passion. So for instance, if your passion is your family and they are what is important, it does not matter what your work is. So cleaning toilets and making beds is pursing passion because it gives to the family.
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If you passion is music it does not mean you are a rockstar. You could work in the business but perhaps you work to be able to enjoy your passion.
But Larry is insightful. Because to get up every day, day after day to go to a job is easier if it somehow contributes to your passion. But your job may or may not BE your passion.
Mar 15 2012: Hi Linda,
I agree...passion is not necessarily related to work experience. You say..."pursing your passion means you move in the direction of your passion".....good point! What if, as with me, my passion is life, so that passion is actually moving with me in every moment?
Funny you mention cleaning toilets...been there done it!!! At the same time I was pursuing an acting career, I also owned and managed 32 rental units. It was not unusual for me to go to the city for acting/modeling jobs, then go back to the country and clean an apartment...including washing toilets....LOL:>)
I was pampered and paid very well with the acting/modeling, then the next day, I'd be the washer-woman with my hands in the dirt of a trashed apartment. I LOVED and was passionate about it all!!! For me, it was all part of the process of really "living", so I appreciated, and continue to appreciate ALL life experiences. I know I'm weird...can't help myself!!! LOL:>)
Mar 19 2012: Its not weird at all but a gift which adds another dimension to living..because the ultimate passion IS life and living..it fills us with zest and the good old joie de vivire to every facet of our lives and gives us the confidence to take on challenges when we make our choices:)Mar 15 2012: "I am not certain everyone's passion is related to their work." You're right but Larry is clearly talking about careers.Mar 24 2012: Dear Sangita,
I appreciate your kindness, sensitivity and understanding. As an older adult, I realize that my passion for all aspects of life is not weird, and I was having fun with the idea in the previous comment:>)
There have been times in my younger days, when my passion, joy and unconditional love for life was thought to be "weird" by some people in my life, and it was challenging for me to understand how they COULD NOT feel passionate about being fully engaged in each and every moment. I still have difficulty understanding why people do not want to embrace life in that way, and it's ok...we all have differences and choices:>)
I learned, as I traveled the life journey, that my passion for all of life is indeed a gift which adds MANY dimensions to the life adventure, and as you say..."the ultimate passion IS life and living...fills us with zest...impacts every facet of our lives...gives us confidence to face challenges, and remember that we have choices. Thanks for the reminders Sangita:>)Mar 14 2012: Whoa! This conversation grew massive tentacles upon checking it! :)
In Japan, I went to a Zen Meditation class (touristy~) and at the end, we were able to ask the Zen Master questions. I asked: "do you meditate?" And surprisingly, he said "no, never".
He said that he tries to practice Zen in every little movement, every action he makes. To be aware that every moment is precious, and maximizing that. Perhaps that is a life of passion.
Mar 14 2012: Hi Genevieve:>)
I agree that every moment is precious, maximizing the passion in the moment and creating a life of passion is important to me. Passion, to me, is not something "out there" to be pursued, but rather, something that lives in my heart always. Every single moment provides the opportunity to experience passion, if/when we choose to percieve it. There are many different interests that draw my attention at different times in my life, and one or the other interests may take center stage at any given time, but EVERYTHING I experience is felt with passion at some level:>)
Passion: syn: fervor, ardor, enthusiasm, zeal.
I cannot see any reason to NOT live my life with these qualities in every moment:>)Mar 13 2012: I once wanted to be a marine biologist. My Father told me "There are no jobs in marine biology. Get a good job so you can afford to SCUBA dive on the weekends". I used to think that was great advice. I took engineering instead.
I worked for Hewlett-Packard and after two years decided to leave and start my own business - when I was just 23. So many HP guys who had been there 5, 10, 20 years said "I have been wanting to do that for years! I will do it one day.". I bet that none of them ever did. Since then I started a business, sold a business, started another business, and now have training centers in 50 countries. Yep, it has been hard work, but I have always followed my passion. There have been so MANY times when I could have done something less risky but chose to continue to follow my passion. I have two children (the best boys you'll ever meet) and I have balanced work and home life by working from home.
Why am I telling you my life story? You really can follow your passion if you break free of the excuses and the barriers thrown up by your parents, family, friends - and your own mind. Stop thinking of all the reasons why you should not do something and focus on how you will do it (not how you could do it). Get a focus, make a plan and do it. It sounds easy, but you have to make a change in your mind - once you create a plan, once you take your first step, everything changes. Ignore the naysayers - they are fearful that if you make it they will feel bad that they did not also try.
And don't make it about the money. Happiness and success should instead be about how much you enjoy your life - how you spring out of bed in the morning with enthusiasm for what you are doing.Mar 13 2012: I'm pursuing it, Genevieve. I teach kids, I love teaching kids, and every glowing moment that I see a student's face light up because she has outdone herself makes the piles of corporate money I've passed up feel worth it.
Mar 14 2012: I love teaching too!Mar 21 2012: Here's a little twist, a little monkey wrench to throw into the conversation. Some people are idea people, Some people are able to implement ideas. Some are good at starting things, but not finishing things. Some don't get ideas, but can follow up on other's ideas and bring them to fruition. There are many types of people as far as this goes. I don't think it is wrong, or a matter of lack of discipline, etc. Maybe it is an aspect of humans working together, as we are a group animal.
While I love to create things, I get Way more ideas than are practical to actually do. I could sell ideas. When I realized this, I realized that is just the way I am. I should probably write them down, or sketch them out. Often I do, and keep them in a folder.
So while I said that my passion is to create things, just because I am not creating all of these things in a material sense, I am still creating them in my mind. So my passion is still going on, even if I am not making them.
This train of thought has to do with perhaps an acceptance of different ways of looking at pursuing one's passion. Can anyone relate to this?
Mar 22 2012: I TOTALLY relate to this Laura:>)
I am passionate about everything, so my heart and mind are often in a state of creativity. I've had many wonderful life adventures simply because I said YES to the opportunities. While many of my friends were very one-goal oriented, I was exploring many different things. Sometimes, I felt that I wasn't disciplined enough to keep a steady course toward one goal. As an older person, I have accepted that I am different in this respect, and it's ok....I LOVE it now!
I agree...there are many different types of people, and if we were all the same, with the same motivations and pursuits of passion, the world probably wouldn't be very interesting huh?
I also am in agreement with you that acceptance of ourselves and others is a big part of the passion puzzle. Knowing ourselves and believing in what makes our heart sing is important. We do not all experience the same sense of passion, and that's probably a good thing! Perhaps we are meant to realize the balance we create by NOT being the same? I like to think so:>)Mar 20 2012: I say, true success or happiness can only be achieved by the happy marriage between passion and profession. And anything less means, your happiness or success is hollow. My passion is to be a science and english teacher in a high school. But I amn't pursuing my passion, because in India from where I come from, this passion of mine is poorly paid and worse, seen as an avenue for the least intelligent and no-hopers. I'm settled into manufacturing but no matter what I achieve, my happiness quotient will not find its true bearings.
Mar 20 2012: Dear Veejay I find it interesting that you choose the metaphor of marriage..between passion and profession and end on a note of dejection and no hope for change. A marriage needs a lot of work to stay good and happy.You made certain choices because your priorities were influenced by responsibility and societal concerns and pragmatism overrode passion. But please dont give up ,believe and nurture your interest life may surprise you by somehow giving you an opportunity ,unfold another path. Meanwhile respect the choices you made and stand by yourself and happiness will be stronger. I offer this opinion with respect for your views because this is familiar territory for me and I have experienced what I say.regardsMar 19 2012: Oh I just have to be honest here and say that I have no bloody excuse for not pursuing my passion, but the reasons are either 1) fear that I will fail, and 2) fear that I will succeed. If I fail I will look like a fool, and if I succeed, then I will have to take responsibility. I'll admit that I finally pursued my passions when I found a wife who wholly believed in me, and gave me a good many swift kicks on the backside for wasting so much time!
Mar 20 2012: Boy, I think you hit the nail on the head! Sounds just like my own excuses, and I am trying to get past them. If only we all had someone to give us those swift kicks, maybe we could get to our passions and be productive with them.Mar 15 2012: My excuse - I need to pay the bills. So I have a job where I've lost the passion, but look forward to retirement (in about 10-15 years) where I can get back to something I'm passionate about. I don't know what that will be at that time, but I hope to be able to do something I enjoy every day for the rest of my life.
Mar 15 2012: In high school, my English Lit teacher (whom I loved) often told us that in retirement he and his wife would be traveling the world. Years later, I saw him on the bus and asked him what he was up to in retirement and he said that his wife became physically ill in older age and couldn't really leave the house.
So, while I know that hot water and a nest-egg rock, a lot could change when you retire, so some attention to the present could be good!
Mar 15 2012: SO true Genevieve!!! Life is what happens sometimes, when we're making other plans!Mar 15 2012: I'm trying to do what I can with what I have. I try to make time for some of my passions while still dealing with the 'real world' of billls and work obligations. I'll never make ends meet with my photography or crocheting, and they won't make me enough money to do some traveling. So, unfortunately, they have to wait to be truly and fully enjoyed until I can stop working.Mar 14 2012: I have worked so long at jobs that I didn't want, but had to have, that I don't even know what my passion was, or is anymore. BUT, I have not lost hope, I am not dead yet. I have raised a family and there is still time. Now for a passion to pursue.
Contrary to Larry's decree, I have told my kids to pursue their passion and have held myself up as an example of not getting trapped into a "good career" with a "solid company". Go for it, kids!
Harald Jezek
Mar 14 2012: If you don't pursue your passion, you are perhaps not passionate enough (yet). I believe there is a threshold you have to reach until you really get moving.
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Robin Patin
Mar 13 2012: I think it also depends on how you define passion. Some people may say that its something you enjoy spending your time on. Others would define it as an activity that is very hard to live without. I think that family is a passion for some people. I have a friend who is a genealogist who takes family and family history very seriously. She glows when she talks about her family and their history.
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But I think that for the majority of people, family isn't a passion. Its something that they love, that they are interested in, that completes part of whom they are, but it isn't their 'passion'. But once again, it depends on how you define passion.
Roberta Mura
Mar 12 2012: My excuse is: a lack of (psychological) support combined with the fact that I am notoriosuly undecided and that I value, maybe too much, other people's opinion. Also, I was not motivated enough and when I was I felt it was too late and now it's really too late...maybe it's fear of failure, after all.
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Mar 13 2012: Then continue with your passion of unsupport - you will find plenty!
Write a book about it!Mar 24 2012: With one more day to go, I just wanted to post this and express my appreciation and entertainment at everyone opening up and sharing at what's got them in life!
I think that, as far as we know, since this is our one shot at the human experience, we need to make sure that it is carried through with meaning. While that might mean a fabulous career or a healthy family or being in love or helping others realize their dreams or simply watching all this with wonder, it is certainly an individual choice. Discussing this in terms of an "excuse" for not having THE THING, might be too prescriptive of what it is A Passion is supposed to be.
After reading all this, I feel that my "passion" is like a small drum that I carry inside and every movement and beat I make sounds it. Sometimes its for me to dance to, sometimes its for others to notice, but the point is to beat it with purpose. I might not know the entire score, but even an improvised rhythmic number here and now is fun to do!
Mar 24 2012: Genevieve,
I LOVE the metaphor of the drumming passion! I agree....it is inside me in each and every moment...beating sometimes softly, sometimes with much more energy, and always with purpose...and it can be very much fun to recognize it in each moment:>)Mar 24 2012: Genevieve, you say:
"since this is our one shot at the human experience", I never felt that way.
As long as I can remember which dates back at the baby carriage I had impressions of many a life.
I think this always was the root of my passion. I never was much interested in my current life.
But no matter what I did doing as life demanded of me I was at the same time occupied with my quest to understand all life and in search for a deeper experience and connection apart from all actuality.
Maybe we're all in different stages and my life is a more review and summing up of many.
So, people can be very different and as one needs to fly or climb a mountain the other one just closes the eyes to remember that flight.
Terry Torok
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This was a great thread thanks Genevieve you provided a great read and real value in thinking outside ourselves... so break down the gates.... deliver on dreams....
Mar 24 2012: Hi Terry any excuse to be cognitive of WTH it is we are doing has been a big curiosity of mine. I think the world, in a way, is a teenager in terms of how we are figuring things out. We are slowly understanding the consequences of our power.
Mar 24 2012: I agree Genevieve, that we may be like teenagers in terms of how we are figuring things out, and we may be slowly starting to understand more about our power with a growth spurt!
We have more advanced communication systems, which allow us to connect throughout the world, science and technology has given us the gifts of more advanced methods of studying the brain/mind, and we know that with evolution, the brain is expanding in size, and perhaps is ready for the next step of evolution in which we may discover more about the power of communication and connectivity throughout our world? Guess we'll see! It is also a big life-long curiosity of mine:>)Mar 20 2012: When it is a matter of PASSION , no excuse please.....More accurately there is no place of excuse....If there is an excuse , better to check whether it's really one's PASSION or not
Mar 20 2012: Love your comment!:)
Or you can also say that someone who has an excuse for not pursuing his passion is a coward.
I am sometimes a coward.
Whenever I have many excuses for not pursuing my goal, I soon realize that I am afraid to do IT.
I just don't want to admit the fact that I wanted to avoid the obstacles and I didn't want to face the problem--which means I am not brave enough to pursue my passion at that moment.
Mar 20 2012: Hi Elizabeth
Thanks for your compliments...I am obliged.
If someone has the courage to say her/himself to be coward s/he is not a coward actually...well thats my view....
The call of heart human can't ignore and thats the passion to my definition....no barrier can stop that...may be can slow down sometime but no worry passion will find it's way
I am sure you will pursue whatever passion you hold...may be tomorrow or day after...
Have a good day :)Mar 20 2012: I think that this whole depends on how strong are your love and devotion to this passion. If you really want to do it, then you'll do it, no matter what happens, regardless of all the factors such as time and money. But if you don't want to archieve your goals, or you don't really care about it, you will not even try to try!!
Fritzie -
Mar 19 2012: I agree with Cara below that the word "passion" has become used so broadly that people who use the word do not all mean the same thing by it. Does everyone by nature have something to find that will interest him so much that it qualifies as a passion? Is part of the reason that so many people are frustrated not to have discovered their passions that not everyone has by nature an interest that consumes him as the word passion originally conveyed - yet having and pursuing a passion has become a social expectation? Do some people not follow their "passions" because their strong interests are really not as compelling as passions would be? I think when a person has a passion, it is unmistakable. Anyone might fruitfully seek a strong, compelling interest (if one has not alreadyy surfaced) but I believe a passion would show itself. This does not mean every person with a true passion would follow it, but I think often when someone doesn't follow his declared "passion," it is because he actually has an interest rather than a passion. It may, in fact, be emotionally unhealthy for people to believe that they must have a passion to be normal or enlightened. I do have an obvious passion, but I don't feel that one necessarily must or that those who do are somehow better than those who don't.Mar 19 2012: 'passion' - this word has lost meaning and import from the frequent cliches it finds itself subjected to from overuse in benign and unimaginative conversation
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i believe - 'trust your path, the rest will follow.'
As soon as a personal talent and gift becomes driven by the dollar then I believe it changes from a holistic love of something to a quest for recognition of that self discovery. I think it is such a middle/upper class discussion for a western world as many in third world countries would just innately be doing what they were good at without thought or speculation of self fulfilment, this in turn would normally mean taking only enough from the earth. Unfortunately, people following passions sometimes have not been gentle and it has involved taking more than their fair share and plundering the earth's resources to do so.
Mar 21 2012: This... is interesting.
Is 'trusting your path', however, not also susceptible to the path of the ungentle and overly plunderous?
Mar 21 2012: Hi Tim,
Yes perhaps it could be but I believe to trust your path is to trust something bigger than you, something predetermined and possibly intangiable. i would hope when we were following a 'destiny' so to speak, it would be in the natural order of things and almost be part of your blue print, your design and genetic makeup. when it is a learned and then forced enthusiasm, I do not believe it is necessarily going to be in harmony with the divine, thus leaving greed and corruption to creep in.
As an aside, I do believe it is ok to make a living from something you do well, in fact better than ok.
It is a fair question Tim, as a cello player or a book lover, these things all require resources and my hope is that we take only enough and replenish where we can. My thoughts anyway.
Debra Smith
Mar 17 2012: I thought that I would be teaching ESL by now in China or Ecuador but one surgery and 2 brraain bleeds as side effrects derrailed me.
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Mar 24 2012: Oh Debra, I'm sorry for the bad news.No matter what you'll still have much love from all of us back here.I miss you and I'll pray for your health and happiness.Take care.
Anne Dagen
Mar 13 2012: Would be nice if life was like that. However, I'm one of the many people with a passion for something they'll never be good enough at to make it their living - that's being realistic, and if I wasn't realistic I would be putting myself in physical danger.
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There's also the question of whether earning a living through the activity I love would diminish it. Currently I know that as soon as I start to concentrate on it I have to focus completely, and that's one of the things I love about it. If I have a bad day, it distances me from that and I come away mentally refreshed. If it was my living I would be committed to doing it whether I felt like it or not, and it would no longer help me distance myself from problems. So I work at something else to finance it rather than pursue it wholeheartedly.Mar 13 2012: Fear. Fear of not knowing where to start. Fear of not being able to succeed. Fear of failing and not learning. Fear of being too late. Fear of being too early. Yep, fear.
Jocelyne .
Mar 13 2012: When I think of passion I'm thinking of the artistic voice I want to fully express. It depends what passion means to certain people I guess. In regards to my own I think fear of letting go of my comfort zone in the art field. Fear of what would happen if I just completely let go and allowed my voice to shout rather than whisper..
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John Colver
Mar 13 2012: I am pursuing it. But I used to think I lacked support & money. I didn't and in fact i started after I lost a lot of both. They are smokescreens I think.Mar 13 2012: Currently it's family obligations. I have elderly parents & In laws- aged 86,86 & 91 who require care. Thankfully it's split up amongst the different family members. but, when you're the "family nurse" you tend to take on more. I've been a Labor & Delivery Nurse for 30 years and helping people to become a family is one of my passions. THere is nothing better than seeing a new life begin. There are our darker moments too when you have to work to help a family having a miscarriage or a stillborn baby. But even in these situations you can make some good memories in the way that you show how you care & help familiesto progress through their sorrows. I greatly loved the work, but now i care for the folks, watch my son grow into manhood & am reinventing myself. In that reinventing of myself I also find myself "passing the torch" to my son & neices & nephews and am enjoying them finding themselves & their passions for life. Being an Auntie is great! I guess being a Grandmother some day will be pretty darn good too.
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Mar 12 2012: Passion. One of my favorite words. It makes me remember I'm human, not just a category or statistic or a homogenized member of 'humanity'. I wonder if I don't follow it all the time. If I don't express it in my work, then I listen and scream with pulsing music, or I spend every last fiber in sport, or I seek dangerous thrills, I desire fiery hot powerful sweaty - gardening ("uh-huh"). And if I do find it in my work, I imagine I scare alot of my colleagues. I don't think it's nacissitic to be yourself. It's all we really have to offer. We do have to be considerate and tempered though. That's why I always sing in the car.
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Mar 13 2012: I think narcicism exists in what we think others think of us - screw them.
Let them think what they think. Can't be helped.
Fritzie -
Mar 12 2012: Some passions are no doubt easier to follow than others, in part because some involve gatekeepers and some don't. Another complication is that you may have multiple passions that actually conflict with each other, so one would need to choose among them or pursue them in sequence. Some passions are of a type that one can without much difficulty earn a living by, while others typically need to be supported by another way of earning a living. I understand the fear you articulate that you don't want people to suffer while you "self-actualize." There certainly are people who pursue their own interests or passions while treading on others (or worse!) without any thought about it, but the fact that you are concerned about the suffering of others suggests that you will not do that. As Joy described, some passions truly can be fitted in among other things on your plate and do not involve resources to which it is hard to gain access. If your passion were writing haikus or drawing, for example, you could probably fit these activities in on a moment's notice. If you have such a passion and you have been hesitating about pursuing it, why not start today? If your passion is to reduce environmental degradation, there are little things you can do in your own life as a start while you consider how you can collaborate with others to effect change on a larger scale.
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Mar 13 2012: Fritzie - you are fortunate to have multiple passions.
Return to your own field of perception - then insight will blossom to allow them to merge.
I think you will do very well!
Robin Patin
Mar 12 2012: Hi David,
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There was actually a really good TED video pushed out yesterday evening about this very issue. The speaker addressed the excuse (I have a family, so I can't pursue my passion in 'X'). He said something along the line that family eventually feel like jailers when people use the excuse that they can't pursue their passion because of their families. It also makes them feel/seem somehow 'noble' when people say that they can't do 'Y' because they have family obligations.
When people are pursuing their passions, they find time for their family/friends. When people don't really want to pursue their passion out of fear/doubt they find ways to make their family/friends their excuse
Mitch SMith
Mar 13 2012: And really .. is it a crime to have your family as your passion?
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If it is - it is.
And don't let anyone's judgement tell you otherwise!Mar 13 2012: Maybe there are several dimensions to this.
- The degree to which or how important the passion is to a person. Perhaps it is not a great passion if you don't pursue it. Perhaps the passion is borrowed from or forced on you by someone else. Sometimes expressing a passion is like branding or positioning yourself rather than it being a real passion.
- The general level of motivation, energy and self discipline of the person
- Capability and resources relative to the scope and difficulty of the passion. A physical handicap
- Personal circumstances - working/studying 80 hours may not leave much time for passion.
- Fear of failure
- Lack of general success skills - not stopping to take stock of life and figure out what you'd like to achieve, making a plan, implementing it, checking up.
- Your parents and role models
- The X Factor - the special thing that separates the mediocre from the great. Heard a podcast on Aung San Suu Kyi today. Even as a house wife she put so much energy in something as simple as planting some roses, referring to 3 books.
Self discipline and drive. We all have different set points and potentials but we can all do better than we are.
Suggest not having a dramatic passion is fine. Maybe your passion is to read and learn and chat with friends or spend quality time with your family.
Maybe we don't all have something we'd class as a passion. Maybe some have smaller loves or goals.
Mar 14 2012: I think this is an important point you're making Obiwan :) Not everyone is driven in the same way. It is like the colour red, but seen by different brains and non-verifiable that any two of us can define it the same way. I liked your Aung San Suu Kyi idea: how we do anything, is how we'll do everything. (I do know people who live awesome lives, who are awesome even on minute levels about unrelated stuff--cooking, pottery, traveling, entertaining guests, keeping in touch etc).Mar 12 2012: I haven't realised what exactly is my passion and I am 28. It is a shame, I guess... but then there are so many things I want to do that I I do not get the energy for it, or am just plain scared or lazy or procrastinate... I feel overwhelmed by the hows, why, is it worth it, or will that be another mistake...


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Discussion in 'Fly Fishing Forum' started by Ryan Bradfield, Feb 12, 2014.
Looking at the 9ft 4wt of both the hardy and loomis.
I can only buy one...
Any suggestions?
Have you tried them out? I'm sure both are nice. I've heard the Zenith is a very smooth medium fast and the NRX is a fast action beast. They are probably different enough that you need more than a forum to decide between the two. There are a lot of expensive rods out there, pick the one you like best.
i have tried both out and like them equally...bit of a conundrum.
I'm no help on the rods Ryan, but am still curious as hell about that little Euro' kingfisher in your hands -
- must be a story there?
NRX as long as its gray\blue.
I feel like the Loomis is a safer investment being USA vs Korea (Korean rods are great but USA wins). And the ugly blue wraps are pretty awesome if you ask me.
Are you talking about the NRX LP or the standard?
I was shopping for a rod in that weight range recently and ended up coming home with the NRX because the way it cast for me and I felt it had the backbone to do what I wanted to do (throw bobbers with a light rod).
But a close runner up was the Burkheimer Classic and if you are in the Seattle area you should try one out (PSFCo has one in the shop).
Hi kcahill
Im referring to the standard NRX
Also why do you say the blue wraps and not the newer green wrap?
Hi Greg
Its a malachite kingfisher,i live in south africa.
I was tying flies in my cabin and heard a thud at my window,the bird stunned itself.I held it for about 20 min in my hand until it recovered and flew off.
Magnificent bird this!so glad it happened to me.
I just prefer the blue\gray though one of mine is green and I guess its not to bad.
have you fished either one? I found out I like the 7wt NRX better on the water than in the parking lot when the ONE I had bought broke on z long trip.
They are both great rods. I really like the action of the Zenith's. They were on closeout because they changed the reel seat. If you can still find one at the closeout price that would break the tie for me.
The zenith is a tough rod, just for a baseline hardy tests each rod series in a blank bender. Well the zenith in a 7 wt did not snap after ten runs to 32 newtons of force. Apparently most blanks break at 18 newtons. Btw if you really go into that Korean=poor quality thing, im pulling q Yellowstone anglers line: which brand car do you drive?
However I personally prefer buying North American.
The NRX is a rocket man loved mine.
A closer comparison would the 4wt Zenith and 4wt Scott Radian. I have the Radian 905 and love it. It replaced a Zenith 905 which was also great, but after trying the Radian, I was sold on its amazing feel and accuracy at all distances. Nothing wrong with the Zenith on either score, but the Radian is just unbelievable (IMO, YMMMV, etc.). Having said that, a Zenith on closeout would be half the price of a Radian. Hard to pass that up.
I agree 100%. There is a very good chance I would be fishing a 4wt Radian if the Zenith hadn't gone on closeout.
I cast both of these, and they both cast great, but I ended up buying the Sage One, because it felt like it was made for me.
I'm a firm believer that you should cast them all and decide which one is best for you. But I tend to lean towards a rod built in the US, all other things being equal.
I have the 9' 4 wt models of both the Zenith and the NRX LP. I love them both, but they are quite different, and serve different purposes for me. The NRX LP feels more delicate and is more of a finesse rod, suited for small and medium dry flies (per the Loomis website). The Zenith is more muscular and handles multi-fly rigs, nymph rigs, and streamers better.


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It's not an excuse, merely a commentary on a (probably) normal usage pattern of the website.
No it's not. I've listed to all 392 episodes of Security now, and the answer of
"I login to Neowin at home, then when I'm on the road with my laptop, I'm already logged in, so no real issue of transmitting my credentials over wifi in clear text."
would make them shake their heads. No hard feelings!
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More worried about local wifi sniffers, that quite often could be kids just out for some lulz, etc. Now those can be mitigated with a secure connection across the open wifi like vpn or ssh tunnel for browser traffic, etc. But if best practices where followed, the login info would be secure anyway - which would reduce the risk of some kids out for some fun using a browser addon and simple wifi sniff. Again I am not too worried about someone sniffing my traffic while at home or work, etc. Or place of business that has a secure wifi connection.
Posted 26 February 2013 - 16:19
It's something we'll look into, we'll have to measure the extra load that it puts on the servers and judge if that is something we're able to cope with.
"but they have an option to force https for the whole session if you wish."
Is this something that might be an option once the SSL cert is obtained? I really don't think such a site as neowin requires such action, and could be unwarranted strain on the servers in general. But might be a nice option for those more security minded users.
I do believe it would be possible to implement some current security practices without too much effort on the developers part and min extra work for the servers and cost, etc. It would be good thing for neowin to lead by example in the field and quite possible to show how neowin is ahead of the curve when it comes to security compared to other such sites.
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Posted 26 February 2013 - 16:33
If Neowin was hackable easily, it would of been done by now.
I think a sophisticated mitm attack such as what your talking about is way beyond the scope of the original point of this topic.
Not saying such an attack is not possible, but just because sophisticated attacks are possible does not remove the responsibility of due diligence in providing protection against less complex attacks, etc.
Lets take some baby steps, and methods that would be required for neowin to mitigate such attacks would have no justification in cost in time/effort and support by the users in using methods and practices that prevent or identify such an attack. Now if neowin was where I did my banking, it might be a different story
Posted 26 February 2013 - 16:53
Posted 26 February 2013 - 16:57
"If Neowin was hackable easily, it would of been done by now."
I am not saying that neowin is hackable because they don't secure the transmission of the uses login info. What I wanted to point out, that in this day an age there is little reason to send such info in the clear.
I was surprised that it was to be honest. Now I just checked on another forum site I frequent, and they are doing the same sort of thing posting such info via http vs https. But their code is hashing the password before transmission, not a great solution for many reasons already mentioned. But they too have a thread where someone (not me) brought up the oversite. They have responded that after the upgrade to new version of their forum software they would be making the change to https in the posting of such info as well.
I am not trying to say that neowin dropped the ball in anyway shape or form, many many sites do the same thing. Not saying that neowin is not a secure site, just wanted some clarification to what was pointed out to me, and I verified was happening.
Again I have been very happy with the response from the staff, and in general it's not really that big of an issue taking into account the nature of the site, etc. But it sure couldn't hurt to encrypt such info, and then maybe tackle the session cookies in the clear issue
Posted 26 February 2013 - 16:59
Also - I did not mean to open a can of worms here, as mentioned multiple times -- this is just a forum and really nothing should be here that is of a critical nature to ones privacy or security. But even in this day and age, some users continue to use bad passwords, same password on multiple sites. I would not be surprised if some users here use the same password they use for their registered email account with neowin as their email password, and shutter to think even their banking websites, etc.
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This is nothing more than what they went through with XP.
I think this is far different. People love Windows 7. Unlike XP, there were many many clear benefits to upgrading. So even though some people (primarily hardcore tech people) didn't like the bright colors, they upgraded anyway, and look how long XP lasted. This time around, there is much more significant irritation than aesthetics, and there's no clear apparent reason to upgrade. Much, much different.
People got comfortable and don't understand why they should switch up to win 8 from 7.
Or you can say, People are happy and productive with few or any complaints and don't understand why they should switch up to Win 8 from 7. And Microsoft hasn't provided a good reason for them too either, as far as they can see.
And I agree, that is the primary problem.


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In honor of your first official taste of college, we've picked out pieces perfect for the occasion, from a just-casual-enough dress to super cool sneaks. Pops of color and pretty prints will help you stand out, and a great weekender bag will have you feeling confident as you travel to campus.
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Special Collections has received a grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC) for an ambitious two-year project that will eliminate the backlog of the W. L. Eury Appalachian Collection and provide students, faculty, staff, and outside researchers with access to these collections. Grant funds will primarily be used to hire a Project Archives Assistant.
Among the collections to be processed are the papers of Kelly Bennett, who was instrumental in the development of America's national parks; the papers of social activist and documentarian John Gaventa; Appalachian photographer Jack Jeffers' collection of prints and digital images; and the papers and musical scores of composer Tui St. George Tucker.
Photograph by Jack Jeffers.
The Belk Library and Information Commons is happy to announce its 2012 Summer Author Series.
Author of the novel Broadway Baby and ten books of poetry that have won numerous awards. The talk will be followed by a book signing and reception.
Date: Thursday, June 7, 2012
Time: 3:30 p.m.
Location: Room 421, Belk Library and Information Commons
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President of the Middleton Place Foundation, Charleston, South Carolina. The topic of his presentation is "Middleton Place: A Phoenix Still Rising."
Date: Friday, June 22, 2012
Time: 11:30 a.m.
Location: Blowing Rock Country Club, Blowing Rock, NC
*Fundraising Event -- fee charged*
Well-known North Carolina writer who has charmed his devoted readings with such books as Walking Across Egypt and Lunch at the Piccadilly. The topic of his presentation is "Reading, Stories, and Music." The event will be followed by a book signing and reception.
Date: Thursday, July 12, 2012
Time: 3:30 p.m.
Location: Calloway Peak Room, Plemmons Student Union
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Author of Literary Trails of the North Carolina Mountains and Literary Trails of the North Carolina Piedmont. Followed by book signing and reception.
Date: Thursday, August 2, 2012
Time: 3:30 p.m.
Location: Room 421, Belk Library and Information Commons
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Author of the popular "Buryin' Barry" and "Sam Blackburn" series of mysteries set in Asheville. Followed by book signing and reception.
Date: Thursday, August 16, 2012
Time: 3:30 p.m.
Location: Room 421, Belk Library and Information Commons
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If you have any questions regarding the Summer Author Series, please contact Lynn Patterson (email@example.com) at 828-262-2087.
When the University Library and the College of Arts and Sciences were seeking funding for the National Endowment for the Humanities Challenge Grant in the 1990s, a fund was named the Doc Watson Endowment in Appalachian Music in honor of Doc's important contributions to Appalachian music and culture.
These were his words when he learned that the endowment would bear his name: "I'm certainly proud that my career in music has been an effort to preserve Southern Appalachian culture. And I certainly endorse the effort to catalog and preserve it. I strongly back the NEH grant."
Everyone is deeply saddened by the loss of Doc Watson, and the Library pledges to keep his memory alive through the Appalachian Collection and the Music Library.
Photo above from the ASU Historical Photos Collection, showing Doc Watson (center right, with banjo) performing for students in Plemmons Student Union in the 1970s.
Through a successful collaboration with Student Accounts, the Registrar's Office, ITS and the University Library, all library charges will now sync with the ASU Banner system. This change will make the library billing process faster, simpler and more transparent and brings the library in line with other campus units. All library charges will appear at the library and on faculty, staff and student banner accounts.
Students (and any faculty and staff that once were ASU students) may pay their fines through the Student Services tab in APPALnet, through invoice mailed to Student Accounts, or in person at the Student Account Office. Faculty and staff who have not been students at ASU can pay either by invoice mailed to Student Accounts or in person at the Student Accounts Office.
Please note that at any time, you may check your library account by going to MY ACCOUNT at the top of the University Library's home page (www.library.appstate.edu). Log in using your last name and banner ID number. You can check here any time, 24 hours/day, for any fines, fees, holds, late books from any web-enabled device. Here is a short tutorial to assist you.
Since 1997, incoming freshmen at ASU have been asked to read a book as part of their orientation to Appalachian State University. By participating in the Summer Reading Program, students establish a common experience with other new students.
This years selection, Farm City, by Novella Carpenter, chronicles her efforts to live off the land in inner city Oakland. Her efforts to have a sustainable source of food for herself–with some for friends and neighbors as well-- sends her down a path inspired by Henry Thoreau, Euell Gibbons and her mother. The experiment to eat exclusively from her urban squat farm tries her will and ingenuity while bolstering her spirit with a sense of connection with all around her.
For information on this year's selection, and for related library resources, see the Summer Reading Book - Library Resources Guide. The author will be on campus September 6, 2012: See the list of events.
Congratulations to all the students who are graduating this May, 2012. We thank all of our student library employees for their hard work and dedication. Your work in the library is greatly appreciated!
Payton Brown
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Tim Coyle
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Carrie "Lexi" Ellis
Williams Fincannon
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Mitch Greco
Bryan Green
Molly Hansen
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Kelly Kluz
Aaron Lancaster
Rachel Little
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Nick McCollister
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Matt Miller
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Laptops are a "hot commodity" during exam time. In fact, we often check out of them at the Main Circulation Desk. Never fear... did you know we have Dell Laptops for check out at the Lower Level Service Desk? So "check them out"....
Good Luck on Exams!
Through a successful collaboration with Student Accounts, the Registrar's Office, ITS and the University Library, all library charges will now sync with the ASU Banner system. This change will make the library billing process faster, simpler and more transparent. All library charges will appear at the library and on faculty, staff and student banner accounts beginning Monday, May 7th. This will enable faculty, staff and students to pay library charges at either the University Library or at Student Accounts.
You can pay at the library at the Main Circulation Desk using App, Credit or Debit cards, cash or check. At Student Accounts, you can pay face to face or online. NOTE: Be sure to indicate to Student Accounts personnel if you are paying face to face that your payment is for a library fine. Due to the timing of payments synced, please allow a minimum of 24 hours for proper credit to appear.
Please note that at any time, you may check your library account by going to MY ACCOUNT at the top of the University Library's home page (www.library.appstate.edu). Log in using your last name and banner ID number. You can check here any time, 24 hours/day for any fines, fees, hold's, late books from any web enabled device.
The Library has a number of group study rooms to make collaboration before the big test or presentation a breeze. However, at the end of the semester, and especially during exam week, the 26 group study rooms we have fill up quickly.
Here are some tips to avoid the stress of the end of the semester crunch:
Book a group study room ahead of time. During this busy, busy time, there will be no room for "walk ins" so a reservation is a must. Here's the link: http://tinyurl.com/d86l8ewBe patient with folks leaving a little late or arriving a little early for their booking... everyone is stressed so be kind in the transition.If you have any difficulty with groups vacating the rooms at their appointed time, please come to the Main Circulation Desk for assistance and ask to speak to a manager. We will assist you with the transition.
Good luck on your Exams! Stay tuned for more tips....
Throughout this week, we will be posting some tips to help make the end of the semester a little less stressful. Hope it helps!
Tip #1 Don't be a victim of lost files at the end of the semester!
It is heartbreaking when a student has something unexpected happen here in the library resulting in the loss of a critical paper or other research assignment. Sometimes all we can say is that we are sorry because the paper is a "lost cause." But there are tech solutions out there that can help minimize this risk.
Here are some solutions:
Don't open your document from ASULearn or email and begin to work on it. Be sure to save it to either:
1) Online free cloud computer spaces like Google Docs or Dropbox. These are free accounts and even the free versions give you lots of storage space. Dropbox also has an application that you can download to your own computer so that saving a document is as simple as saving it in the "Dropbox" folder. This will sync that document to any device used (whether at school, home, work, etc.).
2) Portable device such as a USB flash drive or burning to CD/DVD. We have both on sale at the Circulation desk if you need to purchase one.
3) Email the document to yourself.
4) Remember where you save it and DON'T save it to the Desktop unless it's REALLY temporary: If you use a library computer, be sure to note where you save the document. The best place is "My Documents" and should be the default.
We hope that these tips will help minimize your risk of losing your important work! Good luck!


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Not sure if it is a bug, or just how it is/was. But user posts by a user without a signature cause the Quote and Multi-quote buttons to sit directly below the post as opposed to at the bottom like users with signatures do.
It just makes it look strange.
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lol yup
oh on another note the Quote thing seems to have fixed itself lol
Probably our hard working devs working behind the scenes.Go to the full post


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|Cake created by Jennifer Carroll
When we brought out the cake at Ricki and Jamie's wedding, there were oohs and aahs from folks who know Humboltd Fog cheese. (It has won every award there is for a surface ripened goat cheese, including Best in Class at the World Championship Cheese Contest in 2010 and first place at the American Cheese Society Competitions in 1998, 2002 and 2005.)
Before the wedding, Ricki ordered several wheels of Humboldt Fog from Cypress Grove in California (the makers). Her oldest daughter, Jen, transformed it into a gorgeous wedding cake.
After the bride and groom cut into the first slice, and most of the rest of us had dug in, there were several guests who didn't seem to know what it was ...
I explained to them that it was goat cheese and I mentioned that it had a layer of ash in the middle. They were astonished! Ash? Ash as in fireplace ash? Why?! Hence, this article...
What is ash?
The ash we sell for cheese is made from salt and oak charcoal. Many other kinds of vegetable ash are used commercially. Our ash is totally odorless and tasteless and, of course, it is food grade, as in sterile.
Traditionally, the cheeses from France's Loire Valley are known for having ash in their coatings. Well known examples include Selles sur Cher, Valencay, and Saint Maure.
Of course, many goat cheeses here in the US are ashed, as well. Steve Tate of the Goat Lady Dairy in North Carolina supplied us with pictures of his Sandy Creek, a bloomy rind soft ripened cheese with layers of grape vine ash (below).
His process involves two molds for every cheese, with the two halves drained separately, the line of ash put in the middle and then further draining until the outer coating is added:
|Sandy Creek from Goat Lady Dairy
What are the reasons for using ash?
The effect of black ash against a white cheese is simply gorgeous. If you can imagine the Humboltd Fog below without the line of ash, you can see what a difference it makes.
|Humboltd Fog
It can help to keep the cheese from forming a rind when you don't want it to. For example, originally, the line of ash through the center of Morbier, a French semi-soft, unpasteurized cow's milk cheese was there for that reason. The cheese makers put leftover curds from making large wheels of Comte into smaller molds at the end of the day. Then, they sprinkled ash on top to keep the cheese from forming a rind until the next day when they had enough curds to finish filling the molds.
|The line of ash through Morbier is more traditional than functional today.
Ash and salt together are highly alkaline. When ash is sprinkled on top of a cheese, it creates an environment which attracts certain favorable bacteria, like penicillium candidum. This facilitates the formation of white mold which pushes right through the ash.
Because the ash neutralizes the acidity in the curds, the taste of the cheese changes slightly. It's hard to describe the difference, but many home cheese makers who have tried it, tell us they will never make their cheese without it again.
How do I use it at home?
Put some ash in a shaker with very small holes or a thin mesh. (It's fine like confectionery sugar, so it has a tendency to get on everything.)
After brining, wait until your cheese is almost completely dry, but damp enough to hold the ash.
Pour some ash onto a plate and roll your cheese in it.
When there is one side left without ash, shake some ash onto it.
The bacteria you added to your milk will be attracted to the ash and will grow through it. Because of this, you may find that the ash speeds up the ripening process.
Examples of cheeses with ash:
(Note: This is just a random sample to show the variety of ways to use ash. I am not recommending these cheeses over any others. There are hundreds of fabulous cheeses with ash and I hope you can try them all!)
From France:
|Valencay Frais Cendre (Photo from Gourmet Food World)
|Selles sur Cher (Photo from Artisinal Premium Cheese)
|Coeur du Berry (Photo from Gourmet Foodstore)
|Saint Maure Ash (Photo from CheeseSupply.Com)
|Wabash Cannonball (Photo from Capriole Goat Cheese)
|Sofia (Photo from Capriole Goat Cheese)
|Bonne Bouche (Photo from Vermont Butter and Cheese)
|Beekman 1802 Blaak (Photo from Beekman Farm)
|Alberene Ash (Photo from Caromont Farm)


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Haifan Lin, PhD
Professor of Cell Biology, of Genetics and of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences; Director, Yale Stem Cell Center
Research Interests
Research Organizations
Cell Biology: Cell Biology of RNA | Developmental Cell Biology and Genetics
Center for RNA Science and Medicine, Yale
Embryonic Stem Cell Research Oversight
Program in Neurodevelopment and Regeneration
Small RNAs in Development
Stem Cell Center, Yale: Stem Cell Genetics | Stem Cell Self-Renewal and Cell Symmetry | Transcriptional Regulation of Stem and Progenitor Cells
Research Summary
We study molecular mechanisms underlying the self-renewing division of stem cells. Currently, we focus on small RNA-mediated epigenetic programming and translational regulation that are required for the self-renewal of germline and embryonic stem cells. Meanwhile, we are exploring the clinical implications of our findings. Stem cells are characterized by their abilities to self-renew and to produce numerous differentiated daughter cells. These two special properties enable stem cells to play a central role in generating and maintaining most tissues in higher organisms. Over-proliferation of stem cells can cause cancer, whereas under-proliferation of stem cells leads to tissue dystrophy, anemia, immuno-deficiency, or infertility. Drosophila and the mouse represent two powerful systems for studying stem cells since they allow easy access to combined genetic, cell biological, and molecular analyses. We use Drosophila as a pilot model to explore molecular mechanisms underlying stem cell division, and the mouse as an advanced model to expand what we learn from Drosophila to mammalian and human systems. Previously, we identified germline stem cells in the Drosophila ovary and revealed their self-renewing asymmetric division. We and others showed that the asymmetric division of these stem cells is controlled by both niche signaling and intracellular mechanisms. Using systematic genetic screens, we have identified key genes involved in both niche signaling and intracellular regulation of stem cell division. Among them, piwi/argonaute genes represent the only known family of genes required for stem cell self-renewal in both animal and plant kingdoms. Currently, our research is focused on epigenetic programming and translational regulation of germline stem cell self-renewal mediated by the Piwi/Argonaute proteins and a novel class of non-coding small RNAs called piwi-Interacting RNAs (piRNAs) that we and others recently discovered. Meanwhile, we have begun to explore the role of these mechanisms in human embryonic stem cell division and oncogenesis.
Selected Publications
- Ross, R., J., Weiner, M. M., and Lin, H. PIWI Proteins and piRNAs in the Soma. Nature (in press)
- Juliano, C. E., Reich, A., Liu, N., Uman, S., Wessel, G., W., Steele, R. E., and Lin, H. (2013) Analysis of the PIWI-piRNA pathway in Hydra somatic stem cells. PNAS (in press).
- Mani, S. R*, Megosh, H * and Lin, H. (2013) PIWI proteins are essential for early Drosophila embryogenesis. Developmental Biology (*co-first authors; in press)
- Chang, E. and Lin, H. (2013) Repressing the repressor: a role of a lincRNA in embryonic stem cell self-renewal. Developmental Cell 25:1-2.
- Saxe, J. P., Chen, M., Zhao, H., and Lin, H. (2013) Tdrkh is essential for spermatogenesis and participates in primary piRNA biogenesis in the germline. EMBO J. 32, 1869-1885.
- Huang, X. A. *, Yin*, H., Sweeney, S., Raha, D., Snyder, M. and Lin, H. (2013) A major epigenetic programming mechanism guided by piRNAs. Developmental Cell 24 :502-516 (*co-first authors ; Featured Article)
- Darricarrère, N., Liu, N., Watanabe, T., and Lin, H. (2013) The function of Piwi, a nuclear Piwi/Argonaute protein, is independent of its slicer activity, PNAS 110:1297-1302.
- Nolde, M.J., Cheng E.-C., Guo, S., Lin, H. (2013) Piwi genes are dispensable for normal hematopoiesis in mice. PLoS ONE 8: e71950. doi:10.1371/ journal. pone.0071950.
- Peng, J. and Lin, H. (2013) Beyond Transposons: the Epigenetic and Somatic Functions of the Piwi-piRNA Mechanism. Current Opinion in Cell Biology 25, 190–194.
- Yin, H., Lin, H. (2013) Small RNA Discovery and Expression Analysis by High throughput Sequencing. In Genomic analysis using high-throughput sequencing (eds. Snyder, M. et al.) Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press. pp1-12.


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Lady Gaga makes a surprise appearance at BMP Nightclub, NYC for the "Official 'Lady Gaga At Roseland' After-Party."
Australian hunk Chris Hemsworth and his Spanish wife Elsa Pataky have some fun while vacationing off the Island of Corsica and paddleboarding in gorgeous blue water on the Fourth of July.
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Compendium for the Civic Economy is 25 case studies that show that small and big ideas can change the community and spread wider than we imagine. The book presents each case studies in 6 pages with summary, story, impact, key lessons and conclusion. This format allows the reader to quickly grasp the details and basic understanding of the idea, process and outcome.
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