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The Remote Designer: How to Work While on the Road
The last two years have been a rollercoaster ride for digital employees. From massive corporate layoffs to newfound digital freedom – designers, online artists, and developers have had to create new ways to bring in clients, manage their time, and increase their income.
However, for some, increasing income isn't the direct goal. Ever since Tim Ferriss's 4 Hour Workweek hit the shelves, more and more digital professionals are giving up the endless quest for wealth and are beginning to embrace new lifestyle ideas. Designers, while occasionally plagued by ultra-complex workspaces, are some of the most non-location dependent digital workers around.
If you want to make long-term trips out of the office less of a novelty and much more of a regular occurrence, these strategies, tips, and methods are sure to help.
Managing clients remotely
What seems to be the hardest step about taking your design business mobile is actually one of the easiest.
Most clients, save for the occasional high-maintenance monster, are easy to keep in touch with, even if you don't have a direct internet connection. Checking your emails once or twice per day – once at noon and once at night seems to work well – allows you to respond to urgent client enquiries, all the while giving you time to explore.
Of course, there are going to be times when you need complete connectivity for design work and client management. Instead of fretting and spending all day in an internet cafe, use technology to solve the problem.
In most countries, McDonald's and Starbucks are a great source of free internet, and in countries with low mobile data costs, remote Edge and 3G access allow you to tether your phone and access the internet wherever there's a signal.
Managing your work remotely
Mobile design isn't a process of technology addition, but one of technology elimination. You're not going to be able to replicate your dual monitor office on the road, but remote designers shouldn't be aiming for that.
Instead, focus on developing a remote office setup that allows you to perform most design tasks.
What about major tasks that require a full design office? There are several ways to tackle that problem.
If you work within a design team or organization, cover tasks that can easily be managed remotely and allow the rest of your team to tackle tasks that are only possible in a physical office.
Split your projects between remote and non-remote
During the week that you're away from the office, cover tasks that are easily performed from a notebook. Then, work on the more complex tasks once you're back home.
Design your workload so that non-remote design is minimized
This requires long-term client filtering and strategy, but is one of the best options for long-term remote designers.
Fine-tuning your remote income streams
There's an overwhelming focus on now, especially amongst digital workers. Instead of focusing on the long-term potential of our talents, we squander them on short-term incentives and busywork. Freeing yourself up for remote design means fine-tuning your income and possibly even creating long-term passive design income. Here are some tactics that have been effective.
Turn down more clients
Every designer knows that some clients just aren't worth the headache. From client entitlement complexes to limitless revisions, some design projects end up as complete disasters. Minimize their potential to interfere with remote work by turning them down.
Prioritize long-term projects
It's much easier to manage one project remotely than it is to manage ten. Remote designers should prioritize single long-term projects before multiple short-term ones.
Focus on the most profitable aspects of your design business
If you work independently, cutting the fat away from your income is a great way to free up time for traveling and exploration. With a couple months of monitoring and analysis, it's fairly easy to see which clients bring in the highest per-hour or per-day income for you.
Prioritize your clients
Don't necessarily turn down the others – their business can be valuable – but focus intensely on the most profitable aspects of your design business, and allow them to expand while smaller, less profitable aspects shrink.
Add stock designs, blog themes, and multi-purchase designs to your portfolio
Design doesn't have to operate on a service model. A lot of businesses require a web presence that's relatively cookie cutter; a simple five-page template, some great web copy, and a domain name is enough for them.
Cater to markets that require no direct input by creating per-sale products instead of providing a direct design service. What do you think makes more: a home workout DVD series or a weekly class at the local gym? Producing design products requires minimal input, and can generate long-term passive income.
The remote designer's office
Simplicity wins. As much as designers have grown accustomed to flexibility and power at home, the priorities change when you're constantly on the move. A mobile design office should be based on portability – ultra-lightweight equipment, technology, and devices – and simplicity. That means discarding 17 inch design-focused laptops, and instead embracing ultra-portable mini-notebooks.
For Mac designers, it's best to stick with the Macbook Pro range of notebooks. While the Macbook Air wins in terms of size, the lack of features and processing power make it a pretty poor design rig. The 13 inch Macbook Pro is cheaper, has a wider range of features, and more power for late-night Photoshop sessions.
PC designers have a lot more options to choose from. 12 inch notebooks are great for portability, but they come at a price. Just like that Macbook Air isn't ideal for long-term remote design, most ultra-portable PC notebooks simply don't have enough power or screen space for practical design. Aim for 13 inches or more of screen size, along with a decent amount of processing power and memory. Lenovo has some great options for long battery life, and Dell is beginning to offer good laptops for long-term travel.
Making it happen
Most designers can't just run out their door and expect to work from anywhere straight away. Taking your income mobile requires some planning and changes to the way you handle clients' business. Take small steps first – three days of work inside the office, and two out – and gradually shift to more remote work as you and your business adjust.
Designers and developers have some truly awesome opportunities to enjoy their lifestyle and earn great money, and there's nothing worse than squandering that chance through poor planning. Take it slow, plan carefully, and reap the rewards of an online career.


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Index to Dr. Kim Scipes' Web Pages
Compiler of Current Labor Issues Bibliography
Last updated: November 16, 2016
NEW E-MAIL ADDRESS: firstname.lastname@example.com.
To Dr. Scipes' Publications
FOR DR. SCIPES' STUDENTS (click on link to go to Student Section)
New Book (April 2016) by Dr. Scipes
Building Global Labor Solidarity in a Time of Accelerating Globalization, edited by Kim Scipes, has been published by Haymarket Books in Chicago, and is available at www.haymarketbooks.org/pb/Building-Global-Labor-Solidarity-in-a-Time-of-Accelerating-Globalization. You can read sections of the book now on the Amazon site–www.amazon.com/Building-Global-Solidarity-Accelerating-Globalization/dp/1608465993/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1459272001&sr=8-1&keywords=scipes#reader_1608465993, and can order should you be interested: this is a book unlike any other to date, and I argue that there is a lot to be learned from it. It includes chapters by (in alphabetical order) David Bacon, Bruno Dobrusin, Jenny Jungehuelsing, Katherine Nastovski, Timothy Ryan, Kim Scipes and Michael Zweig.
- "Understanding Global Labor Struggles by John Marciano," October 14, 2016. On-line at www.laprogressive.com/building-global-labor-solidarity/.
Other Books by Dr. Scipes
AFL-CIO's Secret War on Developing Country Workers: Solidarity or Sabotage (click on title).
KMU: Building Genuine Trade Unionism in the Philippines, 1980-1994 (click on title).
Video Presentations by Dr. Scipes
- March 19, 2016: "Building Workers' Power: the KMU Labor Center of the Philippines" at the Open University of the Left in Chicago has now been posted on-line, and is available at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=diWsHMomIVQ.
- As of November 17, 2016, over 5,800 views of Dr. Scipes' video interview by Steve Zeltzer on the AFL-CIO's foreign policy. This interview is at www.youtube.com/watch?v=WzUsLrlie_Q . (Video has been up since April 13, 2012.)
- February 9, 2013: "The Three Legged Stool: US Empire, US Capitalism and Global Climate Change." Presented at the Open University of the Left, Chicago, and on-line at http://www.youtube.com/user/OpenUnivoftheLeft/.
Important Articles by Dr. Scipes
- "Social Movement Unionism or Social Justice Unionism? Disentangling Theoretical Confusion within the Global Labor Movement" (2014)–and this can be downloaded for free at http://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/classracecorporatepower/vol2/iss3/9.
- 2015. "Something's Happening in Latin America—A Review Essay of Latin America's Radical Left: Challenges and Complexities of Political Power in the Twenty-first Century, edited by Steve Ellner, and We Created Chavez: A People's History of the Venezuelan Revolution by George Ciccariello-Maher." New Politics, April 21. On-line at http://newpol.org/content/somethings-happening-latin-america-review-essay.
- 2014. "Building Global Labor Solidarity Today: Learning from the KMU of the Philippines." Class, Race and Corporate Power, Vol. 2, No. 2. On-line for free at http://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/classracecorporatepower/vol2/iss2/2.
- 2012. "Globalization from Below: Labor Activists Challenging the AFL-CIO Foreign Policy Program." Critical Sociology, Vol. 38, No. 2 (March): 303-323. On-line at Globalization_from_Below–Labor_Activists_Challenging_AFL-CIO_Foreign_Policy.pdf.
- 2009. "An Alternative Perspective for the Global South–Neoliberal Economic Policies in the United States: The Impact of Globalization on a 'Northern' Country." Indian Journal of Politics and International Relations, Vol. 2, No. 1, January-June: 12-47 (2009). This is on-line at Neoliberal Economic Policies for US (2009).pdf. You can also try http://faculty.pnc.edu/kscipes/Neoliberal%20Economic%20Policies%20for%20US%20(2009).pdf, but it must be put into browser.
Dr. Scipes has been appointed Research Fellow of the Center for Global Studies at Purdue University Calumet.
For information about Dr. Scipes' work, including his previous two books, see below.
To Publications by Dr. Kim Scipes.
Paper on which this talk was based: "Three Legs of Needed Social Change: US Empire, US Capitalism and Global Climate Change," published on February 26, 2013, can be found on-line at https://zcomm.org/znetarticle/three-legs-of-needed-social-change-us-empire-us-capitalism-and-global-climate-change-by-kim-scipes.
Work on US Economy: Original article (1984) and latest article (2009) of an on-going research project about global economic changes and how they are affecting American workers. Second article (2009) has some detailed economic data that was all developed BEFORE the Great Recession, so none of the data (unless explicit stated) is a result of the recession.
- "Industrial Policy: Can It Lead the US Out of Its Economic Malaise?" New Labor Review (Labor Studies Program, San Francisco State University), No. 6, Spring: 27-54. Updated, in pamphlet form (December). Link is to pamphlet version–PDF file can be printed. (1984)
- 2009: "An Alternative Perspective for the Global South–Neoliberal Economic Policies in the United States: The Impact of Globalization on a 'Northern' Country." Indian Journal of Politics and International Relations, Vol. 2, No. 1, January-June: 12-47. Neoliberal Economic Policies for US (2009).pdf.
- "Talking Socialism," Episode 44: "Poverty in America." This is a 30 minute audio recording of a talk done for the Executive Committee of the Chicago Democratic Socialists of America on September 13. http://talkinsocialism.wordpress.com/tag/kim-scipes/ (2013)
Previous book by Dr. Kim Scipes, published initially in 2010 in hardcover and then in 2011 in paperback, with details, reviews and links below):
AFL-CIO's Secret War against Developing Country Workers: Solidarity or Sabotage?
Multiple reviews (with details about the book, including ordering with 20% discount) at: Solidarity or Sabotage?
Now out in paperback at a greatly reduced price!
Reviews of Scipes' AFL-CIO foreign policy book:
- (March 15.) "Dr. Lee Artz Interviews Dr. Kim Scipes on Scipes' book, AFL-CIO's Secret War against Developing Country Workers: Solidarity or Sabotage?" and current developments in Latin America. Calumet Perspectives, a student-produced TV show from Purdue University Calument, Hammond, Indiana. Video on-line at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=18qnQtWl_Qo.
- (April 21.) "Kim Scipes (with Marion Pollack, retired member of Canadian Union of Postal Workers) on The Problems of Labor Imperialism."
2012. Video presentation made for the Socialist Project, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. On-line at www.socialistproject.ca/leftstreamed/ls173.php. (As of today, over 300 views)
- (March 5). "Kim Scipes on AFL-CIO's Secret War against Developing Country Workers: Solidarity or Sabotage?" 57 min. This is a video interview by Steve Zeltzer of Labor Video Project of San Francisco. On-line at www.youtube.com/watch?v=WzUsLrlie_Q, As of today, over 5,800 views! This video interview has been up since April 13, 2012.
Year 1: April 13, 2012-April 12, 2013: 1,330 views
Year 2: April 13, 2013-April 12, 2014: 1,480 views
Year 3: April 13, 2014-April 12, 2015:: 1,894 views
First book by Dr. Kim Scipes: KMU: Building Genuine Trade Unionism in the Philippines, 1980-1994 (1996). Click on title.
April 20, 2007: Dr. Kim Scipes was named the "Outstanding Full-time Teacher" for the College of Liberal Arts at Purdue University North Central (PNC) for the 2006-2007 academic year!
Dr. Scipes supports Vince Emanuele's radio program "Veterans Unplugged" from Michigan City, Indiana, USA, initially for US military veterans, but which has expanded to include interviews with some of the most interesting, and critical thinkers in the US (and, lately, including people from around the world): www.veteransunplugged.com. Interviews are archived and can be listened to by anyone at http://veteransunplugged.com/theshow/archive. (As of September 2013, the format of the radio station was changed and Emanuele's program was dicontinued–but the web site lives on!)
Fall 2016: Vince Emanuele has a new radio program he calls "Mediations and Molotovs" on the Progressive Radio Network, www.prn.fm. His program is on Mondays, from 1:00-2:00 pm, Central Times.
To directly reach Dr. Scipes by e-mail: mailto:email@example.com.
For a "brief sketch" of Dr. Scipes' career.
Courses currently being taught and will soon be taught:
Spring 2017: Race and Ethnic Diversity (SOC 310)
People's Movements and Social Power (SOC 406)-previously Social Movements
Social Stratification (SOC 411)
STUDENT SECTION: On-line Bibliographies, Book Review and other paper-related Materials:
Book Review and other papers-related Materials
To: Writing Rules
These are papers that students have written for my courses, and who have agreed to do the extra work to prepare them at least somewhat for publication on this web site, beginning in December 2009. Each has been asked by me for permission to post and each has given specific permission for them to be posted. They will be organized by course, and then by last name, and will be added as we continue over time:
Sociology of the Environment
Fritz, Gerald. 2009. "How to Encourage Change: A Look Into Changing Corporate Perspective." December 10.
Social Stratification
Caudill, Charles. 2014. "Child Poverty in Knox, Indiana, and the Great Recession." Spring 2014.
Brief Sketch:
Kim Scipes, Ph.D., is currently an Associate Professor of Sociology in the Department of Social Sciences at Purdue University Northwest (PNW) in Westville, Indiana, USA. A former Sergeant in the US Marine Corps (1969-73) who turned around while on active duty, he specializes on labor, both in the US and internationally. He is an active member of the Labor and Labor Movements Section of the American Sociological Association–and was founding editor of the Section's newsletter, In Critical Solidarity–and an active member of Research Committee 44, Labor Movements, of the International Sociological Association. In July 2006, he was elected to the Board of RC 44 for the years 2006-2010. Dr. Scipes is also a member of the Collective Behavior and Social Movements Section, and of the Global and Transnational Section, each of the American Sociological Association.
Dr. Scipes is a long-time labor activist. He is a former rank and file member of the Graphic Communications International Union, the National Education Association, and the American Federation of Teachers, and is currently a member of the National Writers Union, UAW #1981. He served as the North American representative of the British-based magazine, International Labour Reports, from 1984-1989. He volunteered with the Oakland, CA-based Plant Closures Project, fighting plant closures and economic dislocation in the San Francisco Bay Area between 1983-1989, eventually being elected to and serving on the Steering Committee. He helped organize community support in 1984 for ILWU #10 (International Longshore and Warehouse Workers Local 10) when longshoremen (dock workers) refused to unload a ship called the Nedloyd Kimberly that had docked in San Francisco, and was carrying cargo to South Africa. He made six trips to the Philippines between 1986-1994, learning from Filipino workers about their struggles. Scipes served as the Executive Director of The Calumet Project in Northwest Indiana in 2002-2003, fighting for economic redevelopment of the region as well as fighting against racial oppression and ecological devastation of the region. In the Summer of 2006, Scipes traveled to Venezuela and South Africa. In June 2013, he was re-elected Chair of the Chicago Chapter of the National Writers Union, and eventually served two terms (2011-2015) before relinguishing that post. Dr. Scipes traveled to the Philippines in April-May 2015, participating in the KMU's International Solidarity Affair, and then doing research afterwards on the islands of Mindanao and Negros. Dr. Scipes traveled to Vietnam in August 2016 to present a paper at the first International Conference on Education and Social Integration in Ho Chi Minh City, and then returned to the Philippines to finalize some interviews for his research.
Courses Currently Teaching or Scheduled to be Taught at Purdue University North Central
Fall 2016
Race & Ethnic Diversity (2 sections) (SOC 310)
The Environment and Social Justice (SOC 404)
Reference lists for courses Scipes teaches at PNC
Dr. Scipes obtained his Ph.D. in Sociology in 2003 from the University of Illinois at Chicago. Previously to that, he completed a Masters of Arts in Development Studies (1991) at the Institute of Social Studies in The Hague, The Netherlands, where he completed the Program in Alternative Development Strategies. He has taught at Purdue North Central since August 2004, initially as a Visiting Professor, then a tenure-track Assistant Professor, and now as a tenured Associate Professor.
Scipes has done a number of things that have enhanced his academic work: education and work history; research; teaching, publications; and public sociology. Altogether, he has published three books, one on the militant wing of the Filipino labor movement, one on the foreign policy of the AFL-CIO, and edited a volume of articles on building global labor solidarity; a Ph.D. dissertation (which he hopes to turn into a book someday) that compares unionization in steel and meatpacking in the Chicago area between 1933-55 and how the two unions addressed racial oppression, in the workplace, the union, and the community; and over 200 articles and book reviews, in academic, popular, and union publications, in the United States and around the world.
Scipes' writings have appeared in a number of places in the US: American Journal of Sociology; Chicago Indymedia Center; Class, Race and Corporate Power; CommonDreams.org; Counterpunch; Critical Sociology; Crossroads: An Interdisciplinary Journal of Southeast Asian Studies (Center for Southeast Asian Studies, Northern Illinois University); Green Social Thought: A Journal of Synthesis and Regeneration (formerly, Synthesis/Regeneration: A Journal of Green Social Thought), ideas and action; In Critical Solidarity (ASA Labor & Labor Movements Section Newsletter); Journal of the Indiana Academy of the Social Sciences; Journal of Urban Affairs; Labor and Working Class History Association Newsletter; Labor History; Labor Notes; Labor Studies Journal; Logos: A Journal of Modern Society and Culture; Monthly Review; Monthly Review Webzine; New Labor Review (Labor Studies Program, San Francisco State University); The Progressive; San Francisco Call; Socialist Dialogue: Monthly Newsletter of the Socialist Potluck (Madison, WI); SSSP Newsletter (Society for the Study of Social Problems); Substancenews.org (an educational policy journal in Chicago); The Veteran (Newspaper of Vietnam Veterans Against the War); Third World Traveler; Upside Down World; Workers' Democracy; Working Class Notes: The Newsletter of the Working-Class Studies Association; Working USA: The Journal of Labor and Society; Z Magazine; and ZNet.
Dr. Scipes has given a number of public presentations that have been video-taped and are accessible for free on-line: March 6, 2012–Labor Video Project (San Francisco) at www.youtube.com/watch?v=WzUsLrlie_Q; February 9, 2013–Open University of the Left (Chicago) at www.youtube.com/user/OpenUnivoftheLeft/; and April 21, 2013–Socialist Project (Toronto) at www.socialistproject.ca/leftstreamed/ls173.php .
Scipes' writings have also appeared in a number of journals in ten different countries around the world: Alternatives: Turkish Journal of International Relations (Department of International Relations at Fatih University, Istanbul, Turkey); Canadian Dimension (Canada); Comparative Labour Movements Research Committee (RC44–International Sociological Association) Newsletter (Johannesburg, South Africa); Global Futures Bulletin (Australia); Global Labour Journal (Canada); Indian Journal of Politics and International Relations (Mohandas Gandhi University, Kerala, India); Indicator South Africa: The Barometer of Social Trends (University of Natal, Durban); International Labour Reports (Manchester, England); Kasarinlan (Third World Studies Center, University of the Philippines); LabourNet Germany (Germany); Left History (York University, Toronto, Canada); Newsletter of International Labour Studies (Institute of Labor Education, Research and Information, The Hague, The Netherlands); Solidarity (Solidaridad Publications, Manila, Philippines); Red Pepper (London, England); Relations Industrielles/Industrial Relations, Department des relations industrielles, Universite Laval (Quebec, Canada); South African Labour Bulletin (South Africa); The Workers' Voice (The Newspaper of the National Federation of Sugar Workers-Food & Allied Trades, Bacolod City, Negros Occidental, Philippines), Trade Union Studies Journal (London, England); and Venezuela Analysis (Caracas, Venezuela).
Dr. Scipes has given presentations around the world. He has given papers at various World Congresses of the International Sociological Association (Brisbane, Australia–2002; Durban, South Africa–2006; and Gothenburg, Sweden–2010), and at a mid-term conference of the International Sociological Association (Barcelona, Spain–2008). He has given papers at Simon Fraser University (Vancouver, Canada), and the University of Windsor (Canada). He has made major addresses at the Institute of Social Studies (The Hague, Netherlands), the University of the Witswatersrand (Johannesburg, South Africa), the University of Goetingen (Germany), and the University of the Philippines. He also has spoken before trade union and labor audiences in Canada, England, Germany, the Philippines, and Sweden. In August 2016, he gave a keynote speech at the first international conference on "Education and Social Integration" at Ton Duc Thang University in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
Dr. Scipes has also been published in major international sociological encyclopedias. He published an entry on "developing countries" in the 2nd Edition of the International Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences (2008), and an entry on "wage labor" in The Oxford Encyclopedia of the Modern World (2008). He published an entry on "Labour Imperialism" in the Palgrave Encyclopedia on Imperialism and Anti-imperialism (2016), and an entry on "AFL-CIO Foreign Policy," also published in 2016.
Scipes has created two on-line web pages, that might be of interest, and especially to students–while people are welcome to print either or these or both, be advised that each are over 100 pages long! The bibliographies have internal bookmarks and are intended to be complex, yet user-friendly. Anyone is welcome to use either or both bibliographies, and people are encouraged to link to them. (It would be appreciated if a note stating such were sent to him at firstname.lastname@example.com.) These bibliographies are on-going and updated frequently.
First is an on-line bibliography for a course on Contemporary Labor Issues. In this bibliography are many of the most current publications on the US Labor Movement today–especially written by labor activists (rank and filers, staffers and leaders) and engaged academics–as well as publications on a growing number of unions and labor movements around the world.
Second is an on-line bibliography for the courses he currently teaches at Purdue North Central: Racial and Ethnic Diversity (SOC 310), Social Stratification (income inequality–SOC 411), Sociology of Developing Countries in a Globalizing World (SOC 403), Environment and Social Justice (SOC 404), Power, Social Control and the Media (SOC 405), and Social Movements (SOC 406). He also is adding some general sociological references.

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"Stick 'em up! I've got a gun!"
"Stick 'em up! I'm wearing a T-shirt with a picture of a cartoon-character holding a cartoon gun!"
I've been spared thus far, but both my poor wife and my poor daughter have had absurd experiences at the hands of airport security. I am 100% in favor of the concept, but I think political correctness and attendant nutcasedly skewed priorites have well-nigh vitiated effectiveness.
Wednesday, June 25, 2008
Airport security: I feel so much safer...
3 comments:
- chris said...
Bill Maher once wrote, "98% of Arab people are not terrorists, but 98% of terrorists are Arab." His point is not racial profiling, but pulling people who look like Sharon Stone (his example) just to look like we're being even-handed isn't efficient.
- June 25, 2008 at 10:26:00 AM CDT
- Carlo said...
Serves the guy right for wearing a Megatron instead of an Optimus Prime T-Shirt.
- June 26, 2008 at 1:24:00 AM CDT
- DJP said...
Good point.
- June 26, 2008 at 5:51:00 AM CDT
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Are you looking for a maximum fat loss results, considering on a low calorie diet plan, thinking you will melt away the lbs with ease? If you are going to try out a low calorie diet, you should choose it wisely and carefully by putting yourself on a plan that does not cause long term damage and can produce some good results. Here are some shockingly low calorie foods and ridiculously low calorie options packed with tons of antioxidants, fiber and protein.
- Celery stick – being one of nature's lowest calorie foods, additionally it contains a ton of nutrition, phytochemicals like phthalides that ease muscle tissue in artery walls, increase blood flow and help lower blood pressure.
- Hummus with Pita and Peas – 3 tablespoons of hummus, cut 1/2 whole-grain pita into pieces and 1/2 of a cup pea pods.
- 1 cup of strawberries, cut into half pieces and drizzle them with 2 tablespoons chocolate syrup.
- Store baked spiced nuts in an airtight container for several days. This pickle is a good low calorie food that is a rapid weight loss solution.
- Green tea – green tea is high in an antioxidant that can reduce the risk of most cancers and promotes fat burning. Having two to four cups of green tea a day will burn down an extra 50 calories, five pounds a year.
- Eating sliced apples with peanut butter is also a great way of loosing weight.
- Watercress –eating 3 ounces daily of these peppery greens, the watercress that take in a meager 53 calories, loaded with vitamins A, C and K, increases levels of the cancer-fighting antioxidants lutein and beta-carotene.
- Go for a small glass of wine, something grape-based that contains a saintly 134 calories.
- Pretzels – Dip the pretzels in chocolate and peanut butter mixture and store in the fridge on a parchment-lined tray. Taste them after five days.
- Wild Mushroom and Tomato Ragout with Polenta – tomatoes are high in cancer-fighting lycopene. The dish is full of nutritions with 2/3 cup polenta, 2/3 cup ragout (164 calories), 5 g fat (26% of calories), 1 g saturated fat, 26 g carbs, 4 g protein, 2 g fiber, 55 mg calcium, 2 mg iron, 177 mg sodium.
- Try fish fillets that have a savory flavor cooking with fresh rosemary, thyme, and oregano.
- Kiwi – kiwis are actually giant berries packed up with fiber, potassium and vitamin E, vitamin C, vitamin K. Consume the whole skin and the whole fruit for maximum nutritional benefit.
- Cottage cheese is a clear low-calorie that hasmany vitamins. It is a high-protein snack, packing 3 grams of protein per ounce.
- 1 ounce of nuts (163 calories) and 1/2 cup of red pepper slices. You will feel full with the protein and healthy fats in the nuts while the red pepper will load you up with vitamins A and C. If you don't like to eat red peppers, you are free to use raw vegetable such as carrots or snap peas as a substitute.
This guest article written by Melissa Welsh. Melissa is working as a freelance content writer. She loves to explore her content writing skills in various fields. Currently she is writing some interesting articles about how to lose weight by using electronic cigarettes.
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Sunday night, while finishing the fish, I was so unhappy with the colors and how they were turning out (and I had not yet seen how jarring they are in this photo!) that there were moments when I thought I might never do another of these animals. I was bummed by the colors but also by the fact that the square edged beads fit together in the curves so badly. You can see here how I put in golden 15s to fill the gaps. I refused to bead the lips and even left part of the front fins undone in my haste to get this one off my beading tray. I tried all my home remedies for depression: chocolate, singing, Jennifer Cruise books, but my mood stayed dark. I cleaned away the beads from the fish and tossed it up on the table. One of my thoughts had been, if I do another animal there will be no color changes in it; maybe one of the all brown beasts? As I righted the fish, and delightedly found it could stand if balanced on the fins, my hand brushed "Steampunk Pussy" which I had made a month ago and thought was finished. Bu Kitty had been playing with it and I had taken it away from him and carelessly tossed on the table.
I began to sew black beads (well they did fit my mood!) around a leg and was courageous enough to add a white paw. Then yesterday I moved on to the head and I saw how much the beads enhanced the embellishments. As I worked I realized this was the direction I wanted to go with these beanie babies. I want to stop just repeating the designs or patterns in the animal but make major changes as I did here in a moment of inspiration. Suddenly no more gloom! I was blissfully happy beading on Steampunk Pussy all day. Another thing I realized was that all the brass stampings, other than the large dark centerpiece had been given to me by Brenda Sue as thank you gifts in my orders from her.


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Sorry for the lack of recipes recently I have been eating the same things or not eating at all as I have gone back onto sertraline and it has taken my appetite with it. If you follow my Instagram you may have seen some of the stories I put up regarding the food I have been eating and this one is by far my favourite and is from Womens Health "Flat Belly Meals". This is one of the most delectable things I have ever eaten squash in and I like squash! So even though I am fine with most foods I know not everyone is so I have tried to think about ways people could eat these with little or no worries with regards to getting a blockage.
- 30g soft goats cheese
- 150g butternut squash
- 5/6 brussels sprouts – peeled
- 1 medium pear – skin removed
- 15g crushed nuts such as walnut, pistachio, pecan or cashew – omit if you know these cause blockages
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar
- 2 tsp wholegrain mustard
First of all preheat your oven to 160c.
Then begin to remove the squash peel and dice into medium sized chunks, next chop in half the sprouts.
Arrange the veg on a baking tray, you can spray them with a little oil if you want too and place in the middle of the oven for 20 mins or until ever so slightly charred.
Next slice the pear and put it to one side.
Mix the oil, mustard and vinegar together to make the dressing.
Once the veggies are ready mix with the cheese, pear, nuts (if you are having them) and the dressing.
Then just tuck in! I find that as long as sprouts are either shredded and sauteed or roasted I don't have a problem eating them. You can squeeze out the middle of the sprout after it has been roasted and just eat the softer insides. I really like the dressing for this salad it is sweet and tangy which pairs perfectly with the cheese.


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FayObserver.com - Fort Bragg Brig. Gen. Jeffrey Sinclair facing sodomy, other charges
Fort Bragg Brig. Gen. Jeffrey Sinclair facing sodomy, other charges
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Brig. Gen. Jeffrey A. Sinclair
82nd's Gen. Jeffrey A. Sinclair removed from job in Afghanistan
By Henry Cuningham
Military editor
A Fort Bragg brigadier general has been charged with forcible sodomy and other offenses involving sex, pornography and alcohol, Army officials said this morning.
The Fayetteville Observer has been monitoring the case and learned of the charges this morning. Fort Bragg officials will hold a press conference this afternoon.
"Brig. Gen. Jeffrey A. Sinclair has been charged with multiple violations of the Uniform Code of Military Justice," said Col. Kevin V. Arata, the 18th Airborne Corps public affairs officer.
Charges include attempted violation of an order, violations of regulations by wrongfully engaging in inappropriate relationships and misusing a government travel charge card.
Sinclair was sent back to Fort Bragg from Afghanistan several months ago while serving as deputy commander of the 82nd Airborne Division headquarters.
The charges are under the Uniform Code of Military Justices, the military legal system.


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- " It's fun having a roommate."
- —The Shelf
Porky Pig's wide-eyed, boyish innocence and chronic stuttering problem sometimes make him an easy target, but he's always honest and just wants everything to turn out right.
- " Which way is-is-is-is-the gift shop?"
- —Jailbird and Jailbunny
Porky Pig first appeared in the episode Jailbird and Jailbunny, at the Grand Canyon with Bugs and Daffy. He blabs so much about the Grand Canyon that he doesn't notice when his friends leave and go to a nearby gift shop. After Daffy litters by throwing a soda can down the Grand Canyon, a park ranger confronts Daffy for littering and Porky about not wearing pants. At Daffy's court hearing, Porky is called to the witness stand by Daffy, who then accuses him of being the actual litterer. As he steps down from the stand, the Judge asks Porky why he's not wearing pants, prompting Porky to buy a pair from the nearby gift shop. He later visits Daffy in prison and brings him a cake. However, Daffy suspects that there is a file in it. He also drives Bugs and Daffy home from prison after their release. However, on the way back, Daffy litters again and Porky is pulled over by a cop, resulting in Porky asking Bugs to hand him the pants he now stores in the glove compartment. In The Fish and Visitors, Porky appears briefly as the disk jockey at Bugs and Daffy's party. In the Merrie Melodies in the episode (Chicken Hawk), Porky appears briefly in the song, getting offered to eat by Foghorn Leghorn to Henery Hawk.
- " Pretty impressive!"
- —Monster Talent
In Monster Talent, Porky is shown wanting to be in Speedy's commercial for Pizzarriba, though Speedy constantly mistakes Porky's name to be Pinky and later tricks Porky into moving out of the camera view for the commercial.
- " I've apologized to you a hundred times!"
- —Reunion
In Reunion, it is shown Porky was the most popular student in high school, even slamming chocolate cake in Daffy's face and giving Daffy the nickname "Daffy Dork". Later at the reunion, it is shown that people still remember him being popular and it is shown that he had apologized to Daffy about bullying him in high school.
In Eligible Bachelors, Porky convinces Bugs to participate in a bachelor auction for charity that he is the auctioneer for. However, Daffy begs Porky to let him be in it too, to which Porky reluctantly accepts. At the auction, Porky yells at two women when they fight over bidding on Bugs. After Lola bids $100,000 on Bugs, and wins, he moves onto Daffy. But when Porky announces that Daffy has no job, no education and a credit score of -13, nobody is even interested. The auction ends when Granny bids a quarter on him, winning.
In Double Date, Daffy asks Porky out on a date (before realizing he was supposed to invite a woman) and forgot to cancel. At the end of the episode, Porky appears on the sidewalk waiting for Daffy, who later snubs him, and Porky mentions that he ought to get a girlfriend.
- " Thanks Daffy!"
- —To Bowl or Not to Bowl
In To Bowl or Not to Bowl, Porky takes Daffy to the bowling alley, and hangs out with Marvin and Pete. Then Daffy uses him as a bowling ball, causing him to make a trip to the hospital. At the end of this episode, he get out the hospital, though he has to wear casts on his feet, and Daffy uses Porky as a bowling ball yet again.
- " You know, nine out of ten mystery novels end the same way."
- —Newspaper Thief
He then helps Daffy finding out who stole his newspaper in Newspaper Thief, where Porky tells him in most mystery books they set up fake dinner parties as a trap to find the victim.
- " You showed me that I can be anything I want to be!"
- —Bugs & Daffy Get a Job
He also appears in Bugs & Daffy Get a Job where he is seen working as an accountant, until Bugs pranks him (by imitating Porky's boss). Porky tells Bugs that he's miserable at his job, so Bugs explains that you have to make work "fun". Later, he and Bugs start having fun while on the job, but the boss fires both him and Bugs are fired after Porky throws shredded papers at his boss' face.
- " I don't know what kind fool you take me for, but I'm not interested in your insurance."
- —That's My Baby
In That's My Baby, he takes Bugs to everywhere constantly falling for up sell and sales talk and wasting his money and being told by Bugs Bunny how he wastes his money. by the end of the episode he thought auto insurance was an upsell.
He also appeared at the end again saying, "Th-Th-Th-That's all", and stopped and says, "Uh-oh. I shouldn't had have those artichoke p-p-p-poppers."
- " You know, I find that highly offensive."
- —Sunday Night Slice
In Sunday Night Slice, it is shown that he enjoyed going to baseball games and eating at Girardi's Pizza with Bugs and Daffy. He works as a cashier at Speedy's pizza restaurant.
- " What are you doing at the DMV?"
In The DMV, he and Daffy takes driving test to get a drivers' license, and Porky keeps failing due to Daffy and Lola stealing his correct papers and replacing them with the incorrect sheet that is theirs.
- " How long are these opening credits?!"
- —Off Duty Cop
In Off Duty Cop, Porky serves as Daffy's chauffeur in the episode, when Daffy pretends to be Steve Saint James, from the TV show Off Duty Cop. At the end, he and Daffy try to arrest Bugs at a building for kidnapping Yosemite.
- " You know what?! Forget about the tickets. No one's going to the game!"
- —French Fries
In French Fries, Porky eats the table french fries and Daffy keeps saying that they are his and Daffy keeps accusing him of stealing them, and is eventually proven right. Daffy then nonchalantly steals Porky's slice of pizza. Also in the episode, Speedy tells him that if he wants to get a girlfriend he needs to grow a beard, and by the end of the episode that is what Porky does.
The Float, Porky is tricked by Daffy into giving him all his money (Daffy claimed it was for a kidney transplant), leaving him homeless and completely naked, on account of having to sell his clothes. He later finds out that Daffy really used the money to buy a yacht and an enraged Porky brutally beats up Daffy until Bugs decides to break it up. When he, Bugs, and Daffy get lost at sea, Daffy throws him overboard so he can get help (tricking him into befriending him once again), and Bugs goes after him, and Daffy dives into the sea out of loneliness to go after them. At the end of the episode, it is revealed that when Daffy was in the hospital, he actually did need a kidney transplant, and Porky gave him his kidney, and he was totally out of it as Daffy forces him to rebuild his parade float.
- " Its fun having a roommate!"
- —The Shelf
In The Shelf, Daffy temporarily moves in with Porky, until the plumbing is fixed at Bug's house. Daffy abuses Porky, walking all over him. Fortunately, Tina Russo puts a stop to this.
- " Why would I wanna murder you?"
- —Muh-Muh-Muh-Murder
In Muh-Muh-Muh-Murder, Porky plans Daffy's surprise party. When Daffy suspects Porky of being suspicious, he immediately assumes that he is the Suburban Strangler. Daffy beats up Porky by splashing hot coffee on him Porky (probably trying to find a cold source) chases him but falls down the stairs injuring him. Daffy steals his car and Porky jumps on the windshield until Daffy crashes into a tree. A beaten Porky comes by Pizzariba and whines on how he missed suprised. He tells daffy about the conicidence until he sees a news channel about the real Murderer getting arrested.
- " It's been over an hour and nobody's clicked on my profile!"
- —{{{2}}}
In Point Laser Point, Daffy helps Porky with online dating. Porky eventually finds someone who is interested in him, but it wasn't exactly the kind of girl he was looking for.
Porky makes his first Season 2 appearance in Bobcats on Three! Thanks to Bugs, Porky started using his grandmother's old recipes for catering, even though all of them were unhealthy and filled with exceptional amounts of butter. Bugs soon grew addicted to the food, and held many parties so Porky could cater them. Bugs eventually grew obese, ignoring Porky's warnings.
Porky made an appearance in You've Got Hate Mail, where he assisted Daffy delete his hate filled e-mail that he had accidentally sent.
Porky appeared in Itsy Bitsy Gopher, when he came to Bugs' house to show off his new driving gloves. He was frightened when Bugs explained that there was a poisonous spider in the house - and saw it. The spider leaped on Porky's face, causing him to frantically run around the house, until he finally pried the spider off and fled, abandoning his new driving gloves.
In Rebel Without a Glove, Porky attended his business school, and was so enthusiastic that it exhausted his teacher, Professor Johnson. Later, after the professor gave the job to Daffy, Porky was upset and constantly reminded Daffy that he was not a professor.
- " Who's Viola?"
- —Semper Lie
In Semper Lie, he and Lola were lied to by Bugs, so that he could skip the peach festival. Porky made many appearances in the episode, much to Bugs' annoyance.
- " I'm your father figure, and we're going to go see what those early Americans ate dinner on!"
- —Father Figures
Porky made a major appearance in Father Figures. Porky joins the Father Figure Program, which is an organization which helps young boys cope to their problems, by taking them to fun places and teaching them things, and Porky is one of the mentors. However, his enthusiasm fades when he meets the boy, Henery Hawk. Henery is disrespectful and only wants to eat chicken. Porky thinks that chicken is just a metaphor for guidance, and wants to do very boring things, such as watching paint dry. Eventually, the two go and watch a tennis match, until it is abruptly ended when Henery attacks one of the players, who is a chicken. At the end, Porky invites Henery to his house, where he makes him tasty chicken. Henery than tells Porky that he is the best father figure anyone could have, because he didn't give up on him.
Porky Pig is a pink plump pig who wears a blue jacket with no shirt and a red bow tie.
Porky is a kind, intelligent, stuttering, individual who cares for his friends but is naive and often gets fooled into the anitcs of his friends, particularly Daffy. Porky also has a bit of a temper and an aggressive side which is rarely shown only shown after Daffy tricks him into giving him all of him all of Porky's money and valuable items and once finding out what really happened he angrily pummels Daffy before being broken up. Porky is also a pushover as Daffy basically took over his house and made him his servant, he is best described as a bummer by Daffy and Bugs as he falls upsells and ridiculous things he does not need, and is also lonely and frequently talks to himself on a mirror (with a wig on).
Season 1
- 103. Jailbird and Jailbunny (debut)
- 104. Fish and Visitors (cameo and Merrie Melodies)
- 105. Monster Talent
- 106. Reunion
- 110. Eligible Bachelors
- 112. Double Date
- 113. To Bowl or Not to Bowl
- 114. Newspaper Thief
- 115. Bugs & Daffy Get a Job
- 116. That's My Baby
- 117. Sunday Night Slice
- 119. Off Duty Cop
- 120. Working Duck (Merrie Melodies)
- 121. French Fries
- 122. Beauty School
- 123. The Float
- 124. The Shelf
- 125. Muh-Muh-Muh-Murder
- 126. Point Laser Point
Season 2
- 201. Bobcats on Three
- 202. You've Got Hate Mail
- 203. Itsy Bitsy Gopher
- 204. Rebel Without a Glove
- 205. Semper Lie
- 206. Father Figures
- 208. The Stud, the Nerd, the Average Joe, and the Saint
- 209. It's a Handbag
- 210. A Christmas Carol
- 211. We're In Big Truffle
- 212. Dear John
- 214. Spread Those Wings and Fly
- 215. The Black Widow
- 216. Mrs. Porkbunny's
- 217. Gribbler's Quest
- 218. The Grand Old Duck of York
- 220. The Shell Game
- 221. Year of the Duck
- 222. Gossamer is Awesomer
- 223. Here Comes the Pig
- 224. Mr. Weiner
- 225. Best Friends Redux
- Porky appears at the end of the credits saying " Th -- Th -- That's All, Folks ! ," which is a reference to the ending of some classic Looney Tunes shorts. Other characters have appeared after the credits also, such as Daffy Duck (Monster Talent, Working Duck, The Float, Muh-Muh-Muh-Murder, It's a Handbag, Daffy Duck Esquire, Gribbler's Quest), the Tasmanian Devil (Devil Dog, Ridiculous Journey), Bugs Bunny (Peel of Fortune, The Shelf, Rebel Without a Glove, Gossamer is Awesomer), Foghorn Leghorn (The Foghorn Leghorn Story), Lola Bunny (Double Date, DMV, Beauty School, You've Got Hate Mail, Itsy Bitsy Gopher, We're In Big Truffle, Dear John), Mac and Tosh (To Bowl or Not to Bowl), Granny (Newspaper Thief), Dr. Weisberg (Bugs & Daffy Get a Job, Mr. Weiner), Speedy Gonzales (Sunday Night Slice, The Grand Old Duck of York), Leslie Hunt (Off Duty Cop), Yosemite Sam (French Fries, Rebel Without a Glove, The Stud, the Nerd, the Average Joe, and the Saint), Witch Lezah (Point, Laser Point), Gossamer (Bobcats on Three!), Marine Drill Sargeant (Semper Lie), Henery Hawk (Father Figures), Cecil Turtle (Customer Service, The Shell Game), Santa Claus (A Christmas Carol), Wieb Lunk (Spread Those Wings and Fly), and a Great White Shark (Year of the Duck).
- Porky appeared in the Merrie Melody Chicken Hawk, when Foghorn Leghorn suggested Henery Hawk should eat pork instead of chicken.
- Porky is called "Pinky" by Speedy Gonzales in Monster Talent and is the first character to have an incorrect name used to name them by a different character on the show.
- In high school, Porky was a popular jock who bullied Daffy.
- In Jailbird and Jailbunny, Porky is constantly asked to wear pants, even though most of the characters don't wear pants at all.
- So far he has appeared more often than any other character beside Bugs and Daffy.
- Since he has ate pork he is a cannibal.
- Porky only has one kidney, because he gave his other one to Daffy in The Float, even after Daffy tried to sacrifice him.
- A running gag involves his being single, garnering somewhat meddling advice from Speedy Gonzales. With Petunia Pig's introduction, this gag has been abandoned.
- In Muh-Muh-Muh-Murder, the licence plate on Porky's car reads PP1935. This a reference to his first appearance in the classic Merrie Melodies short entitled I Haven't Got a Hat, which was released in 1935.
- He drives a beige Mercedes Benz W123
- As of Muh-Muh-Muh-Murder, Porky has become a caterer.
- Porky changes his phone number throughout the show.
- His appearance in this show is similar to original Looney Tunes animator Robert Clampett's design of him.
- His checking account number is '0812'.
Voice Actors
- Bob Bergen (US)
- Michel Mella (France)
- Naoki Tatsuta (Japan)
- Ernesto Lezama (Latin America)
- Massimiliano Alto (Italy)
- Santiago Ziesmer (Germany)
- Mirosław Guzowski (Poland)
- Yuval Segal (Israel)
- Manolo Rey (Brazil)
- Peter Michael (Portugal)
- József Kerekes (Hungary)
- Mihai Bisericanu (Romania)
- Ahmet Taşar (Turkey)


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In a 2004 sex survey conducted by ABC News "Primetime Live," researchers found 51 percent of sexually active women prefer to have sex with the lights off. If a woman can't be comfortable with her sexual partner in the light, how will she ever get up the nerve to approach a guy who's caught her eye?
What's at the heart of both of these problems is fear of rejection. Overcoming your fear is tricky, but with anything that's worth pursuing, practice makes perfect. Even if you're not especially attracted to the man across the room, make a point of going over to talk to him. By practicing walking up to a stranger, introducing yourself and turning your introduction into conversation (without relying on any tired pickup lines), you begin to build your confidence -- and that means more smiles and less blushing, stammering and sweating.
Insecurity is a turnoff, but so is overconfidence. The sweet spot here is to be yourself -- a calm, self-assured version of yourself. What's the worst that could happen?
While rejection might make you feel like crawling head first into a container of Ben & Jerry's ice cream, remember that if your approach doesn't work, it's not you that he's rejecting -- he doesn't even know you yet. Perhaps you two don't have much in common, or maybe he's just having a bad day.
The best case? You've accidentally stumbled upon your soul mate. But the most likely scenario is that you get to enjoy good conversation and maybe make a new friend.


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I will explain how Lagrangian foliations in shifted symplectic geometry give rise to global potentials. I will give natural constructions of isotropic foliations on moduli spaces and will discuss the associated potentials. I will also give applications to the moduli of representations of fundamental groups, higher dimensional Chern-Simons functionals, and non-abelian Hodge theory. This is based on joint works with Calaque, Katzarkov, Toen, Vaquie, and Vezzosi.
Homological Mirror Symmetry
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Mar 16, 2008
WARNING: Instances of very strong language may offend some listeners.
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"I have no idea what I am doing." This is how I started story time this week. Still recovering from PLA conference and a very big job interview (more on that later), I never got around to making my parent handout. I had everything I needed, but I was totally winging the 'how' of what I was going to do. It turned out pretty well though! So here is my SILLY Story Time just in time for April Fools Day.
Silly Tilly was so silly! She did everything, well, differently from everyone else. Could the other animals convince her to not be so silly? The kids enjoyed this one very much.
There was an old lady who swallowed a fly.....
After HALFTIME, and the Popcorn Song, we were back with another felt story!
And my craft today was more of an activity. One of our patrons gave me some wonderful beads, so today we strung them on yarn. We used big-eyed plastic needles and taped one end of the yarn to the table so it would stay put. The kids worked so intently! This is such a great craft idea that I try to do something like this seasonally. Some of the kids did patterns, some wanted almost all one color. No matter. They worked on their fine motor skills and had a great time.
And oh, if you are still wondering, I accepted a job offer as a Head Librarian in our county system! Whoot! Don't worry, I plan to blog all of my story times until I go, and I hope to have lots to blog about in the future!
I could never leave the Library Village!
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Special thanks to the Louisville Visitor's Bureau for hosting my trip to Louisville, KY. I've provided my opinion and an honest review.
Named as of the top "10 Best New Food Cities" in America Louisville; KY also offers one the best Bourbon Experiences, award-winning micro-distilleries, deliciously crafted cocktail and a host of legendary attractions like Churchill Downs, Louisville Slugger Museum & Factory, and the Muhammad Ali Center. I recently had the opportunity to explore Louisville, KY and I can't wait to share with you some of my favorite places.
During our visit to Louisville, KY I stayed at the Aloft Hotel located conveniently on Whisky Row walking distance from Fourth Street Live, museums, restaurants, and distilleries in the downtown area. The location is perfect, and my hotel stay was comfortable. The lobby is open 24/7 with a trendy lounge area that also has a pool table. Looking to sip on a refreshing cocktail visit the Corner Restaurant & Bar located to the left of the front desk. The tacos were on point, and the Kingslayer cocktail stole the night. The hotel does offer a hot breakfast for purchase on the weekend from 7:00am-11:00 am. My favorite was the pancakes with bacon and the create your breakfast sandwich. There's a gym located on-site, and for my pet lovers, the Aloft is pet-friendly so bring Buddy with you.
If you miss breakfast hours at the hotel or prefer to dine somewhere local, then swing by Wild Eggs there open daily until 2:30 pm. Wild Eggs is popular restaurant so expect a short wait time, but it's well worth it. They have a good selection of breakfast and lunch items on the menu along with a refreshing beverage. Sip on a mimosa or a latte while you wait for your entree to arrive it's up to, but there is plenty of drink options. During my visit, I ordered the chocolate chip pancakes with bacon and orange juice. King Thrifty ordered the steak entree and coffee. Service was excellent, and we were in an out off to enjoy the afternoon.
At Wild Eggs, the goal is to offer the same level of preparation, presentation, and service that guests can expect from an upscale dining experience. Our well-trained staff consistently delivers innovative dishes that offer a fresh, contemporary approach to traditional breakfast, brunch, and lunch. From our bacon and eggs and fresh squeezed orange juice to our signature Everything muffin and Sweet Home Apple Bourbon Crepes, each detail of your meal is crafted with care by our experienced chefs at prices ranging from $5 – $12.99. Sounds like a great philosophy to me!
Kick off the afternoon and sip on a little bourbon while taking in some fun history facts make a reservation and enjoy the "Evan Williams Bourbon Experience." Located on downtown Louisville's historic "Whiskey Row," the Evan Williams Bourbon Experience features an artisanal distillery, guided tours, educational Bourbon tastings, and more! The first official stop in Louisville on the Kentucky Bourbon Trail. The three tours offer the chance to sample some of the best Bourbon before the tour ends at the gift shop. We had a perfect time I recommend scheduling your tour in advance do not just visit the location as a walk-in.
Prefer a little Brandy visit Cooper & Kings just minutes from downtown. I fell in love with the beautiful courtyard area, and the tour was super informative tons of laughter from the group. A fun fact about Copper & Kings is that in the barreling area of the facility music plays 24/7 to blend the Brandy. You can feel the vibration of the music by just touching the front of the barrel. At the end of the tour sample, any brandy of your choice then heads to the gift shop to purchase a souvenir or a bottle to take home. We had a new tour guide who did an excellent job during our tour no complaints here just a recommendation to stop by Copper & Kings during your next trip to Louisville.
After a long week, the perfect anecdote is a two-hour relaxing sightseeing cruise aboard the Belle of Louisville which includes a buffet style lunch. Once onboard we grabbed beverages and joined the line to grab food. The buffet is open for the first hour, and you can eat as much as you want. Of course, the dessert was my favorite I love chocolate cake. The Captain made an announcement shortly after the first hour that the dance floor was now open so we danced through two songs before visiting deck 3. On deck three we laughed and enjoyed one another's time while taking in the view of the Ohio River from a unique perspective. No matter what you're boarding for a river cruise, a corporate event, or a wedding the experience is truly one to remember.
Facts about the Belle of Louisville
1914, James Rees & Sons Company, Pittsburgh, PA, named Idlewild
Comfort Passenger Capacity
650 • 180 Dining
Seasonal Passenger Capacities
April–October, Cruises or Dockside: 650 • November–March, Limited Cruises, and Dockside: 200
Fully heated and air-conditioned • Concession stand and bar • Dance floor • Stage • Full onboard Sound system • Indoor and outdoor seating • Non-smoking
I'm a huge fan of Muhammad Ali so I could not pass on the opportunity to visit the Muhammad Ali Center. A non-profit museum and cultural center in Louisville, Kentucky. Dedicated to boxer Muhammad Ali, a native of Louisville located in the city's West Main District. For us, the visit was a journey that walked us through the heart of a champion better known as the "greatest of all times." The center has three levels of award-winning exhibits and galleries for visitors to explore Muhammad Ali's legendary life, as well as to reflect upon one's values, inner strength, character, and what makes you the greatest person you can be. Visiting The Muhammad Ali Center is a memory I will hold on to forever. I am so grateful I had the opportunity to learn and discover the six core principles that Muhammad Ali embraced throughout his life. Ali was a man of strength and character who stood for what he believed in and allowed nothing to stop him from achieving his dream.
Confidence– Belief in oneself, one's abilities, and one's future.
Conviction -A firm belief that gives one the courage to stand behind that belief, despite pressure to do otherwise.
Dedication– The act of devoting all of one's energy, effort, and abilities to a certain task.
Giving– To present voluntarily without expecting something in return.
Respect– Esteem for, or a sense of the worth or excellence of, oneself and others.
Spirituality– A sense of awe, reverence, and inner peace inspired by a connection to all of the creation and that which is greater than oneself.
We had an amazing time at the Frazier History Museum exploring The Hunger Games: The Exhibition invites visitors to step inside and explore the world of Panem as created in the films. With over one thousand authentic costumes and props, high-tech and hands-on interactives, and detailed set recreations reveal the amazing artistry and technology that brought the incredible story to life. Also featured are seven galleries which included District 12and 13, Tribute Train, The Capitol, Making the Games, Fan Gallery, and Katniss's Journey. I was super excited about the Mockingjay pin that was on display, Cinna's sketchbook, the exploratory map of Panem, and the interactive stunt choreography.
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Can you keep a secret? Our new museum is the bee's knees and the cat's meow! Located in Savannah's City Market, the American Prohibition Museum brings the roaring twenties to life with over 20 intoxicating exhibits and an authentic speakeasy. From one of the largest collections of moonshine stills to a restored prohibition-era Model T, there's so much history to explore within the museum walls. You'll learn about one of our country's most captivating time periods, and we're sure it'll raise your spirits.More Info


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A high school art teacher in San Diego is currently on administrative leave while officials investigate allegations that she refused to allow a 14-year-old female student to go to the restroom and instead made the student urinate in a bucket in the classroom.
The girl, who has filed a claim for Damages to Person or Property with the help of two attorneys, says the alleged incident took place during a Freshman Advisory class in February, according to KFMB-TV.
The claim, which is against the San Diego Unified School District and Patrick Henry High School, alleges that Wolf forbade the the student from going to the bathroom and directed and ordered her to urinate in a bucket during the class.
Wolf allegedly said this to the student in the presence of several the male classmates, adding that the girl could not leave the classroom regardless of the urgency of the situation and that she would have to urinate in a bucket.
Then, according to the claim, Wolf reportedly told the girl to empty the contents in an unused classroom sink.
Although the student tried to hide the event from others, the claim alleges that news of the incident spread throughout the San Carlos campus, which caused the student humiliation.
"As a result of said incident, (the student) has suffered emotional distress arising out of this humiliating and depraved punishment. She has been teased by classmates and remains extremely embarrassed," according to the March 8 claim filed by attorneys Brian Watkins and Paul Wong.
"We are working with the school district to figure out why this happened and to make sure it doesn't happen again," Watkins told the San Diego Union-Tribune.
The investigation will guide the administration in deciding what, if any, punishment should be meted out, a district official told the Los Angeles Times on Tuesday. In addition, the teachers' labor union has been notified of the complaint and investigation.
The claim lists damages in excess of $25,000 for psychological and medical treatment and also requests that the district pay the costs for the student to attend a private school for the remainder of her high school years.
Although the claim says that Patrick Henry apparently had a policy of not permitting students to use restroom facilities during class, District spokeswoman Linda Zintz told the San Diego Union-Tribune that was not a school policy.
However, she admitted school administrators had "made a recommendation to limit" bathroom breaks during student advisory periods because they only last 20 minutes.
Meanwhile, a man who answered the door at Gonja Wolf's home told KFMB that she has been a teacher for a long time, but said she can not make any comment since the incident is under investigation.


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"Oh, wonder! How many goodly creatures are there here!
How beauteous mankind is! O brave new world, that has such people in't!"
Shakespeare, The Tempest
In Hinduism, Ardhanarishvara is the synthesis of the masculine and feminine energies of Shiva, a literal demonstration of the inseparability of male and female principles in the universe. Carl Jung believed that in the collective unconscious reside anima and animus, archetypes that embody the unconscious feminine qualities every man possesses and the masculine ones each woman has. And Hedwig reminds us that "When the earth was still flat…the children of the moon looked like a fork shoved on a spoon. They were part sun, part earth, part daughter, part son … the origin of love."
This concept of gender being a "both/and" proposition rather than an "either/or" one has been around for thousands of years. So why should the idea of someone being "transgender"– more one gender than the other despite what external appearances suggest — evoke puzzlement? Apparently, while I can acknowledge that I have a bit of the "other" in me, I still also want to maintain that "[external] anatomy is [or should be] destiny".
Really? Is this what I want to believe?
So. I entered this world equipped with male anatomy, which makes me…uh, you know…a guy. And being a guy doesn't really need any definition, because we all know what that means, like thinking like a guy, and talking like a guy, and liking guy-type things.
Like sports.
And beer.
And girls.
Part of coming out – to family, to friends, to myself – means acknowledging and accepting who I know, in my innermost self, that I really am, even if the resulting conglomeration of parts doesn't fit together into a neat picture that resembles any of society's commonly accepted versions. Self-acceptance requires being OK with the person I see in my personal mirror, without being overly bothered by the fact that I may look more like a Picasso rather than a Gainsborough.
Christopher Bollas coined the term "the unthought known" to refer to things we have an intuitive or felt sense of at some level, though we may lack words to explain either how we know these things or even what we're talking about. I knew I was gay long before I could tell you precisely how I knew that I was gay or what exactly that meant and entailed.
I would argue that gender identity is also an "unthought known". And if I can live my life certain beyond any doubt of the fact that I am a gay man, I don't see any way to deny another person's gender self-identity and sexual orientation – anatomy and expectations be damned.
Freud once wrote, "Homosexuality is assuredly no advantage, but it is nothing to be ashamed of". Being transgender in the world of sports can also engender its share of complications and disadvantages. Tennis player Renee Richards transitioned at age 40 and the U.S. Tennis Association promptly banned her from play, arguing that a female player with one Y chromosome had an unfair advantage over someone with two X chromosomes. Kye Allums was forced to delay transitioning and to continue as a member of the George Washington University's women's basketball team even after he acknowledged his FtM transgender identity. While his teammates were supportive of him, the University and the N.C.A.A. were less so.
The relative contributions of physiology and training in sports is uncertain territory, and it may take years to grasp fully the additional complexity of being a transgender athlete. That shouldn't keep us from examining our own hearts and assumptions. The title of the magazine you're reading says it well: "Compete. Sports. Diversity."
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Maryland running back Wes Brown missed last weekend's game against Clemson because of an ankle injury. As it turns out, though, the Terps' leading rusher will miss what's left in this 2012 regular season because of necessary shoulder surgery. According to Maryland coach Randy Edsall, Brown has been playing with an injured labrum since a game against Wake Forest. When Brown struggled with his ankle injury this week in practice, the decision was made to go through with the shoulder surgery.
While Brown's surgery sticks to Maryland's injury-filled narrative, it was also anticipated and shutting him down early is simply getting a head start on the inevitable. He'll be out about 20 weeks and will miss spring practice, per Edsall.
Still, what an awful year for Maryland football in terms of injuries — yet somehow the Terps can still technically go bowling this year if they beat Florida State and North Carolina.
Brown's 382 yards rushing is the team's best.
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In his show at the Flamingo, Wallace works the audience as he comments on media, relationships, and dialogue clichés. The crowd loves his famous "Yo Mama" and "I Be Thinkin" jokes, as well as his "People Say Stupid Things" bit, in which Wallace points out the stupidity of many popular phrases. Known as one of the few comics who can revitalize any audience, he also hands out prizes to audience members at every show, including CDs, DVDs, designer purses, dinners at famous Las Vegas restaurants, and more. Wallace also loves meeting his fans, taking photographs and giving autographs after every show. You'll want to get on line for one too, with the energy and charisma emanating from this very funny Vegas performer.
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EK-FC Titan X & 980 Ti - Acetal - Predator Pre FilledDesigned for use with the EK Water Blocks Predator AIO Liquid Cooler, This pre filled water block is easy to install using the incuded quick disconnect
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Working with many people in my 16 years of clinical practice; I discovered one truth…
" You don't die when you loose your heart beat, you DIE when you lose your purpose and meaning of life"
Meaningful and passionate life is what makes us be truly alive or dead!
Losing that meaning is when we see young kids raised on the state benefits getting killed unnaturally .
I see similar situations every day!
A strong urge to share this feeling with you aroused when I met a 65-year-old Ms. B in the hospital I work. I attempted to teach a simple breathing exercise to her and, in spite of ability to do them; she insisted someone's encouragement and presence else refusal to engage in them. The thing is; for last many years she has become severely dependent on her family. Her 3 daughters do her personal hygiene; washing and dressing her, even helping her with toileting, they put food and drink on her lap and care for her 24 hr/7 days a week! Even though she can at least participate in half of the tasks, if she puts her mind into doing it.
But after interviewing her, her eyes conveyed the sense the loss of meaning and drive to contribute.
She is now admitted with fall and severe infection and being nursed for 24hr/7 just like she used for so many years.
When Ms. B refused to compline, I could feel that there is no energy in her soul. I know deep in my heart that even though she survives this hospitalisation ; it will be a matter of few days that her body will follow the suit of her soul.
On the other hand, we see this very old lady vendor on the rural streets of India , a sincere smile from a heart and hope for future.
We see a dedicated and passionate athlete like The Little Master, Sachin Tendulkar. Perhaps,the greatest batsman of all time who almost ended his career prematurely when the doctors said that it might be impossible for him to play at the highest level again. But converting impossible to I M Possible Sachin came back strongly and was a part of Indian World Cup winning team in 2011.
Passion for their craft was what made Tiger woods, Lance Armstrong and Michael Jordan to return to and become emperor of their sports creating history for a new generation to be inspire.
This meaningful life is why I see my clients and many motivated individuals enjoy a good health and sense of wellbeing.
But going beyond that,
- I see them creating a beautiful literature for many readers to enjoy.
- I see them shifting their priorities and offering compassionate care to their old mothers.
- I see them running for THEIR charity in deserts of Sahara's.
So believe me your diet or activity level or your health markers alone are not going to determine how long your heart beat will last but your MISSION will!
My challenge to you,
Find your mission, find your purpose, today!
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Sceneone Productions has finally given us a release date and a trailer for the newly anticipated TV series "Industreet".
Created and directed by Abdul Rasheed Bello popularly know as JJC Skillz. Co-written and produced by A-list Nollywood Actress Funke Akindele-Bello popular for her role in "Jenifa".
"Industreet" is a music oriented show based on the African entertainment scene inspired by JJC Skillz, The TV show focuses on the hustles on the streets and survival in the entertainment industry. "Industreet" features K-Switch, Mo-Easy, Linda Ejiofor, Daddy Freeze of Cool FM, Lydia Forson, Tina Mba, Kunle Coker, Akah Nnani, Bondo Krazzy, Vivian Metchie, Leo Ugochukwu among others. The TV series will make its debut exclusively on Funke Akindele's streaming platform, Sceneone TV.
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With The Old Breed, by E.B. Sledge
I read "With The Old Breed", by E.B. Sledge, nickname, "Sledgehammer",(WWII) and "Storm Of Steel" by Ernst Junger (WWI). The first was about fighting in the Pacific, to push the Japanese out of Peleliu and Okinawa. Both were horrendous, hard fought, inch by inch in the worst circumstances of heat, mud, rain, fear, exhaustion, and overwhelming stench, along with almost certain death, as only 26 of the original hundreds came back alive and not wounded enough to be sent home. Sledge hates the war, and is almost immediately heartsick at the suffering, but talks of the intense loyalty and courage with which the men fight for one another, and is himself very brave.
Storm Of Steel" by Ernst Junger
Junger seems like a man born for war. He exults in danger, he seems able to detach from the slaughter and horror around him, and only after four long years and enough death and horror to bludgeon even him, does he begin to talk of remorse, nightmares, and loss. He was wounded seven times(?) and sent back and returned. At first I loathed him but I got interested in his well written descriptions, and his POV seems so unlike most we know, a POV where honor and courage and endurance are the measure of a man, that death and pain are incidental almost. As for women…well, in neither book do they have a part, except as reasons to fight, or fantasies to hold on to.
Both books described the same horrors of frontline, man to man combat, trench warfare, and on the other side, tremendous bonds between the men, although for Sledge they were awful, whereas Junger enjoyed making himself comfortable somehow, even in a dirt hole. He was made an officer, which gave him some perks, but he seemed to enjoy the hardship.
In reading each book, towards the end I found myself skimming to avoid engaging in the grim blow by blow narratives, but the two books gave me a better sense of what it must be like, minus the fear and horror and not to be understood part that being there would leave you with.
Mortality, by Christopher Hitchen
Just to stay on the light and cheery motif, I read Christopher Hitchen's "Mortality", because there it sat on my mother's desk, one of my sister's books. That is short, brave, intelligent, and also awful to read. It is too close to home to not leave a sense of gratitude in being alive and well, and a wish that I could be half as brave and clear and engaging if I were dying.
The Bookshop, by Penelope Fitzgerald
I also read, earlier, "The Bookshop" By Penelope Fitzgerald, a short novel about a woman who goes off to a small village on the east coast of England and opens a bookshop, and its a well written, engaging book, for the characters and the world she creates there. I had read her book "The Blue Flower" a while ago, and liked that as well, though both are pretty melancholy and odd.
On The Move, by Oliver Sacks
I've almost finished the Oliver Sacks autobiography, "On The Move", and, after a slow start, thinking his love of motorcycles, his repressed gay life, were not grabbing me, I liked him more and more, because he is so full of intelligence, complexity, and sheer interest in many aspects, especially of humans who are often just pushed out of sight and unremarked or cared for. He is a force of empathy and energy, but in spite of a shyness, and self-doubt, which makes him more lovable.