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Garry Marshall is the Hollywood showman who gave the world "Pretty Woman," "Laverne and Shirley" and the television edition of "The Odd Couple." Lowell Ganz is the co-author, with Babaloo Mandel, of "City Slickers" and "Splash," among other frisky screen comedies. So why have these men hitched up to write a play that drops names like Baudelaire and Schopenhauer, uses Beethoven's Ninth as incidental music and concludes with a recitation of "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock," an Eliot poem so grave that even "Cats" wouldn't paw it?
Or, to put it another way: What is it about the theater that makes otherwise sensible citizens of show business lose their minds?
That eternal question cannot be answered here, where the discussion must be restricted to Mr. Marshall's and Mr. Ganz's play "Wrong Turn at Lungfish," which has arrived at the Promenade Theater by way of the Steppenwolf Theater in Chicago. For whatever reason, this pontifical hospital-room tear-jerker offers miserly portions of its authors' considerable wit but piles on extra helpings of their views on the fundamental meaning of life. A few impudent moments aside, the effect is like watching the sticky interludes of Ganz movies like "Mr. Saturday Night" and "Parenthood" without any compensating jokes. "Lungfish" is not over until each principal character, the villain included, delivers a mawkish aria about a dead relative.
Mr. Marshall's distinctive imprint can be found in the piece's "Pygmalion" motif. As in "Pretty Woman," a more worldly man wins over a lowlife sexpot with his wisdom, but not before the symbiotic heroine teaches him a thing or two about breaking out of his shell. In "Lungfish," the father figure is none other than George C. Scott, who plays Peter Ravenswaal, a blind, dying, widowed and friendless former college dean with a propensity for giving all of civilization a failing grade. No sooner can you say "Educating Rita" or maybe "Born Yesterday" than his life is brightened by Anita Merendino (Jami Gertz), a dems-and-dose blue-collar worker who volunteers to read books to the blind on her lunch hour.
The play's title derives from one of the headier discussions cementing the relationship of this odd couple. Ravenswaal is obsessed with evolution and wonders whether man might have taken a wrong turn somewhere along the Darwinian path. But it's when the characters stop philosophizing and revert to animal behavior that "Lungfish" offers at least some passing chuckles.
Thanks to "Pretty Woman," Mr. Marshall will be fondly remembered in film history for being the first director to work an oral sex act into a Disney film, and he makes a farcical attempt to do the same in "Lungfish" shortly after intermission. Further merriment is injected into Act II by the arrival of Tony Danza, whose role of Dominic, Anita's thuggish, dumb boyfriend, brings a few melodramatic surprises to the mechanical plot and whose refreshingly unaffected comic delivery perks up the laugh track. But the perkiness soon turns again to preachiness, and even Mr. Danza ceases to amuse once the audience has watched him beat up the blind old professor downstage center.
Earlier, Dominic says of Anita that she has "a rear end that could make a dead man dance." Ms. Gertz has been costumed accordingly, but her acting is so unsubtle that she makes Mr. Danza, whose television credits include "Taxi" and "Who's the Boss?," seem like an alumnus of the Comedie Francaise. As for Mr. Scott, he gives a variant of his cantankerous lion-in-winter performance in last season's "On Borrowed Time." It is fun, as always, to watch him refusing to suffer fools gladly whether with bellowing rage or withering sarcasm; in his vast pajamas and white beard, he looks like a polar bear overdosing on caffeine.Continue reading the main story
Mr. Marshall has directed "Lungfish" in the slam-bang, no-nonsense manner of old-time series television, spelling out every development, especially the more lachrymose ones, in terms so bold that even those as blind as the hero will see them coming a mile away. Although the play takes place in New York City, the hospital-room setting, designed by David Jenkins, is as new, clean and spacious as a private clinic in Bel Air and is far more elaborate than those hospital rooms currently on view in "The Destiny of Me," "Jeffrey," "The Last Yankee" and "Falsettos." You may want to make sure "Wrong Turn at Lungfish" is covered by your health plan before you check in. Wrong Turn at Lungfish By Garry Marshall and Lowell Ganz; directed by Mr. Marshall; set by David Jenkins; costumes by Erin Quigley; lighting by Peter Kaczorowski; sound by Tom Morse. Presented by James B. Freydberg, Jeffrey Ash and Kenneth D. Greenblatt. At the Promenade Theater, 2162 Broadway, at 76th Street. Peter Ravenswaal . . . George C. Scott Nurse . . . Kelli Williams Anita Merendino . . . Jami Gertz Dominic De Caesar . . . Tony DanzaContinue reading the main story


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Board Member and Head of Retail Banking Division of SEB bank
Vaidas Žagūnis has been working at SEB for the last 15 years. Since 2015 up till now he was a Head of Retail Clients Financing Department at SEB bank, before that he has been leading the SME Department for five years and the Business Development and Sales Department for more than one year. He started working at SEB in 2001 as an assistant of client executive in retail business, worked as SME client executive, and afterwards led one of SEB branches in 2007. He was also Head of Sales for SMEs at SEB bank in 2008.


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Your genealogy post followed through to Henry Ellis Hall. The Roseburg News Review for August 19, 2001 has an obituary for Mary Dorthy Hall, nee Mary Dorthy Waldon, born December 11, 1911 in Maton, Alberta, married Henry Ellis Hall June 1. 1932 in Ardmore Oklahoma, he died in 1972, she died August 15, 2001. She and her husband moved from Walnut Creek to Roseburg in 1936. The obituary list several children.


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By Doctor Rosemarie Jabbour (Chiropractor)
A healthy spine is essential if you want to enjoy a healthy life. Often, the health of the spine is over looked when considering how to live a healthier life. It is well know that people who suffer back pain are generally less healthy than those who do not.
Your spine consists of 24 moving vertebrae, nerves, muscles and ligaments and acts as a conduit to protect the spinal cord. The spinal cord connects the brain to the body and allows for communication and messages to be exchanged. If your spinal cord becomes injured the nerve messages between your brain and body are no longer clearly communicated.
To maximise your health and the health of your spinal cord, we are sharing with you these 7 amazing tips for a healthier spine. Read on!
Tip 1: Sleep in a Restful Position
When you sleep, your body repairs and rejuvenates itself. It is important that you sleep in a posture neutral position (such as on your back, or on your side with your ears, shoulders and hips in alignment). Sleeping in a curled up position or on your stomach does not allow your body to rest and repair itself adequately and may be a warning sign that you have an underlying structural issue.
Be sure to select the right pillow and mattress combination that works to support your body while resting. A chiropractic pillow that supports the head and neck while at rest and a firm mattress make for a better sleeping experience. You can view a chiropractic pillow here.
Tip 2: Enjoy Regular Massage
Massage and chiropractic adjustments work hand in hand and are very complimentary forms of therapy. Massages work to relax muscles and relieve stress. Massage and chiropractic together work to treat: joint restriction, pain, inflexibility, headaches and tight muscles. Therapeutic massage involves light to firm touch to release muscle tightness, tension, increase blood and lymph circulation and to confer a sense of calm. Remedial massage differs in that it is used as a system of assessment and treatment of muscles, ligaments and connective tissues of the body to assist in rehabilitation, pain and injury management.
Tip 3: Sit Up Straight, or Stand
Being mindful of your posture when sitting is very important as actually sit for the majority of the day! If you want to know how long the average person sits for in a day click here.
Did you know that the discs in your spine are loaded (pressure) three times more while sitting, commonly resulting in back pain. When people sit behind a desk to work on a computer or in an office chair, they tend to slouch forward. This causes forward head posture and can cause back pain and sciatica (nerve pain in the lower back and down the legs).
Sitting tip: sit in an office chair that supports your back. Get up and go for a quick walk every 20 to 30 minutes to stretch your legs and remove pressure from your spine. Ergonomically designed work stations and standing work stations are excellent alternatives to the traditional office set up.
Tip 4: Exercise Your Back and Abs
The secret to a strong and healthy back lies in having a strong and healthy core. Focus on building stronger muscles around your core (abs) and lower back area to help keep your spine healthy and strong. When these muscles are weak (from injury or lack of exercise), additional stress is placed on your spine, resulting in additional pressure, pain and degeneration.
Here are 4 great stretches you can do to help relieve back pain.
Tip 5: Use Correct Lifting Technique
When lifting objects, be sure to use correct lifting technique, including the following:
- Avoid twisting – the twisting movement is one of the most dangerous for your spine, especially when lifting.
- Use your legs, not your back when picking up heavy objects. Bend with your knees, not your back.
- Keep the object close to your body when lifting or carrying it, reducing pressure and potential for injury.
- If in doubt or if the object is too heavy, always seek help.
- When reaching for an object above shoulder level, use a step stool.
Tip 6: Stretch Every Day
Stretching is important for many reasons. It helps keep you moving and prevents muscles from tightening which in turn can pull your bones out of alignment e.g. tight pelvic/hip muscles and tight leg muscles can pull on your pelvis, causing a misalignment, which can cause lower back pain. Stretching increases blood circulation and keeps your joints moving through their complete range of motion. This helps to prevent injury and enables muscles to work more efficiently.
Tip 7: Enjoy Regular Chiropractic Adjustments
To really look after your spine and to keep your entire body in better health, regular chiropractic adjustments are useful. Chiropractors aim to correct the shape of your spine, reduce symptoms of pain and discomfort, remove harmful nerve interference, increase movement to stiff joints, allow the body to heal and grow and to function in better health. Read Dr Rosie's 5 benefits of chiropractic care.
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I've not been having a great time of it lately. I have depression and anxiety and currently on medication. I am in a fixed term contract that was sold to me as the work is there, we just need the sign off. It was due to expire end of October but I have been extended to March next year. They still have no idea what my future holds, they are always careful with what they say ( understandably I know) but I feel that I am being messed around. in the meantime, I have been spoken to and treated badly by my two colleagues. I hold my tongue because of my job and sometimes because of the agitation it causes me for them to create a conflict ( where I am always wrong). as a result I am sat in limbo not knowing what will come of me, being treated like crap.
I've been told everyone complains of said people's attitudes but don't make it official because they are afraid. I don't recognise myself anymore. I have become this shell of a person. I don't sleep, I overeat, I panic constantly.. waking in the middle of the night with an anxiety attack.
I have applied for new jobs, it won't pay as much as this one though but I need stability and peace.
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Complex's Best Rapper Alive, Every Year Since 1979 Ft. Jeezy, Nas, Q-tip and Kanye
The Best Rapper Alive, Every Year Since 1979
The rapper who stole each year, from the first year of recorded hip-hop until now.
CREDENTIALS: The Low End Theory, "Groove Is in the Heart," "Don't Curse," "A Roller Skating Jam Named 'Saturdays,'" "Come on Down"
It had been clear from his first verses on the Jungle Brothers debut in 1988 that Q-Tip had a remarkable, unique voice, and important things to say. But two years later, on A Tribe Called Quest's admittedly awesome debut, People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm, the outfit's offbeat attire and quirky ("I Left My Wallet in El Segundo") to occasionally goofy ("Ham and Eggs") subject matter obscured the acknowledgement of Tip's lyrical prowess.
That all changed in 1991, though. Stripped of the costumes, ATCQ's sober (in sound, if not in creation) sophomore effort, The Low End Theory, thrust Q-Tip to the epicenter of hip-hop. He slowed down the BPMs and introduced the jazz, funk, and soul loops that would define East Coast hip-hop until the Puffy era. He complemented these more delicate grooves with clean, loud, and exquisitely differentiated engineering courtesy of Bob Power that turned even Dr. Dre's head, who admitted years later that he competitively studied the sonics of TLET while crafting The Chronic. A-B test TLET against De La Soul Is Dead, or any other contemporary release, at the same volume to hear the difference.
But far and away, the most impressive part of The Low End Theory was Q-Tip's rapping. Where he had swung in the pocket, moving with the music on the first album, Tip now made strong declarative statements ("Back in the days when I was a teenager / Before I had status and before I had a pager...") to create competing, complementary rhythms. And he did it while conjuring thoughtful word pictures ("You could find the Abstract listening to hip-hop / My pops used to say, it reminded him of be-bop / I said, 'well daddy don't you know that things go in cycles / The way that Bobby Brown is just ampin like Michael'"), using subtle, poetic strokes, that articulated his life and point of view as a 21-year-old emerging star.
The ground he broke lyrically—with timeless phrases like "Industry Rule #4080"—and rhythmically—with the introduction of the mislabeled "the Big Sean 'Supa Dupa' flow ("Minds get flooded, ejaculation")—has inspired everyone from Nas to Kanye West to Drake. Neither a tough guy nor a sucker, Q-Tip's confident delivery, genuine sentiment, and undeniable musicianship could not be denied by intellectuals or gangstas, leading to countless guest appearances and beat placements. And this appeal was not lost on him, either, as he broke it down quite simply on "Verses From The Abstract:" "Women dig the voice, brothers dig the lyrics / Quest the people's choice, we driving for the spirit." Universal adulation in hip-hop is practically an oxymoron, but in 1991 Q-Tip enjoyed an embrace that almost no other rapper has, before or since.
HONORABLE MENTIONS: Scarface, Treach, Dres
The Geto Boys had been Southern flag bearers for years, but in 1991 Scarface thrust himself to the front of the conversation, releasing both the GB's classic We Can't Be Stopped and his solo debut, Mr. Scarface. Songs like WCBS's defining masterpiece "Mind Playing Tricks on Me" and Mr. Scarface's title track made it abundantly clear that 'Face had more than just tough talk and gangsta tales to offer: He had concepts and stories. But yeah, he'd punch you in the fucking mouth, too.
Meanwhile, in New Jersey, Treach set trends with Naughty by Nature's debut. The braided MC flipped syllables at rapid-fire pace and put pop polish on the jibberish Jaz-O and Jay Z had been spitting. A style icon, Treach also set aesthetic trends, and weaned hip-hop off of Kane's snappy suits to more utilitarian work wear and jerseys.
And though his acclaim would be short-lived, Astoria, Queens, rapper Dres demonstrated able lyricism and a hilarious sense of humor on Black Sheep's October '91 debut, A Wolf in Sheep's Clothing. Coming from an everyman perspective, not unlike his fellow Native Tongue-er Q-Tip, Dres made up for his lack of hardcore credentials with nimble rapping and gut-busting jokes about his (apparently) legendary swordsman status. —Noah Callahan-Bever
CREDENTIALS: Illmatic
Nas, Nas, Nas was not the king of disco, despite what the "It Ain't Hard to Tell" remix would have you believe. But he was a king, the king of rap. In 1994, at the age of 19, Nasty Nasir Jones would ascend the throne with the April release of Illmatic, his debut LP. A raw talent, one of the first to make a name on guest appearances, Nas' shocking, borderline horrorcore (before horrorcore existed) raps of the early '90s created an enormous buzz for the Queensbridge MC.
But those wicked raps only scratched the surface of what was to come. Dense yet melodic, wrought yet nonchalant, the rhymes on Illmatic represented the confluence of the last seven years of rap innovation. He was a child of '88. From Rakim's aloof thoughtfulness to Kane's multi-syllabic juggling to Kool G Rap's corner-drug-dealing realism to the educated militancy of Chuck D, even the gripping narrative skills of Slick Rick—Nas had it all. And he had it all quietly. Nothing about Illmatic was labored.
Brief but effective, the LP showcased this range efficiently, with nary a heavy-handed or telegraphed moment. Songs like "N.Y. State of Mind" and "Life's a Bitch" demonstrated his ability to string the almost rambling moments of his internal monologue into ornate tapestries of reflection. On other tracks, like "Memory Lane" and "One Love," he explored more linear storytelling but with a degree of nuance and subtext that had not been achieved in hip-hop previously. And he married both on songs like "One Time 4 Your Mind" and "Represent,"slipping effortlessly from first-person narrative to meandering thoughts.
Having said all of that, though, one cannot discount the importance of The Source on Nas' ascendancy. A handful of other albums had earned the distinction of 5 Mics previously, but at a time when the magazine was still growing. Illmatic's anointment as a "classic" came as the mag reached maturity as an editorial product and ubiquity as a publication.
As a result, like when Lil Wayne declared himself better than Jay Z, that perfect rating (especially in the face of, say, The Chronic receiving only 4.5 Mics) sparked a national debate around Nas' excellence. But as time passed, and the album's layers were pulled apart, absorbed, and appreciated, the young king's legitimacy was cemented. Accolades aside, in 1994, if you wielded a mic, Nas was indeed the musician, inflicting composition.
HONORABLE MENTIONS: The Notorious B.I.G., Scarface, Redman
It would be a lie to say that by the end of 1994, Biggie's meteoric success didn't take a lot of the wind out of Nas' sails. And sales. But Big's burn was a slow one that didn't reach a fever pitch until Q4. He rode into '94 on a string of guest spots with the likes of Mary J. Blige and Supercat, but things changed during that summer.
With Nas conspicuously quiet on the radio, Big filled the void with jam after jam ("Flava in Ya Ear" remix followed by "Unbelievable" followed by "Juicy" followed by "Da B Side" with Da Brat). Still, when Ready to Die dropped, despite its unimpeachable quality and ability to connect far beyond Illmatic's Tri-state acclaim, it did not catapult Big, lyrically, to the front of the pack. But it did position him to jockey for the top spot the following year.
1994 was a huge year for Scarface because The Diary proved not only his staying power, but also his ability to transition from the uptempo East Coast-ish production of the early '90s to the slow, whiny G-Funk era. And that he could do it gracefully, telling the same kinds of dark stories (see: "Hand on the Dead Body," "Jesse James") as in the Geto Boys' glory days.
Also slowing things down, and daring to tread on the dark side, was Redman, who stomped ruggedly through 1994 making it abundantly clear that his blunted funk still made sense in a post-Chronic, post-36 Chambers world. —Noah Callahan-Bever
CREDENTIALS: Let's Get It: Thug Motivation 101, Trap or Die, Boyz n da Hood
In 2004, Jeezy first made an impact outside of his native Atlanta, grabbing guest spots on songs by Fabolous and Trick Daddy, releasing his Tha Streets Iz Watchin mixtape, and dropping a video with Bun B titled "Over Here," which prominently advertised—at least to those in the know—his Big Meech affiliation. But the following year, Jeezy took off, beginning with the growing buzz around his Trap or Die mixtape.
He first broke nationally on Gucci Mane's "Icy" single, which, that same year, would become a source of conflict for both rappers. "Icy" was a smash, and Jeezy's first true hit, even if Gucci denied him use of it for his Def Jam debut. At the time, Jeezy was especially invested in obtaining the single; his appeal had been grounded in distinctive ad-libs and a searing vocal style, one that seemed more concerned with blunt, overwhelming force, rather than the dexterity or diversity of previous Atlanta stars like T.I. More to the point, he didn't have a certified hit.
Jeezy shouldn't have worried. 2005 marked the moment he crossed over completely, becoming one of the genre's biggest stars. He not only held his own but served as the charismatic center of Atlanta supergroup Boyz N Da Hood's debut LP. The record featured the group's biggest single, "Dem Boys," with a high-profile endorsement from P. Diddy. Jeezy would be the group's only breakout star.
As his Trap or Die mixtape continued to gain steam nationally, his debut LP, Let's Get It: Thug Motivation 101, was released. Significantly, the album introduced the world to the trap house sound of Shawty Redd, whose shards of synthesizers were a revolutionary brittle reinvention of hip-hop's soundscape. It marked the end of hip-hop's biggest crossover era, as populist gangster rap adapted a more underground, oppositional sonic template, rather than the pop-friendly sounds it had adopted in the TRL era.
The album launched four charting singles, including "Soul Survivor," which reached No. 4 on the Hot 100 and pushed Atlanta's new brittle trap house sound onto the national stage. Even his soul-sampling "Go Crazy" broke through on the East Coast; the rapper managed to summon Jay Z and Fat Joe for verses on the remix. Young Jeezy's totalitarian vision engulfed the country from the grassroots to the top.
HONORABLE MENTIONS: 50 Cent, Game, Common
50 Cent, meanwhile, released The Massacre, a commercial success but something of a critical disappointment. Songs like "Candy Shop" became massive crossover hits—at the expense of much of the support of his traditional hip-hop audience, who were relegated to enjoying album tracks like "Baltimore Love Thing" and "Ski Mask Way." Nonetheless, these were incredible songs. In '05, 50 was also responsible for some of the best tracks in his career, albeit under someone else's name.
The Game's debut, The Documentary, put him even more firmly in the conversation. The LP ultimately went double platinum after selling 586,000 copies in its opening week. "How We Do,"released in late November the previous year, continued to gain airplay, and the album's third single, "Hate It or Love It," was an even bigger success. Game's success, though, was split with 50 Cent, who was a major part of both singles; ironically, Game ended up with the stronger release, but 50 had scene-stealing verses (and hooks) on the album's biggest singles.
Common, meanwhile, released one of the best records of his career in Be, a major creative and unexpected commercial success. The rapper was signed to Kanye's G.O.O.D. Music label the previous year and appeared on The College Dropout. Produced primarily by Kanye West with an assist from the recently deceased J. Dilla, Common's Be received 4.5 mics in The Source and an XXL rating from XXL. It also became the rapper's second gold album, selling around 800,000 units. —David Drake
CREDENTIALS: Graduation, beats 50 Cent in highly publicized sales battle, drops several huge hits, "Can't Tell Me Nothing," "Stronger," "Good Life," and "Homecoming"
Kanye West's career had been building toward this moment all along. By 2007, the stars had aligned and Yeezy became the epicenter of hip-hop, both sonically and artistically. Despite releasing two stellar albums in 2004 and 2005, he was seen as a great producer and great songmaker but never a great MC. During the years when the rap zeitgeist was playing limbo with coke rappers, mixtape runs, and ringtone rap, Yeezy raised the bar up and got his bars up.
His humor was still present as he spit the most Kanye line ever: "I'm like the fly Malcolm X, buy any jeans necessary." The real change was in Yeezy's now fluent delivery. No longer did he flub verses with over exposition. Whatever his words lacked in humility they made up for in maturity. His vocal performance was now poised and patient, characteristics best seen on cuts like "Flashing Lights," where he employed a delicate nuance to his rhymes where a younger Kanye might have gone for a ham-fisted approach.
Beyond his flow, 'Ye dropped his best songs ever, "Can't Tell Me Nothing," and finally found what he always sorely lacked: a true street anthem. With "Stronger," Yeezy scored arguably his biggest hit ever, another testament to his crossover appeal (and made Yeezy an early adapter to EDM).
Still, it felt like this was happening right under our noses. When Kanye got into a highly publicized sales battle with 50 Cent, many believed he stood no chance against Curtis. Little did they realize 50's antics were starting to feel like an old Biggie line: "Fuck that beef shit, that shit is played out." If you didn't initially feel the winds of change, then you got hit with the whirlwind of Graduation.
The album outsold 50's Curtis by a wide margin and not only proved Kanye was a cultural force but one who wasn't willing to settle. The guy that executives once told to stick to producing was now the Best Rapper Alive. Kanye must have realized it, too. As much as people think Kanye is obsessed with himself, in truth he's always been obsessed with challenging himself. That might have something to do with why, as soon as people finally accepted his rapping, he abandoned it to move on to singing.
HONORABLE MENTIONS: Lil Wayne, Jay Z, André 3000
There was one incredibly frustrating thing about Graduation though: the Lil Wayne-assisted "Barry Bonds." Not because it was a bad song but because Kanye outrapped the previous Best Rapper Alive so badly it felt like Wayne took a dive. We only say that because otherwise Weezy killed it in '07, releasing about 100 songs.
The easy put down would have been "it was quantity over quality," but that's the thing about Wayne in his prime: Nearly everything he did was quality. There was always one random line or burst of flow that was worth hearing. The highlight was his spectacular double disc mixtape Da Drought 3, which found Wayne blacking out over one instrumental after another. The most significant cut was "Dough Is What I Got," which had him rapping over Jay Z's lackluster "Show Me What You Got." The song finally proved the claims Wayne had made in Complex the previous year: "I"m better than Jay Z."
Jay Z was having a resurgence of sorts as well. After seemingly losing a step after retiring and coming back with the disappointing Kingdom Come, Jay got inspired by the film American Gangster and dropped an album of the same name. He wasn't rapping about anything he hadn't rapped about 10 years before, but the fact that he found yet another way to say something we'd already heard and make it compelling remains one of his most under-appreciated achievements.
A slightly disappointing (in hindsight) event was the return of André 3000. 3 Stacks' comeback—highlighted by a series of memorable guest verses—was ultimately a tease for a solo project that never materialized. Still, you couldn't shake the feeling that every time he dropped a verse it became the most talked about 16 of any given moment. —Insanul Ahmed
CREDENTIALS: My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy, G.O.O.D. Fridays series, guest spots on "Live Fast, Die Young," "Deuces Remix," and "Start It Up"
Can we get much higher? In 2010, Kanye West made a triumphant return to rapping full time. Lost in the hype of his post-Swiftgate comeback was the fact that Kanye wasn't just the best rapper alive but also the best rapper he's ever been. Yeezy reached the height of his technical proficiency. Gone were the pesky lapses of supreme competency where he uttered "Funny when you thought of them but only to you" type lines. Instead it was all genuine wit with rhymes like "Got caught with 30 rocks the cop looked like Alec Baldwin."
Instead of imploding within the glass house of his fame (as many thought he would/already had) he furnished his persona with even more honesty and soul-searching to create one of the most vivid portraits of superstardom rap had ever seen. Ye's G.O.O.D. Friday releases kept him consistently anticipated week to week, and when My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy finally did arrive it was hailed as an instant classic and arguably Kanye's best album.
HONORABLE MENTIONS: Rick Ross, Nicki Minaj, Eminem
Ironically, despite rapping at a higher level throughout the year, the two best verses on My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy weren't from Kanye. Instead, he was able to coax inspired performances from Nicki Minaj and Rick Ross, the latter of whom saw his growth as a rapper reach its apex on "Devil in a New Dress." Ross was never perceived as a great lyricist until Deeper Than Rap won him the award for Most Improved Rapper. But the nearly flawless Teflon Don—supercharged with the street anthem of the year "B.M.F."—saw Rozay's once sluggish elocution evolve into a fluid dynamo. The guy who was once clowned for rhyming "Atlantic" with "Atlantic" was suddenly keeping multis on deck with lines like, "Young and radical, methods are mathematical/I multiplied my money through different avenues."
Yet, the verse of the year belonged to Nicki Minaj, whose manic energy on "Monster" took her from buzzing to being invited on stage with Jay Z and Kanye West at Yankee Stadium. Chilling backstage while Jay, 'Ye, and Nicki performed "Monster," a rejuvenated Eminem was returning to the forefront of the rap conversation after kicking his drug habit, abandoning the accents, and dropping the well received Recovery. —Insanul Ahmed
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Hilton Petaling Jaya Hotel, Malaysia
Location: 2 Jalan Barat Peti Surat 503 Jalan Sultan 46200 Selangor, Malaysia
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Stay at the Hilton Petaling Jaya hotel, 15 minutes from Kuala Lumpur, and immerse yourself in Malaysian culture. Take in city views from the 21st-floor Executive Lounge or do business in 21 meeting rooms for 10-1000. Laze by the beautifully landscaped outdoor swimming pool or pamper yourself in the spa.
Try Malaysian cuisine at Paya Serai or sample Chinese favorites at Toh Yuen followed by a live band at Uncle Chilli's bar. Visit Petaling Jaya attractions or explore the historical city of Malacca.
The hotel is just 12 miles from Kuala Lumpur and 45 minutes from the city's airport. All hotel rooms have internet access. Stay in an Executive Room or Suite for Executive Lounge access.
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Welcome to this spacious 27m²/290sq.ft room with high-speed internet access. The bright and airy room, in cool, calm tones, has large windows. Catch up on work at the desk or re-energise in the marble bathroom. Special touches include newspaper and Yukata (Japanese cotton kimono).
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Enjoy your stay in this comfortable 32m²/ 344sq.ft room with high-speed internet access. Get to work at the desk or relax in the marble bathroom with a bathtub and walk-in shower. Special touches include newspaper and Yukata (Japanese cotton kimono). Upgrade to a Deluxe Plus room for extra space and a separate seating area.
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Enjoy an authentic Chinese dining experience and sample delicious house specialities from Peking Duck to fresh seafood dishes at this contemporary Petaling Jaya restaurant. For a special family occasion or business function, gather in one of the four private dining rooms at the Hilton Petaling Jaya hotel.
• Paya Serai restaurant
This Petaling Jaya restaurant's chic interior design blends mother of pearl with metallic and silver shades, while the sparks and flames of the open kitchen set a dramatic dining backdrop. Enjoy the delicious buffet breakfast in the morning, and for dinner, sample local and international cuisine at the sumptuous evening buffet.
• Genji Japanese Restaurant
Japanese objects d'art and black and white photo prints of Japanese country life set the scene at this Petaling Jaya restaurant. Share traditional Kaiseki Sets or wine and dine colleagues in one of 6 private 'tatami' dining rooms at the Hilton Petaling Jaya hotel.
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(Kate is our newest guest blogger and will be supplying us with her perspective on the stubbornness of agoraphobia. Here is her introduction of herself:) "Hi there my name is Kate. I live in Toronto, Canada and am closer to 50 than 40, a business owner, wife, mother, daughter and sister. I have survived agoraphobia for nearly 25 years and tried multiple therapies and medications to treat this disorder. I read Hal Mathew's book Un-Agoraphobic and enjoyed the creative recovery plan he laid out so simply. I am thankful for the opportunity to share my experiences with you."
Uncle Jack Comes for Dinner
This past weekend we invited Jack, a recently widowed uncle of my husband's to come for dinner. We hadn't seen him in years and he isn't a particularly favourite relative of my husband's. On my urging I encouraged him to reach out to Uncle Jack as he had been with his beloved wife Nell for over 50 years. He is a simple, uncomplicated man who is a little rough around the edges but I always enjoyed his company.
When he arrived he was much older looking and thinner than I remember. And although we haven't seen each other in person for some time we had maintained communication through holiday phone calls and birthday cards. The awkwardness of not seeing each other passed and Uncle Jack sat down and we talked about politics, the economy, real estate and of dear Nell. My husband stayed busy in the kitchen cooking a roast of beef while I maintained the conversation. Jack talked of Nell in the present tense and I felt so badly for him, truly sympathetic to his loss.
On the couch opposite to me, Uncle Jack broke down in tears. I let him cry without verbal interruption as he explained how the most difficult time for him was after dinner, the silence and the dread of trying to get to sleep. I gave him a hug after he finished and we sat down at the table to eat.
After regaining his composure, Uncle Jack narrowed his eyes and laid into me. "You still have all your problems?" He asked sourly.
"Yes, but I have been doing well and went downtown last year!" I tried to keep it upbeat and positive.
"Well if you can go downtown, you can come to my house!" He replied hurt.
This is where I turn and start reciting a variation of my much used dissertation. "Jack, it's not that I don't want to come to your house and be with you. I would love to see your garden again, I remember it was beautiful. But, when I get in a car it is like a war is going on outside. Logically I know it's not, but that's what my brain is telling me is happening and it feels as real as if I were a soldier at war."
I am used to "digs" like this. I have experienced them from other mother's after missing a school concert or anxious couples who want me to attend their weddings or other wives pitying my poor husband for having to live with a woman who never goes anywhere.
Over the years of growing up and maturing with an agoraphobic skin, I am now more transparent with people about my feelings. But, it will never cease to boggle me how non-sufferers assume that if you can walk and talk, not bleeding or in a cast that you are just fine and can't possibly have anything wrong with you.
Uncle Jack left thankful for the dinner. But, I think he may boycott visiting us again until I go see his garden. He might be waiting a long time.


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pst... I have a surprise on the inside
I made 3 mini loaves of pound cake and it took me about 4 hours to make. There are 3 steps to this recipe. I spread it across two days. Most of the time you're waiting for the cake to cool. 2 days, 4 hours, to be devoured by the little ones at my family Christmas party in 5 seconds.
These are the pound cake eating culprits. They only look innocent but they will devour sweets in t-5 seconds.
(1) Gingerbread Pound Cake
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 1 teaspoon all spice
- 3/4 cup white sugar
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons ginger
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup applesauce
- 2 eggs
- 1/4 cup milk
1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray a 9-inch loaf pan with baker's joy baking spray with flour
2. In a medium bowl, stir together the flour, ginger, cinnamon, all spice, baking powder, and salt; set aside.
3. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
4. Add eggs one at a time and beat after each egg. Add applesauce and mix into creamed butter.
5. Add flour mixture to mixer alternately with milk, starting with the flour and ending with the flour. Mix until smooth. Stir in vanilla extract.
6. Pour the batter into a loaf pan.
7. Bake for 55 minutes - 1 hour, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out just slightly sticky.
After the gingerbread pound cake cools, cut into 1 inch slices. Using a cookie cutter, cut shapes and line in the middle of the loaf pan.
(2) Paula Deen's Mama's Pound Cake (slightly altered)
- 1/2 pound (2 sticks) butter
- 1/2 cup vegetable shortening
- 3 cups sugar
- 5 eggs
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon fine salt
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 cup milk
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray 3 mini loaf pan with baker's joy baking spray with flour
2. With a mixer, cream butter and shortening together.
3. Add sugar, a little at a time. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating after each addition.
4. Stir dry ingredients together in a bowl and add to mixer alternately with milk, starting with the flour and ending with the flour. Mix in vanilla and almond extract.
5. Pour into mini loaf lined with gingerbread pound cake shapes
6. Bake for 1 hour, until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean.
Let cool for about 30 min - 1 hour before placing in fridge. I left it overnight and added the frosting the next day.
(3) Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting
- 1 pkg. (8 oz.) cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup butter, softened
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- 1-1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
1. Beat cream cheese, butter and vanilla in large bowl with mixer until blended. Gradually beat in sugar. Blend in cinnamon.
2. Spread on top of pound cake with butter knife. Top with walnuts.
2. Spread on top of pound cake with butter knife. Top with walnuts.
o christmas tree o christmas tree! oh how you are tastee
I made the gingerbread pound cake with the intention of cutting out mini gingerbread men. I have two of them and couldn't find them worth my life! I scoured the entire kitchen, my two boxes of cookie cutters, my junk drawer, and they were no where to be found. I even contemplated running to my nearest Wal-mart to buy another set and decided I was too lazy so I used my christmas tree cutter instead. Pretty cute except it looks like the leaning tower of piza. Oh well, it all goes down the same way and people were impressed nonetheless :)
Happy Holidays!


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Ways to get more likes on Instagram!09:00:00
Hello lovelies,
As most of you should know if you are regular readers and from the frequent Insta Month posts and the seldom shoutouts to other accounts that I have a slight addiction. It's not like I have to upload a photo every day or anything, but I would often be found scrolling through my feed during my nine o clock lectures rather than paying attention!
I regular research ways to allow myself to have high engagement levels on my profile. Although, I may not always abide by every single one of the ways to increase engagement, I do use the ones that I feel work the best for me so I can achieve optimum likes on my pictures. Whether you're a blogger or not, nobody likes getting under 11 likes on their photos so hopefully these tips will work for you as they have done for me.
Ways to get more likes on Instagram!
Tagging -This is something I never used to do until I read one of these kinds of blog posts saying that this is quite an effective method of getting seen. I swear to god it works wonders. Anytime I take pictures of a product i.e a Lush bath bomb, I will tag Lush Pages in the photos and generally I will get a like or so. I once took a picture of a flat lay of makeup and Benefit gave me a like. If you have taken a picture of yourself, you could tag the brands of your clothes. If people go through the pictures that H&M are tagged in and you tagged your H&M sweater they will be able to see it!
Uploading frequently -I don't know why, but if I have skipped a few days of uploading I don't seem to get tonnes of likes. The more often you upload the more likes you seem to get. I suppose if you upload regularly people will be checking your account and expect new content. I don't think you need to upload daily but uploading every other day is pretty regular. If you begin to become a bit irregular in your uploading, people begin to unfollow you.
Having a theme - Do I have a theme? No, I am a very indecisive person so I upload what I think looks good. I have noticed that accounts that have a theme do tend to get a lot of attention so it definitely wouldn't do any harm to have a theme if you wanted to. Generally, people with similar interests will follow you if you've a very visible theme.
Hashtags - The use of the hashtag has been a debate with me before. Am I coming across annoying if I include 20 hashtags with my photos? But if I am completely frank, it is probably the way people find my photos. Some pretty useful ones are #lbloggers #bbloggers #fbloggers #instagrammers #instadaily #instagood etc. I have an app called Tags for likes which give you suggestions for hashtags relating to certain themes be it fitness, health or fashion!
Engaging with others - Engagement is one of the most effective ways to make likes on your photographs soar. Try to comment on a few pictures and make people smile. If people like my photos, I click on their profiles, like a few photos if I actually like them and I occassionally follow some with content I enjoy!
Do you think any of these methods will help you get more likes on Instagram? What other methods have you used?
Facebook. Twitter. Instagram. Bloglovin
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This is really helpful! I love instagram and I'm always trying to make mine better!ReplyDelete
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Really hope it helps you out Stacey :)Delete
Really great tips doll xReplyDelete
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Hope they help you out! :)Delete
These methods definitely help! My problem is that no matter how bad I want to have a bright theme, my Instagram always turns out looking like a tranquil "gloom"/ darker, warm colors. Can't hide who you are I guess. x) HahahaReplyDelete
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I can never keep up a theme! It's so damn difficult!Delete
These tips are really useful! Thanks a lot xxReplyDelete
Really hope they help you out!Delete
I think interaction is a great way to get more into insta, get more likes, meet similar people :) it can be a lovely community! If you haven't yet check out Tori's hashtag taleswithfriends, it's rather sweet :) I also don't have a theme and won't have one any time soon! I like posting lifestyle pics and I guess maybe that can be a theme? xoReplyDelete
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Peppery Cardamom Shortbreads
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Author Notes: I have been making shortbreads for years. They are my favorite cookie, my favorite snack, my favorite tea and champagne companion. Every once in a while I throw in a spice or two to jazz them up. These are my shortbreads of the moment… —QueenSashy
Makes: about 24 cookies
stick butter
cup cup turbinado sugar
1 1/2
cups all purpose flour
teaspoon salt
tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
teaspoon cardamom
teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- Beat the butter with sugar until creamy. Stir in the flour, salt, olive oil, cardamom and pepper. Mix on low speed until the dough comes together. Scrape the dough out onto a work surface and pat it into a log 1 1/4 inches in diameter. Wrap up the log in plastic wrap and refrigerate until very firm, about 2 hours.
- Preheat the oven to 325°F convection (or 350°F regular bake). Slice the dough into 1/4 inch thick slices and arrange on baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Prick the top of the shortbreads with a fork. Bake for about 20 minutes, or until golden. Slide the parchment onto a wire rack and let the shortbreads cool.
- The shortbreads can be kept in an airtight container for about a week.
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Start off on the right step.
Introduce your child to dance with a 45-minute Creative Movement class that meets once a week.
There's so much to benefit their growing bodies and minds:
- Develop social skills like taking turns and team-work
- Develop musical skills like rhythm and tempo
- Develop finer control of their body
- Allow for creative expression
- Foster a love for dancing that will last a lifetime
- And, of course, have lots of fun learning to dance!
Welcome To Your Studio
- Parents can observe class on the video monitors
- Free WiFi in the lobby
- Conveniently located on Whitemarsh Island
- 1007 Bryan Woods Loop 31410
Dress the part.
- Black or pink leotard
- pink tights or white socks
- pink ballet shoes with elastic on top
- available next door at Atrium Dancewear
Meet Miss Carla
One of our very own alumni, she is a certified Dance Master by DMA. A proud mother of two, she has over 20 years experience teaching dance to young children.
On With the Show!
The word RECITAL doesn't really do it justice– it's really more of a Dance Extravaganza!
This exciting experience gives students an opportunity to display their accomplishments and a purpose to perfect their work.
Things you'll love as a parent:
- Instead of one great big 4+ hour recital, we actually have 4 smaller fun-size recitals to keep each one short and sweet
- Recital Costumes are provided at no additional cost
The Dance Year
The Dance Year (like the school year) runs from August to May. It goes a little something like this:
Back to School Season– classes begin!
Most classes are full, though there are a few spots available.
If you register after the season has begun, Registration Fees are $55/student
Students begin work on the Recital.
As we pass the half-way point of our dance year, we stop taking registration for our current season and start taking registration for our Summer Camps.
The Recital is drawing near!
We begin Early Bird Registration for the upcoming Fall Season. We are also still taking registrations for Summer Camps.
Early Bird Registration (before the Recital) is only $35/student!
Summer "Break"
After the Recital, most Camps are already full, but it's a great time to register for the coming season.
If you register after the recital, but before classes start, it's only $45/student.
Tuition is based on the number of hours per week you take dance. Families with multiple students will receive a 5% discount.
- 45 min/week – $65/month 25%
Payment Options
- ANNUAL – pay in full for 5% OFF, by cash, check, credit card or auto-pay
- MONTHLY – divide your tuition into even monthly payment (auto-pay only)
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I remember when Zhane' came out in the nineties. They added even more diversity at a time when we were rocking everything from bi-level haircuts, and blonde extension pigtails, to what I like to call the "Halle Berry do" that Rihanna brought back a few years ago. With Jean Norris' close shaven haircut and Renee Neufville's short finger waved style, they helped usher in a new natural standard of beauty.
It's almost like groups like Zhane' and 4 Real made it acceptable to not just be natural but to be short and natural- a relief to future Big Choppers everywhere. Hope you have fun rocking out to these beautiful ladies today. Happy Friday!


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Douglas Rushkoff, Author of Program or Be Programmed, in an interview on ReadWriteWeb
A lot of us our too willing to accept roles as consumers in society. I understand the economic reasons for that, but I don't think it leads to a fulfilling life or a sustainable community. The best way out of this is to deconstruct what you're consuming, or better yet to become a creator yourself.
I create software. I write a blog. I'm good at one of these things. And I am always the driver.


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(Reuters) - Tropical storm Lorenzo, located about 830 miles east of Bermuda is likely to weaken in the next 48 hours, and is expected to become a remnant low on Thursday, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said in its latest advisory.
Lorenzo is now packing winds near 50 miles per hour (85 km per hour) and moving east-northeast near 9 miles per hour (15 km per hour), the NHC said.
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text: Richard Skinner is the author of The Red Dancer, which was translated into seven languages. He has also published a collection of poetry, the light user scheme, and a writer's handbook, Fiction Writing. A translation of The Velvet Gentleman was shortlisted in France for the Prix Livres & Musiques. The Mirror is published by Faber.


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When I woke up this morning, the first thing I read in the news was the horrible news from Colorado. An audience full of excited mostly-young people had gathered for a midnight showing of a much-anticipated movie — and a gunman took advantage of that full theatre to … do what? Get noticed, I imagine.
What does it take to blind oneself to the natural emotions of empathy and compassion in order to do such a deed? It's beyond me; I only know that it's happening more and more often. It's also enabled by the availability of technology that makes it possible to fire hundreds of rounds without stopping to reload — and giving anyone an opportunity to stop the bloodshed. And the ability to gather such supplies without calling any attention to the one who is preparing for a massacre.
What response does the tragedy call for from us? To hug our own loved ones, first, remembering that life is sometimes tenuous. To continue, or begin, to do the work of teaching empathy to children and adults. To reach out to anyone we know who was touched by the tragedy. To help our own children and grandchildren understand that this is actually very unlikely to happen to any one person (the ubiquitous media makes it seem so close, especially to young children who don't really comprehend distances and statistical probabilities).
It also calls for a moment of reason and compassion — to not quickly buy into conspiracy theories, political or religious explanations, or even to try to find what's to "blame." The reasons are complex in any such incident. There are no easy answers, and no easy ways to prevent the tragedy.
For me, I don't want to add to the shooter's fame by repeating his name. If I'm right and one of the primary motivations today for such mass killings is to "make a name" — to get famous — then I won't be complicit in that.
But my heart goes out to the injured, to the families and friends of the injured and dead, to the people who escaped and who will still be scarred from the memories, to all who are scared and scarred by such events.
I find myself even more resolved to do my part in building a more peaceful, more compassionate world.
From William Salter, an early Ethical Culture leader who had also been a Unitarian minister; adapted by Jone Johnson Lewis:
A. Eustace Haydon, a signer of the 1933 Humanist Manifesto, Dean of the Department of Comparative Religion at the University of Chicago, a Baptist then Unitarian minister, and for some years a Leader in the Ethical Culture Movement (AEU) had this to say on the spirituality of humanism:
Compassion without reason is ineffective; reason without compassion is destructive.
"Man has been endowed with reason, with the power to create, so that he can add to what he's been given. But up to now he hasn't been a creator, only a destroyer. Forests keep disappearing, rivers dry up, wild life's become extinct, the climate's ruined and the land grows poorer and uglier every day." – Anton Chekhov, Uncle Vanya, 1897
How the National Prayer Breakfast invitation edited Thomas Jefferson:
"In extracting the pure principles which he [Jesus] taught, we should have to strip off the artificial vestments in which they have been muffled by priests, who have travestied them into various forms, as instruments of riches and power to themselves….We must reduce our volume to the simple evangelists, select, even from them, the very words only of Jesus…. There will be found remaining the most sublime and benevolent code of morals which has ever been offered to man."
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How can you make resolutions you'll actually keep?
Making general resolutions to change ("I'll lose weight" / "I'll stop smoking" / "I'll do something about my job") rarely results in actually achieving what you resolve.
Those general statements are good starts, though.
Think smart. That's S – M – A – R – T — a way to look at your goals, to make them work for you. New Year's resolutions are one kind of goal.
"All life is an experiment. The more experiments you make, the better." – Ralph Waldo Emerson
It's no accident that I gave one of my sons the middle name of Emerson.
The feedback I got from the experiment I tried on the first Sunday – a new kind of meditation, suited for Ethical Culture, that involves talking and listening to another person – was overwhelmingly positive, and I'll likely be trying that again. I loved hearing what people found valuable in the interchange. It was different for different people.
What would it mean if we took more time in our lives to really listen to another person? Took some time to deliberately and mindfully practice listening to another, seeing the person in the "now" as we listen, not through a lens of all that we know of the person from the past, not through a lens of what we expect that person to say or do?
And what would it mean if we had others take the time to really listen to us? Took some time to deliberately and mindfully practice listening to us, seeing us as the person we are in the "now," not who we've been or what they've come to expect us to say or do?
For me, this gets to the basic Ethical Culture commitment of attributing human worth to every person we meet — those we know well, those we meet for the first time, those we have never met but have expectations of, been primed by preconceptions (culture? media? experience with others "like" them?).
Some of you who were there said that the question was particularly intriguing. "What is something that excites you?" I chose it for exactly the same reason some of you said you liked it: it's not something we normally ask ourselves, but it is a question that helps us see what's really important to us, where we'd like to spend more of our time.
Those of you who weren't there might try focusing on that for a minute or two, for some self-connection, and then maybe asking a friend if they'd be willing to listen to you for a minute or two — then ask them the same question.
And so I'll be trying the Ethical Culture "meditation" practice again. I'd recommend taking the risk of talking to different people each time we try this together — getting to practice talking about something important to you, and listening to what's important to another person — with a variety of people. If you find yourself bored or bothered connecting like this with a particular person (I am guessing this is more likely in our imaginations than reality), remember that it's only a couple of minutes — worth the risk, I think, of even talking to someone you might normally avoid. Most likely, you'll be surprised!
And it's an experiment. If it doesn't work for a whole lot of people, we can drop it. If it doesn't work for you, I invite you to look around and see whether it's worth letting it work for a whole lot of others, worth your discomfort for a few minutes because it does bring something to all those others. And if it does work for you — I hope you'll really enjoy it!
On this day, these are my hopes:
Remember life: that it can end so quickly, so senselessly is a reminder that life is precious. Can we enjoy more moments we have of life?
Remember what matters most: did people call others on 9/11 from their burning buildings to tell them how far they were on a work project? Or did they call loved ones to say a good-bye, if they could? Can we say "hello" and "welcome" while we're all here? To our loved ones, friends, and people who may become friends if we open ourselves?
Remember risk: on that day, so many we now call heroes simply did what they could to try to save and preserve lives of others — total strangers, often.
Remember community: one immediate reaction to 9/11 was people reaching out to others, to neighbors, to people they met in stores or on the street, to talk, to share emotions, to help each others. Can we carry more of that spirit into our daily lives, not waiting for tragedy to bring us together?
Remember justice. What conditions make it likely that some can be convinced that others, strangers, just becaue of who they are, where they live, or where they work, are to blame for their misery and therefore deserve killing? Can we learn to create conditions which nurture sharing and unity even in diversity rather than blame, enmity, violence?
Remember love. We lost much on 9/11 — a sense of security, many individual precious lives, a sense of expansive possibility rather than constricted limitations — but we still have the choice of love. Can we bring compassion and love to our own selves, and to those in our lives and far away, even when we are afraid?
Those are, I believe, crucial questions of human possibility that we can ponder, questions about the future, even as we acknowledge the reality of that terrible day in the past and all the days since then.
Remember. Put that which has been broken back together. Re-member.
We as humans factor in far more than basic probabilities — hope, greed, whatever. I found this article fascinating! Are Birds Smarter Than Humans? – PDF file
I cannot fully celebrate anyone's death. It would make me less than I want to be. It was Osama bin Laden's celebration of death of others in the service of his ends that led him to inspire so much pain and suffering. I don't want to be like that, even in a moment.
I mourn the pain that he caused to not just those killed by acts he inspired and planned, but to their families. I mourn the happiness lost to millions billions of people through the fear of terrorism. But I also hold just a small place to mourn the person he might have been but was not — the person he chose not to be.
I remember hearing just after 9/11 from someone who'd met Osama in college in America. That person remembered an evening when Osama was sitting at a piano and picking out notes and singing "The House of the Rising Sun." I remember, in the pain and shock of what we call 9/11 as shorthand, thinking of what might have been had he not made some choice, somewhere along the way. I can mourn that self he didn't become and could have become.
That humanity which he long buried in himself and stamped out so that he could do hateful things is one small part of what I mourn today, along with all the other human losses that choice he made led to.
One way we can refuse to be like Osama bin Laden is to stubbornly refuse to be drawn into the denial of any person's core humanity in service of our own ends.
Yes, it was probably the lesser of evils BY FAR that he was killed rather than left to live and inspire more death and pain and suffering. But I mourn that killing him was the only alternative we could find, based on his own choices.
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This issue examines the US Criminal Justice System, and specifically the experience of prisoners. It attempts to reveal the classist, racist, sexist nature of the US system and its failure to provide equal protection under the law to all persons. From 1975 to 2000, the number of people incarcerated in the US increased from 380,000 to more than 2 million. (1) Yet crime levels during this period remained level. An important determinant was the Reagan Administration's War on Drugs.
a brief history of the activists and publications that made the Indypendent Reader possible --- Early Historical and Political Context: 1967–1973
On a warm August evening in 1989, Donald Bentley and two friends left from a party at the Wall Street Lounge near Maryland and North avenues and became the victims of a robbery attempt. The 19-year old Bentley ran and was fatally shot in the back. Donald Bentley was a graduate of the Gilman School where he was active in the Black Awareness Club and concerned about social issues. When he was murdered he was about to return to Morehouse College, an educational institution which produced black leaders including Rev.
A dramatic moment in the history of public sector unionism was the Boston Police Strike of 1919. One thousand and seventeen of 1,544 police officers struck in response to the disciplining of nineteen labor leaders and the police commissioner's act forbidding union affiliation. The striking police lost the ideological battle after a night of rioting and looting turned public opinion against them.


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As game as Ned Kelly
By the living Jaysus Bloody Keerist, this needs to be put up again and again to remind us how those effing bastards in the "Born to Rule" class will stop at nothing and never cease to try to destroy our icons of cultural heritage and our heroes of rebellion against tyranny. The latest piece of subjective bullshit played out on the ABC (The legend of Ned Kelly: his life, his legacy and his representation in Australian media) by what I call a "Janitor historian" (ie, those "approved" academics sent in to "tidy up" those grubby little corners of history that "blot the copybook" of colonialist tyranny … the "lesser scribblers" of the servile box-tickers)
Mongrels … the lot of them!
As Game as Ned Kelly
Every now and then, as if cue'd by the rising anger of the working classes against unfair social policies..there comes out an attack from the middle-class media barons with "sensational" revelations against this or that union leader/s or against leaders of the Labor Party detailing confected or constructed accusations of anything from outright thievery or even the most outrageous accusations (and this is rich, coming from that class of traitors to everything Australian); of a betrayal of the working class by their very leader … they tried it on every Union leader right up to and including the latest and before long, publishing houses bring out books detailing the "latest discovery" of new "evidence" against a working class hero.
Different views are one thing … but this "seasonal" attacking with intent to destroy with blunt accusations are another … A favourite ploy by the ruling class to demean and demoralize the general mass of working people so there is no "admirable struggler" to look up to or admire, save those "manufactured celebrities" concocted and gushingly promoted by the main-stream media as a kind of "1984 generic hero", a pastiche of cosmetic good-looks with feet of clay.
The latest has been another attack on the credentials of Ned Kelly. Another "expert" detailing "new evidence" not seen before … to construct a new picture of the man as vulgar, small-time crook and horse-thief rather than the revolutionary, as his "Jerilderie Letter" and the resulting fight-out at Glenrowan showed both the revolutionary intent and courage of the young man. This idea of "analysis on the evidence" is a tad like the old adage of "knowing the price of everything and the value of nothing".
The discussion in a recent article of "stolen mould-boards", "heel-prints", "stealing from the impoverished locals" … as if everything is in prime condition and nothing is laying around or given in sympathy … Why are some "heroic" persons allowed universal worship and yet others of lower caste disparaged and a weight of "evidence" found and used to paint them scoundrels and terrorists … Why was Nelson Mandela, of royal birth, a lawyer who survived many years captive of his oppressors and then worshiped yet Steve Biko,a commoner, who didn't last a week in captivity, executed and scorned? Why was Martin Luther King held up (rightfully) as an idol, yet Malcolm X called a terrorist? Why was William Wallace butchered on the executioners block, yet Robert the Bruce held as heroic conqueror?
I'll tell you why: Value.
What is described in the post above are the standard rules for valuing and de-valueing persons of influence. It was done to Kelly … is still being done to Kelly and it was done to Gillard, and is still being done to Gillard. It was done to that bloke who asked the simple question on Q&A a couple of months ago and the MSM and the LNP stooges tore into him, driving him to refuge away from the spotlight. It was done to Norm Gallagher and his BLF. It was done to Bob Hawke and Greg Combet and Sally MacManus … now it is being done to Bill Shorten. It is done to every Labor/labour leader by the Murdoch traitors and the MSM in general … a pox on them all!
It's the standard procedure to demean and destroy any rising figure that can be held up by the working classes as representative of revolutionary protest. The Tolpuddle Martyrs. The Joe Hills – executed … the Che Guevaras – executed. Yes, and the Ned Kellys – executed. Not only executed, but then followed by the diminishing of the story … let not a myth be created that could be held up as iconic or worship as an ideal by the everyday people …
"We … the ruling classes will decide who will be your heroes and how you will worship them". That is how those cowardly bastards have come to take over and control respect even for the fallen in the wars they have started … claiming those many thousands of killed and wounded working people as their own, controlling every aspect of the tragedy to beat it up into a jingoistic parody of mockery and disrespect … which is why many ex-service-people do not attend Anzac Day celebrations.Destroy, destroy, destroy! … The stories, the songs, the myths … destroy!
I will not go back over the history of the Kelly gang to acknowledge or refute the accusations … enough for the actions of the twenty three year old to defend himself … I just demand to know:Just what sort of action by a single person is deemed worthy of respect, we have a man who, in a age of ruling-class oppression of both bloodline and class-status to the point of authorised "police" beatings, abuse of office and rape against the poor and ethnic enemy of the ruling class, that one man, a young man, will confound, decree with a profound edict and then in absolute arrogance, openly in a letter declare war on his and his peoples oppressors and the ruling governance of a whole colony.
That in itself, is worthy of some admiration … the fact that he had a plan to carry it out and did back up his bravado with deed is worthy of some respect..and the fact that he took to the hangman's gallows that same courage and rebelliousness to metaphorically spit in the face of his people's oppressors even as the hood was placed over his head and the noose tightened … the utterance of those fateful words demonstrate that given the chance, would he not do the same all over again?
"Such is life!"
I say to those of all classes who would debase Kelly's deeds and the courageous actions of our working class heroes; If you cannot find favour with such heroism, please do not offer to finish the dirty-work started by those most offended by the display of courage – the ruling class – and diminish or besmirch the ambitions of one of our best people … for he was one of us, and I hold him in the highest esteem, not for his public character, but for his courageous intent.
"As game as Ned Kelly" … will outlive all the bloody cowards!


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Make yourself available
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iGaming Markets Slowly Rise in Latin America
There is an evident rise of iGaming markets in Latin America. Operators looking to target these markets will need to know more about the gambling regulations or how to adapt to the latest iGaming trends like the emergence of fiat and Bitcoin casino markets. It is also important for them to be familiar with what the local players are willing to make wagers with.
Brazil, Mexico, and Colombia are the three emerging markets in the region. However, each has its own legal challenges as well as gaming behavior to address in order to make the most of their potential to fully establish a solid gaming market.
The gambling regulations in Mexico are still in the works. These regulations can help to bring in more overseas operators. Currently, the government requires an operator to have land-based casinos before operators can open an online casino.
According to the proposed regulations, operators will need to apply for a 10-year license to have a casino run on Mexico-based servers or ones that have the .mx web domain. Local bettors will not have access to online casinos that has a .com domain.
Operators that can meet the proposed gambling regulations in Mexico will find it easy to draw in players. Many Mexican locals have been playing on unregulated online casinos. Locals enjoy slot games and another RNG type of games.
The Brazilian government, on another hand, keeps on trying to create an online gambling bill that will help it regulate the country's gambling market. Due to many crises that the country kept facing, the bill was put on hold several times.
This is one of the country's biggest missed opportunities since Brazil has the largest population than other Latin American territories. Many players are not satisfied with what the regulated market has to offer. Because of this, many are going to the unregulated market.
Brazilians have a large iGaming market. This is evident in the number of attendants in the Brazilian Gaming Congress in Sao Paulo in November 2016. Many Brazilian bettors have a good appetite for poker and bingo room.
The country's market appetite for poker rooms is why Bodog opens its doors to Brazil and Mexico market. To make it easier for locals to play at Bodog, the company is taking in Bitcoin and other payment options.
Ed Pownall, the spokesman for Bodog, said:
"The LatAm region has long been seen as a growth area for the online gaming industry but we felt leading with poker was the best point of entry as we have made such a strong name for ourselves in this arena."
Bodog, whose sister brand Bovada provides casino games and sports options, has been one of the solid gambling names in the industry since 1994. A progress from what Bitcoin in Brazil was like in 2015 will help prepare the country to embrace Bitcoin gambling.
The Latin American country is very strict with its regulated online gambling market. Taxes from casinos and the gambling market is one of the funding sources of the country's health services. Recent regulations allow operators to run an online casino in the country. These operators will pay a tax of 15 to 17 percent of the company's gross revenue.
Colombia has the third largest population in the Latin America territory and about half of them go online. The country's market is leaning toward bingo games. CyberBingo has a good chance of drawing in Colombians to its bingo rooms since this betting site welcomes players from the country.


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IT WILL be Scotland's answer to Bloomsday, the date in June when Dubliners take to the streets to commemorate James Joyce's most famous novel Ulysses.
Now fans of Robert Louis Stevenson are being invited to set aside their own day to celebrate one of the country's best-known literary sons.
RLS Day, as it has been dubbed, will take place on 13 November, Stevenson's birthday. Organisers of the event are urging supporters to dress up as their hero, complete with velvet jacket and moustache, tour landmarks associated with the writer and attend readings of his work.
The initiative is part of a drive to capitalise on Edinburgh's Unesco World City of Literature status, which was granted in 2004 but has come under fire for failing to generate ideas to attract visitors.
Among those taking part in RLS Day are actors Nigel Planer and John Sessions, both self-confessed Stevenson fans, who will be examining what made the writer tick. The Scottish National Portrait Gallery will host a complete reading of one of his best-known works, Treasure Island, and an event at the City Art Centre will be showcasing his photographic tours of the Pacific.
Yesterday, Sessions, the Ayrshire-born comic and actor, said: "We all know about the merriness of Dickens but there was always something manic about his jolliness. Stevenson was different. There's a wholesomeness to Stevenson's humour in all its mischief and devilment. Dickens was really a stranger to joy in the way that Stevenson, to my mind, certainly wasn't."
On 13 November, Stevenson quotes will be scrawled on the city's pavements, a pop-up theatre will perform his work and a fancy dress "tache mob" will be held. Other events will look into Stevenson's likely inspiration for The Strange Case Of Dr Jekyll And Mr Hyde, walking tours that will take fans around some of his favourite haunts and a collection of Stevenson memorabilia on show at the Writers' Museum.
Stevenson's former home at Heriot Row in the New Town – which is privately owned – will be opened to the public for a special event celebrating how the writer duped large sections of Edinburgh high society in the late 19th century by posing as a fictional writer Mr Libbel.
RLS Day takes its inspiration from Bloomsday, an annual event on 16 June which was first staged in 1954. Dubliners re-enact Joyce's novel, which charts the story of a day in the life of Leopold Bloom. The Edinburgh City of Literature Trust, which is organising the Edinburgh event, hopes that its event can become as much of a fixture.
Stevenson's association with Edinburgh – he was born in the city in 1850 – was key to the success of Edinburgh's bid to win City of Literature status.
Ali Bowden, director of the City of Literature Trust, said: "We love Robert Louis Stevenson in our City of Literature, from his writing and the many shenanigans he got up to in his life to his marvellous moustache and his penchant for velvet.
"RLS Day is our way of raising a glass to one of Edinburgh's most famous sons and keeping his spirit alive.
"Edinburgh keeps Robert Louis Stevenson in its heart and mind all year round: he's remembered on plaques and in bookshops; in St Giles' Cathedral and in Princes Street Gardens, reading lists and cinema screens. But it's lovely to have an excuse to throw a party in his honour."
Edinburgh Napier University, which has a vast Stevenson archive, is also supporting RLS Day, by hosting the event with Sessions and Planer.
Linda Dryden, director of the university's centre for literature and writing, said: "This is going to be a chance for the whole city to celebrate its most famous writer through theatre, book readings, literary chat and physical expressions of the spirit of the author of Jekyll And Hyde and Treasure Island.
"During the day our acting students will be popping up around the city with vignettes from Jekyll And Hyde and Treasure Island, and handing out postcards and badges to celebrate Stevenson. We really hope that as many people as possible will join in the fun and help us to bring Stevenson back to the literary prominence that he so deserves."
Edinburgh Napier University has made extensive efforts to bring together Stevenson collections from around the world to create an online database, robert-louis-stevenson.org. Its archive includes family portraits of the writer, photographs taken during his travels, poetry extracts, children's books and his travel writing.
Stevenson was born in a small stone house at Howard Place in Edinburgh in 1850, the only son of a prosperous civil engineer, Thomas Stevenson, who was joint-engineer to the Board of Northern Lighthouses. The young Stevenson was expected to follow in the family business and he enrolled on an engineering degree course at Edinburgh University in 1867. He later switched to law, but after one case he decided to become a writer.
In 1894, Stevenson, who had been plagued by ill health since childhood, died from a haemorrhage in Samoa, where he had moved with his wife Fanny. He was 44.


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Today is our first day manning a booth as Snappy Kids at the Association for Play Therapy Conference in Houston, TX. It is perfect timing: we recently submitted "What's Your Lava Level" as an Android app on Google Play! Are you an iOS user? No worries: "What's Your Lava Level" is still available on The App Store as well.
I'm not a play therapist and I don't even play one on TV. In spite of this I'm finding it one of the most fun conferences I've been too. The play therapists are…playful. They are a creative bunch and they have plenty of good feedback for us. I'm also encouraged that many of them believe the app will make a difference for them and their clients. That's why we are here.


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Benidorm S10E06
Writer: N/A
Stars: Jake Canuso, Janine Duvitski, Siobhan Finneran
Genres: Comedy
Country: UK
Language: English
Release Date: 1 February 2007
Runtime: 60 min
Follow holidaymakers at the Solana Resort in Benidorm. Hilarity ensues as guests try to get value for their Euros. Joyce has a volleyball pitch create next to the Solana pool. Mateo bends the rules of the game so that he is able to win a bet he's made. He regrets the decision though after Tiger's parents enter the karaoke competition at Neptune's later that evening.
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Welcome Hall Mission invites Montrealers to offer a special Mother's Day gift to help young mothers with difficulties start on the right foot
MONTREAL, QUEBEC--(Marketwired - May 10, 2017) - As Mother's Day approaches and many are wondering again this year how to thank the wonderful mothers who are part of their lives, Welcome Hall Mission is offering a gift idea that will surely put a big smile in the heart of many. A bouquet of flowers is always a nice gesture, but this year, why not offer a gift that will bloom for a long time by helping the mothers of the Coeur à soeur program get off to a good start with their new babies? Making a donation to Welcome Hall Mission, on behalf of a mother who is close to you, allows the organization to offer start-up kits to mothers and children in need. These kits include essential items such as diapers, milk and baby clothes that these women often do not have the means to afford.
Cœur à sœur: From Street Life to Employability
Although they are almost invisible, women count for about 20%1 of the homeless population in Montreal. These women face various difficulties. Some of them have children or are pregnant. To meet some of their special needs, Welcome Hall Mission has created the Coeur à soeur program to help young mothers and homeless or at risk of becoming homeless women.
Since 2010, close to 600 young mothers have participated in the Coeur à soeur program (more than 100 new women in 2016).
Coeur à soeur helps expectant women and young mothers in precarious situations meet their basic needs in a judgment-free environment. The program offers support on a material, emotional and psychological level. Women receive advice and basic supplies for their new babies. They are then supported in their personal development through individual and group meetings allowing them to emerge from their isolation to create positive and meaningful connections between them. This approach empowers young mothers to develop parenting skills that can also help them retain or regain custody of their children.
"We favour an approach that seeks to achieve autonomy for these women, explains Sam Watts, CEO of Welcome Hall Mission. This is why several initiatives have been put in place to provide practical work experiences for women. Thus, they can volunteer in the preparation of meals or do administrative work related to the management of inventory, storage and distribution of baby gear. This participation in the life of the group allows them to get out of their routine, be part of a different environment and feel useful. Following this support, and in co-operation with Welcome Hall Mission's partners, many women have gained back their self-esteem, got a new job or gone back to school."
"The Coeur à soeur program has helped my family and me, both in times of happiness and in difficulties, explains Sophie, 25 years old. The workers at Welcome Hall Mission assisted me during the birth of my children and they were even there when I lost someone and went through mourning. Their presence and availability enabled me to regain the upper hand on my life and I will never be able to thank them enough for this."
Visit welcomehallmission.com to make an online donation on behalf of a mother who inspires you and send her an electronic card, or call 514-523-5288 to donate by phone.
About Welcome Hall Mission
Founded in 1892, Welcome Hall Mission has become the largest doorway to help Montrealers in need. Many programs are available to support the homeless, young single mothers, families, children and youth. Welcome Hall Mission aims at giving them hope through concrete actions and effective solutions to help them improve their lives and reintegrate into society.
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Winter Photographic Scavenger Hunt Check In
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Hello Beverly, Thanks so much for visiting me and leaving such a lovely comment. I really love your stained glass window, it's beautiful. Happy Birthday to Quinn, you wrote a lovely post for the family.ReplyDeleteReplies
Thank you, Miriam, the stained glass is in a shop where I sell things and every time I am in the store I have to look at it.Delete
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I love that fish, too, Melissa! Who knows someday Stephen may make it to that point :)Delete
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I don't have much of a problem photographing food lol the texture one keeps slipping my mind. Street musicians is a really tough one here especially for winter, maybe I need an island escape ;)Delete
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A week of IslandsToday I was on Skye on the Inaccessible Pinnacle on Sgurr Dearg. Last week I was in the Orkneys with Reed and Ian.We managed to climb The Old Man on Friday after a couple of very wet windy days which meant that it was very sandy but still a spectacular climb. Then on Saturday last weekend we finished off our trip with a climb on the sports routes at Yesnaby on Orkney Mainland.
Cragging in Glen NevisYesterday was really warm in Glen Nevis. I was climbing with Kath and Steve. They did loads of leading and we ticked quite a few classic Severes.Today it was a lot cooler with a breeze that got stronger throughout the day and a few rain and hail showers passed through.


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Physicists are trying to rewrite the axioms of quantum theory from scratch in an effort to understand what it all means. The problem? They've been almost too successful.
An experiment claims to have invalidated a decades-old criticism against pilot-wave theory, an alternative formulation of quantum mechanics that eliminates the most baffling features of the subatomic universe.
How quantum entanglement connects with the "many worlds" of quantum theory.
Quantum theorist Christopher Fuchs explains how to solve the paradoxes of quantum mechanics. His price: physics gets personal.
Surprising oil drop experiments suggest that the quantum world may not be as strange as advertised.


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