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OpEd: FotoShop by Adobe` – Fixing Flaws Real Women Aren't Supposed to Have
In my Social Activism class, my professor posted this video, and it's so fabulous, I have to share it with all of you.
Introducing FotoShop by Adobe`. Dramatic results on wrinkles, cellulite, & all sorts of other flaws real women aren't allowed to have. Enjoy!
RADIO: Trish Causey Chats With Women's Rights' Activist Sunny Clifford
Last night's show was a quick one, but a good one. I talked with women's reproductive rights activist Sunny Clifford.
REPLAY: Trish Causey Chats With Women's Rights Activist Sunny Clifford
Being a Lakota from Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota, Sunny is a staunch advocate for reproductive rights for indigenous women. Though she is very shy as a person, she is not shy about the lack of pro-choice options for indigenous women being a direct result of colonialism.
We also touched on the topic of what is happening in Texas with the anti-abortion bill before the state legislature, a bill that 80% of Texans oppose, but that the Repugs are trying to pass anyway. (More on that later!)
Sunny is also the subject of an upcoming PBS documentary, Young Lakota, and she was the recipient of the prestigious Emerging Leader Award by the Ms. Foundation.
Have a listen to the replay, and follow Sunny on Twitter: @SunnyClifford.
Further Reading:
- NEWS: FDA's Emergency Contraception Plan for Plan B Contradicts Court Ruling
- NEWS: Air Force's Head of Anti-Sexual Assault Unit Arrested for Sexual Battery
- NEWS: Abortion Rights When Mother's Life Is at Stake – Savita Halappanavar Dies in Ireland
- NEWS: No Women on House of Representatives' Birth Control Panel
- NEWS: Susan G. Komen Finally Shows Its True Colors and It's Not Pink
NEWS: Obama "Comfortable" With FDA Disregarding Judge's Ruling on Plan B
© 2013 by Trish Causey. All Rights Reserved.
Apparently, our centrist president doesn't want to rock the boat with a minor victory for women and girls at stake.
I wrote about the April verdict by Judge Korman in which Plan B would be required to be available on store shelves without a prescription or an I.D. check within 30 days of the ruling. The FDA made their own announcement that it would be available to girls over the age of 15 with proof of age (an I.D. check), then the Justice Department decided to stick its misogynist nose into the fray just to complicate matters.
After a push by the Obama administration, the FDA relented slightly, saying emergency contraception, a.k.a. the morning after pill, would be available on the store shelves, without a prescription, but only for females aged 15 and over (still requiring that I.D. check). President Obama said he was "comfortable" with that.
Which, I guess, is all that matters — that a a man can be "comfortable" with a male-dominated government deciding when and how women and girls can have rights to their bodies.
He also used the phrase "scientific evidence" a couple of times when referring to why Plan B should be available to teenage girls without a doc's script in an obvious play to knock out the religious objections to having the emergency birth control on the open shelves to be seen by god and everybody…. Why, hell's, bells, Scarlet! Look up that Jesus quote about birth control being evil…. oh wait…. Jesus never mentioned birth control, did he? …. Hmmmmm….
Obama — I voted for you twice, so don't allow this kind of bullshit to taint my opinion of your otherwise strong stance for women's rights.
I'm sure there will be more to update on this story as the misogyny continues.
Recipe: Franken-Salad and Turkey Sausage With Quinoa
Copyright 2013 by Trish Causey. All Rights Reserved.
This is the first post in what I hope will be a steady supply of recipes that are good for the body — and ergo, great for orgasms!
In one of my recent posts, I revealed that eating isn't really a big thing for me. Because I no longer eat for emotion, eating a meal is more about getting nutrition than getting an emotional high. I also don't like cooking when I'm home alone, as I am tonight — I always prefer cooking for other people. And I wasn't planning on starting this thread so soon, but tonight's dish-on-the-fly inspired me enough to post it so you can see how throwing together a healthy meal can be done rather simply and quickly…. I didn't even dread cooking tonight.
Now, this isn't one of those fancy foodie blogs, so I don't have lots of pictures.
For my Franken-Salad, I used some left over ingredients plus some freshly chopped veggies to make a quick stir-fry type of meal. I literally grabbed stuff out of the fridge, threw it on the cutting board for a quick chop, then cooked it. I just tossed stuff in and didn't measure, so my "amounts" below are just guesswork. And most of the ingredients were organic, so just buy organic whenever you can.
I cook romaine and spinach instead of eating them raw because the heat breaks down some of the roughage and allows more of the nutrients to be available for grabbing by the small intestine during the digestive process.
I usually eat on a salad plate (for portion control), but I knew tonight's salad would be big enough to warrant using a regular dinner plate. The result was a quick, cooked "salad" that I will definitely make again.
Franken-Salad and Turkey Sausage With Quinoa
Copyright 2013-2014 by Trish Causey. All Rights Reserved.
Servings: 1 (yes, 1 huge salad!)
- 3 oz. turkey sausage, sliced 1/4″ thick
- 1 teaspoon organic coconut oil
In a skillet, sauté the sausage in the coconut oil until it is browned, but not blackened. Remove sausage from skillet, set aside, and keep warm.
- 3 red baby bell peppers, chopped
- 1 carrot, peeled, sliced very thinly
- 1 green onion, sliced thinly
- 1/4 Cup walnuts or pecans, chopped
- 1/4 Cup raisins or currants
- 1 to 2 tablespoons water
- 1/2 cup English peas (leftover or frozen, thawed, drained)
- 1/2 cup quinoa, already cooked (leftover is perfect)
- 1 small head romaine, shredded
- sea salt and pepper to taste
- juice from half a lemon
In the sausage/oil, sauté the baby bell peppers and the carrots for 3 to 5 minutes. Toss in the green onion, cook for a minute. Add in the chopped walnuts, raisins, water, and cook for 1 minute. Throw in peas, pre-cooked quinoa, and shredded romaine, cooking until it begins to wilt. Salt. Hit with a touch of lemon juice. Done!
Serve this Franken-Salad with sausage on the side or tossed in with the greens.
*** Hindsight ***
- I used the walnuts for protein, and since the veggies have some protein, the sausage wasn't really necessary for protein content. I was just kind of craving savory. However, this salad is very filling, and the sausage was almost too much in that regard. Leaving out the sausage will make this a tasty vegetarian dish. You could also use free-range chicken or beef sliced thinly instead of the turkey sausage.
- I chose the red baby bells (over the orange and yellow baby bells in the fridge) because red bell peppers have 3 times the Vitamin C as an orange the same size. And I like to "eat from the rainbow".
- The bell peppers, carrots, and raisins are all sweet vegetables, whereas the walnuts are bitter, and the green onion is savory. The raisins really boosted the sweetness without topping the savory aspect.
- I used lemon juice for the acid at the end because that's the idea that hit me at the time. You could easily use apple cider vinegar, balsamic, or another vinegar, if you prefer.
- I didn't think about it at the time, but I also have celery I could have added. Just about any vegetable will work, as will any nut or seed if you don't like walnuts. I eat romaine once or twice a day, so I was just trying to jazz up my usual fare. You could easily substitute spinach or other lettuce/green — though kale or other tough, leafy vegetable will need longer cooking time.
- This seems to be a pretty versatile salad, but I really liked this hodge-podge version I threw together, hence the name "Franken-Salad."
If you try this recipe, please let me know by leaving a comment below! Again, this was on the fly with what I grabbed out of the fridge. But I will be making it again, and updating the recipe as needed. Can't wait to hear from you if you try it!
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NEWS: International Women's Day 2013
While I spent part of the day not engaging Twitter trolls who think women's rights is an imaginary complaint of uppity feminists, I wanted to see what you think about being a woman, or for the men, what you like so much about the woman in your life.
Ladies, what keeps you going in spite of the struggles you face in society, in religion, in the media, the workplace? What are the best aspects of being a woman?
Guys, what keeps you interested in women (even though we drive you crazy)? What is it about a woman that ignites a spark in you?
What is it about Woman that inspires you? Please leave a comment, detailing what you love about being a woman or love about women!
AskTrish: Man Inquires About "the Woman Behind the Blog" & What I Do in My Spare Time
That was random I know, but you share so much about your life and experiences that I wondered how you were doing in the areas that you don't speak about. You have every right to say nothing. I just enjoy getting a better understanding of the woman behind the blog.
What do you like to do in your spare time, when you're not being a sex guru or a mom? What do you hope to achieve in the next year, 5 years or 10 years? What is something that no matter how upset or angry you are always manages to make you smile or at least smirk? If knowledge is power, when it comes to the content of your Aroused Woman blog, how powerful do you feel?
All hail Queen Vagina!
Dear Anonymous,
You're sweet! :-) A few posts back, I announced that I was branching out with ArousedWoman(TM), re-focusing on "Awakening Sexuality Through Mind, Body, & Spirit." So I'll be posting lots of new topics and crazy wack-a-doo posts that I feel are relevant to my growth and that I hope are interesting to my readers.
As you can see from my "random post" on astral travel, that experience had a profound effect on me — not just my perception of what's on the Other Side, but experiencing what actually is and is NOT on the Other Side confirmed for me many "beliefs" in regard to humanity, religion, society, etc. My beliefs-turned-knowledge affect me sexually (i.e., there's no hell and certainly no "sin" as classified by controlling religious dogma), the experience of pure love (I know what I'm looking for when it comes to love, I won't settle for anything less, and love has to be felt — it can't be intellectualized or rationalized, i.e., If I love him enough, he'll change, so I'll love him really hard and work to change him into the person I want him to be.), and other concepts I'm still integrating even after the 9 or 10 years since the experience.
Which brings me to my "spare time"… Just yesterday, in fact, my daughter asked me, "Just what do you do during the day?" And I had to tell her the truth. Not much. I'm a Libra, a mind-candy person. I'm a creator. It's difficult for me to actually finish anything because once it's complete, it's over — I can't mind-candy it anymore. But my creative works have to be completed if I'm gonna earn a paycheck and feed my child.
I spend most of my time reading, learning, experimenting, walking, cooking, cleaning, washing dishes, meditating, pondering, writing, tweeting, doing laundry, working, walking, composing music, looking at the trees, studying leaves, watching squirrels and birds interact, more reading, more research, more questing, listening to the wind, being witchy, brewing concoctions, making cool witchy stuff, doing web design for new clients, creating different workshops, textile design, writing, writing, writing, tweeting…
I don't have "spare time" in that I do what I love for a living (theatre), and I'm currently working on 2 new training certifications, after which, I'll go for 2 more. (I'm already certified in yoga and Pilates.) Because I do what I love, I don't earn a lot of money — I live simply and have found that to be rather wonderful. I go to bed every night thoroughly happy with my life. I wish there were more time in the day, but I know I used the time I had to enrich my life, provide for my daughter, and enjoy being in this meat-suit while being amazed at the beauty that is around me.
It can be surreal sometimes. I've had people say, "Wow, you lucked out writing for a living." No, I was in the performing arts for 36 years, I'm an award-winning composer, I hosted a radio show that had 27,000 listeners worldwide (that I put on hold to start ArousedWoman and fight the idiocy of the GOP during the 2012 POTUS election), and I have something to say. I created my "luck" by working my ass off and paying my "dues." I earned my right to write for a living.
Currently, I'm creating an online course on Musical Theatre training topics, I'm starting a new project (a magazine), and I will get back to my theatre radio show soon. I'm also going to teach some health workshops in my local area to help supplement my income. I'm also working on the ArousedWoman cookbook, and I'm creating my orgasm training method (which will be in beta testing soon for anyone who wants to contact me to participate in it).
I'm still trying to get the AW Forum going and still raising money for ArousedWoman Radio, to interview guests and answer people's question in real time. But that is slow-going. It will happen in its own time, I guess.
Most of my time is spent on personal growth, getting healthy, and growing my experiences sexually, sensually, tantrically. I want to be a complete human, not a shell of a human in the rat race of society, as so many people are. I want to help others get out of that kind of life — to help them make a better life for themselves, get healthier, find some kind of peace in this crazy world — to see that happiness in self and happiness in life are connected. I want to help people overcome their PTSD with sexual trauma. I want to help others see beyond the hypocrisy of religion, politics, and government — that all that bullshit doesn't really matter — and if it does matter to you, then don't just complain, actually get off your ass and do something about it.
I want to help people get off the lie that is the insensitive Western medical system which is being undermined by the pharmacological industry. I want to inspire others to get back to the "beauty way," back to Mother Earth because the livestock and dairy industries are killing our planet and our bodies. We are not separate from the earth — the earth isn't just the thing under the sidewalks and asphalt — the earth is our food, our air, our water, our home, our reason for incarnating to this physical plane. If the living biosphere of the earth weren't so important to us, we would have incarnated on Mars or somewhere else. Duh.
I want people to take back their power to heal themselves without fear of criminalization from the oppressive forces in control of our society.
I want women to take back our rightful place as healers, warriors, judges, peacemakers — as we were before patriarchal misogyny made women property, whores, and household slaves.
Where do I want to be in 5 years? Hopefully, I will have finished my Bachelor's degree in Transpersonal Psychology from Sofia University and will be nearly finished with my Master's in Women's Spirituality. After that, I may take 2 years to study Sanskrit at St. John's University in Arizona. And of course, 6 years from now, I hope to have completed my work to be an official teacher of Tantra. Essentially, I want to be able to keep a roof over my head while helping others.
I used to think this life was too long. In the past century, we have tripled our life expectancy. Why? Wasn't 35 years of war, struggle, famine, disease, and natural disasters enough? Now, we have to endure this for 72, or 85, or 105 years?! Now, I see that even that long is not enough. This is a great time to be in a meat-suit on the physical plane. It is a truly wondrous time of change, and we're a part of it. The past century — this past year! — has seen the rise of women and the awareness of human rights that is 2,000 years overdue.
I just want to do my part to "Be the change." In my own particular brand of "random," witchy, artistic, holistic, bohemian, awakening, loudmouth IrishLava. :-) But understand, we really can't change other people; we can only change ourselves and be the example of change we hope to inspire in others.
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NEWS: ArousedWoman Focuses on "Awakening Sexuality in Mind, Body, & Spirit"
If you read my post from the other day, you know ArousedWoman is now 1 year old — and what a year it has been! I did not set out to create what ArousedWoman has become — I just followed my heart to continue my activism for myself personally and "to stir to action" and "awaken" others to the need for activism for women's rights and other issues collectively. And poof! ArousedWoman is now arousing readers around the world.
As I review everything that's gone on in 2012, I am re-focusing ArousedWoman for 2013 and beyond. My activism is definitely still here (sorry, men :-)), but I want to hone in on specifics to awaken people to healthy sexuality and a sex-positive outlook. Sex is not about control, or pain, or staying quiet to keep the peace in a relationship. Our sexual happiness is fundamental to our happiness as human beings, and I don't think true happiness is possible if we're playing manipulative games within our sexual relationships.
If you've read much of my blog, then you'll know that I approach sexuality from a Tantric perspective, with leanings toward Kundalini and other ancient wisdom. With so many people trying to find their sexual identity in our 21st century soulless culture, a link to the past is a good grounding for wading through the murky flotsam and getsam of shame, fear, and guilt pervading our Puritanical society.
I think the human body is beautiful. Sex is beautiful. Orgasms are beautiful — and natural — and healthy. With that as my foundation, I am re-focusing ArousedWoman to "Awakening Sexuality in Mind, Body, and Spirit."
Not just a sex blog, I want to help people on a myriad of levels. Sexual health begins in the mind, but vitality of the body and spirit are just as crucial to being happy sexually, and in turn, happy in your everyday life. And my dear atheist readers, don't get scared by the word "spirit"! Spirit has nothing to do with religion (religion is an evil pyramid scheme for an elite core of men to gain and maintain their power and wealth). I may throw some good ol' pagan sex rite stuff in here occasionally, but trust me, religion is NOT on the menu here!
Orgasm is not just a physical phenomenon but more truly an intangible response of the subtle body and the parasympathetic nervous system. I will cover some non-traditional aspects of holistic growth such as exploring dreams, meditation, breathing, stress relief, raising energy, shamanism, Tantric bodywork, bioenergetics, the brain vs. the mind, meat-based diet vs. vegetarianism, nutrition, exercise, and controversial topics such as entheogens and polyamory, to name a few.
Beginning this summer, I will be creating videos that address some of the issues and posting them on my new YouTube page. The videos will cover anatomy, nutrition, exercise, and more topics that I will also cover here in the blog. Why not sooner, you may ask? I need to get a video camera with a mic input. So until I upgrade to an iPhone or shell out some moolah for an actual digicam with a mic input, the videos will be on hold till summer-ish.
And I'm close to announcing the beta test for my orgasm training method, so be sure to sign up for my newsletter for more information on how to apply for that when the time comes.
All in all, I am profoundly grateful for all my new friends I've gained in the past year. It really has been amazing! Looking ahead, 2013 is destined to be even better. Stay tuned for exciting developments!
NEWS: New Mexico Takes #GOP's Stupid Pills to Usurp Rape Victims' Reproductive Rights
As if the NEWS in 2012 were not horrible enough in the GOP's effort to completely thwart women's bodily autonomy, New Mexico legislators are bringing the GOP's misogynist KoolAid to the forefront in 2013.
State Rep. Cathrynn Brown (R) (<– of course!) introduced New Mexico House Bill 206 that would require law enforcement to charge a rape victim with a third-degree felony for "tampering with evidence," if she terminated a pregnancy conceived through rape or incest.
According to the language in New Mexico House Bill 206:
"Tampering with evidence shall include procuring or facilitating an abortion, or compelling or coercing another to obtain an abortion, of a fetus that is the result of criminal sexual penetration or incest with the intent to destroy evidence of the crime."
Brown offered this as justification:
"New Mexico needs to strengthen its laws to deter sex offenders. By adding this law in New Mexico, we can help to protect women across our state.
After a shit-storm of negative response by pro-choice activists and Democrat legislators, Brown explained the bill's idiotic thinking:
"Its intent is solely to deter rape and cases of incest. The rapist — not the victim — would be charged with tampering of evidence. I am submitting a substitute draft to make the intent of the legislation abundantly clear."
A petition has been started on Change.org to let these women-hating, rape-condoning legislators know women will not stand for such abuse of their bodies.
Anatomy: Female Ejaculation and Woman's Ability to Conceive
I came across a great site about yoni and all things Tantric for women and emotionally secure men. The blog is by a Tantrika/Dakini who is the "real deal," not one of the so-called "urban tantra" bullshit artists. However, the following comment one man left on her blog shows just how little is still known about women's anatomy and sexuality in popular culture thanks to women's sexuality being vilified by misogynist religion and ignored in Western medicine and academia, while superstitions and myths are still rampant.
(Note: Misspellings are left in.)
i am just curious about one thing if stimulation is done aftifically with fingers on G spot its surely making pleasure for woman but does it keep woman healthy enough to be fertile and gave birth to kids after such an act. my question is can woman still conceive or become pregnant if she is ejaculating with fingers on G spot or it odes affect its reproductive system?
I just posted this response, and so far it hasn't been approved — fingers crossed, it will be. :-)
Dear (XXXXXX),
You seem to be more concerned with your masculinity and virility than the woman's pleasure. Your patriarchal, misogynist ego will be pleased to know that the female prostate's ability to induce full-body/wave orgasms and secrete prostatic fluid has nothing to do with the viability of the woman's eggs. If you're concerned about being able to conceive, go get your sperm count checked before assuming any conception problem's are the woman's fault.
Seriously. A woman ejaculating isn't birth control… If it were, almost every woman between the ages of 15 and 50 would be drenching the sheets — every day, twice a day! (But please don't let the GOP Republicans think it's birth control 'cause they'd just criminalize that, too.)
Guys… female ejaculation is a beautiful thing. The biggest concern you should have with helping a woman ejaculate is can you drink it all up so her love nectar isn't wasted.
I've covered this all before, but let's go over the basics of female ejaculation:
- All women should be capable of ejaculating. Fear of urinating is what usually stops a woman from ejaculating even if the stimulation techniques are correct. (Other issues that can contribute to a woman not ejaculating include being dehydrated or the emotional/psychological issues from past sexual trauma.)
- Female ejaculate is NOT urine. It is prostatic fluid and mostly glucose, hence its sweet flavor and labeling by the ancients as the "nectar of the gods."
- The amount of fluid released will vary from woman to woman — from a couple tablespoons to a couple cups of fluid, and can vary from release to release, even within the same sexual session.
- If a woman feels pressured by her partner to ejaculate in the first place — much less burst forth a specific amount, this can activate stress hormones and prevent her from getting wet at all — even though vaginal fluid is a different cocktail than prostate fluid.
Are we clear on this? Women experiencing mind-boggling pleasure is actually healthy for the woman physically, emotionally, psychologically, as well as sexually. Loving the vulva and vagina via yoni massage is one of the most beautiful ways you can show a woman respect sexually. And, at the risk of making men paranoid in the other direction, being able to help a woman ejaculate is super manly!
If your woman already ejaculates on her own, ask her to show you how she does it so you can see what she does and how she does it. Don't help!!! (Unless she asks you to.) Just be there to lap up the delicious juices.
ArousedWoman Love, Sex, & Orgasm Consults Now Available
With the success of my AskTrish series, I have been inundated with questions by people seeking personal help with their individual situations regarding sex, masturbation, healing from sexual trauma, and relationships.
I've been receiving so many questions on general topics and specific scenarios, I'm having trouble keeping up with them on top of my paying writing gigs! This is a great problem to have — it means you all love and respect my perspective, which warms my heart immensely. However, some querents have been less than gracious and even rude — one man asked a question via Twitter, then moments later told me to get back to him "soon, today" — like I'm a trained dog? Or like he had me on a paid retainer, or something?!
To alleviate this, I am still doing the AskTrish series, but on a schedule that suits my timetable. I am aiming for two to four posts per month.
To handle the overflow of questions, I am now offering personal consultations because I know for a fact just reading the AW Blog has helped many people. I like answering people's questions over Twitter, but these Twitter convos have been taking hours… literally! I don't teach voice lessons for free or write theatre articles for free, nor can I offer in-depth training for free (hey, I'm a single mom with a kid to feed). So please ask me a question via Twitter, but if it gets too involved, I will tell you to go for a Consult.
Personal consultations allow me to focus only on you and your particular situation and offer you specific techniques just for you. Use the email form on the AW Consult page to get the ball rolling. If I feel I cannot help you, I will tell you exactly that. I will not hold a consult if I don't know I can help you.
The Consult can be held over the phone or via Skype (no video at this time). Personal orgasm training is also available, just use the Consult form to inquire. For more info, visit the AW Consult page.
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NEWS: Abortion Rights When Mother's Life Is at Stake – Savita Halappanavar Dies in Ireland
The story of 31 year-old dentist Savita Halappanavar dying in an Irish Catholic hospital is infuriating women and men around the world. She died from a miscarriage because the Catholic hospital officials refused to terminate the pregnancy… because Ireland is a "Catholic country."
This is just one woman in one country who has lost her life because of medical, governmental, and religious systems that deny a woman's basic human right to choose what happens to her body — even when her life is at stake and the doctors acknowledged the fetus would not survive anyway.
What happened to Savita's rights to body integrity? What happened to the doctors' oaths to care for their patient?
And when will Ireland realize that the death-grip the Catholic Church has on it has done much more harm than it ever did any good?
Comments? Want to share your irate disbelief? Share you opinion and what we can do to stop the deaths of women in this misogynist world. For in depth discussion with other like-minded folks, get a profile onthe AW Forum and comment here.
Wake up people, and let's END THE MISOGYNY!
MyTweets & Comments 08-19-12: "You Want to Milk Your Rape for Sympathy"
While having a thought-provoking chat with a friend on Twitter, I got a bit of a shock out of nowhere. I'm not shocked easily. I wish I could say I'm not hurt easily, but even after all the crap I've been through in my life, my annoying humanity is still intact.
With the ridiculous comment from Rep. Todd Akin about "legitimate rape," all of Twitter was a-buzz with chatter on the subject of rape. Interestingly, the topic which had started out being on abortion had shifted dramatically to rape, and not surprisingly, society once again placing the blame and the shame of rape on the women — the rape victim.
Out of nowhere, this jerk, "Dan," buts into the civil convo I was having with my friend @sevenlayercake — though we differ in viewpoints, she and I can have amiable conversations. Whenever a Twitter interloper butts in, I check their bio. This guy was supposedly an "outspoken gay professional." As a loudmouth Scotch-Irisher and theatre pro, I can certainly handle this guy.
I posted the link to my recent article on my rape — something I have never, ever, ever, EVER told the details of to anyone alive or dead on this earth until I wrote this article on it a few days ago. Why? For the very reason, I didn't think anyone would believe me. And this jackwad says, "You want to milk your rape for sympathy."
If this guy is "gay," then he is the most fervently women-hatin' gay man I've ever met. Gay men usually dig women, just not sexually. Being in the theatre, it's not unusual for a gay man to ask me how I do my lipstick or to borrow my blouse.
So, below, is the conversation and yet another example of how the War on Women exists — and is apparently spreading to the gay men demographic, which I find to be very sad. :(
In my head, I hear the lyrics to Gloria Gaynor's anthem:
First, I was afraid, I was petrified…
I will survive
As long as I know how to love,
I know I'll stay alive
I've got all my life to live,
I've got all my love to give
And I'll survive,
I will survive.
It took all the strength I had not to fall apart
Kept trying hard to mend the pieces of my broken heart
I spent, oh, so many nights just feeling sorry for myself
I used to cry but now I hold my head up high.
I will survive.
(Click image to enlarge.)
NEWS: Rep. Todd Akin Defines 'Legitimate Rape' for All of Us Pretend Rape Victims
Just when you think the Grand Ol' Party can't sink any lower in its blatant misogyny of women, women's rights, and their outlook on women's bodies, Rep. Todd Akin reveals a whole new abyss of as yet unexplored hatred of the female sex.
It wasn't long ago that men were the only ones on the House panel on birth control, that 31 Senators voted against the Violence Against Women Act, and the GOP in Michigan censored a female state representative, violating her First Amendment right to free speech. Now, the GOP creeps us out further.
In a TV interview, Rep. Todd Akin (R-Mo.) had this to say about his views on abortion, even if conception is due to rape:
"From what I understand from doctors, that's really rare. If it's a legitimate rape, the female body has ways to try to shut that whole thing down. But let's assume maybe that didn't work or something. I think there should be some punishment, but the punishment ought to be on the rapist."
So Akin is now a medical expert as well as a judge-and-jury on "Legitimate Rape?" So all of us who have been raped now need to measure our own horrible experience with sexual abuse by his and the GOP's standard? A standard which has no medical basis? Because, according to Akin, every woman who has ever said she got pregnant from being raped was lying?!
The GOP RWNJ Republicans rape women on a daily basis! Oh, wait that's "Legislative Rape" as they are systematically removing laws and undoing decades of work women have literally fought and died for in the battle for equality. And that kind of rape of women, our rights, and our bodies is just hunky-dorey.
This is a blatant sign of the ensuing institutionalized brainwashing against women that we can expect if the GOP continues to buy its power via elections in the United States.
What's worse than our rape experiences being de-valued by the patriarchal, misogynist GOP is that this makes men look bad as well. The men who love women and support women's rights will be lumped into either the GOP misogynist corner or the corner of "all men" who are abusers.
By the way, Akin's thoughts on the morning-after pill are pretty clear as well:
"[T]he morning-after pill is a form of abortion, and I think we just shouldn't have abortion in this country."
Maybe we should not have misogyny in this country?! The elections this year are paramount to blocking the GOP's persistent #WarOnWomen!
Agree? Disagree? Leave a comment below!
NEWS: What If Men's Reproductive Rights Got Snipped?
With all the vaginal hooplah in Michigan over a proposed bill that limits reproductive rights for women, mainstream media did not make as big a fuss over men's reproductive rights being put on the chopping block.
Michigan state legislator Barbara Byrum had proposed an amendment to the same House bill that would severely hinder a women's pro-choice rights in Michigan. However, her amendment was devised to make a point about the sexist misogyny overtaking American politics. She proposed that men would have to provide proof of a medical emergency or that a man's life was in imminent danger in order for a doctor to perform a vasectomy.
The floor leader gaveled her out of order and refused to let her speak. Apparently, limiting women's choice to reproduce is okay, but men should not have similar choice restrictions put on their genitals.
Byrum wanted to make a point about the over-reaching legislation of the bill in question. She protested being censored and released this statement:
"I was ignored by the majority floor leader and not allowed to speak on my amendment which would have held the same standards for men and women when it comes to legal, voluntary procedures in reproductive health and now I am being silenced for standing up for women. This is yet another example of this Republican majority's misogynistic and cowardly tactics."
The sad truth is that the narrow-minded GOP in Michigan is only one faction of misogynist oppressors wanting to prohibit female human beings from making basic choices about their lives and their bodies. 2012 is shaping up to be a very important year indeed.
The War On Women wages on…
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NEWS: Michigan Lawmaker Reprimanded for Saying "Vagina"
Continuing with the GOP's #WarOnWomen, the Speaker of the Michigan State Representatives and fellow right-wing conservatives got their knickers in a twist yesterday when Democratic Representative Lisa Brown used the word "vagina" while talking about her proposed amendment to an abortion bill.
After mentioning some controversial points of fact in the Jewish religion that actually support abortion when the life of the mother is affected, Brown went on to say the following:
"I have not asked you to adopt and adhere to my religious beliefs. Why are you asking me to adopt yours? And finally Mr. Speaker, I'm flattered that you're all so interested in my vagina, but 'no' means 'no.'"
Apparently, the GOP reps didn't cotton to vile, dirty talk such as the Latin, scientific term, "vagina." One RWNJ commented, "It was so offensive, I don't even want to say it in front of women. I would not say that in mixed company."
Brown was banned from speaking in the following discussion or the following day. Notice, this is now a First Amendment issue — an American citizen's Freedoms of Speech and Expression are being directly assaulted and prohibited by the government!
At a press conference, Brown said, "If I can't say the word vagina, why are we legislating vaginas?"
Currently, a protest of this ridiculous GOP tactic his appening on Twitter. If you have a Twitter account, hashtag the word vagina, so we can get it to trend: #vagina.
My response was this:
@AnArousedWoman: @LisaBrown39 Allow me 2 say…
#VAGINA VAGINA VAGINA VULVA LABIA CLITORIS. The female body is beautiful, u #GOP #waronwomen h8rs! #sheparty
Another Tweep summed it up perfectly:
@wakeUpchat: A grown man who is offended by the word Vagina, is not qualified to govern his constituents who have one.
Lisa Brown's Twitter handle is @LisaBrown39, if you want to follow her. (And of course, mine is @AnArousedWoman. :) ).
Here's the video of Brown's speech on the House floor:
My New Video on YouTube
I put in an application to the Women's Media Center for an upcoming women's activist training, and part of the required info was a video of me talking about my stance on Women's Rights.
I'm a stage person, not a video person, so I don't have all the fancy equipment to do video. I had to use my phone (held by my fabulous daughter!). I'm also still losing my miserable-marriage-weight, so video has been the last thing on my to-do list!
And yet, I've been wanting to do a weekly video round-up of news and blog posts but have been too self-conscious. Maybe now, I just won't care about what I look like on video and do the weekly vids anyway.
So for what it's worth, here's the video of me giving the nutshell version of my stance on why I work for Women's Rights.
What Has 'Aroused Woman' Inspired YOU to Try?
Time to spill the beans. :) I'd love to know if anything here on Aroused Woman has inspired YOU to take better care of your self (yes, that was spaced, your self).
I am still smiling over the comment left by one reader whose girlfriend noticed a change in their lovemaking after he read some of my posts here on AW.
Feel free to leave a comment on this post — either a brief mention or detailed comment on how AW has helped you get in touch with yourself or your female partner… or if your approach to women and women's sexuality has been changed in any way. Remember, comments can be left anonymously.
This can be a solo experience, and/or with your partner, or even a "Calgon, take me away!" moment… a change in your energy, an awakening somehow… or maybe you got some ideas from my excerpt I just released on Amazon Kindle (wink!).
Can't wait to hear from all of you! xoxo
For more of my personal orgasm journey, read Trish's Daily OJ.
Visit the AW site: Aroused Woman
NEWS: List of 31 Senators Who Voted Against the Violence Against Women Act (& the Coward Who Didn't Vote at All)
Here's a list of the 31 women-hating Senators in the national Congress of the United States of America (including one WOMAN!), plus the coward who did not vote one way or the other. Remember their names the next time they are up for re-election!
I've also added their phone numbers so you can contact them directly. The area code is (202).
Below that I've listed the 68 women-loving Senators (even some Republicans!) who voted for the Violence Against Women Act. Remember their names the next time they are up for re-election as well!
To find out more about our Senators, go to the official page for the U.S. Senate.
|NAYs - 31
|Barrasso (R-WY), 224-6441 MALE
Blunt (R-MO), 224-5721 MALE
Boozman (R-AR), 224-4843 MALE
Burr (R-NC), 224-3154 MALE
Chambliss (R-GA), 224-3521
Coburn (R-OK), 224-5754 MALE
Cochran (R-MS), 224-5054 MALE
Cornyn (R-TX), 224-2934 MALE
DeMint (R-SC), 224-6121 MALE
Enzi (R-WY), 224-3424 MALE
Graham (R-SC), 224-5972 FEMALE
|Grassley (R-IA), 224-3744 MALE
Hatch (R-UT), 224-5251 MALE
Inhofe (R-OK), 224-4721 MALE
Isakson (R-GA), 224-3643 MALE
Johanns (R-NE), 224-4224 MALE
Johnson (R-WI), 224-5323 MALE
Kyl (R-AZ), 224-4521 MALE
Lee (R-UT), 224-5444 MALE
Lugar (R-IN), 224-4814 MALE
McConnell (R-KY), 224-2541 MALE
Moran (R-KS), 224-6521 MALE
|Paul (R-KY), 224-4343 MALE
Risch (R-ID), 224-2752 MALE
Roberts (R-KS), 224-4774 MALE
Rubio (R-FL), 224-3041 MALE
Sessions (R-AL), 224-4124 MALE
Shelby (R-AL), 224-5744 MALE
Thune (R-SD), 224-2321 MALE
Toomey (R-PA), 224-4254 MALE
Wicker (R-MS), 224-6253 MALE
|Not Voting – 1
|Kirk (R-IL), 224-2854
|YEAs – 68
|Akaka (D-HI)
Alexander (R-TN) REPUBLICAN
Ayotte (R-NH) REPUBLICAN
Baucus (D-MT)
Begich (D-AK)
Bennet (D-CO)
Bingaman (D-NM)
Blumenthal (D-CT)
Boxer (D-CA)
Brown (D-OH)
Brown (R-MA) REPUBLICAN
Cantwell (D-WA)
Cardin (D-MD)
Carper (D-DE)
Casey (D-PA)
Coats (R-IN) REPUBLICAN
Collins (R-ME) REPUBLICAN
Conrad (D-ND)
Coons (D-DE)
Corker (R-TN) REPUBLICAN
Crapo (R-ID) REPUBLICAN
Durbin (D-IL)
Feinstein (D-CA)
|Franken (D-MN)
Gillibrand (D-NY)
Hagan (D-NC)
Harkin (D-IA)
Heller (R-NV) REPUBLICAN
Hoeven (R-ND) REPUBLICAN
Hutchison (R-TX) REPUBLICAN
Inouye (D-HI)
Johnson (D-SD)
Kerry (D-MA)
Klobuchar (D-MN)
Kohl (D-WI)
Landrieu (D-LA)
Lautenberg (D-NJ)
Leahy (D-VT)
Levin (D-MI)
Lieberman (ID-CT)
Manchin (D-WV)
McCain (R-AZ) REPUBLICAN
McCaskill (D-MO)
Menendez (D-NJ)
Merkley (D-OR)
Mikulski (D-MD)
|Murkowski (R-AK) REPUBLICAN
Murray (D-WA)
Nelson (D-FL)
Nelson (D-NE)
Portman (R-OH) REPUBLICAN
Pryor (D-AR)
Reed (D-RI)
Reid (D-NV)
Rockefeller (D-WV)
Sanders (I-VT)
Schumer (D-NY)
Shaheen (D-NH)
Snowe (R-ME) REPUBLICAN
Stabenow (D-MI)
Tester (D-MT)
Udall (D-CO)
Udall (D-NM)
Vitter (R-LA) REPUBLICAN
Warner (D-VA)
Webb (D-VA)
Whitehouse (D-RI)
Wyden (D-OR)
Keep up the fight!
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Whilst arranging my end of season numbers, which I'll be posting around the SBnation football sites over the next week, I came across the percentage of minutes played for each player.
The usual method used of telling us, the fans, of how much any given player played for his side is total minutes played, I think those numbers can be taken and turned into a percentage using the total minutes the team played in the season. By using this we can come up with a depth chart for each position and this can tell us a few things.
-Who was used the most
-who was available for selection considering injuries and suspension
-Who was trusted by the manager
After the jump I'll introduce you to something I'll call ToP(time on pitch) %
Chelsea played 3610 minutes in the EPL for an average of 95 minutes per game.
Each players % is of the total mins they individually played against the total number of minutes the team played. An example X player plays 359 minutes of the 3591 minutes Man Utd played this season and thus has a ToP of 10%
So the Chelsea depth chart looks like this
Cech 3409 Mins 94.4% ToP%
Turnbull 190 mins 0.052% ToP%
Hilario 190 mins 0.052% ToP%
I had to adjust this slightly for GK only have mins listed in 90 minute blocks. So it's slightly out.
Terry 2790 mins 77.3% ToP%
Cole 2786 mins 77.2% ToP%
Ivanovic 2263 mins 62.6% ToP%
Bosingwa 2118 mins 58.6% ToP%
Luiz 1650 mins 45.7% ToP%
Cahill 885 mins 24.5% ToP%
Bertrand 540 mins 14.9% ToP%
Ferreira 368 mins 10% ToP%
Alex 246 mins 0.6% ToP%
Hutchinson 77 mins 0.021% Top%
We can clearly see here who the favoured work horses were. Terry and Cole with very similar ToP%'s. Bosingwa and Ivanovic sharing right back duties (Ivanovic saw time at CB, too, I assume). Luiz had a far lower ToP% than those regular 4 defenders ahead of him, with Cahill picking up minutes too after his January move. A regular partner for Terry is needed, even more so if Ivanovic departs ( I don't believe it will be to either of the Spanish clubs recently linked)
A feel good story for Sam Hutchinson here, too. Having retired once already due to chronic knee trouble it was good to see him play the last league game of the season against Blackburn.
Ramires 2474 mins 68.5% ToP%
Lampard 2250 mins 62.3% ToP%
Meireles 1932 mins 53.5% ToP%
Mikel 1323 mins 36.6% ToP%
Romeu 952 mins 26.3% ToP%
Essien 920 mins 25.4% ToP%
Ramires is the suprise leader for ToP% for midfielders and I think this is a testament to the progress he made this season. He was trusted by his respected managers, his energy, quickness over the ground and forward runs were essential to a team whose midfield lacks a little of those qualities.
Lampard slipped into second place with a 62.3 % ToP number and although injuries played a part, it was the omission (and main problem) from AVB's starting line ups which has led to a lower ToP% number than we would usually expect.
Mikel is treading water by this measure, Romeu isn't there yet in terms of performance and Essien seems to be struggling. I get a feeling when I now watch Essien, the very same feeling I get, incidentally, when I watch an aged boxer work his way around the ring. The feeling is one of sadness, the boxer looks the same, slightly aged around the face maybe, but the speed has gone, ditto for the reactions, the reflexes, the eyes have dimmed slightly from the great brightness of their powerful peak in their now far away youth. I feel sad when I watch Essien, he's not the same player, nor should he be after the knee injuries. We should remember him well, I shall remember him with eyes blazing in celebration, in that flush of youth and unblemished body when he scored that goal against Barcelona.
Mata 2531 mins 70.1% ToP%
Sturridge 2268 mins 62.8% ToP%
Malouda 1153 mins 31.9% ToP%
Kalou 576 mins 15.9% ToP%
Mata was a success by most definitions in his first season at Chelsea, his ToP % is very good for a youngish player adapting to a difficult league. Sturridge continued his development into what should be an above average EPL player here, adding goals to his relatively high number of minutes played. Malouda, on his way out, Kalou already gone. I guess this is where Eden Hazard fits in. He should get first choice minutes alongside Mata, and also pencil in minutes here for Marin, the German youngster.
Torres 1904 mins 52.7% ToP%
Drogba 1480 mins 40.9% ToP%
Anelka 411 mins 11.3% ToP%
Lukaku 158 mins 0.071% ToP%
Torres Chelsea's #1 striker! Doesn't quite have a ring to it, and it's not quite true if we take into account thing we can't quantify, like, emotional impact on a game-for his team and on the opposition. Drogba was Chelsea's # 1 striker, as he has been for the last 9 years having beaten off all the expensive striking purchases. He leaves on a high-probably to Madrid- and leaves as, in my opinion, the second best striker to play in the EPL behind Shearer. Drogba, a bully at his best, a ranting, sore loser at his worst. Both a physical force of nature capable of dismantling the psyche of a defender (stand up, Senderos-or sit down) and a man capable of outright diving and bending of the spirit of the game. The one Chelsea supporting friend I know, John, named his dog Drogba as a testament to the impact he had on him and Chelsea. No higher praise than that!
Going into next season, this forward line will look quite different. Torres will be the number 1 striker, no doubt this time. Will he recapture his form? Good question, impossible to answer. He looks shaken from a confidence point of view, I think he is 3 or 4 kilos heavier than he should be and once was during his Liverpool prime.
Drogba has left a hero, Anelka has left an enigma. He arrived that way in 98 and did little to dispel that tag in the in past decade or so. Lukaku looked liked Drogba may have done at the same age if anyone had of seen him (Drogba) at the same age. Lukaku is raw, clumsy and struggled mightily in the brief moments I, or anyone else saw him in this season. Unless a Drogberian evolution of his movement, 5 yard speed and first touch occur, I feel he may become another mistaken adventure in the transfer market for Chelsea. There is plenty of time for him to progress, though.
Hulk to be one addition? Do Chelsea need one more? 3 strikers seems par for the modern EPL.
Further reading
Man Utd depth chart by minutes played
2011/12 EPL standings by minutes played
Thanks for reading. I write for Bitter and Blue on the SBNation network.
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A couple days ago Matt Barrows put together a post titled "Niners need a multi-tool at outside linebacker." In his post he discussed the comparisons between Vic Fangio and Dom Capers. Capers is currently the Green Bay Packers defensive coordinator and runs a blitzing scheme that is able to take full advantage of the aggressive abilities of Clay Mathews. Barrows discussed Mathews and pointed to what we can expect in Sunday's NFC Championship Game:
Watch Matthews on Sunday. He'll rush from both sides of the line of scrimmage as well as up the middle. He'll drop into coverage. He'll pursue from the backside. He does a little of everything, and he does it all well. And in the hands of creative coordinator like Capers, that's a huge advantage.
I read over this article and this description of Clay Mathews had me thinking of 49ers OLB Manny Lawson. Under Greg Manusky the 49ers utilized Lawson in a variety of ways. Unfortunately it seemed like there were times when we had no idea what was going on with Lawson. I believe there was one game under Mike Nolan in which Lawson was used exclusively in special teams. Nolan is no longer around, but the insanity of that situation still has to be considered.
No matter what happens with the CBA in the coming weeks or months, it's safe to assume Manny Lawson will be a free agent this offseason. If that's the case, is he a guy you bring back and try to build this new pass rush around? The 49ers have several pass-rushing outside linebackers that had some issues in 2010. This post is primarily about Manny Lawson, but Parys Haralson and Ahmad Brooks do factor into how the team deals with Lawson in 2011. I'd imagine the team will attempt to address the OLB pass rushing role in the upcoming draft, but is Lawson a sufficient answer in 2011? His size and athleticism is quite impressive and I sometimes think a new defensive scheme could be the difference in getting Lawson to the next level. Am I crazy (on this topic!)?


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That, regarding personal projects, remains largely unresolved for me. In job-type work, my two biggest motivators are close deadlines and distant deadlines. The influence of the former is obvious, but the latter I use to try to get excited about a project by doing tons of research. So much that I feel like I'm pulling something over on someone because I'm using their time to learn about something I'm actually interested in, though it does ultimately benefit the project.
Another major help in getting unstuck for inspiration can be staying up hopelessly late, which tends to play havoc on the inhibitions and start a creative mania.
For organization, I keep a massive text file, and break every task and note into a line item. The advantage of such a simple format is that if someone just walks up behind me at work, and starts describing important details about some project or another (as they often do), I can swap to the text editor and start typing without having to go through the process of creating new tasks in some fancy program. I have to clean the language up so it makes sense to me later, and I use symbols to differentiate between finished tasks, unfinished ones, and notes.
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I spend 20 minutes every evening preparing for the next day. This includes setting out clothing, packing my gym bag, packing my lunch, filling my water bottle and making sure everything is the right spot (wallet, keys, ID badge).
I work out in the morning. Things come up throughout the day and it is easy to skip after work. Other than sleep, there are little priorities at 5:30AM.
At work, I have a running to-do list. Everyday I highlight the "must get dones" for the day. I also give myself three or four 20 minute periods for reading e-mail and talking on the phone (basically times where nothing gets 'crossed off').
At work, I try to limit internet time to right in the AM, while I eat my lunch and one other time in the afternoon. I try to keep those times to 10 minutes.
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A variety of ways:
Make less to do: no carpets, no rugs, no knickknacks. No ironing required garments. One colour socks (no matching). Less dishes (wash as I go), less lawn & more mulch (less mowing & less weeding).
One grocery shop a week using a list ordered by aisle of my regular supermarket (or currently, a diet database created list ordered by aisle of my regular supermarket with quantities noted). Kids do their own shopping, cooking, washing up.
To do ing. Outlook reminders, emails to self with flags and reminder dates. white board for day -to-day office type to do lists. Blackboard in the kitchen to write down items that are finished as they go, and planned household maintenance / chores.
This is my favourite one, a graphic of how much of my semester / how many hours worked/ how successful my diet / how many kilometres covered this week as my
desktop background
. Also reminds me when to start assignments and so on.
In between studying / working, I do a load of washing, weed some of the yard, rush round the house picking stuff up. Once a week or fortnight, I vacuum the whole house (or get someone else to do it) and mop the floors. It usually looks pretty good.
That's pretty much it.
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If there is something I have to do every day, I attach it to an already existing habit. For example, taking my vitamin is attached to eating breakfast. Shaving is attached to my morning shower.
Doing one reminds me to do the other. I also find making myself fill out a daily checklist helpful. Creating the daily checklist is attached to drinking the morning coffee, and it stays open in Firefox all day, in a protected tab. When I go to close Firefox at night, it draws my attention to the tab, and I go through the list to make sure everything is done.
posted by
on August 25, 2008
At home
- for all your daily tasks I 2nd the exercise first thing in the morning advice and the spend time before going to bed to do everything that needs doing to either finish that day's tasks or be ready for the next like lunch, sort our clothes, hang up washing, do dishes etc.
- for non daily tasks it is basically a case of get off you bum and do the stuff that needs doing...like diy or non daily cleaning tasks or whatever - you can build them into a Saturday am routine if routine works well for you
At work
- do a to do list for the day every morning and do not allow yourself to leave work until you've crossed off every item ...you'll have a few late evenings initially until you have established good working practices like strictly limiting time on the internet, on the internal messaging system, asking people with long queries to come back at time X to allow you to finish what you are doing when they come to ask you for help.
- if you decide to take work home at the weekend then either do it first thing on Saturday morning or don't bother...no point taking it home and have your weekend ruined by the thought that you should really now be doing x when you know deep in your heart on Friday night that you're not going to touch it until Monday morning....you might as well enjoy your weekend.
posted by
on August 25, 2008
First of all, excellent question. The ideas so far are great and I'm looking forward to coming back and seeing more.
I manage a baby, work from home, dog, teenager, home making and husband.
I have a daily baby schedule that does not include needs. (Wake up, diaper change, nurse, walk, play, nap, change, nurse, etc.) That's how I manage her time, and believe it or not, it's written down so I don't miss a step.
Work I use to do lists and deadlines. Because I do most of my work on computer, the to do's are managed within my calendar and to do function on my Lotus Notes (dead giveaway as to for whom I work). I squeeze everything in between baby stuff and when hubby is home.
Teenager, mostly manages herself, but I have a home calendar that is on the fridge printed out from an Excel program that manages doctor/ortho/dentist type appointments for the whole family and other misc items like dog medicine and school dances. Husband gets lumped in here too, mostly he manages himself, but this is how he checks into what the heck is going on around here which relieves me from remembering to tell him everything.
Home making: Chores are managed with a chore calendar. This is a flexible process, but I try to have Saturday morning chore time for everyone; I organize it. I make everyone write down on a grocery list on the fridge when they've used the last (or are about to use the last) of something. I try to do one major shopping once a week with calling the hubby to stop and pick things up after work throughout the week.
Most of my to do lists and flash inspirations happen in the morning after my coffee and on my walk, so I carry with me (everywhere) a notebook with a pen to write them down. I can transfer them elsewhere (home calendar or LN) as needed, or cross them off the notepad. This is my general to do list.
Good luck, again, great question.
posted by
on August 25, 2008
Like many here, I go for list making old-school style.
I base my notetaking style on
Cornell method, but I adapt it a bit to make it more action oriented.
I carry a moleskin with me always at work.
goes on the top half of the right page, so notes or conversations or whatever might be useful for me later
go on the bottom half of the right page, so I have a heap of room and I'm inclined to write an action regularly
"Supporting info"
goes on the left page. Diagrams, crazy ideas etc. Often blank. It's the scribble pad part of the book
An action is a discrete unit of work that I'll be able to tick off as complete. Ticking something off is the goal.
When I note the action down, I write the description, draw a checkbox, and write the date (that I wrote the action, not that its due). I make some time each week to trawl these lists and just action them, oldest first, no science. When I see the date I originally wrote stuff down, I might be shocked into action if its old. I don't tend to leave items outstanding for more than a week. If it's bigger than that, then I might have defined the action incorrectly. If I've got that problem, I redefine the task as a new item on the list.
For the bigger stuff that is a project, or is urgent or important and can't just get to it in a day or two, I have a A4 size whiteboard on my desk. It's structured the same way with checkboxes and dates, but it's always in front of me at my desk when I'm choosing what to do next, so I'm pretty likely to do it. If not, I don't forget about it if I'm crazy busy for a while.
I've attempted all this process electronically, and while it still works, it's not as effective as writing stuff out manually means that I remember it far more and put a lot more thought into what I write.
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on August 25, 2008 [
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I tend to be a bit of a slacker; however, a few small things have helped me a lot:
-For daily things, I've found that if I can get myself to do something three days in a row, it's very likely to stick as a habit. Just knowing that makes those first three days easier, and it makes it all the more important for me to hit those first three days. (Building in some degree of habitualness helps a lot, too, whether it's a specific time of day or tying the activity to an existing one, as mentioned above.)
-This might sound kind of weird, but I got into my habit of morning pushups by creating an "invisible sign." The evening before I started, I envisioned a sign reading "PUSHUPS!" taped to a door within the line of sight of my bed. Throughout the evening, every time I glanced up at the door, I'd think "okay, remember that there's an invisible PUSHUPS! sign taped there." I quickly started associating the door with the sign, so whenever I look at the door I'm reminded to do pushups.
-At work, it might help to start small. Set aside a specific two-hour chunk every day as Designated Productive Time, or use whatever clever name you like, and do nothing but work. (This especially helps if you're the kind of person who tends to have their work and their favorite blog open at the same time, like me.) When you've got that habitualized, add a second chunk to the day, and so on.
-One of my personal stumbling blocks, especially at work, is a fear of screwing up and looking bad. I often put things off if I think there's a high potential for me to screw up or admit that I've done so. In these cases, I remind myself that it's better to face up to it now than to compound my potential screwups with the sin of sitting on something for too long.
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Metroid Baby
on August 25, 2008 [
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beej, how did you make that chart for your desktop?
posted by
on August 25, 2008
I'm going to take a different tack here. If I have significant trouble accomplishing everything I need to do, then I know I've taken on too much. If I can delegate, I will. If I can get out of a commitment, I will. I don't take on new commitments until I'm satisfying my current ones at 100%. I'm rarely ever too busy because I specifically design my life that way. I don't accomplish as much as many people but I don't have the stress associated with that constant feeling of never-doing-enough either.
So, in short, my advice: Don't try to do as much.
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on August 25, 2008 [
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i keep a running to do list. re-do the list every few days.
if something on the list doesnt get day today, i put a star next to it.
if a one star thing does not get done, i give it a second star.
sometimes, things get up to being 5 star, but the stars help me to prioritize, and to force me to do things that i have been putting off
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on August 25, 2008 [
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I used to try and use Outlook Tasks to list and help me remember my actual to-do items, also as sort of a mini project management concept (% completed, date due etc). However it didn't really work for me, I'm not sure why. I now use a combination of things. I'm a big fan of electronic time management.
At work, my boss and I use dotProject (http://www.dotproject.net), a free PHP/MYSQL based project management system, to assign projects and tasks that I can check off from day to day as I work through what I need to do. At work for just about everything else, I couldn't live without Stickies (http://www.zhornsoftware.co.uk/stickies/). I use this program for absolutely everything - everytime I'm on the phone and have to take down notes I click the sticky icon in the systray and enter away. It's completely free and the new betas support a feature I suggested where you can actually add working checkboxes in your sticky text making it a rudimentary to-do list. The program supports networking so you can write a note and send it to someone else's computer - someone at work, or the wife's laptop downstairs, or your home computer from work etc. And you can set alarms and reminders - whenever I have to leave work early I set a note to go off at a particular time, whereupon it will appear and flash and jiggle madly on the screen, saying "LEAVE!" *8-) And they're "snoozable" too.
Finally, at home my wife and I use Dokuwiki (http://www.dokuwiki.org), the coolest Wiki system around. I used to think that Mediawiki was the greatest, but Dokuwiki needs nothing other than PHP (file-based rather than database-based, removing one system from the pain of having to be installed) and has a stack of neat features. It's obviously more of a content-management system than a to-do system but as with all wikis you can customize your use of it and we have included to-dos - we have research pages for new household items, how to reboot the router in case it does, research on new vacation or weekend trip destinations etc, all with items to check, look at, comments to be provided with yea or nay etc. Plus of course we both use Stickies.
I also have a Verizon XV6800 PDA phone. I've had a cellphone since the mid-90's and always thought that all I wanted was something that allowed me to take and make calls. However, these days I'm now suckered into the whole multifunction aspect of the things - it allows me to check all my email accounts and sync my outlook stuff - if I were to use Outlook for tasks at some point in the future I'd start syncing those, but for the moment the cell is great for reminding me about upcoming appointments and meetings ("drive back to work NOW, lunch was over half an hour ago and you have a conference call in 15 min!!")
So: Stickies is what I recommend for reminder stuff. dotProject is great for task tracking (although I myself haven't yet "brought it home" since I don't have that many things I need to do on the domestic front, that I can't remember for myself or that Stickies won't help me with anyway). Dokuwiki is awesome for global information organization and your whole family can take advantage of the wiki uberconcept of freeform organic knowledge storage. And maybe invest in a PDA phone (if you don't already have one) for on-the-go to-do capability.
posted by
on August 25, 2008
(Oh! And to actually answer the question, I rely on electronic reminders to tell me to do stuff, check them throughout the day at work and daily on the weekends, and then just do them like a robot.)
posted by
on August 25, 2008
i am a huge list-maker. i use a daily calendar that i write in (i find this much more effective than any electronic calendar i've used) and have a task section for each day. the tasks are divided into three categories: work, personal, and people to contact. i spend about 10-15 minutes every morning and evening making my lists for that day and any subsequent days that require a task needed on a specific day and then throughout the day, update as needed. when i forget my calendar, i often feel discombobulated. i have years worth of calendars stored down in my basement and should i ever lose it, i feel like i would just disappear into a puff because it literally records my life.
accomplished tasks get a check, cancelled tasks and X, and tasks that have not been accomplished or can be moved get an arrow and re-listed on the next available day. i get an
satisfaction out of checking off tasks, which is what gets me motivated to getting things done. i also try not to beat myself up if i don't get around to something that day (unless it
has to be done, such as a deadline). but i love looking back at my past calendar pages and seeing all the things i have been able to accomplish each day.
posted by
on August 25, 2008
If I really need to remember to do something right away I repeat it to myself over and over again until I do it.
For example, I have to pay my credit card bills right now. Since I just realized it, I will repeat "pay your bills" over and over until I do it. Sounds annoying, doesn't it. Well, it is.
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Like a lot of others I have to make lists - both to help me remember and to motivate me (crossing things off feels so good!). For groceries and shopping it's handwritten. For deadlines/appts/birthdays to remember, I use mac or Google calendar. For everyday tasks I need to complete (work and personal) I use
Remember the Milk
. I suppose this method is a little scattered but sometimes the more places I have things written down the better.
For big tasks with multiple steps, I make a spreadsheet in
Google Docs
. I'll make a column for each thing that needs to be accomplished and then put an "x" beside that column to check it off. This feels a lot better than just one big task sitting on a list, because I can see myself accomplishing all the parts as I go.
I should add that I am a big procrastinator but at least with all this list-ing I can keep track of anything I've missed and what I still need to do :)
posted by
on August 25, 2008
Oh, I mean out loud. Like in Rainman.
posted by
on August 25, 2008
When I think of something that I need to do, I do it right away or process it somehow so that it will be easier to do later.
When I don't know what to do or I have some down time, I think, "What is the next thing?" and do it. Sometimes I do a small task before watching a movie or whatever. I just try to get in the habit of "doing stuff."
When my life is busy and I need to be super efficient, I write out what I need to do on a whiteboard the night before and check it in the morning.
posted by
on August 25, 2008
I keep
running in a tab in Safari (it's web-based. I have it running on my web server). I have a separate user account for work-related stuff and personal stuff. I use the GTD methodology (best brief explanation,
). So my lists are arranged by context rather than priority (or project).
Once a week, more or less, I print out a paper copy of my "next actions" (i.e. to do's), trim off the excess with a paper cutter, and fold it in quarters. I keep this, clipped with a pen, in my pocket, unless I'm working, in which case I keep it right in front of me (between me and the keyboard). The paper works for crossing things off as well as for capturing new things. When it starts to look ratty and confused, I reconcile it with the online version and print a new copy.
Stuff that absolutely has to be done by a certain date goes on my Outlook calendar (for work-related stuff) or my Google Calendar (for personal stuff) with reminders set. There's generally an entry in Tracks, too (as Tracks lets you put due dates on things). This makes it fairly impossible to miss. But the only things that get due dates are things that absolutely must be done by/on that date. There's none of this "it would be really cool if I did this by Friday" stuff.
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on August 25, 2008 [
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I've asked to explain how I put my motivational graph up on my desktop. It's a jpg, created from an Illustrator file (previously I used CorelDraw). Right click on desktop, choose Properties, click the desktop tag and browse for the image. Another kinds of visual background I've used have been creating a a grid with titles, and moving desktop files into appropriate sections - like having a to do box, a 2nd priority box and say, a reference material box. I might put incomplete document icons in the to do box, and a file with my account numbers over the top of the reference material box.
The biggest downfall with the jpg is that I have to update it myself. I revise in Illustrator, resave as jpg, and rightclick on the desktop and choose Properties. No need to browse for the file, I just hit okay and close again, and it's updated.
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on August 25, 2008 [
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Right now I'm into the principle that every day, you should do something (no matter how trivial) to tidy every room in the house (and you can extend it to car, balcony, garden, office, garage, shed - whatever your own arrangement is).
This helps keep things in a reasonable state of order, especially because you tend to address the most glaring things first (which might just be an empty food wrapper sitting on a bench or similar), and eventually find yourself dusting door frames because there's nothing obvious left to do.
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on August 25, 2008 [
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I use
. It's a free, ajax powered list that offers projects, tags, priorities, deadlines and reminders (which you can get on email or as a text message). You can also color code everything. I have todoist running as a
prism application
(so it runs separate from my main Firefox window)
I have 10 projects that cover every aspect of my life. Everytime something comes up, I will set it up as a task under one of these projects. No task is too small. Adding tasks is really easy (just hit the
key, type the task,
, enter the date [which in todoist is effortless and flexible...like tomorrow is
]. done.
Second, I quickly tag each task as
When I am away from the computer I capture tasks in a moleskine and enter it as soon as I am near a computer. This is the essential thing about GTD. You must have a reliable bucket (or buckets but not too many) to capture all your thoughts. If this is not reliable, then you will keep second guessing yourself. This part requires discipline.
I add tasks no matter how small, how big, how soon or how far ahead. Example. I have a grant due in March 2009. I have that set up under a project called "Future things". I will get an email reminder to start writing in December. More reminders in January. In Feb, I will start getting texts closer to the deadline to make sure I don't forget.
I check my list every night before I go to bed (you can quickly scan across all projects for x days) to get a sense of what I will do tomorrow. I do the same first thing after I wake up. Every Sunday, I will look 3 weeks ahead to get a broader overview.
Tagging helps me prioritize what I will do. For example, 9 am when my juices are flowing, I will only look at the
tag (across projects and do those).
Let's say it's noon and I am waiting for a friend to show up before I go to lunch. I will filter by
and quickly complete a bunch of calls.
4 pm and no more brain juice left? Look at the
tag and do those mundane things.
I've done this religiously for a year so I know that every task (from toilet paper to big deadline) is in my system. Clearly you can do this without todoist but it makes it so much easier. If you have an iphone, then this list is always with you (you won't need the moleskine). good luck gtd'ing.
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on August 25, 2008 [
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PS: Many of my earlier efforts (i..e. 43 folders) with the GTD system failed. I finally have something that works.
posted by
on August 25, 2008
PPS: I also tried it Remember the Milk and found it very hard to use.
posted by
on August 25, 2008
I was pretty down on RTM until I found the Lifehacker post on
embedding the RTM list on the desktop
(Windows XP).
This solved two key problems for me: keeping the list consolidated and in my face, and accumulating my overdue items. Plus it's dead easy to postpone / edit / update the task list. Far easier than the RTM website.
posted by
on August 26, 2008
This list
can be generalized -- it's a bit broad, but still applicable.
posted by
on August 27, 2008
I keep the television off, e.g. I do not watch TV. I keep in mind that all habit have a first instance, and with that in mind I do not turn it on for that "first time". I do this for youtube too - I know It will rob my time so I don't peruse it. What I have figured out is, after all the distractions and diversions are out of the way, it is not human nature to just do nothing.
posted by
on August 28, 2008
Lately I started using Things GTD app for Mac and iPhone. It is simple and I use it to do the Zen-To-Done methodology of GTD. It works very for me because it is very simple.
posted by
on August 31, 2008
Man, most of you are wayyy more organized than i have ever been. It's admirable even though it makes me feel like even more of a slacker than usual. I've given google's notebook a shot, as well as having worked out a basic system for archiving important communication, but i don't consult any applications regularly, i have a different way.
Being self employed as a mastering/post production engineer, studio consultant, and musician had started as a hobby for me. As i got better at it, i decided to quit my day job(s) and invested in a dry erase board to make it easier to keep track of things as i juggle, then invested later another smaller one. There is occasionally overflow where i have to tape up a sheet of paper with notes on a specific job (lest it be lost in the flow of the day) but i'm always sure to take unnecessary things down once they're accomplished.
My two boards are semi-arranged in similar ways:
The small board is placed in my bedroom, though not visible from the bed itself. It is 9x11 inches -- to limit overburdening, perhaps -- and contains low-risk/non-monetarily dependent and personal goals. I find that being as specific and concise as possible makes it easier for them to stick. This one has stuff that usually lasts for the week like "walk 20 minutes outside daily", "research @ library - semiotics" and then the bottom of the board has more long-term goals like "set alarm every day - become morning compatible" and other strange ideals. As i dress everyday, i look at this board situated above my full length mirror on the wall and revise as necessary.
The bigger board is out in my studio area, where my computer/office/living space/jam room is. This one is 36x24 and is cut in half vertically - the left side for (monetarily involved and/or hired to complete) todo lists, while the right side is labeled for notes that often indicate some kind of focus eventually - like "email X re: scoring for film". The todo area starts with deadlines as bullet-points in red marker. Coloring deadlines and due dates helps indicate to me visually that this is where i ought to start looking, and comes in handy on the more bleary-eyed days where everything is reduced to mere squiggles. So colors help. Any other way and i end up rearranging them too much. This way i can simply list stuff as it becomes definite regardless of how long i have to complete it.
As a final note on the boards, i tend to meditate to help focus my intentions and clarify my goals once a week. This is a good reminder to myself to dream and visualize where i'd like to be. Usually by the time i'm done meditating i have something additional that sums up the session to add to one of them.
From then on, it's a matter of just dedicating at least two hours a day to every job i've been hired to complete that is within one month, and about an hour or so to the more distant ones. I don't like to rush, and since my work is dependent on my output alone, taking my time to give an accurate representation of my abilities is always at the top of the list.
All this said, managing the boards is not a terrible way to organize workflow. I can imagine it working even better for teams dedicated to the same jobs, and sometimes i do long for a secretary/manager/agent to come in and remind me of what's on the board when i'm out discussing with new clients their jobs. Maybe i'll invest in a datebook or pocket organizer next.
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phylum sinter
on August 31, 2008
(one week later)
man, i hate when i'm at the bottom of a thread.
posted by
phylum sinter
on September 6, 2008
Man I hate it when a thread this good gets to the bottom.
(Now, Phylum Sinter, I've taken your place...sacrificed myself, as it were)
I hope you're happy!!
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As we all know, Zuccarello has been playing well since he has been called up from the whale. I have been questioning if Zuccarello should continue playing if he keeps up what he is doing now. Personally, after watching him play these past games I think he is worth keeping around. Correct me if I'm wrong but seeing as Fedotenko isn't playing I'm assuming he is scratched.
Fedotenko's stats are
65 games played
8 Goals
8 Assists
16 Points
+/- of -10
Point % is .25%
Zuccarello's stats are
9 games played
2 goals
1 assist
3 points
+/- of 0
Point % is .33%
I understand the games played number is very different between the two. But in 9 games Zuccarello has scored ¼ of the goals and 1/8 of the assists Fedotenko has in 65 games.
To show an idea of how the two compare if they both played 65 games I did this:
By taking Zuccarello's point % of the games he has played (which is points/games played) and taking that and multiplying it by 65 (the amount of games that Fedotenko played) I got an estimate on what his stats would look like after 65 games.
3/9= .33 (rounded)
.33 * 65 = 22 (rounded)
It seems if Zuccarello played 65 games his points total would be around 22 if he played consistently. This is 6 points higher then Fedotenko has right now.
It may not seem like that huge of difference but those points may have been an assist to a game-winning goal or even a game-winning goal. Every point counts.
Now that I have stated my case why I think Zuccarello should continue playing; what do you think? Should he continue playing or should Fedotenko take his place back?


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News: Ex-Bad Boy Employee Accuses Diddy Of Unfair Firing
Wednesday, Sep 1, 2010 11:30PM
An ex-Bad Boy Records employee has reportedly filed a lawsuit against Diddy for terminating her over age discrimination.
Details on the lawsuit hit the Internet Wednesday (September 1) night.
Fifty-one-year-old Francesca Spero filed the age discrimination lawsuit Wednesday in federal court in Manhattan. The lawsuit says the Malverne resident introduced Combs to hip-hop mogul Russell Simmons and Uptown Records after meeting Combs in 1988. It says she worked at Combs' Bad Boy Entertainment record label as an executive for 12 years before being fired in March. The lawsuit says Spero was fired after having hip surgery and confiding to an executive that she was treated for a drug dependency relapse. (Associated Press)
Additional reports claim Bad Boy hired a younger replacement for Spero.
She was eventually replaced by a woman at least 10 years her junior, who she claims 'lacked the skill set and experience Spero brought to the position'. Spero claims Diddy and his partners owe her $US 12 million in damages for age and disability discrimination. (Big Pond News)
A representative for Diddy has acknowledged the suit and released a statement.
The lawsuit says she was fired after hip surgery and confiding to an executive that she was treated for a drug dependency relapse. A publicist for Combs released a statement saying "there are many reasons why Ms. Spero is no longer employed by Bad Boy, but age discrimination is not 1 of them." (WCAX News)
Aside from Bad Boy employees, Diddy recently denied ever being involved in any wrongdoing with his artists.
"There's an off perception that needs to be addressed about me that I have ever robbed somebody or mistreated somebody. Or tried to be ruthless or whatever in this game. Like, all this year I've heard people say, 'Where's Carl Thomas, where's Black Rob, where's G.Dep? Where are these artists?' And for some reason they go ahead and equate that, cause those artists aren't with me, that I've done something wrong or malicious or conniving. It's something that I do have a problem with because they don't have no proof that I've ever done nothing like that." (Rap Radar)
No further details have been revealed as of now.
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I use the left and right keys to update a list items inside a UL list.
I have the setNavigationEnabled = false.
When the actual list have more items (li) than the next list and the selected item in the actual list is (n+1) or more (n= number of items in the next list) the WRT runtime crash whe I change the list using the left and right keys.
left and right keys allow navigation changing selected item and I use the same keys for update the content.
First list 4 items
Second list 2 items
The first list is displayed

item 1

item 2

item 3

item 4

and the item 4 is highlighted
press the right key, that trigger 2 things:
-the WRT behavior that change the highlighted item from 4 to 3.
-and the event that I trigger: update the list content, so now the list displayed is:

item 1

item 2

Now, the list have 2 items, but the WRT try to select the third, since the third don´t exists, the WRT crash.
any way to avoid that? (keeping the left and rigth keys) using non navigation keys don´t show this behavior.


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|Agile Analytics is an excellent introduction to the broad spectrum of Agile methodology as well as being a timely and appropriate adaptation to Business Intelligence and Data Warehousing. Agile Analytics is packed with real-world scenarios to aid a Business Intelligence project in making the transition from 'doing Agile' and 'being Agile.' This is both a good introduction to Agile techniques for Data Warehousing projects as well as an excellent reference for avoiding the common pitfalls and misconceptions associated with Agile techniques. I recommend this book for any one associated with a BI/DW project from project sponsor, developer and project manager.
ReviewThe Data Warehousing development arena lags behind the application development area as far as adopting project management and development techniques. Some of the common excuses to not even look at Agile adoption include: Data Warehousing is fundamentally different than application development; The first thing to get abandoned with Agile is data integrity and documentation; Agile is just an excuse to scrap architecture and planning; Agile is just another word for developer laziness. Those are just some of the excuses that I have used recently.
I have seen too many 'Agile' projects that have been abandoned after twenty or more three-week iterations when the final mess that was produced was unusable and a maintenance nightmare. After reading Agile Analytics, however, I am beginning to understand what the author means by the difference between 'doing Agile' and 'being Agile'. Agile techniques, on their own, are not a replacement for Data Warehousing methodology, but rather a complement.
On the other side of the Agile fence, I have been involved in several large projects utilizing the waterfall project management strategy that suffered from inevitable scope creep; missed deadlines; missed requirements; building throw-away products that will never provide value just to meet an arbitrary deadline. The first section of Agile Analytics is geared more to a generalized audience in that it introduces the reader to the broad spectrum of Agile literature and how it applies to Data Warehousing.
The second section is geared more to the Agile team members in that it provides them with the tools and frameworks for adjusting on a daily basis to the dynamism and challenges associated with Agile techniques. The premise that software development should have all requirements defined and well-understood before any development begins is out-dated. The 'Big Design Up Front' assumes that no challenges will arise in development, with data quality or that the consumers of the data warehouse won't come to a more advanced understanding of the business. Agile techniques require a partnership with the business and the development staff with constant and frequent feedback and continuous involvement in evolving requirements.
The emphasis on fulfilling User Stories rather than project dates and Test-Driven-Development can go along way to addressing the data warehouse planning issues. The author does an excellent job of pulling the best practises of the Agile development movement and adapting it for more data-oriented projects. I strongly recommend this book, both as an introduction to Agile for BI/DW and as a reference for the practical tools for a day-to-day adjustment of a truly Agile project. This book can make the difference between 'doing Agile' and truly 'being Agile.' I am passing this book around my team to see how we can better provide concrete business value to our internal and external data consumers.
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