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The Soapbox: The hidden perils of Guild Wars 2's microtransactions {Massively}
Mar 21st 2012 3:54PM The only reason I love any kind of P2W cash shops is that usually keep the game free of the more competitive players that usually are those whining more on the forums ("Nerf that class! Buff my class!") and those that have MMORPG as their only goal in life ("I spent 100 boring hours farming for that item, and that guy bought it for 10$?!?")
Since I likely won't spend a dime in GW2 cash shop, having a community composed of more relaxed people is surely something I must thank Arenanet for.
(Oh, and Funcom for TSW cash shop too)
GDC 2012: RIFT's Adam Gershowitz talks raiding, mentoring, and housing {Massively}
Mar 13th 2012 7:55PM @(Unverified)
SWTOR is dying too, it's just not old as Rift.
I wonder why people posting here or on other sites expect a game to not lose players: the greatest influx is at game release, after that the average player get bored by doing the same raids again and again or to roll alts and quit.
The Daily Grind: How much grouping should be required in a game? {Massively}
Mar 11th 2012 8:34AM The majority of posters here will say "It's a MMORPG, you need to group!"
The majority of players (that don't care to post on MMORPG sites) will merrily continue to solo.
Star Wars: The Old Republic subscription numbers stabilize at 1.7 million {Massively}
Mar 9th 2012 2:40PM Are we talking about this press release
more than one month old and already covered in
and that seem to refer to numbers at 31st December 2011?
The Tattered Notebook: In like a lion, out like a dragon {Massively}
Mar 3rd 2012 9:06PM "What players say they do and what they actually do aren't always the same thing."
Sure, especially if feedback is used to tune the cashshop...
"Oh, so you like to do THAT? Well, to be able to have some chance of success from now on you'll have to buy this item in the cashshop!"
WildStar Wednesday examines redundancies in quest text {Massively}
Feb 29th 2012 8:16PM Incredible, reading all the negative comments above one could believe that people play MMORPGs for reading long quest descriptions!
Funcom reveals The Secret World skill deck templates {Massively}
Feb 9th 2012 3:16PM @(Unverified)
A similar approach is used by GW (but with less freedom since it uses classes): not everyone uses the same build and of course when some skill or combo goes out of control it's nerfed by devs.
In a skill based game, if you favorite skill is nerfed, you can always take another one, while in a class based game you only can complain and eventually reroll.
Anyway, a single uberbuild is unlikely, you will probably have the best AoE tanking, the best single target CC, the best burst healing, the best DoT dps and so on: if mobs/bosses abilities are sufficiently different, you'll be forced to use many of them.
Funcom reveals The Secret World skill deck templates {Massively}
Feb 9th 2012 2:21PM I don't think I will ever be able to actually play the game.
I would spend all the time testing decks...
BioWare: All our devs play SWTOR {Massively}
Jan 31st 2012 7:49PM Shouldn't they play to something else instead, just to learn what a MMORPG actually is?
Electronic Arts stock drops because of SWTOR fumbles {Massively}
Jan 19th 2012 4:31PM @Dunraven
SWTOR got a metacritic score of 85.
AoC got 80 and Warhammer Online 86.
Just saying.


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I watched some of Stephen Colbert this morning. He named some of the big stories for 2010, including the oil spill, Julian Assange, and King Tut's penis.
Well, it got me thinking.....
Mastercard, Visa, and Bank of America protested against WikiLeaks by cutting off ties with them. Now it's very hard to donate to WikiLeaks. Wow. Look at the big credit card companies standing up against a guy who MIGHT do harm against the American government. How brave of them! How principled!
Okay, so when the oil spill happened.....did they cut off BP's ability to get funds?
Here we have an organization that has not caused any harm to the United States. They have just embarrassed the United States. And then we have a company that caused MAJOR harm to our country. I know it was an accident....but still.
Maybe they should have been more careful.
I just don't think we should give Assange a hard time for POTENTIALLY causing the United States death and damages, if we're not going to give a very hard time to a company that DID cause the United States death and damages.
As for WikiLeaks doing harm against the United States.....my discussion with my family has made me think of some things.
A) It is NOT a crime to be against the United States. You can dislike someone for not liking Americans. You can be angry at someone for not liking Americans. But I don't see how you can criminalize someone for their opinions.
B) I don't see how we can blame Assange for America being put into an embarrassing light. The world already has a lot of anger towards America.
C) I get the feeling that right-wing Americans are unaware of the fact that many people around the world look down at Americans. I think they think that America IS the best country in the world, and that all other nations (except the Muslim ones) are loving us and wishing to be us. They seem to think everyone adores America....except for bleeding heart liberal Americans, and Muslims.
D) I think I probably despise credit card companies.

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Hi all, I hope your electrical challenges are resolving themselves swimmingly. My electrician showed up today intending to wire the ceiling for my small kitchen remodel with 6-inch IC recessed cans only to discover that my attic floor joists are narrow with finished floor over a layer of plywood subfloor, lathe and plaster, and finally a layer of sheetrock providing only 6 inches to play with..
I have spent the better part of a day looking for shallow cans (max height/depth of 6 inches) that will accommodate LED, but all the vendors tell me LED requires the 7.5 height/depth of the standard 6-inch can or I have to switch to 4-inch LED cans. I wanted to avoid 4-inch LEDs because I didn't want to have to double the number of fixtures to avoid shadows and my electrician says it will be hard to fix the 6-inch hole he just drilled into the ceiling this am. My electrician's supplier says that Juno will be coming out with a shallow 6-inch LED can in 2-3 weeks, but he can't confirm availability and doesn't want to proceed with anything until he can. Meanwhile, we have no water in the kitchen and are cooking with a microwave and there are kitchen cabinets scattered over every unused inch of the house waiting for installation. Of course, we can't proceed with the cabinets until the rough wiring is completed. ;->) DOes anyone know what else might be out there? I have covered and bombed out with most of the online vendors. Thank you. |
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There is no need to double the number of recessed lights when switching from 6" to 4". The CR4 and CR6 lights have the same nominal output of 575 lumens. The other alternative is to use lights that can fit into shallow recess cans or the lighting science glimpse. |
David--Thanks so much for posting. I was talking to the folks at Polar today and they did point out the lighting science glimpse, but when I showed the specs to my electrician, he said he didn't think so. I don't know why he wasn't interested, but we do live in CA and have Title 24 and IC installations to comply with. Do you know specifically if any LED adaptor will work with the shallow 6-inch cans? A lot of them say "will work with many shallow cans..." but that certainly doesn't confirm they will work. But, just so I understand, if we pursue 4-inch cans, we won't be compromising the lining array, just stuck with how to deal with fixing the one 6-inch hole, right? Many thanks for your advice and guidance, |
The main issue would be whether the module would fit inside the can. Btw, the lighting science glimpse is also available @ HD. Fixing a 6" hole isn't that difficult. |
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- Posted by luvstocraft (My Page) on Wed, Nov 17, 10 at 12:06
He is one beautiful bird! I can't believe you got him for $5.00. Wonderful. I love the texture on him and on the bottom part that is made to look like a basket. Great find Frou, bet you were doing the happy dance! Luvs |
- Posted by lynnencfan (My Page) on Wed, Nov 17, 10 at 13:16
WOW - that was quite a find - I really like it - I haven't been searching hard but always on the look out for turkeys and pheasants. Hope I can stumble on a find like that someday ..... Lynne |
- Posted by purplemoon (My Page) on Wed, Nov 17, 10 at 16:26
What an incredible buy on that turkey. Guess he was just waiting for you to come find him! I'm so happy you did. hugs, Karen |
- Posted by jeannespines (My Page) on Wed, Nov 17, 10 at 18:06
It was meant to be, frou! And a steal for $$$! The colorful one I just got was not cookie jar size either but it will hold some candy. This guy looks pretty sitting on your ruffled plate & table. TFS! Jeanne S. |
Frou, so happy you found your white turkey at such a great price. He looks grand sitting there on top of the counter. Punk |
Great find, Frou!! He is just right with the colors in your kitchen. NanaKaren |
- Posted by prosperity66 (My Page) on Thu, Nov 18, 10 at 9:14
This is a very original and nice looking bird! But the other thing which I saw is your exquisite table! Did you make it yourself? Did you buy it as it is? It's really, really lovely! |
- Posted by lynninnewmexico (My Page) on Thu, Nov 18, 10 at 14:15
I'm so glad you finally found your white turkey, Frou! He's looking good on your table there. He looks like a covered caserole instead of a cookie jar, though. What was that guy thinking? (LOL) Lynn |
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Oct 22, 2012 11:51 PM by Bill Halter
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Hunter Pence hit a bizarre, two-run double, Matt Cain pitched his second clincher of October and the San Francisco Giants won their record-tying sixth elimination game of the postseason, beating the defending World Series champion St. Louis Cardinals 9-0 in Game 7 of the NL championship series Monday night.
Marco Scutaro matched an LCS record with 14 hits in the series and Pablo Sandoval drove in a run for his fifth straight game. The Giants returned to the World Series two years after winning it all, getting the final out in a downpour.
The Detroit Tigers, who have been waiting on their opponent since finishing a four-game ALCS sweep of the Yankees last Thursday, get another trip to the Bay Area after clinching the division series in Oakland.
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Catching Up With Scott Thompson
By Ned Ehrbar
Scott Thompson's been on a bit of a bumpy road. After rising to prominence as a member of The Kids in the Hall, the actor, comedian, and writer found his career stalling. Then, in 2009, he was diagnosed with an aggressive form of stomach cancer. Now cancer-free, Thompson is mounting a comeback, with a new Kids in the Hall series and a graphic novel, Husk: The Hollow Planet, starring one of his Kids in the Hall characters, which he previewed in San Diego at Comic-Con. Out caught up with Thompson to chat about Comic-Con, why he decided to pen a graphic novel, and why sometimes gays can be each others' -- and their own -- worst enemies.
Out: How's your first Comic-Con been?
Scott Thompson: Oh, it's been fantastic. I'm having a great time. But honestly, I think it's gotten a little too big. There's certain things that I go, 'What the hell are they doing here? Really?'
Such as?
Well... Burn Notice? Lego? MythBusters?
What made you decide to write a graphic novel?
Originally I thought I was going to make it a novel, and then I went, 'Well, let's see, this may not be a novel. Let's do it as a screenplay.' It took me a couple of years to write that. And then I started to peddle it around with my naivete, thinking, 'Oh yeah, people are going to make a $200-million picture starring an obscure gay comedian from Canada. Yeah, that's how Hollywood works!'
I don't know if I'd say obscure...
I'm not obscure. Cult. How about cult? I'm not Will Ferrell, do you know what I mean? I'm not Jack Black. Plus at the time my career was really on the up-and-up, and I just kind of assumed in the arrogance of the first blush of fame that maybe this would continue that way. But life slapped me around a little bit. I was also a little na've thinking I'd be able to escape the stereotype box. And I found that that wasn't possible. Maybe at the time it wasn't possible. So I decided -- and this was 10 years ago -- I went, 'You know, no one seems to want to let me play anything. They just want to make me these boring gay characters. How do I get out of this?' So I looked at my canon of characters and I went, 'Who do I play that couldn't be straighter?' And I went, Danny Husk.
What do you think you took away, lesson-wise, from "life slapping you around"?
Oh man, that's a good one. That also comes in with cancer. The making of things is the joy, not the end product. And no one deserves anything. When people say to me now after my rough time, 'You deserve this.' I go, 'Well I don't really.' That's what screwed me up before, thinking that I deserve to have a major movie career and I deserve to be carried around on a litter by thousands of gay men because I was first. I deserve all this. But the truth is, that's not how life works.
You mentioned about problems with casting. There was Ramin Setoodeh's Newsweek editorial about out actors recently. Any reaction to that?
I'm not remotely surprised that he was a gay writer. Not remotely. In fact, I knew he had to be a gay writer because -- at the risk of skirting bitterness -- my experience has been that the people that have hurt me the most, that have tried to stop me the most, have been gay men. And that's a terrible thing to realize. And the worst gay man in my way was me.
And why is that?
Enemies in the mirror. And I think that goes for every minority. Stop blaming whitey, stop blaming the straight man, stop blaming the United States, whatever. The enemy's you.
Do you think the entertainment industry has changed much since then?
Well, yeah, to a point. I mean, there is not a single openly gay actor that has a major career, except for Neil Patrick Harris. But he came out well into his career.
There are a few younger actors who are starting out out.
Maybe they have a chance. Yeah, they do. I wish them well. I hope they can do it. I think there's definitely a double standard with male and female homosexuality. I mean, it is much easier for women than men. The male homosexual is much more feared and loathed than the female homosexual.


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For some green leaves, next year....absolutely. For the tree to become "healthy" again....not at all. I wouldn't be standing under that tree in a windstorm. |
Well I'd rather be under that one than the old Bradford pear opposite it.....LOL.. I have a lot of old trees with problems :( |
That's an excellent pic above of why included bark is such a problem. But what Brandon said. That tree is on its last legs. |
How old do you guys think the tree is? Just got the house. And I wonder how much to take it down (the is nothing around it just the pear...which needs to come down too) |
Nothing for scale. but maybe 35-40 years. Your cost is the rental of a chainsaw for the minimum time to perform a 1-inch heading cut. That would be some nice kindling for the fire. |
I had to look up the fact this was Sorbus aucuparia (assuming) which is not that special of a tree due to the multitude of diseases and pests, more so than many other species. I would be done with it based on the combination of bark issues and crotch angles. |
Agree that tree won't last too much longer - rowans aren't particularly long-lived. But it doesn't look to be in a danger-promoting situation, so you could leave it to die off naturally and might get a few more years' life out of it before it does so. But don't stand close to it on windy days. Resin |
I'd agree with resin. The local birds will enjoy those nooks and crannies searching for invertebrates and then they'll get a berry bonus in the winter. |
Not long term. You could possibly save it for a few years if you wanted to concoct some kind of bracing system, but that would take a LOT of effort and some heavy duty hardware to support all of that weight during the force of a wind storm of snow/ice storm. But really, probably better to just let go and start fresh. |
Thanks everyone. Now off to search the forum for some ideal trees to line the driveway that are very wind resistant, can handle lots of clay and hot sun and are deer proof....... |
- Posted by ken_adrian z5 (My Page) on Sat, Mar 16, 13 at 19:55
yes.. its a goner ... but lets be clear.. we are talking tree years.. and it might be there for a decade or two .. resin is correct ... its out in BFE.. so your assignment.. should you wish to accept it.. is to watch it.. and learn ... and what the heck you would be doing out there in a storm.. is beyond me ... ken |
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Tom Ford has been at it again, creating high glamour, super sexy products that make you want to Collect Them All. It might take you awhile though with his latest lipstick collection called Lips and Boys – which features 50 (50!!) miniature lipsticks in a dazzling array of colours. From violets to perfect nudes, golden metallics to classic reds this collection has literally any colour that a girl could want. And why boys? Well they're named after men that have inspired Tom Ford in his life, which is super-cute I have to say. And about the only reason I would wear a lipstick called Collin.
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Right Now: Postcards from Paradise
Happy New Year, y'all! I'm so pleased it's 2015 – I love a bright, shiny new year full of exciting possibilities. I'm writing this from the beach. You might think I'm lucky enough to have scored a Caribbean vacation for my Christmas present, but no! My Christmas present was I moved across from the beach. Although at the time moving before Christmas seemed like really bad timing, now we're here and it's summer in Sydney and it really is like Paradise.
So apologies for the lack of posts towards the end of last year – a perfect storm of work, packing, moving and Christmas plus the end of the school year for my son meant that MM HQ (and my brain) was shut down early.
However! I'm now beauty blogging literally from the sand, so I thought I would give you a round-up of my favourite new beach products I've been testing over the holidays. So with sandy toes and a happy heart, I give you my picks from Paradise:
Lancome Flash Bronzer Self-Tanning Face Gel - This is sunshine in a bottle. It gives a perfect, subtle facial tan that is ideal to boost your face colour to match it to your body when you've been on the Tan Train every day like me at present. It smells divine and gives you just the right shade of bronze to make you feel like a Victoria's Secret Swim girl, without veering into Oompa Looma territory. And for those readers who are currently swaddled in jumpers in the Northern hemisphere, it will give you the kiss of life your skin (I'm sorry to say) probably urgently needs right now.
EVOHE Repair Intensive Cream – this 100% natural moisturizer has been soothing my sun-parched skin after a long day at the beach. I know as a makeup artist I'm supposed to say to avoid the sun like the plague, but I have to tell you I've been a real sun bunny since the move. I even confess I've had a touch of sunburn some afternoons after an extended play in the waves, so this soothing Australian-made cream has anti-inflammatory properties and a big moisture boost for when I've just had too much sun exposure (ahem).
Bobbi Brown Long Wear Gel Sparkle in Smoky Topaz – I love this cream shadow/liner for a hazy wash of taupe that's like your lids, but better. You can use it as a liner or a shadow and it really is budge-proof. Perfect for when you want a little something a la plage without looking like you're trying too hard. (Because if you can't relax at the beach, when can you?)
YSL Babydoll Kiss and Blush in #7 Corail Affranch is the perfect toss in your beach bag blush. First off, it has a tiny hint of shimmer to make you look magically alive, the coral works perfectly with your new tan (thanks to your new Lancome Flash Bronzer), and it doubles as a sheer lip stain as well.
Revlon ColorStay Waterproof Eyebrow Liner in Blonde. This season, it's still all about the brows, and being at the beach is no excuse for scrubby, scrappy eyebrows. I've been using the Blonde version of this all through summer to shape my brows. I love it because it's waterproof so it holds up in the heat and humidity and even through the odd swim, and it has a little spooly brush at one end so it's perfect to throw in your makeup bag if you need on the go touch ups. The colour is good (although I would like it even more if it was half a shade more to the grey side, as I do prefer ashy colours in brows. It can all get a bit Bozo the Clown if the shades are too warm). However the formula is SO GOOD that I can forgive the slightly russet tone.
Bumble and Bumble Surf Spray – ah Bumble and Bumble, where would my hair be with you? Stuck in an 80's metal band, that's where. This is pretty much the only range I use in my kit and on myself as their products are good enough for amazing hairdressers (like Neil Moodie and James Pecis, who use them on the shows every season), and simple enough for non-hairdressers like myself to get great results from. This spray mimics the feel of your hair when it's just out of the surf, without the sand, crunchy bits, stringy sections or nasty flat centre part you get when you actually do emerge out of the surf. Spray it in to wet or dry hair and you have instant, beach textured amazing hair.
It's the right version of natural – the beach Paradise version.
Isabeli Fontana showing us her Copcabana-girl glow.
In My Kit: Shupette by Karl Lagerfeld
So Karl Lagerfeld's cat has a makeup collection. And it's amazing. First off, you need to meet Karl Lagerfeld's actual cat, Choupette (can we just have a moment to reflect on the genius play on words? Chou in French is a pet name – like 'darling'. Our lovely French au pair Julie in London used to call my son "mon petit chou".) So Choupette is already a dangerously cute name for a very cute cat. And THEN Mr Lagerfeld has spliced that with a bit of loveliness from the brilliant Japanese makeup company, Shu Uemura, and you have Choupette's new makeup line, Shupette. Let me reiterate, a makeup collection based on a cat. Which combines my two favourite things in the world, makeup and small fluffy animals. Life doesn't get any better than that.
The collection even has Karl Lagerfeld's drawings of Choupette/Shupette on it (although we don't buy makeup for the packaging. Do we? Do we??) It's the new Holiday collection and the campaign images have been shot by Karl, with needless to say the gorgeous Choupette and the also not too shabby Josephine Skriver.
I'm currently in love with the cream blusher Rouge Bonbon Fantasy Trio in 02 which is burning a hole in my kit and jumping out on every job lately – it's gorgeous on clients for the red carpet and equally at home flushing cheeks on beach shoots. It has a transparent, weightless finish which I'm sorry, leaves my beloved Stila creams in the dust, making them look positively heavy and old fashioned (sorry Stila – I do love you. And I haven't really permanently gone off your Convertible Colours – it's just your place has currently been usurped by Shupette.)
There are three colours in the lip and cheek trio – a bright candy pink, a sheer red and a deep fuchsia pink. They are so beautiful, providing a transparent wash of colour that just lifts the face. For those in colder climes they will give your winter pallor that holiday glow, and for those in Australia, I can tell you right now that pretty much nothing looks better with a tan.
Here's a video of the very cute Choupette-cam so you can have a look at the life of the world's most pampered kitty. And yes, it's guaranteed that her life is more glam than yours.
And behind the scenes of the impossibly cute campaign
Right Now: Sephora Opens its First Australian Store in Sydney – TODAY!
Sephora is here! I never thought I would live to see that day that the beauty giant Sephora (owned by the luxury fashion and beauty juggernaut, LVMH), arrived in Australia. Its doors opened this morning and it's pretty safe to say it will be packed with beauty-hungry shoppers up until Christmas, (and after, if I know my fellow citizens well).
It carries many brands we haven't had in Australia before, and in fact many amazing brands I used to stock up on when overseas, like Tarte, and Make Up For Ever. I'm also eager to try out Marc Jacobs new line (overseen by the watchful creative eyes of MM fave, global makeup artist Diane Kendal), and the new organic range, Bite Beauty. They also have Sephora's own range of brushes and makeup, and I can tell you right now it's the perfect way to re-stock your brushes and bits and pieces like sponges, tweezers and nail things.
Check out Diane Kendal in this video showing you the Marc Jacobs Smoky Vamp look (as featured on the extraordinary first Marc Jacobs Beauty campaign image with the lovely Edie Campbell). I know where my Christmas present money is going…
Video: The Making of the Pirelli Calendar, 2015
Shot by Steven Meisel | Makeup by Pat McGrath
Since its inception in 1964, the Pirelli calendar has been the gold standard of pinup calendars. No longer the province of ropey topless chicks straddling a motorcycle in dusty garages, it's shot by one of the world's best photographer every year, and uses the most beautiful models in the world. The final calendar is sent to a tiny handful of Pirelli's best customers and VIP clients. It has always been kept under wraps and been the province of a very small, very select group of people.
But now, with the advent of the internet, it's not so secretive anymore. Here is a 30 minute documentary on the making of this year's Pirelli calendar, shot by arguably the most influential fashion photographer of our time, Steven Meisel. And the makeup in the calendar ('cause let's face it, this is MakeupMole, which is ALL ABOUT THE MAKEUP, even when there's naked supermodels involved) is Pat McGrath's usual perfection. If you ever wanted to see Joan Smalls as a latex boxer Belle de Jour fantasy fetish girl, now is your chance!
In My Kit: Maybelline Baby Lips in Pink Glow
I think by now you might have figured out that I am not a drugstore gal. Of course there's always some stuff there that's worth checking out (like mascaras, and lipsticks, and the odd nail polish). Although there are loads of good drugstore products – with the economic heft of global cosmetic giants like Procter & Gamble and L'Oreal they're always going to be on top of the new technology,
so lots of their stuff is great now. And if you let me loose in a French pharmacy, well that's a different thing entirely. I'm practically in there with a bulldozer, ripping up Crealine and Embryolisse and Honeoplasmine, not to mention Evian and Avene Water and La Roche Posay everything. (Get your hard hats on boys, she's coming in!)
But drugstores in Australia, not so much. Do you want to know why?
Because Australian drugstores have missed the memo on why people shop there, and that reason is price. It's supposed to be cheap fellas. Mascaras in Australian pharmacies cost $27 (L'Oreal), Revlon eyeshadow quads are $25, Max Factor lipgloss is $20. I know all my US readers are passing out right about now – products cost about 4-5 times more in Australia than in America. For the exact same thing. So you know what? I often figure I'd rather spend the extra amount and get a premium product for a bit more (OK quite a bit more – Chanel quads are about $100. But it's like, you know, Chanel. HELLO.)
So the other day when I checked out Maybelline Baby Lips Lip Glow, needing a new lip balm with SPF for my poor model who was going to fry the following day at the beach on a 31 degree day beach shoot, I was very pleasantly surprised. The price was right ($3.60 – jeez, I can't even get a coffee for that these days in Sydney), and the product was a surprisingly good dupe for Dior's Lip Glow, which is currently on my wish list as it's just a gorgeous rose hued lip balm. And I think we all know YOU CAN NEVER HAVE TOO MANY OF THOSE.
So in my kit it went and it kept my lovely model's lips moisturized and sun protected and with just the perfect amount of twinkly sheen, all day long. So the next time you want a coffee, get a Baby Lips lip balm instead. It will last a whole lot longer than that caffeine.
Video – Suki Waterhouse for Burberry Eyes
Just when you thought you couldn't POSSIBLY need another black eyeliner product in your handbag, along comes Burberry's new eyeliner pens to change your mind. Burberry have to have one of the best marketing strategies I've ever seen – their ads and campaigns are always beautiful, always on brand and feature gorgeous English models, like this one with Suki Waterhouse who is the perfect modern 60's muse.
Video: Gucci Beauty
Just when you thought there couldn't POSSIBLY be anymore room in the world for another beauty brand, along comes the new Gucci Beauty range. And I have to say, it's got me intrigued.
Part of the Procter and Gamble stable, it is thus under the aegis of mega makeup artist Pat McGrath who is the Creative Director (and also helped create the Dolce and Gabbana range, which is another P&G brand). And you know if it's got Pat McGrath's input, it's probably gonna be pretty damn good.
This is the beautiful new Gucci campaign video starring Charlotte Casiraghi (of Monaco, don't you know – and Grace Kelly's grand-daughter. Apart from being supermodel gorgeous, she's a champion horse rider. And a royal. AS YOU DO).
Gucci get extra points for using my favourite Sia track of all time 'Breathe Me' in their first ad. And I for one can't wait to get my sticky paws on that red lipstick. High-octane glamour – what else would you expect from Gucci?


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is this standard for this price point? We really splurged to get this shower system and nowhere online does it suggest the parts are plastic. In fact, they say metal. Will this "chrome" paint on plastic peel off eventually and cause us to need to replace the body sprays? This is really disappointing. Who makes a shower system without plastic parts like this? |
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We purchased a rather pricey Grohe faucet for the kitchen about 7 years ago, and were also surprised by the plastic coating on the head of the pullout. And yes, it does peel. We've replaced it twice in 7 years, but each time Grohe has sent it to us free of charge without any argument at all. I've been told that it's plastic in the shower systems to prevent the head from getting too hot. Maybe Hansgrohe will handle this the same way, as they do have a lifetime warranty, and were once associated with Grohe. We will be buying a Grohe shower system in the next month or so, and it is also plastic. This time we won't worry about it. |
KEEP YOUR RECIEPT! Like chloe mentions, they will honor the lifetime warranty. But you must show proof of purchase. The warranty does not cover things related to water quality, vandalism or theft. Brass and copper are very prone to theft and vandalism. Anywhere outside of my personal residence, I would prefer to use plastic for that very reason. |
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If I purchased 1 just now and now want another what do i do!?!? It says i can't purchase anymore from this account.
bluejester wrote:Excellent! It's a shame that my wife is already in bed, anything over $30 from woot is kind a big purchase for me, but dang it, it's Balsamic. I just had some balsamic and artisan bread for a late night snack. Must hold off on yellow button until morning...
You might regret that.....
CitizenPain wrote:If I purchased 1 just now and now want another what do i do!?!? It says i can't purchase anymore from this account.
I'm having the same problem!
It doesn't take $4 worth to make a salad dressing with this stuff unless you're making a very, very large salad. I usually combine about a teaspoon with some shallot vinegar and some walnut oil to make a dressing; tastes great on spinach and blue cheese.
McGBuster wrote:I accidentally only ordered 1. Is there a way to add a second to my order? Anyone?
email customer service STAT. they are good at fixing things.
The first time I saw this I thought you'd have to be nuts to spend 40 bucks on a little bottle of vinegar... Next time it was up somebody mentioned trying it on ice cream, and I thought that was just weird enough to give it a shot... Have been waiting ever since to get more! Normally I am a "glass half full" kind of person, but our bottle was getting half empty and I was seriously concerned... In for 2!
In bowl: 1. Chunks of ripe pear, fresh 2. Good quality vanilla Greek yogurt, one blop 3. Few drops of this balsamic 4. Crushed roasted almonds sprinkled on top Sniff. Eat. Savor. Heaven.
I am an admitted ignoramus when it comes to this type of expensive vinegar. I do however love the balsamic ones I have tried. I have had the stuff like they sell at costco for like 10 or 15 bucks, I have made my own reductions for various purposes. I currently have in the fridge a spray bottle of trader joes that I like to spray on spinach for salad purposes (apologies if I offend). Question - what is the difference here? I am tempted to get myself one and one as a gift. I am just wondering if it can be THAT much better or if it is a different thing entirely?
Email into email@example.com. We actually have someone working nights now, so you should get immediate assistance! And you guys have convinced me I need to try this. I've spent years seeing it go up and everyone go insane. I want to go insane too
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bkarlan wrote:FINALLY!!! I LOVE YOU WD! in for 3 (edit.. 2 )
Yes, this was hard fought. Enjoy.
It's impossible to buy enough of this stuff...really! We've purchased two bottles during each of the last three offerings...and we're down to the last half bottle. Marinades, salads, drizzled on meats, breads, cheeses, veggies, desserts, toes...hell, just pour it in your mouth hole!
I just sent my husband a text at work. (it's Wine & Food festival this week and he works at one of the best restaurants in the country, so probably won't be home for another 2 hours.) Not that his answer really matters, it's more of a "I didn't lie about anything, I told you I was doing this," sort of thing. I'm afraid to wait since it seems like this will sellout relatively soon!
My two other wine woot purchases: caramel chocolates and truffles. At some point, I should buy wine. In for two!!
agingdragqueen wrote:Email into firstname.lastname@example.com. We actually have someone working nights now, so you should get immediate assistance! And you guys have convinced me I need to try this. I've spent years seeing it go up and everyone go insane. I want to go insane too
Thank you!
I don't really care for balsamic but, my wife just made me go in for 2! She is super excited because of all the great reviews!
In for 2. Auto-buy. Drizzled some over ripe mangos, walnuts, goat cheese & spring greens tonight. Awesome on vanilla ice cream.
People freaked out like this over the salted caramels, which I found merely to be 'good'. I wonder if this is kind of the same thing; effusive gushing for the sake of effusive gushing. Maybe a group psychology thing...
Question: how does it compare to other balsamics, Like those from gourmet stores. (oro di oliva or oilerie)
I brought a bottle of this into a upscale dessert diner (yes I am that guy) and added it to a scoop of french vanilla ice cream. The waitress asked what it was. I told her and she seemed disgusted. I asked her to send the chef out. He came out and was skeptical but amazed after he tried it. It just goes to show that even the professionals can be shown something new
after reading so many requests for this from the woot community, my curiosity got the better of me. took a leap of faith...
Of course this stuff is good - everyone should have figured that out by now. I picked up three at the last offering - one for myself and two for gifts. I've still got two-thirds of my own bottle left, though, so today's probably not the day to stock up. If, for some reason, this is the last time this shows up, I sincerely apologize to my future self.
CAisBurning wrote:People freaked out like this over the salted caramels, which I found merely to be 'good'. I wonder if this is kind of the same thing; effusive gushing for the sake of effusive gushing. Maybe a group psychology thing...
nope, those caramels were amazing... i've been delighted many times when unsuspecting guest pop one into their mouth only to be stunned of the delicious-ness.
Fedex man brought 4 boxes holding 27 bottles of wine from Woot this morning, and now we ordered 2 bottles of Balsamic... That's what I call a good day!
I already have most of a bottle of balsamic (not this brand though), but all the reviews have convinced me to get this to try out as well. It'll be nice to have something good on hand when I go on my yearly binge of caprese salads
How long does balsamic last? Shelf life if you will? And once opened, do I have to consume it within a certain amount of time? Lastly, does it have to be stored in certain conditions (temperature, etc.)? Thanks!
samira wrote:I am just wondering if it can be THAT much better or if it is a different thing entirely?
I asked earlier about thoughts comparing this to a vincotto, but I can vouch that a vincotto is an _entirely_ different thing than a balsamic vinegar. I'm hoping that's the case with this as well.
ablickle wrote:Fedex man brought 4 boxes holding 27 bottles of wine from Woot ithis morning, and now we ordered 2 bottles of Balsamic... That's what I call a good day!
Lol I now know the FedEx guy by name. He brought 5 boxes yesterday and 1 today... and when I opened the door he just laughed. My wife think I need "WA" wooters anonymous Lol
inazuma wrote:How long does balsamic last? Shelf life if you will? And once opened, do I have to consume it within a certain amount of time? Lastly, does it have to be stored in certain conditions (temperature, etc.)? Thanks!
During the last offer someone emailed the maker and asked. The expiration date was in March of 2021 It will last a very long time. But, not sure about storage and conditions
darn you wine.woot. again. darn you wine.woot lovers making me want this. again. next it'll be a black tie offering I can't refuse. and darn you all then too!
So does this balsamic follows the delivery policy of woot? i mean do i have to sign to receive this, i am afraid to miss the delivery with my schedule..
In for two........was gonna wait for morning but I have been through this before. Besides....what's the difference? It's not like I am gonna have any more money by morning anyway.....go broke now....that's what I say. Never put off until tomorrow what you can spend today.
The description says the bottle is 250ml, so if this was in a normal 750ml wine botte, it'd be $105, or more than a Corison Kronos Cab. Wow. It must be really good.
I can finally finish my 8th bottle now that I know #s 9 & 10 are on the way. 4 made it out as gifts, but I guzzled the rest. #1 favorite use: as a replacement for sherry vinegar in Alton Brown's sardines & avocado on toast recipe. #2: drizzled over cheese pizza. #3: drizzled on slabs of Saint Andre brie. #4: in a teaspoon. #5: as a shot in a hollowed out strawberry. #6: swirled into B&Js Pistachio Pistachio ice cream. #7: as a dip for Graber olives. #8: on a blue rare buttered steak. #9: tossed with stringed string cheese. #10: splashed on stromboli.
Whenever I have red wine vinegar at home, the taste always goes too strong before I am finished with it? With all the reviews, I am tempted-- even though I've never made a purchase of this sort. Does the taste change while sitting on the shelf? Should it be refrigerated?
So glad I checked this before bed because if it had sold out I would of been heartbroken. Sadly I only have the money for one.
The reviews convinced me. In for one. I'm not a foodie and the last bottle of balsamic I bought was around $2, so I guess I'll finally see what this balsamic thing is all about.
Will there be an option again for a few people to get in on the Tradizionale as well? That's happened before and I'd love to get in this time around.
Winedavid39 wrote:Yes, this was hard fought. Enjoy.
Now, dear WD, can we get Casa de Case to offer more of the lemon and orange olive oil? It's the most heavenly combination with this balsamic on salads, veggies and popcorn!
DO NOT REFRIGERATE! no need, and that will change the taste more than anything. Also sitting on the shelf will help this, the acids will mellow out over time giving it a more complex flavor. This is NOT red wine vinegar, this is balsamic, so much better in every way.


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Flowers Winery – Sonoma Coast, California
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Israel's new ambassador in Cairo, Yaakov Amitai must make contact with all relevant entities in positions of power, and talk to "anyone who wants to and agrees to talk to him, even if those contacts are not made public," a senior diplomatic official in occupied Jerusalem told Haaretz on Sunday, December 18.
Taking office only six days ago, the newly appointed ambassador was charged with trying to open contact channels with Egypt's new rulers.
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The latest announcement followed a sweeping win of Islamists in the first phase of Egypt's parliamentary elections which sent shockwaves through Israel.
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Oct. 18 just got a little more interesting.
That's when Notre Dame travels to Tallahassee, Fla., to take on Florida State.
The game was already going to be one of the highlights of the Irish's 2014 schedule.
Now, it's a contest against the final BCS national champions.
A team that will include the Heisman Trophy winner, quarterback Jameis Winston.
It will be a test for Notre Dame's defense. A defense that will have some major changes from the 2013 season.
Defensive coordinator Bob Diaco is now the head coach at Connecticut. Defensive end Stephon Tuitt, nose guard Louis Nix III, linebackers Dan Fox and Carlo Calabrese and cornerback Bennett Jackson are among the starters who have either decided to turn pro or have used up all their eligibility.
But this was a defense that had to start 19 players, in part because of injuries. And the experience some of those younger players received will pay off in the 2014 season.
Tuitt was the most recent departure. He told SI.com Sunday that he planned on entering the NFL draft instead of returning to Notre Dame for another season. The announcement wasn't a shock. But it is a big loss.
Tuitt had a monster 2012 season, collecting 12 sacks while helping Notre Dame reach the BCS national title game. He finished with 7½ sacks in 2013.
Tuitt's impact can't be understated. Just look at the 2013 Pittsburgh game. The momentum of that contest shifted to the Panthers' shortly after Tuitt got ejected for a questionable targeting penalty.
ESPN analyst Todd McShay was asked recently about the potential draft stock for Tuitt, Nix and offensive lineman Zack Martin. He said Tuitt had the highest grade of the three. Some draft experts predict Tuitt will be a first round pick.
Nix was a fixture in the middle of Notre Dame's defensive line. He battled through various injuries in 2013 and was limited to eight games. His final game came against Pittsburgh on Nov. 9. That next week, he had surgery to repair a torn meniscus. Nix had the option of returning to Notre Dame for one more season. But some project him as a first-or-second round pick.
"If everything checks out medically," McShay said, "I still think he has a chance to be a first-round pick."
So that's two-third of the starting defensive line that is gone.
Fox and Calabrese consistently contributed as inside linebackers. Fox took his game to another level in the final few weeks of the season and finished with a team-leading 95 tackles. Calabrese was right behind him with 91 tackles.
Jackson served as one of the team captains and ranked fourth on the team with 64 tackles.
That's a lot to replace. But coach Brian Kelly anticipates others will step in to fill those voids.
"We've got a lot of young players coming back. So I think it's important for us this offseason to really develop that continuity and depth on our defense," Kelly said after the Pinstripe Bowl. "We're going to have a lot of really good players coming back. I feel really confident in that."
On the line, Sheldon Day is one of those returning players. Day was the third member of that starting defensive line. He was slowed some by an ankle injury, but still finished with 33 tackles and 5½ tackles for loss. Kona Schwenke and Jarron Jones were among those with larger roles when injuries became an issue for the Irish. Schwenke appeared in 12 games and made seven starts. He finished with 23 tackles. Jones made a big impact down the stretch, with some key plays in the win against BYU in the home finale. Jones collected 20 tackles in 2013.
Jones had a sack in the Pinstripe Bowl victory against Rutgers. Cornerback KeiVarae Russell had his best game of the season against the Scarlet Knights, breaking up three passes and intercepting another.
As far as linebackers, Jarrett Grace was rounding into one of the better players on the defense before he suffered a season-ending leg injury against Arizona State.
And there's always the potential for an impact freshman for the 2014 recruiting class. Outside linebacker Jaylon Smith played that role in 2013. He finished third on the team with 67 tackles.
There will be a new person putting all those puzzle pieces together. According to various media reports, that will be Jets linebackers coach Brian VanGorder.
He'll have plenty to work with to prepare for Winston. And the rest of a tough 2014 schedule.


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In Organic We Trust
July 8, 2013
In Organic We Trust creates a conversation about where we want our food system to go…is all that "Organic Food" in the big box stores offering good nutrition and taking us in the direction we want to go?
What about local CSA or Farmer Market Food compared to Safeway? Is it worth the time to build community grown food systems? Let's take a look.
Starting a discussion about organic food and our food system can be a powerful way to get your friends and family more involved with the growing food movement. These "Facts 'n' Stats" are great conversation-starters that will get people thinking (and talking!) about the important issues:
- The U.S. organic industry grew by nearly 8% in 2010, to reach $28.6 billion in sales (Organic Trade Association, 2011 Organic Industry Survey)
- 78% of U.S. families purchase at least some organic foods (Organic Trade Association, 2011 U.S. Families' Organic Attitudes and Beliefs Study)
- Less than 1% of U.S. farmland is certified organic (USDA Economic Research Service)
- Annual health care costs associated with obesity total about $147 billion (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
- 2 out of 3 U.S. adults are overweight or obese (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
- 1 out of 3 U.S. children are overweight or obese (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
- Farm bill spending does not reflect public health priorities:
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over $33 billion is spent on commodity crops, while only $4.3 billion goes to fruits, nuts and vegetables (FoodTech Connect, A Clean Bill of Health)
- 78% of poll respondents said making nutritious and healthy foods more affordable and more accessible should be a top priority in the next farm bill (David & Lucile Packard Foundation)
- The number of farmers markets in the U.S. increased 17% between 2010 and 2011 alone, up to 7,175 (USDA, National Directory of Farmers Markets)
- Marketing of local foods grossed $4.8 billion in 2008 (USDA Economic Research Service)
- In 2010, 14.5% of households were "food insecure" at least some time during that year, meaning occupants do not always have enough food to meet basic needs (USDA Economic Research Service)
- Over 46 million Americans currently receive SNAP benefits (formerly known as "food stamps") (USDA Food and Nutrition Service)
- Less than 20% of farmers markets have EBT terminals (USDA Agricultural Marketing Service)
- SNAP transactions at farmers markets accounted for a mere 0.008% of total SNAP transactions nationwide in 2009 (Community Food Security Coalition)
- 77% of Americans want more information about the food they buy (IBM)
- The total number of animals on factory farms grew by 5 million, or more than 20%, between 2002 and 2007 (Food & Water Watch)
- Slaughterhouses can process up to 400 cattle per hour (Fast Food Nation)
- There are 5 times as many hogs as people in Iowa, the #1 pork producing state in the U.S. (Iowa Pork Producers Association)
- More than 80% of U.S. beef cattle are slaughtered by just 4 companies (Mary Hendrickson & William Heffernan, Concentration of Agricultural Markets, 2007)
- The top 5 food retailers capture half of all grocery sales, double the share they held in 1997 (Grist.org)
~~~~~Taking it all in – what do you want to do to help our Food Systems evolve? it is up to us! The pocket book speaks loudly, so does
fingers in the soil. Enjoy and give thanks for our daily food.
Cooked: A Natural History of Transformation – finally!
May 7, 2013
Have you read it, are you too far ahead in the Good Food movement to get anything new from "Cooked: A Natural History of Transformation"?
I know it is long and at times giving us the same information we already know- but a breakthrough in book giving for those of us who have not already written this book, or one almost like it.
Anniegreenjeans is happy to see that we are in good company with Mr. Pollan offering insights using ancient cooking origins, from gathering to growing and – yes – the Elemental relationships of fire, water,
air, and earth to our food – be still my Pagan heart!
"Cooked: A Natural History of Transformation" speaks for itself, maybe in too much depth for everyone…so my suggestion is read the parts you like! If you don't want to read about roasting a pig, skip the
first 100 pages, there is plenty else to entertain and delight, especially the much inspired fermentation bits. As usual- Mr. Pollan offers simple insights with great detail and humor, crafting new words and making a sweeping new movement for learning how to cook, and then asking us to actually spend time doing it…together!
What else could this "Fast, Fresh and Frugal" cooking teacher ask for?
A handbook for my next year of classes, written up and bound.
Oh, well- one big critique – yet another author has neglected to offer a way out of this food justice predicament we are in. A $9 roast pig sandwich is not going to work out for most families. So- yes, I am still in the business of promoting beans for the Proletariat.
Our Right 2 Know!
June 21, 2011
"Democratic progress requires the ready availability of true and complete information. In this way people can objectively evaluate their government's policy. To act otherwise is to give way to despotic secrecy."
We all have a 'Right to Know' before we make decisions that will effect our health, happiness, lives & future. it is that simple. Get educated. Take a stand. It is your RIGHT 2 KNOW! This new category of posts & information will bring attention to current issues that we all have a 'Right to Know' about.
The theme for the Sustainability Road Show tour this year is Right2Know – so I am inspired to start a blog with themes of Right2Know that they could use! Zack sez to think about this…
…we have the right2know about GMO's.
We have the right2know that .51 cents per every tax dollar goes to fund military initiatives
We have the right2know the environmental effects of chevron's drilling in the Amazon.
The R2K moment has been around for years – all over the world – mostly to do with Freedom of Information, Government Legislation & Hazardous Substances facts.
SO – Let's stretch the definition back, back – to the common commonsensical right to know what we are putting into our mouths, what we are drinking & what we are breathing. The commons includes the Earth, the Air, The Water. it is our Right to Know when they have been changed or altered from the pure sources of life that all beings on this planet rely on.
Right to know is a concept that is both common sense as well as crucial to the health and stability of a community. Individuals in communities around the world are exposed to harmful pollutants and in some cases disasters in which were cased by corporation's neglect. As a result, many have
died and even more have been injured or have been stricken with detrimental health problems. Due to the demand for a decline in tragic events as well as safe living environments, Right to know has been pushed to indirectly restrict the harmful actions of corporations. With the ability to research one's pollutant emissions, corporation are less inclined to pollute and carry out harmful environmental effect.
Here are some R2K websites & links to give you background for our discussion.
"Right to know", in the context of United States workplace and community environmental law, is the legal principle that the individual has the right to know the chemicals to which they may be exposed in their daily living. It is embodied in federal law in the United States as well as in local laws in several states. "Right to Know" laws take two forms: Community Right to Know and Workplace Right to Know. Each grants certain rights to those groups. The "right to know" was a movement made popular by Rachel Carson with her book Silent Spring.
The Right2Know Campaign (R2K) is a South African nation-wide coalition of people and organisations opposed to the Protection of Information Bill – also known as the Secrecy Bill – currently before the South African parliament. The Bill will threaten hard-won constitutional rights including access to information and freedom of expression.?? R2K believes a responsive and accountable democracy able to meet the basic needs of our people is built on transparency and the free flow of information. The R2K campaign statement – "Let the truth be told. Stop the Secrecy Bill!" – demands that the Bill be drastically rewritten to bring it in line with constitutional values, or thrown out.
Australia's Right to Know is a coalition of 12 major media companies formed in May 2007 to address concerns about free speech. The coalition is working with the Commonwealth and State governments to establish new policy and best practice to improve Australian's relatively poor world ranking for freedom of speech. Australia's Right to Know has also commissioned independent research into freedom of speech issues.
Canadian RTK is about information accessibility. Freedom of information legislation refers to the regime for accessing public information held by a government. It generally indicates what information is accessible by the public and what is not, such as, personal information or information related to national security in times of war.
The Right-to-Know Network is one source, helping advocates push for improved access to government-held information on the environment, health, and safety. The Right-to-Know Network provides free access to numerous databases and resources on the environment. With the information available on RTK NET, you can identify specific factories and their environmental effects; find permits issued under environmental statutes; and identify civil cases filed.
Back to the USA…What do you want to know about? To discuss? Corporate power, GMO Food labels, tax allocation, raids on raw milk producers, the effects of bottled water usage in your body? It is possibly endless…ok, so we prioritize>>>
What topics are the most pressing…should we specifically address first? Fuel useage, fracking, rail funding cuts, CIA control of Facebook? [Just kidding…not!] etc, etc…so many things happening…sheezz, how about a new discussion category called "we're in deep shit"
Solution based ideas & comments invited, I always need a positive reason to get out of bed in the morning.
GMO – just say NO!
April 10, 2011
Addicted to GMO?…the word is now out – GMO foods are bad for us medically as well as making things tough for organic farmers, destroying our bee population, our seed diversity & a host of other sins. The years of banging drums in the dark are over…it can be stated in public that GMO corn & soy are slowly killing us. Of
course, the warnings have been loud & clear for awhile – the American Academy of Environmental Medicine, Union of Concerned Scientists, Huffington Post, Institute for Responsible Technology, and others have been trying to get our attention. But, the seeming need in our recession for more & cheaper food has outweighed the information & the public airwaves ignore this subject.
Recent testing in Europe ..by feeding normal diet of these "foods" – caused liver & kidney damage in lab rats – and as we know from years of this type of testing, the effects on humans are almost parallel! By reviewing data from 19 animal studies, Professor Gilles-Eric Séralini and others reveal that 9% of the measured parameters, including blood and urine biochemistry, organ weights, and microscopic analyses (histopathology), were significantly disrupted in the GM-fed animals. The kidneys of males fared the worst, with 43.5% of all the changes. The liver of females followed, with 30.8%. The report, published in Environmental Sciences Europe on March 1, 2011, confirms that "several convergent data appear to indicate liver and kidney problems as end points of GMO diet effects." The authors point out that livers and kidneys "are the major reactive organs" in cases of chronic food toxicity. The Institute of Responsible Technology has lots more to say…take a peek!
So note your food source…Kids – this means Fritos, McDonald burgers & fries, sodas, and almost all sweetened corporate foods. So – how much do we need to know in order to quit this addiction?
We could list the newer GM foods & the ones coming on line soon, just to get more worried…GM Salmon, GM Alfalfa, and even GM Wheat! But – let's stay focused on the big boys…Monsanto's own seeds into eternity…our field corn & soy…and I know we can find alternatives to chips & sodas!
Just say NO to GMO! It's fun & easy – get your
self some organic cornmeal, make tortillas with your kids have a fun & clean meal your garden &
the local Farmer's market can provide. It won't cost much today & You will save money at the hospital later.
The Vanishing Bees
August 15, 2010
From the dawn of human society, the nature and origin of the honeybee has awakened the curiosity and interest of man. For the past five million years, this furry insect has been a creature of special sanctity, representing many things such as the human soul, industry, cooperation and the sacred feminine. Our relationship with bees also denotes the most ancient form of agriculture. Pre-historic petroglyphs depict women on honey hunts and Ancient Egyptian farmers floated beehives on rafts down the Nile to pollinate their crops.
And yet today, we live in a state of disconnect. The average consumer has no idea where things originally come from, not even something as vital as our food. They think edibles come naturally shrink-wrapped on a shelf and that the bees are merely stinging insects that make honey, when in fact these prime pollinators are responsible for one third of the food we eat, including most of the fruits, vegetables, nuts and even alfalfa used to feed livestock. In America, this amounts to about $18 billion in annual sales.
Imagine half a million adults skipping town and leaving their children behind. Picture an opened suitcase filled with bundles of cash at a bus stop and yet no robber wants to snatch it. The apiary science mystery known as "Colony Collapse Disorder" displays these very symptoms. Not only do the bees abandon their hive, but the queen and the brood as well. Unnatural. Unheard of. Even the predators that usually raid the hive for honey stay far away. At first, this occurrence sounds like an urban legend or an exaggerated tale. Except it's not. The situation is both dire and all too real. Bees are disappearing all over the planet and no one knows why.
CCD – Colony Collapse Disorder…what is it? It is disappearing hives, not just dead bees…but, what causes it? Is it from the habits of commercial beekeepers & the overuse of agricultural chemicals? If so – why does a thriving hive in a backyard in our area – with no ag & no hive stress suddenly experience this…
Beekeepers and scientists are still unsure what is causing the loss of so many bees, but the fact is that bees are disappearing at alarming rates all over the world. In the UK, around one fifth of honeybee hives were lost in the winter of 2008/09.
In the USA, approximately one third of hives have been lost over the last two years – around 800,000 colonies in 2007 and 1,000,000 in 2008. If bees continue disappearing at this rate, it is estimated that by 2035 there could be no honeybees left in the USA.
US hive losses have been blamed on Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD), a collection of symptoms including large-scale disappearance of bees from the hive, to which a singular cause cannot be attributed.
No-one knows for certain what is causing the hive losses; however there are many theories including:
- pests (such as varroa mites), viruses, bacteria and fungi
- pesticides such as neonicotinoids
- importing of non native bees unsuited to climate
- lack of nutrition and loss of habitats – related to urban sprawl and farming methods
- bad weather, including spells of particularly wet weather or sudden cold spells
- poor husbandry – for example in the USA beekeeping is a large industry, with bees trucked vast distances across the country to pollinate different crops.
A new movie is addressing this pressing subject – in a very engaging way too!
Scroll down for trailer of "The Vanishing Bees"
Here is one story…from my Bee Journal…
June 13th 2010 – Seasonal Hive Checks
I was making the rounds that day of our hives…and, eerily got a call…
David Partch's hive is dead – gone – disappeared! A thriving colony reduced to several frames of comb with bits if pollen & some uncapped nectar. How weird. Was it the cold, rainy spring – they ate everything & then starved to death? If so – wouldn't there be bodies in the hive? Is that hive the "swarm" that was caught in my neighbor's yard, not so unlikely –
only a couple of blocks away. The hive was a stack of ready frames, about 20 frames showing comb development, many with pollen stores, some uncapped nectar, the bottom deep box & first shallow box had been brood chamber for awhile – well developed black comb with lots of old cocoons, pollen & yet – now – with a spotty brood pattern of only a few dozen capped cells, & no queen cells.
By the time I saw it today – the wax moths are already at work in one section. Partch puts the exodus at after May 31st, last time they can remember seeing bees making regular forage entrances. David says he saw lots of fighting around the entrance before then, and it appeared that they were using the top as an entrance also. Some aggressive behavior toward him as well. .. I have taken the boxes home to expose them or freeze to rid the wax moths, and will create a storage until they are needed or David wants to try again. Too sad. I have taken pictures of the odd white stuff I found on several frames, in most boxes. I thought it was the cappings from the upper boxes, as they were robbed empty. Will I ever know?
See the movie, I am going to as soon as it is out!
And – here is a word on CCD – a short film from Burt's Bees…
They are a corporation also wanting to help save the bees! I think we are all in this together..the bees are collapsing our culture & economy is collapsing…grow borage for the bees & a garden to feed yourself..NOW!
And – if you need more reasons to support the bees & use honey – here is another video (NPR) about honey – as medicine…
Honey is all right with me! In fact, I am going to open a hive this afternoon…hope I see some extra honey… I might just have a taste…
Bee well,
February 1, 2010
My last post pictured a basket of commercial snacks. If we had looked at the labels, chances are – they ALL had high fructose corn syrup ingredients. Here's the story on that…
By now, you've more than
likely seen one of the ads put out by the Corn Refiners Association. The ads tell the story of a "natural" sweetener made from corn. They go
on to insinuate that high fructose corn syrup has been unfairly portrayed and that this truly American ingredient is fine in moderation. But what are the facts about high fructose corn syrup? How is it made? Is it healthy in moderation to the body and the planet? Here are the facts…
1. The Process of Making High Fructose Corn Syrup is Pretty Weird
First of all, there's nothing natural about high fructose corn syrup and it most certainly does not exist in nature. The process starts off with corn kernels, yes, but then that corn is spun at a high velocity and combined with enzymes: alpha-amylase, glucoamylase, and xylose isomerase, so that it forms a thick syrup that's sweeter than sugar and VERY cheap to produce. That's why it's poured into a huge majority of mass produced processed foods.
2. High Fructose Corn Syrup – "CAN'T STOP EATING IT"…
High fructose corn syrup interferes with the body's metabolism so that a person can't stop eating. It's truly hard to control food cravings because high fructose corn syrup slows down the secretion of leptin in the body. Leptin is a crucial hormone in the body that tells you that you're full and to stop eating. That's why it's so closely associated with obesity in this country. It's like
an addictive drug.
3. There Might be Mercury in Your Corn Syrup
… according to MSNBC in one study, published in the Journal of Environmental Health, former FDA scientist Renee Dufault tested 20 samples of high fructose corn syrup and found detectable mercury in 9 of the 20 samples.
4. The Environmental Impact of Corn products & High Fructose Corn Syrup!
Corn is grown as a monoculture, meaning that the land is used solely for corn, not rotated among crops. Most corn is GMO,(genetically modified) so that toxic cocktail of pesticides is used to reduce the pests which love large monoculture crops. Monocultures can deplete the nutrients in soil and lead to erosion. In addition, the pesticides pollute our soil and ground water.
Skip the High Fructose Corn Syrup
Make Your Own Snack Foods…instead of buying the prepackaged variety. This way you can control your ingredients and use safer sweeteners. You can also save some major dough and reduce the amount of packaging that your family throws away. You won't be eating as many snacks because they take time to create. Make some homemade cookies together – it is fun!
Reference: http://planetgreen.discovery.com/food-health/avoid-fructose-corn-syrup.html


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Now he's in the mood to really start explaining. "You know how hard it is to write a big song?" he says. "That shit is hard, man. It's so hard to do. Might be one of the hardest things to ever do. I don't ever want to come out with something safe and get away with 'It sounds good!' It's got to be more than sounding good. The music I like are events. Fucking 'Bohemian Rhapsody'is my favorite song—that song's an event. And that's what I want to do. I'm sure that shocked the world, that song. 'Billie Jean' shocked the world. 'Smells Like Teen Spirit.' Those songs are events. That guy put everything he got into that, and he meant it." Just like Mars did, he's saying, for his latest songs. "It's that unexplainable high. Why I keep doing it. That feeling that you keep on chasing and chasing. Because it's nothing, man. It's taking the air and turning it into something. That's the feeling."
Bruno Mars, who works with two partners as the songwriting-and-production team known by the name the Smeezingtons, is beginning to stake a claim as one of the most gifted songwriters of his generation. Among the highlights so far: the two biggest hits off his first album, "Grenade" and "Just the Way You Are"; the new "When I Was Your Man"; Cee Lo's "Fuck You"; Lil Wayne's "Mirror"; the pair of songs that started it all, B.o.B.'s "Nothin' on You" and Travie McCoy's "Billionaire"; and, of course, "Locked Out of Heaven."
"That one shocked me. That it turned out the way it did. I haven't done a song like that. And hopefully every album, I'll get that feeling. And shock the world! Shock the world!"
You want to shock the world?
"Hell yeah! I've got nothing else to do."
Mars stretches out on the sprawling sofa in front of the TV, grabs an acoustic guitar, and starts noodling, picking out the chords to his 2011 hit "The Lazy Song." ("I hate that song, by the way," he told me earlier.) In a row on the wall behind the sofa are three paintings of Elvis movie posters, made for the films' original theatrical runs in Hawaii's biggest cinema: King Creole, Blue Hawaii, and Girls! Girls! Girls! The paintings used to belong to Mars's father, who, among many other ventures, once had an Elvis-memorabilia store in Honolulu. Mars always wanted the paintings, but years back, when times got tough, his father had to sellthem: "He needed the dough." Then, on a recent trip home, Mars found himself in a '50s diner, and there they were. Negotiations began. It was King Creole that he wanted most of all—"my favorite Elvis movie"—but he bought the lot. "I was being a jerk," he says, "so I was, 'Give me all of them.' "
Mars was born Peter Hernandez twenty-seven years ago to a Puerto Rican Jewish percussionist from Brooklyn and a singer and dancer from the Philippines who met in Hawaii, and he landed the nickname Bruno as a toddler, supposedly because as an infant he looked like a famous wrestler, Bruno Sammartino; the surname Mars would only come as an adult. The most famous fact in Bruno Mars's biography is that by the age of 4 he was appearing onstage in his father and uncle's Hawaiian variety show impersonating Elvis Presley. "I don't remember much," he says. "I probably couldn't even speak that much." A grin. "But I was fucking great at it."
Against that, school paled. "And then you're going to school and learning about fucking Christopher Columbus and stuff..." says Mars. It was hard to care. All day he would be thinking how he couldn't wait to go and perform that night. "It was like turning into Batman. I'd go to school and kids are calling me Peter and we're playing baseball and kickball and shit, and then—'All right, guys, I've got to go!'—you put on a sequined jumpsuit, and all of a sudden you're Bruno, the world's youngest Elvis impersonator!"
Whatever wisdom he assimilated back then, his talent still took time to congeal. After Mars moved to Los Angeles at 17, there were various misfires—a contract with Motown, a spell with Will.i.am's management—and a few years in the wilderness. One problem was his name. He parodies the kind of response he would get: "Your last name's Hernandez, maybe you should do this Latin music, this Spanish music.... Enrique's so hot right now." He shakes his head. Eventually he sidestepped the issue by adopting the name Mars, perhaps figuring that the best way to avoid being stereotyped by race is to sound as though you come from a different planet altogether.
By then, he had formed the Smeezingtons with two friends; his breakthrough finally came when he appeared on two 2010 songs they'd written and produced. These were notionally B.o.B. and Travie McCoy singles, but it was Mars who was instantly recognizable for his joyously pure high voice and, in the videos, for his confident smile under a distinctive gray fedora.
What's the secret to a good song?
Mars gives this question some careful consideration. "Shit. For me? Hypnotize me in the very first three seconds, wake my ear plate up, give me something that I haven't felt before...and then punch me in the fucking face."
When Mars asks me what I actually think of his song "Gorilla," I mention that its brutality does make me feel a little uncomfortable. It is this comment that leads us somewhere else entirely.
"You think it's uncomfortable for you?" he says. "You don't think I knew the backlashes that might come with that song? You know, like the first line is I got a body full of liquor with a cocaine kicker."
There is that. Why did that line come into your head?
"Just because the room was dark, and I felt like..."—he laughs—"...Johnny Cash."
Do you mean you felt like the Johnny Cash who sang "I shot a man in Reno just to watch him die"?
"Yeah! It's that shit. As a songwriter, you don't have the luxury of a movie to build characters and have a beginning and show the scene of you guys in the bedroom and it's a crusty house and it's dark. So how you do it as a songwriter is to say, 'I shot the motherfucker in Reno.' It's that. To get your point across. I guess I wanted people to know what time it was pretty quick. You know, the sense of danger. 'I'm not talking about love right now, or heartbreak. I'm talking about something totally different.' "


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