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This was originally an email reply to Sebastian's post on 'Starting Strength' by Mark Rippletoe. Sebastian invited me to post it up on the Community Site.
It was essentially a primer to the "auto-regulatory" style of weights training that is used by advanced lifters.
Despite the previous statement, auto-regulation can be used by anyone with a moderate level of experience in the gym (>6 months) to great effect.
So a summary:
*Post Start*
Your recent post on strength training Rippletoe style caught my eye though. I've been in the gym for about 8 years now (ever since I was 13), and I guess I could say I've tried and failed with a whole bunch of workout routines to know what works.
Anyway let's keep with the theme of your site, and discuss strategy. Anyone starting out with strength training can and should stick to a cookie-cutter style program of mostly compound lifts. Strength gains at this stage are largely neurological, and hypertrophy will naturally follow.
Once the beginner phase is over though (6 months of proper training), then we start to transition into intermediate programs which are geared towards a particular objective.
Most intermediate programs are still cookie-cutter style programs. You follow the program to a 'T', and if it didn't work, then tough luck.
What the new-generation strength coaches are finding out is that every person's capabilities, needs, and objectives are different. Moreover, the body is a dynamic system, and experiences good days where every movement feels light, horrendous days where putting on your socks almost makes you cramp, and everything in between.
Enter the world of auto-regulated strength training programs.
By "auto-regulated", what we mean is that we use a system that adapts to the body's capabilities at that particular moment, delivering just the right amount of stimulus for that person at that time.
One example of an auto-regulated training is Myo Reps, invented by Norwegian strength coach Borge Fagerli.
It will require reading the linked article to fully understand the concept of Myo Reps, but essentially, you begin with an "activation set", which primes the muscle and exhausts certain muscle fiber types.
You then follow up that activation set with multiple sets of only a few reps (myo reps), resting for only a short period between sets. Because the rest period is so short, the muscle doesn't fully recover in between those sets, and the repeated bouts of "myo reps" sets actually mimic the lifting of a weight that is heavier than what is used.
The benefit is that you give the muscle a tremendous growth stimulus, in a very time-efficient manner (you only needed to do one slightly longer set as opposed to 3 or 5 sets).
More importantly, working out this way allows one to "auto-regulate" the amount of work done based on how you feel on that day.
Let's say you plan to do a set of 10 reps +3x on the chest press, meaning 10 reps for the activation set, and then 3-rep sets until exhaustion. You start the exercise, and by rep 7, you know that you're feeling down today, by rep 9, you know you're spent, so that's it for the activation set. You rest for 10 seconds, and then proceed with the first set of 3 ... it's tough, but not impossible. The next set of 3 ... really tough, no point in pushing further.
You record that you did (9 + 3x2) reps on the chest press with X weight.
The next time you come into the gym, everything feels much better, and using the same weight, 10 reps fly by, so you continue, and the activation set ends up at 13 reps. The Myo Rep sets feel light as well, and you eventually end up doing 5 added myo-rep sets of 3, finishing at (13 + 3x5) reps for the day.
Here's the big man himself showing us a myo reps set -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=utmC52t6id4
I'm sure you get where we're going right now. We shoot for a particular range, and then auto-regulate our proceeding workload based on what our body tells us.
To make this system work, one needs to learning how to auto-regulate volume and intensity on-the-fly. This is why it is not a technique recommended to beginners.
However, if you know what to look out for, attaining this ability is largely a matter of experience (and resisting the urge to train yourself into the ground). Most people will get really good within 3-6 months if they "listen to their body".
"Level of difficulty" of a set actually has a proper definition -- the "Rating of Perceived Exertion" (RPE).
This is a rating from the scale of 1 - 10, with 10 being absolute failure (you cannot lift another rep), and has been demonstrated in both research and practice to be very effective at regulating oneself during workouts.
The most important RPEs are 8 and 9, two reps and one rep before failure respectively. It seems that going all the way to failure leads to an exponentially longer timer for recovery to take place, but stopping just before failure completely attenuates that effect. ie: going balls-to-walls may require 3 days of recovery, but stopping one set shy of that could have you in the gym the next day.
On this topic, Mike Tuscherer is arguably one of the leaders. He runs Reactive Trainings Systems, and while his programs are specifically tailored toward powerlifting, any training can gain from the knowledge of that training sytem.
He himself is quite the powerlifting, and puts up some big numbers -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nbQEk7GLAbk. That's a video of competition however. What we're interested in as strategist is how to get there, ie: the preparation and training.
We see that in training, he's always very deliberate and controlled -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2TiubINxYcw . That's an example of a set of 4 on the deadlift with 745 lbs at an RPE of 9 (meaning that he could have managed another rep without failure). An extended commentary on a training session can be found here -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sY0gQJRanfg .
There is a method behind all of this, and I'm afraid this post is already too long to elaborate. He actually makes use of a whole bunch of metrics, some subjective, and some objectively quantifiable. Examples include bar speed, total volume tolerance, rest-times, etc ...
Essentially, the whole premise of autoregulation is that you establish objective ranges that strategically help you converge towards your particular goal, and then rely on both objective and subjective measures of work output to guide the micro-level decisions.
I'm sure you can already see the parallels to excellence in other endeavours. Working up to "RPE 9" on a programming project can be thought of as just the right amount of "stimulus" before breaking down into mess of unproductive behaviour (like trolling Hacker News). By cutting yourself short of that, you stem the bad impulse, and manage to recover quickly for another bout of "RPE 9" work.
The question now is how to determine quickly and efficiently the metrics for auto-regulating such work. And can we possibly generalise this into a meta-system?
Enter Wikipedia:
In chemistry, activation energy is a term introduced in 1889 by the Swedish scientist Svante Arrhenius, that is defined as the energy that must be overcome in order for a chemical reaction to occur.
In this article, I propose that:
After proposing that, I'd like to explore:
Every action a person takes has an activation cost. The activation cost of a consistent, deeply embedded habit is zero. It happens almost automatically. The activation cost for most people in the United States to exercising is fairly high, and most people are inconsistent about exercising. However, there are people who - every single day - begin by putting their running shoes on and running. Their activation cost to running is effectively zero.
I try to stay away from writing about the actual specifics of training and bodybuilding. There's enough shit on T-Nation, Bodybuilding.com, and the like. Why waste time re-inventing the wheel?
Instead, I usually write about client psychology and behavior. There's a serious dearth of that in the industry. Let's create more shit around that.
There's one exception to this, and it's a place I can add a ton of value – building a 3D chest.
Everywhere I look, there are people who start lifting with Starting Strength and come out looking like centaurs.
On the contrary, I've taken my chest from something was sadly concave and turned it into my best body part. Really, the first thing that people notice about me is that my chesticular region might have its own gravitational pull.


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Zach Mettenberger completed 14-of-22 passes for 229 yards, one touchdown and one interception, with Jarvis Landry hauling in seven passes for 118 yards and a score for LSU (4-0, 1-0 SEC), which has won 29 consecutive games in Death Valley in the month of September.
"We're pleased to a point, but we're not satisfied," LSU head coach Les Miles said. "We can play better, and we need to control these games."
Nick Marshall struggled under center for Auburn (3-1, 1-1), connecting on just 17-of-33 passes for 224 yards and a pair of interceptions.
Sammie Coates caught four passes for 139 yards in the setback, Auburn's seventh straight in Baton Rouge and eighth straight on the road overall.
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Scented Plant Questions
I am quite new to house plant. I have been owning a couple "common"(big box store bought) house plant for less than a year (this coming winter will be their first one in our house). And I always wanted some fragrant plants, after some research (been lurking in this forum for a long time) and following are on my wish list:
Aglaia odorata
osmanthus fragrans fudingzhu
Michelia Alba
murraya paniculata
(not going to get them all at once - do not have that kind of budget and not that confident I can take care of all of them)
Problems are I live in New England, and I do not have green house, we keep our house temp pretty low - around 55 when nobody at home (weekday daytime), then around 64 at night. Can they survive in our house without green house? I am planning to take one day off and drive to Logee's to buy the plants. (about 1.5 hours from where I live), but before I do that. I want to see if they can endure the low temp. I do not want to bring them home just to freeze them to death. Or should I just forget about the idea of growing these plants in our house? which one in my list is relatively easier for a newbie like myself? Is there other fragrant plants that can endure the low temp? And finally is now a good time to get plants or should I wait till spring time. Would plants are healthier in spring time - If so I might be just wait. But wanted have some thing so that the winter does not look that dreadful.
Sorry for all the questions, any suggestions are appreciated.
Thanks in advance
greendale, welcome to the fragrant forum and hope you will be as addicted as we are in near future...
your plan sounded rational to me. That is my preferred way of handling my new plants.. one at a time. The choice you make are great, all nice and fragrant except the Michelia Alba... It is one of my favorite but a bit challenge to grow for me at least( mine died) and it costs more to purchase one. I would start with easy ones to get the feet wet.
You are lucky that you are so close to Logee's. If I live within 1.5 hours driving distance, I would be there every week and have my pay check directly deposited to their account..... Sorry , I am addicted. But unfortunately to me, and fortunate to my wallet , I am in Chicago, miles away only can do mail order... Can't smell the flowers before I buy. I bet there are a lot more and bigger plants at their nursery than what have online. Logees is having selected fragrant plants on sale till end of this month and osmanthus fragrans fudingzhu is one of them. I am thinking of committing a sin one more time under excuses of needing something to release holiday stress...LOL.
Healthy plants are healthy no matter it is spring, winter sumemr or fall..., and unhealthy plant can be in any seasons too. So can just go by the seasons... The only thing is that in spring time, plants start to grow fast so it, to us, looks healthier.
Another indoor fragrant plant I would recommend , ... easy to grow and reward you with nice fragrance, IMO is Jasmine Sambac. or French perfume Jasmine which is blooming none stop in my house right now, fairly easy to grow.
Have a great Thanksgiving and let us know what you get... We are not only addicted to our own fragrant plants, we are also addicted to others' fragrant plants... especially, the ones we don't have... LOL.
Hi, Olympia Gardener:
Thanks for the info. Did not realize that they have sales going on. I actually know Logee's from this forum too. :) And I will definitely look into Jasmine Sambac too.
Any comments regarding the low temperature in our house? Do they (the plants) need something higher? (this is our first time in this house - so still not sure what temperature we will set when it getting colder). So far that;s the temperature that we feel comfortable with.
Again, thanks
Greendlae, I kept my house temperature pretty low, between 55-65 and half of my plants are in a spare room down stair with heat vents are all closed.I would say it temperature is around 50 in winter... could be lower too...I have never actually measured the temperature on each floors. But that room is pretty cold. can't stay there long without a thick sweater on. They are not happy but have survived the winter this way for many years. My Jasmine sambac MOO is more or less in dormant stage during the winter time.
I think the big challenge of growing plants in winter is not the temperature, it is the water. Since most plants slow down in growth and are kept indoor, they don't need as much water as they do in active growth stage in spring or summer. Holding off watering the plants is hard thing for many of us to do... as result, many plants die in root rot.
There's also scented foliage to consider, if you like the plants/odors. Creeping thyme, some Plectranthus, Pelargoniums, Rosemary. Most of my Basil cuttings survive in water through the winter.
Totally agree with the water advice. I don't do a lot of flushing/soaking while plants are inside, just sips. We don't run the central heat because it dries the air too much for my comfort. It stays 55-70 in here, depending on the temp outside. A couple radiant heaters can only do so much. Plants seem to love it, as long as they're getting enough light.
Also a firm believer in running a fan near plants for an hour or so a couple times a day. Ceiling fan on low is great.
You are all way toooo funny, especially you Annie!lol
You made my day with this thread and it just so happens I have everyone of tehse plants, doubles in fact! lol
I actually live a bit closer to Logee's by 15 minutes and I LOVE going there to relieve stress too. But Annie, I have not sinned in a while.lol
Let me tell you that if you go, take a close look at all their plants growing in the huge COOL greenhouse which is kept colder than your home.
They grow the 'Osmanthus' and the 'Alba' in there.
They also have fragrant 'Camellia' in there, which I have 3 of, oh my, so nice.
They also have certain 'Jasmines' which need cool temps in order to bloom. In fact, all of teh plants I mentioned do much better in cool conditions in which I keep mine in.
If your conditions are too warm, this is what you get. A bunch of healthy grren plants with no flowers!
Many that you mention need a cooling period to flower profusely for you. Would you believe that even certain orchids do?
I would start with the 'Osmanthus' since for me it is so tolerant of neglect, except for growing in non-porous mixes.
I would also suggest you follow teh advice of Olympia and others here whom I am god friends from teh fragrant forums.
All of those things you'd like to get won't be too cold in those kinds of temperatures. Do keep in mind the cold requirement of certain things as mentioned (jasmines in particular), but I can't believe what Logees is charging for their stuff. I can get a gallon container of sambac or confederate jasmine from Lowes for $5! And they're huge plants... I guess that's the same as me, I'd pay $100's for a lilac that would grow and bloom down here, but sadly they do not.
Good luck with your new fragrant beauties :)
So. I went to Logee's today. And the north street (the street that logee's on) is under construction - I was circling around and could find their building for a while. the detour sign is not that clear - to say the least. But oh boy, what a crowded greenhouse they have. NO - not people, the plants, big plants/vines all around the path, and you have to yield for another person to pass by. Wish I took some pictures. And I am way over my budget when I left the greenhouse. I was planning to get at most two plants only as I am not that experienced on house plant plus winter time is even harder to keep the plants happy in a non-greenhouse environment. But I had a hard time to make decision of which one should stay there. Instead, 7 plants (1 Osmanthus Fragrans, 1 Aglaia Odorata, 1 Murraya Paniculata, 2 Citrus and 1 Hoya) came home with me today. It's good they have Michelia Figo but do not have Michelia Alba (since I heard from here that Alba is the one, so the decision of not getting the figo is an easy one :).
They all in 2.5 inch pots, I wish they have something larger (for instant appreciation :)). How long will I see they are flowering? Actually, what surprise me is the Osmanthus and Citrus are flowering even they are rooted cuttings. Although I am suprised, I still got those with flowers. The theory is even if they can not survive this winter, at least I smelled their scent. :)
I choosed the one that with flower on it. (Maybe should be better choose one that without flower). If everything goes good, I should get flower next year even the plant is young? Or is this a cutting with flower from mother plant and then rooted?
If the parent plant is of flowering age, then the hormones present to produce flowering are now existent in the plant, including any clones/cuttings you take and propagate into individual plants. I would say yeah, they're all flowering age, but if they are newly rooted cuttings, you should remove the blooms and let the plant focus on roots.
I may very well be suggesting the impossible though. It probably won't hurt things *too* much to leave the flowers on there, but I'd certainly deadhead them once the flowers are spent, because then it'll want to make seed or fruit and use that energy instead of making roots.
All the plants are root bound. I usually using Al's Gritty Mix(Turface, Grit and Pine Bark Fines), but since it is winter. I did a potting up for the Osmanthus - using what I have on hand - Miracle Grow Soil and Repbark (I should get their soil from logee's when I check out, it is right there - but struggling with which plants stay and totally forgot), but after potting up and watering, I can see the water did not drain away for a long time. Feeling not comfortable of watering with this water retentive soil. I decided to bare root the citrus and re-potted them in gritty mix (without cutting any roots). I still have 3 plants in their original 2.5inch pot. What will you suggest? potting up using Miracle Grow and bark or repot into gritty mix?
So you are saying that the cutting rooted with flower (not the cutting rooted and then develop the flower)? I should not get these pots with flowers as it actually not contribute to the plant health in a long run? One of the citru actually has tiny fruit started. (the cashier pointed out to me). Should I remove them so that the plant do not direct its energy to develop the fruits?
I had the (wrong) impression that "Grand Duke of Tuscany" is shrubbery and "Maid of Orlean" is vine - the reason I got Duke of Tuscany.
And wish I can get Jasmine in Lowes'. I do not think our Lowes here even carry Jasmine at all. :(
I will read and reply the rest replies tomorrow - it way pass my bed time now.
Hey, congratulations on your findings! I'll be you are all excited:-)
Repotting was a great idea and not getting their soil was also a smart choice!
Jason is correct in saying that the fruiting will slow the root growing process down. I don't take off any flowers on mine though and in fact always look for the flowering ones they have, even in a 2 inch pot! It seems that Jason knows his stuff and is also right in that all your plants are at flowering and fruiting stage. How about that?
Using a gritty or porous mix is key to their survival and vitality.
I would take them all out of their original mix as you are doing now.
As for the 'Duke', that is a very tough plant to keep alive or much less happy in cool conditions. They will ONLT thrive in warm to hot conditions in a ton of sun. I can grow anything, but not this one because I do not have the sun nor the warmth for its health, which then draws a second problem, spider mites.
Good luck on them all and enjoy the fragrance, but most of all on the 'Duke':-)
Hey, by the way, was that you I almost pushed over in one of those very skinny walk ways at Logee's? lol
OMG, greendale, you did it all... and more. Congrats and welcome to the sinners' club.
planned for one and ended with 7... sounded so familiar to me. this past summer, I made final decision of only getting one orchid each year to slow down my orchids expansion. I went to the local orchids farm to get the ONE. Guess what, I came out with armful of orchids plus a staff with armful of orchids following behind me to help me load the car... Can't help it, they are all very fragrant , and I couldn't decide on which one, so I got them all... LOL.
Your plants all look very healthy. You are luck that you can pick out plant that is healthy with well developed root system. Most my mail order plants, I don't see root poking out at the bottom. Many times, when I repot, I have to looking for the root in side the soil. You have experiences of growing plants in gritty mix. you are in master level. I am still struggling with the gritty mix and only can handle modified 511.. should not call it 511 anymore since the portion is not the same. Just keep them on the dry side, they will be fine during the winter.
Is that citrus a Meyer lemon? If it is, it will bloom throughout the winter. If I remember it right, the citrus grow better in 511 mix in cold area... This, you might have to check with Meyer Mike. He lives in your area and is a master of container grow citrus... Just don't believe a word of what he said not sinned recently... Maybe he has not sinned since this morning...LOl
Moo is shrubbish vine... its branches can grow pretty long like vine. But I usually prune it short so I have never known how long it can grow if I don't prune it off. MOO is fast grow plant if the weather is warm and give it a lot of sun shine. It blooms on the tip of new grow so the more it gets haircut, the more flowers it has. But the Duke is different. It is slow grow, not very vigorous. It is in no hurry to grow branches, or flowers in our climate. But its flower is bigger and multi- petals.
Good luck and keep us posted
If buying a plant purely for the flowers, there's nothing that could convince me to remove them. That's the whole point and it's doing what is desired of it, obviously capable of doing it, getting what you paid for. I'm not spending unless there is instant gratification and I've never seen a jasmine for less than $15, but also have never seen one that wasn't fairly large and covered with blooms. I would only buy a plant I only liked FOR the blooms with blooms on it because like you said, if I kill it, the money and waiting were for naught.
But at the same time, I'm inspired by the optimism, patience and resilience-of-spirit of those who take risks on smaller and/or not-blooming-right-now plants. Plain green leaves certainly are not UNattractive at all, it's just my personal preference to be more drawn to variegation and/or more striking shape of some type. When a beautiful plant ya bought with like 132 buds has turned spindly and spider-mitey from not having enough light, it's a bummer, maybe I'm just not over it yet (or the others.)
I also admit, plants all get pretty much the same treatment, with varying light of course, and the last time I killed a Jasmine, I didn't know anything about cold showers to thwart/minimize/sorta control spider mites. But I don't have colder or warmer places, or the discipline to follow timing tricks or fertilizer regimes, so some plants just don't mesh with that. Oh Jasmine, I love you even if we're not compatible! At least not the house plant kind. Trying to propagate some cuttings from DH's Mom's vine in her yard. That blooms reliably if only annually, no space inside required if the yard's warm enough.
Bottom line, you can't smell the flowers if you don't have the plants, putting my chances at 0%, no hope, and your chances at 100% for those with blooms, and "something%" for those that don't yet (said with complete confidence and good luck to you!!) Just seeing the blooms/buds in your pics is enough to cause sniff yearning.
It might be. Saw a guy drooling all over the floor in front the citrus. :)
I enjoyed viewing your pictures of all you plants. (Frangrant or non-frangrant and Jade trees) they are all healthy and beautiful. Was wondering how you can do it and you are in the same area as I am. "He has greenhouse". :) (Just allow me to use that as an excuse for now). Seriously though, I know you are very diligent on taking care of your plants.
Yes. The cool house called big house I think. (I find Figo and Osmanthus there) banana trees and Camelia are there too. They have a couple big Camelia trees are flowering right now. But I did smell any frangrant. (Yes, I smelled every different flower to see if it has scents). They Amazon lily also blossoming this time of year, it is very frangrant. (I did not get one though, need to do some research before I get something)
I will continue the re-potting work for the rest of the plants and redo the re-potting for Osmanthus. Thanks for all the suggestions, I am sure I will have more questions later. Expecially to you, Mike - as I have the closest climate as yours.
I know. I know. I kept telling myself - maybe I should get just one or two - in case they can not survive? I can still come back when it getting warmer? Then I thought, it is so small, get it earlier then I can enjoy it earlier. Gas price is so high, better get more for one trip. :) The cashier just looked at me put in then put out and then put in.
I am by no means at master level. I am still learning and one thing I like the gritty mix is you do not need to worry about when /how much to water. I mostly use gritty mix not 511 as I had a hard time to find pine bark fine. (repbark is too expensive)
I thought about scented leaves plants too. It much easier to just grow leaves, right? :)
I could not decide to get one with flowers or the one without flowers. Finally, I was thinking, it is flowering when I got it, so in the case I can not get it flower again it must be something I did do right - instead of just find an easy excuse "I might get the one that never flowers" :) and plus the instant appreciation. :)
Greendale, I am really jealous that you actually smelled the Amazon Lily. this is wow.. How do you describe its fragrance?.
I have a Amazon Lily but it is still a big bulb. Can't wait for it to grow and bloom. I saw Toni's post. Hers takes years , still not sure it is bloomed yet...Kind of losing track ...I hope it is not another 6 years waiting deal again...
It is different - compare to the scent of Citrus. To me Citrus is more sweet and ripe - more like you sit in front of fireplace for a while in a cold winter night. But Amazon Lily is a more delicate fragrance, still a little sweet - but more like you walk on the grass after a spring rain. It is kind hard to describe the fragrance though, for one, fragrance is very personal and there is not enough words to describe fragrance.
Thanks for trying to describe the scent. fragrant definately is very personal thing... some people may love its scent, some people can't stand it... But your comparison give me some idea of what the Amazon Lily's smell like...
I saw you got a kumquat Fukushu�. I have this plant too. I love its flower scent. Mine usually blooms in later summer. When it is in bloom, the air in that general area is perfumed with nice sweet scent. Its fruits are pretty large comparing with other kumquats I have. Kumquat are much easier to grow as houseplant than Meyer lemon. But Meyer lemon blooms all year long.
Thanks for the information about the Kumquat - that's what I needed. The Kumquat I got also flowering right now - but it is a small plant so you have to put your nose up against it to smell the fragrant - it good enough for me :)
Another citrus I got is Citrus Sinensis "Robertson" Naval, I have no idea what it is. (while it is citrus) - got it only because it is flowering. (I did cut those flowers that start fruit off last night)
Meyer Lemon blooms all year long? I should get one of these. Maybe next trip? :) (Now I heard Jasmine MOO is also
all year long bloom - it is on the list too.)
Hi everyone!
Greendale .. good buy! And i'm sure by next Fall you won't have just 7 plants ;)
If you like the scent of jas sambac I recommend getting a Belle of India next time. It's a fast grower, faster than the Duke and is more fragrant than the Maid of Orleans.
I'm glad you are looking into the Michelia Alba. But of course *if you have the space* Michelia figo is another good one too so don't pass it up. :)
Can you believe it, i was ready to 'sin' yesterday when Logees extended its 20% off sale date. I wanted to get a Coffee plant and an African gardenia. It's a good thing that [sometimes] I could control my impulse. Lol.
Hi Kemistry. Coffee plant? Can't be the same thing they have at WM for a few $$'s...? Does it make coffee-scented flowers?
Hi guys!
Finally some free time to read posts.. Greendale you are well on your way to surpass us all! I 'm thinking of belle of india too, lately... Kemistry, by african gardenia you mean mitriostigma axillare? I'm so jealous of logees, once I stumbled upon the site and it had so many plants that I cannot find anywhere here...
Hi purpleinopp .. yup coffee is in the same family as gardenia so it has fragrant flowers. The ones sold locally (as well as WM) are seedlings which won't bloom for another 3+ years. Logees has rooted cuttings propagated from mature plants. Those will bloom much sooner. :)
fenius.. yup mitriostigma axillare. I want it after seeing Mike's pretty pictures of his African gardenia. Lol. :)
greendale, the meyer lemon is evergreen and blooms all year long. Boy, its scent smells so good. It can take some cold temperature so works well in cold climate. The only thing is that it is light sensitive. When you move it from outdoor to/from indoor, it might drop leaves... wouldn't kill it,leaves will grow back in no time. it just protests the change... I don't blame it... we all resist to change anyway...LOL.
J. Moo or Belle of India, if you give it enough light and temperature, it will bloom all year long. But when they are indoor, the light/temperature requirements are hard to meet, so they don't do too much in winter time indoor here. I agree with Kemistry, the scent of Belle smell a little better than MOO, but Moo requires lower temperature to grow than Belle.
Kemistry, if you do not mind small plant, I have spare coffee that I will be happy to send it to you. I was looking at African gardenia too, have not decided when to get it yet, but eventually I will... there are too many fragrant plants on the list. I move list up and down several time a week...
Purple, the Arabia coffee plant's flower is highly scented. It pleases your nose first , then pleases your taste and nose again, isn't this plant wonderful?
fenius, which part of Greece are you at? I will be EURO next summer. Don't know how legal it is to bring plants into EURO zone, otherwise, I can help bring you couple plants to EURO at least.
fenius, I will travel in EURO zone about a month sometime June/July. Planning for France, German, maybe England, want to squeeze in Italy, Greece, and Span and other countries such as dutch, Swiss in between. Should have enough room for couple small plants in the luggage if the Custom allows. let me know what are your top most wanted list or hard to get list.
Hi, Everybody, Stop telling me there are more fragrant plants. :)
Kemistry, No, I have not smelled any Jasmine Sambac, but everybody in town (this forum) is talking about it, so I thought it is a must have. I already tempted by the Jasmine MOO and now Belle of India - how many varieties out there.
They have a Africa Gardenia in full bloom in the green house, and I liked the fragrant - but intimated by the name of Gardenia. (now I know it is not Gardenia)
I also see Coffee and Tea tree in there, Do their leaves have any fragrant or the fragrant is on flowers only?
One more question, I know the plants that we buy could be seedling (grow from seed), rooted cutting or grafted (more for citrus), I know seedling need more time to mature, but what different between rooted cutting and grafted, or from an amateur grower perspective, they are basically no difference? for a rooted cutting, let say mother of the cutting is 5 years old, is the cutting's age (tree age rings) also 5 years old?
Hi, Fenius, Mike might want some colorful Jade from Germany. :)
what is jade?? Strongylodon or crassula sp??I'm not familiar with succulents!
Ok, my current impossible to find in europe are posoqueria longiflora, randia ruiziana(these are the ones from logees I was jealous of), calycanthus "venus" and believe it or not aloysia virgata.. (I even managed to find epigaea repens this year!!)
Hi, Kemistry, it is good to know that it only takes 3 year for the coffee plant to bloom... I have enough patient to wait, as long as it does not die on me...
fenius, I am not familiar with cacti and succulent at all, but I am now after I got 15 of them @.25 each at Lowes the night before... Life can change very fast...LOL
Green, Congrats on your new plants..They're very pretty, and larger than most plants Logee's ships.
Are you still looking for Michaela Alba? If you order plants online, go to Amazon..There's a nursery called 9GreenBox that sells, larger plants..Don't know if Alba's available now, but it's worth checking.
If 9GreenBox is out of stock, contact them. They're plants are large.
I bought an Aglaia from 9GB this summer for 14.99.
Here's the size they ship..
Sorry, the picture is dark, but hopefully you can see enough to compare.
Kemistry..what's the secret getting Coffee to flower and berry?
My Coffee tree is 10-15 yrs old..never once did it flower. I bought it at HD as a baby; the first I was able to keep w/o dying.. :)
Green...there's numerous online nurseries, including Ebay to find plants..it's a little more difficult now that winter is approaching, but come spring, many different fragrants will be on the market..
Good luck, Toni
Olympia, I would get carry away too for that price. We never had such sales around here. And which do you put on your southern window now? your fragrant plants or your cactus ?:) Yes, my newly acquired fragrant plants occupied all my southern windows and Succulents are secondary citizen now. :)
Toni, that's a good size Aglaia for that price. I never tried internet shopping for plants. One is you do now know what you will get (size, healthy wise), also the shipping charge can be used for another plant. I know I am cheap. :) I will check the place you mentioned though.
Greendale, how did you know!!!!? lol
That was a great guess. You know how I feel about jades next to fragrant plants:-)
Toni, that is beautiful! I have one just like it, obviously from your bad example from the same company..lol
Annie, if you or anyone of my dear friends want a cutting of any of my jades, just let me know. I would be willing to start a cutting with my good friends here, very few and rare:_)
By the way, Mom sent you something and it's obvious you never got a package, so I will resend next week! I tried to call you and waited for a call back:-(
Good nigh all:-)
Hello Fenius, Purple, and Kemistry! I wish you all well:-) So good to see you all:-)
Green or is it Dale?
As far as choosing a reputable online nursery.
Well, there's always GW...asking people if they ordered from 'x' nursery and their opinions.
Second..have you heard of Gardenwatchdog? You can check a nursery's feedback there. Go to www.gardenwatchdog.com click on first letter of nursery, scroll down until you find the name, then click...99% is honest feedback.
Shipping...It's true, there are shipping charges, 'sometimes free shipping though,' but unless a nursery happens to be in the state you reside, it's tax-less.
Our county tax is, if not one, the highest in the US.
Some people on Ebay offer free shipping, others charge a small fee..Of course, there are some sellers who take advantage, charge over-priced handling fees. Those I avoid.
Also, there's hundreds if not thousands rare plants you can only find online.
Never locally. A very BIG plus buying online. :)
Nope, you're not cheap, you're cautious. These days, you must be careful. One reason it's best finding reputable nurseries..where people you've talked to shopped or checking Gardenwatchdog.
Mike, I believe we got our Ag's around the same time..definately, same month. Yours arrived a few days to a week after mind.
I think it was Robert who got me started w/Ags..it's all his fault..lol. j/k.


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You know the old idea: "You can't make fun of my little brother…only I can make fun of him?"
I mean, I don't personally because I'm an only child. But that's not the point. The point is that Lena Dunham can totally make fun of us because she is one of us.
She's Jewish enough, anyway. With a Protestant father and Jewish mother, the more strictly religious of us will use her bloodline as proof, while the more secular of us are happy to cite this oft-quoted story from the Jewish Journal in 2012 in which she calls herself Jewish.
"I went to Hebrew school for, like, two weeks, and then didn't get the part I wanted in the play and quit," Dunham said. "But I've always had a great love of all the holidays that we celebrate together as a family: Passover, Chanukah. I've spent a good amount of time in temple, and I definitely feel very culturally Jewish, although that's the biggest cliché for a Jewish woman to say."
Later, she even went on to say, ""I took an amazing trip to Israel two years ago," she added. "It was the most connected I've felt to that part of myself. I learned a lot both spiritually and personally."
There is yet another Jewish holiday 'Uptown Funk' video. This time it's called 'Uptown Passover' (wow, clever) and it's by Six13, the Jewish a cappella group who brought you the 'Chanukah (Shake It Off)' video.
The video is… Ok. Watch it up above and make of it what you will.
As someone who has worked with kids, I have to say, these videos are great to watch during a lull at Hebrew school. It's the usual white men in sunglasses and suits walking around harmonizing — with maybe a little rap thrown in, you know, for the cool kids — and shots of them wearing silly clothing (women's tutus or period costumes are fan favorites). The kids laugh at them, or with them, I'm never quite sure. But they usually have fun and they learn, and that's great.
But it's been five years since the Maccabeats' Candlelight went viral, and I have to say, I've been hoping for a bit more from my viral Jewish videos. Where are the women? Where are my Jews of color? Why is Israel shortened to Izzy? I appreciate all efforts to make Jewish education more fun (and funky), but surely it can also be more diverse and even more innovative.
Were one to dub someone "Philanthropist -on-the -go", it would have to be Jean Shafiroff who has been honored by and supports a wide range of charitable enterprises. The most recent was the "kick off" reception for the upcoming May 1 Surgeons of Hope Gala Dinner that she and husband Martin Shafiroff hosted at their elegant Park Avenue home. The 75 international and media celebrity guests–including Alliance Francaise [FIAF] president Marie-Monique Steckel, actress Cassandra Seidenfield and Geoffrey Bradfield celebrity interior designer- sipped Veuve Cliquot, as the Shafiroff's two super friendly pit bulls — Daisy and Bellawho — Mr. Shafiroff told me "had been rescued the night before they were to be put down" — relished the petting and buzz.
"Before I accepted to be honoree at the Surgeons of Hope Gala last year, I [did my research] because I didn't want to be honored by a bogus group," Jean Shafiroff said. "It was a great event that raised money for a most noble cause — Columbia Presbyterian doctors going to a third world nations, notably Nicaragua, where children don't have access for congenital heart surgery." She prompted Charles-Eduard Catherine SOH Executive Secretary to detail the organization's program. "We build a heart center for surgery from scratch…when we leave, they will be autonomous. What matters is not what you bring, but what you leave behind. Every country needs to be able to provide children with [access to] heart surgery. We come here and see cases we've never seen in Europe or America — blue babies, valve defects. We provide training for local doctors."
When SOH vice president and treasurer Michel Longchampt, commenting on the organization's accomplishment, mused: "It's a little like the priest, the nun, we…..: "Or the rabbi!" interrupted Jean Shafiroff–"Yes,," he nodded. "We believe in God because for many years our resources were extremely limited."
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America's love affair with the sixties dates back to July 19, 2007.
That's the day an unknown show made its debut on an obscure network known for John Wayne western reruns. Seven and a half years later, "Mad Men" has become a cultural touchstone while AMC has been home base for landmark shows like "Breaking Bad" and the Walking Dead."
The man behind the madness? Matthew Weiner, a nice Jewish boy from Los Angeles, via Baltimore, who developed the pilot for the hit series while working as a writer for "Becker." "Sopranos" director David Chase was reportedly so impressed by the script that he offered Weiner a job as writing for the HBO show.
"Mad Men" has won 15 Emmys and four Golden Globes. In 2013, the Writers Guild of America ranked it seventh in its list of 101 best TV-series of all time. Starting April 5, fans will have seven final episodes to say goodbye to Don Draper's broody genius, Betty Draper's fabulous outfits, Roger Sterling's memorable quips, and Pete Campbell's plaid pants.
The Forward's Anne Cohen caught up with Weiner by phone to ask him what comes next, what he kept from the set, and really, what's the deal with all the Jews on "Mad Men"?
Anne Cohen: Tell me about your Jewish upbringing.
Matthew Weiner: My parents were first generation — both New Yorkers and all their parents were immigrants. They were raised in the classic bourgeois Ashkenazi Judaism. My mother and sisters were not bat mitzvah'd but my brothers and I were.
I was not much of a student. When I went in for my bar mitzvah training I was older because I had no other previous [Jewish] education. They put me in a class with kids who were much younger than me. The teacher would teach the class to me — and I was very interested in it. I wasn't interested in the arguments; I was interested in the stories, in the parasha.I still feel like the story of Moses is one of the best dramas ever. There aren't a lot of cultures that have a story like Jacob and Esau, where the more athletic first-born is undercut by the one who is loved by his mother and is intelligent. That says something about [us].
My parents kept kosher for many years but believe it or not I think the butcher died and they kind of stopped. I was raised with a real Jewish intellectual identity. Freud, Marx and Einstein — those were the holy trinity of the household I grew up in. There real pride in anyone who made it who was Jewish. My father is named after Leslie Howard.
My grandfather lived with us. He had been born in Russia and was part of a social club of landsmen and worked as a fur dresser in Manhattan. He wasn't a particularly religious person but I would go to Temple with him until he passed away. I never saw my parents deny that they were Jewish. We never had a Christmas tree. We went to see "Gone with the Wind" and went for Chinese food.
Jewish tradition: it's beautiful and comforting but a bit too constricting, right?
Well, not anymore. The bookkeepers at Guinness just awarded the world record for "largest tallit (prayer shawl)"— measuring 1,471.74 square feet — to Boca Raton Synagogue, a Modern Orthodox shul. The Facebook post by Rabbi Efrem Goldberg announcing this amazing feat was first noticed by Tablet, so hats off to them for unearthing this gem. It's official: Tradition is now roomier than ever.
What, you may ask, could such a large tallis be used for? Well, Rabbi Goldberg's post suggests that it's meant for "kol hanearim," a ritual on the holiday of Simchat Torah in which the community children gather together under a banner of prayer shawls as they are symbolically called up to the Torah.
And there is some precedent for a massive prayer shawl: The Talmud (Rosh Hashanah 17b) teaches that the Almighty "wrapped Himself in a tallis like a prayer leader" to teach the Jews how to pray. The Jews of Boca may have finally come up with a decent copy.
Still, one wonders why they couldn't invent something like this 40 years ago, when it might have been of use to Eddie Carmel, "The Jewish Giant."
Interestingly, the enormous tallis is almost exactly the same size as the original Star-Spangled Banner, the huge flag that moved Francis Scott Key to pen our national anthem.
While I can't say that this epic prayer shul has inspired me to write such an impassioned ode of pride and nachass, I can offer some wise words that all the guys in shul should bear in mind: It's not the size of the tallis that matters, but the shuckel in your davening.
Vaadat Charigim // Photo by: Goni Riskin
Israel has never been known for producing breakthrough musical acts, but if the first few months of 2015 are anything to go by, that may soon change. With Israeli groups traveling to Austin, Texas for South by Southwest and gaining recognition at a number of European festivals, the little country the size of New Jersey may end up with a pop music reputation after all.
Here are eight bands from Israel — encompassing genres from shoe-gaze rock to electronica to country-tinged pop — that are worth checking out right now.
Having just "killed it" — as the phrase du jour has it — at South by Southwest, Vaadat Charigim is now prepping for a short U.S. tour in support of its sophomore release. "Sinking As A Stone," due out on May 19 via California-based Burger Records, showcases the Tel Aviv trio' shoegaze propensities. The trio's 2013 debut, "The World Is Well Lost," elicited comparisons to groups like Slowdive and Ride, even with all songs sung in Hebrew.
Listen to their newest single, "Ein Li Makom," off "Sinking As A Stone "here:
Learn more here.
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Kanye West and Kim Kardashian reportedly are planning to visit Israel next month.
The celebrity power couple booked rooms at Jerusalem's high-end Waldorf Astoria Hotel for themselves and their entourage for April 12, the Israeli daily Yediot Acharonot reported Wednesday.
The hotel declined to comment to Yediot, which reported that everyone involved in the visit has signed a multimillion-dollar confidentiality agreement. An Israeli security firm that specializes in protecting VIPs has been hired, according to the newspaper.
The couple reportedly is visiting Israel before flying to Jordan.
Reports emerged in January that Kardashian and her two sisters were planning to buy a Tel Aviv apartment worth $30 million.
Meanwhile, American actor Richard Gere reportedly will arrive in Israel next week to continue filming for the "Oppenheimer Strategies," a project by Israeli director Joseph Cedar. The project recently wrapped up its New York filming.
Gere stars as the title figure, Jewish businessman Norman Oppenheimer, a small-time operator who befriends a young, down-and-out Israeli politician. Oppenheimer's life is transformed when the politician rises to international prominence.
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(JTA) — A few weeks after Ben & Jerry's founders indicated that marijuana-infused ice cream may one day join its product line, the company's kosher-for-Passover charoset flavor has been generating buzz.
In case your memories of last year's seder are blurred by too many cups of wine, charoset is the fruit-and-nut puree that symbolizes the mortar Hebrew slaves used when making bricks to construct Egyptian cities. In making its charoset flavor, which, sadly, is distributed only in Israel, Ben & Jerry's opted for the Ashkenazi tradition of apples and walnuts, rather than the chunky Sephardic style featuring nuts blended with assorted dried fruits.
Ashkenazi charoset is great, but why stop at one Passover flavor? If we could have 10 plagues, why not 10 ice creams? Here's some Passover flavors we'd like to see:
Think rum raisin, but with lots of spices and other dried fruits like dates and figs.
Sure, it's not yet legal to put marijuana in the ice cream, but why not this potent and intensely sweet wine? We envision it as a sorbet with a kick that could replace the four cups of wine and double as a palate cleanser.
It's T-minus 12 days until Passover. So, while you're getting your bread-binge on, consider this: There is a charoset-flavored Ben & Jerry's pint waiting for you on the other side.
Yes, ladies and gentlemen, charoset-flavored. And what's more, it's kosher for Passover (but only available in Israel — sorry guys!)
Because there are about as many versions of charoset as there are Jewish opinions (ie — infinite), let's get specific. The Ben & Jerry's version seems to be based on the classic Ashkenazi take, which includes apples, walnuts, cinnamon and honey. Sephardis tend to add dried fruits to make the charoset thicker and more like a paste than a compote.
Another day, another Buzzfeed Jewish-centric video. And much like their other chosen productions, it's incredibly Ashkenormative.
"11 Things Jewish Friends Just Get" tells the tale of two nominally Jewish ladies, who have to stick together in the face of incredibe goyish ignorance. Thank God someone in this room understands what "schlepping" means, amirite?
It was an elbow-to-elbow noshing crush at the March 19 preview reception of the New-York Historical Society's exhibition: "With Firmness in the Right: Lincoln and the Jews" which was inspired by the publication of "Lincoln and Jews: A History" (Thomas Dunne Books) by Jonathan D. Sarna (dubbed by the Forward in 2004 as one of the 50 most influential Jews in America) and Benjamin Shapell, founder of The Shapell Manuscript Foundation.
Among the 350 movers, shakers and literati in the Jewish community: The Forward's editor-in-Chief, Jane Eisner, its founding editor Seth Lipsky, Israel's consul general Ido Aharoni, Rabbi Joseph Telushkin, Ken Bialkin, Mark Podwal, John Ruskay, and George Blumenthal — who will digitize the show.
Introduced by Louise Mirrer, president and CEO of the New-York Historical Society, Rabbi David Wolpe Sinai Temple, Los Angeles informed: "Having actually read the book…whenever you have a great man, everyone wants to claim him. And it is no surprise that in some ways, Jews want to claim Lincoln…There are three aspects of Lincoln that make him profoundly Jewish…The first is that Lincoln grew up alienated– which is very Jewish. Second: more than any other president, Lincoln is characterized by his use of words. In our tradition there is no perfect life — only the perfect words. When you come into a Jewish building you kiss a word…When Lincoln used words to sway a nation, we remember [the] words. Like the biblical Abraham he was blessed with eloquence and a passionate and articulate people who celebrate and share his legacy."
Want to know what Benjamin Netanyahu really wants to say? Jesse Lempel offers an unvarnished version of the Israeli premier's message to American Jews
To My Friends in the U.S.,
After receiving my congratulatory phone call and delightful shmooze with my close friend President Obama, I have chosen to reach out to you on the pages of my beloved Jewish Daily Forward.
Now let me cut to the real talk.
Some of my critics have cited my "outright rejection of a Palestinian state" and "racist rant against Israeli Arab voters" as evidence that I don't deserve to represent Israel. What nonsense.
Yes, I said that there won't be a Palestinian state under my watch and I warned Israeli voters that Arabs were being bussed to the voting booths by leftists. So what? I live in reality, and the reality of the Middle East is far different from Europe or America.
I look around and see an inherently unstable Middle East, with states disintegrating one by one and radical Islam on a rampage. So why should we believe a Palestinian state would be different?
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JTA) — The incidents at my alma mater, UCLA, in the past weeks have shaken us all. As a Bruin, to hear that members of the student government were considering not electing a perfectly competent student to a position because she was Jewish is astounding and frightening. As a Jew and a Hillel supporter (having been the product of the leadership education, social and cultural and religious programming provided by Hillel organizations around the world) the accusations and inanity felt way too close to home for comfort.
When fellow Kveller contributor Alina Adams declared that she won't send her kids to "UCLA or any other anti-Semitic college," I decided I had to speak up.
Sorry, but it's true. There is racism, bigotry, hatred, and–yes–anti-Semitism everywhere in the world. We can't escape it. Not in France, not in Israel, not even in peaceful Denmark. It's all over the place. As an assimilated Jew in the Diaspora, I accept my position as an outsider everywhere I go.
It's simply not. There is nothing anti-Semitic per se about UCLA. Just because there is evidence of ignorance and anti-Semitism, doesn't mean the university has fostered it or supports it. I'm trying not to get too hysterical about this in general because it's such an isolated event at UCLA. The global issues campuses are facing, such as ousting Jewish professors (thanks, Durban), not allowing Jewish professors to speak, and other such outrageous offensiveness is not what's going on in this case at UCLA. (Go Bruins.)
(JTA) — Sarah Palin has not one but two posts on her Facebook page congratulating Benjamin Netanyahu on his reelection. Maybe two makes up for none from President Barack Obama.
In each post Palin says Americans in the heartland "will sleep better knowing Bibi remains the voice of reason and strength in the beautiful nation of Israel."
Bibi elicits a lot of reactions in Israel and abroad. Sleep, though, has to be a new one.
Jon Stewart is kind of mad at Bibi. Not so much for winning this week's Israeli election, but rather for how he won.
"How dare you gin up racist fears of minority turnout for short-term political gain? Stewart said, referring to Benjamin Netanyahu's fear-mongering campaign, warning that Israeli-Arabs were out voting in droves." "That's our thing! You know what? Now you've got a copyright infringement suit on your hands, pal!"
Our favorite Jewish funny man (* sob * Don't leave us Jon!) had a word or two of advice for U.S. politicians: Want to win? Take a page out of Bibi's election tactics book.
"You know that stuff you say in private, your core beliefs, your prejudices that you try to hide from people because you fear society would shun you?" Stewart said. "Well, it appears all you have to do is turn into that skid."
Following a montage showing a bunch of confused people asking why President Obama hadn't yet called to congratulate Bibi on his win, Stewart quipped: "You don't call, you don't write, I win an election and I have to sit by the phone?"
Watch the whole clip below:
(JTA) — Forget Iran and anti-Semitism. Lavie Tidhar and British fantasy author Rebecca Levene's newly released short-story anthologies "Jews Versus Aliens" and "Jews Versus Zombies" (both published by Jurassic London, with all profits going to MOSAC, a British group that assists victims of child sex abuse), have Jews literally taking on a whole new world of challenges.
Tidhar, 38, spoke with JTA by email this week.The Israel-born and London-based author/editor is also the World Fantasy Award-winning author of "Osama" (2011); his other books are "The Violent Century" (2013) and "A Man Lies Dreaming" (2014). The interview has been condensed and edited.
I think there has always been a high percentage of Jews writing science fiction, though I couldn't tell you why that is. This is in somewhat paradoxical contrast to fiction in Israel, which for the most part rejected fantasy fiction until recent years.
Saying that, though, we didn't set out to find only "kosher" Jewish writers. What we asked for was just a connection with Judaism, a feel for it. We didn't want to go into the question of "Who is a Jew"! We managed to get a whole range of people, from all across the Jewish world. I was especially pleased that we were able to get several Israeli writers involved, despite the language barrier.
Rabbi Yael Buechler
Wondering how to address that whole Passover nail situation? Midrash Manicures has a new interpretation of the ten plagues that will make any fashionista happy — and spark meaningful Seder conversation.
Rabbi Yael Buechler's modern ten plagues include everything from Ebola to NFL scandals, to the war on women. And the parents among you may be happy to see that "Frozen"s Olaf is duly represented.
"[I'm] always looking for new and meaningful ways to help people engage with the Haggadah," Buechler wrote in an email. "How can we in modern times connect with the concept of the ten plagues that afflicted the Egyptians? What plagues are we experiencing in modern society? From the lighthearted plague of Frozen paraphernalia, to the serious and deadly plagues of Ebola and gun violence, [I] want to expand the conversation at Seders worldwide."
Buechler has also created a handy dandy PDF document that you can print out and share at your Seder table (and nail salon).
Below are questions that Buechler suggests as starting points for a constructive holiday table discussion. Add the required four cups of wine to the mix and you've got the perfect recipe for that annual Passover family blowout.
"There's a fierce battle between politicians over a woman's right to choose. Where do you stand on this issue?"
"Ray Rice initially received a two-game suspension for domestic violence. What do you think of the NFL's response to this scandal?"
"This top-grossing animated film continues to plague our sound waves, lunch boxes, and Purim costumes. Which song is most stuck in your head?"
As you left the March 11 "Eight Over Eighty " Jewish Home LifeCare Gala you had a smile on your face and a spring in your walk and the word "aging" had a new resonance. Welcoming the 450 guests at the Mandarin Oriental, Audrey Weiner, president and CEO, Jewish Home Lifecare, said: "By celebrating octogenarians and nonagenarians, we are changing the conversation about what it means to age in New York and indeed in America. "
Honoree Oscar winner Joel Grey recalled: "Bob Fosse didn't want me to play the part in the film version of 'Cabaret.' Fosse told the 'mucky mucks' at ABC 'OK gentlemen — It's Joel Grey or me.'" The verdict was: "Then it's Joel Grey!'" Standing at his table in the middle of the ballroom, Grey then belted out the Kander and Ebb hit song "Vilkomen, Bienvienue, Welcome! Glucklich to see you, bleibe, rester, stay!" to cheers.
Celebrated graphic designer Milton Glaser recalled New York City of the '70's when "people were desperate to get out of the city and the aggression–not to mention dog poop on the street — a manifestation of the city's loss of belief in itself… A guy named Bill Doyle came to me and said 'I have an assignment from the State to do a logo for a 2-3 week campaign — 'we have the words — 'I Love New York' — we need the imagery.'" Detailing the creative journey that ended in the iconic "I Love N.Y." logo — Glaser described his final version "with the heart as voluptuous and erotic…corresponding to the two lobes of the brain…The effect was part of the transformation of the City."
Milton Glaser, Arlene Alda and Joel Grey // Karen Leon
Arlene Alda, photographer and author of 19 books, is seen in a video revisiting her Bronx roots: Barnes Avenue, the Payless shoe store once the Allerton Theatre, P.S. 76, the Mayflower Building where she grew up. "Whenever I come back to the Bronx I feel perfectly at home — In my mind I could live here again." Watching husband Alan Alda schepping nachas, I recalled my first meeting with the Aldas in 1993 when — honorees at another Jewish event — Alan said: "My wife is Jewish, my three daughters are Jewish, and my grandfather told me that we came from Spain 500 years ago, settled in Italy so I think way back I was Jewish."
Svelte, gorgeous nimble-fingered jazz pianist Barbara Carroll — seen in a video pounding the ivories at Birdland, jazz club informed: "Every time I sit down at the piano, it's a new experience." One of the first women to venture into bebop in the 1940's, she mused: "at that time, nice Jewish girls weren't playing jazz."
Also honored were: Irwin Hochberg, whose credentials include UJA-Federation of New York chairman of the board, vice chairman of Anti-Defamation League; Charles Diker, chairman of the Board and founder of Cantel Medical Corp.; Pat Jacobs host for 43 years of "The Jewish Home Show"; and art collectors Fred and Rita Richman who are responsible for the Arts of the Island Southeast Asia Collection at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Elizabeth Grayer, Jewish Home Lifecare — Age Like a New Yorker Chairman of the Board informed: "The New Jewish Home embodies all of this New Yorky-ness in every part of our work-whether it's in the homes of our clients, on the rehab floors of all of our facilities, in our senior housing programs, at the Sarah Neuman Small Houses or at any skilled nursing communities on our three campuses.
Earlier today, Benjamin Netanyahu expressed "concern" over what impact the high turnout rates in Israel's Arab communities could have on the election.
So the Hadash party, one member of the Joint (Arab) List responded with an amazing "Game of Thrones" meme. (For those of you who haven't gotten around to watching this gem of a show — Get to it! — the text plays off an oft repeated quote from the show: "Winter is Coming," and superimposes Bibi's head on Ned Stark's body.)
@Ahmad_tibi pic.twitter.com/i5womzEVlb— תנועת חד''ש (@Hadash_org) March 17, 2015
Well played.
[h/t Times of Israel]
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Isaac "Buji" Herzog could be Israel's next prime minister. As such, he may have some very difficult decisions to weigh on in the near future. But when it come to the ideal woman, Buji doesn't hesitate. He will happily profess his love for the one and only "Pretty Woman" — Julia Roberts.
"'Pretty Women' is the movie I like to watch when I'm having hard times." he told Channel 10 on Tuesday.
This isn't the first time he's declared his feelings for the actress. When asked to choose between the Israeli supermodel Bar Rafaeli and Julia Roberts in an interview for Israeli TV, he made the unfortunately unpatriotic choice:
"I'm sorry, but for men of my generation, Julia Roberts is the ideal woman. 'Pretty Woman' is a classic."
(Fast forward to minute 18:40!)
And that's not all. In an interview for the Knesset channel, Herzog also said he enjoys watching TV with his wife: "We're really into Sex and the City".
Well, I know who I'm inviting for my next ice-cream and comfort TV sesh. And if you squint really really hard, doesn't Buji start to look a tiny tiny little bit like Richard Gere?


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