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Real Techniques by Samantha Chapman Expert Face Brush
515 reviews
87% would repurchase
Package Quality: 4.3
Price: $$$
Package Quality: 4.3
Price: $$$
Age: 19-24
Skin: Sensitive, Fair, Not Sure
Hair: Brunette, Other, Other
Eyes: Hazel
Prior to this brush, my foundation was a wreck. I applied too much, it came out too streaky and patchy, clung to all my dryness. It was a mess, both because my skills weren't up there nor my tools (I was using the ELF powder brush). This brush made it so much easier. The unique ferrule of the brush is easy to hold, the bristles are soft but densely packed, allowing you to spread product and buff it in without extra work, and as long as you don't apply too much product, you should be getting a good result. It is also very easy to clean and hasn't shed on me at all. Also, because of the ferrule, it shouldn't come unglued, which a lot of other brushes do. Definitely recommend.
Age: 18 & Under
Skin: Normal, Medium, Not Sure
Hair: Brown, Other, Other
Eyes: Brown
Where do I even start? I was on the market looking for a fool proof foundation and powder brush. I hadn't had much experience with makeup brushes, considering how expensive they can be. Although the elf small stippling brush I had was awesome, I felt I could get better coverage with a better brush. So I did my research and came across this specific brush. I finally came to my senses and bought this makeup brush at Ulta for around $9. I've got to say; the package it came in was high quality, and the brush itself was exceptional. If I didn't know any better, I would have thought this brush was in the $20 range! I tried this out with my foundation, and it made my skin look so much better than using my fingers to blend! I also love to use this with my Instant Age Rewind concealer and any concealer for that matter. And of course, it was perfect for setting my face with my Mac Studio Fix powder. I think this brush can give you a flawless finish, and can even be used to apply blush and contour because of its dense size! Thank you real techniques for such an ideal makeup tool! You made me believe in the power of a good quality makeup brush.
Age: 18 & Under
Skin: Dry, Medium, Not Sure
Hair: Other, Curly, Medium
Eyes: Brown
I did not like this brush at all. I had very high expectations due to the hype however it failed to impress me. It left my face streaky with any foundation I use. It was not easy to blend any liquid foundation. I wouldn't recommend to anyone.
Age: 19-24
Skin: Combination, Fair, Not Sure
Hair: Brunette, Straight, Medium
Eyes: Blue
I used this brush for a good while but it left my make up a little bit streaky and needed to be blended in more. Very good value though.
Age: 30-35
Skin: Sensitive, Fair-Medium, Cool
Hair: Brown, Wavy, Medium
Eyes: Green
I use this for liquid foundation and sometimes powder highlighter. It blends foundation very well and you can build up the coverage with it. I put some product on the back of my hand, dip the brush, and then blend away. It's a 'thirsty' brush so there will be quite a bit of product absorbed but I don't mind that. I'd rather lose some product and have a good result rather than no product loss but sloppy application. This is a personal preference, of course. I wash it after two uses - I find that once it's been used and absorbed product, the performance starts to dwindle. I don't use liquid foundation very often so I like to have it clean all the time, especially that I use it for powder highlighter. It blends that very well also - and it doesn't need washing after two uses because powder doesn't cling as badly to it as liquid foundation does.
I've also used it with the Bourjois CC cream, it blended very well - again, had to wash it after two uses as the performance was dwindling due to the build up of product in the bristles.
I don't know if I'd call it a 'holy grail' product but I would buy it again if my current one became unusable for any reason.
Overall, it's a good brush.
And as a note if it helps anyone - I use a soap bar to clean it. Nothing fancy, just a bar of soap. All my brushes seem to do well washed with just a simple bar of soap (and not all my brushes are RT).
Age: 25-29
Skin: Combination, Tan, Not Sure
Hair: Black, Straight, Fine
Eyes: Brown
After owning this brush for a year, I've decided that I don't very much like it. The bristles prick my face and the whole head of the brush feels coarse against my skin. It's like the roughness of a konjac sponge. I much prefer the RT buffing brush, or the velvety smooth Sephora #56 brush, or even th ELF flat top powder brush.
I will say though that I like it for a specific makeup scenario, and that is when I've already done my eyes and I need to apply my foundation around it. The size and shape of the brush head are perfect for this. I've found this brush works best with a really thin, runny foundation, in my case, I like it for the Garnier Oily-Combo Miracle Skin Perfector BB Cream. I think that with a thicker foundation it can start to look streaky. But a dense brush like this can help apply a thin foundation in a thicker way, giving heavier coverage than if I'd used my fingers to apply as I normally would, without having to layer and without a lot of caking.
I wouldn't use it as a contour brush because it would apply the color too heavily, but I do like it to rub out harsh edges. I also tried it as a cream blush brush but I prefer the more diffused look I get when I use the RT buffing brush for cream blush.
All in all, my first thoughts when I use this brush are: "Ow. That is *rough*." It performs well but because of how it feels it's not one of my first picks.
Age: 25-29
Skin: Sensitive, Fair-Medium, Not Sure
Hair: Black, Straight, Fine
Eyes: Brown
I really like using this brush for foundation. I have not used this brush for liquid, just mineral foundation since it is dense enough and picks up enough product and can buff it into my skin. It is very soft and does not scratch my face. I have not noted any shedding either. I like the way it is sculpted as it is great to get into the corners of the face such as around the nose and eyes. I would definitely recommend and would repurchase. It is fairly good, especially for the price.
Age: 44-55
Skin: Combination, Medium Brown, Warm
Hair: Brown, Wavy, Medium
Eyes: Brown
Works with liquid or powder foundation, so much easier than using fingers. Washes well too.
Great value for money
Age: 19-24
Skin: Combination, Medium, Not Sure
Hair: Black, Other, Other
Eyes: Brown
Really nice brush and worth the price its not even that expensive like 7-10$ great for applying foundation bronzer i dont reach for it much since i have a ton of other foundation brushes but if your starting to use foundation this one is absolutely great! Aswell as other real techniques brushes great brand !
Age: 30-35
Skin: Normal, Fair-Medium, Neutral
Hair: Brown, Straight, Medium
Eyes: Green
I'm a fan of this brush -- I purchased it not to apply foundation/TM, but instead to buff it out after I blend with my fingers. I agree with the reviewer who called this a "thirsty" brush -- if I use the brush to straight-out apply a liquid product to my skin, it doesn't apply as sheerly as I would like and seems to use a lot more product than if I use my fingers to dot and blend. However, for buffing foundation out, this brush is awesome -- it makes my TM look very natural and skin-like, which I love. It does get gunky fairly quickly (after about 2-3 weeks of near-daily use), so I make sure to clean it when it starts behaving oddly -- the buffing becomes streaky or patchy. I use Dr. Bronner's (amazing) peppermint soap to clean my brushes, and this brush dries quickly overnight and is still soft, yet firm in the morning. I've owned this brush about 2 years, and I haven't seen any signs of weakening (shedding hairs, etc.), but I would buy it again if I had to for any reason.
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Barbecued Beef Ribs for Two Recipe
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I'VE SHARED this recipe with many friends who also cook for two. We all agree - small recipes are hard to find! This dish remains one of my favorites since it takes little effort to prepare and is so tasty. Plus, if you are serving a larger group, it is easy to double. -Margery Bryan, Royal City, Washington
- 2 pounds bone-in beef ribs
- 1/2 cup ketchup
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped onion
- 2 tablespoons cider vinegar
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
- Dash hot pepper sauce
- Cut ribs into serving-size pieces; place in a large kettle and cover with water. Simmer, uncovered, for 50 minutes. Meanwhile, combine remaining ingredients in a small saucepan. Simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes.
- Drain ribs; place in a greased shallow 2-qt. baking dish. Pour sauce mixture over top. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 50-60 minutes or until tender. Yield: 2 servings.
Originally published as Barbecued Beef Ribs for Two in Reminisce Extra August 1997, p47
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Some of the Reasons for New Lara's Praise Are a Bit Disturbing
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The new Lara Croft is now upon us. She's less sexy and experiences things a little differently this time around. She's praised as a massive improvement, in large part due to her appearances. She's "sensible" now.
Smaller breasts, no short-shorts, no cleavage...but what makes the opposite of those not sensible? If a real woman can make the conscious decision to wear short-shorts and show some cleavage of her large bossoms, why can't game designers make the same without being hassled? And is the suggestion that having large breasts are some sort of negative or impossibility? There are lots of women with real large breasts...it is NOT a conscious decision, unless you get implants. There is a very serious contradiction here; feminists and white knights will rant all about a woman's right to dress however she wants, but then a virtual woman shows some cleavage and it 'detracts' from the game and "shows dat our industree needs tah grow up!!"
She was made hollywood attractive, and there's nothing wrong with that. Kratos doesn't have love handles, Drake doesn't have a lazy eye, and Master Chief isn't overweight; male characters get the same treatment without the batting of an eye. In face of that argument, people go on about how that isn't meant to be sexual. Whose fault is it really that it's not considered sexual when a male character is made attractive? Drake seduces 2 women on a Sunday, Kratos gets his jollies in every last one of his adventures, etc. Their looks are meant to have a relationship with their sexual potency. Just because it's a heterosexual male dominated industry in which THE VIEWER (not the designer) views the female characters as sexy and not the males, doesn't mean that there is any more or less sexuality to how they're designed. Even in the case where it serves as a means to be a macho mega-fantasy, that still leaves us with a sexualized character, stopped from being seen as attractive only by the viewer's own view.
Before we even had much of the game figured out, people were already praising the move to make her a smaller cup size and to cover up more of her nasty, nasty body. It makes me seriously question if the reception would have been anywhere near the same if the game was completely the same but with the old Lara Croft model. Are we really seeing a "progressive" version of Lara Croft or just calmed down versions of prudes, white knights, and insecure women?
I think until we have these issues of sexism and the misrepresentation of women sorted out in the real world, it's probably only going to get worse or better for games, depending on your thoughts on the matter of course.
I must say though, I don't like the idea of any form of creativity being hampered by petty arguments of misrepresentation, especial when the same could be said of the other side.
And yes, the same can be said about male characters. Only when it's about male characters it doesn't have the added controversy of being a "sex" issue, so no one really becomes defensive in the process. Male characters are portrayed with a very specific, idealized body structure in the vast majority of games these days as well, and I for one am more than open to some characters that break the mold if for nothing else than some variety.
The real issue I take is that immediately upon seeing her, people called out how "progressive" it was for the industry. Granted, my blog would have been more effective if I posted months ago.
I dont see the new lara as a way of making it less appealing and trying to be less sexy , especially with the way she abused moanings in trailers .
More bad ass and real maybe , in a John mclane way , but that's it . No progress or regression on the subject
As far as big breast, short shorts, skimpy outfits, etc goes. It depends. If I'm supposed to take a female character seriously but she has big breast that looks disproportionate to her body then I just find it silly. Sometimes we see characters like this created to simply pander which is what people truly have a problem with. Also, trying too hard to make the character look sexy. However, there isn't anything " wrong " with big breast.
Why did you lump prudes with white knights and feminist? Those aren't synonymous with each other. I'm prudish but I've never taken offense to any game character design choices. Developers can do whatever they want with characters.
-- They found an actress to represent the new Lara Croft both physically and audibly.
-- They modeled the new Lara Croft after her proportions.
-- Old Lara Croft models were found to fit a CGI model designed prior to any person was used as a base model. None of the models found have the same proportions as the CGI model Lara and have been dressed up as best as possible to match the CGI Lara.
-- Old Lara Croft models were also not used as voice actors in the games. It was two different people. Most were even restricted from even speaking at press events while in costume.
-- When hiking, let alone exploring, it is never recommended that one wear short shorts or tight clothing that leaves legs or torso body parts exposed.
So, it seems to me what they did is make a more realistic Lara that is still beautiful and strong rather than basing it on a fairly unrealistic CGI mock-up from the 90s. They based it on a real woman, used her real voice, and had her act out the scenes in person.
Seems like a good change to me.
Not what I meant by "sensible"
Well, the gaming community is immature. At least a good portion of it is.
I would have to agree that utilizing a real-world figure as the basis for the character also does make it a stronger stance for not only strong lead women but also for women in the gaming industry wherein most leads are male.
Lara Croft is one of the best female leads we have in gaming for showing that men aren't needed to save them, but she was cooked up in the mind of male dominated atmosphere, even moreso in the 1990s than it is now, that obvious was tailored to appeal to a male dominated gaming culture.
By rebooting it and utilizing a more realistic design approach to capture a person as the new Lara, they are improving the idea behind it and showing that a beautiful woman who is strong and put into difficult, though 'fantastic', situations is capable of being developed and portrayed in a manner that is more mature--meaning, advanced with time and experience--than what they have done before.
"Possessing or displaying prudence"
It's one of like 2, maybe 3 meanings that make sense in the situation.
Realism is a maturing factor, actually. And, it's not pandering to your main audience anymore than it is pandering to women by having a woman write the story of Lara Croft in the reboot.
You seem to think the goal was only to present Lara as a different type of 'sex object' or something of the sort. The fact is, their goal was not to make her less beautiful, but make her more relateable (made up word, yay!) from a storytelling perspective and do it in a manner with which it is easier for people to identify. They wanted a Lara with more emotion and updated for where they wanted to take her in this day and age rather than doing the same thing. Somehow that comes off as sexist and yet we don't have an issue when other games have the same thing happen to them because they are male characters.
You and I will have to disagree on this topic.
Not the actually case, mate... Megan Farquhar is Lara's new face model... Camilla Luddington is the voice and performance capture actor--but she's not the model for Lara's "proportions." In a recent interview, Brian Horton, senior art director of Tomb Raider explained, "The body model is actually a stuntwoman..." So, the new Croft is really a composite of 3 different women: a face model, a voice/capture performer, and a body model... Still far more realistic than the 90s CGI job, but clarifying "what we know"...
I think that, if the gameplay is good and whatever drives you to play the game (whether it be story, challenge, whatever) does things well, then those hot button things will not be as much of an issue than you might think. In the case of TR, the controversy switched because of Lara looking like a "real woman" from her being overly sexual to what the trailer for the new game showed.
If you notice, they didn't have the overly sexual Lara to bitch about anymore, so they went with either "Lara isn't sexual enough" (which I would answer "make up your damn minds"), or "she's OOC because she's scared of some dude". For the latter, it's a reboot/prequel, for one, and two, that's a bit of an arrogant stance to take when you're talking about character development. I like characters to be three dimensional and not be the never vulnerable type. The one dimensional characters get boring quickly, and seeing Lara have her hands full and not knowing what to do shows that the developers know that gamers don't want boring, cookie-cutter characters.
But yeah, this is becoming the norm on the internet. TR is the latest case, but you're now seeing what I've been eluding to all over the place for a while now: people have found the medium to act as though they have some importance (don't worry: we all believe that we can make some difference even if our opinions are in the minority), and they express their views so clumsy that you wonder why they tried. Then you have trolls and bandwagon hoppers that should never get the attention they continuously get.
What? Not true.
When a character has a strong back story, they are suddenly alright with the way the character is dressed. Wonder Woman and a lot of other super heroines wear skin tight suits, but people don't have any issues since they have strong back stories. Why is it okay for wonder woman to dress in tights, but offensive when Ayane wears a bikini. Speaking of the DOA girls, I don't think any of them actually bend to male characters or are girl trophies for males. They all have weak back stories when compared to Wonder Woman, but none of them submit to any males. Instead they fight the males (and are arguably some of the best characters in the game).
I think it's alright for characters to be sexy and dress sexy, but I draw the line when a female is just there to be a man's trophy or are represented in some sick or super offensive way.
There certainly is nothing wrong with large breasts, skimpy clothing, or an in-shape body, especially when many women in real life exhibit these characteristics. However, one point you should consider and are possibly overlooking is that when the vast majority of women portrayed in videogames and comics have traditionally been nothing but large-titted, scantily-clad women, it's a refreshing change when you see characters like Lara in the new Tomb Raider, or Heavenly Sword's Nariko, who are more conservatively clothed and proportioned. Again, there's nothing inherently wrong with female characters fashioned to be the object of men's desire, but there should be some variety the OTHER way around as well.
Nathan Drake may not be flabby or have a receding hairline, but he's also not a Mr. Universe contestant in the vein of a Rob Liefeld drawing (or Gears of War character). To me, the new Lara Croft is akin to Nathan Drake as a character--attractive, but not exaggerated.
I will grant you this, her physical proportions were excellent. She looked like she had the torso to swing around the Heavenly Sword.
I think a lot of the hate just boils down to jealousy and they resent male sexuality.
The thing to remember is context. With the new Lara Croft game they've taken the concept of adventure and survival and tried to make it more gritty and detailed, so a caricatured character wouldn't really fit this concept, unless all the characters were equally caricatured (say, if a male character had a massive upper body and stick thin legs for example...) The disproportioned boobs would have ruined the game in my opinion. It was fine back in the 90s where Lara was only made 10 polygons, infact it makes sense to exaggerate her proportions to make her look distinctively sexy while playing the game, but now we have better technology, we can add more detail to her face to make her face prettier (and man does the new Lara have a pretty face...). I like big boobs just as much as any other guy, but I'm not fan of over-sized implants, and yes, I am talking about real life.
Another example of context is Bayonetta. She's WAY over the top in her sexuality but it fits the context of the game perfectly, she's a mega-powerful, egotisical, evil witch, it makes sense for her to dress and behave over the top.
Likewise, if Lara Croft is a young adventurer that searches for strange ancient artifacts, I'd expect her personality, character and design to fit those boundaries. I mean heck, if we're gona make her overtly sexual, why not give her a nice pair of heels to go along with her massive boobs and short-shorts? After all, it's only a game right?
I love female game characters but I never liked the old Lara design. New Lara on the other hand gets my blood pumping.
Really? Those dastardly feminists and white knights!
"She was made hollywood attractive,"
Riiight, because, Lara Croft needed quadruple Q's to be considered attractive by hollywood standards of the 90s? Gimme a break...
"Kratos doesn't have love handles, Drake doesn't have a lazy eye, and Master Chief isn't overweight"
You're absolutely correct, Kratos doesn't have love handles... but Kratos also isn't walking around with a friggin' wafer-thin magic loincloth that has to break the laws of physics to barely contain his prominent, frame-stealing, buldging manhood, and still allow him maximum support AND freedom of movement for his gargantuan, abundantly displayed, schlong... Also, Drake and Master Chief are COVERED from head-to-toe, (fully-armored, in the case of MC), clothing appropriate to their environment, activities and missions; neither are traipsing about in fields of THORNY KNEE-HIGH GRASS, MOSQUITO FILLED RAIN FORESTS or COMPLETELY EXPOSED TO DESERT NIGHT AIR dressed only in Daisy Duke cut-offs and sleeveless shirts... neither Drake nor MC are (laughably) attired in "bikini-bottomed wetsuits" when deep-sea diving in shark-infested waters!
"people go on about how that isn't meant to be sexual."
I can ALMOST understand your perception of a double standard: "why is it okay for Kratos to run around muscled and shirtless and not be considered 'a victim of sexual exploitation' while, if Lara shows cleavage it's considered a criminal 'exploiting her sexuality'" ... but such a perception is nullified when considering God of War is ALL ABOUT EXPLOITATION: it's a total, unabashed glory-splashing of exploitation level violence AND sexuality--all the way through, all games--with NO APOLOGIES whatsoever; further, Kratos particularly reinforces the macho, alpha-male conquerer fantasy trope so prevalent in gaming and our culture at large...


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Some day, Dallas will boast an extensive network of dedicated bike lanes that will allow riders to get anywhere in the city without so much fear that the side mirror of a speeding F-350 will send them to an early grave. That day is far, far away. The city has a plan for such a system but has been dragging its feet and has done exceedingly little to see it through. The only sign of progress came earlier this year when the city unexpectedly laid down its first shared bike lane on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard between Fair Park and Julius Schepps Freeway. The person, if he or she exists, who commutes between those two places on a bike is no doubt thrilled. For the rest of us, it's a sign that the city might eventually become bike-friendly. Someday.
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Monday, 29 August, 2011, 07:31 AM - Be nice, Rabbi Lionel BlueRating 2 out of 5 (A little platitudinous)
Good morning Justin, good morning John and good morning to you all.
Well, back in the good old days of World War II, I was evacuated from my cosy East End flat to the countryside. The countryside was horrible. It had all these big wide open, spaces covered in green stuff and it was full of animals. I can't tell you what a relief it was to get back home to The Blitz.
I learned all I need to know in the University of Life, on Whitechapel High Street. Have I ever mentioned that it feels better to give than to receive? I don't think I have, so I'll mention it now: it feels better to give than to receive. You don't believe me? Honestly it does. If you've never given anything before, give it a go, you'll be amazed how good it feels.
In the good old days, when hot buttered scones could be bought at a dozen for a farthing, my granny used to tell me that you're never closer to the Invisible Magic Friend than when you meet a beggar. Who would have thought that the Invisible Magic Friend would be accompanied by such a distinctive aroma? In the good old days there were rather a lot of beggars on Whitechapel High Street. I believe they still have them in the more godly parts of eastern Europe.
You should never pass a beggar without giving them a penny. In the good old days this consumed all my pocket money, but I felt better for giving it away. Have I ever mentioned that it feels better to give than to receive?
Anyway, let's end with a little joke. A woman meets a beggar and the beggar tells her he hasn't eaten in three days. "Force yourself," she tells him. "Force yourself."
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Monday, 22 August, 2011, 07:30 AM - Rabbi Lionel BlueRating 2 out of 5 (A little platitudinous)
Good morning Justin, good morning Evan and good morning to you all.
Well, whatever the news is, I'm sure it's terrible. There'll be wars, financial collapse, riots in the streets. Although congratulations to the people of Libya, but apart from that, everything is just depressing and hopeless and thoroughly miserable.
Let's think of things like our bed and snuggling under the duvet, or maybe a nice hot cup of cocoa. Think of how much better off we are than victims of the Nazis. Alternatively, in these harsh, desperate, unfortunate times, why not give something to charity. Helping a starving child will make you feel so much better in this relentlessly grim world.
And now, so as not to leave you in a forlorn, pessimistic, wretched mood, here is a short humorous tale to alleviate the otherwise uncompromising awfulness of it all.
One woman asks another, "How is you son the professor?"
"Oh he got the sack, but now he's a brilliant suit salesman. He made an amazing sale to a widow for her husband's funeral."
"What's so brilliant about that? You have to look good for your husband's funeral."
"Sure, but with two pairs of trousers?"
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Thursday, 7 July, 2011, 07:07 AM - Health, Rabbi Lionel BlueRating 1 out of 5 (Not platitudinous)
I'm getting on a bit and have to visit hospitals and clinics rather a lot. I'm learning things that I never appreciated when I used to visit as a hospital chaplain. It's little things that make the experience more human. The volunteers who sell goods from a trolley provide an opportunity to socialise. The nurse who gave me some knitting needles gave me not only a new hobby, but a distraction. The staff at the Parkinson's clinic remain patient when we bump into things or each other. It's kindness that distinguishes a hellish ward from a heavenly one.
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Monday, 6 June, 2011, 07:25 AM - Health, Humility, Rabbi Lionel BlueRating 1 out of 5 (Not platitudinous)
Good morning Sarah, good morning Justin, and good morning to you all.
University students are beginning to celebrate the end of their exams. For some, the result will not be all they had hoped for. I can sympathise with that. Sixty years ago, a mental breakdown took me from anticipating a first to barely scraping through. Being gay, any relationship was a criminal offence. As a Marxist, I had no Invisible Magic Friend to turn to. Even my parents had threatened suicide.
It's only when you've experienced failure, what it's like to be at rock bottom, when your pride has been stripped and revealed as false, that you learn mercy and compassion. You have to make mistakes in order to learn how to do things right. Sometimes this involves many false starts. It took my first two relationships to learn that you must love people as they are, rather than as you would want them to be.
And to the students with a first class degree in politics and economics who still can't get a job - well at least you're clever enough to know why you can't get a job.
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Monday, 21 February, 2011, 08:31 AM - Rabbi Lionel BlueRating 2 out of 5 (A little platitudinous)
Good morning John, good morning Jim and good morning to you all.
Well isn't the news just terrible, whatever it is. I don't pretend to know how it all happened or how it should all be solved, but I do want to point out that it's all happened before.
Long, long ago, when I was a lad and woolly mammoths still roamed the great icy plains, we had an economic downturn too. People moaned about the lack of crumpets to toast while sitting at their mammy's knee. At times like these, people become angered and embittered, they turn to scapegoats. Well let me tell you this is precisely how Nazi Germany started.
My friend, Baroness Vera von der Heydt, she was a baroness you know, lost everything to the Nazis when she came to Britain. She didn't remain all bitter and twisted. Instead, she prayed to the Invisible Magic Friend and he told her to become a psychoanalyst.
I too wandered from chapel to chapel, being bitter and muttering bitterly.
"What should I do?", I asked the Invisible Magic Friend.
"What a good idea," I said.
Laughter is also a good way of not being bitter, so here's a joke that I learned long, long ago, in the distant past, from my grandfather, who was married to my grandmother, that being the accepted fashion at the time.
A Jewish beggar finds a £5 note, but being the Sabbath doesn't want to pick it up.
"What will I do, oh Invisible Magic Friend?" he cried.
The LORD understood his problem, and in his divine mercy, waived the death penalty for gathering fuel on the Sabbath.
"LET IT BE WEDNESDAY WHERE YOU ARE," said the Invisible Magic Friend.
Well, time for bed. Good night John, good night Jim and good night to you all. Good night Invisible Magic Friend.
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Monday, 14 February, 2011, 09:05 AM - Rabbi Lionel BlueRating 4 out of 5 (Highly platitudinous)
Good morning John, good morning Justin and good morning to you all.
I've known many atheists you know. Many have been very nice people indeed. In fact, some of my best friends are atheists. Just because they haven't got an Invisible Magic Friend, there is no reason why they can't do good. I've known atheists who took an active interest in politics, in charity and even in helping strangers.
Why, we are bound to ask, did the Invisible Magic Friend make atheists? Well, to be truly moral, you have to act as if there wasn't an Invisible Magic Friend. There is one of course but just act as if there wasn't. Atheists are also very good at doubting things. They doubt the existence of the Invisible Magic Friend for instance. In particular, they don't worship an Invisible Magic Friend stuck in a bronze age mentality. Worshipping no Invisible Magic Friend is better than worshipping a false one.
Our prayers can be so fervent that the Invisible Magic Friend is moved to do what we want, but better the prayers that move us to do the Invisible Magic Friend's will, although I'll just remind you that you should do it as if he didn't exist, even though he does.
There are many militant people out there, militantly giving their point of view and militantly not listening to what others have to say. They're so shrill. But they're not the nice atheists. The truly wise ones learn from everyone.
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Monday, 7 February, 2011, 08:33 AM - Rabbi Lionel BlueRating 4 out of 5 (Highly platitudinous)
Good morning Sarah, good morning John and good morning to you all.
Isn't the news, whatever it is, just terrible? There are all these people out demonstrating, trying to change the world. Long, long ago, when the earth had not yet cooled, I used to demonstrate, trying to change the world, but we never succeeded. No one ever does. It's all so depressing.
This morning, I asked my Invisible Magic Friend to make all this disturbance and hullabaloo go away. But if he didn't save millions from the gas chambers why should he act to make me feel better? It all seems so hopeless, so pointless, doesn't it?
There's a lot of religion about, much of it bizarre, and that's pretty depressing too. The Invisible Magic Friend really seems to have made a complete mess of everything. The reason why this is, is a mystery, a depressing mystery, but never forget, the Invisible Magic Friend is your friend, always there to help you, unless you're faced with a gas chamber that is. He created us to straighten out the mess that he created, which makes a lot of sense if you think about it, so it's not really a mystery after all.
You're probably all as depressed and disillusioned as I am, what with all these terrible things happening. Isn't the world just awful? Never mind, cheer up. A bit of hard work to try and change things will soon lift you out of these terrible doldrums that you seem to have gotten into, even if you'll never actually succeed in changing anything. Think about all the excellent recipes you can conjure up from the leftovers in your fridge. There, that cheered you up a bit, didn't it? Put a coin in a collection box and whistle "Always look on the bright side of life." You'll soon forget about what a dreary, abysmal place the world really is.
John Bunyan's pilgrim hymn is a good song to sing, the one with the hobgoblins and foul fiends in it. Of course, I don't believe in hobgoblins and foul fiends, that would be just silly. What sort of silly person believes in hobgoblins and foul fiends? So say something nice to the Invisible Magic Friend and have a happy day, no matter how dreadful the news is.
Well, I must be going, it's time for bed. Good night Invisible Magic Friend.
Begone foul hobgoblin!
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Monday, 25 October, 2010, 08:01 AM - Rabbi Lionel BlueRating 1 out of 5 (Hardly platitudinous at all)
Good morning Evan, good morning Jim and good morning to you all.
Let me begin with my usual talk of hard times and nostalgia for happier times gone past.
And now on to my annual reminder that many old people find themselves lonely and abandoned at Christmas. Whatever you do, don't treat yourself to a pampered holiday at a swanky hotel. Someone I know exceedingly well tried that once. They soon discovered that sitting at a table for one in the midst of a crowd only makes things worse.
My advice is to go on retreat or find an empty place of worship where you can speak your hurts into the silence. Watch out for that "inner voice" though.
Yes Fred, you.
And now it's time for my closing joke. A woman at a party admires another woman's ring. "Can I touch it?" she asks. "It's the famous Cohen diamond," comes the reply, "but it comes with a curse attached. I can feel the curse now, it's approaching. Meet my husband, Mr. Cohen."
Well time for bed. Good night all, good night Fred.
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Monday, 18 October, 2010, 07:27 AM - Life after death, Rabbi Lionel BlueRating 4 out of 5 (Highly platitudinous)
Good morning Jim, good morning John and good morning to you all.
Well it's Autumn, not just in the sense of being Autumn but in the sense of being the autumn of my life and so I like to contemplate death.
So is death the end? No, definitely not. There's no such thing as an after-life, but there is a "beyond-life" which is something entirely different. I know this because of the joy I feel when I'm kind, or generous or considerate and I see the smile on a child's face. If you haven't tried being generous before then I really do recommend it, you'll be amazed how good it makes you feel. That's what it's like all the time in the beyond-life and that's how we know that it exists.
This life is like a departure lounge: noisy, crowded, full of people trying to sell you things. It's where you wait for the big shiny plane that whisks you off to happy lands far away.
And now my traditional end of talk joke. A man dies and goes to heaven where an angel asks him what he'd like to do.
"I'd like to see my old teacher," he replies. A door opens and there sits his old teacher with a young blonde on his knee.
"Teacher, is this your reward for all your years of righteousness?"
"No, I'm her punishment."
Time for bed. Good night Jim, good night John and good night to you all.
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Monday, 2 August, 2010, 07:06 AM - Materialism, Rabbi Lionel BlueRating 2 out of 5 (A little platitudinous)
Good morning Jim, good morning Sarah and good morning to you all.
My ma used to be very nice, very nice indeed. Dear, dear ma. She never wanted me to become a rabbi you know? But I became a rabbi anyway. You see, I had problems at the time, holocaust nightmares and knowing I was gay made life difficult.
Then I realised that quiet, academic chapels, quakier meeting houses and lots and lots of sitting around quietly seemed to make things quieter, calmer, more soothing. Religion really works. It helps you get away from the hustle and bustle of that hectic old world out there, where everything's just a rush.
What did the boom times bring us? Celebrity footballers? Bankers bonuses? Do we really want more of that? I suppose it depends whether you're a celebrity footballer or an evil banker. Now that footballers and bankers don't earn millions any more, those of you who were never rich in the first place can look forward to a simpler, quieter, poorer, life.
Time to end on a joke. Man A meets Man B in the street. "You haven't asked me about my problems," says Man A. "Sorry," says Man B, "how are you're problems?", "Agggh! Don't ask!" Or have I told you that one before?
Well it's time for a nice hot cup of cocoa and then off to bed. Good night Jim, good night Sarah and good night Invisible Magic Friend.
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We searched for the best adjustable wooden child's chair for quality, value, durability, and ease of cleaning -- we finally concluded that we can't do better than the Keekaroo Height Right chair for all of this!
The Keekaroo Height Right adjustable wooden chair is great for home, preschool, or a childcare setting. The basic chair is sold by itself, without tray or cushions. If you already have an older toddler or preschooler, this is the version to get.
The foot plate is adjustable, as is the seat. This gives you flexibility to make a perfect fit for any child's comfort, and unlike many other chairs, you can situate the chair to be the perfect height for sitting at a table.
The three-point waist belt helps keep children under 3 buckled in place, and the chair can quickly wipe down with warm water.
Keekaroo has sourced renewable hardwood (parawood) for all pieces of the Height Right chair for long-term durability as well as environmental responsibility. The quality is what lets Keekaroo offer a 5 year warranty!
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The cushy Infant Insert from Keekaroo is designed to offer a safe high chair seat for younger babies. As babies learn to sit on their own, they are unstable and using an infant high chair can be worrisome for parents. Infant Inserts are perfect for smaller children just learning to sit up on their own. While your child is safe and secure in the Infant Insert, they are also comfortable. Keekaroo utilizes an exclusive cushion material process that is made in the USA. This process uses soft-to-the-touch materials that are impermeable to fluids and peel- and tear-resistant. So durable, even the messiest eaters will be no match for the Infant Insert from Keekaroo!
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PGA Major Meltdown!
Quick question: What's the measure of greatness in professional golf? Short answer: The number of major victories one has accumulated. We don't consider money rankings, driving distance, Vardon Trophy (scoring average), or even FedEx Cup championships. The sole measure of … Continue reading
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2015 Mid-Season Golf Report Card
July 4th weekend is almost upon us and it is the traditional half-way point for my golf season and is an excellent opportunity for some game analysis. Actually, it's a little past half-way; I lose a bit of steam right … Continue reading
Posted in Instruction, Opinion Tagged Golf, improvement, KPIs, metrics, opinion, performance, practice, sports 5 Comments
When Is It Time To Quit?
On a fall afternoon in 1973, I remember watching my home town Washington Redskins do battle with the San Diego Chargers. I was only 12 years old at the time, but the image of Johnny Unitas, struggling to stay upright, … Continue reading
Posted in Opinion Tagged Derek Jeter, Golf, Jack Nicklaus, Johnny Unitas, opinion, PGA Tour, photography, photos, quitting, retirement, The Farmers, Tiger Woods, Washington Redskins 10 Comments
Is Losing Becoming A Habit?
The fallout from the U.S. Ryder Cup Team's defeat has settled, but theories of defeat are still abound as new details come out regarding behind the scenes team dynamics. Let's give Tom Watson a break, forget all the crap, and … Continue reading
Golden Nuggets from THE PLAYERS
Got some gems to share from this year's coverage of THE PLAYERS Championship. Normally during the majors and big tournaments, I try to avoid over-saturating my brain with the available round the clock coverage but for some reason I've been … Continue reading
Posted in Opinion Tagged Bubba Watson, Golf, Jordan Spieth, opinion, sports, The Players Championship, Tiger Woods 2 Comments
The Hard Work Of Breaking A Golf Slump
First, many thanks to all those who provided advice on how to break out, especially Vet. The address position analysis (grip change) continues to help immensely and the slump is almost over. Technically, I'm still in the slump because my … Continue reading
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Golf psychology and mental game tips
Been fielding a lot of questions from friends, colleagues, and playing partners on how to improve their golf without a lot of practice. Perfect opportunity to discuss the mental game because it doesn't take a lot of time. I'm not … Continue reading
Posted in Instruction, Opinion Tagged Golf, mental game, opinion, psychology, sports, tips 2 Comments
Great putting tip; done with Stockton!
Earlier I had written a post on the Stockton putting method and my attempts to implement. A few rounds of trying to pull my left hand at the target eventually killed all feel on my lag putts and I hit … Continue reading
Posted in Instruction, Opinion Tagged Golf, instruction, opinion, putting, sport, Stockton, Tiger Woods 2 Comments
Can you have fun playing bad golf?
Think back to the worst round of golf you've played. I don't have to go far because today was mine. This four-handicap shot a 27-over 98 at Blue Mash but still had fun. Can you have fun playing bad golf? … Continue reading
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Golf tips – what's the best and worst?
On a recent business trip, I pulled out the latest Golf Tips magazine and scoured cover-to-cover looking for that elusive nugget to give me an edge. This being their "100 best" issue, I was certain I would find the treasure … Continue reading
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Do you golf like a gorilla or a surgeon?
What kind of personality do you play to on the golf course? Are you constantly trying to muscle up, bust the driver, and hit all the par fives in two? Do you get your greatest thrill from thrilling others? Or … Continue reading
Posted in Opinion Tagged Fearless Golf, Golf, opinion, personality, reward, risk, swing 5 Comments
Greg Norman weighs in on Tiger
Great article at golf.com on Norman's views on Tiger. I was a huge Greg Norman fan in his heyday and found his points on the lack of a mentor for Tiger very telling and was interested to learn that Norman … Continue reading
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Pinehurst – Resort and Course Reviews
Resort Review: Just returned from an excellent trip to Pinehurst Resort for three days of golf at one of America's premier destinations. Here's a link to the trip photo and video album. Played the #8 course on Saturday, #4 on … Continue reading
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Game is peaking for Pinehurst!
11 days and counting until Pinehurst! The good news is that last weekend I practiced twice at Bear Trap Dunes in Delaware and felt real good. The second day's practice included full swing and short game and was extremely productive. … Continue reading
Fred Couples Presidents Cup picks – budding controversy?
I read a disturbing blog post in USA Today where Freddy C is advocating use of a captain's pick for Tiger Woods. Don't do it Freddy, make him play his way on the team. The competition is set for November … Continue reading
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Tiger Returns
Well put a nine-iron through the window, look who's coming back to play golf. If you ascribe to the Horses for Courses theory, this is the right move for the seven-time Firestone winner. Despite his historical dominance, Tiger finished 78th … Continue reading
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Olympic Golf – Really?
What is the point of adding golf to the Olympic Games? I know this decision was made in 2009 for the 2016 games, but does anyone really think this will add any interest outside of what is already been generated … Continue reading
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Avoiding distractions
So out I went on Sunday of the July 4th holiday weekend at 9:30 a.m. to my local muni with thoughts of spending a couple hours working on my game. To my delight, I arrived at an empty short game … Continue reading
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Getting wedded to length
Recently, a friend loaned me a Big Bertha FT3 driver. When hit well, this club delivers 20-30 yards over my Taylor Made R7. How enticing to play from areas of the course not previously visited! Next time out, I found … Continue reading
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The great debate: Walk or ride?
I'm in the walking camp and truly believe one's game is enhanced to the tune of three strokes better per round by walking. On foot you get into a rhythm, get a better feel for the course, can judge the … Continue reading


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Buying a new home is one of the most exciting and daunting ventures we take in our lives. Whether it is your first home or you have outgrown your existing home, or you are downsizing, you want your home to meet your vision, lifestyle and budget. Often, visits to developments leave you disappointed, with pre-constructed homes never quite meeting your vision of the perfect home.
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Along with her husband, Dan, Stacey has gathered an outstanding crew of the most professional, certified tradespeople delivering the highest quality built homes. Combining stunning design with impeccable customer service and communication, Stacey and her team deliver the home of your dreams.
The Visionary Homes process is one that incorporates your vision from start to finish. Stacey and her team get to know you and your family to determine your needs. Together with the team you decided on Visionary Homes plans and designs the blueprints, then develops a 3D plan to help you visualize your new home. Once plans are finalized and construction begins you will have opportunities to visit the construction project and approve all aspects of the design during construction.
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The Power of Independent Thinking
Robert Higgs on How the State Leads People to Their Own Destruction
Recorded: Friday, October 12, 2007
Lecture presented by Robert Higgs at the Ludwig von Mises Institute's 25th Anniversary Celebration in New York City; 12-13 October 2007. This celebratory event discusses the legacy of Ludwig von Mises, his students such as Murray Rothbard, and the movement Mises inspired. http://mises.org
Check out Higgs' book Crisis and Leviathan.
Experts: Robert HiggsType: TelevisionIssues: Bureaucracy and Government, Civil Liberties/ Human Rights, Freedom, Government Power, Government Waste/Pork, Political Ideology and Philosophy, Regulation and Deregulation
Is Wal-Mart Good or Bad for America? A Debate
Recorded: Tuesday, May 8, 2007
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Wal-Marts detractors argue that Wal-Mart reduces living standards, hurts retail trade, disrupts communities, and relies on government programs to provide healthcare for many of its workers. Is Wal-Mart a force for good or evil?
Experts: Ken Jacobs, Richard K. VedderType: Independent Institute EventIssues: Business, Labor and Employment, Regulation and Deregulation
Politics and Protests of the Biotech Revolution
Recorded: Tuesday, December 13, 2005
For millennia, farmers all over the world have bred crops for their resistance to disease, productivity, and nutritional value. Over the past century, scientists have used increasingly more sophisticated methods for modifying crops at the genetic level. But only since the 1970s have advances in gene-splicing and other aspects of biotechnology upped the ante with the promise of dramatically improved agricultural products. Today, few topics have the power to inspire as much international furor and misinformation as the development and distribution of genetically altered foods. Is public resistance far out of synch with the potential risks? Please join us as Henry Miller, co-author of the new book The Frankenfood Myth, and Bruce Ames, U.C. Berkeley professor of biochemistry and molecular biology, address this critical 21st century issue.
Experts: Bruce N. Ames, Henry I. MillerType: Independent Institute EventIssues: Agriculture, Bureaucracy and Government, Regulation and Deregulation, Science, Technology


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Gallery Hostel PortoPorto, Portugal
Great stay! great staff, great food that they offer at night. It was just amazing. I absolutely loved it.
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Pension SalamancaSalamanca, Spain
On top of being in a private bathroom, there was a sink in the room. Since there was a shared bathroom, it provided a place to brush your teeth so you didn't spend too much time inside the bathroom, which helps. Less time in the bathroom, more people being able to take showers.
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Khaosan Tokyo NinjaTokyo, Japan
I love this hostel, the staff are just amazing, and I have stayed in this hostel in a cumulative amount of 11 days. Everything is around including subways and JR trains going in every direction. The skytree, asakusa, and a lot of other places to go are nearby. Just AMAZING, I felt like home when I came back for a second stay before going home. Also, the AC is great and there are toilets and showers in every floor unlike most other hostels.
Hotel MikadoOsaka, Japan
They seriously expect the whole building to go and take a shower in the first floor? The room was moldy, and seriously reeked of smoke. During our entire stay we couldn't wait to get out and leave, we felt like puking the whole time we were inside the room. The staff were friendly and took care of us well, but they had a hard time understanding English. Also, the shadiest place in Osaka, with a lot of hobos.
Hotel Raizan SouthOsaka, Japan
The shadiest place I have been in Osaka, everything looked dirty and they seriously expected a whole six floors to take a shower in two bathrooms? The private room beds are okay, but the rooms smelled a bit. They lent out videos of movies but were all Japanese dubbed, and therefore a horrible decision on the hotel's part. There was one female staff that spoke English and was actually concerned and tried to help. The internet was only there for a little while and disappeared for the rest of stay.
Kyoya RyokanNagoya, Japan
A bit more expensive than the regular hostel, but the place is amazing in terms of Japanese traditional housing. And the walls are a bit more soundproofed than any regular Japanese building. Although a bit of a walk from any train station; it takes about fifteen to twenty minutes speed walk. The AC was good, unlike some places where it's temperamental. Overall a fine place to stay just that a private room is EXTREMELY expensive.
Hostel AnnNagoya, Japan
The location is far from downtown Nagoya, but the place was amazing to stay at. The rooms are bigger than normal private rooms I've stayed at. Although, there were only two bathrooms that everyone used which was annoying. The staff are good. The checking in time is a pain if you come at a time that they are not there. You just walk in and leave your stuff in the lounge and come back, which may give a feeling of insecurity, and no one is there.
Oak HostelTokyo, Japan
The staff were very helpful and area always smiling. The location is very good and the AC is amazing, although private rooms are extremely small, also the washing machine was right beside our room that you can hear really early if anyone does it at 6 am. Otherwise an amazing hotel, and a brilliant location.
J-Hoppers Osaka GuesthouseOsaka, Japan
I liked the fact that you are fifteen minutes away from a major train station and a two minute walk from a minor one. The floors are too hard, and the AC is seriously temperamental. There are nights where I couldn't sleep because the AC is so. Some of the bunkbeds squeak so it gets noisy when somebody tosses and turns. Otherwise a good hostel. They have a lot of activities that they do with their guests which is all good fun. Not many hostels probably do that.
J-Hoppers Osaka GuesthouseOsaka, Japan
They AC is seriously temperamental, and there are only showers on two floors, which wasn't such a big issue since there were only five floors anyway. Although the stairs got narrower the higher you went which was scary when carrying big and heavy luggage which I almost fell down from. Otherwise, they have A LOT of fun activities every week if you have time, great staff, and good places to eat nearby.
Khaosan Tokyo NinjaTokyo, Japan
I really liked the staff there. They're just absolutely amazing and friendly. I even went to Karaoke with them. The AC was amazing and was easy to use unlike other hostels. The location is awesome because there is a variety of different trains and subways that anyone can take anytime. There is a train that goes directly to narita airport if absolutely necessary that you didn't go all the way to tokyo station to take narita express. The rooms are good and carpeted.


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Q: When Does "A Separation" Come out on DVD? A: The official US DVD release date for "A Separation" has been set for August 21, 2012.
Set in contemporary Iran, A SEPARATION is a compelling drama about the dissolution of a marriage. Simin wants to leave Iran with her husband Nader and daughter Termeh. Simin sues for divorce when Nader refuses to leave behind his Alzheimer-suffering father. Her request having failed, Simin returns to her parents' home, but Termeh decides to stay with Nader.
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Very Good Episode... Almost Great
The issues dealt with in this episode are actually extremely interesting. When should a superior alien species make first contact, and exactly how much information should be shared? How should they gain the trust of a technologically inferior species? These are all fundamental questions that may have to be addressed by humans themselves in the distant future (perhaps as the inferior species, or as the superior one). There is great tension in this episode as one of the enterprise crew is hurt and captured by the aliens, and desperately tries to avoid exposing his true identity. The script is well done and the acting is likewise fantastic, particularly by Patrick Stewart. But this episode falls slightly short of greatness. Perhaps too much was encapsulated in a one hour period, perhaps the drama was a bit under-stated, or maybe some of the aliens were a bit too stereotyped. All in all, though, one of the best episodes of this season....moreless
An issue it's good to see Trek address: First Contact
This Riker episode (not to be confused with the second TNG motion picture) is a rare Star Trek episode written from the aliens' point of view, although the aliens themselves are an allegorical reference to mankind. (In fact, the story is simply a remake of the 1951 film "The Day the Earth Stood Still".) The structure of the episode is the classic A/B form, with the A story featuring Riker on the planet and the B story featuring Picard's efforts to recover him. Jonathan Frakes (Riker) is excellent, delivering the right amount of comedy and drama with each of his scenes. Picard, as usual, stands out as well with another great performance by Patrick Stewart. A particularly character-rich episode, the story is also enriched by some wonderful performances from several different guest stars as well. A great one!
The writing is masterful from the story arc down to the dialogue, and that aspect is what I focus on in my review. And as sociological hypotheses of a first contact situation go, this episode is the best "Star Trek" has to offer.
I was as impressed by this episode in much the same way I'd be impressed with a feature film on the subject. In fact, if you exclude the performances of the actors and the production design, I'd say it would stand up to any sci-fi classic. Not that the acting or design is poor in the least, only that for me, they were totally eclipsed by the writing.
When I first saw that the episode had 6 writing credits (5 for teleplay and one for story) - unusual for a Star Trek episode - I was a little taken aback. Having that many people attempting to craft a relatively straightforward story can sometimes turn into a mess. But by the end, I couldn't imagine it being made any other way. It's obvious a lot of care went into the crafting of this script. It's a well-contained story that's fleshed out beautifully; the kind of sci-fi tale that evokes wonder without a hint of incredulity. You believe the actions and the responses of the various agents all the way through, and yet you're still amazed that it all comes together in the end.
In summary, it's the story of a first-contact situation, in which Picard and Riker both play out separate facets of delicate Federation protocol. This protocol has always been one of the marvels of the Trek universe for me, and it's gratifying to see it fleshed out so well. The Federation, with Picard (and Riker) at the helm, attempts to establish relations with a culture on the cusp of interstellar travel but whose people and values may not be ready to meet an intragalactic community. This is the essential conflict of the tale, and we see it from both on the ground (Riker operating as an alien observation agent at risk of exposure) and "in the air" (Picard carrying out the careful diplomacy). This is a situation brimming with potential, and the writing manages to hold its water without springing any leaks. It's mysterious, thrilling, potent, and believable. Every character is backed up with his or her own sense of right which somehow escapes contrivance: The conservative security official, the cautious but optimistic leader, and the utterly progressive scientist provide the right, left, and middle of the world's political entity, each with their own goals and motivations. The true genius of the script is that each character is satisfied without contradictions, something that is no easy task in writing, providing a conclusion that is totally satisfying.
The dialogue, especially when delivered by the veteran Patrick Stewart, is subtle enough to let the tensions speak for themselves. The characters almost never raise their voices - the writing is good enough that they can speak plainly and still exude personality and emotion.
On top of this, the story manages, unlike most TNG stories, to show that the idealist Federation is not the be-all-and-end-all winner. I must avoid spoiling too much, but suffice to say that the unexpected arrives without ruining the ending, and we are left completely satisfied by its compromises.
All in all, a true gem of a story, whose writing exemplifies thoughtfulness and wisdom.moreless
Probably the best "prime directive" episode TNG did. Very cleverly plotted.
This episode has one of the oddest, and most clever, teasers in TNG's run. It opens in what seems to be a 20th century hospital, not unlike your typical hospital drama. (Was ER already in existence at this point? I am guessing probably not.) And then in a nice twist, we see Commander Riker's wounded face and realize this really is TNG after all.
The plot is engaging and has quite a few amusing moments. (Riker's cross-species romance with Lilith is hilarious.) The aliens are all extremely engaging, and it's a testament to the writers that they manage to carry the episode with the main cast in only a secondary role.
The preachiness of the episode (as typical with ST, the aliens are US) approaches the "annoying" threshold occasionally, but the basic material is good enough that this never becomes a serious problem.moreless
Riker is injured during a surveilance mission. The Federation usually observes new worlds before attempting to make the first contact. The Malcorian doctors become suspicious when they find Riker is not like the other Malcorians and has five fingers on ea
Riker is injured during a surveilance mission. The Federation usually observes new worlds before attempting to make the first contact. The Malcorian doctors become suspicious when they find Riker is not like the other Malcorians and has five fingers on each hand. Some Malcorian scientists have developed warp technology new to the Malcorian way of life. Knowing this, Picard and Troi make first contact to one of the scientists. The Chancelor catches word that there is alien's in his world. He thinks they are going to conquer the Malcorian way of life. I rate this one a 8.0.moreless
Ok, what would haven if the federation tried to make first contact with a warlike xenophobic people who believe the universe revolves around them.....sounds like us don't it?
Ok I really liked this episode even though I never liked Riker. I kinda saw it as what would happen if a group like the federation tried to meake first contact with us as we are now.
I loved the scene with the woman who wanted to have Riker's baby. And the end where the scientist woman decided to stay with the enterprise knowing that she wouldn't be able to do her work on her own planet.
In the end I liked this episode. It has been awhile since I've seen it so my recap is kinda vague but there were many great scenes.moreless


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Westbury Leigh School celebrated its 10th anniversary in its new building, on Sandalwood Road, with a garden party on Friday.
The party was opened by Sophie Annetts, wife of John Annetts who was a school governor for 25 years and a former Mayor of Westbury. He died in 2002, aged 68.
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Headteacher Debbie Grimsey said: "A lot has changed in terms of education, but the school has gone from strength to strength. The results get better each year because the staff work so hard."
Susan Martin, who retired as deputy headteacher a year ago, said: "When we moved in 2004 our aim was to retain that village atmosphere which I think we've achieved."
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Donald Gross
Donald Gross is a Senior Advisor of ASG, providing strategic advice to clients on international government relations and international trade issues, helping clients solve problems and grow their businesses in East Asia and other regions.
Mr. Gross has held a number of senior public and private sector positions. Mr. Gross served as Senior Advisor to the Under Secretary for International Security Affairs in the Department of State during the Clinton Administration, where he developed diplomatic strategy, and served in leadership roles on U.S. delegations negotiating sensitive security and strategic trade issues. Previously, he was Counselor and Senior Policy Advisor at the U.S. Arms Control & Disarmament Agency, where he coordinated and conducted bilateral consultations with Asian and European countries, and also served as Director of Legislative Affairs at the National Security Council in the White House.
Mr. Gross has practiced law in New York, Washington, D.C., and Seoul, Korea. He began his career as a Journalist with the New Orleans Times-Picayune and later served as a legislative counsel in the U.S. House of Representatives, as well as a speechwriter and senior issues advisor for several presidential campaigns.
He is also an adjunct fellow of the Pacific Forum CSIS, a non-profit foreign policy research institute affiliated with the Center for Strategic & International Studies.
Mr. Gross has published analyses and opinion pieces in leading domestic and international publications, and has been a commentator for national and international TV and radio programs.
He graduated magna cum laude from Cornell University and earned his law degree at the University of Chicago, where he also did graduate studies in Political Science.
Mr. Gross speaks French and Korean.
He is based in Washington, D.C.