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Loved the truth in your letter from the editor in the May 2012 issue. As I struggle with my chronological age, staying fit, deciding whether it is time for Botox, negotiating terms with a soon to be ex husband, saving for my children's education and my retirement simultaneously, wondering in this economy when and if I will retire, feeling both the best in my life and at times the most conflicted I thank the good Lord I am a woman! I am capable, confident and empathetic. I do like being more emotionally "fit" but am also going to keep applying eye cream so I can give the young ones a run for their money. Please keep showing all perspectives. I continue to strive to be evolved and wise and sexy as hell! Love your magazine!
Re: Clothing That Hides Belly Fat Article by Leslie Kenedy
Let's get real, More.com! It's hard enough when you can't wear the gorgeous outfits that most magazine models wear. But then the headline of a story reads finding clothing that hides belly fat. But check out the models sporting the clothing! SKINNY! Come on, More.com. Give us a little hope. I know there are beautiful models out there that can show us clothes that we can feel pretty in. It's insulting to use the skinny models that have NO FAT for this article.
Give us hope,
Gina Castro
I had picked up your magazine occasionally through the years at the Naturopath's office, admiring the "over 40" slant and bought the May issue expecting to subscribe. I'm sorry, but it won't be happening this month. Not even half way through the magazine, I gave up.
What's with the Notebook piece on "Lady Killers", with the newly divorced imagining their ex husbands on the shooting range target? Imagine it appearing in reverse in a men's magazine? At the age of 56, I have matured from a feminist to a humanist, angry sexism is passé. "Stray Goat or Hag Hairs"? What? How about just "banishing unwanted hair"?
The magazine is packed with negative depictions of those very women whom I presume are your target market. It's full of emphasized fear of aging, getting fat, and having wrinkles. By the time I got to page 58 and the chapter on "How NOT to look old this summer", I was done. Could it be too difficult to re-title the chapter "Looking Great This Summer"? Perhaps later articles were better, but the magazine was in the recycle bin.
The editor "Thrills to find a treatment to erase sunspots". Apparently, any sign of age is a horrendous failure. Face cream is just a "thing", like toothpaste. I get my "thrills" from family, career, friends, driving fast sports cars and my diverse interests. Ageism is perseveres through the negative words you chose for your headlines.
So, I'll continue to enjoy Vogue, In Style and Vanity Fair, for their witty writing, fabulous fashions and forward thinking, and leave More alone with its tiny size and even tinier content. The premise is good. The results are not. I hope the magazine improves before it disappears completely.
All the best,
Taimi Dunn Gorman
I am 74 yrs. young and a widow for ten years, 5 children (though I lost my youngest when she was 30) and 9 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren. I live in dry and sunny Colorado Springs and though I have many invitations to live in Texas, where all my family is, no thank you, because I am so happy in this climate which allows me to be outside all year around. I am blessed with a mother who had good genes and never really aged or got the dreaded gray hair. I walk at the local lake daily as I have for 30 years now, and dearly love all the people I come in contact with. I meet men of all ages, have no interest in dating, but am approached by men of all ages, and personality means so much more to me than their age. Older ones my age or above, don't know what to make of me, because I am so happy and playful, never acting my age. I stay away from the Senior center, but to volunteer, and try to get them out of their "oh whoa is me" moods. I eat and live healthy and take no meds, and just continue to love life and people. My wardrobe is very general and comfortable for outside walking and working in the yard. I have no interest in dating young men, though they do, me! I have an older man, 75 yrs. old who I know from long ago college days coming to live with me, who has so much more experience, knowledge and mental and physical vitality than any younger men I know. He is still running his own business in NYC. If woman would learn to be happy with themselves, and just live life to the best of their abilities and forget younger men, they will be much more content. I enjoy your magazine "More",but my budget keeps me from the many makeup's and clothing advertised. I never leave the house without protective make-up and always wear stylish hats with protective brims when I am outside. No, I never use sun screen, it's not safe or healthy. I have a feeling that when my 75 year, young/old man gets here he will look at the fashions in your magazine and want to take me shopping, and for sure my wardrobe needs help. :) Blessings to all you younger and hard working young woman. I did have my own business at one time, but now being one of the happy people out there, is my business. I walk 3 miles a day. every day! Being honest, I look least 25 year younger, so men tell me, than I am, but still have no interest in younger men. I was a jogger until I reached 65. Tell all these so called older women to learn to be happy with who they are on the inside and it begins to show on the outside.
Chelsea Handler is not "naughty but nice." She attracts attention by acting rude, crude and immoral--not a role model I want for my granddaughter. Please cancel my subscription to More. Thanks.
--Ann Borger, Fishers, IN
I am 44 and for the past 4 years I have read every issue of More magazine. I think the articles on career, health, fashion, global issues and politics are researched well and informative. So much in them has helped my business and personal life.
I do find a liberal political bias in general in your articles. I never see features on Liz Cheney, Laura Ingram, Condoleezza Rice, or heaven forbid, Ann Coulter. These are strong, successful women who worked hard for their achievements and may not have liberal beliefs but they are brave women nevertheless.
I did appreciate the mention of Julianne Moore supporting Planned Parenthood. That was to be expected. Planned Parenthood purports to "help" women but does abort female babies so I don't think that helps the woman's cause at all. Its founder was a a racist so how can anyone support this organization in good conscience? If you don't believe this, have someone on your research staff do the research on Margaret Sanger's writings and what she thought about the black race.Then have them see how many black children are aborted in comparison to Caucasian children by Planned Parenthood. The Centers for Disease Control has the official statistics.
Thank you for your time,
Mary Beth Burke
I have been a big fan of your publication for many years now. I like how it targets women of my genre, but is still stylish. I am a 52 year old freelance makeup artist, I work for a few upscale lines, mainly BB and Chanel. Of course, skin is very important to me as an artist, I believe the makeup will only look as good as the canvas it is put upon. This being said, I gravitate towards skin care articles first and was eager to learn the "#1 skin care trick I haven't tried."
It was disappointing to read it was all about lasers, especially since, a) that is nothing new, laser technology has been around forever, and b) to have it about Dr. Brandt's practice, since he looks like a wax dummy, with all the plastic surgery procedures he has had! While you are one of the lucky few to have gotten it for gratis, since you wrote an article about his office, how about teaching the masses a real skin care trick, that the majority of women can afford? Not everyone has 800. to spend on skin care treatments.
I think this article was an oversight on your part. Please think twice about your audience and those who support your magazine. Thanks...
--Yvonne Hogue, New Jersey
Every month I am inspired and motivated by your insightful magazine. However, in the May 2012 issue you really missed the mark with the article "Broke But Not Broken". From beginning to end I found that it completely misrepresented the reality of what the overwhelming majority of women are really living. Working mothers today do what they need to do to keep food on the table. We travel by bus train or car an hour or more to that "grueling menial" job to support our family. That job is a godsend and we appreciate the opportunity for work, no matter what the position. To help in hard times, working moms apply for assistance such as the mentioned food stamps when needed. Food stamps are for those in dire need when there are no options or all options have been exhausted. A reason, such as the author writes, as not wanting to be inconvenienced to travel by bus for one hour to work does not warrant food stamps. I can honestly say that I, like many working mothers, crave that creative outlet. We need it. It feeds our soul but we do not let our family suffer by our selfish desires. We find time after our kids are safely in bed, or in school or even taking advantage of that bus ride to write, knit, design and create. As a woman who struggled to have children my fantasy was to become a mom and have a family of my own. Now that the dream has come true, I will not put anything before my family and I will do what I need to do to support them. I do not see the author as being the poster child of the recession. That article is not the face of reality. You may argue that there are two sides to a coin but in these hard economic times there is only one side - the real one.
Yolanda B., Sacramento County, CA
This is my first copy of More and if your letter from the editor reflects your magazine, then I'm already a fan. I am 43 and happier with my life and my body than I ever have been and I cherish the experiences that have brought me to this point. That being said, there is nothing wrong with looking and feeling as good as possible. I am not in search of eternal youth, we all know that "youth is wasted on the young", but I will actively (without invasively) do all I can to be all that I can. Life is too short not to.
I got my May issue of More magazine with Chelsea Handler on the cover. I have never heard of Chelsea Handler, and she doesn't look like anyone I want to read about. After seeing some reader comments on the More website, I am confirmed in that opinion.
Why not profile Vanna White? Ms. White has survived decades on a daily TV show, where many others have been replaced with younger women. I recently saw Vanna in person when Wheel of Fortune came to Portland. I think she's great!
Also, I'd love to see more articles on coping with retirement.
--Margaret McGilvra, Portland, OR
I read with great interest your editorial about the "joys and freedoms of maturity" and Anna Quindlen's piece on aging gratefully. Coincidentally, I've been reading quite a bit recently about women's three "ages" in life and an ancient concept referred as the Three Goddesses -- maiden, mother, and crone. Crone is not a pejorative term, but rather in its ancient meaning simply meant a woman who had the gift of time and thus knowledge, things the maiden and mother have not yet acquired. From what I'm reading, there is a small, quiet movement afoot to return to ancient practices of celebrating each of these ages of a woman's life, including "croning ceremonies" that are held either when a woman reaches the age of 50 and/or when she is menopausal. Considering your audience for More, that might be an interesting topic for an article. I'm just saying. : )
--Eileen Drust
My name is Elaine Morgan from Marietta, GA (a suburb of Atlanta).
I read most of the May issue while treating myself to a Saturday morning pedicure after an hour in the gym. I tabbed more pages in this issue than probably any issue in the past.
Yet, one item turned my blood cold and seemed inherently wrong for MORE to highlight. On page 17 in the "Notebook" section was a reference to a Nevada shooting range that encourages newly divorced women to imagine their ex- husband's face on the target. More's editorial in-the-margins comment of "Now that's what we call a parting shot!" was absolutely unacceptable. There were 7 items on the page, yet this was the only one with an editorial comment. If the genders were reversed and this comment appeared in a men's magazine, the outrage would be extensive and rightly so. Yet More has chosen to make light of this, even placing an exclamation point at the end. Intentional, or even imagined violence against another is not what we are called to do in this world.
Please do not let your standards slip so low in future issues. The stories of strong women who give to this world, and who have survived tragedies, and who change their lives and those around them are why we read More. Remember your own headline regarding "women of style and substance". It's not "angry women wanting revenge."
All the best,
Elaine Morgan, Marietta, GA
I am 55 and received my first issue this month. The May 2012 issue of MORE was just totally relevant! I shared it with my 25 year old daughter and we agreed the articles were ALL on point! My granddaughter Laylah is 5 and she saw the magazine sitting on the table and asked what does MORE mean? I told her the definition and she came up with this : You are more when you share giant size...to have more you must began with something. I also thought up an acronym, "Desire to see more, do more, Have more love, peace, wisdom, empathy, wisdom and self knowledge. MORE - Making Our Reality Epic! Thanks and continue the great work.
--Sharon Richmond, Bolingbrook, IL
I agree wholeheartedly that we are only midway to acceptance of growing older. Emotionally, I'm the best I have ever been: proud of my journey in life so far but constantly doing self-talk about the effects of aging on my face, body and hair. My mantra has been to look the best I can for my age.
I love your magazine! I am 55 and still in great shape.
I was reading the issue about fearless women and thinking about gifting subscriptions to my sister, niece and friends as the new Ms. And then I read about your treatments. How old can you be? Do you really want young white women to think they can sun and play and it can all be fixed for a few thousand? "Worth every penny"?
How about spending a few thousand to help people who have bigger worries than how "old" the results of their ignorant youth makes them look? I will not be picking up any more copies of this magazine.
--Linda Cromartie
Perhaps Anne-Christine Strugnell would have had an easier time with her stepdaughter if she had demonstrated an ounce of compassion, empathy or even interest in Cassie. Her approach to stepparenting appears to be modeled on the wicked stepmother in Cinderella. An 11-year-old girl is looking for a role model, not a cold, judgmental, selfish woman who is poised to complain about everything. Possibly, if Strugnell ever thought of anyone other than herself and how put upon she was by Cassie's presence, she might have been able to appreciate Cassie. Including Cassie in her walks with the dog instead of trying to escape from the child would have been an easy start.
--Marybeth Kass
I thought that Anne-Christine Strugnell was far more tolerant than I could have been in the same situation ("Stepdog"), and I give her credit. However, I detected yet another significant message in her story: the importance of teaching children responsibility for their pets. Far too often, adults permit youngsters to acquire animals that become unfortunate victims of neglect.
It's a shame that young Cassie didn't exhibit the same compassion toward her dog, Roxy, that she herself received from Ms. Strugnell. It's up to us, the adults and role models, to teach future generations about relationships and caring about others—whether they be humans or the innocent animal beings that depend on us.
Good work, More, for including thought-provoking articles such as this one.
--Annoula Wylderich
Love, Love, Love, your "letter from the editor" article in the May 2012 issue. So well said . . . Thank you.
--Renee Jones
Upon finishing the Anna Quindlen piece, I said (to myself), Bravo. Lesley, we may never achieve total acceptance on aging, but the day your magazine has the courage to put Anna Quindlen on the cover and not Chelsea Handler (really? Chelsea Handler?), we'll all be a bit closer.
--L. Fontana
Dear Ms. Seymour:
It struck me as ironic that in the middle of an article celebrating women's courage ("The Fierce List"), you praise actress Laura Dern by saying she has balls. Women don't have balls—and we don't need them. Implying, even tongue-in-cheek, that courage comes from body parts that only men are born with sends the message that women aren't inherently brave. If you want to use a visceral term, why not "guts"? It's punchy and gender free. (And don't get me started on women telling other women to "grow a pair" or "man up"!) Thanks very much for listening.
--Eleanor McNamara
Hi, Lesley,
Love MORE!!! I'm sorry I tried to submit this at more.com/aging but couldn't figure it out. My thoughts about wrinkles and sunspots do not match the measures I take to diminish them. When I see a woman my age (45) or older who has clearly had no work done, I immediately like her. Her wrinkles actually make her more beautiful for all the obvious reasons: her lack of vanity, her own self-worth, etc., but also because a few wrinkles at 45 look better on your face than none at all.
I was just visiting my mom in Alabama who is now 80, and she is the most beautiful woman I have yet to meet. I know she's my mom, but she's obviously been a great one for me to feel this way. I can proudly say that my mom has never had any work done, not even a facial. More astonishing is that growing up and throughout my entire life, I have never heard my mom complain about aging or anything else, for that matter. My mom has always been content.
So I question myself, why do I pay astronomical amounts of money to erase a few lines between my eyes? Sadly and ashamedly, I think the shallow society we live in (me being one) has actually had more influence on me than the woman I hold in highest esteem, until now!!!!
I'm hoping to turn over a new leaf and a new face to the world. I want my daughter to remember me content.
Side note: My dad also tells my mom every day that she is the smartest, sexiest and most beautiful woman in the world. Could that be the secret???
Thank you,
I expected a response to my concern that I mailed in on my renewal form. I repeat: I, amongst many others my age and over 70, have loved MORE until all we saw when articles recommended and suggested aid in different areas of our lives were age ranges that NEVER included 70 and over. Does that mean NO HELP FOR YOU ALL--YOU ARE TOO OLD??? Thus, choose not to renew unless we are guaranteed inclusion in articles for our age--70 and over.
--Sandy Crowe
Thank you for this well-written, comprehensive article that addresses so many of the emotional aspects that siblings face in caring for our aging parents ("Quibbling Siblings"). I am responsible for my parents and my mother-in-law--they all live on our property and their health conditions vary. I have three siblings, all male living 1,000 miles away. The challenges are great. Your article validated as well as helped me understand why I have the feelings I do and what I can do to face them in a healthy manner.
--AnnMarie Mecera, A. Mecera Communications
How is Chelsea Handler empowering to women? The only reason she is famous is that she slept with a powerful man she used to become famous. What kind of message does that send to women?
She wrote a book about casual sex and one-night stands. She encourages casual sex, drinking alcohol in excess and makes jokes about drug use and sexually transmitted infections. She has the audacity to put down another woman—a mother no less—when she herself is a prostitute screwing her way to the top for money. I am beyond disappointed that you would feature this disgusting and classless person in More magazine.
I am very disappointed that you would choose a 37-year-old cover subject for this month's magazine. The reason I subscribe to your magazine is to read about women who are actually over 40 and full of "style and substance." There have been months when I felt the ad models have been too young, but the cover—seriously? Are we out of mature women of style and substance to feature on the cover? I have liked every issue until this one. Let people like Chelsea be on Cosmo or the Sports Illustrated bikini issues, but please, not here. We need pioneering women over 40 (preferably over 45) to lead the way for the rest of your readership. Don't flaunt a young thing playing on a child's rocking horse as someone we're supposed to look up to or emulate. I think of her more as someone I used to babysit, not look up to! Thanks.
--Susanne Mathis
I like the ads for different means of disguising wrinkles. I am 56 and have a few wrinkles around my mouth and chin. (I do not smoke.) When I was younger, everyone said I looked young for my age, then all of a sudden I wake up and look old. Wrinkles everywhere! I hated to look at myself in the mirror, let alone have anyone else see me. It took me a couple of years to accept (not totally) the wrinkles. In the last few years, we have been through several deaths in our family, lost half of our crop two years in a row (we farm) and had my mother living with us for a year. (Bless my husband!) So now I figure I have earned those wrinkles and have better accepted them. Don't get me wrong; I still look for better ways of looking younger (no Botox or surgery for me), but now I go on with a better understanding of growing older. I hope you have a wonderful day!
--Deb Lanter
I recently canceled my subscription to More magazine because I was tired of the airbrushing, Botox ads, spreads of clothes that I couldn't afford worn by models who looked anorexic (and much younger than 40) and constant tips on how to look younger. Then you zapped me with the May 2012 edition! It is the best edition in a long, long time. I loved the feature on one of my all-time favorite singers (and hero), Bonnie Raitt. Also, the Fierce List was terrific: I was born in the U.K., and Queen Elizabeth II is always in my heart. The other women featured in that article are all amazing and wonderful.
Thank you for an outstanding issue. I will now renew my subscription.
--Edna Cox
First, I want to tell you how very much I enjoy More. It is so refreshing and interesting, and I love the fact that it is for mature women. I find the beauty, hair and fashion advice invaluable. More has a sense of humor, and it is so informative. I know you know that there is the proverbial "but" coming. The article in the latest issue written by Corbyn Hightower, entitled "Broke but Not Broken," caught my attention. I would say that your magazine is a beacon for empowering women, celebrating their successes and showing how they overcome obstacles in their lives. This article, in my opinion, did the opposite. I am a small-business owner. My husband and I own and operate a lawn service. We started our business 15 years ago, and until two years ago we were the only employees. I can mow, weedeat, blow and chainsaw with the best of them. We are up at 5 in the summertime to try to beat the heat (we live in the South). I handle all customer service, including new sales, project management, equipment purchases, billing and collections, and do the actual work as well. Now our son works with us part time. I'm telling you this for this reason. Ms Hightower is not an example of someone who has survived the recession; she has let herself be made a victim of it. Celebrating getting food stamps is a sign of laziness and failure to me. I think that her relatives are right to question why she is writing stories in coffee shops instead of working there. I would never let my children get used to having the lights turned off or the Thanksgiving dinner left at the grocery story because my debit card was rejected. Her pride in being poor and choosing to be when she could clearly do something to remedy her problem is just beneath the standards of the More magazine I have come to love.
One last thing: I have always wanted to make a living writing and am writing my first novel. But I am doing it in my spare time while we continue to run our business and keep the lights on.
Thank you so much for letting me send you this e-mail. Despite my feelings about this article, I am a forever loyal More reader.
--Shelley Murphy
I've been enjoying the complimentary copies of More that have excited my mailbox over the past few months. However, this one (May 2012) knocked my socks off and may, definitely, convert me to becoming a subscriber.
The best article was the gift from Anna Quindlen. She has topped my list of favorite writers for a long time, as she continues to forge bonds through her thoughts and words that make me feel like her "soul sister." I've made it a point to follow Anna's personal appearances when she's spoken at bookstores and on university stages in our area.
As I approach 65, I am looking for signposts to guide me along my way. Her article, sparkling with its wisdom and acceptance, felt like a "commencement speech" to me, reinforcing conclusions I've reached on my own and offering insights for my future.
Now I feel prepared to switch my tassle and hurl my graduation cap high into the air as I celebrate my entry into this next, wide-open stage of my life.
Also, if you pass this letter on to Anna, please tell her that my mother, too, was a devotee. My mom was an avid reader who never purchased a book but beat a well-worn path to our local library. After reading One True Thing, my mom actually purchased two hardback copies and had them sent to my sister and me.
My mom's been gone now for 10 years, having lived to the age of 92, but this gesture late in her life made an indelible impression on me.
--Barbara Holleb
I have been very disappointed in More magazine as it was not what I expected. I don't have a problem with other magazines, but for some reason, More is printed in smaller type, and it is hard to read. Obviously, very young people are making the decision about the layout and look of More. The print is too small, and I find it difficult to read, so I skip most articles. I am NOT renewing my subscription because it is not user friendly and it is a waste of money.
--Patti Waitman-Ingebretsen
While I'm not a fan of her or her husband, I was shocked to see in your blurb on Ann Romney the description of "Mrs. Mitt." Really? As if she's nothing but "the little woman" standing by the side of her man? Honestly, in this day and age? Shame on you.
--Sharon K.
Of late, I bought a variety of women's magazines I hadn't bothered with in some time, and it made me appreciate MORE all the more. Let me preface this by admitting that I am 63 years old, want to stay young, vital and fit, but seem to appear that way naturally. Most men think I'm in my forties. As a matter of fact, I'm trying to let down a "younger" man over half my age, who is smitten with me, because not only do I know he will totally freak out if he were to know my age, but ultimately I want a worldly man with greater life experience and I don't want to hurt him. Young men hit on me all the time, yet if that ultimate man isn't in the picture, sometimes a girl has to let herself have some fun, and yes, I mean sex with vitality. I think the obsession men have with me is that I love to have fun and I am totally me. I never become the woman I or other woman think that men will want. When you are being authentically you, it's a magnet that draws them to you. If they don't adore who you actually are, why waste their time or your own? Being sassy doesn't hurt either, nor that I'm slim and don't hide my small waistline. But what I hear most from men of all ages is that they see me as a light. My current young friend told me that he looked across the bar and saw "a light through the darkness." He also said that most people in bars are depressed, but I was having so much fun that he couldn't resist approaching me. A few of my lady friends and I stopped there after an art opening. I wasn't looking for a man, just dancing and having fun. I think when you enjoy life, it radiates and is a magnet, regardless of the facial life lines. When you're diligently searching for the right man, it colors your presence. Being blind to what is around me is not the case. I noticed him looking, and he was so cute, I couldn't resist his advances. I hear all the time about the lack of men for women of my age, and true, there may be fewer in number, but there is no lack if you are one of the ones who embraces life fully and can have fun regardless of whether there is a man on your arm or not.
That said, I love how "real" your magazine is and especially appreciated your retort to the contradictions of being of a certain age and wanting to look younger. You embraced truth as it is, and I applaud you for that. To run a magazine, you have to have advertisers so there is no fault in providing a range of age-defying products, especially if they work! Beyond that, I love how you interview many categories of people, share varying points of view and stimulate mind and awareness with book reviews. Keep up the good work!
--Sharon Gerber
All right. Once again, I discover that I can learn so very much from other women!
I entered your Beauty Search Contest and logged on to check out the other entrants. Now, keep in mind I entered not because I think that I am so extraordinarily beautiful . . . I entered because I wanted to share my story and joy with other women who may need a little inspiration while facing a similar set of circumstances.
Of course, I could have guessed this, but I am so inspired by all the women who have entered that I printed out all their profiles. Every single entrant (I have read them all) has a good point, an inspirational story or a great piece of advice. I wish that I could have all these women over for the weekend. They are all so dynamic! I am going to share these incredible stories with my kiddos . . . one story, one day at a time. And now I see the good intentions of More's editors—who cares who wins? We all benefit from reading about one another's beautiful lives. Genius!
--Jill Lynch Graham
The magazine is MORE, but I can do with much LESS of highlighting the traitor Jane Fonda. She is in great shape and looks wonderfully young—how about the poor POWs she screwed up during the Vietnam war? Guess you are too young to remember the harm and beating these poor guys endured after her jaunt around. It may help to do some research to educate the readers about her past. Doubt if any of our military is laughing with her. I will now cancel my subscription. Please remit a refund.
--Eloise Champi
I enjoyed the piece on Chelsea Handler, but I wish that just once, when a journalist notes that the subject of an interview "doesn't consider herself a feminist," the statement is further explored. Does Handler believe that men are superior to women? Does she believe that a woman's place is in the home? Does she believe that the world would be a better place if women didn't have the vote? What?
Feminism at its base is about self-determination. Journalists need to stop accepting the "I'm not a feminist" line at face value and dig into what women really mean when they say that.
--Amy Richards
I am on the train from NYC to CT reading your Letter from the Editor entitled "The Contradictions of Aging." I am 44, and my mom is 85. To this day, people stop my mom in stores, etc., and ask if they can photograph her. She is so beautiful inside and out. I credit my mom with teaching me, by example, how to age gracefully. (On a funny side note, I have given her More magazine to read a few times. While she likes it, she wishes there were a magazine like More for her age group! If I had the gumption, I would try to pitch that idea, but I'm too tired. I said I reached "total aging acceptance nirvana," but I didn't say I'm not tired!)
The line I learned from my mom and will carry with me for the rest of my life is, "Aging ain't for sissies!"
My mom has taught my sister and me (and two brothers :) ) to be content in whatever stage of life we are in. Both of my parents encouraged balance in our lives. In all things, moderation. They taught us to laugh, pray, get plenty of sleep and enjoy a glass of wine or a sweet when needed.
I have watched my body, skin, hair and nails change ever so slightly each year, but feel it is perfectly balanced with the casual confidence I have found at 44 vs. 24. Each year seems to get better and better, as my emotional struggles seem to melt away.
Don't know if you will even see this message. I just felt compelled to share. You did say to contact you if we have reached "acceptance nirvana," so I figured I'd take you up on that. Maybe I should check back with you at 50, 60, 70 and 80 to see if I am still in acceptance, but so far so good!
Thanks for such heartfelt Letters from the Editor!
--Ruth Swift
"Letter from the Editor is my favorite page in More magazine. It's similar to Oprah's back page, but I relate to it more.
Thank you,
--Barb Gustafson
I like More magazine and the idea of having a magazine for mature women. Because you are marketing a magazine for women over 40 (I'm 51), the print size needs to be larger. Some of the articles contain small print that doesn't even read well with prescription reading glasses. As we age, the ability to read very small print decreases for most people. Think of trying to read the small print on a pill bottle! I have normal vision for my age but struggle with some of the articles. Please consider making the print size slightly larger because of the age of your audience. Thank you for your time.
--Mary Denault
I have been a subscriber for two years plus and love your magazine—I have included two of my friends in my subscription renewals. I almost want to cancel my subscription in protest because of your choice of Chelsea Handler on the cover. More is about women empowering one another and those around them, about great women doing great things, big and small. Chelsea Handler is about bringing people down and stomping on them in the name of "entertainment" and foremost to line her pockets.
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There's already evidence that patients with high levels of IL-6 have a poorer prognosis, adds Max S. Wicha, M.D., senior study author and distinguished professor of oncology and director for the UM Comprehensive Cancer Center. "Our study suggests that an IL-6 inhibitor in combination with Herceptin may be a valuable addition for treating Her2-positive breast cancer."
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When Cecile Watters Tebo was a little girl, she would hurry home every afternoon, peel off her private-school jumper, hop on her bike, and think evil thoughts about her neighbors. Pedaling around New Orleans' lush Garden District, she would imagine that the man in one house was going to hurt his wife and that the woman next door was being mean to her dog. And the person she could see through that wrought-iron fence, strolling from his Italianate mansion to knock at a friend's back door? Casing the joint for theft. She wrote it all down in a notebook. "I wanted to be a police officer, and I thought that was what they did," she says now. "I wanted it more than anything. But that would not have been considered appropriate, at all."
For a fourth-generation New Orleanian whose affluent father belonged to one of the most prestigious Mardi Gras krewes, the appropriate life goals went like this: maintain a gorgeous home, perform discreet works of charity, find a ladylike job. Wrestling the threatening and disorderly was not on the list. Nor were raspy polyester pants, noisy handcuffs, or thick-soled shoes.
Yet here is Tebo, now 48, standing on a street corner on an autumn afternoon in a bulky, patch-pocketed blouse that bears a crescent-shaped badge. She is cradling a set of leather restraints and rubbing the spot where an angry psychotic just kicked her in the head. And she is smiling.
New Orleans has always appreciated irony. So it seems fitting that when the swirling chaos of Hurricane Katrina swept away much of Cecile Tebo's beloved city, it deposited her exactly where she wanted and needed to be.
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The official line about New Orleans is that the city has recovered from Katrina and is open for business. It is an important story for the state government to tell — New Orleans' entertainment industry brings in significant tax dollars — and for the city's weary residents to hear. It is also, in many respects, untrue. On the French Quarter's side streets, darkened antiques shops bear signs advertising new addresses in the suburbs. Trailers still squat in driveways; in the devastated Lower Ninth Ward, steps once topped by front doors now lead to swaths of empty grass.
But if many sectors of New Orleans are diminished, one is growing more crowded every day: the psychiatric wards. More than half of the city's mental health workers relocated after the storm; meanwhile, surveys taken since Katrina show high and still rising rates of suicide, anxiety, and depression.
Which Tebo could easily have told them. The administrator of the police department's crisis intervention unit, she is the salaried chief of a motley, mordant crew of more than two dozen volunteers — nurses, housewives, students, retirees, and EMTs — who make up the equivalent of a mental health SWAT team. Operating out of a set of battered vans, they rendezvous with street cops whenever the radio calls in a psychiatric disturbance. Each two-person, eight-hour shift is slammed.
"We have these billboards the state put up, for a crisis help line: YOU'RE NOT CRAZY, CALL US!" Tebo says on a hot September morning, while heading to a call with her shift partner, Adam Graff III. She tosses her long red-blonde hair in exasperation: "The truth is, we're all crazy now."
Graff brakes hard at a neighborhood clinic temporarily housed in a double-wide. Two police officers wait outside, minding a small African-American man with one running shoe and no bottom teeth. Over a stained T-shirt, he has wrapped a tattered swath of green satin — a discarded Mardi Gras costume, pulled from a junk heap somewhere.
"Incoherent, rambling, wouldn't take his meds," one cop says, proffering paperwork from the clinic. "He was in a psych hospital, got out last week. He says he's Mariah Carey."
"No, he's not," Tebo says, climbing down from the van. "We know him." Her voice drops to a croon. "Honey, do you remember me? Before the storm, you were living in a group home, remember? We used to see you there, with your sister."


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Open Opera Concert in the Park
Orinda Community Park
Sunday, July 31, 2011 4PM
James Meredith, pianist
"È strano…sempre libera" from La Traviata by Verdi
Eileen Meredith, soprano
"Dove sono" from The Marriage of Figaro by Mozart
Carolyne Anne Jordan, soprano
"Hai gia vinta la causa causa….vedro" from The Marriage of Figaro by Mozart
Leland Morine, baritone
"Mon cœur s'ouvre a ta voix" from Samson et Dalila by Saint Saëns
Theresa Cardinale, mezzo-soprano
"Harlequin's aria" from Ariadne auf Naxos
Ryan Bradford, baritone
"Parigi o cara" from La Traviata by Verdi
Eileen Meredith, soprano and Sigmund Siegel, tenor
"Una voce poco fa" from The Barber of Seville by Rossini
Elizabeth Baker
"Eri tu" from Ballo in Maschera by Verdi
Nicolai Janitsky, baritone
"O mio Fernando" from La Favorita by Donizetti
Heather McFadden, mezzo-soprano
"Act 3 Quartet" from La Boheme by Puccini
Eileen Meredith, soprano; Carolyne Anne Jordan, soprano; Raymond Chavez, tenor; Ryan Bradford, baritone
"Casta diva" from Norma by Bellini
Angela Moser, soprano
"The Veil Song" from Don Carlo by Verdi
Lisa van der Ploeg, mezzo-soprano with Katya Roemer, soprano
"Mein sehnen! Mein Sehnen! From Die Tode Stadt by Korngold
Leland Morine, baritone
"Non ti scordar di me" words and music by Ernesto De Curtis and Domenic Furno
Katya Roemer, soprano and Theresa Cardinale, mezzo-soprano
"Accerba volutta" from Adriana Lecouvreur by Cilea
Heather McFadden, mezzo-soprano
"Questa o quella" from Rigoletto
Sigmund Seigel, tenor
"Dich, teure Halle" from Tannhäuser by Wagner
Katya Roemer, soprano
"Die Todesahnung … O du mein holder Abendstern from Tannhäuser by Wagner
Nicolai Janitzky, baritone
"Un bel di" from Madama Butterfly by Puccini
Carolyne Anne Jordan, soprano
"Nessun dorma" from Turandot by Puccini
Raymond Chavez, tenor
"Mira o Norma" from Norma by Bellini
Angela Moser, soprano and Lisa van der Ploeg, mezzo-soprano
This concert is sponsored by the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, The East Bay Community Foundation, The City of Berkeley and people like you.
Open Opera brings free, professional opera to bay area parks and uses public spaces to build community through the arts. It is a project of the Vocal Arts Institute, a California 501 c non-profit organization. Openopera.net
Elizabeth J. D. Baker is a San Francisco native and graduate of Williams College. Ms. Baker's music and performing career spans composition, improvisation, comedy, acting, and opera. Co-founder and creative director of Open Opera, Ms. Baker has performed the roles of Dido and Cherubino and sung at Grace Cathedral with new music composer Earl Howard. Ms. Baker recently appeared at the New Museum in New York with Dogr. Her choral composition, One, Two, Three was commissioned and performed by the International Orange Chorale. Ms. Baker studied composition and North Indian raga with W. A. Mathieu for seven years and is a voice student of Soprano Olivia Stapp. Ms. Baker is the Creative Director for Open Opera.
Baritone Ryan Bradford is a DePaul University graduate who recently made his professional symphony debut with Northwest Indiana Symphony. With DePaul Opera Theater he sang many roles including KoKo in The Mikado and Betto in Gianni Schicchi, and recently debuted in San Francisco as Papageno in Die Zauberflöte. He has been recognized by both Chicago and San Francisco NATS and is a student of Cesar Ulloa. He performed Masetto in Open Opera's Don Giovanni.
Theresa Cardinale has performed before opera and concert audiences throughout Northern California. Praised by the San Francisco Chronicle for her "strong mezzo-soprano voice" and "focused clarity," her career runs a broad gamut between the opera and concert stage. Theresa has been featured in major and "sidekick" roles with regional opera companies. As a concert soloist, her repertoire includes many of the choral masterpieces with numerous choral organizations and orchestras in Northern California. Upcoming performances include a commemoration concert performance on September 11 of the Verdi "Requiem" in Berkeley with a mast chorus. Theresa holds a master's degree in Vocal Pedagogy from Holy Names University and teaches voice in San Francisco and Berkeley.
Raymond Chavez is a Bay Area native with a past life including five years in the San Francisco Opera Chorus. More recently, Ray has appeared with Alameda Civic Light Opera, most notably as Juan Peron inEvita and the Padre in Man of La Mancha, as well as with Altarena Theater and Stagemasters as Frankie in "Forever Plaid". He recently premiered song cycles by composer Aaron Blumenfeld in Berkeley (Trinity Concert Series). He has performed in the Bracebridge Dinners in Yosemite National Park. It was while singing in Yosemite that Ray returned to the opera repertoire after a twenty-two year hiatus. Since then, he has appeared with Pocket Opera in San Francisco, and with Open Opera in the East Bay. He has appeared with Virago Theatre in Alameda, last year as Rodolfo in La Bohème and recently as Alfredo in La Traviata.
Nicolai Janitzky is a native of Northern California. His recent engagements include Shchelkalov in Boris Godunov with San Francisco Opera, Baron Douphol in La Traviata with San Diego Opera, Marcello in La Boheme with Sacramento Opera, Belcore in L'Elisir d'Amore with Bear Valley Music Festival, Guglielmo in Cosi fan Tutte with Opera Idaho, and Silvio in I Pagliacci with Livermore Valley Opera. Other roles he has sung include the title roles in Eugene Onegin and Pélleas et Mélisande, Valentin in Faust, Count Almaviva in The Marriage of Figaro, and Papageno in The Magic Flute. He has also worked at Washington National Opera, New York City Opera, and Glimmerglass Opera. He is an active recitalist, and has performed in such venues as Carnegie (Weill) Hall in New York City, the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., and the Cleveland Institute of Music Art Song Festival. He is the winner of several competitions including the George London Foundation, Sullivan Foundation, and Opera Index Foundation. He has also been a finalist in the Operalia (Placido Domingo) Vocal Competition. He studied at the Yale University Opera Program and the Music Academy of the West.
Carolyne Anne Jordan, Soprano, has been performing professionally in the San Francisco Bay area for four years. Most recently, she sang the role of "Lola" (Frasquita) in Berkeley West Edge Opera's The Carmen Fixation, and will sing in the Extra Chorus of the San Francisco Opera later this year. Past engagements include recitals with The Santa Cruz Chamber Players, a world premiere role at Mission City Opera, Livermore Valley Opera (cover), Goat Hall Productions, and in the summer programs West Coast Opera Workshop and BASOTI. Carolyne Anne studies in San Francisco with Sheri Greenawald.
Heather McFadden has been a prominent singer in the San Francisco Bay Area for several years. Known for her large dramatic mezzo voice, she has appeared with opera companies. Upcoming roles include Marcellina in Le Nozze di Figaro with Opera San Jose and Open Opera.
Washington, D.C. native Eileen Meredith recently performed the role of Violetta in La Traviata with Virago Theatre Company (viragotheatre.org). A co-founder of Virago, she looks forward to performing Cio-Cio San in Madama Butterfly next spring. Other roles for Virago include Mimi in La Boheme for which one critic exclaimed "her duets…came as near to heartbreak as the [audience] can bear." Other past performances include Cunegonde in Candide and Polly in the Threepenny Opera and Musetta in La Boheme. Eileen will perform the role of Cio-Cio San in Madama Butterfly in the spring of 2012. She has performed with San Francisco Opera, Berkeley West Edge Opera, Goat Hall Productions, Pocket Opera, Livermore Valley Opera, Sonoma City Opera as well as The San Francisco Symphony.
One of the San Francisco Bay Area's most well-rounded musicians, James Meredith conducts the country's acclaimed Sonos Handbell Ensemble. A native of North Carolina, Mr. Meredith received his Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a Master of Fine Arts degree from Tulane University. He is a musical partner with mezzo-soprano Frederica von Stade and dramatic soprano Olivia Stapp. Concerts with Ms. Von Stade included an appearance on Garrison Keillor's "A Prairie Home Companion" reaching a National Public Radio audience of over two million listeners. He has been teaching, accompanying and coaching students for the Young Musicians Program at UC Berkeley for 14 years. His voice students are winners of many competitions and have gone for advanced degrees at top-ranked universities and conservatories, many on scholarships.
Leland Morine, baritone, came from a musical family. He earned a Bachelor of Arts at Fresno Pacific College and a Master of Arts at California State University, Fresno. He won the Metropolitan Opera District Auditions five times, received top prize in the Fresno District Merola Auditions, and was awarded prizes twice from the Henry Holt Memorial Scholarship. Roles performed include Maletesta Don Pasquale, Dandini Cenerentola, Silvio & Tonio Pagliacci, Renato Ballo, Schaunard Boheme, Scarpia Tosca, Falstaff Falstaff, Elder Germont Traviata, Silva Ernani, Ezio Attila, Michele & Gianni Schicchi Trittico, Count Figaro, Guglielmo Cosi, Sparadrop Princess of Trebizonde, Emperor Rossignol, Jupiter Orpheus, and many Gilbert and Sullivan characters. He regularly performs with the Uptown Singers. Sings Opera, Broadway, and Standards at Bella Restaurant in Redwood Shores, presents Neapolitan Standards at Nicolino's Garden Restaurant in Sunnyvale, and on radio and in recital. He is widely known for his performances of 17th century through 20th century oratorio and concert literature.
Angela Eden Moser enjoys performing in the Bay Area and abroad. Opera roles include Donna Anna in Open Opera's "Don Giovanni," Atalanta in "Serse," Priscilla Sherman in "I Candy," Ereshkigal in "The Descent of Innana," and Sophia in "The Mystery of Love." Angela occasionally sings in the San Francisco Opera Chorus and also plays the flute. She loves all art forms, cooking, the outdoors, and traveling.
Katya Roemer, Soprano, has performed extensively as a soloist in opera, operetta, concert and musical theater in New York, Spain, Italy, and the West Coast. She has been praised for her "musical command," "big, warm soprano voice" and "excellent sense of interpretation and characterization." A winner of many awards and prizes, Katya won first runner up in the Pacific Region Metropolitan Opera Auditions and took first place in the National Opera Association competition. Roemer's broad operatic repertoire includes leading and title roles with numerous West Coast companies in Il Trovatore, Luisa Miller, Der Rosenkavalier, the Bartered Bride, Rusalka, Tosca, Madame Butterfly, Il Tabarro, The Marriage of Figaro, Die Fledermaus, The Merry Widow and Samuel Barber's Vanessa and A Hand of Bridge. Taking on the world stage, she has appeared as Tatiana in Eugene Onegin with the historic Gran Theatre del Liceu in Barcelona, and has sung in concert at the opera houses in Spoleto and Trevi, Italy. This December Katya will perform in the Bracebridge Dinners at the Ahwanee Hotel in Yosemite.
Sigmund Seigel, tenor, is a graduate of Music and Art High School in New York and received a M.M. in Voice on full scholarship at Stony Brook, SUNY. He studied Italian in Florence, Italy. He has sung roles with Sacramento Opera, San Francisco Opera, San Francisco Lyric Opera, Cinnabar Opera and Pocket Opera companies. Some of his roles are Cassio, Goro, Tamino, Monastatos. He has been 1st tenor with San Francisco Opera chorus for 29 seasons. He is also on the Board of Berkeley Opera and was featured in the academy award winning documentary about Opera Singers, 'In the Shadow of the Stars'. Mr. Seigel maintains a busy schedule singing and has a voice studios in San Francisco and Oakland.
Ellen St. Thomas enjoys performing, teaching, conducting and directing. Her opera performances with local opera companies such as West Bay Opera, Livermore Opera, San Francisco Lyric Opera, Mission Opera and The Marin Summer Music Festival include: The Countess, The Marriage of Figaro, Rosalinda Die Fledermaus, Mimi La Boheme, Miss Jessel Turn of the Screw, Donna Elvira Don Giovanni, Jenufa and Mayor's Wife Jenufa, Micaela Carmen, Pretzel Girl in Shostakovich's, The Nose. Opera directing credits include La Boheme and Rachmaninoff's, Aleko for the Russian Center. Ms. St. Thomas has a private voice studio and teaches voice at the Alameda School of Music. She is co-founder and executive director of Open Opera.
Lisa van der Ploeg has performed in over 25 states and has worked with companies such as the San Francisco Opera Center, Intermountain Opera, Stockton Opera, Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, and Dayton Philharmonic. Among the roles she has sung are the title role in Carmen, Amneris in Aida, Santuzza in Cavalleria Rusticana, Suzuki in Madama Butterfly, Katisha in the Mikado, and the Mother in Amahl and the Night visitors. Though a California girl from birth, she grew up in Denmark and is always delighted to hear others speak Danish.


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Just like the Gold Rush prospectors, today's moneymakers know that biofuels - fuel and petrochemicals made from plant-based materials - are the next big thing in business. And environmentalists know that there is really no other way. Last year's BP oil spill off the Florida coast demonstrated that fact.
With a stamp of approval from Vinod Khosla of the eminent clean-tech investment firm Khosla Ventures in the form of an investment, the Israeli company HCL Clean Tech is looking to capitalize on a new niche in the biofuels market: Converting wood chips into a high-value feedstock for biofuels and the plastics and chemicals industries.
In simple terms, the company is making sugar from wood.
HCL has found a way to turn the cellulose fibers in wood into a sugar that can be converted to ethanol or another biofuel, or as a raw material useful in the biodegradable plastics industry. According to the company, the cost of this wood-based sugar is 17 percent less than the cost of corn mill sugars of roughly the same quality. Although the extraction material hydrogen chloride (HCl) is a poisonous substance, the company's closed-loop process is 80% more environmentally friendly than the industrial processes that go into harvesting corn mill sugars, they say.
And using wood chips from harvested softwood and hardwood trees, as well as from wood waste, does not compete with food sources.
To this end, HCL plans to build feedstock factories around the world. A pilot site operating in the United States will soon be joined by a commercial plant.
Invigorating a 'lumbering' industry
Sugar is energy, no matter how it's derived, explains Eran Baniel, the managing director of the company based in Herzliya, Israel, and North Carolina. Beyond fuel, HCL Clean Tech taps into a unique caveat. He explains: "What makes it interesting is that our feedstock can be used for food and feed. It can be used for food fermentation and put into food additives, then used for feed - in the form of additives for meat and other food productions. We've turned the table on the industry... We take wood waste and can turn it into food materials."
HCL's sugars have shown a very encouraging flexibility, Baniel adds.
Why wood? The corn sugar market is unstable and volatile, he explains. Feedstock from wood introduces an alternative, especially in a faltering wood industry where trees were previously used by paper mills now sitting dormant.
The US Department of Energy is on board with the HCL idea and has invested a $9 million grant in the project. To date, the company has raised $15.5 million in three rounds, and is about to announce a new investment and commercial plant launch in the United States.
The man behind the process
Insisting that his chemist father, Prof. Avraham Baniel, is Israel's youngest entrepreneur at 92 years old - obviously young at heart - Baniel says the idea for HCL's process came by way his father's ingenuity. Avraham, who is of Polish descent, came to Israel as a young boy before World War II and the death of some of his family members in the Holocaust.
Keeping up with the news in the chemical industry, he was reading about biofuels and the problems with finding commercially feasible alternatives to feedstock made from plants. He remembered a solution that a German chemist, a Nobel prizewinner, had suggested using hydrogen chloride for turning the cellulose in wood into a sugar.
There were some problems with the approach that Avraham was keen on solving. The professor emeritus from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem asked his son to rent him a lab to test the new approach and the lab results proved that the idea could work. "When that proved feasible the company was founded," says Eran Baniel. Using hydrogen chloride, and a novel extraction and separation technique, Avraham (the subject of a forthcoming documentary film) was able to formulate a feedstock from wood that preserved the sugar bonds, which were susceptible to damage in other chemical extraction processes.
Technique could be applied to other materials
HCL Clean Tech has 27 employees in the Israel and US locations, with the majority working in research and development. All financing to date has been done by investors on the inside. Out of $15.5 million raised, 92% has been used in R&D.
Though wood chips have proven to be an excellent source of sugar, the company's technology theoretically can work with any cellulosic material, says Baniel. "We use low-quality wood and turn it into sugars of very high quality and waste. We can also use bagasse - what's left over when you have extracted the sugars from the sugarcane. Essentially we can work with any agriculture waste," he says, stressing that wood was simply a good starting place.


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Rated 4 out of 5 by Debrina This light is very intriguing. I really love the design of this light. In addittion it's very functional. It gives of more light than I expected, which is good. I only wish it was taller. If it was another 6 inches to a foot taller, this light would be beyond expectation. I have it sitting on top of an Asian inspired wood box. It actually looks like it's part of the light. December 7, 2013
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Asking for prayers today - I'm 4 days overdue with our first child, and my husband's time off (he's self-employed) is quickly coming to an end. Please pray that our little one makes an appearance soon. Thank you! God bless.
Prayers TM! Such an exciting time for you! Not a scientific fact but a full moon is approaching so hopefully that will spur some activity! (My mother swore by the full moon and it never let her down!)
Sending a prayer for a safe and happy delivery!
TM: Lots of walking & lots of praying to get that little one to arrive! Ours were all overdue, too. They come in their own sweet time, it seems. ;) Congratulations & may God bless you & your precious child! Asking St. Gerard Majella (patron of expectant mothers) to intercede for you!
TM: when my second was a lot of days overdue (he was born 15 days late), I asked on the F&F forum for help. One person told me to eat a bag of Reese's pb cups; I managed to eat nearly half a bag and went into labor that night (and I'd already tried castor oil, oregano, and all sorts of things w/o success). So that's what I recommend to everyone now b/c it's pretty much win-win: if you go into labor, great! If not, who cares anymore, you're eating tons of Reese's! :-)
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Gilles Peterson lays down part two of the Worldwide Winners this week, taking a moment to reflect on all his favorite new music from the past three months.
In true GP style, expect the best tunes from across the spectrum from club bangers of Joy Orbison (pictured above), dOP, Ramadanman, James Blake, the soulful grooves of Bilal & Cee Lo Green, Brooklyn goodness from Javelin, Pursuit Grooves & Theophilus London, Uproot Andy, Donso, Janelle Monáe and loads more!
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For Denhoff, who was born and raised near Virginia Beach, contact with farm animals was limited to stuffed toys and Little Bo Peep books—until she visited a great aunt who lived in the Blue Ridge Mountains. Awestruck by the beauty of the land, she vowed she'd live in a place like that one day. She was five years old at the time.
Three decades later, she moved to the area with her husband, a Boston lawyer. By day she worked as a registered nurse, eventually becoming a hospital administrator, and at night she read sheep-care books. Intent on buying a farm, she bolstered her savings with profitable real estate investments.
One day she adopted two orphaned lambs and bottle-fed them for eight weeks. They lived indoors, diapered, until she moved them onto the couple's two-acre property. That was the start of her flock, which grew from year to year. "I was happy as a flea, but my husband was not," she says. Then some farmland she'd long been eyeing became available, and she bought it that day. When she broke the news to her husband after the fact, he gave her a choice: him or the farm. Denhoff didn't hesitate. "The farm," she said. "If I give this up, my spirit will slowly die."
After the divorce, Denhoff fixed up Solitude Farm, a 100-acre plot with no running water or electricity. She spent $250,000 on a well, a septic tank, fencing and a barn. In 1996 she moved her 12 sheep onto the land, along with a trailer that became her new home. Still working as a nurse, Denhoff gave the animals shots and wasn't afraid to "sew things up," she says. Nearby veterinarians showed her how to deliver and revive lambs and push back prolapsed sheep uteruses.
To prevent coyotes and wolves from threatening her flock, she acquired a Maremma, a dog bred to guard sheep. But then some local men vandalized her property, destroying the solar chargers that powered her electric fence. "They wanted to run me out of here. They'd never seen a woman driving a tractor before," she says with a laugh. "But I had it out with them, and now we get along. When their animals need a vet, they call me first."
Today, Solitude Farm is home to 60 Leicester Longwool sheep, 20 head of cattle and a dozen chickens. Denhoff hired a part-time worker and replaced the trailer with a house, which also brings in income as a retreat for women. She continues to work the night shift as a nurse ("for benefits") and pulls in $30,000 annually from meat, wool and the retreat (solitudefarmretreat.com). But sheep are Denhoff's passion. During the lambing season, beginning every December, she always has a couple of orphaned lambs running around her house in diapers. "They're clean, and they smell good. They're easier than puppies," she says. "Sheep are peaceful and calming. They're the Zen of animals."
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Many people don't realize that they could be at risk for getting another cancer after having been successfully treated for the first one. This risk is low, however. One study reported that a high percentage of cancer survivors do not develop second cancers. The risk is real, however, and there are ways to reduce your risk.
Some people confuse second cancers with recurrences.
A recurrence is the same cancer that has redeveloped or spread (also called a metastases). A recurrence was never cured; it was still there and it re-occurred. A second cancer is a completely different tumor. It would be like if you had breast cancer and you developed leukemia.
There are many reasons that someone who has already had cancer may go on to develop another type of cancer. They include: treatment from the first cancer; genetic changes, whether inherited or not; and exposure to things that can cause cancer, such as smoking. Survivors of childhood cancers and people who have undergone bone marrow and stem cell transplants also have an increased risk of developing a second cancer.
Gary Johnson (not his real name) is an example of someone who had chemotherapy and a bone marrow transplant for a previous cancer, who is now at risk for developing a second cancer. Gary, a Boston-area web developer, successfully battled Hodgkin's disease more than 10 years ago. Just recently, his doctor told him he had myelodysplasia (MDS), a serious blood disorder that can develop into leukemia.
"My doctors think that the chemotherapy and/or the bone marrow transplant that I went through for Hodgkin's disease caused my myelodysplasia," said Gary. "My doctors also discovered that my seventh chromosome in my malignant cells were getting destroyed, a condition called 'deletion of sevens.' This condition, along with myelodysplasia, means that my disease will progress aggressively."
Even if Gary's myelodysplasia does not develop into leukemia, it is serious in its own right. Luckily, doctors caught Gary's condition early and are recommending that he have a bone marrow transplant. Gary has since found a bone marrow donor that his doctors are calling "a perfect match."
Chemotherapy and radiation have helped many people survive cancer. These treatments can include strong medicines and strong doses of radiation. In rare cases, they can also cause second cancers. As more people survive their cancers, we will learn more about the long term and late effects of their cancer and its treatment.
Developing a second cancer due to cancer treatment can depend on many factors. It can depend on the type of cancer and treatment you had, and, in some cases, your age when you were treated for cancer. Common first cancers that can develop second cancers due to chemotherapy, radiation or a combination of both, include soft-tissue sarcomas, Hodgkin's disease, non-Hodgkin's disease, testicular cancer, breast cancer, ovarian cancer, and childhood cancers.
Chemotherapy can cause leukemia and solid tumor second cancers. Generally, blood-related cancers can develop as second cancers the first few years after chemotherapy for the first cancer ends. Solid tumors can develop as second cancers 10 to 30 years after chemotherapy treatment ends.
Radiation is mainly responsible for solid tumor second cancers, especially in bones and soft tissues in the area treated. Generally, solid tumors can develop as second cancers up to 20 years after radiation treatment for the first cancer ends.
It's important to remember that once you've had cancer to talk to your doctor about what type of follow-up screenings and guidelines are best for you. Although Gary did not think that there was a possibility that he would develop a second cancer, his doctor kept an eye on him, just in case.
"I, very fortunately, had a primary care physician (who's not a cancer specialist), who knew what to look for," said Gary. "He always had a very low threshold for anything unusual with me. He always encouraged me to see my oncologist if he ever thought anything was wrong."
Gary regularly saw his doctor, and recent blood tests showed that he had nucleated red blood cells in his blood, which concerned his doctor. This is because normal red blood cells lose their nucleus before entering the bloodstream. Gary's doctor ordered a bone marrow biopsy to determine if anything was wrong and discovered the myelodysplasia.
Many doctors recommend regular, life-long screenings and self-exams for people with a history of cancer. Gary agrees.
"One thing people can do is to be regularly checked by their doctors, even if they are many years in remission, or are considered 'cured' from cancer," he said. "I don't think you can ever be too prudent. Go in and get checked."
The benefits of cancer treatment far outweigh the real, but small, risk of developing another cancer. Therefore, it's important not to let worries of developing a second cancer from treatment cause you to stop treatment for your initial cancer.
If another cancer does develop later, it will be treated based on the available treatments at that time. It is important to talk with your doctor about other treatments to see if there are options to lower the risk of getting a second cancer.
For example, someone with breast cancer may be able to choose between surgery versus breast conserving surgery and radiation. In this case, the patient should ask questions about the long term and late effects of each treatment compared to chance of being cured. Either treatment could involve risks, but the patient has options. Children's cancers, for example, may have different treatment options.
Women who had chest irradiation as children and adolescents are at risk of developing breast cancer later in life.
Because survivors of childhood cancers have so many years ahead of them, they need to be educated on the importance of healthy lifestyles and to have regular and ongoing cancer screenings.
Advances in medicine and research are improving chemotherapy and radiation treatments. It is hoped that these advances and improvements can help lower the number of treatment-related second cancers, as well as increase the chance of curing the cancer while lowering the side effects of the treatment. Researchers are finding out which chemotherapy drugs can cause second cancers. They are also discovering new ways to deliver radiation therapy.
"During those 10 years when I was 'well,' they've been able to develop other (cancer) treatments that are less noxious," Gary said. "Chemotherapy is less severe (today), and the type of bone marrow transplant I'm supposed to have is going to be less damaging to my body."
In addition, researchers are exploring new treatments for cancer, some of which are still experimental, in hopes of finding better and safer cancer treatments. For example, forms of biological therapy fight cancer using the body's immune system. Gene therapy fights cancer by changing the genetic makeup of cells. Anti-angiogenesis compounds can shrink tumors by stopping new blood vessels from growing. It will take time and experience to understand what their long term or late effects will be and whether second cancers are one of them.
While you can't completely control your risk of developing a second cancer, you can do some things to lower your risk of developing one. Lifestyle risks such as smoking, diet, and exercise can be easier to control than an x-ray or a type of chemotherapy. Studies have proved that smoking and heavy alcohol use can cause cancer. Research shows that improving your diet, exercising, and protecting yourself from sun exposure or from contracting the sexually transmitted disease, human papillomavirus (HPV), can help reduce your risk of cancer.
Cancer survivors may also want to find out about and participate in research studies about long term and later effects of cancer and its treatment. Ask your doctor or nurse for more information on these studies.


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Bicycle Colorado is hosting its third-annual Colorado Bicycle Summit and has just announced that bicycle advocate Mia Birk will be the keynote speaker. Mia is best known for her work in transforming Portland into one of the nation's most bicycle-friendly cities. Now a principal at Alta Planning + Design, she also wrote the book Joyride, and all attendees will receive a copy of her book courtesy of Bicycle Colorado.
The summit takes place Feb. 11-12 in downtown Denver. If you're interested in seeing better bicycling in your community and across Colorado, plan to attend. The Colorado Bicycle Summit also includes focused breakout sessions, happy hour, legislative training and a chance to meet your state elected officials. Early bird registration will end soon, so sign up today!
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Bicycle Colorado has hit a home run this year by having Mia Burk, open up their 2 day annual Bike Summit in Feb. I've gone to this even 2x and find it worth EVERY penny. If cycling is more than just a hobby for you than I STRONGLY recommend you attend this meeting but back to Mia Burk. Much like how I did my last set of books reviewed I had forgotten to include Mia's book to my list. I had procrastinated on this book review so much that it had fallen off of my radar and I procrastinated because great books like hers deserves for me to take time and really analyze it and do it justice.... and so I still have never done this. It's a great book!
[addition] Last year's summit made our 2011 stories of the year, #7 http://303cycling.com/colorado-top-cycling-stories-of-2011
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Rated 5 out of 5 by happy0506 Love it I purchased both styles of the Hamden dressers (2 tall and 1 wide) and 2 nightstands. I visited a dozen furniture stores and for the quality of this it would have been 20-30% more. Even with the extra shipping costs. They all arrived in perfect condition and are very well constructed, very solid. I added a little butchers wax to the bottom where the wood touches as you pull the drawers out and they slide with ease. They weren't bad before, but it makes them slide like the drawers in your kitchen. I love the look. I feel they look slightly darker in person than the photos on the website. Overall, very happy with the purchase and I expect to have this set for decades. October 29, 2013
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