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Def Leppard Keeps Its One-Armed Drummer and Turns Tragedy into Hysteria
Indeed, when Allen lost his left arm in a New Year's Eve, 1984, auto accident, playing the drums again seemed inconceivable. For a while, the accident appeared to forecast the end, too, of Def Leppard, whose 1983 LP, Pyromania, sold a spectacular 6 million copies. Delayed by Allen's convalescence and studio problems, the Leppards spent four years on the brink of Hysteria, their current album—which has sold nearly 4 million copies, spawned a pair of hit singles("Animal" and "Hysteria") and is still floating near the top of the charts after nine months. Even critics used to slagging the band have applauded their musical and medical comeback. "There are at least half a dozen heartwarming rock and roll stories," ventured England's usually cynical New Musical Express. "This is one of them."
The story begins horrifically. Allen and his girlfriend, Miriam Barendsen, were driving near his parents' home in Sheffield, England, when he took a turn too fast. His black Corvette slammed into a stone wall and flipped over. Miriam escaped serious injury, but the impact severed Allen's left arm at the shoulder and tore much of the flesh and muscle from his right. Doctors were able to save the right arm, but efforts to reattach the left failed.
Yet after only four weeks in hospital and several more recuperating at his parents' home, Allen returned to the recording studio, determined to pioneer the art of one-armed drumming. While band mates played along with drum tracks recorded before the accident, Allen spent eight hours a day mastering a custom-built, electronic drum kit that allows him to keep left-handed beats with his feet. In fact, claims Allen, "It's made me better just thinking about what I do a bit more." What does he have trouble with? "Slicing bread and tying me shoes. And, occasionally, I do silly things like falling and not being able to stop myself."
Allen says he has had plenty of emotional support from his parents—"It's wonderful to see their faces when I play," he says—and girlfriend Miriam also has been steadfast. Says Allen: "She's my best friend." Although the band, for the collective good of the group, might have been justified in looking for a replacement, they didn't. "He was our drummer," says Elliott. "We never questioned that."
That loyalty comes from a shared background. Four of the Leppards—Elliott, 28, bassist Rick Savage, 27, guitarist Steve Clark, 28, and Allen, 25—hail from greater Sheffield and came together as a band in their teens. The group scuffled through the local club scene, landed a contract with Polygram records in 1979 and released two LPs before guitarist Phil Collen, a Londoner, joined up in 1982. Polished by AC/DC producer Mutt Lange, the Def Leppard sound—a commercial mix of melody and metal—influenced such pop metal stars-to-be as Bon Jovi and Cinderella. "We're really not a heavy metal band," Clark insists. "I mean, we read. We can think."
And endure. Def Leppard's staying power was put to the test when producer Lange dropped out in 1984. He
returned in 1985, scrapped the work that had been done in his absence and started over. Hysteria was further delayed when Elliott got the mumps and again when Lange was hospitalized after a 1986 auto wreck. By then the band was so deeply in hock from production costs that accountants said they would have to sell 2 million copies of Hysteria just to break even.
Ironically, Hysteria's success means continued tax exile for all Leppards except Savage, who has a house in Sheffield. "We don't really relate to England anymore," says Collen who, like Clark, is now a Parisian. Elliott lives near Dublin, while Allen and Miriam share a home in Amsterdam. Now so much time is spent on the road that Clark, who also owns a Manhattan apartment, says he has "had the place 15 months and spent five nights total in it. I own homes, but it's not like I live in them."
But they're not complaining. "We've grown up a lot in the last four years," Elliott says. "Nothing seems like a big problem anymore. Jeez," he adds, "if we can play with a one-armed drummer, we can do anything."
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On Wednesday the struggling King of Pop – who is expected to announce a series of concerts this week – sued a Los Angeles auction house where more than 2,000 items from his Neverland estate were to have gone on the block over the course of five days in April, the Associated Press reports.
Included in the sale, first announced in December, are paintings, Jackson's American Music Award for Thriller, a Rolls Royce, a gilded throne and a basketball singed by Michael Jordan. A first look at the sale items was featured in PEOPLE earlier this year.
The suit filed in Los Angeles Superior Court alleges that Julien's Auction House promised to send Jackson, 50, an inventory of the sale items, and that the singer hadn't approved the removal of every item on the list.
In the legal papers, Jackson's MJJ Productions describes some of the items removed from Jackson's former home near Santa Barbara as "priceless and irreplaceable."
Possible MiscommunicationAuction house founder Darren Julien has denied the pop singer's claims. Speaking to PEOPLE on Thursday morning from Ireland – where he's overseeing the display of Jackson auction items at the Museum of Style Icons for what he says is an exhibition specifically requested by Jackson's manager – Julien says, "Three days ago, his manager told us how happy Michael was about how this was going … we're perplexed."
As for claims that Jackson did not give permission or possibly didn't realize the items removed from Neverland would be sold, Julien says, "We're an auction house. That's all we do. We're not movers. As early as last week, we returned some items that he didn't want in the sale.
And as for the auction moving forward, Julien remains optimistic: "We're hoping that it's just some miscommunication."
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The latest developments in the Target data breach story point to the importance of security for business data systems. As technology becomes more integrated and omnipresent, security breaches can come from all directions and have a devastating effect. Anti-virus software and bring-your-own-device policies can help businesses protect their systems, but as cybercriminals become more sophisticated, it's also important for companies to implement high-end secure file transfer programs.
The recent Dropbox outage on January 10, which denied users access for three hours, exposed the vulnerabilities of a consumer cloud-based file sharing system. Although the service claimed that it wasn't hacked during the outage and that customers' data was safe, the event gave people good reason to worry that their documents were compromised or lost. Because Dropbox is a popular service for employees who want to share large files or collaborate with coworkers, the incident serves as a warning to businesses - neglecting to implement an enterprise-ready managed file transfer system could be a costly error.
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One way for organizations to protect files is to encrypt them. However, Dropbox doesn't provide a way for users to encrypt their files before uploading them, Info World noted. Instead, people have to turn to third-party products for encryption, and then upload the files. The process is neither intuitive nor efficient - and convenience is one of the appeals of consumer cloud-based services.
According to Forbes' magazine, Dropbox also failed to handle the outage in a professional manner. Instead of keeping users informed and updated on the situation, the service offered only a short note and did not adopt an attitude that demonstrated its concern for the seriousness of the situation. For private use, Dropbox is a fine option, but in an enterprise environment, it is absolutely essential for secure file sharing services to be dependable, stable and effective at handing any problems that do come up in a transparent, reliable way.
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Yes life is short. So don't waist you're time on the loading screen!
Nintendo also should incress the number of characters of the game, considering that there are 35 characters including zss and sheik they should increes the number to 40 at least
One thing I also liked from Melee are the achievements after any match. and the global achievements. to be able to quickly see what you pulled off in the match, like meteor smashes, home runs, pokemon ko's, star ko's, tiny ko's, button smasher, air time, some of these where hard to pull off and fun to quickly watch your achievements and laugh idiotly about it against your friends or be laughed at.
I also think it would maybe be interesting to have classes or points like mariokart with the online playing, so you don't end up getting your ass kicked every time you go online, it just takes the fun out of it.
Yes life is short. So don't waist you're time on the loading screen!
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JERSEY CITY — A Jersey City teen was shot and killed in a brawl on the waterfront.
Jermaine Williams, 17, was shot at least once in the abdomen and apparently jumped into the Hudson River just after midnight Friday, but his body was not recovered for several hours, Hudson County Prosecutor Edward DeFazio said today.
Joshua Robinson, 30, of Jersey City was arrested and charged with aggravated assault, resisting arrest and weapons possession. He also is going to be charged with Williams' killing, DeFazio said. He said an autopsy today determined Williams drowned, but the gunshot was a contributing factor.
Police were called to the area of 90 Hudson St. late Friday on a report of a disturbance. Officer Johnny Mack, who was working an off-duty job nearby, was first on the scene and discovered a large fight in progress, police spokesman Stan Eason said.
According to Eason, Mack observed two men shooting large-caliber semi-automatic weapons. He ordered the men to drop their weapons, but they ran off.
DeFazio said spent shell casings found at the scene were from a semi-automatic pistol.
Mack chased down and held Robinson, while the second gunman escaped. It was not clear how Williams figured into the gunfight.
Mack did not see Williams get shot, but it was soon evident there was a man in the water. The search in the harbor and along the waterfront was aided by Port Authority police and divers, but Williams' body was not immediately recovered.
Jersey City police divers recovered the teen's body from the water in the area of Sussex Street shortly before 3 a.m., Eason said.
DeFazio called the incident "disturbing."
"Clearly, this is not a robbery," he said. "It could be gang-related."
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President Barack Obama announced Thursday night he had authorized the U.S. military to launch targeted airstrikes if needed to protect Americans from Islamic militants in northern Iraq, threatening to revive U.S. military involvement in the country's long sectarian war. He also said the U.S. military had carried out airdrops of humanitarian aid to Iraqi religious minorities under siege by the extremists."Today America is coming to help,'' he said in a late-night statement from the White House. The announcements reflected the deepest American engagement in Iraq since U.S. troops withdrew in late 2011 after nearly a decade of war. Obama said the humanitarian airdrops were made at the request of the Iraqi government. The food and water supplies were delivered to the tens of thousands of Yazidis trapped on a mountain without food and water. The Yazidis, who follow an ancient religion with ties to Zoroastrianism, fled their homes after the Islamic State group issued an ultimatum to convert to Islam, pay a religious fine, flee their homes or face death. Obama, who has staked much of his legacy as president on ending the Iraq war, acknowledged that the prospect of a new round of U.S. military action would be a cause for concern among many Americans. He vowed anew not to put American combat troops back on the ground in Iraq and said there was no U.S. military solution to the crisis.
"As commander in chief, I will not allow the United States to be drawn into fighting another war in Iraq,'' Obama said.
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These digital sculptures by Jon Rafman belong to his project 'New Age Demanded' – accompanied by an extract from Ezra Pound's poem Hugh Selwyn Mauberly:
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Of its accelerated grimace,
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The "age demanded" chiefly a mould in plaster,
Made with no loss of time,
A prose kinema, not, not assuredly, alabaster
Or the 'sculpture' of rhyme.
There's an obvious and magnificent sense of exploration that runs throughout Montreal-based artist Jon Rafman's work. His other works include the project '9 Eyes' showcasing unbelievably awesome shots found in Google Street View's recordings.
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the act of spitting semen into another's mouth, usually the ejaculators mouth.
"Ok baby, after I blow in your mouth I want you to snowball me,k?"
作者 Madamasselle 2003年3月02日
The hottest thing ever. Is when you orgasm into your partner's mouth and they go up to kiss you, and spit your cum back into your mouth in the process.
"I thought my mate swallowed the stuff, but instead they snowballed me and I ended up getting it in my mouth!"
作者 Pyran 2008年2月06日
When a guy falls asleep and his bros throw flour on him and then proceed to teabag him. Thus resulting in "snow" balls.
"Dude! Some guy passed out at the party last night, we pranked him so bad when I came home I had Snow Balls!"
作者 Thisbe 2008年1月17日
When a girl blows a guy then spits the goo into another girl's mouth. This was made up by Quentin.
"oh, man, she's going to snowball me"
作者 Knowledge Quest 2005年2月22日
A highly discrimitory term refering to a black cadet in Full Metal Jacket.
Gunnery Sergeant Hartman: What's your name, scumbag?
Private Snowball: Sir, Private Brown, sir!
Gunnery Sergeant Hartman: Bullshit! From now on your name is Private Snowball. Do you like your new name?
Private Snowball: Sir, yes, sir!
Private Snowball: Sir, Private Brown, sir!
Gunnery Sergeant Hartman: Bullshit! From now on your name is Private Snowball. Do you like your new name?
Private Snowball: Sir, yes, sir!
作者 Liquigen2.0 2005年11月27日
a mix of heroin and crack cocaine into one "ball". also called speedball . dangerous because of the two drugs opposite effects.
"yo i snorted a snowball last night"
作者 yo mommaaaaaaaaaa 2007年2月13日
According to my buddy Joel, it's when some spiteful bitch that you plan on bein a one night stand spits your own cum back in your mouth after you nut in hers without warning.
So this bitch snowballed me and told me not to ever cum in her mouth like that again.
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Members of the Santa Clarita Unity Coalition are planning to rally in front of the Hyatt Regency Valencia early Thursday to protest the keynote speaker at the Mayors Prayer Breakfast, a group representative said Tuesday.
The group will protest the selection of Pacific Justice Institute President Brad Dacus as the main speaker for the event, saying his past comments are intolerant of gay rights, said Susan Wachter, a representative with the coalition.
"Dacus is an anti-gay activist," Wachter said Tuesday. "He's actively involved in fighting against any advancements for LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender) people."
Dacus made headlines in 2008 for remarks he made in support of California's Proposition 8 when he said inaction by German religious leaders contributed to the rise of the Nazi Party and warned the American church could not take the same attitude regarding gay marriage.
Dacus told The Signal last week he thinks those remarks have been taken out of context.
"I would be happy to apologize to anyone face-to-face who interpreted anything different to what I said and intended to communicate," Dacus said.
During that same interview, Dacus said he was aware people might turn out to protest the event.
"I respect demonstrators," he said. "But I appreciate even more those who are willing to have a dialogue and communicate."
Dacus is the president and founder of the Pacific Justice Institute, a legal defense organization that specializes in religious freedom cases.
Thursday's rally is meant to support unity and respect, Wachter said, and will include a non-denominational prayer.
The Unity Coalition is also asking invited elected officials, including Santa Clarita City Council members, to boycott the breakfast, Wachter said.
Santa Clarita Mayor Bob Kellar, who is scheduled to speak at the event, told The Signal last week he has no plans to skip the breakfast.
Representatives and members from several local churches, including St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, Living Faith Lutheran Church and the Unitarian Universalist Church of Santa Clarita, will also join in the rally, which begins at 6:30 a.m. in front of the Hyatt Regency Valencia, according to Wachter.
Pastor Pam Challis of Living Faith Lutheran said Tuesday she is planning on attending the rally.
Though she understands the event is not put on by the city, Challis said she thinks having such a speaker at the event sends the wrong message.
"I think to have something that is even tangentially sanctioned by our city, and especially by the mayor's office, I find that to be offensive and distressing for the people we are representing," Challis said.
Joe Messina, chairman of the Dunamis Group that puts on the breakfast, said he supports the right of the group to protest but said he thinks the group is not fulfilling its mission of being respectful to all viewpoints.
"That mission sounds good, but it only applies if you agree with them," Messina said Tuesday.
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"Abandon all hope ye who enter here," warns the sign greeting guests to the Gates of Hell – as if they even had to say it.
Welcome to Halloween Horror Nights at California's Universal Studios Hollywood, which, like its sister park in Orlando, Fla., decks itself out on select nights this month for that scariest of holidays. Having frightened brave-hearted visitors witless since 2006, Universal's multiple walk-through horror mazes include this year's newest attraction, a ghoul-filled Dead Inside zombie apocalypse inspired by AMC's The Walking Dead (whose third season premieres Oct. 14).
"You need to be emotionally involved in order to be drawn into the horror," Halloween Horror Nights creative director John Murdy, stepping over empty shotgun shells amid the piped-in ersatz scent of rotting corpses, recently told PEOPLE at the entrance to the Walking Dead maze, which features actual scenes and props from the series.
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There are 7 Chakras in total, each with its unique characteristics, location and color associated.
Root Chakra
This is also known as the 'base chakra' and is associated with the color red. It is located at the base of the spine and is associated with our connection to our body, security, health and independence. This chakra is also focused on our bodies connection to the physical world around us.
Sacral Chakra
This chakra is also known as the 'naval chakra' and is located in the lower abdomen. It is associated with the color orange and is tied in with the act of giving and receiving. This chakra is also closely related with the physical aspects of love, sexuality, pleasure and passion.
Solar Plexus Chakra
This chakra is located in the upper abdomen where the stomach is found. It is associated with the color yellow because it has a strong connection to self-confidence, intellect and personal power. Concentration and control of our personal energies originate from this chakra which lead to self-control.
Heart Chakra
This chakra is associated with the color green and, as you may of guessed it, is located in the center of the chest. This chakra is the focus of understanding, joy and inner peace. This particular chakra is also related to the scarce feeling of unconditional, everlasting love. This is love that goes beyond the physical and is actually quite difficult to put into words.
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Throat Chakra
This chakra is associated with the color blue and is located in the throat. It is related to the power of communication, trust, relationships and loyalty. Through this chakra one can understand how to convey knowledge, trust, honesty and kindness through speech.
Third Eye Chakra
This is also known as the 'brow chakra' and is located in between the eyes. It is associated with the color indigo as well as intuition, imagination and the ability to make decisions. It is said that through this chakra our perception goes beyond the physical realm and one can focus on the realization of their own soul.
Crown Chakra
Finally, the last chakra. This chakra is located at the top of the head and is associated with the color violet. It is closely related to our ability to connect to spirituality and knowingness. This Chakra is deeply tied to the exploration of one's consciousness oneness with the universe, your spirit and will. This chakra is rooted in all the things that deal with the Higher Self.
Preparation for the Chakra Meditation for Beginners
Before you start, decide where you will meditate. It's extremely beneficial to have an area when practicing this meditation. Find an area that's free of distractions. You'll know when you enter this area as you will feel it's only for the meditation practice. The more you practice chakra meditation, the deeper silence you'll create within your special place and yourself. This area will be your sanctuary and will begin to draw you in that place of inner tranquility.
You can also make an altar by decorating a table. Put a nice material on the table and place special objects and icons that symbolize sacredness. You can have an icon or picture of Buddha, a candle, flowers or whatever you like that will help you practice chakra meditation for beginners. A meditation pillow can also help keep your posture aligned.
Chakra meditation is an excellent way to recharge. It takes between twenty to thirty minutes and you can do it at the comfort of your own home. All you have to do is to know the guidelines, use your imagination and find a quiet place.
Chakra Meditation for Beginners
I am going to teach you a simple, practical chakra meditation that I believe everyone should know. You really need to use your imagination and truly throw yourself into this meditation otherwise it makes it a lot more difficult.
Once you have assumed a comfortable position, you will close your eyes and start taking some deep breaths. In through the nose, out through the mouth. The increased oxygen from breathing heavily acts as a relaxant so you are able to focus on the meditation easier. If you are feeling particularly stressed or restless try saying the affirmation "I am now calm and relaxed" to yourself, I find it quite effective in entering a peaceful mind-state.
Begin meditating from the Crown Chakra located at the top of your head. Feel and visualize a white energy flowing into your body like a river through the crown chakra. The energy continues to pour in filling you up with a warmth and energy. It makes you feel calm but powerful at the same time.
The energy feels like it is healing you. It simple washes away any fears, anger, resentment, guilt, sadness, helplessness. It washes away everything and leaves behind no thoughts, just comfort and bliss.
You begin to notice your crown chakra is feeling rather full and the energy stops pouring in. The energy begins to flow down from your crown chakra to your third eye or brow chakra. You can feel the energy moving from one area to another until it rests in-between your eyes. It's swirling around in the center of your forehead. You can feel the pure relaxing energy from it.
Then the flow of energy stops as it has all moved from the crown chakra to the brow chakra. Then your throat chakra opens up and the energy is slowly flowing down into that. You feel that same comforting warmth. It relaxes all the muscles in your body as it passes from area to area.
Continue this process until you have reached your root chakra.
Once you complete the meditation, open your eyes then note how you feel. You may or might not see a difference. When you first start to meditate, it takes some time to quiet the mind. Just be patient and continue practicing. You will start to receive the benefits of chakra meditation for beginners if you continue doing it.
Below is a guided chakra meditation so you guys can understand what to experience. It is particularly helpful for beginners as they often forget where to go and just 'come out' of the meditation half way through.
If you feel that I've missed anything or if there is anything that you want to add please just comment or send me a message. I'm happy to answer any and all questions.
Cheers, Luca Samson.
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thank you so very much for that 25 minute guided chakra meditation! it is excellent. namaste.
No worries Susan, I'm glad you enjoyed it as much as me!
Hey, I just wanted to thank you for putting this video up and giving me the information about Chakra Meditation. If it is your voice in the video, I'd like to tell you that it is very soothing and easy to listen to. I'm 19 and have some problems and I take daily medication, I found this site and am so grateful that I did. I listened to the video last night and have it on my favorites now, I plan on listening to it at least once a day. When I listened to it last night, i felt an immediate change, very calm and relaxed.. I just wanted to thank you.
No Worries Meghan!
It isn't my voice in the video but I am glad that you enjoyed it. It is awesome that you're going to listen to it everyday and as time goes by it will become even easier to meditate.
If you ever have any questions just send me an email or leave a comment and I'll be happy to help you.
WOW! Excellent meditation!!
I've been working on my meditations quite a bit lately, mainly using Dr Dyers Wishes Fulfilled CD, which has worked well for me.
But changing it up with this one really had a big impact on me.
I'll for sure be using it and sending the link to friends and family, and putting it on my Facebook.
Thanks so much for putting this out there for free!!
As Meghan said, the speakers voice is also excellent, too often, you can't understand the person leading the meditation, especially if it's a woman with a soft voice.
Thanks for the great comment Ron! I am really glad you enjoyed it and I hope your friends like it also!
Namaste I bow to the light in you also
I have spent last cpl.hrs listening to videos, and audio on meditation. And I have to say this my first time, and wow how relaxing and awesome. The voice was awesome soooooo soothing. . Very much enjoyed. And will continue too enjoy. Thank you very much
No worries Delina! I'm glad you enjoyed the meditation, it really soothes and relaxes the soul.
I have to tell you, having used this technique before, that this is the most comprehensive beginners guide I've found. I'm sharing it with my students to use as a guide in our next lesson on chakra meditation. Namaste.
Hi, I Just Wanted To Thank You For Putting up this video. It is very relaxing. I heard for the first time. I want to practice the chakra meditation. how do i get this video.
excuse me sir one comment on your blog
please do not make misunderstand the kundalini yoga always should begin from root chakra and end with crown chakra because root chakra should be made strength to uphold all other chakras oterwise it will fell like tree which has not strong root base
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Since a long time I was searching for such a useful article on Chakra Meditation and I finally got that here. it's amazing to go on through your article, nice work
Thank you very much love that meditation
I found your blog to be very helpful, except for one important detail. I was taught you always had to do the exercise from the root chakra up through the crown chakra. Doing the reverse will create problems. I hope you can find it in your heart to change this. Thank you so much!
I want to know about breathing, continuosly we have to breath inhale through nose and exhale through mouth? or only through nose please guide me about breathing
Yes you continuously inhale through the nose and exhale through the mouth.
I love the fact that your directions are clear and precise. But I have been struggling to figure out where the meditation point begins. Most websites instruct you to beging meditation from the root of the spine, and ask you to work your way up towards the crown. Or does it not mater where we begin.
My Brother Luca,
Although we have not physically met each other I feel as if I was meant to find this today. Recently I have truly tried to open my heart and mind to being connected to the Universal Spirit, I refer to it as the Creator. The Infinite Power of Love and Creation. This was perfect for someone like me just starting out with aligning my chakras to get in touch with this amazing life force. I have seen Prahna everywhere, since I was a child. But never knew what to call it or that other people experienced the same thing. I bow to the light in you and Truly Appreciate the work that you do.
Love and Light,
Thank you so much for the kind words Christopher. Knowing that my writing has helped even one person makes it all worthwhile, I truly appreciate your comment.
Cheers, Luca.


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Bill H.4705 186th (2009 - 2010)
An Act establishing the Massachusetts growth capital corporation.
An Act establishing the Massachusetts growth capital corporation
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 4705
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
By Mr. Dempsey of Haverhill, for the committee on Economic Development and Emerging Technologies, on so much of the message from His Excellency the Governor recommending legislation relative to providing for job creation by small businesses (House, No. 4490), as relates to sections 4 to 23, inclusive, reports that the accompanying bill (House, No. 4705). May 25, 2010.
Brian S. Dempsey
3rd Essex
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
In the Year Two Thousand and Nine
An Act establishing the Massachusetts growth capital corporation.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
SECTION 1 . Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the terms "Massachusetts Community Development Finance Corporation", "Economic Stabilization Trust", or "Massachusetts Technology Development Corporation", wherever any of them appears in a general or special law, shall mean the Massachusetts Growth Capital Corporation.
SECTION 2 . Sections 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, and 15 of chapter 23D of the General Laws are hereby repealed.
SECTION 3 . Chapter 40G of the General Laws is hereby repealed.
SECTION 4 . Chapter 40F of the General Laws is hereby amended by striking out the words "Massachusetts Community Development Finance Corporation" wherever they appear and inserting in place thereof the following words:- Massachusetts Growth Capital Corporation.
SECTION 5 . Said chapter 40F is hereby further amended by striking out the word " CDFC " wherever it appears and inserting in place thereof the following word :- GCC .
SECTION 6 . Section 1 of said chapter 40F, as appearing in the 2008 Official edition, is hereby amended by striking out the definition of "Community development corporation or "CDC"", and inserting in its place the following definition:-
"Community Development Corporation" or "CDC", a non-profit corporation organized under chapter 180 of the General Laws, designated as a 501(c )( 3) tax-exempt organization by the Internal Revenue Service and which:
(a) focuses a substantial majority of its efforts on serving one or more specific neighborhoods or municipalities, a region of the commonwealth, or a constituency that is economically disadvantaged;
(b) has as its purpose to engage local residents and businesses to work together to undertake community development programs, projects and activities which develop and improve urban, rural and suburban communities in sustainable ways that create and expand economic opportunities for low and moderate income people;
(c) demonstrates to the department of housing and community development that the CDC's constituency, including low and moderate income people, is meaningfully represented on the board of directors of the organization. In making this determination, the department shall consider the following criteria (1) the percentage, if any, of the board is elected by the general membership; (2) the percentage of the board members are residents of the service area; (3) the percentage of board members that are people of low or moderate income; (4) the racial and ethnic composition of the board in comparison to the racial and ethnic composition of the community being serve; (5) other mechanisms, including committees, membership meetings, that the organization uses to ensure that their constituency has a meaningful role in the governance and direction of the organization; and (6) other criteria as determined by the department.
SECTION 7 . Said section 1 of said chapter 40F, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out the definition of "Corporation", and inserting in its place the following definition:-
"Corporation" or " GCC ", the Massachusetts Growth Capital Corporation established by section 2.
SECTION 8 . Said section 1 of said chapter 40F, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by inserting after the definition of "Costs of projects" the following 2 definitions:-
"Equity investment" shall include any of the following types of investment activity: (a) a purchase of stock, (b) a purchase of a partnership interest, (c) a purchase of a limited liability company membership interest, or (d) a loan made on such terms that it has sufficient characteristics of equity.
"Financial products" shall include loans, equity investments and other similar financing activities including the purchase of loans originated by a certified community development financial institution, the provision of loan guarantees, or the provision of surety bond guarantees.
SECTION 9 . Said section 1 of said chapter 40F, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out the definition of "Primary employment".
SECTION 10 . Said section 1 of said chapter 40F, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out the definition of "Project" and inserting in place thereof the following 2 definitions:-
"Project", shall mean making available financial products to small businesses or non-profit corporations.
"Small business", shall mean any business that has less than 250 full-time equivalent employees.
SECTION 1 1 . Said section 1 of said chapter 40F, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking the definition of "Target area" and inserting in place thereof the following:-
"Target area" shall mean any contiguous geographic area in which the project is located and which is either (1) an economic target area designated pursuant to section 3D of chapter 23A; (2) the service area of community development corporation; or (3) a zip code whose current unemployment rate exceeds the state unemployment rate by at least twenty-five per cent or whose mean household income is at or below 80 per cent of the state mean household income as of the most recent decennial census.
SECTION 1 2 . Said chapter 40F is hereby amended by striking out section 2 and inserting in place thereof the following:-
Section 2. (a) There shall be a body politic and corporate to be known as the Massachusetts Growth Capital Corporation or GCC . The GCC is hereby constituted a public instrumentality and the exercise by the GCC of the powers conferred by this chapter shall be deemed to be the performance of an essential governmental function.
The GCC is hereby placed in the executive office of housing and economic development but shall not be subject to the supervision and control of any executive office, department, division, commission, board, bureau or agency except to the extent and in the manner provided by law.
(b) The purpose of the GCC is to provide financing and technical assistance to small businesses in order to: promote economic prosperity and job creation in every region of the commonwealth; create, develop and sustain economically diverse communities in urban, rural and suburban areas of the commonwealth; and, support low and moderate income people having access to a full range of economic opportunities.
(c) The corporation shall consist of 11 directors, 1 of whom shall be the secretary of housing and economic development and who shall serve as chair, 1 of whom shall be the undersecretary for business development, 1 of whom shall be the undersecretary of housing and community development, and 1 of whom shall be the secretary of administration and finance, or their respective designees. The governor shall appoint the remaining 7 members, 1 of whom shall be experienced in community economic development and be employed by a community development corporation as defined under this chapter, 1 of whom shall represent the Massachusetts Association of Community Development Corporations, 1 of whom shall have experience in venture capital or private equity, 1 of whom shall be an practicing or retired attorney with relevant business financing experience, 1 of whom shall have relevant business banking experience, 1 of whom shall be a small business owner, and 1 of whom shall be a representative of organized labor. Each member appointed by the governor shall serve a term of 5 years, except that in making his initial appointments the governor shall appoint 2 members to serve for a term of 3 years, 2 members for a term of 4 years, and 3 members for a term of 5 years.
(d) Any person appointed to fill a vacancy in the office of a member shall be appointed in a like manner and shall serve for only the unexpired term. Any member shall be eligible for reappointment. Any member may be removed from his appointment by the governor only for good cause. The directors shall annually elect one of their members as vice-chairman and designate a secretary-treasurer who need not be a member of the board. The secretary-treasurer shall keep a record of the proceedings of the corporation and shall be the custodian of all books, documents, and papers filed with the corporation, the minute books of the corporation and of its official seal.
(e) Six of the directors of the corporation shall constitute a quorum and 6 affirmative votes shall be necessary for the transaction of business or the exercise of any power or function of the corporation. Each director shall be entitled to reimbursement for his actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of his official duties.
(f) The corporation, its directors, officers, and employees shall be subject to sections 1 to 4, inclusive, of chapter 268A, except that the corporation may purchase from, sell to, borrow from, loan to, contract with or otherwise deal with any person in which any director of the partnership is in any way interested or involved; provided, however, that such interest or involvement is disclosed in advance to the members of the board and recorded in the minutes of the board; and provided, further, that no director having such an interest or involvement may participate in any decision of the board relating to such person. Employment by the commonwealth or service in any agency thereof shall not be deemed to be such an interest or involvement.
(g) The president of the corporation shall be appointed and his salary established by the board of directors. The president shall be the chief administrative and operational officer of the corporation and shall direct and supervise administrative affairs and the general management of the corporation. The president may employ other employees designated by the board of directors, shall attend meetings of the board of directors, shall cause copies to be made of all minutes and other records and documents of the corporation and shall certify that such copies are true copies, and all persons dealing with the corporation may rely upon such certification.
(h) All officers and employees of the corporation having access to its cash and negotiable securities shall give bond to the corporation at its expense in such amounts and with such surety as the board may prescribe. The persons required to give bond may be included in one or more blanket or scheduled bonds.
( i ) Directors shall not be liable to the commonwealth, to the agency or to any other person as a result of their activities, whether ministerial or discretionary, as such directors, except for willful dishonesty or intentional violations of the law. The corporation may purchase liability insurance for directors, officers, and employees, and may indemnify said persons against claims of others.
(j) Any documentary materials, data, or conversations made or received by any directors or employee of the corporation and consisting of, or to the extent that such materials, data, or conversations consist of, trade secrets or commercial or financial information regarding the operation of any business conducted by an applicant for assistance which the corporation is empowered to render or regarding the competitive position of such applicant in a particular field of endeavor, shall not be public records of the corporation and specifically shall not be subject to section 10 of chapter 66. Any discussion or consideration of such trade secrets or commercial or financial information may be held by the directors in executive session closed to the public notwithstanding chapter 30A, but the purpose of any such executive session shall be set forth in the official minutes of the corporation and no business which is directly related to such purpose shall be transacted nor shall any vote be taken in such an executive session.
SECTION 1 3 . Section 3 of chapter 40F, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking clauses (o) through (r) and inserting in place thereof following 14 clauses:-
(o) Receive and accept from any federal or state agency and any other public or private entity, grants, loans or advances for or in aid of the purposes of this chapter, and receive and accept contributions from any source of either money, property, labor or other things of value, to be held, used and applied for said purposes.
(p) Create, issue, buy and sell stock and other capital participation instruments; to hold such stock and capital participation instruments and to underwrite the creation of a capital market for these securities.
(q) Provide and pay for such advisory services and technical assistance as may be necessary or desirable to carry out the purposes of this act.
(r) Make loans or grants to, or otherwise finance or invest in any business to further the purposes of this chapter; provided however, that such financing complies with this chapter; and further provided that such loans or grants may be made to community development corporations or other community based nonprofit entities for the purpose of such corporations or entities providing financing to businesses.
(s) Provide loan guarantees to public or private entities for the purpose of causing such entities to provide financing to any business, in furtherance of the purposes of this chapter.
(t) Establish and collect such fees, charges, and interest rates as the corporation determines to be reasonable.
(u) Require, by contract in any financing agreement, or otherwise, specific operational activities, financial actions, or management changes, as conditions for the receipt of any loan, financing, or investment from the trust.
(v) Buy, hold and sell qualified securities.
(w) Finance, conduct, or cooperate in financing or conducting technological, business, financial, or other investigations which are related to or likely to lead to business and economic development by making and entering into contracts and other appropriate arrangements, including the provision of grants, loans, and other forms of assistance.
(x) Solicit, study, and assist in the preparation of, business plans and proposals of new or established small businesses suitable for support by the corporation.
(y) Provide technical assistance and training programs to small businesses, with a focus on serving existing and new businesses with 50 employees or fewer and small businesses located in target areas or participating in a project, as defined by this chapter.
(z) Participate as a general partner or limited partner in a limited partnership; and to participate as a member or manager in a limited liability company.
( aa ) In addition to the powers enumerated in paragraph (p), create and issue shares which any person, firm or corporation may purchase. Each share issued shall be in the form of non-voting common stock with each share having a par value of 10 dollars. The total value of the shares issued shall not exceed 25 million dollars.
( bb ) Exercise any other powers or rights or responsibilities of a corporation organized under chapter 156B.
Under no circumstances shall any debt obligation issued pursuant to this section, stock or capital participation instrument created pursuant to this section or share issued pursuant to this section, shall be or become an indebtedness or obligation of the commonwealth, and it shall be plainly stated on the face of each bond, capital participation instrument, share or other evidence of indebtedness that it does not constitute an indebtedness or obligation of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts but is payable solely from the revenues or income of the Massachusetts growth capital corporation.
SECTION 1 4 . Section 4 of chapter 40F, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out the third, fourth, and fifth paragraphs.
SECTION 1 5 . Said chapter 40F is hereby further amended by inserting section 4A the following 3 sections:-
Section 4B. The GCC , subject to the restrictions as set forth in this section, may participate in a project. The GCC shall find and incorporate in the official records of the GCC that:
(a) the project will be of a public benefit such that:
(1) The project is reasonably expected to support or promote community economic development, revitalization, or stability, or the creation or expansion of a business sector whose success will enhance the economic development of a target area as defined by this chapter, or gateway municipalities, as defined by section 3A of chapter 23A; or
(2) The project will enhance the quality of life and promote employment opportunities for low and moderate income residents of the commonwealth; or,
(3) The project will promote the creation or retention of jobs; or,
(4) The project will support the creation or retention of jobs or businesses in the manufacturing and emerging technologies sectors.
Thirty percent of all GCC financing over a 3-year period shall be invested in projects under clauses (1) or (2), but the board of directors may amend this percentage by a 2/3 vote.
(b) The GCC determines that its participation is necessary because funding for the project is unavailable in the traditional capital markets.
(c) Provision has been made in contract for adequate reporting of financial and other data to the GCC . Such provisions may include a requirement for an annual or other periodic audit of the project books.
Such findings when adopted by the GCC shall be conclusive.
Section 4C. The department of housing and community development shall certify non-profit organizations as community development corporations consistent with criteria set forth in section 1 and shall establish and maintain a list of organizations that have been certified as CDCs . These organizations must be recertified at least once every 4 years.
Section 4D. The GCC shall file an annual report on December 15 of each year with the governor, the speaker of the house of representatives, the president of the senate, the chairs of the house and senate committees on ways and means, the chairs of the joint committee on housing, and the chairs of the joint committee on community development and small business, detailing the following:
(a) a list of certified CDCs in the commonwealth;
(b) a summary of programs, initiatives or partnerships operated by the GCC that provide funding to support CDCs and their programs, projects and initiatives, and otherwise help CDCs advance the purposes of this chapter; and
(c) recommendations , if any, for action that would enhance the ability of CDCs to advance the purposes of this chapter.
SECTION 1 6 . Section 14 of chapter 167 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 22, the words "and 30" and inserting in place thereof the following words:-, 30 and 30A.
SECTION 17 . Section 2 of chapter 167F of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting after paragraph 30 the following paragraph:-
30A. To participate in the activities of the Massachusetts capital growth corporation established by chapter 40F, by making capital available for an investment or deposit in or grant to the corporation, an affiliate or subsidiary of the corporation, or any fund managed by the corporation.
SECTION 18 . Section 8 of chapter 324 of the acts of 1987 is hereby repealed.
SECTION 19 . Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the comptroller shall promptly transfer $15,000,000 of the Emerging Technology Fund, established pursuant to chapter 141 of the acts of 2003, to the Commonwealth Capital Growth Corporation, established pursuant to chapter 40F of the General Laws.
SECTION 2 0 . (a) Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, this section shall facilitate the orderly transfer of employees, proceedings, rules and regulations, property and legal obligations of the following functions of state government from the Community Development Finance Corporation, the Economic Stabilization Trust, and the Massachusetts Technology Development Corporation as the transferor agencies, to the Massachusetts Growth Capital Corporation, as the transferee agency;
(b) To the extent that employees of the transferor agency, including those who were appointed immediately before the effective date of this act and who hold permanent appointment in positions classified under chapter 31 of the General Laws or have tenure in their positions as provided by section 9A of chapter 30 of the General Laws or do not hold such tenure, or hold confidential positions, are transferred to the respective transferee agency, such transfers shall be effected without interruption of service within the meaning of said section 9A of said chapter 31, without impairment of seniority, retirement or other rights of the employee, and without reduction in compensation or salary grade, notwithstanding any change in title or duties resulting from such reorganization, and without loss of accrued rights to holidays, sick leave, vacation and benefits, and without change in union representation or certified collective bargaining unit as certified by the state division of labor relations or in local union representation or affiliation. Any collective bargaining agreement in effect immediately before the transfer date shall continue in effect and the terms and conditions of employment therein shall continue as if the employees had not been so transferred. The reorganization shall not impair the civil service status of any such reassigned employee who immediately before the effective date of this act either holds a permanent appointment in a position classified under chapter 31 of the General Laws or has tenure in a position by reason of section 9A of chapter 30 of the General Laws. Notwithstanding any other general or special law to the contrary, all such employees shall continue to retain their right to collectively bargain pursuant to chapter 150E of the General Laws and shall be considered employees for the purposes of said chapter 150E. Nothing in this section shall be construed to confer upon any employee any right not held immediately before the date of said transfer, or to prohibit any reduction of salary grade, transfer, reassignment, suspension, discharge, layoff, or abolition of position not prohibited before such date.
(c) All petitions, requests, investigations and other proceedings appropriately and duly brought before the transferor agency or duly begun by the transferor agency and pending before it before the effective date of this act, shall continue unabated and remain in force, but shall be assumed and completed by the transferee agency.
(d) All orders, rules and regulations duly made and all approvals duly granted by the transferor agency, which are in force immediately before the effective date of this act, shall continue in force and shall thereafter be enforced, until superseded, revised, rescinded or canceled, in accordance with law, by the transferee agency.
(e) All books, papers, records, documents, equipment, buildings, facilities, cash and other property, both personal and real, including all such property held in trust, which immediately before the effective date of this act are in the custody of the transferor agency, shall be transferred to the transferee agency.
(f) All duly existing contracts, leases and obligations of the transferor agency shall continue in effect but shall be assumed by the transferee agency. No existing right or remedy of any character shall be lost, impaired or affected by this act.
|Reported from the committee on Economic Development and Emerging Technologies
|New draft of H4490 (Sections 4 to 23, inclusive)
|Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
|Accompanied S2380
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The Romantic Getaway That Got Bumped and the Fight That EnsuedJohn Cave Osborne
Well, fight might be a bit strong. Because my lovely wife and I don't really fight. We bicker. But the romantic getaway part is right on the money. Because that's exactly what we had on the books. A romantic getaway. We need a break, y'all. Alone. Away from our five offspring and their various demands.
See, I'm a trickle-down guy. I genuinely believe that my number one earthly commitment isn't to my children, but rather to my wife. Before all you helicopter-types gasp in indignation, ponder this:
By putting my spouse first, I'm also putting my children first. Because it's in their best interest for the union which directs them during their first 18 years of life to be a loving one. Plus, that love trickles down, or so I would contend, and therefore a parent who puts his spouse first is able to love his children even more effectively.
Anyway, regardless of ideologies, Caroline and I had a wonderful getaway planned — two nights at a cabin in the mountains. We'd sandwich a hike up to Mount LeConte and back along the famous (and somewhat difficult) Alum Cave Trail on the day in between. And we couldn't wait.
But then Grand Finale went from a routine checkup to the emergency room in a terrifying blink of an eye. What ensued was a three-night, four-day stay at this delightful place near campus called Children's Hospital. Grand Finale was finally released last Friday, about an hour or so before Caroline and I were scheduled to head to the mountains.
We obviously didn't go. And that weekend I vacillated between selfless Daddy who was relieved that his baby was okay and selfish husband who was bitter he wasn't on his much needed getaway spending romantic time with the love of his life. Is that so wrong? To have such a selfish thought?
Caroline didn't think it was so wrong per se. But whenever selfish husband opined she did take the liberty of telling him "you're being a dick." Hard to argue, especially when the selfless Dad agreed with her.
Though more diplomatic than I, Caroline would still wholeheartedly agree with this: losing our weekend was quite a blow to our psyche. Simply put, life with three toddlers and an infant is kicking our ass right now. And it's not like we're not accustomed to tough times. Triplet infants weren't exactly a walk in the park. Still, nothing has compared to the past few weeks which, even before Grand Finale's situation, included 10 doctors appointments, a trip to the ER and two tired 40-something parents slogging their way through a seemingly endless succession of sleep deprived days amidst squeal-induced noise levels which border on cruel and unusual punishment.
So it went without saying that we'd reschedule our getaway. But, given our dynamic, it's kinda hard to schedule such weekends. First off, half of them are eliminated because we won't go on the weekends we have my stepdaughter. We already spend too many without her, so we'll only schedule such outings when she'll be at her dad's.
But also, there's only one person we feel comfortable leaving the other four kids with for such an extended period of time. And she's quite busy. So when we went back to the drawing board to reschedule, we knew that it might be a while before our schedules would line up. But we were still hopeful that maybe we'd be surprised.
And we were — at how long it would be until we could reschedule.
"December 16th and 17th? That's the first time ?" I said in disbelief.
"Yep. So whaddya say, should I call the lodge?"
"Yes," I concluded before realizing something.
December 16th is smack dab in the middle of the holiday season. And that's a tough stretch, one during which Caroline and I always lament how much there is to do and how little time there is to do it in. So running away for 48 hours during that time hardly seemed practical. And I told her just that.
"Fine," she said snippily. "I'll book the next weekend that works. See you February 24th."
And that was it, really. Not a fight, per se, but a disagreement. She's all mad I'm not down with December (but I'm telling you, she's gonna thank me when that weekend rolls around…) and I'm all bummed that it'll be five months until I get some alone-time with my wife.
But, on the flip side, we're going to step up the frequency of our dates between now and then. In fact, we just had one two nights ago. And it was awesome. Not 48 hours of awesome. But three hours of awesome.
And three hours alone with my incredible wife is nothing to snub your nose at.
SO, quick question: what do you think about my assertion that our number one priority should be our spouse? And, chime in on the December thing, too, if you have an opinion on that. Am I an idiot for nixing that weekend? Or an unsung visionary who'll be proven right when the time comes?
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TALLADEGA, Ala. -- A woman killed 28 years ago in east Alabama finally got a memorial service with family and friends.
On Friday, family, friends, investigators and others gathered at the grave of Cynthia Louise Hanes in Talladega County's Pine Hill Cemetery. No one knew until about a month ago that it was Hanes who was buried in the grave in 1982.
"I'm overwhelmed with love of this community after all this," said Hanes' brother, Robert Hanes of Purcellville, Va.
"I find it comforting to hear their stories and how they found my sister," he told The Daily Home.
Hanes' body was found in nearby Munford on April 17, 1982. The 24-year-old victim had died of blunt force trauma to the head. Mike McBurnett, an investigator with the Talladega County district attorney's office, said she had been dead two or three days when found.
No one was ever arrested for the killing. Investigators didn't even have a name to go with the corpse, but they kept trying to find one.
Mary Lang, a family friend of Hanes' mother from Charlottesville, Va., began putting out Internet information about Cynthia Hanes in 1998 to try to find her.
The young woman graduated from Warren Hills High School in New Jersey in 1976, joined the U.S. Army in 1977 and served at Fort McClellan in Anniston, Ala., prior to her discharge in 1978.
She developed drug and alcohol problems and twice entered rehabilitation programs in Maryland. She signed herself out both times and disappeared shortly after leaving the second time. She was last seen getting into a black van in Maryland.
Lang and McBurnett eventually made contact. Talladega County investigators got fingerprints from a misdemeanor arrest Hanes had in Maryland and matched those with the fingerprints he had from the body.
Family members said they were aware that her involvement in drugs and alcohol most likely led to her death.
"Someone just took advantage of her situation," Robert Hanes said. "I'm just trying to remember who she was before all of this happened."
McBurnett said he was glad to bring some closure to the family after so many years.
"They now know where she's laying in peace," he said.


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You could always skip breakfast and IF (intermittent fasting) till noon. I know that doesn't help you but it is an option.
My biggest struggle with primal/paleo nutrition is breakfast.
I'm not at all a fan of meat in the morning (plus I east so much of it the rest of the day anyway).
I can make eggs on occasion.
Lately, I've been doing one of two things:
1) Flax cakes- like pancakes but made with flax meal, 1 egg, 1/2 banana, blueberries, and a little coconut milk
2) Smoothie- made with berries, flax seeds, egg, avocado, coconut milk, sometimes 1/2 banana
I'd love to hear new ideas. I don't like having to spend lots of time cooking and preparing in the morning.
"Achieve your perfect weight through the mind-body connection!"
You could always skip breakfast and IF (intermittent fasting) till noon. I know that doesn't help you but it is an option.
"Live Free or Die"
Hey BB, I can't skip breakfast, most mornings I wake up hungry and I would be falling apart by 10 a.m. if I did that!
"Achieve your perfect weight through the mind-body connection!"
Nevermind I was gonna say meat from dinner the night before.
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I'm a big fan of almond butter and coconut milk smoothies. Add a tablespoon of unsweetened cocoa powder and a scoop of protein poweder and it will keep you going for hours. This packs a lot of calories so I mess with the mixture depending on when I think I will eat next. I usually drink a serving of Raw Green Super Good as a supplement along with fish oil. I always make mine the night before. You stumped me on the meat thing, I always have bacon or sausage handy.
Also I've been experimenting with Almond Flour pancakes, when I get them right, they are very good.
a handful of nuts and soem fruit?
I usually do two eggs scrambled in the microwave and then add something to go with it.
In a previous incarnation to this world I must have owned a breakfast restaurant. My favorite meal is bk and I would eat it all day of it wasn't socially accepted in my home. Check out my blog for lots of ideas.
The funny thing is, I eat pretty much the exact same breakfast every morning. I did that pre-primal too (obviously a different never-changing version, heavily based on oatmeal!) I think I find the ritual of preparing the same thing is a soothing start to my day.
I always start my day like this:
2 rashers of bacon, cut into small pieces and put in a cast iron pan till the fat runs a bit
Add chopped up: 1/2 onion, slice of pepper. Cook till translucent
Add a chopped up tomato and lots of spinach.
Separately, scramble two eggs in butter.
Drink with black tea followed immediately by green tea.
I don't think I could gnaw through a slab of meat first thing, but the little morsels of bacon are just so darned good mixed up with the veggies.
Zone diet on and off for several years....worked, but too much focus on exact meal composition
Primal since July 2010...skinniest I've ever been and the least stressed about food
If you can handle nuts, you can make a granola with a mixture of nuts ground up slighly, unsweetened coconut, Melt down coconut oil and almond butter together, add cinnamon and pour over mixture to get it to clump up some.
2 cups mixed nuts, fine ground half, course ground other half
1 1/2 cup shredded coconut
dried fruit optional---use sparingly to avoid large insulin spikes
2 TBL coconut oil
2 TBL almond butter
1 TBL honey optional--or other sweetner if you like
(ground up dates work nicely for sweetner too)
Cinnamon, I used 1 TBL
Bring to a boil then add
1 tsp vanilla
Mix you nut mixture together, pour hot oil mixture and toss, put out on a sheet and let dry. I also added 1/2 a bar of 85% choc bar chopped up small after it was cooled. This can be eaten plain, or like a cereal with you choice of milk or cream over it


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Documents relating to the Masonian patent, 1630-1846, including the charter of the Council of Plymouth, of date Nov. 3, 1620, the various grants and patents to John Mason, the records and miscellaneous papers of the Masonian proprietary, with numerous other papers constituting a part of the documentary history of the patent and the titles claimed under it, arranged in chronological order, with citations to other documents and authorities relative to the same subject, and complete indexes. Volume XXIX. Town charters, volume VI. Masonian papers, volume III
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