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free advice from my dermatologist.
Monday, January 9, 2012
i'm not naive enough to think that you actually care about my beauty routine. but i do want to start a discussion because i think we can all learn from each other.
want some free advice from my highfalutin nyc dermatologist? seriously, she must be highfalutin because i can only get appts months in advance.
retinol. take a bath in retinol, wipe your butt with retinol, and incorporate retinol into your sex life.
here goes:
1. already talked about the clarisonic. check that here.
2. alba cleansing gel. turns into a foam. super gentle. squirt it on the clarisonic.
3. apple cider vinegar (with the motha) as a toner. more on that here.
4. here comes the retinol. doesn't matter if you have wrinkles yet or not, just use it. mostly before bedtime.
5. burt's bees doesn't really need explaining.
6. i'm a kiehl's whore. this moisturizer (with spf!) is thick and creamy for winter.
7. if the retinol is drying you out, moisturize with this at night. switch it up.
8. gob this under your eye balls at night until you look like a football player.
9. hands all dry and skanky? use this.
61 comments:
- Vanessa said...
Yeah, 'm loving the Carisonic even after just a few days! It really is one of my best beauty splurges to date.
When you wash your face your use the Clarisonic, then apply ACV and then moisturizer, right? I'm curious about trying the ACV, so I just want to get the steps right :-)
- January 9, 2012 at 9:00 AM
- Susan said...
I use many of these products, mainly Kiehls...but all fabulous! Thanks for sharing!
- January 9, 2012 at 9:01 AM
- Vanessa said...
Also, when you go to bed, do you use the ACV, then the retinol and then moisturizer over that?
- January 9, 2012 at 9:01 AM
- rebecca said...
yep! correcto. you've made me curious about perricone MD now.
- January 9, 2012 at 9:02 AM
- rebecca said...
clarisonic, ACV, then retinol OR moisturizer (if my face is feeling dry).
though i'm pretty sure some people use retinol, let it sink in, then moisturizer over that.
- January 9, 2012 at 9:05 AM
- Rachael said...
I feel like you're accidentally creating a cult following around your skin regimen. We must.know.everything.
but seriously, I've never heard of this retinol stuff. The doc thinks it's amazing?
- January 9, 2012 at 10:11 AM
- rebecca said...
retinol/retin-a are both vitamin A derivatives that have decades of research proving they can turn around the aging of skin.
this is coming from the doc, not me.
retinols are usually over the counter anti-aging creams.
retin-a is a stronger prescription dose, also used for the treatment of acne.
- January 9, 2012 at 10:20 AM
- jean schneider said...
apple cider vinegar is great for a toner, i agree. i have tried other stuff and nothing compares. also i am going to try out the cleanser, never found one i love. thanks for the advice!
- January 9, 2012 at 10:59 AM
- Katie said...
I just got the Clarisonic for Christmas... don't want to jinx it, but do feel like I saw improvement almost instantly. And yes, still loving the ACV. Need to look into this retinol business now...
- January 9, 2012 at 11:12 AM
- Johanna said...
I am a Kiehls whore, too and the Alba stuff is the best. Great minds think alike!
- January 9, 2012 at 11:15 AM
- jen said...
i love my Clarisonic. i splurged and bought one a few years ago and now i don't think i can ever go back. what a timely post - i will definitely be trying the ACV thing - have you noticed a definite improvement since you started using it this summer?
- January 9, 2012 at 11:19 AM
- rebecca said...
i have never heard anyone say a negative word about their clarisonic.
as for the ACV, it has made my skin more "normal." not too dry, and not too oily. but be patient.
- January 9, 2012 at 11:33 AM
- Greetings from Texas! said...
Excited to use some of your suggestions. I, too, have the clarisonic. Love the clarisonic!
- January 9, 2012 at 12:10 PM
- Emily said...
I looove my Clarisonic. I stopped using my retinol when I got the Mia, but I'm easing myself back into the retinol. Those first few weeks are rough with all the drying out, but it gets to be worth it after a while!
- January 9, 2012 at 12:12 PM
- Michelle said...
I am suuuuuuuch a kiehl's whore too. Never heard of clarisonic... I might have to check this out. Thanks!
- January 9, 2012 at 12:33 PM
- The Egg said...
SPF bitches! thanks for these product tips, living out west means my ass is scaley all winter long. i'll be ordering 1, 4, 6, and 8 immediately.
- January 9, 2012 at 1:00 PM
- Little Rus said...
Oh I recently switched to a moisturiser with retinol, too. Haven't noticed any difference yet, but I like the science bit behind it, so I'd rather put it on my face than not.
Absolutely love your blog - thanks for leaving a comment on mine, otherwise I would never find it... x
- January 9, 2012 at 2:01 PM
- Jennifurla said...
I user Hope In Jar, love that stuff!
- January 9, 2012 at 2:30 PM
- Amy said...
I love hearing what other people use. :) My skin is such a jerk that it seems like no matter what I try on it, it breaks out. The less I put on it, the happier it is. I do like the Alba cleanser (but I use the cleansing *milk* version), and I really need to try some retinol! If it can reverse skin aging, I'm all for it.
- January 9, 2012 at 2:36 PM
- Ashleigh said...
Thank you for this! I'm excited to give the Alba cleansing gel a try with my Mia. Gosh I love that thing! My experience with retinol - start off slowly. Because I have super oily sking I thought I could handle it so I used it every night for about 2 weeks and suddenly suffered the worst breakout of my life! Now I'm an every other night gal & couldn't be happier.
- January 9, 2012 at 2:44 PM
- ranu said...
Yay! Love Kiehl's! Just added their exfoliator (not the papaya one) to my repertoire and I'm obsessed! Sounds weird, but try Argan Oil too--the Josie Maran one is great! Makes skin sooo soft.
- January 9, 2012 at 3:34 PM
- Monogrammed said...
great advice! I lovvvve Kiehl's..i'm also a huge fan of Avene's clearance K... it exfoliates your skin as you sleep, absolutely amazing!
- January 9, 2012 at 3:47 PM
- rebecca said...
thanks for the product tips guys!
- January 9, 2012 at 4:26 PM
- Cecylia said...
your post is so gorgeous, simple and informative- LOVE the products you've recommended, look forward to trying them soon!
Come follow my blog darling! xx
- January 9, 2012 at 4:48 PM
- Rachel said...
I love my Clarisonic - it totally changed my skin. Apple cider vinegar is interesting....kinda scary, but interesting. I just may have to try it! Thanks for the tips!
- January 9, 2012 at 4:58 PM
- Jayme and Mendi said...
Love this post. You are too funny! But great products recs! Now I want to try some Kiehl's.
Jayme & Mendi @ Her Late Night Cravings
- January 9, 2012 at 5:01 PM
- Gaby [The Vault Files] said...
Awesome! bookmarking it for next winter! I swear by Estee Lauder's Advanced night repair, it really works! I've seen the difference when I forget to put it on ;)
- January 9, 2012 at 5:31 PM
- Dree said...
I am loving this so much! I am always into reading about skincare. I need to use retinol like whoa.
Thank you so much for visiting my blog! I love yours.
- January 9, 2012 at 6:21 PM
- Kayla Poole said...
God, I'm such a Kiehl's whore too. It's the best best!
- January 9, 2012 at 10:06 PM
- Lindsay @ Delighted Momma said...
Great post girl!! I love ACV..huge fan of it and retinol/Retin A rocks
- January 9, 2012 at 10:44 PM
- SmartBear said...
I used to be a kiehl's whore. I've since found some others I like better. But I do agree with the handcream. The shit is AWESOME. I finally pulled the trigger on the clarisonic and am currently covered in patchy white scales all over my face. I have no idea why. The first few days were great but I think my cleanser was too much with the clarisonic. I could talk skin care all day. I love it.
- January 9, 2012 at 10:46 PM
- Angela said...
Wow great advice! I'm ABSOLUTELY HORRIBLE at taking care of my skin. I have the best intentions for a regime but never stick to it. *sigh* My skin must hate me lol
- January 10, 2012 at 3:19 AM
- Claudia B. said...
I really love Kiehl's products, they are the best ones! Have you ever tried products from Rituals? What do you think of them? I've read loads of good reviews but I've never tried them!
- January 10, 2012 at 6:38 AM
- rebecca said...
i've never heard of rituals. but thanks for the intro!
- January 10, 2012 at 7:43 AM
- little t said...
Ha ha ha, love the bit about retinol. Now I'm panicking because I've just checked, and none of my daily products have retinol in them!
- January 10, 2012 at 11:09 AM
- Amanda said...
oh man...i should have found this sooner...if Im just starting with the retinol is it too late...I'M ALREADY 33!!!!!!!!!!!!!
- January 10, 2012 at 9:10 PM
- knitxcore. said...
it's on! retinol all day, e'eryday.
- January 10, 2012 at 10:04 PM
- Taylor said...
Hmm I have some nasty forehead wrinkles. Years of sign language requiring constant eyebrow raising and forehead furrowing will do that to you I guess. I gotta get on this. Thanks!
- January 11, 2012 at 1:28 AM
- Shoko said...
This is awesome! I'm already a Clarisonic devotee, but I'm definitely going to try out some Kiehls now!
- January 11, 2012 at 2:42 AM
- rebecca said...
what a wonderful reason to have forehead wrinkles. :)
- January 11, 2012 at 8:13 AM
- Sarah Kate said...
My dermatologist (the country bumpkin variety) also recommends retinol! She wouldn't let me leave her office last year without a teeny tiny bottle that cost me $90. When she said, 'Trust me. You need this.' I didn't argue. Still not sure it's worth the expensive pricetag though....
- January 11, 2012 at 12:41 PM
- rebecca said...
sarah kate-
yikes! though i'm sure it's not as potent, i just stick with over the counter retinol.
- January 11, 2012 at 12:58 PM
- Audrey said...
These are all great products! I havent tried the Clarisonic, but I have the DDF Revolve and LOVE it! www.casualglamorous.com
- January 11, 2012 at 5:50 PM
- Britta said...
You are so wonderful. Thank you!
- January 11, 2012 at 7:47 PM
- Tiffany from HOLIDAY said...
loving your recs as well. i drink an ACV tonic often but have yet to use at as toner. def trying that one!
- January 12, 2012 at 5:36 PM
Love the Clarisonic. Tried the ACV a while back when you mentioned it but I was being lazy and just wetting a cotton pad and then putting a little ACV on top. The smell was definitely not disappearing. I'm going to give it another try with a properly diluted solution. Will be checking out the Alba cleanser as well! Thanks!
- January 13, 2012 at 1:34 PM
- rebecca said...
ouch! that had to burn! and stink! haha. yes, try diluting it to at least half with water. sephora has great pump bottles you can use or just any old travel size container.
- January 13, 2012 at 1:42 PM
- Amy Parker Anderson (Parker Etc) said...
You just used 'skanky' and 'whore' in a post about skin care. Can we be best friends?!
Thanks for the advice!
- January 13, 2012 at 10:15 PM
- J. said...
GReat tips, will try to try them when I have the chance.
- January 15, 2012 at 1:05 PM
- The Remarkable Redhead said...
Thanks for the tips! I've heard great things about retinol, like that it helps wrinkles and acne, my two biggest concerns. I'm going to give RoC a try.
- January 17, 2012 at 9:05 PM
- Type-A(shley) said...
Your post on the Clairsonic has me sold. I've got to buy one soon:)
- January 19, 2012 at 6:07 PM
- Erin said...
As a teacher, I wash my hands a billion times a day and they are horrendous! I'm ordering the Kiehl's immediately! Thanks Becca.
- January 19, 2012 at 6:53 PM
Sounds like someone is getting some freebies from Kiehl
- May 1, 2012 at 6:19 PM
- monique said...
Anyone have any reservations about Retinol? I am definitely not meaning to stir the pot since I love these recommendations Becca, but am curious if anyone else is on the fence.
I generally try to use natural products on my face. (There is a great line of products here in Canada called Pure & Simple, I've been using them for about 2 yrs and have seen a marked improvement in my skin). They are based on ayurvedic principles which I was skeptical about at first but seems to really match my skin type so what do you know.
Anyway, my natural efforts might be a moot point because I used acutane as a teenager, so i might have effed things up already. But I am curious to know people's thoughts on it. The RoC Correxion cream scored a 7 on the EWG's Skin Deep website, which is pretty high.
Thanks for any input!
- December 13, 2012 at 2:50 PM
- Mike Tyson said...
This stuff is down t earth, hats off buds out there.
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- January 17, 2014 at 6:52 AM
- Kloe Kariski said...
I have stress "wrinkles" on my forehead. I'm only about 25 years old, and they aren't that bad, but they still bugged me. Over the past few weeks, I have been using the Somaluxe Moisturizer (as recommended by my Derm), and I saw the lines on my forehead slowly start to fade away, and it also did wonders on my face. I use the Somaluxe Moisturizer once a day.
- September 21, 2014 at 12:26 PM
- robin robart said...
alweas retinol , all time retinol because retinol means a yellow compound found in green and yellow vegetables, egg yolk, and fish-liver oil. It is essential for growth and vision in dim light.
- October 10, 2014 at 12:39 PM
- Dexter Benson said...
My wife used to have oily skin, with monthly breakouts, and an awkward complexion, so based n a recommendation from my sister, I purchased for her the Lady Soma Renewal Serum - and I have to say this is one of the best products - she loves it! Her skin looks better than ever - and she wears it every morning. I have noticed a major change - I am even a huge fan of the serum myself. For the price (we all know how expensive retinol can be), this was a steal. . .
- October 16, 2014 at 7:49 PM
- Tisha Welday said...
I love my retinol product! It comes in individualized capsules for maximum efficacy and strength of the product. It makes my skin feel like silk.
- November 16, 2016 at 11:10 AM
- Unknown said...
I'm 55 last year I looked 60 vie been using brags acv twice a day and roc deep wrinkle with retinal before bed for two months,now I look 35 my face loves me and now I love it back.
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GREENSBORO, NC -Dropping a strong hint that it's put itself up for sale-without actually having to say so-financially troubled Cone Mills, which hasn't made a nickel since 1994, said it has hired JP Morgan as a strategic advisor to "provide guidance on all aspects of its strategic plan and capital structure."
Weighed down by ongoing restructuring charges, century-old Cone, the world's largest producer of denim fabrics and the nation's largest commission printer of home fashions fabrics, posted a sharply widening loss of $29.0 million during the fourth quarter of last year vs. a smaller loss of $5.7 million the year before. And the loss would have been even deeper but for a $14.9 million tax credit.
For all of last year, Cone recorded a loss of $25.3 million. Without the big tax break, the company produced a pre-tax loss of $41.8 million. That's a sixth straight year of losses for Cone, which has lost $66 million since 1995. In addition to last year's $25.3 million loss, Cone generated a $19.1 million deficit in 1999; a $6.7 million loss in 1998; a $9.4 million loss in 1997; a $2.2 million loss in 1996; and a $3.3 million loss in 1995.
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The latest model displays in color and in high resolution, unlike older black and white models.
The camera automatically detects the hottest spot in a fire, which will cut down on the time it takes to extinguish a fire. It also allows firefighters to zoom into smoke-filled buildings and see through the smoke so they aren't searching for victims in empty rooms. It is also built to withstand temperatures of up to 2,000 degrees.
Council member Ray Trevino recalled his experience as a firefighter as they discussed whether or not the camera was something TRFD needed.
"Without an apparatus like that, we went in blindsided and it takes time to search and sweep an area," Trevino said. "This cuts down on the scene time for the safety of the firemen and the people inside the house."
Keith Gould of Siddons-Martin Emergency Group, the same supplier that brought in the new fire truck last month, explained some of the camera's specifications to the council. He said in some situations the camera can be used to track footprints and be used from helicopters to find runaways as well.
Gould said the hot spot indicator can detect hot pipes inside of walls and displays heat in a range of colors with 300-degree areas in yellow on up through red.
The camera is also equipped with a laser pointer, which helps in cutting down on property damage, and when used in pursuits it is indistinguishable from a gun's crosshair laser.
Mayor Sammy Garcia suggested training Three Rivers police officers along with firefighters since the two often work together on emergency calls.
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Bryan L. Romig, PT, DPT maintains a busy private practice with a focus on musculoskeletal rehabilitation with emphasis on evaluation and treatment of the shoulder, hip and knee complexes. Additionally, he is an Adjunct Assistant Professor at A.T. Still University Dept. of Physical Therapy where he serves on the advisory board and teaches Radiology and Imaging. Bryan brings 23 years of orthopedic and sports rehabilitation experience with him and has had the very fortunate opportunity to interact with many of the leading clinicians in orthopedic medicine and rehabilitation during that time. He has held adjunct faculty positions at both Elon and Hahnemann Universities depts of Physical Therapy and has published and lectured nationally on the management of the shoulder complex and spine for the past 18 years. Bran is an author, educator and clinician and has contributed to over 2000 therapy practitioners continued education over the past 18 years.
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successful evaluation and treatment of the shoulder complex entails an accurate understanding of its normal and abnormal anatomy and patho-mechanics. Treatment of the shoulder can be complex and confusing based upon the multitude of approaches that exist. By utilizing a systematic approach, therapists and athletic trainers may focus on a problem-solving basis to accurately and successfully evaluate patients with a variety of shoulder conditions. Included in this two-day workshop is an overview of the most common orthopedic conditions in which therapeutic intervention is indicated, evaluation and treatment schemes to promote successful outcomes and significant lab time. Attendees will further their development involving effective evaluation and treatment (surgical as well as non-surgical); including differential diagnosis, manual therapy, exercise prescription and evidence supported treatment techniques for the shoulder proper.
Participant will be able to:
- Identify evidence supported treatment techniques used in shoulder rehabilitation
- Perform modified examination techniques and "special test" based upon history, screening and stage of the condition e.g. acute vs chronic
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The vision of the future of the Narrowsburg School, as developed by The Solution Project (TSP), continues to garner support from various quarters. Most recently Senator Kirsten Gillibrand voiced support for the effort.
On July 24, Gillibrand wrote a letter to Kenneth Adams, president and CEO of Empire State Development, in support of a grant application for the TSP, and their plan to purchase the Narrowsburg School and turn it into a center dedicated to food and agriculture.
She wrote, "The funding would be used to repurpose 30,000 square feet of the Narrowsburg School to foster community education and 'agripreneurship' with the creation of a regional food hub. This food hub would encourage small farm development and support by partnering with SUNY Sullivan to train a new workforce and develop Sustainable Certification programs. Solution Project will also work with commercial kitchens and mixed-use commercial spaces for diversified incubator business ventures and community organizations. This food hub will capitalize on the region's assets while also helping to grow the regional agricultural economy."
That followed a letter from Congressman Chris Gibson in which he wrote, "The proposal put forward by TSP emphasizes that local food production is experiencing a renaissance in the Upper Delaware River Basin, and that local communities benefit from the success in many ways—such as the bounty of food and craft items available at local farmers' markets, and 'farm to table' venues which continue to attract visitors from urban areas such as New York City."
He continued, "A food hub with a community kitchen, as proposed by TSP, will provide a critical component to support the local small family farms and related small businesses by providing access to markets not presently accessible, in conjunction with the ability to produce value-added food products that would require individual and often redundant operations."
Support for the project from elected officials in Washington, DC comes in addition to broad local and regional support. People who have written letters of support include Senator John Bonacic; Kevin Bone, director of The Cooper Union Institute for Sustainable Design; Gregory Sandor, executive director of Cornell Cooperative Extension of Sullivan County; Karin Hilgersom, president of Sullivan County Community College; Alan Scott, president of the Sullivan County Industrial Development Agency; Scott Samuelson, chairman of the Sullivan County Legislature; Dan Sturm, supervisor of the Town of Bethel; and Darlene Fedun, chief executive officer of Bethel Woods Center for the Arts.
Andrea Reynosa, the president of TSP, said the grant applied for through the consolidated funding application process, in which local grants are applied for through the Mid-Hudson Regional Council, is for $162,000, which represents 20% of the acquisition cost of the school and the acreage with the ball field on Kirk Road.
Jennifer Grossman, a lawyer and vice-president of TSP and a resident of Livingston Manor, said that negotiations with the Sullivan West School District over the purchase of the facility are ongoing. She also said the organization is aggressively seeking funding not only from grants, but also private investors, and seeking anchor tenants that might be interested in setting up shop in the facility.


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Home List of Titles Targeting wealthy donors: the dichotomous relationship of housing wealth with current and bequest giving
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- Title
- Targeting wealthy donors: the dichotomous relationship of housing wealth with current and bequest giving
- Author(s)
- James, Russell N. III; Baker, Christopher
- Abstract
- Identifying the charitable potential of current and prospective donors is a key component of successful fund-raising, particularly in the areas of major gifts and planned giving. Previous research has provided support for the positive impact of two core financial factors, total wealth, and homeownership. Using data from the USA and Australia, this paper examines how the interaction of these two variables can generate negative effects on charitable giving. In particular, as the share of total wealth held in homeownership rises, both the likelihood and level of charitable giving falls. This relationship is consistent across current giving, planned bequest giving, and actual bequest giving and in both cross-sectional and longitudinal models. These findings suggest that prospect research models incorporating asset type, as well as total wealth, may better predict likely donor potential.
- Publication type
- Journal article
- Research centre
- Swinburne University of Technology. Faculty of Business and Enterprise. Asia-Pacific Centre for Social Investment and Philanthropy
- Source
- International Journal of Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Marketing, Vol. 17, no. 1 (Feb 2012), pp. 25-32
- Publication year
- 2012
- FOR Code(s)
- 1505 Marketing
- Keyword(s)
- Bequests; Charitable giving; Donations; Fundraising; Housing; Philanthropy; Prospect research
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- John Wiley & Sons
- 1465-4520
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- Copyright © 2011 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
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TV Dinner: Cuban-Style Pork Chops
Chef Chris Manning show us how to make Cuban-style pork chops.
The secret to Cuban-style, he says, is citrus juice, which adds a bright flavor while tenderizing the meat at the same time.
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Cuban-Style Pork Chops
- 4 4-ounce center-cut pork chops
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1 teaspoon oregano leaves
- 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
- 1 teaspoon salt and pepper
- 1/2 cup sherry wine
- 1/2 cup onion, sliced thin
- 4 cloves garlic, chopped.
- Juice of half a lemon
- Juice of half a lime
- Juice of half an orange
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
Add the first 11 ingredients to a gallon-size resealable bag and marinate overnight.
Remove the pork from the marinade and dredge in flour. Saute in butter until cooked through.
Serve over pasta or rice.
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Living conditions and volunteer lifestyles in Niger
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|As a Peace Corps Volunteers, you will have to adapt to conditions that may be dramatically different than you have ever experienced and modify lifestyle practices that you now take for granted. Even the most basic practices— talking, eating, using the bathroom, and sleeping — may take significantly different forms in the context of the host country. If you successfully adapt and integrate, you will in return be rewarded with a deep understanding of a new culture, the establishment of new and potentially lifelong relationships, and a profound sense of humanity.
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Living Conditions and Volunteer Lifestyles by Country
Pre-Departure Checklist
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Few countries in the world offer the level of mail service considered normal in the United States. If you expect U.S. standards for mail service, you will be in for some frustration. Some mail may simply not arrive (fortunately, this is not a frequent occurrence, but it does happen).
Mail service in Niger is relatively good compared with that in other African countries. Letters and packages mailed from the United States by air (or from Niger to America) usually take two to six weeks to arrive. Packages mailed by surface typically take six months or more, so this method is not recommended. Note that incoming packages are subject to customs duties (generally small).
Despite the delays, we strongly encourage you to write to your family regularly and to number your letters. Family members typically become worried when they do not hear from you, so it is a good idea to advise them that mail is sporadic and that they should not worry if they do not receive your letters regularly. You might also suggest that family and friends number their letters for tracking purposes and write "Airmail" and "Par Avion" on the envelopes. You should bring a supply of U.S. stamps for sending mail to the United States via travelers. DHL service is available in Niger, and though it is very expensive, this is the best way to mail valuable or time-sensitive items such as airplane tickets.
Your mailing address in Niger will be:
Name of Trainee/Volunteer
Corps de la Paix
Niamey, Niger
Cellphone service is becoming increasingly more available throughout the country; many Volunteer villages have cellphone coverage, however, your relatives and friends should be prepared for significant changes in the regularity, reliability, and speed of communication you currently enjoy.
Computers, Internet, and E-mail Access
There are increasing numbers of private telecenters and Internet cafes in larger towns. These generally work well for e-mail, but Internet access is both slow and expensive. Volunteers can access e-mail at the Peace Corps office in Niamey and at regional Peace Corps offices, but not at the training center.
Housing and Site Location
Most agriculture, environment, and community health Volunteers live in villages of 200 to 1,000 people within a few miles of other Volunteers and roads served by public transportation. You may be anywhere from 60 to 750 miles (100 to 1,200 kilometers) from Niamey. You are likely to be one of only a handful of people—perhaps the only person—in the village with anything beyond the equivalent of a sixth-grade education. Many sites have a rural health clinic or a primary school, but some do not. Housing is provided by each village and consists of a traditional one- or two-room house of adobe brick with an adobe or thatch roof. Most Volunteer houses have a small yard surrounded by an adobe or thatch enclosure. The Peace Corps pays for the cementing of the floor of your house and bath/toilet area and provides screens for doors and windows.
There will be no running water or electricity. You will obtain your water from a well and rely on a kerosene lamp or candles for light in the evening. Most of the year, you will sleep outside, with only a mosquito net, which the Peace Corps provides, between you and the stars. You will become adept at using a squat latrine and taking a bucket bath—pouring water over yourself from a bucket. Although it may sound like a two-year camping trip (and in some ways it is), your site will become your home. With time, you will find ways to make yourself comfortable, and soon enough, you will forget how strange some of these conditions once seemed.
Education Volunteers are posted in small towns of 10,000 to 100,000 people, located near clusters of rural-based Volunteers. Housing consists of a small mud brick or cement house or an apartment provided by the government of Niger. The towns have the education infrastructure and partners you will need in your assignment. Some of the towns have Peace Corps regional offices, headed by a Volunteer regional representative. There may also be Volunteers working with international and nongovernmental organizations such as UNICEF and CARE. Most of these sites are on the main road that crosses the country from east to west.
Although running water and electricity are available in most towns, there may be limited hours of electricity use and frequent power failures.
Living Allowance and Money Management
As a Volunteer in Niger, you will receive four types of allowances. The first is a living allowance to cover your basic living expenses. This allowance is reviewed at least once a year through a survey of Volunteer expenses to ensure that it is adequate. The living allowance is paid in local currency (CFA francs) and is intended to cover the cost of food, utilities, household supplies, clothing, recreation and entertainment, transportation, reading materials, and other incidentals. Volunteers typically find that this allowance is more than adequate for maintaining their health and wellbeing, and you are therefore discouraged from supplementing the allowance with money from home. You will find that you receive more remuneration than your Nigerien counterpart or supervisor.
You will also receive a vacation allowance of $24 per month, paid quarterly in CFA francs along with your living allowance. After you are sworn-in as a Volunteer, you will receive a onetime settling-in allowance to purchase items you need to set up your house, such as a bed, pots, and dishes. The Peace Corps will supply you with a tabletop gas stove for cooking, a mosquito net, a water filter, a basic medical kit, and a bicycle and helmet.
If the Peace Corps requires you to travel, you will also be given additional money for transportation and meals. This amount is established by the administrative officer based on the actual cost of transportation and lodging.
Although most Volunteers find they can live comfortably in Niger with these four allowances, many Volunteers bring money (in U.S. traveler's checks) or credit cards for out-of-country travel. You are strongly discouraged from supplementing your income with money from home. The living allowance is adequate, and it is important for Peace Corps Volunteers to live at the economic level of their neighbors and colleagues.
Retail stores in Niger do not accept credit cards. For safekeeping, you can store money, passports, and other valuables in the Peace Corps office safe in Niamey.
Food and Diet
Although the local diet is heavy on starches (millet, sorghum, and rice), Volunteers use creativity, home gardens, and provisions from stores in larger towns to maintain an adequately diverse diet. The limited supply of fresh fruit and vegetables and their extreme seasonality make it difficult to maintain a strict vegetarian diet. During the hot season, it is often difficult to find fresh vegetables in villages. Nonetheless, there are Volunteers who are strict vegetarians and who remain healthy by making an extra effort to ensure adequate nutrition. Others become meat eaters during their service in Niger. Meat is sometimes difficult to find in villages, but it is always available in larger towns. Bread is available in towns and larger villages, and there are small stores where you can usually find imported foods such as pasta, tuna, cornflakes, and so on.
The villages in which rural-based Volunteers live are typically located within nine or so miles (15 kilometers), usually less, of a road serviced by public transportation. Volunteers must walk or bike from their village to wherever there is regular road traffic. Depending on the region, the available vehicle for which the generic term is "bush taxi" might be anything from a station wagon to a Land Rover to a minibus, varying in age from nearly new (very rare) to older than you are. Vehicles are usually crowded and uncomfortable and are subject to frequent breakdowns. On the two major highways (eastwest and north-south), large buses provide regular service. Volunteers are often able to hitch rides with Peace Corps staff members, who visit Volunteers frequently, and with vehicles operated by various foreign aid projects.There are also regular monthly shuttles to and from the transit houses by Peace Corps vehicles. In larger towns, taxis are available for local transportation.
All Volunteers are issued good-quality bicycles and are given training in their maintenance. They are also issued helmets, which are required for riding at all times. If the area is not too sandy, Volunteers often use bicycles for transportation from their villages to regional transit houses or to visit neighboring Volunteers.
Geography and Climate
Except for a mountainous area in the northern Sahara, Niger is mostly flat, with some low hills, ridges, and rainy-season riverbeds. The Niger is the only major river. The climate is harsh, ranging from extremely hot (over 120 degrees Fahrenheit and rarely below 90 degrees) in April and May to dry and cool between November and February when the nights are cool enough (as low as 40 degrees in northern areas) to require a blanket and the days cool enough to require warm clothes. Winds off the Sahara sometimes make the air very dusty. The rainy season, from June through late September, is characterized by periods of increasing heat and humidity punctuated by violent, brief downpours. Rain is very unlikely at other times of the year.
Social Activities
Nigeriens are very social people, and individuals who are not social may be viewed suspiciously. Hanging out, talking, and laughing are desirable. Even if you do not talk a lot, hanging out quietly with Nigeriens is viewed as being social. Privacy and solitude, on the other hand, are viewed as undesirable by most Nigeriens, and your friends and neighbors will attempt to ensure that you are never alone (except, of course, when going to the latrine, taking a bath, getting dressed, etc.). In many cases, this is because they have never encountered someone of such a different background—they are only trying to be good hosts and friends. But if you establish your personal limits early on, you will find that with time and patience you and your neighbors will reach a comfortable understanding.
Professionalism, Dress, and Behavior
Being well dressed with clean clothes is important in Niger. Though their country is hot, dusty, and poor, Nigeriens take a lot of pride in their personal appearance. It can be insulting, even to people you know well, to wear clothing that is torn, dirty, or too revealing in any setting other than your house or while performing hard physical labor. This is not to imply that you need dress clothes for work. Collared shirts and casual slacks or jeans for men, and blouses and below-the-knee skirts or dresses for women, are acceptable. (Pants for women are also acceptable in some areas.) Lightweight cotton or other fabrics made for the tropics are best. Tank or sleeveless tops, shorts, and tight-fitting clothes (e.g., items made of Lycra, tight jeans) are not acceptable for men or women. You can have appropriate, inexpensive clothing made by local tailors.
Although officially secular, Niger is an Islamic country, and most people—especially in the countryside—are devout and conservative in dress and behavior. Alcohol is available in larger towns, but public drinking and boisterous behavior are considered inappropriate. Drugs are illegal and socially taboo, as well as strictly prohibited by Peace Corps regulations. Public display of affection between the sexes is considered improper.
Personal Safety
Information about the Peace Corps' approach to safety is outlined in the Health Care and Safety section, but it is an important issue and cannot be overemphasized. As stated in the Volunteer Handbook, becoming a Peace Corps Volunteer entails certain safety risks. Living and traveling in an unfamiliar environment (oftentimes alone), having a limited understanding of local language and culture, and being perceived as well off are some of the factors that can put a Volunteer at risk. Many Volunteers experience varying degrees of unwanted attention and harassment. Petty thefts and burglaries are not uncommon, and incidents of physical and sexual assault do occur, although most Niger Volunteers complete their two years of service without personal security incidents. The Peace Corps has established procedures and policies designed to help you reduce your risks and enhance your safety and security. These procedures and policies, in addition to safety training, will be provided once you arrive in Niger. However, you are expected to take significant responsibility for your own safety and well-being.
Rewards and Frustrations
You would be correct in concluding, after reading this book, that serving as a Volunteer in Niger is an extraordinarily difficult assignment. Living in a mud hut in an isolated village with no electricity or running water, learning new languages, functioning in a culture far different from your own, being face-to-face with grinding poverty, lacking a structured work environment—these are just a few of the challenges you will face. Work will proceed at an excruciatingly slow pace from the Western perspective, and there will be times when you will wonder if change is taking place at all.
Impatience and overexcitement due to frustration are viewed by Nigeriens as personality weaknesses and will rarely, if ever, produce a favorable result. Rather than losing your cool, you are better off making fun of the situation with a couple of wry comments or a proverb in a local language.
Despite these frustrations and bouts of doubt, with patience and perseverance you will ultimately make a significant contribution to your assigned community in Niger. Moreover, you will have considerable flexibility and the opportunity to exercise your initiative and creativity. Along the way, you will learn a great deal—about Nigeriens, about living in a developing country, about poverty, about who you are, and about what it means to be an American in the global context. You will make close friends and be amazed by their hospitality and ability to cope with extreme adversity. When your assignment is over, you will join 3,000 returned Volunteers from Niger who view their service here as one of the most interesting, formative, and worthwhile periods in their lives. And your service will continue for the rest of your life as you share what you have learned with others.
The Peace Corps, particularly in Niger, is not for everyone. The level of motivation and commitment required to successfully serve here exceeds that needed in most other work environments. If you are up to the challenge, we look forward to working with you.
How will living and working in communities affected by HIV/AIDS affect me?
The AIDS pandemic strikes across all social strata in many Peace Corps countries. The loss of teachers has crippled education systems, while illness and disability drains family income and forces governments and donors to redirect limited resources from other priorities. The fear and uncertainty AIDS causes has led to increased domestic violence and stigmatizing of people living with HIV/AIDS, isolating them from friends and family and cutting them off from economic opportunities. As a Peace Corps Volunteer, you will confront these issues on a very personal level. It is important to be aware of the high emotional toll that disease, death, and violence can have on Volunteers. As you strive to integrate into your community, you will develop relationships with local people who might die during your service. Because of the AIDS pandemic, some Volunteers will be regularly meeting with HIV-positive people and working with training staff, office staff, and host family members living with AIDS. Volunteers need to prepare themselves to embrace these relationships in a sensitive and positive manner. Likewise, malaria and malnutrition, motor vehicle accidents and other unintentional injuries, domestic violence and corporal punishment are problems a Volunteer may confront. You will need to anticipate these situations and utilize supportive resources available throughout your training and service to maintain your own emotional strength so that you can continue to be of service to your community.
In Niger, unlike many other African countries, AIDS has not yet reached pandemic proportions, and other killer diseases, notably malaria, are much more common. The rate of HIV prevalence is about 1 percent, and victims are mostly concentrated in larger cities. Volunteers in Niger are unlikely to encounter AIDS victims unless they seek them out.


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Dane County Executive Joe Parisi announced Monday that the county has reached an agreement with the Bruce Company to acquire and permanently protect hundreds of acres south of Verona along the Sugar River.
Details of the proposal to purchase and preserve 466 acres and over 2.5 miles of riverfront on the Sugar River were announced at a news conference on the Bruce Company property Monday.
While the goal of the purchase is to protect the land, county officials said it has excellent recreational potential.
"Whether it's paddling a canoe to Paoli, camping along the banks of the Sugar River or hiking with the family among tens of thousands of trees, this is truly a once in a generation opportunity to forever protect a true gem," Parisi said in a news release. "The options for outdoor recreation are endless and thanks to the stewardship of the Bruce Company, this will truly be a destination for families from Dane County and beyond."
Parisi said that in addition to water recreation like canoeing and fishing, the property also offers great promise for camping, hiking and other outdoor activities. The land part of this purchase and permanent conservation easement stretches from the intersection of Highway 69 and Sunset Lane in the Town of Verona, south to Paoli and east to Range Trail, according to a news release.
Under the agreement, the county looks to purchase 340 acres. The additional 126 acres would be placed in a conservation easement to limit future development. The total purchase price is $3,054,000.
Parisi said Dane County and the Bruce Company will cooperatively manage transition of the property, including access to remaining nursery stock.
The Bruce Company will still keep 600 acres in that area for its operations.
The nearly 2.5 miles of Sugar River that flows through this property is known for excellent trout fishing and a recent assessment by the DNR noted numerous species of fish in this stretch of river.
"It's a big beautiful stream, 2 and a half miles of it, with beautiful topography -- those oak trees. It's just going to be a stunning setting," said Topf Wells, of Trout Unlimited.
The Sugar River was removed from the National Impaired Waters list in 2004 and this acquisition will help the county's ongoing work to enhance this watershed and the lands surrounding it, according to Dane County.
The county will work with the Natural Heritage Land Trust and other private partners to secure additional funding for the project.
Pending review and approval of the Dane County Board of Supervisors in the weeks ahead, Dane County said it hopes to close on ownership of the property this spring.


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Having trouble keeping up with our increasingly organic, eco-friendly world? Let me be your guide! From all-natural makeup to the best in eco-conscious jeans, I will test and review the products and treatments that are best for you and the planet.
Oh, if only there were a spell to make my entire life instantly eco-friendly. With one blink I'd be driving a hybrid car, heating my home with solar panels, wearing only the finest in eco-stylish garments and using nontoxic products to clean my bathroom and my body. I can't say I'm not trying. GreenDAY readers know I'm trying. When possible, I've got bamboo sheets on my bed, organic cotton T-shirts in my closet and 100% natural toothpaste in my medicine cabinet.
But I'm not eco-perfect. Not even close. Take my shoes. Though I've been aware of environmentally conscious footwear design for quite sometime, I've been hesitant to make the leap to shoes that are as beneficial for the planet as they are for my sense of style. Why? It's all a bit fuzzy, but it seems to have something to do with burlap. Until recently — very recently, like last week — whenever I imagined shoes that were processed with no toxins, shoes that would leave a minimal carbon footprint, I pictured a piece of burlap wrapped around each foot secured with a length of twine. Rustic chic, but not for me.
Today, you can leave the burlap at home because there are more options than ever for fashion-forward footwear (try to say that 10 times fast). Several shoe manufacturers — some big, others still growing — have restructured their processing techniques to use less energy (reducing greenhouse gases in the process) and fewer toxins. Here are some of my favorites:
"It's not easy being green." Just because Kermit said it, doesn't mean it's true. Companies like Timberland and Simple shoes help us live greener lives by not only creating irresistible products that are made without harming the planet, but by also by giving us an eco-education in the process. While Timberland's green index cards walk the average shopper through the environmental impact of each pair of shoes, Simple Shoe's Green Toe program takes consumers through a guided tour of the eco-friendly materials used in all of their products. The colorful, user-friendly site is enticing for kids and adults — click on the PET symbol and discover polyethyleneterephthalate, a material made from used plastic bottles that Simple uses as pedbeds, or jute, an Asian shrub that's 100% biodegradable and can be formed into the upper part of a shoe or the laces. Simple's look is comfort-casual, focusing on sneakers and sandals for men and women. Check out GreenPiggies for environmentally savvy kids' shoes.
Billing themselves as cruelty-free as well as eco-friendly, MooShoes owners and sisters Erica and Sara Kubersky have been selling their unique line of "vegan" shoes since 2001. No leather is used in the creation of MooShoes, which is pleasing to the vegetarian set and comforting to the environmental set (animal skins are commonly processed with environmentally unfriendly chemicals). MooShoes can be your shoe for all seasons and all occasions with dress, casual, sneakers, boots and sandals for men and women — this winter, I've got my eye on the Alta Green boot. But if there's no leather to be found, what, exactly, makes these vegan, eco-aware wondershoes look so snappy? It's pretty simple: a synthetic microfiber that's designed to look like leather. Who knew?
For more shoes that are eco-cool, check out Patagonia (environmental clothing pioneers), U.K.-based TerraPlana and the Organico line by El Naturalista.
Marisa Belger is a writer and editor with more than 10 years of experience covering health and wellness. She was a founding editor of Lime.com, a multiplatform media company specializing in health, wellness and sustainable living. Marisa also collaborated with Josh Dorfman on "The Lazy Environmentalist" (Stewart, Tabori, and Chang), a comprehensive guide to easy, stylish green living.
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July 14, 2011
Reception at 11AM | Luncheon promptly at noon
San Francisco Marriott Marquis | 55 Fourth Street
Keynote Speaker
Paul M. Smith
Partner at Jenner & Block LLP, Paul Smith has argued thirteen times before the U.S. Supreme Court, including the landmark case Lawrence v. Texas, which changed the landscape of LGBT rights. Smith won the American Bar Association's 2010 Thurgood Marshall Award, is a former board member and Chair of the National Board of Directors of The American Constitution Society, and is Co-Chair of the Board of Directors of Lambda Legal.
Introduced by
Pamela S. Karlan
Kenneth and Harle Montgomery Professor of Public Interest Law and Co-Director, Supreme Court Litigation Clinic at Stanford Law School
Recipient of the Mathew O. Tobriner Public Service Award
Carlos R. Moreno
Now Of Counsel at Irell & Manella LLP, Justice Moreno has throughout his career as a lawyer and jurist worked to abolish poverty, race, sex, and national origin as obstacles to justice.
Presented by
Joaquin Avila
Civil rights attorney and voting rights advocate.
Anniversary Luncheon Committee
- Honorable James L. Warren (Ret.), JAMS, Chair
- Christopher T. Heffelfinger, Berman DeValerio
- Aaron Kaufmann, Hinton, Alfert, Sumner & Kaufmann
- Louise M. McCabe, Troutman Sanders LLP
- Samuel R. Miller, Sidley Austin LLP
- George M. Newcombe, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP
- Roxane A. Polidora, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
- James M. Schurz, Morrison & Foerster LLP


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Katherine Haik
K. Lee Graham
Cassidy Wolf
Logan West
Danielle Doty
Kamie Crawford
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Q: What is the craziest thing you have ever done?
A: I was walking the streets of London and had to use the bathroom very badly. My friend and I could not find a public restroom so we had to use the restroom in a phone booth!
Q: Do you cook and/or bake anything? If so, what are your special dishes?
A: I like to cook. My favorite dish is foil dinners. I learned to cook them when I was in Girl Scouts and we made them over the campfire. We cook them in the oven now. A family favorite!
Q: If you were handed 10 million dollars, what would you splurge on?
A: I would like to go on an African safari. I would also spend some time traveling to experience different cultures.
Q: If you could meet one celebrity, who would it be and why?
A: I would like to meet Robert Pattinson. I think it would be important for us to spend some time together so he could meet his future wife!
Q: What is unique about you (something no other contestant can say about themselves)?
A: I am very in touch with other people and they seem to like to tell me about their lives.


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Courtesy photo Albuquerque's Soul Kitchen will perform Saturday night at the Clovis Civic Center as part of Clovis Community College's Cultural Arts Series.
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The blues group Soul Kitchen will perform Saturday night as part of Clovis Community College's Cultural Arts Series.
The performance is set for 7 p.m. at the Clovis Civic Center.
Based out of Albuquerque, the group features vocalist Hillary Smith, guitarist Chris Dracup, bassist Marcus Casman and Drummer Bill Veitch.
Smith is a three-time winner of Albuquerque The Magazine's Best Vocalist Award and her album "No Easy Way" received five 2009 New Mexico Music Awards, including Best CD of the Year, according to a press release.
Dracup has been recognized as Best Musician by Albuquerque The Magazine and is described as the driving force behind the group. Veitch and Casman, the release said, are accomplished musicians and recording artists.
"Soul Kitchen creates a dynamic blues-drenched sound that musically wanders somewhere between Saturday night revelry and Sunday morning redemption," the release said.
Tickets are $20 general admission, $15 for seniors, military, students and children and can be purchased at the CCC cashiers' windows, Clovis/Curry Chamber of Commerce, Cannon Air Force Base's ITT office, at the box office the night of the performance depending on availability or by calling 769-4035.
Information: 769-4956
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What: Soul Kitchen
When: 7 p.m. Saturday
Where: Clovis Civic Center
Cost: $20 or $15 for seniors, military, students and children


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So Bloomberg talked to some rich Wall Street types
about dealing with the impact of reduced bonuses. All populist
eye-rolling aside, I think this quote from Michael Sonnenfeldt--founder
of Tiger 21, a "peer-to-peer learning group for high-net-worth investors"--actually makes some sense:
Sonnenfeldt said [Tiger 21] members, most with a net worth of at
least $10 million, have been forced to "re-examine lots of
assumptions about how grand their life would be."
While they aren't asking for sympathy, "at their level, in
a different way but in the same way, the rug got pulled out,"
said Sonnenfeldt, 56. "For many people of wealth, they've had a
crushing setback as well."
Sure--you don't have to be destitute to experience the disappointment of unmet financial expectations.
Attention mainline Protestants: a conservative Christian candidate for president would like to point out that your institutions are in decline, and that he doesn't mind because you're not Christian enough, anyway. Take that!
Here are some things I read recently but didn't get around to blogging about.
Like a lot of Protestants, I've never been one to take the fasting element of Lent all that literally. But while I never set out to intentionally do the opposite, it sometimes seems to happen.
morning, I ate half a bag of jelly beans. I haven't done that in years.
Then, with my brain exploding with sugar and my mouth with fantastic
artificial flavor, I remembered what day it is. It's as if I got the Fat
Tuesday memo a day late, and also missed the part about using up perishable bad-for-you food, not junk you couldn't spoil if you tried.
The new Century editorial
offers that if the Republicans nominate Rick Santorum for president,
his regular rhetoric about poverty might challenge President Obama to
engage him on it--giving voters a chance to hear two different analyses
of the problem instead of, you know, not hearing about it all.
Somewhat more quixotically, I've found myself wondering whether there's an opportunity as well in Santorum's recent claim that environmentalism amounts to a "phony theology." Stephen Prothero's reaction is to challenge Santorum's desire to draw who's-a-real-Christian lines; Rachel Tabachnick's is to trace the "phony theology" line to the influence of the Cornwall Alliance.
points both, but what interests me here is that Santorum's comments
point to one of the basic theological questions for Christian
eco-engagement: Is the emphasis on human membership in the wider
creation or on human responsibility for it?
"Not God bless America, God damn America!" bellowed Jeremiah Wright from his former pulpit.
"That's in the Bible for killing innocent people." This sermon
quote--actually, usually just the "God damn America" part, stripped of any
context whatsoever--created a media frenzy, earned death threats for
Wright and jeopardized a then-parishioner's presidential campaign.
"I don't think God will continue to bless America," said Rick Santorum the other day, "if we continue to kill 1.2 million children every year." Unlike Wright, Santorum is himself a candidate for president. Yet two days later Google offers mostly crickets.
Amid a fragile economic recovery, it shouldn't be hard for Congress to pass things like extensions of the payroll-tax holiday and unemployment benefits. But it is, not because these measures are themselves controversial--they aren't, or at least not very--but because the Congress is mostly broken, rendered dysfunctional by the perverse incentives of electoral politics.
Something foul is brewing in the small-town Midwest, where I grew up:
A few years ago, hog farmers throughout the Midwest
noticed foam building on top of their manure pits. Soon after, barns
began exploding, killing thousands of hogs while farmers lost millions
of dollars.
Wow, okay, so explosive pig-manure foam is a thing.
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I guess I'm what you'd call a party bug (it's like a party animal, but smaller). I'm not exactly painting the town every night, because I'm uncomfortable in crowds and use phrases like "painting the town" because I'm secretly 80, but I've been to my fair share of social events and town-painting hoedowns.
For a while I avoided big parties, because I'm a socially awkward person and because (and I know this is rare) I didn't actually start drinking until I turned 21, because I was a good little boy. When I did turn 21 and was thus societologically obligated to enter the party scene as its newest and hippest gadabout, I turned to movies to learn everything I needed to know about parties. I don't recommend this plan because, as with most things, movies lied about the big party.
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You didn't hear about Scott's party? Oh my God, you have to go, everyone's going to be there, even and especially Scott. It's the freaking social event of the freaking year, you can't just stay home. Last year someone drank a lot and then did a wacky or embarrassing thing and everyone who wasn't there to see it is an asshole and has been effectively ostracized from society. Come to Scott's party, and also bring ice.
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Movies need parties to be cathartic or life-changing. Superbad treats getting to a crappy house party like an epic quest during which our protagonists confront each other with huge secrets they'd been hiding all year. House Party has that big house party. All of the characters in Can't Hardly Wait use the party as the perfect time to make public declarations of love or wild, out-of-character life decisions. The party in American Pie is the holy grail for our protagonists, all of whom have vowed to lose their virginity at that party, because the best part of having sex is thinking "Hey, my buddy is doing this too, cool."
Universal Studios
"I hope Steve's having as much fun as I am. I bet he's smiling. What a cool guy."
But that's just movie law. Hollywood can't make a movie about a realistic party where a bunch of people laugh and drink until the police show up at midnight because the neighbors complained about the music, because no one would care about that movie. So instead they make Project X, a teen party movie where someone drives a Mercedes into a pool, someone brings a flamethrower, and the SWAT team is called.
In reality, the amount of fun you will have at a party is inversely proportional to the level of importance you put on that party.
You want to have fun at a party? Get a good group of folks together, throw on some music, and eat a bunch of snacks.
(Although yes, a flamethrower WILL make any party slightly more enjoyable.)
3There's a "The Big Party"
Columbia Pictures
You just graduated. You're going away to college in an impossibly short amount of time, and for the purposes of movie magic, you will likely never see the people you grew up with ever again, because in movies, Thanksgiving doesn't exist and the months between June and September have been cancelled.
Or maybe you're in college and finals are over, which means one thing: It's time for that massive and important party that that massive and important frat throws every year (I hear last year they trained a dog to surf and the dean had sex with the school mascot). You've gone to a few parties in your life, but that was child's play, and there's no time to fuck around anymore: It's time for The Party. EVERYONE will be there; even the people who never enjoyed each other's company in school will set aside their differences and come together over the shared understanding that a keg of crappy beer and whatever pop star currently dominates the radio are meaningful and bigger than whatever petty feuds divide any two people. Someone has either access to a secluded cabin in the woods or parents who left town immediately after graduation, because they've never seen a party movie before or are otherwise just uniquely horrible parents.
Warner Bros.
"We paid for a time share, we're using a time share. Sorry, you're on your own."
Oh, also remember that this big huge party that everyone's going to is literally the only social event left. So if you want to profess your love to or get in a big fight with someone, this enormous party will be your last opportunity, according to movies. Hell, in Can't Hardly Wait, the protagonist graduates high school, goes to a party with his entire school five hours later, and then leaves town to get ready for college the next day. And that's totally normal.
The Truth:
Remember that you don't actually want to party with your entire high school or college. Why would anyone? I'm not saying my high school was terrible; quite the opposite. Everyone I went to school with got along, or as much as a bunch of hormone-filled idiots can get along. There were 247 kids in my graduating class, and most of them were nice and pleasant to each other, and we threw a senior prom with no fights or wars or anything. But there was a reason cliques formed, and it has nothing to do with popularity or "cool kids vs. freaks"; the people who had similar interests found each other and formed little groups. When I graduated high school, I didn't want to drive out to some cabin full of a bunch of people with whom I'd had nothing in common; I wanted to hang around with the solid, amazing, and weird group of friends I'd gotten close with over the last few years and argue about pop culture and sit on the beach late at night smoking cigars or, if my mom is reading this, quietly watching educational programs on television.
This won't change in college, either. You'll want to go to a few big frat parties full of strangers, sure, because it's important to make new friends and remind yourself why you hate big frat parties (everything is sticky), but mostly you'll find that you'd rather hang out with the people you actually like doing the things you enjoy doing the most (quietly watching educational programs on television).


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Black Friday is a big day for retailers and Christmas tree farms.
Picking out a Christmas tree is a popular day-after Thanksgiving tradition for many families like the Davidson's from Madison.
It takes more than cold and blustery weather to keep them from setting out on their post-Thanksgiving Day tradition.
They stopped at Hilliker Tree Farm in Tomah to find their Christmas tree on their way home from celebrating Thanksgiving with family.
After a tractor ride down to the valley full of Christmas trees, the search is on.
"We try to find something that's about 8 feet tall and pretty full, so we'll see what we find," said Dan Davidson.
With thousands of trees to choose from, it's a harder task than you might think.
"There's no scientific way to find a Christmas tree that's for sure," said Dan.
"Some of the trees that come up, I can't believe that people cut because it's not my perfect tree but everybody's eye is different and it's whatever looks good to you," said Hillicker Tree Farm owner Peter Hartung.
But it took less than a half hour for the Davidson's to agree on the perfect tree.
After sawing and sawing and more sawing, it's mission accomplished and another perfect Christmas tree for the Davidson's.
"The cutting process isn't easy but I think going down with the kids is always fun as long as they're all warm or warm enough," said Dan.
While braving the cold is a challenge, it's a small price to pay for the fun still to come.
"It's just a tradition. We have everything to put on it and tradition with what we do with putting on our ornaments and lights. It's just nice to make sure it's always there for the holiday," said Courtney.
"It's a good family experience," said Dan.
Hartung said he sells about 50 to 75 trees a day every weekend leading up to Christmas.


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What happens when Kyle Donavan begins to be attracted to the very woman he is sent to catch…for a crime she may not have committed? In Jade Island, Book Two in the Donavan series by Elizabeth Lowell, listeners won't wait to find out. Robin Rowan's sultry performance places listeners immediately in China, searching for the true thief of one of China's legendary cultural treasures. Suspenseful and romantic, lavish and ornate, this story of gems, big business, crime, false allegiances, and steamy romance will have listeners anxious for the next installment.
When one of China's legendary cultural treasures is stolen, Lianne Blakely, a mysterious and beautiful jade expert, is accused of the theft. It's Kyle's job to get to the bottom of what could be a potential disaster for the Donovans as well as Lianne. But Kyle finds himself irresistibly drawn to the exotic beauty and captivated by her fierce claim of innocence.
Soon they are in dangerous pursuit of the real thief, drawn deeper into the perils of spiraling power plays, and linked by a passion as powerful as the lore of the ancient culture and as enduring as the splendor of the treasured jade.
Listen to another Donovan gem.
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I love books!
Interesting premise in this one, my second Lowell book. Two families involved in precious gems task a family member to get to know the other to get an inside track to the other family. The two not only get to know each other but sparks fly immediately. I don't know that Elizabeth Lowell is known as a romance writer but this one had plenty of romance in it. It was an entertaining listen, though, as the author wove the story line of the mystery, the gem in this story being jade. You learn a lot about jade in this book. I enjoyed the characters, the setting in Seattle and the San Juan Islands, and the plot was OK. Sometimes it seemed the book didn't flow as well as it should but it didn't detract from the book too much. I will listen to book 3 in this 4 book series.
mainly read romances and books for a book club that take me all over the map.
"An Older Series that stands the test of time"
I found the characters to be compelling and well rounded.
The discussions of the intricacies of Jade and the role it played in culture is an interesting interchange but nothing beats the scene wheere the hero and heroine first meet at a gem exhibition.
Enjoyed how the reader brings the characters to life helping me to see them and their interactions in my minds eye.
This is book two of the Donovan series. You'll want to listen to them all.
"Terrible editing"
The Audible version of this is messed up so much that the plot is impossible to follow. I checked out this audiobook from the library and I liked it. The story was not all jumbled up. Audible needs to do some work on their version.
"Lowell abriged her own book..."
The basic storyline itself is fine - pretty standard for Elizabeth Lowell. Where this book went wrong for me was in the editing. It skips around and seems like parts are missing. It is so bad that I actually compared this to the text version of the book - convinced that the audio version I downloaded must be the abriged version of the book. But nope...it was written this way.
"Lowell at her best"
The story is interesting and part of a series that I've enjoyed. The performance was fine, but when are we going to demand a woman's voice and a man's voice to have a more realistic reading? As soon as a company starts coming up with both a male and female reading, I'll be buying them!! Love the Donovan males!
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The Dignity Of The Undignified
One lesser-known fact about the upcoming Sequester cuts is that it includes a pay cut for Congress.: This, without a doubt, is a good thing, if only because, despite their near constant bickering about how the other side needs to be more bipartisan, both Houses of Congress have proven to be utter failures during Barack Obama's presidency.
Our nation has not had a budget for almost four straight years now, a failure that primarily lies at the feet of the Democrat-controlled Senate.: Congress's debt commission failed to identify sufficient cuts to avoid triggering Sequestration, which has landed us into the current manufactured crisis.: After all, back in 2011, everyone was in agreement that we needed to cut federal spending, and that is what directly led to President Obama's plan for sequestration – a bipartisan group of Congressmen were supposed to put their heads together and identify programs that could be cut in order to reduce the federal deficit.: The problem with this scheme was that the Democrats in the group would never agree to cut anything, so they inevitably failed.
Sequester was supposed to be the teeth behind that bill – Congress could either choose specific cuts, or we would get the broad-based Sequester that President Obama proposed would kick in, and the cuts would be forced…even though, in reality, sequestration is really just a reduction in the rate at which government spending increases – it doesn't actually cut anything.
But the provision of Sequester that Democratic Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi has taken issue with is the pay cut that will be foisted upon Congress.: According to San Fran Nan, "I think it's necessary for us to have the dignity of the job that we have rewarded."
Get this: Nancy Pelosi thinks that cutting Congress's pay undermines the dignity of the job that Congress has done – despite the fact that the only reason sequestration is kicking in is because Congress didn't do their jobs with the initial spending cuts.
Here's a better idea, Congresswoman Pelosi: How about encouraging other members of your party to do their jobs by supporting and defending the Constitution, cutting unnecessary and unconstitutional government programs, targeting wasteful spending, and making our government more lean and efficient.
But this is the same Nancy Pelosi who said that our federal government doesn't have a spending problem.: With statements like that, there is no dignity left in Congress anymore.: The fact that we pay them at all is almost criminal.
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Wednesday, 2 November 2011
Fires at the World Heritage site of Pitons, cirques and remparts of Reunion Island (Réunion, France)
UNESCO is monitoring with concern the situation in the Pitons, cirques and remparts of Reunion Island, World Heritage site where fires have been ...
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SIDS Capacity-Building Programme established
On 10 August 2011 the Japanese Government approved the programme proposal "Capacity Building to Support the Conservation of World Heritage Sites and ...
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Floods at Cinque Terre World Heritage site
The UNESCO World Heritage Centre would like to express its condolences for the lives lost in northern Italy last week in the floods and mudslides ...
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UNESCO convenes Libyan and international experts meeting for the safeguard of Libya's cultural heritage
UNESCO has invited experts from both inside and outside of Libya to urgently examine the preservation of cultural heritage in the country, notably ...
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First International Purple Economy Forum held
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Flooding in Thailand
Severe flooding in Thailand since mid July has this week inundated the World Heritage property of the Historic City of Ayutthaya, founded in ca. 1350 ...
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Cape Floral Region Protected Areas get Conservation Boost from World Heritage Centre Partner
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Portales senior running back Eric Segovia scores in the third quarter of Friday's 36-13 loss at Slaton, Texas. (CNJ staff photo: Tony Bullocks)SLATON, Texas — Slaton scored early and often and dominated the Portales Rams 36-13 Friday night in another
By Mickey Winfield: Freedom Newspapers
SLATON, Texas — Slaton scored early and often and dominated the Portales Rams 36-13 Friday night in another game delayed by lightning.
Slaton scored the game's first 26 points and finished with a 329 to 180 edge in total yards.
Portales head coach Andy Correll has plenty of respect for the undefeated Tigers.
"Their physical, their big, they have speed, and they play aggressive smash mouth football, and they smashed us tonight," Correll said.
On the first play, Slaton quarterback Moe Coronado handed the ball off to sophomore running back Andy Garcia, who found a wide open Chris McDaniel for a 34-yard gain down the right side. Two plays later, McDaniel scored from a yard out.
"We haven't see that, and it's about discipline, and we just weren't disciplined on that play," Correll said.
After a Portales drive fizzled at the Slaton 25-yard line, the Tigers (3-0) took a 20-0 lead when Coronado put up a jump ball down the middle of the field. Jace Chancellor, a 6-foot-4 sophomore tight end, outjumped Portales' Kevin Gonzales and scampered into the end zone for a 75-yard reception to put Slaton up 20-0.
On the ensuing possession, Portales was forced to punt. Slaton senior linebacker Mario Torres blocked the punt, picked it up, and scored from 50 yards out to put the Tigers up 26-0.
With 44 seconds left on the clock in the first half, and with Portales driving, the lightning warning sounded, and it was off the field for an hour delay, and halftime.
"We were driving, we got it down to the 15 and had a chance to punch it it," Correll said. "I really wish we could have finished that half and gone on in."
Portales' season-opener against Muleshoe was cancelled at halftime due to lightning.
The Portales defense held to open the second half, and the Rams special teams made noise as well, blocking a punt and getting it down to the Slaton 3-yard line, where senior running back Eric Segovia scored.
But the Slaton offense continued to make big plays.
Senior running back Bryce Hastings sped 56 yards down the right sideline for Slaton's fifth touchdown and a 33-7 lead.
Slaton added a field goal and Portales finished the game on a positive note, as junior Portales quarterback Chris Mosier fired a pass down the right sideline to senior reciever Richard Cage for a 52-yard gain. Segovia took it in from the 5-yard line to make it 36-13.
"We have a lot of things we can build on, some negative things, and we'll work on those things before we play Goddard next week," Segovia said. "This game will help us in the long run, with the district we play in."
Correll pointed at dropped passes and dropped interceptions that prevented the Rams from staying in the game.