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This Stunning Swedish Pilot Is An Instagram Sensation, All Thanks To Her Yoga
Aug 10, 2016
A pilot has a lot to upkeep when it comes to responsibilities as the lives of hundreds depend up him/her but they also have a life to live. This gorgeous pilot is doing it right as she manages to live both her professional and personal life at their best.
She has 200,000 Instagram followers to tell you the same. Yup, you heard it right. This pilot is killing it with her yoga snaps.

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Let me introduce myself. My name is Mark Sisson. I'm 63 years young. I live and work in Malibu, California. In a past life I was a professional marathoner and triathlete. Now my life goal is to help 100 million people get healthy. I started this blog in 2006 to empower people to take full responsibility for their own health and enjoyment of life by investigating, discussing, and critically rethinking everything we've assumed to be true about health and wellness...Tell Me More
There's something about an "against all odds" account that gets people going. I know I love them. I'm a sucker for a good sports tribute or even a good story that circulates on Facebook. Being in the field I'm in, I've seen it thousands of times. Heck, look through the MDA Success Stories and see how many are those jaw-dropping surprises you wouldn't believe except you're seeing it there in full pixel glory. Behind every one of those accounts is some kind of energy. It's not unique. It's just persistent. It's a belief that you can leave behind old behavior and restriction. It's a belief that you can walk into a new way of living the same way anyone else can. It's the belief that you have what it takes to show up for yourself on a daily basis, accomplish the task you've set out to do and let the momentum take you to levels of health you desperately want or maybe can't even envision yet. It's the concept of self-efficacy.
Research consistently confirms that our sense of self-efficacy will predict short-term and long-term success in behavior change. In other words, if we believe we can make a change, we're much more likely to actually have success in making change happen. If under the facade of wanting change, however, we ultimately feel we're incapable of accepting or sticking to the necessary behaviors, we're sabotaging ourselves from the start.
The concept of self-efficacy was defined by the famous psychologist Albert Bandura in 1986. In a seminal article from that same year, a group of researchers applied the concept of self-efficacy to health behavior, separating it into two parts, namely our "outcome expectations," the "expectations about the outcomes that will result from one's engaging in a behavior" and our "efficacy expectations," the "expectations about one's ability to engage in or execute the behavior." Outcome expectations can come into play we can get stuck in thinking, as the researchers suggest, that nothing – not even the most extensive and smart lifestyle change – will help us stave off a disease we fully expect to get, like inheriting our parents' diabetes or high blood pressure. Unfortunately, in the nearly three decades since this seminal article, I'd say the fatalistic mindset has more of a collective impact than ever. Culturally, we've come to believe that disease is normal. We should fully anticipate developing one or more significant health conditions as we approach old age if not middle age. Too many people these days resign themselves to a life of ill health chalking it up to "aging."
That said, it's the self-efficacy expectations that undermine most of us. We don't have a problem believing that living Primally will help us lose the weight, gain the energy, build the physical strength and stamina, and achieve great health as it's done for so many. Beyond the confidence in the approach, however, we wonder if we ourselves will really be able to hack it – to follow through on all the dietary, exercise and lifestyle changes we want to make. At the end of the day, there's this nagging old voice in the back of our minds asking if we really have it in us to thrive. Is that kind of success really for us to experience, or do we on some half-conscious level believe thriving is for "other people"? Will we end up dropping our better expectations for ourselves or curtailing our goals in lieu of "more reasonable" objectives that diminish the benefits we allow ourselves to experience? How far will our personal sense of self-efficacy take us? Where do we hit the end of the line – our (too often) self-imposed limitations?
Let's jump ahead for a moment. The takeaways from self-efficacy research as it applies to health behavior suggest a number of points. First off, we're generally better off thinking along the lines of a mastery "succession" that takes new behaviors through stages. This is especially important for those who are the types to hurl themselves into the pool, taking on every massive change at once only to get burned out quickly or caught off guard by influences/choices we can't handle yet. Yes, it can work to accept multiple changes simultaneously, but expecting mastery right away in all of them is a setup for major frustration. Self-efficacy shifts based on a number of factors, including "magnitude," which reflects the varying levels of difficulty. We can feel a sense of self-efficacy for the early level(s) of an endeavor but not feel it for higher levels of difficulty. Personal experience over time – in addition to the model of others' successes and verbal encouragement – can convince us later to feel self-efficacy for these further, more advanced demands.
Likewise, the researchers suggest, we need to view our "lapses" through a more productive lens. Instead of throwing the baby out with the bathwater, we can choose to assess what influenced the detour. It's that core Primal concept of "no failure – only feedback."
What hits the nail on the head for me about self-efficacy research are the parameters often assigned to the definition itself: self-efficacy for a particular task at a particular time. Well, we can say self-efficacy for changing health, but in truth we need to get more specific. What is the particular task we're trying to accomplish? What is the particular time in which we're attempting to live the behavior change? I can't tell you how many people I've worked with who completely trip themselves up on the fact that they can't see themselves as the svelte man/woman at the beach. Likewise, they'll say they can't look into the future and see themselves as people who run 10Ks or who can lift what other people at the gym. They can't envision doing five years from now what they can barely motivate themselves to do now. They'll never lose the weight. They'll never feel energetic the way they used to.
Therein lies the vast majority of self-efficacy issues in my mind. The beach bod example isn't the behavior change itself. That's self-image. If you're wrapped around self-image and can't extricate yourself from the negative messaging, you'll never get to self-efficacy. The "I'll never" statements? Those are the old stories we tell ourselves – old self-concept we need to let go of in order to assess our present reality rather than be stuck in a distorted perception that imposes its story on everything. Sure, you could call it generalizing poor self-efficacy. How about we just call it horse (blank)? Extract the all-consuming fiction from momentary fact. You're able-bodied. You have a kitchen and money to buy food. There's no place for "I'll never" in this equation. Fluff – falsehood to be ejected from any further thinking. Likewise, squinting at "the future" and not seeing the ability to keep exercising is irrelevant. You aren't making a commitment to be exercising five years from now. Who can commit to doing anything five years from now?
Self-efficacy is about your perception of your ability to complete a task – not to become a different person. Neither is it a blanket statement about your character or ability to take on any and all change. It's about a particular change at a specific time. We live life, after all, in the particulars, in the day to day. Can I eat an omelet instead of Frosted Flakes for breakfast? Can I do 20 minutes of body weight exercise over the lunch hour? Can I get to bed by ten o'clock tonight? That's really all that matters. When we focus on our capacity for the task, it depersonalizes the process. Suddenly, our baggage can't rear its ugly head to manipulate or justify. Those negative, self-defeating storylines feed off of vagueness – the collapsing of past into distant future. They lose their intimidating dimensions in the present day.
Research aside now, I've said before that who you are tomorrow will decide what you're capable of tomorrow. Your job is simply to decide today based on who you are and what you're ready for today. That's it. None of us can make judgments about ourselves five years from now or even five weeks from now. I'd argue that five days from now is irrelevant. It's literally today. What can you believe you're capable of accomplishing today? Scale it down to Grok scope. Yes, there was a sense of larger patterns, but life was lived in the action of the present moment.
I think of those parenting suggestions you read now about how to give your children confidence. Naturally, the younger generation is on my mind this week with the release of Paleo Girl. The experts agree that we don't foster confidence in our children – whether preschoolers or adolescents – by assigning descriptives to them: "Oh, you're so smart," "You're great at sports," "You're a natural leader," "You're beautiful and healthy," blah, blah. Offering them blanket statements imposes blanket truths they can't possibly live up to all the time. From there, the dissonance inevitably confuses and possibly derails them. The better way is to praise their effort, to note their dedication, to celebrate the time and passion they put into their endeavors.
Funny how what works for the young'uns still works for the older folks. I'd argue we do ourselves a disservice when we trump up self-efficacy as a larger than life confidence or even swagger to achieve whatever we can envision. The truth is, we can build our own sense of self-efficacy by witnessing the evidence of our own dedication to the tasks we set for ourselves. The question isn't so much "Can I achieve this?" as much as it is "Can I show up for this?" It's an inquiry into both willingness and readiness. What's blocking either or both of those elements?
Finally, I'd suggest that self-efficacy is a commitment to self-knowledge and even self-experimentation (you know I'm fond of that). When we choose to get healthy, to get strong, to feel better throughout our day, to enhance our life and longevity, we're not really signing up for living by a particular formula. Formulas are like "diets": they're not sustainable in the long-run. I see self-efficacy as a dynamic force that requires continual investment, that has to respond, live and breathe in the present. There's no settling for abstractions or living off your laurels. It's about having the courage and determination to show up for real-time self-discovery. What do you need to let go of to feel up to a task? What influences, messages, people? What positive inputs do you require to maintain the perception of your capacity? We can cultivate true self-efficacy by focusing on the task but appreciating the dimensions of our process in getting there.
Thanks for reading, everyone. What thoughts does the subject bring up for you? How do you invest in your own self-efficacy, and how do you benefit? Share your feedback, and have a great end to the week.
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66 Comments on "Do You Really Believe You Can Change?"
One of your best posts ever!! So true…and so needed.
Thanks, Mark!
I totally agree – one of the best posts! (And that's saying a lot, as there are many, many I go back to and re-read.) Thanks, Mark!
Years ago, I was a fairly strict macrobiotic vegan. That gives me the confidence that I can do any diet I set my mind to do. I started Primal with the attitude that Mark had to prove to me that every step was necessary. He did. It took a couple years to get to about 90% Primal. The results are excellent. But if, when I first heard Mark speak, he had made a shrill strict Paleo rant, I would have written him off from the start.
I like the idea of an 80/20 Paleo approach. It makes a person realize that it doesn't have to be all or nothing. Some days you can do more, or, on special occasions, you can do less. Knowing this takes the pressure off and removes the guilt. Often just the knowledge that you can cheat if you want to is enough to satisfy.
On my website (see my signature) I have an article about getting someone to go Primal/Paleo/etc. Various suggestions I have gleaned from MDA.
DJ, I have a spouse in a similar situation. He has no intention of changing his lifestyle. I have ceased encouraging him to take better care of his health and just do what I have to do for myself.
Please don't give up trying to help your hubby change his lifestyle. Losing him will break your heart and make you wish you'd focused more of your attention on his health while you had he chance. Being a widow is heart-breaking.
I really really appreciate all of the suggestions and ideas! He does listen to me somewhat – but doesn't really agree with the high fat/lower carb idea and is entrenched in the lowfat dogma – did I mention his father was a physician? Anyway I am going to try to incorporate some different ideas in his dinners slowly without being judgmental if he decides he still wants some carby sides to go with. As for his crap-lunch – I will have to literally prepare it for him every day but I can certainly do that!
I "prepare" lunch every day for my husband – leftovers + some nut-based granola bar (Kind, Trio, whatever is cheap at costco and doesn't have *too* much sugar) and unsweetened nuts. Sometimes it's a pile of refried beans, cheese, meat + a bag of tortilla chips. Pack in the evening, throw in lunch bag in the morning. Quick and easy, and better than spending $5-10 every day to eat fast food.
A person close to me has hit his own personal wall, and at 6 ft 3′ and 400+ pounds, 26 yrs old, is going to try Primal. We will cook together (been primal for 6 months myself, going great), and this post comes at the perfect time for him to start this journey of 10000 + steps. Community support is appreciated; my dearest wish is to see him on a Friday success story one day. Thank you Mark, you may have just saved another life.
Thank you for sharing your story! Wow! What an incredible journey to come through. I totally believe that self-efficacy can be taught. I have seen chronically depressed and suicidal people teach themselves to think positively instead of negatively. It is hard work but it can be done. People just need their "aha" moment to realize that they need to change their way of thinking and that it's possible.
My sister is currently recovering from a massive stroke, & whenever I'm tempted to slack off my exercise, I think of her & how she has had to relearn how to sit up straight & walk. It takes a lot of guts & determination to fight through that kind of pain & physical weakness.
She does have incredible motivation, though!
It most definitely can be taught. I'm reading Murray and Fortinberry's "Raising an Optimistic Child" after reading Seligman's 'The Optimistic Child". Really, the whole Positive Psychology/Cognitive Psychology movement is based on the teachability of self-efficacy.
Really enjoyed this one. It is hard to stay in the present moment and not get discouraged by the bigger picture.
"What can you believe you can accomplish today" that really brings it home! That's what's really gonna matter. Good stuff
I think that quote is from the great American philosopher Waylon Jennings.
"Trust the process" – my favorite mantra
Not living off our laurels. That's a great line Mark. So many hit their so-called goals and think they have made it, and then they give up! This human existence is not all that easy, but keeping our nose to the Primal grindstone makes it much more healthy and enjoyable. Or dare I say, almost easy.
"If it is to be, it's up to me," and "As you dream, so shall you become." Both of these truths became apparent to me years ago and I still carry them with me daily.
Vicki–I'm not Mark, but my words of wisdom would be "find a new trainer". You should be working with someone who motivates and excites you, not someone who does just the opposite. 61?? My dad would say "you're just a kid". He's 88, very close to primal (we trade CW articles, just for laughs) and going strong.
Hey Vicky, all that needs to be done is what you need to do today. Make mostly good food choices today. Enjoy your workout and work hard today, and don't cheat yourself by thinking about 5 yrs as an unattainable goal. 5 yrs from now is just 1825 TODAYS strung together. Make most of 'em good, and you'll get there.
Also, yes, find a new trainer 🙂
Absolutely find a new trainer!
Vicki I'm a trainer and I strongly suggest you find a trainer who coaches differently! They do exist 🙂 I think you're amazing already!
If you live in the US, Canada, UK or Australia you could try finding someone who uses PTA Global methods – giving clients what THEY want in an encouraging, supportive way, not imposing what the trainer thinks they need in a forceful way.
Laurie there's no reason you can't do Crossfit movements, but an actual Crossfit gym may not be the best place to learn them. I would suggest working with an experienced (5 years or more) trainer to learn the movements used in Crossfit workouts first. Once you're comfortable and you know what weight you can lift in those movements, you could go to a crossfit gym without fear of being pushed too far. Good luck! 🙂
Great advice, Krista! Many thanks! I just need to find a trainer who knows Crossfit, and someone I can afford. I'll ask around.
Oh, forgot, georgina is 55!
Check out the guest articles here on MDA about bridges and planks for help with strengthening your back.
check out foundation training by eric goodman easy to do excercises, 15 minutes every other day. many people reporting extraordinary results
I was one of those people who never believed they'd have a beach body, but my body knew better and delivered it for me! I was quite content with a curvy (but slimmer) figure because I never believed I'd be a size 4. But I liked the great feeling of energy from eating clean and moving more, and the weight loss was a by-product.
Another Great write-up Mark!
Currently i am 57 years old, i recently told a friend that i was seriously thinking of starting Cross Fit, to which he responded, "Don't be ridiculous; act your age!" I though about it for a couple of days and came to this simple conclusion: I have a choice to make: either "act my age", or transfer my body! I joined Cross Fit last week 😉
My partner and I opened a CrossFit gym 3 years ago – I was 53 and he was 57. If we 'acted our age' we wouldn't be in this fantastic place right now. Our members (average age 30) keep us honest and young and hopefully they're learning that age is no barrier. Go for it! You'll inspire others I'm sure.
Hi Lynn!
Good for You! You are inspiration for me to keep going!
Byw, last night's "On-Ramp" kicked my fat butt 🙂
Thanks for saying Hi!
Very topical article for me. I'm back on primal eating (for the last month) and while I'm about 90% primal I'm still overeating. I'm overweight and I have a refrain in my head that goes "even when I lose weight I won't have the body I want" (due to age etc) which makes seeing where I want to be, and acting to get there, very difficult.
Just focussing on the tasks (move more, eat less, keep sleeping well, find what my sustainable behaviour point is, ignoring the sabotaging voice) would be much easier.
Great article!
"Your job is simply to decide today based on who you are and what you're ready for today. That's it."
Sounds kind of like a Gandalf quote.
One of the great resources I have ever seen on the topic!
Thanks, Mark
"When we focus on our capacity for the task, it depersonalizes the process. Suddenly, our baggage can't rear its ugly head to manipulate or justify. Those negative, self-defeating storylines feed off of vagueness – the collapsing of past into distant future. They lose their intimidating dimensions in the present day."
"Formulas are like "diets": they're not sustainable in the long-run."
Wonderful post Mark. The 2 quotes above really stood out to me.
Wonderful information for losing the weight, gaining the energy, building the physical strength and stamina and achieving enormous health.


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Here i show you how i upgraded the Acer V3-772G from 16GB (bought with that configuration) to 32GB RAM.
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If you consider upgrading your RAM, check the present RAM first in order to be sure it is working stable. When issues arise after installing the additional RAM, you know that the "old" one is not causing the troubles.
I suggest to use the program called "Memtest86+" or the Windows 10 built in RAM test to fully test the existing RAM and repeat the test with the additional RAM installed.
Check your existing RAM for problems.
Use the program "Memtest86+" to test, or use the Win10 RAM test option.
Install your RAM carefully.
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- Open the cover.
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- Push the modules down until the holding clips on both sides snap in place.
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Start your Laptop.
On the Acer V3-772G there is no need to enter the BIOS and change settings.
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Check the RAM size by right clicking the Win10 button and selecting System.
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This book features a comprehensive photography essay of Restaurante Meats. The project, designed by the architect Cicero Ferraz, is located in São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
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"If the order of agenda items change, even at the last minute, you simply click and drag the item to its new place, and the software automatically renumbers everything and moves all attachments with the agenda items. This program is very easy-to-use, and we are very happy with it."
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For those utilizing the Active and Current Meetings XML feeds, they will now include Budgetary fields. These fields are available on an agenda item when the Agenda Type is Action or Action (Consent).
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Mona Hayes Babb and Daniel Thomas Jablonski of Horse Shoe, announce their engagement.
The bride-elect is the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hayes. The bridegroom-elect is the son of Nellie Jablonski and Marvin Sharpe of Edneyville.
The bride-elect attended Ft. Pierce Central and Indian River Community College, Ft. Pierce, Fla. She is a cook/hostess with Hungry Bear Seafood and More, Horse Shoe.
The bridegroom-elect attended Whitmere High School, Toledo, Ohio. He is a mechanical machinist with American Stamping Company, Penrose.
The wedding will be held May 22, 2005.


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he has no plans to take my name off the loan and has already ruined my credit by not complying with the terms of the judgment. They filed an ex parte motion to force me to sign it and the judge first of all said that he didn't feel it was an ex parte matter and asked why i wouldn't sign it an I explained about the loan and that circumstances have changed dramatically. He has remarried and i said i would sign it and even stay on the loan if he would have docs drawn up that leave the house to the kids if something happens to him. He refused. The judge said since he didn't comply with the judgement that he wasn't going to force me to and set a hearing for next week. He gave me until the morning of to file a response. I'm not sure how to respond or what specifically I should say or not?
Best suggestion is to get a legal consultation immediately.
As a general rule, you don't want to hold one part of a court order "hostage" because another court order is not being complied with. A proper review of the original orders plus what has transpired since is necessary in order to make sure you get completely off the house and loan and have no lasting repercussions.Ask a similar question
Your response should request the relief that you believe is most fair and equitable. Can't say what exactly to tell you as the judgment would be important to see first before you respond. Please seek the help of an attorney.Ask a similar question
If I understand your post correctly, you were ordered as a result of the final divorce settlement to sign over the property to him but you refused. Now, he has brought your failure to comply with the order to the court's attention for assistance. When you write that you are not sure what to specifically say, in response to his motion, please understand that your post is far too complicated and fact specific for an answer in this forum. You should have this matter handled by a family law attorney. You may be in contempt, you may have a basis for a revised order, you may need to be seeking your own relief. In the end, you should attempt to justify your refusal to sign and show all changes in circumstances since the original settlement date to support your position. Lastly, expect that any plan for the property that removes the adverse credit impact (such as sale or refinance) will likely be supported by the judge if your refusal to sign stems from his adverse impact on your credit.
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With Indie Horror Month knocking on our door, look for lots of news about up-and-comers you should be keeping your eyes on, and first out of the gate comes word Jared Skolnick's horror short The Earth Rejects Him is now available on DVD.
From the Press Release:
Director Jared Skolnick, best known for his award-winning adaptation of H.P. Lovecraft's The Music of Erich Zann, is happy to announce the release of his latest film, The Earth Rejects Him. The film stars Ellis Gage, Colin Allen, Jacob Moon, and RJ Ramos.
The Earth Rejects Him, an original horror story written by Skolnick, is a haunting and surreal tale of a young boy who accidentally discovers a corpse while biking in the woods. In a moment of impulsiveness he steals a tooth from the body and buries it in the ground. His return to the burial site reveals a development he never would have expected.
Influenced by the films of Werner Herzog, Terrence Malick, and Guillermo del Toro, as well as the short stories of H.P. Lovecraft, this project promises to be a unique and terrifying experience, an elegant horror film about modern man's relationship with the unknowable powers found in nature. It is being sold exclusively through Skolnick's website, skolnickfilms.com, as a digital download or DVD, with a Blu-ray to be released shortly:
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Mistresses and wives often know about each other, but seldom met. Not only was I surprised to meet Silve, I would have never expected that she and I would become intimate! The next morning, she woke to see me smiling at her. She returned the smile and kissed me.
I was greatly surprised when she said, "You are the only other person to have shared my bed. Before last night, only Miguel had fucked me."
I stared, dumbfounded and stuttered, not knowing what to think our say!
She placed a finger on my lips. Her warm smile melted my heart. I couldn't believe the gift she had given me! How in the world could Miguel want me when he had this marvelous woman in his life?"
"I understand why Miguel talks so much about you," she said. "He loves you deeply. And, I think, maybe I love you, too!"
Silve suggested we take a bath together. She poured bubble bath into the tub and we sank to our necks, luxuriating in the sensation. We moved closer to each other and kissed, our hands exploring and caressing each other. While she played with my breasts, I cleaned her bottom then fingered her pussy until she came. I held her close as she stoked my cock to orgasm.
"I was rather hoping to take you into my mouth," she complained.
I sat on the tub's edge, legs spread wide and leaning back. She took the invitation and then my cock. The combination of her warm, wet mouth, and her tongue on the underside of my cock was more than I could stand. All too soon, I was emptying my load into her mouth. She took my face in her hands kissing me, sharing my hot cum with me.
We dried each other. I put on Miguel's blue shirt and she grabbed a white one from his closet. It only covered half her bottom. We went to the kitchen and drank coffee while Mama Rosa prepared a light breakfast.
Silve stretched, pulling the shirt above her hips.
"I think I could get used to this," she purred. "I feel like spending the whole day with you in bed!"
"I led her back to bed and crawled next to her. We spent several minutes entwined, kissing deeply. I moved down to her breasts, sucking each one and pulling her nipples with my teeth. Silve gasped with pleasure and held my head close. I need no further encouragement to suck her breasts.
I eventually kissed my way down to her navel and on down to the hollows of her hips.
She spread her legs wide, inviting me to eat her pussy. I grabbed her clit with my teeth, pulling gently. I nibbled her lips and ran my tongue deep inside her. She arched her hips to meet my tongue. I drank in her musky aroma as I tongued her into orgasm after orgasm.
When she collapsed in exhaustion, I moved up and pushed my cock into her warm, wet pussy. She wrapped her long legs around me, pulling her hips up to meet my thrusts. I soon came as her pussy muscles milked my cock dry. I moved down and ate her out again, making sure to get every last drop of my cum.
As we lay together resting, she asked me to eat her. She had never felt anything like it before!
She lay on her back, then pulled her legs back behind her head. Her pussy and ass were exposed to my waiting mouth. She pulled my head close as I sucked and bit her clit. She would moan every time I drove my tongue in her pussy. I loved the taste of her. Her cries of pleasure encouraged me in my efforts.
When she came, I could feel her pussy muscles gripping my tongue. I wanted to feel her contractions on my cock. I immediately put my cock in her. I fucked her hard and deep as she continued coming. I soon emptied in her. I rolled off and she immediately unfolded and took my cock into her hungry mouth. She sucked furiously until I was hard again then lay back with her legs above her head. I could see my cum leaking from her.
I was going to eat her when she told me to fuck her ass. I drove it in causing her to yelp, at first. Soon, though, I was hearing cries of pleasure as I fucked her hard. I managed to fuck her longer before I emptied into her. I nearly pulled out, but I was still very hard.
"What the hell!!" I muttered. ""I hate to let fine ass go to waste."
She heard me and said, "If my ass is as fine as you say, you better not let it, or me, go to waste!"
I needed no further encouragement. I fucked her hard for the next hour before I finally came. I pulled out, and with her legs still behind her head, licked my cum from both her dripping holes. She could hardly stop coming as I ate her out.
She finally unfolded and lay on top of me. Taking my face with both hands, she smothered my mouth and face with her kisses. She was talking too me in Spanish. I didn't understand the words, but there was no mistaking the feelings. (I definitely need to learn Spanish as she and Miguel speak it.)
After we rested a bit, she rolled onto her stomach and raised her ass slightly.
"Please,would you lick my ass again?"
I lay behind her, slipped my arms under her thighs and reached back to her bottom. My fingers stoked her bottom while my mouth and tongue caressed her cheeks and ass hole. This was going to be a long afternoon!
I don't know how long I had been eating her, but I was enjoying every second. I love her taste. Her cries and moans told me how much she pleasure she was getting. Whenever I would stop she would beg me to keep licking her. Her beautiful bottom was always squirming, arching to meet my tongue.
"I'm very pleased you two are getting along so well." It was Miguel!
Silve rolled from under me and pulled a sheet to cover her naked body. She was afraid, and nearly in tears!
Silve said, "You're early! You're not supposed to be here until 4!"
"It's nearly 6. I've been watching you for over an hour."
"I'm so sorry1" she cried. "I never intended to cheat on you!"
Miguel took her into arms, speaking softly to her. "I've never put restrictions on you. You did that. I'm pleased that you were enjoying yourself with Angela."
He saw my guilty look and said, "Didn't I say you could have any lover you wanted when I was way? That includes Silve, too!"
"Why don't both of you go clean up? I'll check with Mrs. Garza about dinner. "
We showered and I put on my blue shirt. Silve put on the white. As we were leaving the room, I got a glimpse of us in the mirror and saw what Silve had been seeing all along. I was a much younger version of her! No wonder she was frightened! I felt Miguel had chosen me because of that resemblance! I felt very small and guilty at that point.
We ate dinner with little small talk. Miguel would talk to Silve and tell her how beautiful she looked in his shirt. I could see her glances at me in one of his shirts, too. The whole affair was tuning awkward.
Mama Rosa walked over and looked at me. "Don't you have an on-line exam due tonight?You also have to work tomorrow!" She said sternly.
The exam part was a lie, but Miguel and Silve apologized and bid me go. I gave Mama Rosa a grateful look.
Later Mama Rosa brought warm cocoa and cookies (she knows about me, but I'm still one of her "daughters") and sat with me awhile. I cried in her arms. When I was done, she tucked me in and kissed me goodnight.
I got up for some wine later and saw the other door partially cracked. Silve had her long legs wrapped around Miguel as he thrust into her. I could see her nails raking his back as she moaned under his deep thrusts. I went back later to see him on his back and her riding him, his hands cupping her breasts. I was happy for her but sad for me.
Sometime later, my door opened and Silve crawled into bed with me. She kissed me and stoked my hair.
"Thank you for not taking him from me," she said before she left. The fear was gone from her eyes.
The next morning, I packed my things and left. Mama Rosa gave me a sad hug and asked me to visit her once n a while.
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So, I have one tattoo that reaches across the top of my shoulders. As soon as I get the money to I'm getting another which I've already had drawn up, its about the size of a coffee can (like the opening of one). I was thinking about my back like a back piece, but it doesn't seem like it would fit right, and I don't want to risk it looking like a tramp stamp. I have to be able to hide a tattoo easily (because of work) but want to be able to show it off in public if I want to. I was thinking rib-piece, but I'm self conscious about my stomach so I'm looking into different spots. Anybody have any ideas for where I could put it?
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Smooth Singing Sam Smith Releases 2015 Summer Concert Tour Dates :
Music mega-star Sam Smith has just announced his plans to tour this summer across North America. After his tour trek in the UK, Sam Smith will be hitting the road on tour through out the U.S. and also be appearing in Canada for a couple shows. As of right now, Sam Smith has officially announced about 20 tour dates which will be have him performing in Texas, Arizona, California, Washington, Utah, Colorado, Missouri, Ohio, Maryland, North Carolina, Florida and Canada. Fans of Sam Smith are hoping that more shows will be added to the tour schedule. Sam Smith will also be performing at Rock In Rio which is taking place in Las Vegas in mid-May. Rock In Rio will not only have Sam Smith performing, but also listed to appear is Bruno Mars, John Legend, Joss Stone and possible other stars. Look below for the latest list of Sam Smith tour dates, links to get Sam Smith concert tickets and some cool Sam Smith music videos and pictures.
Sam Smith Tour Dates and Concert Tickets
2015 – 2016 Sam Smith Tour Schedule
- 3/19 – 3/20 at O2 Apollo in Manchester, UK
- 3/25 – 3/27 at O2 Academy Brixton in London, UK
- 4/22 at Vector Arena in Auckland, New Zealand
- 5/16 at Rock In Rio (w/ Bruno Mars, John Legend & Joss Stone) at City of Rock in Las Vegas, NV
- 7/18 at Time Warner Cable Arena in Charlotte, NC
- 7/20 at American Airlines Arena in Miami, FL
- 7/21 at Amalie Arena in Tampa, FL
- 7/23 at PNC Arena in Raleigh, NC
- 7/24 at Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia, MD
- 7/27 at Wolstein Center – CSU Convocation Center in Cleveland, OH
- 7/29 at Schottenstein Center in Columbus, OH
- 7/30 at Chaifetz Arena in Saint Louis, MO
- 8/4 at Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Morrison, CO
- 8/5 at Maverik Center in Salt Lake City, UT
- 8/7 at Squamish Valley Music Festival at Loggers Sports Grounds & Hendrickson Fields in Squamish, Canada
- 8/8 at Gorge Amphitheatre in Quincy, WA
- 8/11 at Valley View Center in San Diego, CA
- 8/12 at Gila River Arena in Glendale, AZ
- 8/14 at Toyota Center in Houston, TX
- 8/15 at Frank Erwin Center in Austin, TX
- 8/17 at Verizon Theatre in Grand Prairie, TX
Check back as we'll add more Sam Smith tour dates if and when they are officially announced.
VIDEO – Sam Smith Live at Ancienne Belgique from November 29, 2014
This is going to be a great summer for concerts and Sam Smith is one of the great shows you can catch!
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NEW YORK has its own fashion week – and now York is poised to have its own.
Fashion City York has announced it will be launching seven days of events in 2018 with its inaugural fashion week.
This has been a long-term aim of the annual style festival that seeks to promote York city centre as a shopping destination, appealing to residents and tourists alike.
This year's event, which starts on April 4, will be the biggest yet and much of that success rests on a £15,000 grant from York BID. The remainder is thanks to local businesses pulling together to stage a festival of fashion that promises to be lots of fun.


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It's Monday morning and you have to add an instance to your busy cluster. As you prepare to run your script, you're thinking this week is off to a productive start until . . . it fails. There isn't enough coffee in the world to give you the kind of jolt you just experienced.
How did the script fail? How could Amazon Web Services, the king of the cloud, do this to you?! Maybe it's something you forgot when writing the script?
When developing cloud automation, it is easy to concentrate on the normal flow of the code. It is much more challenging to keep in mind that code can fail, and it is even harder to remember that failure can be caused by external factors such as your cloud platform. That's why when writing AWS cloud automation, you should always take into consideration the three biggest obstacles to infallible script: request rate limit, eventual consistency, and API idempotency. We've summarized below what you need to know about each of these challenges, including a handy list of do's and don'ts.
Request Rate Limit
Amazon throttles API rates to provide overall quality of service. While at first glance this may not seem like a big deal, you probably won't feel that way when you need to create many resources, and fast. The request rate limit in AWS is calculated per account. So multiple users and third-party services make this problem even worse.
The request rate limit is fixed which makes requests a limited resource. Therefore, this also becomes a question of priorities. Not all scripts are equally important to production. We're quite sure that you'd rather have your monitoring system not work than a production problem, right?
Now let's divide the automation to three types: non-production scripts, production non-critical scripts, and mission-critical automation.
An example of non-production scripts is a periodic script that calls DescribeInstances, which reports the number of instances to a monitoring system. Since the script is periodic by nature, if it fails from time to time, it might be okay — next time it will work. For example, if you receive 1% request rate exceeded errors, then the script will still report the result 99% of the time.
The second type of scripts are non-critical production scripts. An example of such script is a weekly script that creates backup images for all your EC2 instances. Though it won't cause downtime to your production, if it fails you are left with no backup. Furthermore, it could be that running it again won't work. For example, if you have 1,000 instances to backup and there is a 1% chance of request rate exceeded error, it could be that your last (1,000th) instance will never be backed up.
In other words, non-critical product scripts need to work, but it's not the end of the world if it takes more time than expected. It might also be okay for it to fail so that you can fix it. With this type of script you should run APIs in a serial manner, follow AWS guidelines, and use exponential backoff. Chances are that the library you are already using performs good enough retries on errors.
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The third type of automation is mission-critical production scripts, like spinning up a pilot-light DR. In these cases, it is not only important that the script always succeed, but it should work as fast as possible. In this type of automation, you should run commands concurrently. Using plain old exponential backoff might not be good enough in these situations. For example, if you use a five second wait time, the seventh retry of the API will happen after more than ten minutes. Therefore you should use exponential backoff but with a small change: limit the maximum wait time between retries.
How to Manage the Request Rate Limit on AWS:
Eventual Consistency
AWS follows an eventual consistency model to balance availability and consistency. When writing a robust script, you'll need to keep in mind that your AWS resources are available "eventually" and may not be immediately visible to all subsequent commands you run.
This model can and should affect the way you manage your resources and plan your script. Say you run a command to modify or describe the resource that you just created. Its ID might not have propagated throughout the AWS system and therefore may return an error stating that the resource does not exist. Back-to-back commands will not provide enough time for the AWS environment to update and execute successfully.
In the case of a newly created subnet in a VPC, if your script launches an instance in that subnet, it may fail. Eventual consistency could be why the subnet appears to be immediately unavailable.
It would be nice if AWS could tell us that "eventual" means five seconds or even five minutes, but that would be too easy. What we do know is that some APIs take longer to reach consistency than others. Changing the LaunchPermission of ModifyImageAttribute or certain connectivity issues between AWS data centers means longer waiting periods.
How to Manage Eventual Consistency on AWS:
API Idempotency
Idempotency can be a tricky subject. API idempotency refers to the ability to call an API several times while producing the same outcome as if you had called the API once. Let's use a dog as an example. If you feed a dog once, it will be full. But if you keep feeding the dog, you will end up with a fat puppy. Therefore, feeding a dog is not idempotent. In contrast, petting a dog once will make it happy, just as petting it many times will make it happy. This means petting a dog is idempotent.
API idempotency is important when writing automation for a remote service given the increased risk of communication errors. The default solution for communication errors is to retry the API that has failed. Without API idempotency, two disastrous situations could occur.
First, the call might be performed twice. Try explaining to your boss why your script has launched two x1.32xlarge instances instead of one. That could be a very costly error.
Second, the operation might fail. With a communication failure, your script will first receive the error and then it will retry. The problem is that your first call was actually performed, causing the retry to fail. For example, when you try to create a subnet with a specific CIDR block and a communication error occurs, your retry API might fail as the subnet was created already.
How to Manage Idempotency on AWS:
CloudEndure & AWS
AWS has set up standards that put them at the top of the cloud market. Their product allows for impactful cloud automation, but without a flawless script you leave yourself open to urgent problems.
At CloudEndure we guarantee a robust application. Because our APIs are reviewed and verified for the three challenges outlined in this post, we can ensure continual success in creating AWS environments for both disaster recovery and migrations. Learn more.


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Truly, why should features be given up that although not always useful, are aesthetically pleasing just to support the open source community? Doing my job, I am admittedly stuck in a Windows environment so I use IE and enjoy all the websites that make good use of many of the features that it has the NS lacks. Until Netscape/Mozilla comes out with something a bit less bloated that supports more of what I want to see and more of what I want to do, IE will continue to be the browser of, if not 'choice', at least preference.
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Hey readers! Do you think that your school, college, or job is the worst place in the world? Well, think again! Here's your wake-up call. Welcome to P.H.O.B.I.A.S., a "home" for children that surpass human normalcy. Gen M1, one of the oldest "students" in the program will show you the life of a paranormal. Follow her as she faces the many challenges of being a teenager, paranormal, and a prisoner.
subX1002 Apr 19, 2016
Second time reading! And I'm well into the fourth version of my own Psychic series... But oh man. This story begs me to write fanfiction of it with my main character. (Ps. I totally won't do that.)
PheonixReborn Dec 17, 2013
I like the story. I like anything Sci-Fi, and this story falls into that category.
phantomx May 28, 2012
@darkarchangelgirl Didnt think the concepts would be so close. Except I have sergio. Therefore I win. Jkjk
phantomx May 28, 2012
@darkarchangelgirl HOLY CRUD! youre right theyre a little similar but geez o.e
darkarchangelgirl Mar 01, 2012
@darkarchangelgirl Thank you, that brightened my day :] And thanks for fanning also!
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The musings of a befuddled disciple of Jesus, finding herself in the tradition of Deborah's thinking, Sarai's laughing, Hagar's weeping, and Mary Magdalene's worship. Please join in the conversation.
Sunday, June 3, 2007
Jesus came preaching the Gospel...
The Gospel of the reign of God was not only the focus of the ministry of Jesus of Nazareth (Mark 1:14; Matt 4:17; Luke 4:43), but also the message entrusted to his followers at his ascension (Acts 1:6-8). Most evangelicals today assume that the Gospel is limited to the sacrificial death and bodily resurrection of Jesus Christ, for the atonement of sins and guarantee of heaven. I affirm that the Gospel is at least these things. Yet, I do not think it is only these things. (An indicator that there is more to the Gospel is the fact that Jesus preached the Gospel before his death and resurrection. What Gospel was he preaching?)
Several authors have influenced me in my thinking about the Gospel, including Dallas Willard, George Eldon Ladd, and G.R. Beasley-Murray. But, one book has been especially influential: Creation Regained by Albert Walters and Michael Goheen. Based upon their discussion of the Gospel, I offer my summary of the Gospel of the reign of God and invite your response.
When Jesus of Nazareth emerged on the stage of world history he announced that the healing power of God's reign had now decisively broken into creation. His proclamation of this good news came at the climactic moment of the story of God's redemptive work as told in the Hebrew scriptures, a story extending back to God's original promise in Adam and Eve, and arising from God's intention in his covenant with Israel. The gospel announced that in Jesus, by the Holy Spirit, the power of God to renew the entire creation was now present.
Jesus explained this liberating power by his teaching and demonstrated it in his life and deeds. He battled the powers of sin and evil through his death on the cross and gained the ultimate victory. In his resurrection Jesus entered as "the firstborn among many" into the resurrection life of the new creation. Before his ascension he commissioned his followers to continue his mission until he returned, making the Gospel known and initiating people from all nations into the reign of God. With the power of Jesus' presence, the initiation into the reign of God takes place by submerging disciples in the Trinitarian reality and teaching them to obey everything Jesus taught.
Jesus now reigns in power at the right hand of God over all creation and by his Spirit, is revealing his restorative and comprehensive rule through his people as they embody and proclaim the good news. One day God's reign will be fully realized through the new heavens and new earth. At that time, every knee will bow and every tongue will confess that Jesus is Creator, Redeemer, and Lord. Until then the church is called to participate in the Spirit's work of making known the good news as a witness to, and sign of the reign of God.
Based upon this understanding, in summary, the Gospel of the reign of God is the power of God through which the exalted Christ, on the basis of his death and resurrection, restores all of life by his Spirit to be subject to his authority and word.
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Rex Ray said…
Like I said before; I tend to pick out things I have a different slant on than agree with all the good things a person says. I like your article, BUT… See that's how James agreed with Peter.
You said, "He [Jesus] battled the powers of sin and evil through his death on the cross and gained the ultimate victory."
That could be taken that during the 3 days in the grave; he went to hell and whipped up on the devil. I don't think you mean that, but would you explain further?
God is in control of hell just as much as he is heaven. When Jesus went to hell he was under the law of God, and God's law was the sins of man would be paid for in hell. So when Jesus took all of men's sins upon himself, he SUFFERED those sins in hell. Every breath would be a scream. We cannot fathom the joy of heaven or the pain of hell.
Many men have suffered more in death that Jesus did on the cross. Was Jesus such a sissy that he sweat drops of blood in facing the cross? No. Fear is the absence of faith, so Christ was the most fearless man that ever lived. The drops of blood was because he knew what the pain would be in hell. Pain that turned his blood into water on the cross was the grief cause by: "My God. My God. Why have you forsaken me?"
That was not a fake question. It was real. God had 'not revealed' to Jesus that he would be alone on the cross once he became 'sin' for us. God cannot comfort sin or abide with sin. Jesus did not understand his Father would NOT be with him on the cross because he told his disciples in John 16:32 that they would desert him but his Father would never leave him.
- June 4, 2007 at 12:45 AM
- Emily Hunter McGowin said...
Thanks for your comments. I appreciate the time you took to respond.
When I said that Jesus "battled the powers of sin and evil through his death on the cross and gained the ultimate victory," I was trying to keep the language broad enough to include a variety of interpretations about Jesus' experience of hell.
I do not believe that Jesus "went to hell and whipped up on the devil." I would be more comfortable saying that Jesus experienced the full weight of evil on the cross. So, in that sense, for me "battled" would be a figurative expression. The point is this: Jesus defeated sin, evil, and death.
Honestly, I'm not sure what I think yet about Jesus descending into hell. I'm not sure if I believe Jesus went to hell or not. I've heard the arguments on both sides and I remain unconvinced by both.
As for Jesus' exclamation "My God, My God, why have you forsaken me," I agree with your affirmation that it was not a fake question. I don't know whether or not Jesus knew God would forsake him, but I do believe that he experienced the absence of the Father's presence on the cross--a presence in which he had walked with power for thirty-something years.
So, I hope this answers your questions. I appreciate your thoughtful comments.
Grace and peace,
- June 10, 2007 at 10:25 AM


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Nut Bans
'Dr. Christakis notes that while it's reasonable for schools and parents to take basic precautions, there is no scientific evidence that nut bans are particularly effective at protecting children. But more important, he argues, is that limiting widespread exposure to nuts can make things worse. The "policy of avoidance" means that fewer children are being exposed to nuts, likely increasing their risk for developing an allergy. A 2008 study in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology of 10,000 British children found that early exposure to peanuts lowers risk of allergy, rather than increasing it.'
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Yep. I realize it is unfair to generalize, and it sounds like blaming the victim, but I swear that if you tell me a certain kid has all kinds of allergies, his parent(s) are hypochondriacs. The allergies are real, mind you, but I'm saying I don't think they just randomly strike certain kids.ReplyDelete
(And yes, my personality is affecting my own kid in certain undesirable ways, but I don't think I'm inculcating allergies to foods.)
"Hypochondriac" isn't really the word I want. I'm saying, there are parents I meet who have a laundry list of all the things their kid is allergic to; it's more stuff than I would be able to keep track of.ReplyDelete
And I think that's why my son isn't allergic to all that stuff.
I am trying to come up with a pun relating the title of this post to our policy of not blocking Silas Barta from posting on the blog. But nothing sufficiently clever comes to mind.ReplyDelete
our policy of not blocking Silas BartaReplyDelete
You did that because you realized it would do you no credit to do so and you realized he's not really a nut. He's disruptive only because people can't stand his laser focus, long memory and perceived not-picking, and because other's don't like to admit when they're wrong.
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[Silas is] disruptive only because people can't stand his laser focus, long memory and perceived not-picking, and because other's don't like to admit when they're wrong.
Cool. While you're at it, can you explain why I'm afraid of heights?
While you're at it, can you explain why I'm afraid of heights?ReplyDelete
Sure: "Thou shalt not put the Lord thy God to the test."
You prefer not to test God, or your luck, any more.
Alternatively, God sensibly endowed us (via evolution, of course) with an intinctive sense that certain things are risky. That sense is manifested in fear and caution. Good things, no?
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Hey Wabulon,ReplyDelete
actually most people are NOT violently allergic to poison ivy. Poison ivy has naturally caustic oils that most people get a nasty rash from (contact dermatitis) which is not the same at all as an allergic reaction to it. I on the other hand AM violently allergic to poison ivy; so along with the nasty rash I also swell to horrific proportions and stop breathing within about fifteen minutes (severe anaphylaxis).
I blame this on the fact that as a child, I used to get into poison ivy all the time, and then one day my teen-aged body said, "Enough is enough, stay away from that shit or I'm gonna kill you." :)
- Jay9:35 PM
There's a school of thought that some of the allergies of modern children are triggered by vaccinations. Vaccines work by sensitizing the immune system, and allergies are the result of an overly sensitive immune system.ReplyDelete
This is unrelated to the claim that vaccines promote autism, which is so far unsupported.
Urushiol? I hadn`t realized that`s what they call the sap, but urushi is the Japanese word for the lacquer they and Chinese have traditionally used for coating and preserving wooden implements. Urushi is derived from the sap of certain sumacs.ReplyDelete
But anonymous, our reaction to poison ivy is precisely an allergic one: http://www.wonderquest.com/ivy-octopus.htm
Thanks for the ref. As to the J lg correspondence, if you can't figure it I sure can't. There are bound to be spurious correspondences between anything in the real world (unless the corpora are small, unlike languages). But I'm not entirely sceptical...Sumacs...Are those the infamous poison sumacs?


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The way the Western Hockey League Western Conference playoffs worked out, the Spokane Chiefs ended up on the road for five consecutive postseason games. The Chiefs, who haven't played at the Arena since March 23, are back home tonight for a game that's crucial if they expect to keep advancing in the playoffs. The Chiefs trail the Portland Winterhawks 2-0 in their best-of-seven semifinal, but the next two games will be in front of a less-hostile crowd than Spokane encountered Friday and Saturday nights in Portland. Game 4 is Wednesday. Game time is 15 minutes away.
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Eliminating DiabetesNovember 1, 2013
by Dr. Rich Snyder, DO
November is Diabetes Awareness Month. As an internist and kidney specialist, I am all "too aware" of the ravages of diabetes. I am all "too aware" of good people losing their eyesight, of limbs being lost and of people starting dialysis.
I don't want you to be "aware" of diabetes. I don't want you to "control" your diabetes. I want your goal to be to "eliminate" and "eradicate" diabetes. If you have ever watched Dr.'s Robert O. Young, Mark Hyman or Dr. Joel Furhman on television, visited their websites or read their books, they are doing just that. They are eliminating diabetes. They are reversing heart disease.
They are doing what many other health professionals have said are impossible. The words "eliminate" and "eradicate" have replaced "control" and "regulate."
Dr. Robert O. Young wrote The pH Miracle. By normalizing the body's pH and eliminating acidity, he has helped many. Read the case stories in that book and you will be as amazed as I was.
Dr. Mark Hyman wrote The Blood Sugar Solution. I have read this book as well. There are stories of triumph over diabetes of people who have eliminated diabetes and who have gotten their lives back.
Dr. Joel Furhman wrote The End of Diabetes. He promotes nutrition as the way to end diabetes. Again, I urge you to read the inspirational stories of people in this book who have "ended diabetes."
Notice the three words used in these titles. Miracle. Solution. End. The words control, regulate and aware are not found in these titles nor in these books.
What do these books have in common? Understanding the importance of nutrition to change body chemistry. Increasing the consumption of a plant-based diet (Dr. Hyman and all three), the inclusion of micronutrients (Dr. Fuhrman) and the liberal consumption of juicing and alkaline water (Dr. Young).
If you do nothing else this month, I urge you to look at these books, understand how nutrition can change your body chemistry, and then have a talk with your doctor or health care provider about eliminating diabetes.
Don't just be "aware." Be proactive.
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Thirty-Eight Named to LEC's Spring All-Academic Lists 38 Corsairs from seven primary spring sports surpassed the 3.30 GPA mark for the 2017 spring semester Full Story
Men's Lacrosse's Matt LaFond Named NEILA All-Academic The senior goalkeeper represented the Corsairs on the regional award list for his classroom performance Full Story
Matt LaFond, Jordan Torres Tabbed to LEC Men's Lacrosse All-Conference Lists LaFond was named the First Team goalkeeper, with Torres earning a spot on the Second Team at attack Full Story
UMass Dartmouth Mourns Loss of Student-Athlete Sean Peters The UMass Dartmouth community mourns the loss of Sean Peters, a Crime and Justice major and four-year member of the men's lacrosse team, who passed... Full Story
Men's Lacrosse Outlasts Salem State in Season Finale, 8-7 Donovan Prozinski's back-to-back goals in the fourth regained the lasting lead for the Corsairs, who close the season at 5-10 and 2-5 in LEC... Full Story
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April 25, 2017 - Men's Lacrosse Warriors Outlast Men's Lacrosse, 9-4 Eastern Connecticut never looked back after seizing a 3-1 lead in the first quarter
April 22, 2017 - Men's Lacrosse Seven-Goal Third Quarter Powers Men's Lacrosse on Senior Day The Corsairs converted on seven of 10 shots in the third stanza to negate a 3-3 tie and seize a 14-8 LEC win over Western Connecticut
April 21, 2017 - Men's Lacrosse UMass Dartmouth Hosts Spring Alumni Weekend Four contests, including two 50th Anniversary celebrations, are on tap for Saturday afternoon complete with the OxCart food truck from Oxford Creamery
April 19, 2017 - Men's Lacrosse Beacons Scrape Out 4-2 Win over Men's Lacrosse DJ Miller and Mike Rizzo were the lone goal scorers in the defensive struggle on Wednesday afternoon
April 17, 2017 - Men's Lacrosse UMass Dartmouth's Donovan Prozinski Tabbed LEC Men's Lacrosse Rookie of the Week Prozinski registered 15 points including 10 goals and five assists in the Corsairs' 2-1 week
April 15, 2017 - Men's Lacrosse Overtime Goal Lifts Southern Maine Over Men's Lacrosse, 9-8 Donovan Prozinski tallied a career-high four goals with an assist to lead UMass Dartmouth's attack on Saturday
April 12, 2017 - Men's Lacrosse Men's Lacrosse Holds Strong for 8-6 Victory over Mass. Maritime Backstopped by Matt LaFond's 16 saves, the Corsairs held the Buccaneers scoreless in the final six minutes to preserve the win
April 10, 2017 - Men's Lacrosse Men's Lacrosse Erupts for 19-5 Victory over Becker The Corsairs tabulated numerous season-highs as they snapped a six-game skid with a flurry of offense
April 8, 2017 - Men's Lacrosse Men's Lacrosse Drops 7-5 Road Contest to Plymouth State The Corsairs couldn't hold a 4-2 halftime lead, as the Panthers registered three unanswered scores in the third period to rally back
April 2, 2017 - Men's Lacrosse Keene State Overwhelms Men's Lacrosse, 19-10 The Owls dominated in all aspects despite 22 saves by Matt LaFond and hat tricks by Sean Peters and Mike Rizzo
March 28, 2017 - Men's Lacrosse Emmanuel Erases Men's Lacrosse Lead for 13-9 Victory UMass Dartmouth's three-goal lead slipped away in a strong third quarter by the Saints on Tuesday evening on the road
March 27, 2017 - Men's Lacrosse Matt LaFond Collects Second LEC Goalie of the Week Accolade The senior captain turned aside 32 total shots in two games last week, including a career-high 24 against Roger Williams
March 25, 2017 - Men's Lacrosse Strong First Half Pushes Wheaton (Mass.) over Men's Lacrosse, 10-7 The Lyons strung together a six-goal unanswered streak in the first two quarters, making enough space to hold off the Corsairs
March 21, 2017 - Men's Lacrosse Roger Williams Dictates Face-Off Circle to Sink Men's Lacrosse, 13-9 Senior goalkeeper Matt LaFond kept the Corsairs in contention, turning aside a career-high 24 shots for the highest single-game mark since 2007
March 6, 2017 - Men's Lacrosse Gallo, LaFond Collect LEC Men's Lacrosse Honors Anthony Gallo was named the Offensive Player of the Week and Matt LaFond Goalkeeper of the Week following a 9-8 comeback win on Sunday
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Mesclun With Fresh Herbs and Earl Grey-Balsamic Vinaigrette
Recipe by COOKGIRl
A recipe given to me by a coworker who said of all the people she works with, I'd appreciate this recipe the most. This makes a large serving and is a refreshing, elegant salad. Sometimes I'm too lazy to slice up pears so I'll throw in a handful of raisins instead (or diced apples, dried cranberries or dried cherries, etc. ...) The salad dressing is best prepared several hours in advance. A symphony of flavors!
Top Review by Elmotoo
i love this salad!! i did sub parsley for cilantro tho because i hatehatehate the stuff. i want to try the dressing again. i'm a huge fan of earl grey but it wasn't even noticeable even though it was strongly brewed. *I* think cutting back on the other ingredients or doubling the tea will do the trick. i love the use of maple syrup & of course used the syrup my friend in Maine made! Thanks, CG! made for 4/11 Veggie swap VIP!
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Salad Dressing
- 3 tablespoons real maple syrup
- 3 tablespoons aged balsamic vinegar
- 3 tablespoons strong earl grey brewed tea, cooled
- 3 tablespoons Dijon mustard
- salt & freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- 6 cups mixed greens (mesclun)
- 4 cups fresh Baby Spinach
- 1 bunch fresh cilantro, chopped (about 2 cups)
- 1 bunch fresh basil, chopped
- 1 bunch of fresh mint, chopped
- 1 bunch sliced green onion, sliced (scallions)
- 2 bosc pears, thinly sliced or 3 tablespoons raisins
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- Prepare salad dressing and allow to marinate at least 3 hours.
- Rinse mixed greens and spinach leaves well and remove all excess moisture.
- Toss greens and spinach carefully with the herbs and the green onions.
- If using pears, slice up pears just before serving then toss salad lightly with a small amount of the salad dressing. (The acidity in the dressing will stop the pears from turning brown.) If using raisins, they should be added to the salad just before serving.
- Serve with crusty French bread, a platter of fresh fruit, imported olives and cheese and your favorite white wine.


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Sunday, December 21, 2008
Star of the Week.
My son's preschool has a weekly tradition of naming one student "Star of the Week." During that time, the student's pictures are put up on special cork board and family are invited in to read a story, talk about the student, and share a treat. Last week was Jordan's turn, and I was faced with own dilemma. What can I make for 25 pre-schoolers?
I chose this school for a variety of reasons - none of which included assessing the nutritional agenda of the administration or the personal preferences of the parents who send their children there. It never really occurred to me. Some friends I knew had elected to send their children to schools that had strict prohibitions against bringing in sugary treats for sharing or for snack. At the time, I laughed. What's next, I thought - banning cupcakes for birthdays? Ha ha.
It turns out, they might be on to something. Repeatedly, Jordan has come home for lunch with no appetite to speak of. At first, I assumed this was just one more instance of his pickiness cropping up. Then I discovered that he had eaten "a special snack" at school. Special snacks seem to occur with alarming frequency. In addition to the star of the week, they celebrate all the major holidays, they invite parents to come in and celebrate unique cultural traditions (with snack, of course), and there are birthday treats. Constantly.
In January, the class will be celebrating thirteen birthdays. Thirteen!!! I can expect my son to come home thirteen days of the month with his face covered in chocolate and his nerves bundled from overdoses of sugar. When I pressed the teacher to see if we could suggest bundling the parties into a few dates over the course of the month, she sighed.
"I tried," she said. "The parents all want to have their own special birthday."
I dropped it. I just wasn't ready to become the mom on a mission. As much as I dislike the amount of sugar other people are introducing into the school curriculum, I decided to let it go and focus on my own kid at home. But when it was my turn to bring something in this week, I took a stand. I was not baking my usual assortment of sweets, or buying cupcakes, or preparing anything that called for a cup of sugar or a layer of frosting. I just couldn't take it anymore!
Fruit, I decided, was the answer.
Lots of great ideas out there - I found. But it's more of a challenge finding something that's cost-effective for twenty-five pre-schoolers, that still looks cute. Family Fun had a gorgeous idea for a snack called "Strawberry Mice." It would work perfectly as a theme to accompany the book I was going to read at story time ("Chicks and Salsa.") It looked simple to put together and was visually appealing.
The trouble was, a tiny container of strawberries (the little one!!) was $5.99 at the store. I looked at it and cringed. Half the berries were moldy, the others looked wilted. It's the end of December. Of course they're going to look this way. We're totally out of season. No way. I gave up and decided I'd think about it some more. Later in the week, at a different grocery story, I found large container of strawberries for half the price. They were uniformly shaped, they looked good, there was no mold to speak of, and the price was right.
I bought two.
I'm happy I lucked out and found the berries, but it made me mad too. It's frustrating that healthy cooking has to be as expensive as it is. I could have cheaped out and bought a box of cookies for a couple of bucks and passed that off as snack. I didn't because it bothered me. I just did not want one more day to be a sugar filled high for the kids in the class. Don't misunderstand me. I LOVE sugar. I LOVE baked goods. I LOVE my own baked goods more than anything I buy in the store because they're fresh and warm and deliciously cozy. Heck, last year for star of the week, I totally sugared them out.
And I totally get it when parents fake-bake good because they're both working and don't have time to spend cooking. I've been there. It's convenient, it's easier to feed twenty-five people that way, and you know the kids will love them.
But enough, already, I told myself. December is one big sugar fest to begin with; and with thirteen birthdays to look forward to in January, I just had to do something healthy or I couldn't live with myself.
I made my strawberry mice.
They do have a little bit of sugar in them to keep things interesting (mini chocolate chip, dab of gel frosting for the eyes, and a snip of licorice for the tail.) I balanced that with roasted sunflower seeds for the ears, a wedge of swiss cheese and a blueberry to garnish. The original recipe called for almond slivers for the ears. I skipped that because of the potential allergy issue. I added the blueberry and a foil cupcake tin for color.
There, I thought. There's something for everyone.
The teachers were thrilled. The principal came out of her office to look at them in person (and take one), and even better - most of the kids tried them. My son ate two, and his sister ate about five of them - between sneaking off with them in the kitchen, to the car ride, to the snack table in school. She also swiped some juice, some chocolate covered rice cakes, and a swig or two of some kid's chocolate milk.
I felt better. It was my own little, personal stand for nutrition.
More importantly, our visit was a lot of fun. Jordan seemed to get a kick out of seeing me, Jeff, Mina and Grandma H at school. His teacher told me he had been talking about us the whole morning, looking forward to seeing us. And this little grin here seemed to suggest he was kinda proud.
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