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February seemed just a wee bit longer than usual (by exactly one day). But it is now March.This is the time of year (in the Northern Hemisphere) when weather patterns seem to take on a violent and furious mood.
The challenge for this month is to use your camera and look to the sky. Weather, Atmospherics, Sunsets, Sunrise, Cloud formations, even Star Clusters and Astronomical events should all be considered.
Here is my submission - to start things off.
A line of clouds moving in (rapidly) backlit by the Sun; it makes a dramatic display framed against the silhouetted Palm Trees.
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You are welcome to post any on-topic photos that you take here. Sorry that I had to remove your link, but a Google Search just doesn't cut it in this forum.
We had a (for this part of the world) rare moon last week: instead of having a ( or ) shape, it was horizontal (like a smile )
I tried to take a picture of it, but it didn't use a tripod, so the result is awful. Too bad.
Last night, two jet streams made a perfect X in the sky above our neighbor's house. The nearly full moon and the evening star were in the upper right quadrant and the whole thing was extraordinarily beautiful in it's one-time, one-of-a-kind event. Unfortunately, my poor little camera was too slim to take a picture, so I've just tried to draw this photo in words for your enjoyment.
Well I did actually manage to take a photo, so I'm doing well so far.
March so far has been really driech, as we say, with constant grey cloudy sky and no features of interest, apart from one day which was cold but sunny, with a clear blue sky - and no features of interest. :rolleyes: Today, we've had heavy rain and hail, but with occasional brief bursts of sunshine. There was a moment this evening when the setting sun lit up the higher cloud levels, behind the darker incoming rain. Unfortunately, by the time I'd fetched the camera, I'd missed the best of it, but you still get some idea from the picture. I also had to take it through the window, as it was much too windy to open it - hence the rain spatters in the foreground.
@TechnoBear I LOVE THAT PICTURE!The mixture of colors - subtle hues of only blue and orange/yellow - is captivating.
@Shyflower, @guido2004 We may need to create a new thread for Word Pictures.
I have been watching for an opportunity to shoot the night sky. This month represents a special conjunction and I have very little 'light pollution' in my [new] neighborhood. But, alas, we have had rain and/or clouds that obscure the stars.
This picture was taken august last year, but at least it's of a more decent quality
Full summer moon over the hills of the Valnerina, Umbria, Italy:
That is amazing! And a great fit for this month's theme. Thanks @Guido
Thank you. We get those kinds of colours quite a lot, especially in autumn/spring. This one was taken on a surprisingly-still evening in February 2005.
and this one in October of that year. It must also have been a still evening, as I seem to have been able to open the window first.
@guido2004 - I agree, that picture is amazing.
@TechnoBear; your pictures are great too. I love those pink clouded sunset skies. We get them a lot here too (when there are clouds... ), but I never seem to have my camera with me when it happens.
Thank you. I'm married to an artist, who's always looking for interesting skies to paint, so we have quite a stock of interesting clouds, rainbows, etc. The room where I work faces west, so I see a lot of good sunsets from here and usually manage to remember to keep the camera handy, so I can leap into action and keep the artist happy. The occasions on which I can open the window to do so, without being blown away and/or drenched, are few and far between. :lol:
I am a HUGE fan of clouds and they are my favorite inanimate object to photograph.I am even a "card carrying member" of The Cloud Appreciation Society!
Lately, I have become more enamored with the night sky. But Sunset is my ABSOLUTE favorite time of day; it never disappoints with its display of color.
If you like clouds, you might like this one, taken last July. I was out in a wee boat with friends - they were fishing and I was taking photos. It doesn't have the colours of sunsets, but it has some interesting patterns and textures.
Yes, I DO like that one {very much}.Thanks @TechnoBear;
I already posted this picture before, but since we're talking about skies, clouds and sunsets, this is an october sunset near Rome, Italy (2010):
Oh wow, @guido2004, that really is a beauty.
Late September sunset over a Nova Scotia bay:
Beautiful !I love Nova Scotia. I have fond memories of one particular trip where we witnessed the Tidal Bore.
{I think I have some old 3D photos of it somewhere}
Now that is a beautiful picture. Amazing!


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Hamlin announced Friday that he and longtime girlfriend Jordan Fish are expecting their first child in January.
"I'm really excited about it," Hamlin said. "The timing is going to be in January, so it's the offseason. Everything seems to be aligning perfectly. … It's going to be a great time over the next six months to a year."
Several drivers, including Kevin Harvick and Ryan Newman in the last month, have had additions to their families in the last couple of years.
"I'm sure now I'm going to get all the advice I can handle," Hamlin said. "I'm just going to lean on my parents. I turned out just fine other than my head is all messed up sometimes."
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Any notion that Intel and NVIDIA have common ground in the graphics industry can now be easily dismissed
NVIDIA's already candid CEO Jen-Hsun Huang had more than a few things to say during the company's financial analyst meeting today. An hour into the call Huang began to ad lib; clearly something was on his mind.
"We're going to open a can of whoop ass," he told analysts, who quickly broke out into laughter.
For the past two weeks Intel and NVIDIA have been playing a game of cloak and dagger with technology press, complete with secret slide shows and secret slide show rebuttals. At the heart of this covert battle is the integrated graphics market, and some of the claims attached to it.
Intel senior vice president Pat Gelsinger fired the first volley at the Intel Developer Forum last week in Shanghai. "First, graphics that we have all come to know and love today, I have news for you. It's coming to an end. Our multi-decade old 3D graphics rendering architecture that's based on a rasterization approach is no longer scalable and suitable for the demands of the future," he said.
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Huang argues that not only are Intel's integrated offerings "a joke," but that even if Intel manages increase graphics performance by ten times by 2010, that's barely up to par with current NVIDIA offerings. He claims what passes for average graphics outside of the tech enthusiast crowd should be consider abysmal in the visual computing world.
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The second part of SB 183 requires owners of apartment buildings and other multi-family dwellings to install carbon monoxide detectors.
"It's a killer, a silent killer," said Gene Pedrotti of Benicia's Ace Hardware where numerous building owners are stocking up on the alarms.
Likewise, Joe Pierre, manager of the O'Connor Lumber-Ace Hardware in Vallejo, said apartment owners have been flocking in to buy devices which operate much like smoke detectors.
"They are beneficial for the rare instance that someone is sleeping and you have a leak. A lot of times those people don't wake up," Pierre said.
The Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Prevention Act required owners of single-family homes to have installed carbon monoxide detectors by July of last year.
Under the law, alarms must be installed outside of sleeping areas and on every level of a home, including the basement. They must be either battery-powered or have a plug-in with battery backup.
Many Californians are in the dark about carbon monoxide laws and may have to remind their landlords to equip rooms and hallways with alarms, according to First Alert which specializes in carbon monoxide alarms and similar equipment.
Carbon monoxide is produced whenever any fuel -- such as gas, oil, kerosene, wood or charcoal -- is burned, according to the state.
If appliances that burn these items are well-maintained and are being used properly, the carbon monoxide levels are usually not hazardous, experts say. But poorly maintained appliances can result in high levels building up inside rooms.
Vallejo Fire Department fire prevention manager Vince Sproete said carbon monoxide alarms are more necessary now than ever before. That's because modern dwellings are usually so well-insulated that no fresh air can come in to ventilate rooms when heating appliances are on, he said.
Most people don't realize they have a carbon monoxide leak until it is too late and they become sick, said California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection (Cal Fire) spokesman Daniel Berlant.
Once poisoned, people can exhibit flu-like symptoms which can lead to death if not treated, Berlant said.
Some poisoning symptoms include severe headaches, dizziness, mental confusion, upset stomach and faintness. Low levels can also cause shortness of breath, mild nausea and mild headaches.
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WASHINTGON -- In more ways than one, Matt Thornton is an inspired pitcher.
The left-hander, who the Nationals claimed off waivers from the Yankees on Tuesday, sustained an oblique injury in early August last season while with the Red Sox. The injury caused a major setback in Thornton's 2013 campaign, and after he was unable to fully recover and return to form before the end of the regular season, Boston left him off the postseason roster.
The Red Sox went on to win the World Series.
"It's a motivating factor, period, in my career," said Thornton, who turns 38 in September and was activated by the Nationals on Wednesday. "I feel like I have a lot of baseball left in me. I feel like I have a lot of years ahead of me still. That was a very disappointing time in my career. … I don't need a whole lot of motivation in the offseason and during the season, but it was fun facing Boston this year."
That wasn't the only thing from 2013 that provided material for Thornton's proverbial bulletin board in the offseason. The left-hander spent the better part of eight seasons with the White Sox before being dealt to Boston at last season's Trade Deadline. During his time in Chicago, Thronton pitched alongside a number of talented right-handed relievers, including Nate Jones, Jesse Crain and Addison Reed.
"I didn't need to face righties," Thornton said.
That changed when he went to Boston. Thornton faced right-handed batters in 39 plate appearances during his abbreviated stint with the Red Sox, and they compiled a .353 batting average against him.
"Everyone said I was done facing righties," said Thornton, who compiled a 2.55 ERA in 46 appearances for the Yankees this season. "I took that as a little insult and focused on that and prepared myself to throw a full inning every day."
Thornton responded by performing better against righties than lefties in New York. In 65 games with the Yankees, right-handed batters hit 243 against him. Meanwhile, lefties hit .250.
Even so, manager Matt Williams said Thornton provides the Nationals bullpen, which has been scuffling of late after an impressive first half of the season, with the option to match up with left-handed hitters on a day-to-day basis. The team now carries three lefty relievers in Thornton, Ross Detwiler and Jerry Blevins.
"We've got some really good left-handed hitters within the division we can match up against," Williams said. "That's good. It's good to be able to do that."
Thornton made his Nationals debut on Wednesday night, getting two outs in the eighth inning while allowing an inherited runner to score.
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A tiny community school in Randolph County is looking for financial help to fix damage from a ceiling collapse that has forced about 160 students to be shuttled across mountains to other schools for the start of the school year.
Classes began Thursday for Harman School students who are now being bused about 25 miles to four other schools in the county. Harman School includes students in pre-kindergarten through 12th grades.
Harman School Principal Tammy Daniels said Friday a large section of plaster fell in a classroom in early July. Reopening the one classroom wasn't an option because the ceiling elsewhere also would have to be replaced with 4 to 6 inches of plaster and a metal grid.
"If that would have come down on one of the kids, it could have really been tragic," Daniels said.
She said community efforts have raised $200,000 for repairs to the elementary section of the school. But Daniels said at least $700,000 more is needed to get the rest of the school fixed.
Daniels said no public funds for repairs have been made available because the school is scheduled to permanently close in 2019 rather than bring it up to building codes. But she said the county Board of Education is working to take the school off the closure list.
Officials for the county Board of Education and the state School Building Authority, which handles school facility maintenance, didn't immediately return telephone messages Friday.
For now, children in prekindergarten through second grades at Harman are going to Jennings Randolph Elementary School; grades three through five are at Midland Elementary; middle school students are at the Randolph County Technical Center, which houses older students; and high schoolers are attending classes at Elkins High.
Daniels has set up her office at Elkins High but has traveled daily to the other schools to coordinate daily needs. She said teachers in arts, music and physical education who deal with students in multiple grades will have to retool their schedules in order to travel to every school.
Daniels said she's especially concerned for the students who have to endure twice-daily trips across three different mountains.
"As a parent, it's really hard to send kids to four different schools and into schools you're not familiar with," she said.
After the collapse, Harman School lost 11 percent of its enrollment, Daniels said. Some parents decided to home school their children, while some students transferred to other schools.
"The rewarding part has been the generosity of the people at the four schools that we're attending to give us room that I know they need to house our kids and be accommodating to helping us with this move," Daniels said.
Daniels said she can't fathom what it will be like if the current four-school plan continues into the region's typical rough winter.
"It would be nice if our [state] government could realize what it's like to go across three mountains that are 3,000 feet high in a bus with no seat belts, roads that haven't been treated, and 25 kids on each bus," she said.


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MIAMI -- After the Marlins' transitioned to a young, inexperienced team in the offseason, comparisons were made to the 2006 team, which also was filled with rookies.
Like the current club, the '06 Marlins started the season 11-31.
Now, the question is whether the Marlins can make a turnaround that is similar to what took place seven years ago.
Miami's backup catcher Miguel Olivo was part of both teams. Olivo was the Opening Day starter in '06.
"I know everybody got together, and we started playing more together as a team," Olivo said.
With Joe Girardi managing, the Marlins in '06 made a big improvement, finishing 78-84. In early September of that year, they were two games over .500 before stumbling at the end of the season.
"Nobody's giving up here," manager Mike Redmond said. "Nobody's quitting. Like I said, these guys are a resilient bunch. Obviously, nobody's happy with the losses and the six-game losing streak. But at the same time, too, guys are coming out here, they're competing, they're battling. And that's all we can ask."
Joe Frisaro is a reporter for MLB.com. He writes a blog, called The Fish Pond. Follow him on Twitter


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If She Doesn't Win, Hunt will Send the Winner Flowers!
Crystal Hunt (Lizzie Spaulding) of Guiding Light was with her mom in her apartment when she found out that her name was called and that she was nominated for an Emmy Award as Outstanding Younger Actress.
"Oh my God! Oh my God! Was my reaction," Hunt said. "I was like...are you sure? Maybe I should do a double check before I start telling everyone. Maybe the Academy messed up," she said. "And then, I started to cry."
Soon after, however, congratulations started coming in from family, friends, and cast members. "I saw Kim Zimmer (Reva, a nominee for Outstanding Lead Actress), and she was yelling, Congratulations! I was just blown away."
Hunt is excited because this is her first Emmy nomination. Being honest, she said that she doubts she will win, but plans on keeping her fingers crossed the entire evening of Emmy night just the same.
"I'm up against such talented girls. It will be the luck of the draw, and may the best gal win," Hunt said. "I will tell you... whoever wins, I will send them a bouquet of flowers because they deserve it. If I win, I will dance the night away."
The clip Hunt submitted to the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences was the final goodbye scene at the airplane between her and (ex-Phillip) Grant Aleksander.
Hunt said that just being nominated for an Emmy Award is an achievement in itself, and it takes a lot to be nominated.
"I really worked hard this year. I really gave it everything I have," Hunt confided to Soapdom. "I always did say that one day I'll be there. I know a lot of people say that, but I really strived to achieve it."
Soapdom wants to know, what is it like playing Lizzie? "You know, it's just great. It is such fun playing her, and just such fun to be on a great show like Guiding Light. I've been playing Lizzie over two years and just love it."
Hunt elaborated that Guiding Light is a real team effort, and everyone involved with the show from the front of the cameras to the behind the scenes are just real supportive people, saying, "We all encourage each other."
"I really can't wait until May 20th. It will be such a special night. I'm so nervous," Hunt said. "I'm really looking forward to this. So much that I even went out and bought a gorgeous dress, but it will be a surprise. You'll have to wait to see it."
Hunt said that no matter if she wins or looses, the fun and experience is something that will live on in her forever, and just by being a nominee, she has fulfilled her goal.
The adorable young blond began her career at six months old when she started appearing in pageants. As a child, her pageant talent was acting, and she has since appeared in the films From Earth to the Moon, Problem Child II and Homeless Children. She has also appeared in many commercials, including a spot for Disney's 25th anniversary celebration and an anti-drug advertisement with *NSYNC.
Right now, Hunt is doing double duty. Beside playing Lizzie on Guiding Light, she's filming a movie that she hopes will be picked up for national distribution called, "The Derby Stallion," a film that is a cross between Karate Kid and Seabiscuit. Hunt plays the character of Jill, a tomboy that keeps everyone in line.
In her spare time, Hunt is involved in giving back to the community. She is involved in the Footprints Ministry, a program that collects shoes for the homeless and foster children.
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Beatiful travel brochure/book on Yellowstone from 1910. The Cover is a little dirty, but the inside is perfect. Great photos too. I love the 'Tame Wild Animals in the 4th pic. Anybody have any idea of the value of this? I bought it cheap online a few years ago.


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RALEIGH, N.C.—The foundation of the Miami Hurricanes' breakthrough season traces back to the 1980s.
Nope, it's not about listening to Tone Loc during pregame warmups or playing Tetris on long bus rides or watching "The U," ESPN's fantastic 30 for 30 documentary on the legendary 1980s Miami football program, for inspiration.
These Hurricanes stayed undefeated in the ACC on Saturday with a 79-78 victory against N.C. State because of their trio of big men, and all three were born in the 1980s—Reggie Johnson ('89) Julian Gamble ('89) and Kenny Kadji ('88).
"Experience is a word we hear a lot," Gamble said. "A lot of people comment on our age, and it's very valuable to us."
That's an understatement.
On Saturday afternoon, the Hurricanes found themselves trailing the host Wolfpack by nine points when Richard Howell scored to put N.C. State up 56-47 with just under 13 minutes remaining in the game. Miami turned to its veteran bigs.
Johnson (6-10, 292) scored inside. Then Kadji (6-11, 242) drilled a 3-pointer. Then Johnson scored in the paint again, and the tide had turned. Suddenly, the story of the game wasn't N.C. State freshman point guard Tyler Lewis, the seldom-used McDonald's All-American who was playing an outstanding game with junior Lorenzo Brown out with an ankle injury.
The story became Miami playing to its strength.
"Once they threw it inside and Reggie got it going, they knew they should keep going to him," Miami coach Jim Larranaga said, "and he delivered."
From the point Howell scored to put the Wolfpack up nine, through the end of the game, Miami outscored N.C. State 32-22, and 23 of those Miami points came from the trio of Johnson, Gamble and Kadji. In the second half alone, the Hurricanes outscored the Wolfpack 28-18 in the paint.
"They're so big and strong and thick," N.C. State coach Mark Gottfried said. "Not a lot of teams have two or three bigs like they have, so somebody's always at a mismatch, and they try to go where they feel they have an advantage."
The Miami big men all bring something different to the table. Johnson is a master of interior positioning—Larranaga calls him the best no-jump rebounder since Jai Lewis helped Larranaga's George Mason team to the 2006 Final Four—so it wasn't a coincidence that Johnson was in the right spot for the game-winning tip-in with 0.8 seconds left Saturday.
The Hurricanes have been working Johnson—who was on Sporting News' first-team All-ACC squad this preseason—back slowly into the rotation after a thumb injury cost him eight games. His production against N.C. State—15 points and eight rebounds in 23 minutes—was by far his best night since returning Jan. 23.
"We have the utmost confidence in him, and we knew it was really only a matter of time before he got back rolling," Gamble said. "He's a double-double machine, a guy we're going to go to down the stretch, and that's only going to make us a better team."
Gamble, who has dealt with all sorts of injuries at Miami, is a tough matchup in the paint, because of his size—6-10, 250—and his strength and the fact that he's lefthanded. He had 16 points on 6-for-9 shooting against N.C. State. The fact that Miami now has victories against North Carolina, N.C. State and Duke wasn't lost on Gamble, who went to high school in Durham.
"It's like surreal, a dream come true basically," he said.
Kadji is a matchup nightmare because of his versatility. He's vastly improved in the paint, but he's also made 24 3-pointers this season; he finished with 13 points and five rebounds Saturday. As a group, Kadji, Gamble and Johnson turned the ball over just twice in 74 total minutes.
That type of efficient production, when added to outstanding guard play from Shane Larkin and Durand Scott—who combined 31 points, seven assists, seven steals and just three turnovers—makes the Hurricanes a tough team to beat.
"(They're) a veteran team, a mature team, every piece to the puzzle that you'd like to have," Gottfried said. "We lost to a really good team today. They're good."


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Castillo set to debut in Gulf Coast League playoffs
ST. PETERSBURG -- Rusney Castillo will see his first game action on Sunday in Fort Myers, Fla., in a Gulf Coast League playoff game.
The Cuban outfielder signed a seven-year, $72.5 million contract with the Red Sox last week, and this will mark his first organized game since the end of the 2012 season.
"I think we're all looking forward to seeing him on the field, no doubt," manager John Farrell said before the Red Sox's 8-4 win over the Rays on Friday.
Once Castillo gets enough at-bats at the Minor League level, he is expected to play for the Red Sox at some point during September.
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As governments and non-state actors find ways to restrict access to internet content and wireless connections to serve their own purposes, there is growing support for a human rights based approach to information and communication technology, and particularly the internet. This sentiment carried through many of the discussion spaces at the Allied Media Conference, a yearly Detroit-based gathering held at the end of June to bring together artists, technologists, educators, and activists to connect and transform media strategies.
Participants at an APC-led workshop on open spectrum discussed the implications of spectrum policy on fundamental rights to accessing information, freedom of expression and association on the internet. During the discussion, several participants suggested that in order to develop effective policy, governments must recognise that radio frequencies are a common resource like water or roadways, which cannot be divided up and sold to the highest bidder. Recognising the importance of open spectrum and wireless connectivity in enabling essential human rights places an impetus on governments to protect and expand the wireless commons. Moreover, it provides a basis for action against efforts to shut down internet access by powerful actors.
Examining alternative media's role and responsibilities in facilitating equitable access, several workshops highlighted the need for capacity-building to ensure safe and secure use of the internet. During a session on practicing secure online communication, co-hosted by the Open Technology Institute and APC, participants debated the tension between anonymity and trust online and identified the need for collective responsibility for individual and network security. Issues of trust and responsible stewardship also came out during the discussion at a workshop on civic hacking for self-governance, where panellists analysed new online tools that would allow them to play an active role in governance, including participatory budgeting and SMS-based citizen input.
The conference also supported a number of network gatherings, including one by APC member May First/People Link, where one discussion point included the need to learn how individuals in vulnerable communities are using the internet and how technology developers can grow tools to meet the needs of those communities and foster meaningful relationships.
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A LIFESAVING Black Country charity has been commended by the Mayor of Dudley.
FastAid Black Country was invited to attend a special reception at Dudley Council House with the Mayor, councillor Alan Finch, to allow him to express his admiration for their work.
Community first responder volunteers are trained to a nationally recognised medical standard to attend emergency calls received by the ambulance service and provide potentially lifesaving treatment until paramedics arrive.
As they live locally, first responders are often the first on the scene and can take immediate action.
Last year, the 57 FastAid Black Country volunteers attended more than 1,000 emergency call-outs made to the West Midlands Ambulance Service.
Cllr Finch said: "It was an honour to meet volunteers from FastAid. They give up their spare time to literally save local people's lives and I am in awe of their dedication.
"The volunteers explained to me how in an emergency situation, like a cardiac arrest, every second counts. For every minute that ticks by with no active treatment, the chance of successful resuscitation drops by 10 per cent.
"Even if the first responders arrive just one minute before the ambulance crew they have given that patient another 10 per cent chance of life.
"It was a delight to meet the team and to thank them, on behalf of the borough, for their commitment."
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I've been mulling over this a bit, wondering what to express. Therapist Bob Bergeron, a self-appointed guru of healthy aging for gay men, committed suicide at 49. He was author of an unpublished book, "The Right Side of Forty: The Complete Guide to Happiness for Gay Men at Midlife and Beyond." and gave seminars on that topic.
For some reason, I feel more pissed off at him, than grieving for him. Here was a man who was making a living telling men "life begins at 40", who, without saying why, decided his life was over. The message seems to come off, "that was wishful thinking. Better dead than fat and grey".
This really is a trait that gay men promote endlessly. "Old" often means "over 30", sometimes "over 40". Beyond that? Neanderthals walk among us? Young gay men an be withering in their insults about older gay men. I was lucky, I guess. Almost all of my friends died in the 80s. No need to discover what it means to age.
Bergeron's website is still up (what happens to our websites when we die?). On it, he states:
In 2012 I want to:
1. Take better care of myself.
2. Spend more time out of the house interacting and having fun.
3. Find happiness with getting older and stop lying about my age.
Looking at Bergeron's psychobabble, he seems to have thought life as a gay man revolves entirely around being youthfully sexually attractive. Life is defined as "men who I want, are sexually attracted to me, and I am sexually attractive to myself". In the NY Times article, "Here was a man who ended his life at the exact moment he seemed to be nearing a professional peak, one that involved the upbeat story of a mature gay man facing the second half of his life with enthusiasm, hope and an endless array of tight T-shirts." Regarding his suicide, NYTimes goes on to state, on his kitchen island Bergeron "placed the title page of his book, on which he also wrote his suicide note...Mr. Bergeron also wrote, "It's a lie based on bad information." An arrow pointed up to the name of the book.
I guess this is what really pisses me off. A self-described guru of healthy aging, was caught up in his fantasy of always having big biceps and a 6-pack belly, tight shirts and being able to hook up with the hot young looking guys. It wasn't personal accomplishment, growing mentally and emotionally, developing deeper and more full relationships, "becoming" what he was next becoming, learning to love life, building on life experiences, and not being stuck in the past.
I know an adorable, incredibly cute 86 year old man. His voice and mannerisms are very much on the feminine side, so I think he might be gay, but I haven't asked. Maybe not. He enjoys life, has lots of friends, and is always a pure delight. He reminds me of Betty White. Being around him always gives me joy. He loves life, gardens, travels, and learns new things. He has 35 years on Bergeron. He tells me life is good, and he's happy.
I don't know many gay men in their 50s, so it's hard to say. 50s seems to be a time of just surviving in a career- or job-dominated life. No time to think about shallow hookups or lack thereof, which seems to have been Bergeron's thing.
I love looking at gnarly great old trees. There is a magnificence to old lions. Old dogs can be so beautiful, a little grouchy, placid, and stuck in their habits. A 100-year old bonzai tree is a thing of beauty. Gore Vidal, stunningly beautiful as a young man, is one of those old lions who is to be admired. So was the aging Picasso. So was my Dad.
I think it's very harmful to tell people, all that is worth living in life is to pretend to be young. That flourishing when older depends on never accepting age. In "gayland", successful aging may well mean giving up the endless party, finding new things to be proud of, new accomplishments, and aging like a fine soy sauce. Nothing wrong with enjoying the adventures, more power to everyone who does. But it doesn't last forever, and when it's time to move on, that change should be embraced as the next adventure, rather than a loss to be grieved. Big mistake of Bergeron, and his lesson to everyone seems to be that life after 40 is not worth living. For that, all I can say is "You jerk. Grow up."
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David, thank you for reading and commenting. When I read about Bergeron it was hard to know what to think. It's fine for people to enjoy life and play - there is no judgement from me for that. We should enjoy life, and that includes sex and play, and adventure. But there is much more to life, and many more pleasures that are so sweet, and there is so much more meaning. In the end Bergeron's suicide managed to not only end his own life, but was a message of despair to others that their lives to were hopeless and without meaning. That is the lie. It was poor judgement on his part, and a final act of abuse. He needed to let go of the past, as you state. In order to do that, he needed to build a future, but he had no vision of what that future could be. He would probably have benefited from knowing a few older folks, who could help him know how sweet later life can be, but maybe he had too much internalized agism to let that happen.
It just seems to me like a failure to grow and adapt. I'm reminded of a line from the end of Michael Flanders' English translation of Stravinsky's Histoire du soldat:
You must not seek to add
To what you have, what you once had;
You have no right to share
What you are with what you were.
No one can have it all,
That is forbidden.
You must learn to choose between.
One happy thing is every happy thing:
Two, is as if they had never been.
Not that getting older means you just lie down and wait to die, which unfortunately is the attitude our youth-obsessed culture has taken. As soon as you hit middle age you may as well head off to the nursing home as far as society is concerned. But there's a difference between being proverbially young at heart and living in denial. There are great examples of this from my own family. My great-aunt is in her late 80s now and lost her husband almost ten years ago to a stroke, but instead of letting it get her down and despairing she gets her hair done, volunteers in the community and hops on a bus every couple of months with her friends to travel and live life to the fullest. Her older sister, on the other hand, basically gave up and stagnated, and spent the last few months of her life in a nursing home after suffering a massive stroke. My mom's mother retired a few years ago and has also given up, and sadly is declining fast, physically and mentally. Attitude is everything!
Bergeron realized that his approach to life was a lie, and instead of applying the scientific method and adapting his approach to the facts, he just gave up. There's that story from The God Delusion about the visiting researcher who disproved a professor of Dawkins', who came up and shook the researcher's hand and said "My dear fellow, I wish to thank you. I have been wrong these fifteen years." If only Bergeron could've said that instead and found a way to embrace the gift of years he had been given...
David, thank you for your very thoughtful comment. I love that poem. The observations from your family show the benefit of knowing our families - we can observe what course they have taken in life, and look into ourselves and think about what aspects will be beneficial or harmful, or mixed. And for most of us, we enjoy those who live in joy, and suffer those who live in suffering.
In "gay culture", whatever that is, there is often an absence of that big-picture. I would never offer up my own life and an example - too messy and too many mistakes, but one thing that applies here, is there have been multiple times when I had to shed a "prior life", figure out what to do next, work on that - often difficult - and "become." It's all an experiment. There are regrets, and some big errors in thinking, but for the most part it seems like it works. I would never have anticipated at 20 that my life now would be what it is, but I would not go back to 20 either.
The Stravinsky quote really is beautiful.
Daniel, I am quite moved by what you've written. You've spoken with such great eloquence and wisdom. You have marvelously put this issue into proper perspective. YOU should be the person writing the book and giving seminars. <Big Hug to you>
Carl, flattery will get you everywhere :-) I know you are sincere, and thank you so much. Other than being almost pathologically shy, and never wanting to be a center of attention, I still don't have the answers. We really do need a version of "Passages" for LGBT people. That will be different for gay men than for Lesbian and Bi people. Aging really should be approached with anticipation, even some preparation, but not dread. There are losses, all life has losses, and challenges, and it's not all what we want - but we only live once, and there is much to enjoy, and much to give, as we age. Not everyone gets here. We should enjoy, and get a kick out of being young, and learn to embrace the stage that we are in. And as we get older, enjoy that too.
Despite the cliche, the concept of a bucket list is appealing. Maybe that comes next.
Daniel, I'm going to continue the flattery. I've been meaning to mention that I like your new profile picture. Love the hat, and the background of flowers is beautiful. (You can stop blushing now.)
About 20 years ago when I was in my late 20's an event occurred in my life which caused me to come face to face with the possibility of death. When you're at that age, death is the absolute last thing on your mind. Talk about having the rug pulled out from under you. Being in such a situation definitely forces you to contemplate the many raw emotional and stark realities regarding mortality and life. Well, long story short...twenty years later I'm still here and living a life which, to me, is much more positively enriched as a result of that experience. Quite frankly, I'm lucky to be alive. As far as growing old (or older) I truly appreciate the opportunity to do so. That's a sentiment I wish I could empress upon the young. Would I want to be able to go back and be young again? Not without the wisdom I've acquired since then. Life is an ongoing process, a persistent march through time which cannot and will not avoid aging. One needs to embrace and accept the realities of the many and different unavoidable stages of life which occur between birth and death. I don't fear death nor do I fear growing old. Sure, I'm not entirely pleased with the limitations aging has already forced upon me and will continue to bestow upon me physically, but the best part of life is not the physical "being." The best part of life is the "experience," no matter what stage you happen to be in.
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Birbal the Wise - XTrick brain teasers appear difficult at first, but they have a trick that makes them really easy.
Emperor Akbar once ruled over India. He was a wise and intelligent ruler, and he had in his court the Nine Gems, his nine advisors, who were each known for a particular skill. One of these Gems was Birbal, known for his wit and wisdom. The story below is one of the examples of his wit. Do you have it in you to find out the answer?
One day the Emperor Akbar startled his courtiers with a strange question.
"If somebody pulled my moustache, what sort of punishment should be given to him?" he asked.
"He should be flogged!" said one courtier.
"He should be hanged!" said another.
"He should be beheaded!" said a third.
"And what about you, Birbal?" asked the emperor. "What do you think would be the right thing to do if somebody pulled my whiskers?"
"He should be given sweets," said Birbal.
"Sweets?" gasped the other courtiers.
Why do you think Birbal gave such a strange answer to the Emperor's strange question?
AnswerBirbal continued, "Yes, sweets, because the only one who would dare pull His Majesty's moustache is a small child such as your grandson."
Birbal said this because he knew no adult person, however close to the Emperor, would get away with something like that, as a moustache was a symbol of power and not something to be taken lightly.
So pleased was the emperor with the answer that he took off his necklace and gave it to Birbal as a reward for his quick wit.
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Melbourne is becoming a drag on the national housing market, with new data showing it's the only capital city where home prices continue to fall.
The sharp 1 per cent decline in dwelling values experienced in Melbourne last month has offset the sometimes strong gains witnessed in other capital cities.
Analysts RP Data-Rismark report dwelling values showed no movement last month across the eight capital cities in November.
The lacklustre performance for the national market comes despite sharp cuts in the Reserve Bank's key interest rate over the past year, including a 25 basis point cut in October.
The aggregate dwelling value also fell despite strong rises of 1 per cent in Perth, 1.1 per cent in Darwin and 1.3 per cent in Canberra.
Adelaide and Brisbane followed with increases of 0.5 per cent, while Sydney and Hobart saw virtually no growth at 0.1 per cent.
RP Data's senior research analyst Cameron Kusher said the mixed November market conditions indicate that the ''road to a market recovery'' would be marked by pauses and volatility.
Seven of the eight capital cities posted price falls of 0.9 per cent to 4.5 per cent in October.
Capital city home values are still 5.6 per cent below the peak hit in mid-November 2010, but have risen 2 per cent from their bottom in late May 2012.
"Home values in Brisbane and Perth remain below where they were five years ago whereas the other mainland cities have all increased over this period,'' Mr Kusher said.
''This has meant that relative to the other capital cities, Brisbane and Perth have experienced affordability improvements and subsequently we may see them become more popular from both an owner occupation and investment perspective."
This latest data will dampen expectations that Melbourne's property market was also entering a recovery phase, with the 1 per cent fall coming on the heels of a 1.1 per cent decline in October.
Leith van Onselen, chief economist with MacroBusiness, said the results showed ''it was the same old story'' in Melbourne, which continues to suffer a hangover from the building boom and record pace of price growth seen in 2009-10.
''We've got the worst fundamentals anywhere in the county. Melbourne is already hugely overvalued. We've had the biggest building boom here so we've got oversupply with both houses and apartments. We've also got the highest rental vacancy rate and the lowest rental yields. And the Melbourne economy doesn't have a lot going for it.''
Mr van Onselen said the overall performance for the country was weak, excepting signs of a recovery in Darwin and Perth, which continues to benefit from the mining sector.