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How to Deal When You're Forced to be Frugal
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As Kermit the Frog once lamented, "It isn't easy being green." I think he was on to something, especially if you apply his wisdom to being frugal. For most of us, being frugal isn't easy. In fact, it can be downright dreadful. In a world where material objects and exuding a facade of inflated success on the exterior is prized, it can be a tough pill to swallow when you're faced with being forced to be frugal.
My Tough Road to Frugality
I learned this all too well myself years ago when I was staring down a $14,000 credit card balance. For years I had spent my way into oblivion, but I luckily had a wake-up call the size of Texas one day. That day literally changed my life, as it was then that I committed myself to a new, more frugal lifestyle.
I also went cold turkey on my spendaholic ways, got my butt in gear about paying off my debt, and slayed my proverbial debt dragon in less than a year. Along the way, I learned a thing or two about becoming a responsible consumer. Dare I say, a frugal consumer–one who was building a strong financial future for myself instead of being a slave to money for the rest of my life.
But don't get me wrong–changing my ways wasn't easy. It wasn't sexy, or fun, or remotely enjoyable for a while. However, over the course of a few months, that began to change as I became more at ease with my new reality. Here are some of the things I learned along the way:
Embrace The Process
It doesn't matter if you've been forced to become frugal by an external factor or you've just decided to make some changes proactively. If you don't fully embrace your new reality, you won't ever be able to maintain the new habits you put into place. As you work through each phase, remember that your goal is to keep moving forward despite any challenges or setbacks you have to overcome.
There will be good days and there will be bad days. The great news is that if you keep stepping forward, eventually the good will outweigh the bad.
Celebrate Small Successes
Maybe you're no longer able to indulge in extravagant meals out. Perhaps you'll have to scale back your gift-giving. You might even have to sell a car or your home. Rather than let yourself wallow in frustration and self-pity over what's lost, concentrate your efforts on appreciating what you've gained: The ability to know (and respect!) your financial constraints, the strength to say 'No' when something doesn't fit in the budget, and even the satisfaction of knowing you're a strong person who can weather the storm no matter what life throws your way.
Celebrate the small wins (cooking a fantastic dinner at home at a fraction of the cost or choosing a free beach day instead of hitting up the mall with friends) as a way to motivate yourself. Take stock of your progress and use that information to catapult yourself forward.
Appreciate What Truly Matters in Life
At the end of the day, those things in the closet don't hold a candle to the people and experiences in your life. There's no shirt or suit or dress that's going to hug and kiss you. There's no car or vacation home that will keep you company when you're feeling lonely. As you move towards embracing frugality, take some time to appreciate all of the non-monetary, non-materialistic joys in life.
Sure, you might have a tight budget but will that really prevent you from stopping to smell the roses? I certainly don't think so…
What are your thoughts and opinions on living a frugal lifestyle?
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Photo by Phil PoynterWe took it personally. Everyone who loved Liz Phair because she wielded the word fuck and the phrase shit brown like a man. Everyone who loved her 'cause she couldn't really sing. She was our indie empress; did she record in her bathroom, with that slightly inept guitar and her offbeat (and off-the-beat) phrasing? She could have been Rosemary Clooney once upon a time. Come onna my house: I'll be your blowjob queen.
Liz Phair's feral and ferocious songs about jealousy made Natalie Merchant's vapid "Jealousy" sound like a garden party. "I can't believe you had a life before me/I can't believe they let you run around free/Just putting your body wherever it seemed/Like a good idea. What a good idea."
Her songs about her son were so physically in love with him and paranoid for him, you thought she might devour him. "I'm gonna tell my son to grow up pretty as the grass is green/And whip-smart as the English Channel's wide/And I'm gonna tell my son to keep his money in his mattress/And his watch on any hand between his thighs/And I'm gonna lock my son up in a tower/Till I write my whole life story on the back of his big brown eyes."
And her monotone songs about oily, asshole men and their cheap, unpleasant desires—well, they're too numerous to recount here. But trust us: they're trenchant, and they're cathartic, and we have all known those men and wanted a shower after. Only Phair isn't too ashamed of her judgment lapses to admit to them.
So, yes, we loved Liz Phair. And we love her still. But we're ashamed of her lapse in judgment. Her most recent album—titled Liz Phair, as if it's a debut instead of her fourth, and produced by the guys behind Avril Lavigne—is shit. It's teeny-bop smegma, but more than that, it's a betrayal. We didn't have to be popular to love Liz Phair—we could be interesting and offbeat and move to Silver Lake (or the LBC) and find our own uncheerleadery beauty. So what does Phair do? Our alterna-prom queen decides that the level of cooldom she made us happy to achieve just isn't good enough. We're not good enough. She's up and joined a sorority.
Why would she do such a thing? Even The New York Times says "Ms. Phair" has acknowledged this is the big marketing push for the Phair brand, is "her bid for center stage—the moment when she will finally make the leap from indie-rock quasi-stardom to teen-pop levels of superstardom. Instead," the Times concludes, "she has committed an embarrassing form of career suicide."
Harsh? Yes. Deserved? I'm afraid so. I can't begin to tell you how horrifying it was to hear Phair on Star 98.7—a perfectly acceptable listening choice pre-Indy 103.1—and realize that it was she singing that new Britney Spears song . . . the one that lilted.
"Get a load of me/Get a load of you/Walkin' down the street/And I hardly know you."
Her level of fame—beloved by those in the know—wasn't enough. We, her fans, weren't enough. She wanted to be a pop idol.
She wanted all the cheerleaders to like her.
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And now her songs are so trite—though they've still got that touch of fuck—that even her paeans to hot white come seem like just another pose. "I want to play Xbox on your floor/Say hi to your roommate who's next door/You don't have a dime, but I don't mind/Who gives a damn. . . . You think I'm a genius/Think I'm cool/I'm starting to think that young guys rule."
Well . . . okay.
We don't ditch our friends just because they've stumbled. We don't even ditch them if they turn uncool—or have "committed an embarrassing form of career suicide." So we'll still be there Friday as Phair unleashes her monotone on the Galaxy Concert Theatre. We'll just be hoping all her songs are from Exile in Guyville, Whip-Smart and whitechocolatespaceegg. We don't need the Avril crap. We'll forgive you your fling with the cheerleaders; just never make us hear their names again.
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How to Get Kids to Eat Veggies May Be (Too) Well Known
By MOTOKO RICH
Published: October 19, 2007
Jessica Seinfeld, the comedian Jerry Seinfeld's wife, has a hot best seller with ''Deceptively Delicious,'' a cookbook for parents of picky eaters. Ms. Seinfeld's celebrity and an appearance on ''The Oprah Winfrey Show'' have helped propel the book to the No. 1 spot on the hardcover Advice, How-To and Miscellaneous list in The New York Times, where it will make its debut a week from Sunday.
But a number of readers posting on Amazon.com and Oprah.com and other Web sites have pointed out some similarities between Ms. Seinfeld's book, which was published this month by Collins, an imprint of HarperCollins, and another cookbook published by Running Press, an imprint of the Perseus Books Group, in April.
That book, ''The Sneaky Chef'' by Missy Chase Lapine, who is not a celebrity, also suggests that parents pur?healthy foods like spinach and sweet potatoes and hide them in childhood favorites like macaroni and cheese or brownies. A week from Sunday it will be No. 9 on the paperback Advice, How-To and Miscellaneous list.
It turns out that Ms. Lapine, a former publisher of Eating Well magazine, had submitted her 139-page proposal for ''The Sneaky Chef,'' complete with 42 recipes, to HarperCollins twice -- once in February 2006 without an agent and again in May last year, the second time represented by an agent. Both times she was rejected. She landed a deal with Running Press in June 2006, the same month that Collins won an auction to publish Ms. Seinfeld's book.
''Honestly I can't speculate, and I'm not going to accuse anyone of anything,'' Ms. Lapine said. ''I suppose it's possible it's a coincidence.''
In a telephone interview, Ms. Seinfeld said she had come up with the idea more than two years ago in her kitchen while pur?ng butternut squash for her youngest son and cooking macaroni and cheese for her husband and two oldest children. ''I've been obsessed with this for the past two years,'' said Ms. Seinfeld, who worked with a chef and a nutritionist on the book. ''I don't need to copy someone's idea. I've got enough going on in my life.''
Mr. Seinfeld, who joined his wife on the phone, said, ''Let's be realistic -- my wife isn't in this for the money or the publicity.'' He added, ''I really don't think we have another Watergate here.''
The basic concepts for several of Ms. Lapine's recipes -- spinach in brownies, avocado in chocolate pudding and sweet potato in grilled cheese sandwiches -- also appear in recipes offered by Ms. Seinfeld.
Ms. Lapine, a mother of two daughters who lives in Irvington, N.Y., said that when she compared her book with Ms. Seinfeld's, she was ''uncomfortable'' seeing that ''those unusual combinations that I thought would brand me as a lunatic showed up here, too.''
Ms. Seinfeld said she had not looked at ''The Sneaky Chef,'' but noted that any similarities were likely to have stemmed from the use of commonly accepted children's favorites.
Of course, parents have been swapping tips for how to hide zucchini in muffins for generations, and other books, like ''The Art of Hiding Vegetables,'' have touched on the subject.
Steve Ross, president and publisher of Collins, said the company had rejected Ms. Lapine's book because it was too similar to another title on its list. He said the publisher agreed to meet with Ms. Seinfeld when she submitted a similar proposal two weeks later because of her name and her agent: Jennifer Rudolph Walsh of William Morris.
Ms. Walsh described Ms. Seinfeld as ''smart, stunning, and infinitely promotable'' in a cover letter. Ms. Seinfeld visited the HarperCollins offices and cooked three dishes, impressing editors.
Ms. Lapine's publisher contacted HarperCollins this summer after an early brochure for ''Deceptively Delicious'' showed an illustration of a woman holding carrots behind her back, similar to a drawing on the cover of ''The Sneaky Chef.'' Collins changed its plans for the cover, although, Mr. Ross said, that could have been because ''it just looked too awkward to have her holding a plate of brownies with one hand and carrots'' in the other.
David Steinberger, chief executive of Perseus, said no legal action was being considered at this time.
''I can't explain a coincidence like this,'' Ms. Seinfeld said, ''but I applaud it and I wish there were 10 more books like mine because I'm not in this for a competition, I'm in this to help families.''
PHOTO: Some recipe ideas in Jessica Seinfeld's cookbook, ''Deceptively Delicious,'' are in another recent book.(PHOTOGRAPH BY HEIDI GUTMAN/NBC)(pg. B1)


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This large, top floor, two bedroom, two bath unit has an outstanding view of the Beach and Gulf of Mexico from the living room, master bedroom, dining area, kitchen, and screened porch. There is a large laundry room with a full-size washer and dryer in the unit. The kitchen is fully-equipped. High-speed internet connection with wireless features.
The 75 unit complex has a heated swimming pool and elevators. No pets are allowed in the unit. Island Beach Club is located on fashionable West Gulf Drive.
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nice well equipped condo steps to beach with beautiful views of the Gulf. It is centrally located in Sanibel close to everything. Easy bike ride to Tarpon Cove, Ding Darling Reserve,
and across from the bike path that can take you all over the island. This was our 2nd year renting and we plan on coming back next year as well.
We just spent a week in this beautifully decorated and immaculately clean condo with a great view of the beach from the floor to ceiling windows. It's just steps away from a wonderful beach loaded with gorgeous seashells. There's a nice pool where the guests meet for friendly chatter. It's a very peaceful and quiet location. There are so many wonderful restaurants nearby and great little shopping areas. We thoroughly enjoyed our week in the sun. Now back to the frozen tundra😉.
We had the best time! This Unit was the perfect condo for our family of 2 adults and 2 boys (9 and 2 years of age). The Unit was updated and extremely clean! The unit included beach chairs, beach towels, umbrellas, and shelling gear which allowed us to pack light. I loved the sink in the laundry room, which helped with the swimsuit and board short washing! The owners called to check on us to make sure everything was to our liking. We explored the whole island in search of the BEST shells. Right in front of Island Beach Condos was the best!!! I grew up in South Florida and I was extremely impressed with the abundance and uniqueness of shells we found just footsteps away from where we were staying. The Unit allowed my husband to work remotely all week, which was extremely helpful in making this vacation happen! We biked over 14 miles, explored the wildlife refuge, visited the shell museum, and ate at a ton of wonderful restaurants. The only complaint I have is that most restaurants closed at 9pm or 10pm...which was hard with us wanting to eat dinner out. It was so nice to relax in the evening and open up the glass doors to hear the ocean and feel the ocean breeze. We were lucky for 9 days of rain free on the island! Thank you so much for letting us stay! We will be back! :-)
I am writing this as I sit at the table in 2PC. This is very nice, had beach chairs, towels, and greatly needed umbrella. Clean and all working appliances. Nice to have full size washer and dryer. We stayed here as a family of 4 (2 teenage children) and had a great week. Wireless internet worked well. Ate at several reasonable priced restaurants, but you had to really search for them. Locals were friendly as well.
We spent a week in June at this property,and could not have been happier. The location is perfect, a very quite area of the beach, about midpoint between the two public beaches, and not near a major resort complex. It is well located with respect to shopping and dining as well.
The beds are very comfortable, as is the furniture. You will never run out of coffee - I counted four electric coffee makers and dozens of cups. The appliances are fairly new, and work well.
If I was forced to find fault with the place, I would say that the beach furniture is really beat. Still, it worked, and many places don't offer it at all.
If you are looking for a quiet get-away with an incredible view, then this property is the place. Penthouse level condo provides the quietest property locale with spectacular view of the Gulf of Mexico. The condo is in good shape: updated rugs in living room & second bedroom, new dining table & lighting, tiled floors (vs. linoleum) & all new kitchen appliances…clean place. The living room & master bedroom both have sliding glass doors that open all the way onto a screened porch that overlooks the gulf & surrounding property.
There are a few drawbacks that are worth noting. Though the web listing for this condo say there are 8 beach chairs, there are only 6 & they are, at best, ready for the trash heap. The master bedroom could use a carpet upgrade, too, & though it's nice that there is a TV in the bedroom, it is too small to comfortably watch from bed. The Island Beach Club is not super-kid friendly. Have restrictive pool policies, including no children allowed in the pool between the hours of 3-4 pm...right when you'd be coming off the beach & want to take a dip with the family. No play ground & live-in owners did not present themselves as very friendly.
Was impressed that the owners called to see how our stay was going ~ nice follow through (we forgot to write in the guest book ~ sorry!).
Sanibel is truly a dream island. Great family dining (recommend the Island Cow & Lazy Flamingo), miles of bike trails (gotta rent bikes), ~1/2 of the island consists of wildlife preserves, with ample opportunity to see most species of indigenous animals...above all else, Sanibel offers the best beach shelling we have ever seen! Enough grocery stores & other shops present that we did not need to leave the island at all. Would recommend this as a great condo for adults, or for families if you are willing to deal with some minor restrictions.
Miles of beach for world famous shelling.
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I had always owned a Braun multi-mix 4-in-1 hand mixer. It's not as strong as other hand mixers, but I like it for it's versatility and it's priced well.
I was recently looking for one to gift a friend, but was dismayed to find it is no longer available on amazon.com, my go-to source for kitchen stuff. I ended up going directly on the Braun website and found they have a newer model, with two additional attachments (now a 6-in-one), but can't seem to find it available anywhere.
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The 12 Lakeside High School athletes and cheerleaders were instant celebrities when they visited Machado Elementary School in Lake Elsinore last week to read favorite Dr. Seuss stories to the younger students.
On Wednesday, the students and staff at Machado Elementary were celebrating the March 2 birthday of the beloved American children's author Dr. Seuss (the late Theodor Seuss Geisel) by having the high school students read in several classrooms. The National Education Association has declared March 2 Read Across America Day each year.
The Lakeside High School student visitors were cheerleaders or members of the football team or girls basketball team. They wore their jerseys and uniforms to inspire the younger children to achieve.
Jonathan Garza, a senior football player, read "There's a Wocket in My Pocket" to Terri Empson's second-grade class, where his niece, Julia Ramirez, is a student. Then Garza visited Shandi Priske's first-grade class, where his sister Naomi is a student, and read "Green Eggs and Ham" to the children.
Priske's students asked Garza many questions about high school after story time. One wanted to know if the high school had a library. "Yes, a big one," Garza told the children.
Another youngster asked if Garza were going to college after graduating this year. "I'm actually going into the Marines," Garza replied, wowing the children.
Priske noted that Naomi reads at a fourth-grade level. Naomi said her favorite Seuss story is "The Cat in the Hat."
As another treat, Priske hosted a doughnut and hot chocolate party for her class. She said all students had earned 100 percent on their spelling test, and she had promised them a party for the achievement.
Garza picked up his little sister and gave her a hug before leaving the school.
On his way out, Garza said he surprised his niece and sister by not telling them he was coming.
"I remember I liked reading as a kid, and my family is here," Garza said.
Accompanying Garza to the two classes was Lakeside High football player Eduardo Czuniga, also a senior. He said he had visited the school earlier in the year to motivate the younger students for the high school's sports season.
"I came last time and had seen kids excited, so I came again," Czuniga said.
The high school students were greeted at 9 a.m. at Machado's flag-salute assembly, where the younger children lined up to welcome their guests. The cheerleaders performed a cheer, and then the dozen high school students fanned out to various classrooms until about 10:30 a.m. to read and chat with the elementary students.
Teachers and the principal at Machado, Stacey Jo Loughran, said the older students served as role models, especially when the elementary school students saw the teens reading and promoting athletics.
"They are instant celebrities. It inspires our kids to work for more," Loughran said.
Empson, the second-grade teacher, said of the high school students, "When they are here, they are really great role models and my students really look up to them, especially when they're reading. It sends out such a positive message when they're reading."


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Even a New York traffic ticket lawyer can get confused as to how to calculate the number of traffic points a driver has on her or driver license. The rule is that any person can get up to 10 points within any 18-month period. Application of this rule, however, leads to some problems for people.
For purposes of the DMV, the first question is when do the points begin to run and when do they end. Points start on the day of the ticket and no longer count 18 months thereafter. For instance, let's assume a motorist is convicted on November 1, 2009 for a speeding ticket 78/55 (6 speeding ticket point) occurring on April 6, 2008. On November 1, 2009 (the date of conviction), the Department of Motor Vehicles will assign 6 points to that driver's license. Those 6 points will count retroactively back to April 6, 2008 (the date of offense) and will remain on that driver's license until October 6, 2009, 18 months later.
The part that an experienced New York traffic lawyer knows to do next is often missed by motorists. In particular, for the above example, to determine how many points the driver with this speeding conviction now has, he or she will have to add up the total points from 18 months before the date of offense and 18 months after the date of offense. The trick is that there are two 18-month periods which must be examined. That is, using the April 6, 2008 date of offense in the above example, you need to count how many points were assigned to the driver between October 7, 2007 and April 6, 2008 (the first 18-month period) and how many points were assigned between April 6, 2008 and October 5, 2009 (the second 18-month period).
If, during either 18-month period, the driver has more than 10 points, he or she is in jeopardy of being suspended for having too many points.
Another note, a driver with a NY traffic ticket point problem can take a driver safety class and consequently receive 4 points off his or her record. The points will only be deducted for points already assigned to the motorist's record or for subsequent convictions for tickets which were issued prior to the date the motorist took the class.
Finally, the point calculation rules for insurance purposes are very different. For insurance purposes, points are measured from the date of conviction (not the date of offense) and will be used to determine whether to raise a motorist's
For a complete list of New York traffic violations and matching points, visit New York DMV Point System.


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A weekly look at the latest news you need to live a healthier life
Is a C-section safer?
A large study has found that even very preterm babies can be safely delivered vaginally, provided they are not in the breech position.
An analysis of 2,906 babies born at 24 to 32 weeks gestation found no difference in neonatal deaths of headfirst babies whether the mother attempted a vaginal delivery or had a Caesarean section. But with breech babies, the study found, a C-section is significantly safer.
Among 714 women with very preterm headfirst babies — 24 to 28 weeks of gestation — 77 percent attempted a vaginal delivery, and 84 percent of them succeeded. Neonatal mortality was 15.2 percent, compared with 13.5 percent for a planned C-section, a difference that could be due to chance. But among mothers of babies in a breech presentation, only 27.6 percent who attempted a vaginal delivery were successful, and vaginal delivery was linked to a neonatal death rate almost twice as high as that of planned C-sections.
The study was published in the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology.
LEARN MORE: nichd.nih.gov, search "preterm labor and birth"
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As we near the calendar flip to 2013 and ponder possible changes for the upcoming Ford Mustang, there are a few key points to focus upon…and not get totally excited about. The 2014 Mustang model will be the last of its current genre, with a complete redesign expected in the 2015 Mustang, which is set to mark the 50th anniversary of America's favorite pony car. The Boss 302 will sunset for the 2014 Mustang lineup, as Ford had advised it would be limited to just two years of mass-production.
So, just where does this leave the Mustang fan base on the eve of the 50th edition? It positions buyers in front of a 2014 Mustang that doesn't really get a lot of material changes, offerings, or updates. This is to be expected, frankly, as Ford's eyes are ever-positioned forward, focused on the 2015 Mustang, presently. A few options are offered, a couple are abolished, and there is a small handful of new paint colors to choose from.
Keep reading to get a breakdown of the changes, as well as the official order guides for the 2014 Mustang and 2014 Shelby GT500, straight from Ford Motor Company.
2014 Ford Mustang changes
New Color:
Oxford White
Ruby Red Metallic with Tinted Clearcoat
Colors Removed:
Red Candy Metallic with Tinted Clearcoat
High Performance White
School Bus Yellow (Boss 302 exclusive)
Exterior Appearance Package 101A deleted
FP6 Appearance Package (541) Added:
Painted black outside mirror skull caps
Painted black decklid spoilder
Quarter window louvers
18-inch painted black aluminum wheels
FP8 Appearance Package (542) Added:
Painted black outside mirror skull caps
Painted black decklid spoilder
Quarter window louvers
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2014 Shelby GT500 changes
Heated seats now come standard (except with Recaro seats)
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YouView boxes will combine linear and video on demand TV, and allow users to go backwards as well as forwards through the TV guide without the need to pay a regular fee through a provider such as BSkyB or Virgin Media.
The set-top boxes had been initially been scheduled to come on the market in July 2011 but the consortium has been hit by delays.
Speaking at the Royal Television Society convention in Cambridge this morning (15 September), Halton rejected a suggestion from actor David Mitchell, the session's chair, who questioned whether YouView would be too late by the time it arrived.
Halton said: "It is a question of assembling at the starting blocks rather than getting to the finishing line."
As part of a session on the opportunities of connected TV, Halton was on a panel with: Andrew Barron, chief operating officer of Virgin Media; Gerhard Zeiler, chief executive officer of RTL Group; and Linda Summers, director of product marketing at Skype.
When the panel moved on to the hot topic of data, Halton said broadcasters need to have access to the data around their programming and the successful platforms will be those which give content producers more data.
He said: "[Data] improves the broadcasters ability to monetise that content. There are all sorts of ways broadcasters can repackage content in the same way the music industry has realised live concerts are a good way of making music."
Fragmentation of audiences is not new, Zeiler said: "As a broadcaster we have to be still the number one choice. There's always been choice: go to the cinema, buy a DVD. They can now do it from the screen. You have to fragment yourselves before they fragment you."
Hulu, the much hyped video-on-demand service, failed to take off in Europe, Zeiler said, because it would not allow the broadcasters to sell their own advertising. "We will not let you change our pounds into cents. We want to sell our own advertising", he said.


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First, there's Eugene Wang. Then there's his girlfriend, Chief. And finally his mother, Selma.
And before you even get to the end of chapter one of graphic novel The Wang, Chief and Selma have met in the Fascist Nation Bondage & Sex Superstore (modeled on -- you guessed it -- Fascinations) and begun a lesbian affair because, as Mom says, "We both weren't getting enough love from you, Eugene."
Now Eugene's creator, Denver author Stan Yan, feels like he isn't getting much love from Diamond Comic Book Distributors. The company has refused to include the cover image of The Wang in its catalogue, Previews, explaining that it wants to keep a PG rating and that Yan's vibrator cover is just too PG-13.
"I respect that they're a private company, but by the same token, Diamond has sort of a monopoly on distribution of the new comic-book industry," Yan says. "And there's a little bit of a double standard. Another book has an image of a woman taking her shirt off, and you can see the bottom of her huge breast -- almost to the nipple, but not quite. Another has liquid latex paint painted on a woman, and her outfit is such that it creates a major cameltoe -- and that was fine."
But Yan isn't shut out completely: Diamond will still distribute The Wang to comic-book stores starting in September, using an illustration from chapter three to sell the book. Complains Yan, "I think what they have done is a disservice to retailers' ability to make an educated buying decision based on the actual cover art."
And if he knows about anything, it's buying decisions. Yan began penning the comic tales of Eugene as a final project for his art class at the University of Colorado, where he was getting his accounting degree. "I stated doing a superhero parody, and in development, it became less about superhero stuff and more about the dysfunctional relationships of the characters in my book -- Eugene, his mom and his girlfriend," Yan says. "So I got Eugene off of steroids and out of his tights and cape and made it more of a twisted slice-of-life story."
But not his life, he insists. Pass the vibrator.
A purrfect match: Chauncey Billups has the city's heart right now, but fame is fleeting. Fortunately, the next celeb worthy of some Mile High hero worship is already waiting on the bench: Morris the Cat.
The newest finicky 9Lives feline hails from Aurora and has the sort of lowly beginning that most stars would hide under fake names and dark sunglasses. Marcy Brown, director of Rocky Mountain Alley Cat Alliance, was at the Vista Haven trailer park last year, catching feral cats at the management's request, when she spotted Jack the Cat digging food out of a dumpster. "I set my trap and he went right in, and I realized as soon as he was in the trap that he was tame," Brown says. "I asked the neighbors if he was anyone's cat and posted fliers, and finally a woman told me that Jack's former owners took off and left him behind."
The moon-faced orange tabby's mug was soon posted on the RMACA's website, and he was sent to foster care with volunteer Laura Smith. In August, RMACA got a call from Morris's trainer, Rose Ordile. She'd seen Jack on the website and thought he might be the perfect understudy for Morris IV, who assumed the title in 2000. Since the first Morris was discovered in a Chicago animal shelter in 1968, all of the Morrises have been rescues, and Ordile regularly trolls the web in search of her next star.
But Brown wasn't letting her foundling go to just anybody -- even if Ordile did have the Del Monte brand backing her. "We really wanted to make sure about the whole situation," she says. "We didn't know Rose, and we didn't know 9Lives' procedures. So she went through the procedure just like anyone off the street."
Jack's rise to stardom wasn't guaranteed, either. Even though the cat's personality convinced Ordile early on that he was her man, she still had to submit numerous photos to Del Monte to prove that Jack was the proper heir to the Morris throne. In March the company finally gave the go-ahead, so Ordile adopted the vagabond and took him back to Hollywood.
Morris IV is still going strong, so for now, Jack's enjoying a leisurely life of cushions and cream. "These cats ride in limos," Brown says. "If they need to be transported to another state, they have a seat on the plane; they don't go in cargo. Here's this poor cat, abandoned, eating out of a dumpster, and now he's riding in limos."
Didn't the same thing happen to Hilary Duff?
Going to the dogs: Some Denver pooches may soon get the royal treatment, too. As part of East West Partners' Riverfront Park development, plans are in the works for a dedicated off-leash dog park at 20th and Little Raven streets.
"We've been having a lot of dog use of Commons Park," explains Amy Fuller, the non-dog-owning CFO of East West Partners. "So in figuring out how to keep dog owners and non-dog owners all happy, we determined that we needed a dog park, and this is a good location because it's offset from Commons Park. It's a little smaller than Parks and Recreation usually likes, but we really need something down here."
Stapleton dog-park architect EDAW has signed on to design Riverfront's playpen for pups and will unveil some initial ideas at a public meeting on July 21 at 1610 Little Raven Street, where the discussion will also focus on how to raise funds so that the park can open by 2006. As creative as EDAW may be, however, the facility will still have to adhere to the Denver parks department's off-leash guidelines, which were developed last year in connection with a one-year pilot program that turned portions of five Denver parks into off-leash areas ("The Straight Poop," April 3, 2003).
"City councilwoman Judy Montero did approach us and heavily lobbied us for a dog park in downtown," says Parks and Recreation spokeswoman Tiffany Moehring. "In the pilot year, we wanted to stick with the five, but there was such community support that we did look at alternatives that would not be managed by us. The site they're looking at is city land, but they're looking at fully developing it with funds raised by the community. We do want to accommodate their request, and we'll be very involved."
One of the reasons department manager Kim Bailey is looking favorably on the East West request is the relatively problem-free status of the temporary dog parks. "We have had very few issues, if any at all, with our pilot off-leash program," Moehring says. "Things have come up that we have been able to address, nothing that says they're not working or that they're not a success. In terms of turf, in the Kentucky bluegrass areas, we're seeing quite a bit of wear on the grass, but in some of our native areas that aren't cultured at all, they seem to take the use a lot better. But the turf is a lot rougher on the dogs' paws."
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While Riverfront's turf type is still up for debate, considering the fancy-shmancy location of the proposed park, it's not surprising that Fuller and other members of the committee -- which includes Montero and representatives from Denver's parks department and Division of Animal Control -- are thinking of at least one grand gesture. "We'd like to have some interesting formations," Fuller says. "We'd like to have some interesting sculptural elements to it, too."
"Stapleton put a fire hydrant in the center of the park, with dirt around it to get the dogs to pee on it and leave the grass alone," says Park Place resident, dog owner and Riverfront Community Dog Matters Group member Travis Roth. "That could be replaced with a piece of art if the artist had a lot of confidence in their work -- since they would basically be designing something to be peed on."
Scene and herd: Denver Public Schools superintendent Jerry Wartgow surprised most Board of Education members when he arrived at the June 24 meeting wearing a black-and-yellow zoot suit, complete with pachuco chain and pheasant-tail-festooned hat. But member-at-large Theresa Peña wasn't shocked: Her brother, Craig Peña, had supplied the threads when Wartgow wandered into Suavecito's, his Santa Fe Drive shop, earlier in the day with North High School principal Darlene LeDoux.... Former mayoral candidate Don Mares is out soliciting business for Fleishman & Shapiro, the law firm he landed with after losing the runoff election in June 2003 to John Hickenlooper. You can find his business cards at Mikey's Italian Bistro at West 38th Avenue and Quitman Street, stacked between cards for Danika Stromberg, Independent Beauty Consultant for Mary Kay, and Belly Dance Duo Suzara & Devina. Turns out that Mares is a regular customer, a fan of the Southern Italian dishes of restaurateur Alaya Ouerfelli. The Fanta Girls seem to be everywhere, including local movie screens, where they sing "Do you wanta Fanta" during the previews. But don't make the mistake of confusing them with the Smirnoff Vodka Girls, even though both babelicious sets dress in shocking-colored miniskirts with matching wigs. Asked if they were the Fanta Girls when they dropped by the Minturn Saloon one day last week, the clear-liquor ones snarked, "Uh, we're the Smirnoff Girls, can't you tell?"
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I really should get out more (Necklace exchange) 2008
Sarah's necklace: Poodle wool, felted. Frankie's necklace: Jersey pillings, felted
I am a Wellington-based artist who works mostly in the field of contemporary jewellery.
Professional engagement
- Artist in Residence, Visual Arts and Design Dept, Whitireia NZ, 2016
- Co-founder & coordinator of Occupation: Artist 2013, ongoing
- Co-founding member of The See Here window gallery 2010, ongoing
- Honorary Fellow, Visual Arts and Design Dept, Whitireia NZ, 2011, 2012
Performance and participatory projects
- 2017 Thin Ice, Parking Day installation with Occupation: Artist, Wellington, NZ
- 2016 Labour of Love 2, Pataka, Wellington, NZ
- 2016 Golden Section, Parking Day installation with Occupation: Artist, Wellington NZ
- 2013-ongoing: Home from Home, your artist in residence for 3 days
- 2014 Black Dog Days,Wellington NZ
- 2011-16 This too shall pass, participatory fundraiser, toured NZ, Australia, S America
- 2012 Pass it on II, public sewing bees Toi Poneke and The Dowse, Wellington NZ
- 2012 Pass it on, postal participation, Wallace Trust, Pah Homestead Auckland NZ
- 2012 Look, No Hands, 4 weeks in a window gallery, The See Here, Wellington NZ
- 2012 Free Time, a spare pair of hands in Christchurch, Christchurch NZ
- 2010 Labour of Love, Wellington NZ
Selected exhibitions
- Aug 2017: Handshake at The Dowse Art Museum, Wellington, NZ
- Aug 2017: Occupy Crossley St, with Occupation: Artist, Radiant Pavilion, Melbourne
- Concept and Conception, Handshake 3, Frame Galleries, Munich, Germany
- It Will All Come Out in The Wash, Handshake/Dialogue Collective, Munich, Germany
- Outsider Jewellery, Gallery SO, London, UK
- Outsider Jewellery, Platina, Stockholm, Sweden
- Handshake, Platina, Stockholm, Sweden
- Ahi Kā – Keep the Fires Buring, Pataka, Wellington, NZ
- Lighten up, The See Here, Wellington, NZ
- Handshake at Objectspace, Auckland NZ
- Playthings, Refinery Art Space, Nelson, NZ
- Unplugged, The See Here, Wellington NZ
- Specials, Handshake alumni, Einsaulensaal, Munich, Germany
- Parkin Drawing Prize finalists: NZAFA, Wellington NZ
- Contemporary Wearables: Toowoomba Regional Art Gallery, Qld Australia
- Occupy Crossley St: with Occupation: Artist, Radiant Pavilion, Melbourne Australia
- Break Out on Crossley St: outside Gallery Funaki, Melbourne Australia
- Break Out on Tory St: The See Here, Wellington NZ
- Occupy Anna: with Occupation: Artist, Anna Miles Gallery, Auckland NZ
- Wunderruma: Auckland Art Gallery NZ
- R.A.W: Gallery One Oh Eight, Auckland NZ
- Wear the Wares: SNAG conference popup, Boston USA
- FOUND: Objectspace, Auckland NZ
- Wunderuuma, Munich Germany
- Wunderuuma, The Dowse, Wellington NZ
- The Detour, Quoil Contemporary Jewellery Gallery, Wellington NZ
- Joyaviva, Museo Nacional de Culturas Populares, Mexico
- Joyaviva, Club de la Union, La Paz, Bolivia
- Joyaviva, Centro de las Condes, Santiago, Chile
- Lucky, Carriageworks, Redfern, NSW, Australia
- Neckware 10, Masterworks, Auckland
- Handshake, The See Here, Wellington, NZ
- Handshake, Objectspace, Auckland, NZ
- Joyaviva, Objectspace, Auckland, NZ
- Handshake, Handwerksmesse, Munich, Germany
- Retrospect, The Dowse, Wellington, NZ
- Graduate Metal, JMGA curated show, Brisbane, Australia
- Handshake, Toi Poneke, Wellington, NZ
- Handshake, The National, Christchurch, NZ
- Joyaviva, RMIT, Melbourne, Australia
- Retrospect, Wallace Trust, Pah Homestead, Auckland, NZ
- Retrospect, Wallace Gallery, Morrinsville, NZ
- Monomatter, SOFA Chicago,(Cranbrook Academy's booth) USA
- Handshake, Studio 20/17, Sydney, Australia
- Jubliee, Pataka Museum of Arts and Culture, Porirua NZ
- Handshake, National Jewellery Show, Wellington NZ
- The See Here at Masterworks, Auckland NZ
- Handshake, Masterworks, Auckland NZ
- Best in Show, Objectspace, Auckland NZ
- Bludgers and Freeloaders, The See Here, Wellington NZ
- Pura Pura Whetu, Pataka Museum of Arts and Culture, Porirua NZ
- The Exchange Project, Studio 20/17, Sydney Australia
- Nestle (solo show, included Labour of Love – The Reveal), Wellington NZ
- SOFA Chicago,( Charon Kransen's booth) USA
- Figment, Pataka Museum of Arts and Culture, Porirua NZ
- SOFA West, Santa Fe (Charon Kransen's booth) USA
- handSTAND Unfamiliar & innovative contemporary jewellery, Auckland NZ
- Cameo, Pataka Museum of Arts and Culture, Porirua NZ
- Retelling Tales: Translations in Contemporary Jewellery, Wellington Museum NZ
Professional development
- 2016 Hilde De Decker masterclass (5 days), Wellington NZ
- 2016 Handshake3 Jewelcamp, including Sofia Björkman workshop
- 2015 David Clarke FEED ME workshop (3 days), Auckland NZ
- 2015 Radiant Pavilion participant (6 day program), Melbourne Australia
- 2015 Peter Bauhuis wax workshop (5 days), Sydney Australia
- 2015 Peter Bauhuis Bring the Thing workshop (5 days), Auckland NZ
- 2014 Benjamin Lignel curatorial practice workshop (1 day), Auckland NZ
- 2014 Southways Round Table participant, Museum of Wellington NZ
- 2012 Kevin Murray Charm School workshop (2 days), Wellington NZ
- 2012 Manon van Kouswijk Today Tomorrow workshop (2 days) Melbourne Australia
- 2012 Jemposium participant (3 day program), Wellington NZ
- 2011 Visiting artist, Cranbrook Academy of Art (5 wks) USA


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Two astronauts are preparing to take at least two strolls in space outside NASA's Discovery shuttle after it launches into orbit Saturday.
STS-121 spacewalkers Piers Sellers and Michael Fossum are charged with some vital tasks during their 12-day spaceflight, not the least of which is making pivotal repairs that will make or break the future of the International Space Station (ISS).
A mix of experience and enthusiasm, Discovery's spacewalking team will test heat shield repair methods and fix a vital cable reel on the space station's Mobile Base Transporter - a railcar that is vital for ISS construction.
"It's been about two years of pretty hard work," Sellers said of his mission training in a prelaunch interview.
Discovery's STS-121 mission is slated to launch at just past 3:48 p.m. EDT (1948 GMT) on July 1 on NASA's second shuttle flight since the 2003 Columbia tragedy. STS-121 pilot Mark Kelly will assist Sellers and Fossum from inside Discovery, NASA officials said. The pair could make an additional spacewalk if orbiter resources allow.
Funnyman takes the lead
A veteran of one shuttle flight and three spacewalks, Sellers is by far considered the funnyman of the STS-121 mission by his crewmates and will lead the spaceflight's multiple spacewalks.
"We all make fun of each other," said Sellers, 51, adding that humor can break tension during training. "You have to think of training as a marathon, it goes on for many months, and then you get a slip and sometimes if can feel like it's getting frustrating. And then you feel like laughing."
A native of Crowborough, Sussex in the United Kingdom, Sellers joined NASA's astronaut corps in 1996 and flew aboard the Atlantis shuttle during its ISS-bound STS-112 mission in 2002.
"It's great just to sit there and think about where you are," Sellers said of shuttle flights. "And think, this is a remarkable place to be with the world spinning through space below you, and you in this little ship floating around it."
Sellers, who is married and has two grown children, will ride at the end of Discovery's 50-foot (15-meter) orbital boom during the first STS-121 spacewalk to check its stability as a work platform for heat shield repair. He and Fossum will then repair the Mobile Base Transporter's cable reel system.
"As long as [it] can move up and down, we can build the space station. Right now it's broken and we're going to try to fix it," Sellers said of the complicated task. "It's not a sure thing by any means."
A third spacewalk, to check a series of heat shield repair techniques, will likely be added later in the mission, the experienced spacewalker said.
"I would be very surprised if we didn't do it," Sellers said, adding that Discovery's cryogenic fuels should be ample enough to support the third spacewalk unless the orbiter is stuck on the launch pad for several days for some reason. "That would require some bad luck."
First-time spacewalker
Aiding Sellers in the STS-121 spacewalk is Michael Fossum, 48, who will make his spaceflight debut with Discovery's planned July 1 launch.
"I love the space business," said Fossum, who grew up in McAllen, Texas, in a preflight interview. "I wanted to be part of it one way or another."
A former U.S. Air Force test pilot and colonel in the USAF Reserves, Fossum joined NASA in 1993 - five years before he became an astronaut - to test the potential of Russian Soyuz spacecraft for use on the ISS. He helped in an ISS redesign and later served as a flight test engineer on NASA's X-38 space station crew escape vehicle.
Fossum, who is raising four children with his wife Melanie, considers his spaceflight another notch in his family history, which has been packed with explorers since his first ancestors came to the U.S. from Norway, Ireland and Germany more than 130 years ago.
"It's really a large part of what makes me who I am," Fossum said. "The romantic in me likes to think that I'm living just a little fraction of that life."
Outside NASA, Fossum holds scouting high on his list of activities and is himself an Eagle Scout from his days with the Boy Scouts of America.
"I know that it has changed my life in many significant ways and...I like the opportunity now to help work with the kids," Fossum said in a NASA interview, adding that his troop has given him some gruff about missing this summer's major camping trip. "The guys give me a hard time, telling me I'm going to be missing next summer's High Adventure activity because I'm working on another one for NASA."
Despite the busy schedule facing the STS-121 astronaut, Fossum hopes for a free moment to absorb the feat he and his crewmates are accomplishing.
"I hope to have a few minutes just to appreciate the opportunity that I've got," Fossum said. "To have it sink in without having to rush to the next task."
Robert Z. Pearlman contributed to this story.
- Meet the STS-121 Crew: The Flyers
- STS-121 Crew to Fly on July 1
- Return to Flight: NASA's Road to STS-121
- The Great Space Quiz: Space Shuttle Countdown


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State Police is focusing on stricter enforcement of the "move over" law, which has been in effect since January 2012.
The law was enacted to protect law enforcement, emergency workers and tow and service vehicles stopped along roadways performing their duties. It says that drivers "must use care when approaching an emergency vehicle that displays red and/or white emergency lighting," "must reduce speed," and "must move from the lane immediately adjacent to the emergency vehicle unless traffic or other hazards exist to prevent doing so safely." The law is punished as a moving violation.
This week, State Police says it will be conducting special enforcement of the law. Drivers can expect to see messages on electronic boards.
Troopers have issued 12,000 tickets for violating the law since it was enacted.


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David Ayer knows cop drama. After growing up in South Central Los Angeles he found his niche in Hollywood directing and/or writing movies like Training Day, Dark Blue, The Fast and the Furious and Harsh Times. His latest film, End of Watch, once again takes us into the gritty world of the NYPD and now a brand new Red Band trailer has arrived online to show it off. Check it out!
Watching this trailer I'm not so much struck by the violence or the tone of the story, but rather the cinematography. It looks as though Ayer has constructed some very strange rigs for this movie and it looks unlike anything he's ever done before. I do wonder if the style will be kind to audiences over the span of two hours, but we'll just have to wait and see.
The plot centers around Officer Taylor and Officer Zavala, two cops at the peak of their game and slowly working on crushing the crime presence in their area of Los Angeles. One day, during a routine pull over, a massive firefight explodes and Taylor and Zavala find themselves the victors. On closer inspection of the car they discover a cache of money and firearms that suggest they have stepped into something way above their pay grade. Suddenly they find a target on their backs and must find a way to save their own lives. Ayer both wrote and directed the film, which also stars Anna Kendrick, Magic Mike's Cody Horn, America Ferrera, and Frank Grillo.
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Super League clubs voice opposition to RFL's restructuring plans
Plans for a major restructuring of domestic rugby league are in disarray after Super League clubs voiced opposition.
Last Updated: 10/10/13 11:32am
The Rugby Football League had called an extraordinary general meeting for Wednesday which was expected to finalise arrangements for a new league comprising two divisions of 12 teams and the restoration of automatic promotion and relegation from 2015.
However, a revolt led by Wigan chairman Ian Lenagan has prompted the RFL to postpone the EGM, due to be held in Leeds, until after the World Cup, which runs until the end of November.
A statement issued by the RFL said: "A majority of Super League clubs have indicated an interest in further consultation on the detail of the proposals in order to reach the best solution.
"These discussions will continue to positively progress but all parties involved are unanimous in their belief that the key focus for rugby league at this moment is staging a successful Rugby League World Cup 2013 and this should be the focus of the sport.
"The RFL will be making no further comment at this time."
Shock development
The shock development is an embarrassing climbdown for the governing body and threatens to undermine the credibility of RFL chief executive Nigel Wood, who was the driving force behind the policy review.
Lenagan called a meeting of Super League clubs in Warrington on Monday when it is thought they agreed to put pressure on the RFL to apply the breaks to the restructuring proposals.
The Wigan owner is concerned that the plans would weaken the financial position of Super League clubs in comparison to those in the Championship, who would receive more central funding under the reorganisation.
It is also believed Lenagan urged representatives at Monday's meeting to stick with a 14-team division, even though the Super League clubs had three times voted to go down to 12.
The proposals on the table for Wednesday's egm had been to either have straight-forward promotion and relegation between two divisions of 12 or introduce a convoluted system in which the two divisions divide into three leagues of eight after 23 rounds.
Now it is back to the drawing board, while, on a wider note, Lenagan's move calls into question the whole future administration of Super League.


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Rap artist DMX (a.k.a. Earl Simmons) recently delivered a performance of a very different kind. Footage of the artist spitting Bible verses and preaching to a female fan outside of a restaurant in Los Angeles, Ca., has gone viral.
The short, 12-second video clip shows DMX, 42, holding an open Bible and speaking directly to the woman. While it's unclear which verses he shared, as the audio is muffled, the rap artist appears to be talking about God's "will." The fan simply nods and watches intently.
This interaction apparently took place last month outside Wi Jammin', a Jamaican restaurant, although the clip was not released until this week.
TMZ reported that the woman in the video is "a fan who told [DMX] she was going through hard times." But TheBlaze spoke with the rapper's publicist, Domenick Nati, who recorded the Bible-reading on his cell phone, and he told us a slightly different story.
"We had just come from LAX and we stopped there for him to get dinner — that's always where he goes," Nati explained. "There was a crowd and he even rapped for some of the people and gave an impromptu concert."
The rapper also apparently held two or three prayer circles on the same street.
After the crowd dissipated, Nati said that the woman, who to his knowledge never indicated she was having a difficult time, stuck around and told DMX that she is a fan and an "aspiring rap artist."
What followed was a 20-minute conversation about God. Unfortunately, with Nati's phone dying, he was only able to capture a small portion of the exchange.
"[The conversation] got to a point where he wanted to share this Bible verse," Nati told TheBlaze. "They popped the truck of the Escalade and he grabbed his Bible and just kind of was going over some Bible verses that he thought would help her."
The publicist couldn't remember the specific verse that was read.
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It's no secret that DMX is a Christian, however his repeated brushes with the law have captured headlines more often than his faith has.
The rapper recently filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, UPI reported this summer. He owes $1.24 million in child support, alone, and has between $1 million and $10 million in total debt.
Over the summer, he was also arrested for drunk driving in South Carolina and, in a separate incident just days later, police cited him for marijuana possession. The rapper has been arrested numerous times in the past before for a variety of offenses as well.
As for substance abuse, Nati said that it's a struggle for DMX. While marijuana is still a part of the rapper's life, he's working to rid himself of all substances.
"God is really helping him get rid of all the hard stuff and, as far as smoking weed or drinking, that's the goal to get where he is not consuming any substance," the publicist said.
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Apple cider vinegar is very much like a superhero. It can fix just about any ailment that you are currently experiencing. It can also help keep your blood pressure where it should be as well as prevent kidney stones. It is very important to understand how apple cider vinegar works and what it can do for you and your overall health. Keep reading to learn more about apple cider vinegar and its magical powers.
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ACV contains potassium, which helps prevent hair loss, cold symptoms, and brittle teeth or loss of enamel. The malic acid in ACV is an anti-viral and anti-bacterial, which can help ward off cold sores acne. The acetic acid in apple cider vinegar slows digestion of starches, helping the blood absorb glucose at a normal rate. This may suggest a link to weight loss, as controlling blood sugar is one of the keys to weight maintenance.
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Apple cider vinegar is known to contain acetic acid, but studies indicate that despite the fact that it is acidic, it actually has an alkalinizing effect on your blood and urine. During the digestive process, hydrochloric acid and bicarbonate are secreted in the stomach. Bicarbonate is a highly alkaline digestive juice that is produced by your pancreas, and its job is to alkalinize the digestive juices, including hydrochloric acid. This is meant to prepare the food for further digestion as well as elimination.
Apple cider vinegar enhances the digestive process and the production of hydrochloric acid due to its alkalinizing effect while in the body. In addition, it also assists in converting urine and blood to an alkaline state. Ultimately, apple cider vinegar reduces the products in your body that form acid, which means that your body will not be vulnerable to kidney stones. Due to its ability to alkalinize the body and raise its pH, this natural remedy is effective in preventing and relieving a number of other conditions.
Both of these conditions can be treated with apple cider vinegar and can help you get on with your life. Keep ACV in your home at all times.


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It's true, really. And what has been read cannot be unread.
It's an important fact.
Sure, you can trash a .jpg, close a website, delete a facebook post, remove a tweet, burn a book, or toss a comic, but once looked at that thing has irrevocably changed your life. It is forever seared into your brain (unless you are an alcoholic or amnesia/memory disease victim, or stupid).
You might think you have pushed it out of your memories, but its around.
Its always there...lurking in the dark, waiting for you to close your eyes, burned into your retinas like an after image from a photo flash.
Pushing it out is a joke. Covering it up can even be worse. What exactly does censorship accomplish? When I listen to the Nine Inch Nails song "CLOSER" on the radio (the few times I actually have listened to terrestrial radio by happenstance over the past decade), and they remove the
"F" word, I know he's saying FUCK by the context. What the fuck else would be be saying? I want to FLOAT you like an animal? I'm not an idiot, and I'm going to bet that even the lowest common denominator American that most shit that's pumped out there caters to knows what the fuck the song is talking about.
So what's the answer, when we have seen or read or heard something we don't like?
Examine it. Why don't you like it? How does it talk to you, personally? Understand it. An old associate of mine used to always turn the phrase "embrace the horror."
I think we need to do just that.
Problems don't just go away if you ignore them.
At the very least, you should understand what you don't like at least as much as you understand what you do.
As a society we call that knowledge, and that leads to power. Don't be ignorant and hide from what's out there.
So the next time you see something that affects you so much that you wish it was gone - even if it was something that you created, take a long look at yourself, and understand why. Once you do that, don't try to make it go away, just take yourself out of the equation. Don't try to destroy it so no one else can make their own opinions on it, what are you, Hitler? Just dust yourself off, untangle your limbs from the porcelain embrace, wipe off your chin and chalk it up to a learning experience.
That's the most important thing we can take away from anything in our lives, because once we stop learning, we might as well be dead.
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"It's hard growing up with all this violence that seems to be happening all the time, in public and at school. But most people my age, we say it's terrible, we mourn on the day, and we move on. Because we have to. I think it pushes us to be the best we can be, so we can make a difference for the future." Colin Janison, 16, a high school junior in Las Vegas, on how his generation copes with the events of our times.
(USA Today)
1. Obama urges speed on immigration plan, but exposes conflicts.
Seizing an opening to rewrite the nation's immigration laws, President Obama challenged Congress on Tuesday to act swiftly to put 11 million illegal immigrants living in the United States on a clear path to citizenship.
(New York Times)
2. GOP lawmakers see automatic cuts as leverage.
Driven by frustration over deficits and debt, Republican conservatives are pushing a politically risky move to permit painfully large automatic spending cuts to strike the Pentagon and domestic programs alike in an effort to force Democrats into making concessions on the budget.
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3. Giffords, NRA official, to testify at gun hearing.
Wounded former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords will appear as an unscheduled witness Wednesday at the year's first congressional hearing on curbing gun violence, adding drama to a session that was already slated to hear from a top official of the National Rifle Association.
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4. To open eyes, W-2s list cost of providing a health plan.
As workers open their W-2 forms this month, many will see a new box with information on the total cost of employer-sponsored health insurance coverage. To some, it will be a surprise, perhaps even a shock.
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5. Senate confirms John Kerry as secretary of state.
Sen. John Kerry was easily confirmed by the Senate Tuesday to become the next secretary of state, installing the first key member of President Barack Obama's national security team in his second term.
6. Israeli warplane struck target on Syria-Lebanon border.
Israeli warplanes have attacked a target on the Syrian-Lebanese border, according to unconfirmed reports, following several days of heightened warnings from government officials over Syria's stockpiles of chemical weapons.
7. Mali conflict: France says its troops now in Kidal.
French forces say they have entered Kidal in the north of Mali, the last major town they have yet to secure in their drive against Islamist militants.
8. U.S. signs deal with Niger to operate military drones.
The U.S. government appears close to opening a new front in its fight against Islamist militants by planning a new base for surveillance drones in the west African country of Niger.
9. Israel skips U.N. review on rights.
Israel became the first country to withhold cooperation from a United Nations review of its human rights practices on Tuesday, shunning efforts by the United States and others to encourage it to participate.(New York Times)
10. AP Interview: Top U.S. General confident in Afghans.
The top commander of U.S.-led forces in Afghanistan believes government security forces have improved faster than expected and will be ready to take the lead in the 11-year-old war against the Taliban when foreign combat forces take a back seat this spring.
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"XL's Richard Russell blames 'boring, crass and unoriginal' music on industry's over-sexualisation of female artists"
good thing we discussed all of this in advance of anyone saying it.
― Antoine Bugleboy (Merdeyeux), Monday, 30 May 2011 21:01 (six years ago) Permalink
'A success, in pop, is never just a success – it's always ready to be spun into a triumph for some wider force.'says Tom Ewing http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/musicblog/2011/jun/02/tom-ewing-adele-success?CMP=twt_gu
― piscesx, Friday, 3 June 2011 16:42 (six years ago) Permalink
i miss when novelty hits were novel
― 51 suggest gang (The Reverend), Sunday, 19 June 2011 09:58 (six years ago) Permalink
damn "Someone Like You" is depressing as shit.. I think I like this.
― billstevejim, Friday, 30 September 2011 20:16 (six years ago) Permalink
it has a new video.. this was my first time hearing this song
― billstevejim, Friday, 30 September 2011 20:18 (six years ago) Permalink
great cover of rolling: http://soundcloud.com/work-drugs/rolling-in-the-deep-adele
― dan138zig (Durrr Durrr Durrrrrr), Thursday, 2 February 2012 10:36 (five years ago) Permalink
― curmudgeon, Friday, 10 February 2012 14:01 (five years ago) Permalink
Tell us a little about how "Rolling in the Deep" came about.
A. I had all these chords I thought would be perfect for her. You know, little musical riffs or themes. I tried all these out on her for about two hours. She literally sat there with a pen in her hand staring blankly, and she just went, "I'm not feeling anything." And then she went, "I've got this riff, this idea, that's going round and round my head," and I went, "Go on then, what is it?" And she went, [sings] "There's a fire."
I said wow, and I just grabbed a guitar and quickly tried to figure out what the key was. She had all the verses, that thematic melody that she uses all through the song. I put all the verses down as one long recording, and then we put spaces in the track to start work on a prechorus and a chorus. We wrote the core of the song — her verses and the chords — in under 15 minutes. And the rest of it was structured over two hours.
Q. Her vocal track that you recorded that day for a demo ended up on the album. Why didn't you redo it?
A. Adele was going through something. She had had her heart broken, and she was in pieces, and you can really hear that, her anger and her sadness. Sometimes I just don't think you can recreate that or fake it. My hunch is that we captured something in her vocal performance that was going to be very hard to recreate
― curmudgeon, Friday, 10 February 2012 14:03 (five years ago) Permalink
The science of "Someone Like You":
― 'Neuroscience' and 'near death' pepper (Eazy), Saturday, 11 February 2012 19:01 (five years ago) Permalink
spare us a tenner til Monday?
― piscesx, Thursday, 16 February 2012 19:52 (five years ago) Permalink
the headline "Adele shows off her new £7 million, 10-bedroom mansion in new video" makes it sound like the Hype Williams-directed clip for the Swizz Beatz remix of her new single takes place in her mansion
― CANDY aka JUNK (some dude), Thursday, 16 February 2012 19:55 (five years ago) Permalink
― The Reverend, Thursday, 16 February 2012 20:14 (five years ago) Permalink
French paper publishing Adele sextape tomorrow. Skeezy.http://www.jeanmarcmorandini.com/article-263995-une-sextape-de-la-chanteuse-adele-diffusee-sur-le-net-et-dans-le-magazine-public.html
― zappi, Thursday, 16 February 2012 23:58 (five years ago) Permalink
does anyone really wanna see that lol
― max buzzword (Shakey Mo Collier), Thursday, 16 February 2012 23:59 (five years ago) Permalink
yes. yes i do.
― Bo Jackson Overdrive, Friday, 17 February 2012 01:07 (five years ago) Permalink
god, the leaked pic is disturbing enough. not sure if I'm gonna be able to watch it.
― dan138zig (Durrr Durrr Durrrrrr), Friday, 17 February 2012 01:59 (five years ago) Permalink
that's a still from a sex tape
― illuminati girl (J0rdan S.), Friday, 17 February 2012 02:02 (five years ago) Permalink
― illuminati girl (J0rdan S.), Friday, 17 February 2012 02:04 (five years ago) Permalink
une sextape
― buzza, Friday, 17 February 2012 03:11 (five years ago) Permalink
yes, supposedly it's a still from the sextape. adele's image is ruined for me now.
― dan138zig (Durrr Durrr Durrrrrr), Friday, 17 February 2012 03:17 (five years ago) Permalink
Can't believe L'Académie française has not come up with a word for "sex tape."
― A Full Torgo Apparition (Phil D.), Friday, 17 February 2012 11:31 (five years ago) Permalink
In other news, she's been moaning about paying tax again, hasn't she?
― Sick Mouthy (Scik Mouthy), Friday, 17 February 2012 12:47 (five years ago) Permalink
somebody linked me this pic, but Adele really isn't the highlight:
― plee help i am lookin for (crüt), Friday, 17 February 2012 12:52 (five years ago) Permalink
lmfaooo. i wish this were real
― teledyldonix, Friday, 17 February 2012 17:34 (five years ago) Permalink
Looking forward to the celebration-of-motherhood album then.
― boxedjoy, Saturday, 30 June 2012 15:11 (five years ago) Permalink
@JennyJohnsonHi5Adele's pregnant, man her next album is gonna suuuuuuuuck
― Mr. Snrub, Saturday, 30 June 2012 16:16 (five years ago) Permalink
I didn't realize Adele is younger than I am!
― mississippi joan hart (crüt), Saturday, 30 June 2012 16:27 (five years ago) Permalink
Regarding the decline of the music industry thread elsewhere, it might be interesting to discuss "21". As in, why did this particular album actually go on to sell in numbers otherwise unheard of in the 2010s? Not being on Spotify until 2013-ish may have helped, surely? And appealing to a somewhat older audience? But, really, 30 million copies (probably even more as this is the sales by 2014). That is just so enormously much more than anything else released in the 10s. So why?
― The GeirBot (Geir Hongro), Tuesday, 13 October 2015 00:46 (two years ago) Permalink
― piscesx, Sunday, 18 October 2015 19:45 (two years ago) Permalink
tristan wilds' biggest role since the wire tbhhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQHsXMglC9A
― slothroprhymes, Tuesday, 27 October 2015 19:51 (two years ago) Permalink
new song firmly in my head :/
― illegal economic migration (Tracer Hand), Tuesday, 27 October 2015 20:14 (two years ago) Permalink
Because grandmas and old women like Adele and they don't stream or download.
― brotherlovesdub, Tuesday, 27 October 2015 20:16 (two years ago) Permalink
it's pretty fucking dreary
― The burrito of ennui (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 27 October 2015 20:17 (two years ago) Permalink
good iD interview here
Danger Mouse, Paul Epworth, Bruno Mars all on the album. supposedly it sounds like 70s soft rock!
― piscesx, Tuesday, 27 October 2015 21:03 (two years ago) Permalink
obvious point but still interesting to me how much "hello" clings to yet inverts the emotional drama of "someone like you"- this is the guilty other side answer song to her previous hit- how do you manage the nostalgia you feel for a relationship that you ended? it's subtler, less self-indulgent, i guess more "mature", and it manages to loop her listeners back insofar as it's a reminder song about reminded, so the career arc and lyrical situation both click
― the tune was space, Tuesday, 27 October 2015 21:32 (two years ago) Permalink
er, about being reminded
― the tune was space, Tuesday, 27 October 2015 21:41 (two years ago) Permalink
adele is such a fucking plodding pedestrian bore
― lex pretend, Wednesday, 28 October 2015 00:28 (two years ago) Permalink
adele should probably scrap the new album and redo it with this guy from "the voice" doing all the lead vocals:
― fact checking cuz, Wednesday, 28 October 2015 07:06 (two years ago) Permalink
guy pwnd that song!
music videos w long intros = duuuuud and whats up with all the dialogue and noise? also just a lot of useless belting, as if that's supposed to make her sound like a good singer... esp lol when they zoom in on her at 2:50 and belting is out of sync, who edited this vid?
― niels, Thursday, 29 October 2015 08:54 (two years ago) Permalink
yes it is all so dull and poorly executed that it's.... more popular than star wars, huh
― illegal economic migration (Tracer Hand), Thursday, 29 October 2015 09:35 (two years ago) Permalink
I was def impressed by the view count
― niels, Thursday, 29 October 2015 10:26 (two years ago) Permalink
well, something's connecting with people, is my point.
to me she kinds sounds off the rails on this song. "when i call you never seems to be home" - oh he's home, adele. he's home.
― illegal economic migration (Tracer Hand), Thursday, 29 October 2015 10:31 (two years ago) Permalink
does popularity magically cancel out boring art?
― lex pretend, Thursday, 29 October 2015 10:54 (two years ago) Permalink
I don't think the song is as poor as the execution, but I think - and this may ofc just be projection - that she has a lot of goodwill and that may account for some of the popularity
― niels, Thursday, 29 October 2015 11:04 (two years ago) Permalink
i just find it amazing that you can take this massively successful pop object and slate it on technical, craftsmanship grounds, when it's like, if it were that poorly executed surely you would not get that many people liking it?
― illegal economic migration (Tracer Hand), Thursday, 29 October 2015 11:06 (two years ago) Permalink
i mean, either that or "execution" is maybe not as important to most people as it is to you
― illegal economic migration (Tracer Hand), Thursday, 29 October 2015 11:08 (two years ago) Permalink
lots of popular stuff is poorly executed and/or boring! technical execution doesn't really seem important to casual fans
― lex pretend, Thursday, 29 October 2015 11:28 (two years ago) Permalink
how could something boring be more popular than star wars
― Tell The BTLs to Fuck Off (wins), Thursday, 29 October 2015 11:49 (two years ago) Permalink
I think some unfortunate aesthetic choices were made in that video - I don't like long intros, and I think the background noise is annoying (in that way it reminds me a bit of the "Hold On We're Going Home" video which is unlistenable). That's not poorly executed, it's just something I dislike. The editing around 2:50 however is simply sloppy or there's something wrong with my computer. And I think a belting chorus is a bad way to showcase a good vocalist, but I'm very open for arguments.
― niels, Thursday, 29 October 2015 12:05 (two years ago) Permalink


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This was my first attempt at quilting! I am quite happy with the results. Choosing the fabric is my favorite part of any new project, and batiks are my favorite!!
I am madly in love with batiks also and this is a great table runner. I'm really trying to broaden my horizons with other fabric and I've found some great ones, but bright colors are my thing.
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Thank you all!! I am humbled to think that this has inspired some of you. The back of the runner is one piece of the same fabric that is used in the wide border area. My friend who taught a few of us how to quilt this gave us the pattern ... I will see if she remembers where she got it. :)
Very bright & cheery. I'm a beginner quilter and also did a similar pattern for my very first table runner.
Gorgeous! You did a great job. Would love the pattern.
OK guys - I got the pattern from the friend that taught me how to make this. I guess if you email me I could send it to you? Not sure how to send it other than that. :)
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With a new Israeli government a mere day away, a Hamas source said Monday that the Islamist group "is undeterred by (Prime Minister-designate Benjamin) Netanyahu. He, as well as (Yisrael Beiteinu Chairman Avigdor) Lieberman and their other partners, will have to discuss our prisoners list."
Should the negotiations on the prisoners Hamas wants released as part of an exchange deal meant to secure the release of kidnapped IDF soldier Gilad Shalit stall, warned the source, Netanyahu "may find himself with a new, harder to swallow list."
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Palestinian sources tell Egyptian daily al-Ahram that coming days 'crucial' for release of captive solider Gilad Shalit. Report also says Israeli defense minister, Hamas head in Syria may be summoned to Cairo to close deal
Hamas' first priority is to see its men set free, regardless of who leads the Israeli government, said the source.
"The last few days have proven we cannot be pressured. The only thing dictating our conduct (in the negotiations) is our prisoners' interests and our commitment to the Palestinian people's desire to see long-time prisoners released."
As for the allegations that Hamas is using Shalit not as a bargaining chip meant to guarantee a prisoner exchange deal, but rather as political leverage meant to force Israel – and the world – to recognize Hamas as a movement which must be made part of various dialogues, the source said that "we are familiar with this theory. To anyone who wants to test us we say one thing – comply with our demands and see how this deal comes together in lightning speed.
"We have no interest in dragging this out, but this matter cannot be resolved unless the prisoners we're demanding are released," added the source, saying that Israel's demand to have some of the prisoners deported upon release was unacceptable.
As for Israel's plan to worsen the conditions under which Hamas prisoners are held, Osama al-Mozainy, considered holder of the Shalit "portfolio" in Hamas, said the notion was "ridiculous": They are being held in bad conditions as it is and any mitigation they got – they got by staging hunger strikes, not by the grace of the Israelis, he said.
"Talking like that wrongs the prisoners by making it seem life they have these comfortable lives when they are, in fact, in distress."
Meanwhile, Lebanese newspaper al-Akhbar reported Monday that Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak would not be attending the upcoming Arab League meeting in Qatar, due to Doha's attempt to weigh in on the Shalit deal.
According to Egyptian sources, Cairo has reliable information from Palestinian and French sources, suggesting that Qatar offered an unlimited bounty to Shalit's captures in an attempt to convince them to transfer Shalit to its territory, instead of Egypt's, should a deal be finalized. This move was deemed by Egypt as "an inappropriate infringement" on its role as broker in the negotiations.
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It's Wednesday! Time to party! And nothing says unadulterated fun like…A KALE SMOOTHIE! Am I right? Of course not. But since we have all agreed that we're going to start living life in the health food lane, let's forgo those fucking delicious cubes of Mochi that come as a topping option at 16 Handles and direct our attention toward a really easy smoothie recipe as culled by our pal from Beauty and Some Beef, Julia Adult. Please note this is not her actual name. Well, sort of not. Her first name is in fact Julia, but Amelia was really gung-ho on adding "Adult" as her last name to pun-fully counter the late Julia Child.
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2 cups chopped kale
2 cups water or coconut water
1 cup pineapple cubes
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Julia Adult says you should put the kale and water in a blender and blend until the leaves smooth out and most of the bits are gone.
Add in the fruit and blend again until fully incorporated.
She also says you should transfer to a mason jar and enjoy, but I think you can totally just use a regular glass, should you so please. Says Julia on the choice to make a smoothie as opposed to a juice: the latter is great but we don't all have juicers handy. Most kitchens come replete with blenders (not really, but you know), which are great for making smoothies (duh, duh DUH!), also smoothies retain nutrients from the various fruits and vegetables that some juicers may deplete.
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Internet Explorer coming to Xbox 360, sources claim
Microsoft could be bringing a modified version of Internet Explorer 9 to the Xbox 360 in an attempt to expand the console's search capabilities.
According to sources close to The Verge, Microsoft is currently testing the new feature which is said to have Kinect functionality as well.
Although the Xbox 360 currently does include Bing voice search, it's results are limited to media only. According to reports, the Internet Explorer browser will let users browse all parts of the web from their Xbox 360.
Like Bing, the Internet Explorer feature is "heavily" integrating Kinect gestures and voice control. While Kinect support is not mandatory, the browser is said to be tuned for Kinect usage.
As of right now, there's no word on a launch date for Internet Explorer on Xbox, but with E3 happening in less than a month, I'd expect we hear more details from the Microsoft E3 press conference.