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Got another one of these the other day..
That makes twelve months of that awful, taunting, lonely single line.
Like all the months before, it stung. It left me sad and defeated. Only this month, there was another emotion, one that's been creeping up slowly..
In three short weeks, I'll be…I'll turn…I'm going to be…It's…
Forty! I'm going to be forty goddamnit it.
I'm beginning to wonder if I'm just too old for this.
Let me preface this with a disclaimer: ThisisonlymyopinionandIdon'texpectnorwishforeveryonetofollowmylead.
That being said? I so, so, so wish I'd started having babies sooner. The awful weight of that self-reproach is snaking itself around mine and my husband's hearts. There is no plan to stop trying as of yet, but the reality of my age, of everything that comes with that, is sinking in.
The Physical
Do I need to say it? Have you seen (twenty-something)Jessica Alba at the beach? After two babies? Did you see the way my sister, who had her second and last baby at twenty-five, was back in her size two jeans, TWO WEEKS after giving birth?
I feel pretty good about how I came through my pregnancy at thirty-eight, but even so, everything is a little….off, and much squishier. The skin on my belly, when it folds, is wrinkly and tissue thin. It's certain that my belly and boobs, stretched to juuuussst shy of their breaking points the first time, will not regroup after the second.
Now, before we all get our stretchmarks in a twist, TRUST me, this is the least important of my concerns, and I would never decide to not have another child based on it. That being said, I like wearing a bikini, I like looking good. I use to really like my tummy. Having another baby will more than likely irrevocably change all that and it sucks.
The Energy
I don't have it. Not all the time. Not most of the time. Of course, babies are exhausting for any mother regardless of age, but let's be honest. I remember my twenties, I remember waking up with little more than a quick stretch and a yawn. I never drank coffee before baby. Even after a long night. Even after an all-nighter. Ever.
Now? I think about it all day long. I'm in love with it.
I need it.
When I was younger, the more active the day the better. I didn't fight the urge to sit at every moment. I didn't look out at the world through a pathetic fog for thirty five minutes every morning. I never felt run down, I didn't ache, I was never stiff.
My body felt good and strong and my mind….
My Mind
Is cloudy.
A woman at forty is beginning a significant change hormonally as it is… Throw a pregnancy and the shit storm of hormonal nonsense that it produces into that mix and here comes Baby Jane.*
I'm a basket case, not joking. Have been ever since Luka was pulled out of me. I'm better now than I was then, but I'm nothing like the woman I was before.
I miss her. She didn't throw things as often.
The Family Tree
As I mentioned earlier, under duress, I am about to be forty years old. And both of my grandmothers are still living. I'm not talking about nursing home bound, thinking Harry Truman is the president, kind of grandmothers either. They're both eighty-three. Not young certainly, but not ancient, and they're both still ticking along, doing their thing.
They started families young, their children started families young, and because of that, I've had the pleasure of knowing and growing with several generations of my family.
Luka's children will maybe not even know Alex and I.
The Wall, The Ceiling, The End of the Line
Almost as soon as the joy of discovering I was pregnant bubbled inside of me, it was met with, and dampened by, remorse and worry. I did the math; thirty-eight at the time of birth meant, only a year ( two at the very MOST) to settle in to motherhood before trying again. The biological clock is replaced by the biological cliff for many of us who choose to wait for motherhood.
I want another child. I'd love for Luka to have a sibling. I'd like to have them close in age. I might not get any of these things.
The Moral
I understand that women of every age face obstacles and challenges during pregnancy, birth and motherhood. I get that. The reality, however, is that more of us on the….older end, face such things.
Society does funnel us now towards the workforce first, babies next. It's hard, if not impossible to avoid. But it's a shame.
Also? Finding the right husband/partner/father is just as important as anything I've listed here. Yesterday, seemingly out of nowhere, He Who Can Not Be Blogged About( but who often is), said to me, while eating Indian takeout in front of the t.v., " it's too bad we didn't meet each other sooner, we could have had more children." He's been an optimist throughout this year of disappointment, and this recognition of the possibility of defeat, seared my heart.
I wish I'd started earlier. I'm so sad that my chances may be up.
Everyone has a path and they need to take it.
If, however, a young woman were to ask me my advice? Ask me if she should wait for that mythical perfect time in the future?
I'll tell her to ditch the birth control, grab a fistful of ovulation sticks and never look back.
* Crazy lady from a Bette Davis film.

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96% of dentists say NHS targets compromise patient care
An overwhelming majority (96%*) of dentists think that the pressure of targets imposed by NHS England places patient care at risk.
In an exclusive poll for ITV's Daybreak, the GDPUK found that at least 93% of dentists believe they could have given their patient better treatment following an appointment but felt limited by NHS regulations.
Private dentist, Dr Tony Kilcoyne, told Daybreak that patients are suffering because of this.
Kilcoyne stated that the Government, by whom the system is enforced, "are only interested in one thing – how many bodies you can get through that dental surgery".
He believes this goal is problematic because "good dentistry takes time to do. Dentists and their team need protected time to do what is a very advanced procedure…on anxious patients who need more time to be relaxed".
Time is one of the reasons people choose to insure their health, as patients with private health insurance could receive longer consultations with specialist doctors to really understand their diagnosis and treatment, as well as the convenience of choosing an appointment to best suit their schedules.
Many private health insurance providers may also offer separate dental insurance policies to help patients manage their dental bills.
*www.itv.com, 2014. '95% of dentists' say NHS system hinders patient care. [online] Available at: <http://www.itv.com/news/story/2014-01-16/dentists-blame-nhs-for-poor-patient-care/> [Accessed 16th January 2014].


text: Luke Redington writes a short article on Center for Science of Information Education Director Brent Ladd and his understanding of graduate students and how he creates opportunities and environments to help them do their best work. Luke takes a snapshot of Brent's strategies and how he applies them and his own experience to develop multidisciplinary workshops. In a recent workshop he brought together students and postdocs in life sciences, data science, and information theory in collaboration with each other to solve problems that were difficult to solve alone, but quicker and more innovative with an interdisciplinary team.


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Snowed off
January 7, 2010
I have written alot about the weather in work over the last few days. Trying to find new angles, new stories, a new pensioner stranded for four days, a new road gritter fresh from being attacked.
I have to say though, I think it is completely ridiculous to the point of hilarity that Ireland seems to have gone into total shutdown. I know it's a once in a century kind of occurence for us… but all of a sudden, it's number one on the RTE news agenda, front page of all the papers, on the tip of everyone's tongue. Schools close. Buses disappear. Taxis moan for the first time that their travellers are going to too many far-fetched locations. Work colleagues vanish without a holy trace. And the family call every five minutes to check "you're still alive."
"No, I've given up, I'm lying in the 2cm of snow as my saliva freezes in my mouth"
Yes, it's cold. It has registered. But now, let's man-up and..um…grit and bear it.
Ssshh.. It's a secret
January 4, 2010
A new year, new writings!
Like I have already said, I am a journalist and have wondered for years how to get my personal thoughts on the things I see and my other, less professional writing, out there.
I hope to bring some kind of insight into the job while having a useful tool to vent and publish my (gasp) poetry.
But all under the pen-name, and never naming names. Exciting.
The Other Woman
January 4, 2010
It started as nothing
We were friends and
We worked well together
It was all fine
When it became something
We were drinking and
it made us feel better
Alone with wine
See we both had issues
We were getting away and
it started to creep in
Feel tell-tale signs
I didn't mean to kiss you
I was amorous and
Liked the feeling you bring
Friend of mine
The next day I woke
I read your text and
We said we'd forget it
It would all be fine
But later we spoke
You had that look and
Again I felt it
We crossed the line
In a new light I stand
So you said and
There I stood
Take what's not mine
Skimming my hand
You touch my waist and
In a public place
With friends-not the time
Away into a doorway
We go in rain and
Try fight this in vain
Kissing with drops in ryhme
Now who's to blame
Days pass soon and
We play the love game
You meet me at mine
You sit and we smile
We talk and laugh and
then you grab my hips
then we speak with eyes
There's no more denial
You pull me closer and
Quickly crush my lips
then we intertwine
Morning always arrives
It's a raw memory and
I feel so guilty
Things aren't fine
In our professional way
We organise, row and
Act as if it never happened
Work we hide behind
The very next day
You text me and mail and
I hate my happy heart
The Other Woman is blind.
Black Rainbow 2010
January 4, 2010
Jump start me in snow
Away from bloody 2009
Pump me up to go
Play no more with fickle time
Bank, develop, lose and die
Corruption, money and politics lie
Will you start afresh?
Will you take the chance before you?
Kills me to regress
Thrills to start anew with truth
Bank, develop, lose and die
Corruption, money, and politics lie
Energise your weary soul
Stronger now you're still alive
Realise potential goals
Dusty debris says goodbye
Bank, develop, lose and die
I learn and forget about 2009
Bills to pay, babies born
Breaking up and death is near
Hearts mended, trust torn
The more you grow the more you fear
Plan, live and love again
It's all the same in 2010.


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Full Blast was the second zine that Louanne started doing. Louanne used to do a zine called Tunga Tunga and the editorial pages of this issue explain the new zine and Louanne's newfound love for the garage inspired scene of punk that was happening in the early 90's. Full Blast became one of her expressions for this scene. Louanne also started up a record store at Bloor and Bathurst by the same name. I bought many great records here.
Something unique about this zine was that Louanne started the issue off with record reviews, whereas most zines buried them in the back. Louanne landed an interview with the New Bomb Turks who were just getting known at the time and inspired a lot of people to garage inspired hardcore. Louanne also did an interview with Screeching Weasel when they played hat the Silver Shack on March 14th, 1993. There is also a piece on the Cult of Camille Paglia that was a reprint of a letter from the Village Voice. there was also some zine reviews which show a snapshot of the time and includes a review of the Smash the State book that had just come out and is arguably the most important Canadian punk book to have come out.
Tuesday, December 14, 1993
Zine - Full Blast #1
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Friday, December 10, 1993
Flyer - Friday, December 10th, 1993
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Wednesday, December 8, 1993
DOA "The Only Thing Green" ep
This was a benefit single for the "Friends of Clayquot Sound" done by Alternative Tentacles. My brother was out there around this time and said the deforestation was just unbelievable. He sent me an arial postcard which looks like someone had shaved the earth. It was aweful because they were clear cutting. The B-Side had a cover of Jhnny cash's "Folsom Prison Blues".
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Well, the journey of our dreams has come to an end. Today, we received a response from Nintendo, and it seems our idea for a Pokemon Digital Trading Card game on iOS has been declined.
Although we appreciate your interest in sharing your ideas for a digital Pokemon trading card game, we are unable to pass along or accept unsolicited ideas for legal reasons. For more information, please visit the following address:
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Also, be sure to check our website's What's New section (http://www.nintendo.com/whatsnew) regularly for all the latest information and announcements regarding our products.
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Is this the end of our dream? Heck no, we shall still keep fighting, so show your support and vote in the poll!


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Somewhere amid the imagery, the symbolism, both subtle and overt, and within the monologues of the characters José Torres-Tama brings to life in his one-man performance, "Aliens, Immigrants & Other Evildoers," a simple yet profound message emerges: "Love is radical; hate is reactionary."
"Aliens" is described by creator/performer Torres-Tama as a "sci-fi Latino noir multimedia solo." In case you find this genre description too vague, or too specific, "Aliens" is a one-man show that skirts the already-blurry line between performance art and theater. As is often the case with performance art, Torres-Tama's creation is rooted in political activism, casting a wide net over the shameful treatment of Latino immigrants in the United States and focusing on specific issues, such as the recent immigrant legislation in Arizona and the mistreatment of day laborers in New Orleans following Hurricane Katrina and the floods
Torres-Tama enters the theater burdened by the weight of a large wooden cross that has been adorned with dollar bills. He wears a stark white mask with empty eyes and the word "ALIEN." Once the cross has been set firmly in place in front of a burning red light, this alien displays himself in several poses of pleading oppression. Having set a tone with this powerful moment, Torres-Tama tells the stories of people who have been exposed to this subjugation, including himself.
The spoken portion of the evening begins with a lyric/poetic rap about the various meanings of the color green, including the introduction of the show's extended metaphor of immigrants as aliens, as in extraterrestrials. The performer here previews his masterful ability to treat language as both a weapon and a plaything.
"I've always felt like a man without a country, " Torres-Tama says, speaking as himself. Born in Ecuador and moving to America at a young age, he he explains that "crossing borders always makes me nervous, " reflecting his fear that his treatment is at the whim of whomever reviews his paperwork.
The many other real-life characters take the stage through a simple costume or prop addition or a change in his posture. Among them are a young girl who has been separated from her father but is "proud to be illegal" and post-Katrina workers who have been denied wages and lost limbs due to the greed and negligence of contractors.
In one of the most powerful vignettes of the evening, Torres-Tama delivers a brilliant narrative as an illegal immigrant who speaks little English. He locates a Spanish-speaking audience member and has her translate the accounts of his dehumanizing treatment in Texas. The woman translates, sometimes faltering, often gasping at what she has just heard before shakily and tearfully telling the rest of us. Unlike other pieces in which the audience is brought into the play, Torres-Tama puts the play in the audience; though I could not speak his language, I have rarely felt so connected to a character.
But Torres-Tama also weaves in a much-welcomed smattering of humor, with small jokes ("I am not a communist, I'm a performance artist!") and parodic segments, such as the new game show "Who Wants to be a Day Laborer."
In all, Torres-Tama's moving and visually stimulating piece holds a mirror -- both literally and figuratively -- up to the audience.
Aliens, Immigrants & Other Evildoers
What: Performance artist José Torres-Tama begins a tour of his noir sci-fi multimedia solo show, which satirizes the status of Latino immigrants as "aliens" and explores the rise in hate crimes against Latinos across the country. Torres-Tama shapeshifts into numerous Latino bilingual "extraterrestrials" who illustrate the ways Hispanic immigrants are exploited and dehumanized. "Aliens" is a National Performance Fund Network Creation project co-commissioned by MECA (Houston) in partnership with GALA Hispanic Theatre (D.C.) and the Ashé Cultural Arts Center (New Orleans) and the NPN.
Where: The Shadowbox Theatre, 2400 St. Claude Ave.
When: Thursdays through Sundays at 8 p.m., through Oct. 10.
Tickets: $15, $10 students/seniors. Call 504.232.2968, or visit torrestama.com.
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Read more about New Orleans theater at nola.com/arts.


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Simon Cowell Announces He Will Not Watch His Child Being Born – Would You? [POLL]
On the heels of the announcement by Simon Cowell that he will not watch his baby being born, Dennis and Judi opened the show today discussing child birth.
So Dennis and Judi asked the audience if you have, or would you want to watch your child being born. Judi mentioned that she thinks child birth is so beautiful, that she was in the delivery room for the birth of her grandchild with her daughter.
Would you watch the birth of your child or are you too squeamish? Take our poll below and let us know.


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The FSIA provides the "sole basis" to bring claims in the U.S. against a foreign state. Argentine Republic v. Amerada Hess, 488 U.S. 428, 434 (1989). It is important to understand that the FSIA affects many aspects of litigation against a foreign state, not just the question of sovereign immunity.
- Subject matter jurisdiction: The FSIA provides a basis for original jurisdiction in federal court and also a basis to remove an action from state court. See Part VII below.
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The US has begun making the necessary preparations to sail a warship into the Black Sea, a move that comes amid heightened tensions in the region following Russia's seizure of Ukrainian ships and detention of Ukrainian sailors.
US may send warship to Black Sea to cool Russia-Ukraine tensions
The United States has begun preparations to sail a warship into the Black Sea in response to heightened tensions following Russia's seizure last month of Ukrainian ships and detention of Ukrainian sailors, CNN reported late Wednesday.
The U.S. military has requested that the State Department notify Turkey of its possible plan to sail a warship into the Black Sea, a move U.S. officials said is a response to Russia's actions against Ukraine in the Kerch Strait, which connects the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov, CNN said.
Meanwhile, Moscow announced Wednesday that its troops in eastern Crimea, which it seized from Ukraine in 2014, conducted a military drill with anti-aircraft missile systems, and said that the Ukrainian government had undertaken "active preparations" for a military offensive in eastern Ukraine, using the recent declaration of martial law as a cover.
"Substantial offensive components are being transferred to the region, which are being dispersed along the entire contact line," Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson Maria Zakharova said Wednesday.
The US is required to notify Turkey about any passage through the Bosporus and the Dardanelles under the Montreux Convention, a 1936 treaty that governs the passage of military vessels through the straits linking the Mediterranean to the Black Sea. Countries that do not have a coastline on the Black Sea are required to provide Turkey with at least 15 days' notice prior to transiting the straits.
U.S. officials told CNN that the notification was to provide the U.S. Navy with the option to move a warship into the area, but that this option would not necessarily be selected.


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Ever increasing prices of gasoline and the constant threat of exhaustion of our natural resources (mainly oil) has really changed a lot of dynamics of our life. These days it is important to make sure your car is efficient in terms fuel. An inefficient car can burn a huge hole in your pocket and also can cause long term everlasting problems. The good news is that you can follow some basic tips that will help you to make sure that your car will be efficient and it may even increase its mileage.
The first and the foremost rule is to make sure that your engine is perfectly tuned. This will help save a lot of gasoline by using it effectively as the car runs. These tune-ups are available at any auto repair shop. While driving the car, make sure that the tire pressure is optimum or the tires are properly inflated. If your tires are properly inflated, then you can save up to 5% on your gasoline requirements. Another important aspect of saving money is to use light cars or to lighten the load inside your car. Heavy cars consume more energy and hence they require more gasoline to get them into motion.
Turning off your air conditioner when you are in stop and go traffic is also a good way to save on gasoline. Your air conditioner constantly uses gasoline to keep the temperature cool and hence you find yourself wasting more gasoline. All in all, saving fuel and increasing your car's mileage can be done quite easily all you have to do is take necessary steps.


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"STEEL MAGNOLIAS," Caine Old Lyric Theatre, Logan, two-hour running time, $25-$9, 435-797-8022 or arts.usu.edu
LOGAN — Longtime patrons of the Old Lyric Repertory Company summer seasons in Logan have become accustomed to starting off the season with a can't-miss comedy or an over-the-top farce. But this year's opening offering takes on the challenge of taking the audience to a place it's not used to going.
Welcome to Emotion-ville, located somewhere between Shreveport and Monroe, La., and the home of "Steel Magnolias."
Sometimes light, sometimes very real, "Steel Magnolias" has moments of both sweet and sour. It is a bittersweet roller-coaster ride of emotions that ultimately satisfies as much as more-familiar comedies.
Opening night of the OLRC's season had audience members sliding their sleeves up to check their watches, as "Magnolias" began uncomfortably late. But gunshots in the opening moments quickly got everyone's attention and began setting the stage and introducing the all-female cast.
These introductions and stage setting almost became bogged down, but tight direction by Terence Goodman and well-paced patter kept the first act moving along. Audience members are introduced, in order, to beauty salon owner Truvy Jones (Arika Schockmel), Annelle Dupuy (Markaye Hassan), Clairee Belcher (Mitzi Mecham), Shelby Eatenton (Amanda Mahoney), M'Lynn Eatenton (Tamari Dunbar) and Ouiser Boudreaux (Jackie Fullmer).
Schockmel was just right, not overplaying her role as the owner of the beauty shop that provides the setting for the entire production. She could have easily tried to be the hub of the whole affair, but rather, she was a solid glue that kept everyone anchored, letting a couple of others take over as stars when needed.
Enter Mahoney. Playing the about-to-be-married Shelby, Mahoney was immediately likable. Right from her entrance she become a light on stage, utilizing the "mirror" effect (staring at the audience while inspecting hair, eyes and accessories as if a big salon mirror was present) very well and projecting perfectly.
And much like the gunfire which kept the audience on its toes during the first few minutes, Fuller came on stage and into her character with a bang.
The writing ("Steel Magnolias" was penned by Robert Harling, who also wrote "The Evening Star" for the screen) brightens up measurably with the arrival of Ouiser. She gets all the play's best lines, and Fullmer nails them all. Even her posture and facial expressions work to to take over the stage when Harling lobs up a softball.
All of the banter started by and surrounding Ouiser in both acts is when the production is at its best. One slight drawback was a hectic final minute to the first act in which a lot of dialogue was missed, due to being a bit, well, loud and over-hectic.
Interestingly enough, Dunbar is not especially noteworthy during the first act, maintaining an almost-constant pained face and some distance from the audience as Shelby's mother. But act two is a time of transformation on stage.
First, the transformation of Annelle, noted in both demeanor and appearance as she becomes much more independent and grows into her job at Truvy's Beauty Parlor. The more significant transformation, though, is seen through Dunbar's portrayal. Sympathy, love, forgiveness, anger and a couple other emotions are all well done and memorable, allowing the audience to really warm to the character.
"I'm really glad I came by" is one of the final lines from Dunbar — as M'Lynn, on a particularly tough day, to the others gathered for a Saturday gab and updo at the salon.
Those who make their way to "Steel Magnolias" will be saying the same thing this summer.
"Steel Magnolias" runs in repertory with "Private Lives," "Lend Me a Tenor" and "Big River."
Jay Wamsley lives in Smithfield and covers events in and around Cache Valley, including Old Lyric summer offerings. He can be reached at [email protected].


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