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MCain04Illinois 3.15/5 rDev +26% look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25 Only $3 for a 22oz bomber. Not expecting much but why not try? No bottling date. This was poured into my Bell's Tulip glass. A: Orange amber body mostly clear, 1 finger of head but good retention and lacing. S: Not much aroma on this at all. Maybe a little tropical fruit aroma and sweet malt. T: Taste is not the hoppiest, the malts are a little stale, the is some metallic sourness on the back end as well, and some malty sweetness throughout. Not very bitter. Not too much heat, to its credit. M: Over-carbonated, thin body, but crisp. Could be dryer. O: For the price, this isn't terrible. It's certainly better than BMC. Probably won't get it again but if I wanted to get a cheap beer buzz or was asked to pick up a cheap DIPA at the store, this is a decent choice. Serving type: bottle 04-20-2013 01:38:00 | More by MCain04 BillolickNew York 3.15/5 rDev +26% look: 3.25 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3 Bomber bottle purchased at my local Trader Joe's (god I love shopping at that place...) for the stupid cheap price of $2.99....I know I know, you get what you pay for... Pours clear typical almond amber. Off white head stays at the thicker film stage and leaves some fine bands and fields of sheetage. Nose is on the sweet side..hmm thats not a good sign.. On the tongue and palate the nose carries through with more...sweet...this is the sweet side of DIPA land, with just some dry notes in the finish. I do get some woody smoke, and some sticky caramel character. But this is kinda boozy, kinda sweet and not really what most are looking for in this style. ....I know I know, you get what you pay for... Serving type: bottle 05-07-2013 01:42:24 | More by Billolick Bierman9New Hampshire 3.2/5 rDev +28% look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3 Was at my local Trader Joes today and picked up a 22oz bomber of this for $2.59. Short money, so why not... Poured into a small tulip, it was a bright, clear orange-golden color. There is plenty of steady carbo, and the head is off-white, fine and creamy. Most of the foam congregates at the edges, and lacing is minimal. Aroma gives off a decent amount of hoppyness, along with some toasty malt action. Feel was near medium, though it was a bit light and airy. Taste, too, has a smidge of sweetness and some toasty malt, but then it is mostly hoppy. What I get here is some mildly rindy citrus, with a bit of apricot-like fruitiness. For a DIPA, it doesn't have a strong hop profile, though. The hops linger a bit in the finish, yet overall this is fairly simplistic brew. Decent for the price, but not something to write home about... Prosit! 3.2/5 rDev +15.9% look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3 1554 Serving type: bottle 01-05-2013 21:11:32 | More by Bierman9 A60sburnoutIllinois 3.2/5 rDev +28% look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25 Poured from a 22 oz bottle into a glass stein. Abundant head from an aggressive pour, the two-finger foam crown a pleasant off-white / light beige, the DIPA underneath an inviting copper color. Nice lacing and head retention. Aroma has a nice malty bite with a hint of caramel. Malty taste, but a bit light / watery on mouthfeel. Not as much hop presence as I would have anticipated, however the aftertaste retains the hoppiness. Taste is just average; my attraction was the brewery's name, Rhinelander Brewing CO (aka Minhas, nee Huber). Allegedly there will be a new Rhinelander Brewery in Rhinelander, WI, but I think there had better be some significantly better offerings to resurrect the old brewery's memory. Serving type: bottle 01-12-2013 00:18:59 | More by A60sburnout SorcererUnited Kingdom (England) 3.21/5 rDev +28.4% look: 4.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.25 Looks really good on a slow pour into a Redhook ESB Tulip. Had to slow down and let the beautiful head subside and finish a complete pour before drinking. Patient drinker tonight. I have no idea of the bottling date. I have consumed this beer quite a few times before. This is my review. Sweet smelling brew of sugar, wet straw, faint horrendous hint of rotting ginko fruit (yuck!), alcohol, hint of marigolds and daisies (flowers that smell like something dead), and yes, I do smell hops intensely as well, a bit like a wet mowed lawn in this case. Not bad. Legs of lace follow my quaffs with a slender ladder persisting upon completion of the draught. Taste arrives with alcohol right up front for me, followed by a sweet malt cloyed by something acetic and then ester, but all good, as a general hop infusion slams away doubting taste-buds. In fact this bottle surprises me with how good it tastes. I do not expect a great deal from this budget fare. I expect something to drink with dinner that is not revolting. I am enjoying this. Mouthfeel is wonderful! Just the right amount of carbonation for me. But I manage my pours, and pick my glassware. You always know beer is not water. But this is like a hopped up carbonated honey drink. Maybe this has adjunct in proportion in the recipe. Feel good. Overall, I enjoy this brew from time to time. Lucky to have something this strong and cheap. Not perfection. A hard working beer for the hardworking person with only a little bit of change to spare. Beer snobs will have to seek something else. Serving type: bottle 02-21-2013 04:30:28 | More by Sorcerer WithinTheGlassKansas 3.24/5 rDev +29.6% look: 4.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25 Found this for $1.99 at the local Trader Joe's and thought... "Why not?" A- The label is nice to look at, and the brew itself is a perfect IPA orange. The appearance is really the best thing about this beer. S- Surprisingly sweet and malt-liqouresqe. Adjuncts, syrup and a bit of green banana. T- Not bad at all, but certainly not normal for a beer of this style. I was reminded more of "Steel Reserve" than a decent IPA.... but I digress. For what it is, I was perfectly fine with the less than usual flavor profile. M- Chewy, and a little flat. Not bad at all... I found myself glad that it wasn't overcarbonated. O- Take it or leave it... This is a very odd beer, but not a very bad one. I'd drink it again. Serving type: bottle 09-24-2013 17:15:07 | More by WithinTheGlass DsimensonCalifornia 3.3/5 rDev +32% look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25 Poured into a 16 oz champaign flute (the 22 oz did not fit all at once). It's a lovely unfiltered golden color with a one finger head that dissipates and leaves fair lacing down the sides. Aroma is on the mild side, but pleasing--hops, and a bit of malt and grain. Flavor is not really that of a double IPA (a la Ruinstion), but more like a regular IPA. Moderate, but not strong hoppy bitterness, well balanced (which double IPAs are NOT), a bit of citrus, a bit of pine. The aftertaste does develop a mild grapefruit bite. Mouth feel is meduim, foamy, not creamy. Overall this is good, and I think it's been under-rated on this website, but what do I know?! Serving type: bottle 11-18-2013 00:09:33 | More by Dsimenson ChadhowieCalifornia 3.63/5 rDev +45.2% look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 3.5 I bought this to break into the Trader Joe's market a little, as I noticed that they carry multiple beers from Boatswain. It's a little too sweet an IPA for me and not as hoppy as I would like a Double IPA, but still a good purchase and worth the money, as it is not an expensive beer at all. Serving type: bottle 01-16-2013 00:19:47 | More by Chadhowie |
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I never cease to be amazed at the number of leftists who imagine that they are going to take down the 1%--when the 1% are funding their political party and movement.A secretive network of left-wing billionaires and their political operatives descended on the luxurious Biltmore Hotel in Miami over the weekend to discuss strategy for the coming elections.The location of the conference had been kept a closely guarded secret by the members and guests of Democracy Alliance (DA), a collection of ultra-wealthy liberal donors formed in 2005, and is reported here in a Washington Free Beacon exclusive.
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I don't see just why you are so amazed. Of course leftists are going to take down the 1%, including the dupes who finance them, and they have good chances to succeed. The new leftist ultra-rich elite is going to be different people, after the current 1% are put down. Looks at the history of Communism. Savva Morozov financed Bolsheviks, for example. Some of the 1% are just riddled with the liberal guilt and want the whole world to burn, others expect to ride the dragon to the new heights of power and control (despite the historic evidence against doing so).
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This reminds me of Felix Dzerzhinsky, head of the NKVD/KGB/Cheka who organized "The Trust" to draw into a single suborned organization all the anti-communists around the world, much like the British in WW2 tried to turn every German agent in Britain.
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About two hours after the bombs went off, I sat by myself at The Rattlesnake, a bar just a few blocks east up Boylston Street, shakily drinking beer and talking to Brian Poe, the head chef. Poe was bouncing between quality checks of the Tex-Mex food being sent out and checking in with me to see if I could get any mobile service, or if my media friends had any inside details that could help lend a touch of clarity on what just happened. I was coming up empty on both counts.
In spite of what we were all still struggling to process (or perhaps because of it), the crowd was mostly in good spirits. People ate, drank, talked. Rowdy bar music, started earlier in the day, played on like a phantom limb. Dylans Hurricane. Juxtaposed with the silent carnage coming from the muted TVs, it contributed to the ever mounting sense of surreality. Here comes the story of the Hurricane...
I had been watching the race with my friend Anthony from a third-floor office party on Boylston Street. It was pole position for race-day observation: directly across from the viewing stands, and looking right down at the finish line. By the time Ethiopias Lelisa Desisa crossed the finish line winning the elite mens division and the waves of runners trailing him followed suit, Anthony mentioned he wanted to go down and try to see his buddy finish. When the friend crossed, we left the finish line and started making our way through the dense crowd, Anthony heading for the T, and me for the bar. About three minutes after we left, the first bomb detonated on that very same patch of sidewalk where we had been checking emails and Facebook in the warm April sunshine.
At the Rattlesnake, as Hurricane plodded on, the police suddenly burst through the door and announced that the bar was being evacuated. The majority of the drinkers leapt to their feet, grabbing jackets and bags, while a small faction wondered if they should pay first (they didnt). There were whispers that another bomb was discovered nearby, that the whole strip of Boylston Street could be booby-trapped. A girls eyes welled up as she scurried in line with the rest of us. We streamed into back alley as a nervous herd and dispersed.
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I can teach my children how to use the telephone to contact the police and the fire department, and how to report violence or other problems. e. I will use as my code word with my children or my friends so they can call for help. f. If I have to leave my home, I will go: (I should decide this even if I don't think there will be a next time.) If I cannot go to the location above, then I can go to: or g. I can also teach some of these strategies to some/all of my children. h. When I expect we are going to have an incident, I will try to move to a space that is lowest risk, such as: (I will try to avoid incidents in the bathroom, garage, and kitchen, near weapons or in rooms without access to an outside door.) i. I will use my judgment and intuition. If the situation is very serious, I can give my abuser what he/she wants to calm him/her down. I have to protect myself until I/we are out of danger. DD FORM 2893, MAR 2005 Page 1 of 6 Pages Reset Adobe Designer 7.0 2. PROTECTING MYSELF DURING AN INCIDENT OR IF PLANNING TO LEAVE. If I am planning to leave, I should do so without telling my abuser face-to-face. If I have to leave quickly (during an incident), I WILL JUST LEAVE. I will not talk with my abuser about it. If I am going to leave at another time, I will leave when my abuser is not home and communicate with him/her later by phone or letter from a safe place. 3. SAFETY WHEN PREPARING TO LEAVE. I may decide to leave the residence I share with my abuser. I must have a careful plan for leaving in order to increase my safety. My abuser might strike out and become more violent if he/she believes that I am leaving the relationship. I can use some or all of the following safety strategies: a. I will leave money and an extra set of keys with so I can leave quickly. b. I will keep copies of important documents or keys at: c. I will open a savings account by (date) , to increase my independence. I will use as the mailing address so that the monthly statement is not sent to my home. d. Other things I can do to increase my independence include: e. The domestic violence program's hotline number is: . I can seek shelter by calling this hotline. f. I can keep change for phone calls on me at all times. I understand that if I use my telephone credit card, the following month the telephone bill will tell my abuser those numbers that I called before or after I left. To keep my telephone communication confidential, I must either use coins or a pre-paid phone card or I might get a friend to permit me to use his/her telephone credit card for a limited time when I first leave. g. I will check with and to see who would be able to let me stay with them or lend me some money. h. I can leave extra clothes with: i. I will not tell my abuser face-to-face that I am leaving, or I will leave without talking with my abuser. j. I will sit down and review my safety plan every in order to plan the safest way to leave the residence. (Domestic violence advocate or friend) has agreed to help me review this plan. k. I will rehearse my escape plan and, as appropriate, practice it with my children. DD FORM 2893, MAR 2005 Reset Page 2 of 6 Pages 4. ITEMS TO TAKE WHEN LEAVING. If I decide to leave my abuser, it is important to take certain items with me. I may also want to give an extra copy of papers and an extra set of clothing to a friend just in case I have to leave quickly. Items on the following list are the most important to take. If there is time, I might take other items or store them somewhere outside my home so I can get to them easily. These items might best be placed in one location, so that if we have to leave in a hurry, I can grab them quickly. When I leave, I should take: Identification for myself Work permits Military identification Card Green card Children's birth certificates Divorce papers/custody papers My birth certificate Medical records Passports Lease/rental agreements, mortgage payment book Social Security number for myself, the DoD sponsor, Bank books and my children School and vaccination records Money Insurance papers Checkbook, ATM (Automatic Teller Machine) card Address book Credit cards Pictures Keys - house/car/office Jewelry Driver's license and registration Children's favorite toys and/or blankets Medications Small saleable items (not abuser's property) 5. SAFETY IN MY OWN RESIDENCE. If I no longer reside with my abuser or if I have my own residence, there are many things that I can do to increase my safety in my own residence. Depending on my residence, it may not be possible to do all the measures that are listed here or to do them all at once, but I will take all of them into consideration to protect my safety. Safety measures I can use include: a. I can change the locks on my doors and windows as soon as possible. b. I can replace wooden doors with steel/metal doors. c. I can install security systems including additional locks, window bars, poles to wedge against doors, an electronic system, etc. d. I can purchase rope ladders to be used for escape from second floor windows. e. I can install smoke detectors and purchase fire extinguishers for each floor in my house/apartment. f. I can install an outside lighting system that lights up when a person is coming close to my house. g. I will teach my children how to use the telephone to make a telephone call to me and to: (friend/clergyperson/other) in the event that my abuser takes the children. h. I will tell people who take care of my children which people have permission to pick up my children. The people I will inform about pick-up permission include: School: Day care staff: Babysitter: Sunday School/religious school teacher: Teacher: Others: i. I can inform the following people that my abuser no longer resides with me and they should call the military or civilian police if he/she is observed near my residence: Neighbor Pastor/religious leader: Friend: DD FORM 2893, MAR 2005 Reset Page 3 of 6 Pages 6. SAFETY WITH A PROTECTION ORDER. My abuser should obey protection orders, but I can never be sure. I recognize that I may need to ask the military or civilian police, the courts, and the military commanding officer to enforce my protection order. The following are some steps that I can take to help the enforcement of my protection order: a. I will keep my protection order at (location): b. I will always keep a copy of my protection order with me. If I change purses/wallets, that's the first thing that should go in. c. I will give a copy of my protection order to military and civilian police departments in the community where I work, in those communities where I usually visit family or friends, and in the community where I live. d. There may be a county registry of protection orders that all police departments can call to confirm a protection order. I will check to make sure that my order is in the registry. The telephone number for the county registry of protection orders is: e. For further safety, if I often visit other counties, I might file my protection order with the court in those counties. I will register my protection order in the following counties: f. I can call the domestic violence program if I am not sure about b., c., or d. above or if I have some problem with my protection order. g. I will inform my employer, my clergy person, my closest friends, and that I have a protection order in effect. h. If my abuser destroys my protection order I can get another copy by going to located at: i. If my abuser violates my protection order, I can call the police and report a violation, contact my attorney, call my advocate, and/or advise the court of the violation. j. If law enforcement does not help, I can contact my advocate or attorney and will file a complaint with the chief of the law enforcement department. k. I can also file a private civil complaint in the jurisdiction in the U.S. where the violation occurred. I can charge my abuser with a violation of the protection order. (I can also ask if the jurisdiction where the violation occurred permits the filing of private criminal complaints.) I can call the domestic violence advocate to help me with this. 7. SAFETY ON THE JOB AND IN PUBLIC. I must decide if and when I will tell others that my abuser is abusive and that I may be at continued risk. Friends, family and co-workers can all offer protection. I should carefully consider which people to invite to help secure my safety. I might do any or all of the following: a. I can inform my boss, the security supervisor, military commanding officer, senior enlisted advisor, and at work of my situation. b. I can ask to help screen my telephone calls at work. c. When leaving work, I can: d. When driving home, if problems occur, I can: e. If I use public transit, I can: f. I can use different grocery stores and shopping malls to conduct my business and shop at hours that are different than those when I was residing with my abuser. g. I can use a different bank and take care of my banking at hours different from those I used when residing with my abuser. h. I can also: DD FORM 2893, MAR 2005 Reset Page 4 of 6 Pages 8. SAFETY AND DRUG OR ALCOHOL USE. Many people use alcohol. Many use mood-altering drugs. Some drugs are legal, others are not. The Department of Defense has a zero-tolerance policy for active duty members with regard to the use of illegal drugs, and there are Federal and State criminal laws addressing the use of illegal substances. Therefore, I should carefully consider the potential costs to my family and me if someone in my family is using illegal drugs. But beyond this, the use of any alcohol or other drugs can reduce my awareness and ability to act quickly to protect myself from my abuser. Alcohol or drug use may also affect the way my abuser responds to different situations. Therefore, in the context of drug or alcohol use, I need to make specific safety plans. If drug or alcohol use has occurred in my relationship with my abuser, I can enhance my safety by some or all of the following: a. If I am going to use alcohol, I can do so in a safe place and with people who understand the risk of violence and are committed to my safety. b. I can also: c. If my abuser is using, I can: d. I might also: e. To safeguard my children, I might: 9. SAFETY AND MY EMOTIONAL HEALTH. The experience of being battered and verbally degraded by abusers is usually exhausting and emotionally draining. The process of building a new life for myself takes much courage and incredible energy. To conserve my emotional energy and resources and to avoid hard emotional times, I can do some of the following: a. If I feel down and ready to return to a potentially abusive situation, I can: b. When I have to communicate with my abuser in person or by telephone, I can: c. I can try to use "I can ..." statements with myself and to be assertive with others. d. I can tell myself: " " whenever I feel others are trying to control or abuse me. e. I can read to help me feel stronger. f. I can call , and as other resources to be of support to me. g. Other things I can do to help me feel stronger are: h. I can attend workshops and support groups at the domestic violence program or: or to gain support and strengthen my relationships with other people. I SHOULD NOT KEEP THIS PLAN WITH ME. I SHOULD DISCUSS WITH MY VICTIM ADVOCATE WHERE AND WITH WHOM THIS PLAN WILL BE KEPT. I SHOULD DETACH THE PHONE LISTING ON THE LAST PAGE AND KEEP IT WITH ME. DD FORM 2893, MAR 2005 Reset Page 5 of 6 Pages PHONE LIST DETACH AND KEEP WITH YOU AT ALL TIMES. TELEPHONE NUMBERS I NEED TO KNOW: National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-SAFE Police Department - home: Police Department - school: Police Department - work: Military Police: Commanding Officer/Senior Enlisted Advisor: Family Advocacy Program Office: Chaplain: Domestic Violence Hotline: Domestic Violence Program/Advocate: County Registry of Protective Orders: Work Number: Supervisor's home number: Clergy Person: Attorney: School/Daycare: Doctor: Friend: Family Member: Military One Source - from the U.S.: 1-800-342-9647; overseas: 484-530-5747 Other: DD FORM 2893, MAR 2005 Reset Page 6 of 6 Pages
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Once a rider has been internationally classified they receive an FEI Para Equestrian International Classification Identity Card (IPEC ID Card) describing their profile number, Grade and a list of compensating aids they are allowed to use in competition. This is the list of compensating aids I use.
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Whips (Easy Cue Whip can be found http://www.equisapiens.co.uk)
Small saddle adaptation (leather handle)
Seat saver on saddle (Prolite gel)
Velcro straps from girth to stirrup (Equilibrium)
Bands (to keep feet in stirrups)
Salute with head only
I also had a more important issue....how to get on my horse at competitions! Here is an article I wrote and had published in the Spinal Injuries Scotland magazine.
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I also have to have a platform to swing my legs on so that I am level with the horse, I use a small builder's platform which is the same height as Murphy and Solly.... ''C'mon Boys!!''
My new Alexanders 3.5t Horsebox for shorter day trips. (It's an auto, with hand controls so I can drive it myself!)
My 7.5 t Horsebox, for longer journeys and overnight stays! His name is 'Vincent'
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"In the Western world, we live in a culture that highly values productivity, assertiveness, aggression, drive, forward motion, which we like to consider as progress and have traditionally aligned with the world of work and the Masculine. We spend our lives with the on button pressed all the time, work work work. Being productive is good, however, we've created imbalance in banishing the day off, the Sabbath or rest day. The softer, inner values of rest, reflection and cultivating the artistic, inner soul qualities have become secondary. But that is exactly what we need as an antidote to being overly busy and exhausted. Getting in touch with the Feminine is an important survival tool for our planet right now, especially at mid-life, especially those in the caring professions. Taking a little down time to rest should not make us feel guilty, but somehow it does." from The Tao of Turning Fifty, Valuing the Feminine.
Today in the Globe & Mail, two articles caught my eye. One was about a book called Maxed Out: American Moms on the Brink. Author Katrina Alcorn writes that the solutions lie not in individual treatments for anxiety and mental illness, but in activism and workplace reform. http://tinyurl.com/k7887ld
The second article, on the Facts & Arguments page, was an essay about a woman whose son is learning about menopause in school: My 12-year-old son's not ready for menopause is the title. So the Life section of the G&M today is dealing with two of my favourite topics - moms being stressed out and menopause. At mid-life, even stay-at-home moms, who are often crazy-making busy with volunteer projects and house management, let alone chauffeuring their kids, sometimes get into this feeling of being Maxed-Out, or overwhelm.
When I was in the throes of peri-menopause in my forties, (the pre-menopause period last 7-10 years before you are official menopaused, or have no more periods for 13 months), I also had two pre-teens on the cusp of puberty. I remember overwhelm as the major constant feeling at that time, and on some days when I felt myself losing control and shrieking, I wondered if they should put me in a straitjacket. My precocious daughter would write me birthday cards that said, I love you Mommy, in spite of your mood swings.
Part of the problem was giving myself permission to just nurture myself and care for my own needs. When you're on call 24-7 as a mom, and some moms are on call all day at work as well, the fight or flight hormones are always on too, and you never seem able to relax, get a good night's sleep, or even take 15 minutes to yourself to read the paper without being interrupted. You learn to respond, you learn to take really good care of others - spouses, children, parents, co-workers, siblings, but you tend to put yourself last on the list, skipping meals, rushing around like Chicken Little yelling the sky is falling.
It's a mindset, and a powerful social belief system, that pushes us to go faster and faster, achieve more and more, get more things crossed off the list. We are also highly addicted to the adrenaline rush that comes from stress and deadlines, so when it is calm and quiet, we wonder what to do with ourselves, and feel antsy or anxious. I can't even watch a 30 minute video anymore without checking my emails, going on facebook, constantly distracted and scattered. It's a real struggle to be centered and calm, even for a quiet hermit like myself whose kids have flown out of the nest and only bug me when they need more cash in their bank accounts.
So this little book I wrote while going through menopause, was all about Valuing the Feminine, valuing my down time, getting help from whatever modalities I could, osteopathy for sore shoulders, acupuncture, Reiki, reflexology - blessed moments of calm in a turbulent week that were like an Oasis of sanity. Self-care became my mantra, my crutch if you will, my absolute need - because if I cracked up and did need a strait-jacket, who was left to run things and take care of the household?
It really is in our best interest to slow down, do less, revise the list of things to do, cancel a few extra projects, not work until 8 pm, eat regular meals, do yoga and practice some form of centering technique whether tai chi or mediation or chi gong. We cannot serve our children, our jobs or our communities when we are fried, maxed out, and overwhelmed. Mid-life and menopause are forcing you to call a halt to the "too much" syndrome. If it's all too much, scale down. Do less. And if you need extra help from medication, hormonal treatments, herbal remedies, by all means, hunt them down. Find out what works for you. Girl friends are also great allies - just talking to someone about how you feel like you're going crazy can help you find some sanity.
Your sanity is important. Your health and well-being are crucial. You, mid-life mom, are the fulcrum, the center everyone is leaning on for support. You must be solid yourself before you can be there for them. Don't wait until you have a breakdown. Take a break, a serious reflective break, and make room in your life for your Self. If that means having a serious talk with your spouse or boss, please find the courage to go there.
The Tao of Turning Fifty is a workbook with exercises and journaling questions to help you put priorities where they belong. I'm headed to a book club meeting tonight, my first one as an author, and six or seven women will be discussing my book and looking for answers. I know it will be a rich and rewarding evening.
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Friday, November 29, 2013
Monday, November 18, 2013
Prescription for Self-Care: 10 Ingredients
I was brought up the eldest daughter in a fairly happy,
Catholic, and wholly dysfunctional household with a brood of seven siblings (and
depression and alcoholism in the family tree). Somehow this grew me into a
highly functional, overly demanding perfectionist –harder on myself than
others, with a strong tendency to morph into the Overarching Boss of Everything
once I became a Mom.
My journey through midlife has partly cured me of this
kill-joy attitude, by bringing me nose to nose with this miserable character (being
with my kids helped too). Perhaps someone else who is just realizing they are
their own worst party pooper will read this and gather some hints about how to
relax and enjoy life.
10 Ingredients:
1) Kindness to self and others: no
belittlement, bullying or harsh criticism allowed. Not even yelling obscenities
at aggressive drives that cut you off! Send them blessings instead and it will
boomerang back to you.
2) Right eating: finding the balance
between the desire for pleasure and fun, and real nourishment, what truly feeds
your body. There is no one-size fits all in terms of food – experiment, be
curious, don't follow fads. I have gone from extreme vegan to macrobiotic to
carnivore before finding the right food for my body and blood sugar (steak 'n
eggs for breakfast)!
3) Energy In is greater than Energy Out: ask
yourself, what drains me and what feeds me? the two best questions to finding
balance. If you are exhausted and cranky, how can you be of service to others,
let alone yourself?
4) Peace in the Heart: inner bliss, find
the oasis within in stillness, submerse yourself and dive in regularly, every
day if not every minute. Life is short. Heaven is now.
5) Ease: catch up on the sleep deficit
induced by all work and no play, take more down time to chill and learn the
power of doing nothing: nap often.
6) Allies and Friends: never underestimate
the importance of being seen and heard by friends who love and fully support
you, accept you as is.
7) Gratitude Attitude: appreciation is a
wonderful antidote to bitterness. Give thanks, give back, pay it forward. It's
a practice that feels forced at first, but grows your bliss.
8) Creative expression: let your soul out
to play: collage, art, doodling, weaving, singing, dancing, bass lessons, tai
chi; include your five senses and get a whole body rush, while being in the Flow,
lose track of time, rediscover childlike wonder. A powerful game changer.
9) Embrace your shadow: accept your
faults, withdraw projections onto others (the blame and shame game); practice
saying "I am flawed and fabulous", "I am Enough."
10) Emotional Wisdom: let tears flow, and laughter
ring, give hugs aplenty. Feeling is
Healing. And PAIN stands for Pay
attention inside Now!
OK, I left out something rather important for a blissful
life, Sexual Pleasure and Fulfillment. This
one took me a long time to allow (must be all that religion, wanting to be a
saint and being celibate for ten years). All I can say is, allow, allow, allow.
There are many elements to happiness, of course: where you
work and play, how many friends and companions really see you and 'get' you;
the health of your children, parents, tragedies that occur, but one thing is
for sure: the size of your house, car and bank account are way down on the
The worst Bliss
Busters? Besides perfectionism, the worst Bliss Buster seems to be the
pushing, striving, nose to the grindstone attitude until either burn-out,
extreme fatigue or death by heart attack.
How can you find ways to move into more body ease, more
supple enjoyment, more light and laughter? Put on a soothing music CD, light a
candle and write about this in your journal right now.
If nothing else works, pray for guidance from your angels
and guardian spirits. Our purpose on earth is to enjoy, to be in Joy, as much
as possible. Besides, self-flagellation is so passé….
Jennifer Boire is a recovering perfectionist and the author
of The Tao of Turning Fifty. She
leads retreats and Creative Journaling classes for women in the Montreal area. www.jenniferboire.com
first published on MindBodyGreen July 2013
Tuesday, October 22, 2013
take a break
All of us need to take a break once in a while, and I will be off-line for a few weeks.
I hope you can browse the articles and blog entries on this site while I'm gone, and in Mid-November I'll be back blogging regularly.
take care
I hope you can browse the articles and blog entries on this site while I'm gone, and in Mid-November I'll be back blogging regularly.
take care
Friday, October 18, 2013
Exhaustion and the Mid-Life Woman: Letting Go
She pictured herself hanging on with
all her fingers to a wooden dock, and then, after hours of cramping hand pain,
finally just lifting off her fingers, letting go of the dock, letting the
gentle water and waves pull her backwards, like a pair of huge motherly arms
gently tugging on her from behind, guiding her down river. It would be so easy,
to just fall back, stop striving, stop rushing, stop getting things done, move
backwards instead of forwards. Why do we always have to run forward, move
forward, progress? The sense of accomplishment was nothing to her now. It only
burdened her, the constant list of things to do. She wanted to refuse to
function with lists, although all her life it had kept her organized, sane,
Now she simply wanted, if she could
admit to the truth without guilt, she very much wanted to let go, and stop.
Everything. Deadlines. Doing. Shopping. Decorating. Renovating. Driving.
Registering. Volunteering. Managing. Coping. At a very deep level, the fear of
her inner blank slate was going away. She wanted that white room. Actually, the
fear was rising to the surface and she was seeing it, instead of hiding behind
the business. And now that she looked at the fierce holding on out of fear in
the face, she no longer could do it. Something, some vision of a deeper life,
some need for inner psychic peace and ease, called to her.
How ignore it now, when
she was so exhausted anyway?
excerpt from a short story I am writing, started in 2005, and finally I am re-reading it and recognizing the truth of that moment.
ps I just posted this on Facebook on the Tao of Turning Fifty page
letting go,
mid-life transition,
women's wisdom
Wednesday, October 09, 2013
Menopausal Journey as Rite of Passage
This journey you are embarking on somewhere in your forties is a deeper phase to your woman's journey, a developing and a continuing and it involves a lot of unknowing. It felt to me like being in a labyrinth in the woods, a circular path that branches out and leads in so many different directions it's really easy to get lost.
What is the path of a woman's life? Especially a woman who decides to have children, who gives over her body to create another body. How does she regain her center (if she has lost it) and how does she keep those boundaries clear - me, us, them? How does she find herself again? Menopause is part of that journey towards finding yourself in mid-life.
Menopause is not an overnight thing. It creeps up on you slowly. You don't notice it happening until one day you realize your period hasn't come this month, or maybe you've skipped two months and your pregnancy test comes back negative. Then it comes back again for six months, so you forget there's something going on. Or suddenly you notice your PMS has increased to two weeks out of the month, and if you really stop and look at it, you see your emotional landscape is a little out of whack. Or maybe you just aren't sleeping well at night and all the Chamomile tea or hot milk can't calm the hyper little gerbil running in its cage between 2 and 4 a.m.
There are many different physical symptoms and lots of websites to describe them to you, everything from sore joints to hot flashes and heart palpitations. What my blog tries to point to is not the symptoms, but the journey. It's as if you are on the highway to Ottawa from Montreal, and took a side road without realizing it. You look up and wonder where you are, the landscape doesn't look familiar, the trees are in the wrong place, and the road signs post names of towns you don't remember or recognize. You need to figure out where you are.
One way you can honour your not knowing is by standing still. The first thing to do when you feel lost is to stop running in circles, stop pretending you know where you are. Stop and ask for help.
Someone who has been there before may help you. Someone who has been lost and found the way home again.
This mid-life woman's way has been largely uncharted till recently. The women who came before us perhaps felt 'women's stuff' didn't matter, or the subject was so taboo, no one actually talked about it. Or they were told it was just their uterus being hysterical. The male hero story describes the quest of the masculine, but where are the stories of the Feminine Quest?
It is time to honour your own knowing, your own woman's journey. Questing. Know that the way out is the way in. Going down and in will lead you up and out.
To help you with this rite of passage, I have written The Tao of Turning Fifty, What Every Woman in Her Forties Needs to Know. Check out my website at www.jenniferboire.com for a free excerpt.
Take good care now, and stay in touch,
also on Facebook and Twitter
Heroine's journey,
mid-life transition,
women's wisdom
Sunday, October 06, 2013
Stress and the Tired Mid-Life Woman
I spent a lot of time blaming menopause for these symptoms, until I began to do some reading on the wonderful website of www.womentowomen.com. They have a ton of great articles dealing with women's health issues, and particularly issues that come to light at mid-life.
It's no secret that many women are overtired from trying to perform as SuperWoman, SuperMom or some combination of the two. Yes, we have more freedom to work in whatever jobs fulfill us, and attend school and marry who we like.....but more and more women are suffering from burnout and fatigue. With peri-menopause adding hormonal changes to the picture, starting anywhere in your early forties (you may have 7-10 years of pre-menopausal symptoms till you are officially 'menopaused' at average age of 51), it's easy to be confused about the cause of your fatigue.
Recently I was diagnosed with Adrenal Fatigue in the second phase, by a functional integrative health coach. Now my doctor does not believe such a thing as Adrenal fatigue even exists, so I went on a web search for articles to send her. My search led me back to http://www.womentowomen.com/adrenalhealth/naturaltreatments-adrenalfatigue.aspx.
It may, in the beginning, look like a thyroid malfunction. My levels were low at my last blood test, so I'm being followed for hypothyroidism. But being more prone to finding natural solutions and working with a naturopath as well as my GP, I began to wonder if there were herbs I could take or dietary changes to make to help improve my health and overall well-being. This led me to the health coach, who gave me a survey that revealed the adrenal fatigue, but also that I was a metabolic protein type, (I've had blood sugar problems for years), and needed to eat more meat protein to balance my system (as well as cutting sugar and carbs). I won't go into the list of supplements I'm taking, but suffice it to say, I am also supporting my liver and adrenal glands with herbal supplements.
Four months after implementing these changes, my energy levels are back up, I feel less tired and draggy, and my mood is distinctly calmer. Soon, we will retest the leaky gut and adrenals, and see how much improved my health is from the inside.
Bottom line is, don't blame all your tiredness and fatigue on menopause, nor on your age. If something is out of whack, if you're not sleeping, or sleeping too much, do some reading on this very informative website. Check with a health practitioner, and be open to learning something new about the way our bodies operate at mid-life. We're going through changes that are not just hormonal, but it's all one package - our digestive enzymes are less efficient, we react more strongly to caffeine and alcohol, our libido is affected; if we have adrenal fatigue, we may be dragging our feet and even have signs of depression.
Unfortunately, not all medical doctors agree on this issue:
While adrenal fatigue is well recognized in other parts of the world, there has been some skepticism about it within conventional medical circles here in the US. Many physicians are quick to point to other health issues (depression, fibromyalgia, hypothyroidism) that cause similar symptoms. We've found, though, that many times these issues are related to an underlying adrenal problem, and that treating them on their own with medications generally doesn't solve them — but supporting adrenal function often does wonders.
Conventional testing only looks at extremes
Unfortunately, current tests that doctors are likely to recommend will look only at the extremes of adrenal imbalance that require immediate medical intervention: Addison's disease, which occurs when the body's cortisol production is severely deficient, and Cushing's syndrome, in which the body produces excessively high levels of cortisol. http://www.womentowomen.com/adrenalhealth/effectsofhighcortisollevels.aspx
Being stressed around the clock, working two jobs - one at work and one at home - raising teenagers, caring for elderly parents, dealing with hormonal changes - women are increasingly called on to be always on, 24/7. This puts us in 'fight or flight' mode, coping with physical and emotional stressors that drain our capacity to respond. If you suspect this might be the case for you, consult a health professional trained in Functional medicine, or begin by reading the articles on womentowomen.com.
Hope you find this information helpful,
adrenal fatigue,
functional medicine,
Friday, September 27, 2013
Turning 50, er 59
What I really am doing these days, besides resting in the sun? dancing in a Musical theatre show every night this week, and preparing for an interactive lecture at Beaconsfield Library, Tuesday Oct 1, 10 am.
And thinking about how wonderful my fifties have been.
And thinking about how wonderful my fifties have been.
There's a life coach somewhere who said we should keep track of our victories, especially when we feel a little down on ourselves for not accomplishing much. Looking back at my fifties so far, I can see a lot has happened.
My kids hit their teens, then grew up enough to leave home and attend University in 2 different cities.
My husband has joined three different bands, and I sing along in one of them.
I wrote a book, self-published it, and attended many workshops on how to promote and publicize in this age of social media. The Tao of Turning Fifty is popular with the women who attend my classes and retreats.
Am leading more and more weekend retreats for women, and day-long mini-retreats.
Learned how to SoulCollage(R) and became a facilitator, so I can share this intuitive and creative process of self-awareness with others.
Hired a web master and created a new website to share the books, CD, and classes.Took fab author photos (bartered with a student for a class).
Recorded Musemother Relaxation CD, at home, while looking at the lake.
Sang, recorded and helped produce Friends of Peace album in our home studio.
Began teaching Creative Journaling from my home, and now am calling it the Creative Circle.
Volunteered at the West Island Cancer Wellness Centre teaching journal writing for one year.
Organized a fundraiser Golf Benefit Tournament in Montreal 2012, with my husband, for TPRF and 60 Million Girls foundations.
Helped organize a Concert for Peace at the Hudson Music Festival summer 2013, fundraiser for TPRF.org and wrote an article about the successful (and unforgettable) musical event.
Recently enrolled in a year-long course (in French) to become a Facilitator of Rituals, with Ho Rites de Passage.
Performing with my quartet and in some group numbers, Still in the Mood, musical revue with Hudson Music Club at the Village Theatre. (a life-long dream!)
Performing with my quartet and in some group numbers, Still in the Mood, musical revue with Hudson Music Club at the Village Theatre. (a life-long dream!)
so there it is, only some of what I've done in my fifties,
I feel better already!
aka Musemother
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Analysts pull Mac sales numbers out of a hat
IDC, Gartner can't agree on whether U.S. sales are up or down at Apple
Computerworld - Apple's Mac sales are up. Unless they're down, say analysts.
Second-quarter estimates of Mac sales by Gartner Inc. and IDC split yesterday, with the former saying Apple's numbers were up 2.5% over the same quarter last year and the latter saying they were, in fact, down 12.4% year-over-year.
"We may revisit our numbers next week, and get more aggressive," acknowledged Loren Loverde, director of IDC's quarterly PC sales tracker. Apple is scheduled to present its second-quarter Mac sales numbers and revenue on Tuesday.
According to Gartner, Apple sold an estimated 1.42 million Macs in the U.S. for the quarter ending June 30, a 2.5% bump from the 1.39 million Macs sold in the same quarter last year. If accurate, it would be the first time since the fourth quarter of 2008 that Apple's sales have grown; during the first three months of this year, Mac sales were down 3% from the same period in 2008.
IDC, however, had different numbers, and put U.S. Mac sales at 1.21 million, down 12.4% from 2008's 1.39 million. "The biggest factor is that a year ago Apple was growing by 30-plus points each quarter," said Loverde. "It's very difficult to maintain these high growth numbers."
Wall Street analyst Brian Marshall, of Broadpoint AmTech, meanwhile, said in a research note Monday that he pegs Mac sales at 2.78 million worldwide. Apple, however, sells more Macs in the U.S. than in any other market.
IDC's estimates of Apple's sales dropped the computer maker into the fifth spot, behind Dell, Hewlett-Packard, Acer and Toshiba. Acer in particular, and Toshiba to a lesser extent, have benefited from the surge in sales of netbooks, the small, light and inexpensive notebooks, said Loverde. U.S. sales for Acer, for instance, grew 51% last quarter, while Toshiba's jumped 34%.
Apple has no product in the netbook category, a sin of omission in the minds of most financial analysts. Its lowest-priced notebook is the $999 MacBook, a machine priced double or triple that of most netbooks.
"There may be a little pressure here for Apple from Wall Street," said Loverde, "but does Apple have to have a netbook? No, they don't. Apple is a very unique company in a lot of ways, and if you look at their whole history, people are always saying they have to do this, have to do that, but they've struck their own path."
That pressure to so something, anything, may be about to ease, Loverde said, citing projections by IDC that while netbook sales will likely continue to grow at double-digit rates, the continuing freefall in ASPs, or average sale prices, won't outlast the year.
"ASPs are falling about 15% annually now," said Loved, but that type of impact won't stick around past 2009."
Even if IDC's numbers do prove out -- and end up closer to Apple's than Gartner's -- Loverde said not to spill any tears for the company. "The main point with Apple is that they're very well-positioned. They're not a run-of-the-mill company, and they've done well in the past. There's no reason why that should change."
On the plus side for Apple, Loverde said, is the recent price cuts to its MacBook Pro line. A month ago, the company dropped prices between 6.3% and 28%, with the smallest cuts at the low end for the 13-in. MacBook Pro and the largest for the high-end MacBook Air.
And a so-called "tweener" device -- priced between the iPod Touch and the low-end MacBook -- may yet boost Apple's sales volume, said Loverde. "It wouldn't surprise me to see that," he said. "But it wouldn't be a run-of-the-mill netbook."
Recent reports out of Taiwan have cited sources in the country's electronics industry that claim Apple has placed orders with a trio of manufacturers for components that will be used to build a small-sized computer or tablet with a 9.7-in. screen that would sell for about $800. The device, which some have dubbed an "iPad," will debut in October, those same sources said.
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Suspect in Cannes jewelry heist makes off with $148 million
Site of robbery was location of Hitchcock thriller, 'To Catch a Thief'
Jewels worth $148 million were seized by an armed man in a brazen heist in a French Riviera luxury hotel. Under the noses of the hotel's security staff, the man on Sunday walked into the Carlton in the posh resort of Cannes. It's been declared one of the world's most brazen jewelry thefts.
Jewels worth $148 million were seized by an armed man in a brazen heist in a French Riviera luxury hotel. Under the noses of the hotel's security staff, the man on Sunday walked into the Carlton in the posh resort of Cannes.
LOS ANGELES, CA (Catholic Online) - Ironically, the Carlton is popular with movie stars and was once the location of Alfred Hitchcock's thriller "To Catch a Thief."
Armed with a semi-automatic pistol, the suspect covered his head with a cloth and then proceeded to steal items that were part of an exhibition by a group owned by Israeli billionaire Lev Leviev. The man then escaped with a briefcase full of jewels and watches incrusted in diamonds.
Authorities had initially estimated the heist was worth 40 million euros, but after an inventory of the exhibition, prosecutors in Grasse near Cannes have concluded that it is valued at a much higher 103 million euros.
The incident is being equated with the world's largest ever haul of jewelry, valued at around 100 million euros, that took place in Belgium in 2003. Robbers in that caper emptied more than 120 out of 160 safety deposit boxes inside the heavily fortified "Diamond Center" in the heart of Antwerp's diamond district.
The incident was by far France's biggest diamond heist, eclipsing a 2008 incident when three men stole almost every piece on display at a jewelry exhibition in Paris, a theft valued at 85 million euros.
"It all happened very quickly and without any violence", the prosecutor's office said about the robbery.
World renowned for its film festival, Cannes has recently fallen prey to thieves several times, notably during this year's festival, which attracts a glittering array of celebrities from the movie world.
The theft has caused anger among employees and unions, who denounced lax security at the Carlton. The exhibition had been held in a wing of the hotel with direct access to the street and police said they had not been alerted that it was taking place.
While not a legal requirement, alerting the police would ordinarily be standard procedure for luxury hotels such as the Carlton.
The CGT union said that the Carlton had already been the victim of a jewelry heist in 1994, when a security guard was seriously wounded by a bullet.
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After making a big move at the end of last month where they traded away Matt Cassel and Mike Vrabel, the Patriots could be on the verge of another blockbuster deal.
A report yesterday from Vic Carucci of NFL.com indicated New England and Carolina are discussing a deal that would send Julius Peppers to the Patriots for the 34th overall pick in next month's draft, a selection New England got from Kansas City in exchange for Cassel and Vrabel. According to Carucci, the deal would be done between the league meetings on March 22-25 and the NFL Draft on April 25.
Carolina GM Marty Hurney denied last night the two sides have been talking trade.
"By the rules of the [Collective Bargaining Agreement], we cannot and have not had any conversations with other teams about Julius," Hurney said in a team-issued statement. "Under the non-exclusive franchise tag, Julius and his agent, Carl Carey, are within their rights to talk to other teams about a potential contract. However, at this point, we are not aware of any such conversations."
Regardless of Hurney's denial, the idea of the the 6-foot-7, 283-pound Peppers in a Patriots' uniform is intriguing. While he would be forced to move from defensive end to outside linebacker in New England's 3-4 base defense, he would bring an instant impact. Few pass-rushers this decade have been able to deliver the sort of consistent threat from the outside: In his seven years in the league, he's hit double-digits in sacks five times, and has 70½ in his career. The 29-year-old had 14½ sacks last season — no Patriot has had that many since Andre Tippett registered 16½ in 1985.
The move would have a domino effect throughout the New England defense. If the Patriots could feature Peppers as a pass-rusher, quarterbacks would have less time in the pocket. And, as a result, the New England secondary — a weakness last season after the departure of Asante Samuel in free agency — would have an easier time in coverage.
The only question mark might be long-term. The Panthers franchised Peppers this offseason, which means he'll cost $16.68 million, a hefty price for one player for a single season. Would he accept a renegotiated, longer-term deal at a lower price, especially in an environment where Albert Haynesworth is pulling down a $100 million deal? And would he be willing to take a deal that would lend itself to New England's overall salary structure? Carucci certainly thinks so. According to his sources, the Patriots were eyeing Peppers when they traded Cassel and Vrabel to Kansas City, believing that if they could shed those two contracts (worth approximately $20 million in 2009), they could clear the cap space needed to ink Peppers to a new deal.
Even if New England is able to finesse a long-term deal, the impact of Peppers for one year in Foxborough would be seismic. While they struggled to keep cornerbacks healthy, the Patriots finished in the middle of the pack last season when it came to most areas of pass defense. With the addition of Peppers, the New England defensive front would be one of the best in the league — if all the defensive linemen remain healthy, the Patriots could feature Peppers and pass-rush specialist Jarvis Green on passing downs, while Vince Wilfork would be inserted on running downs and Richard Seymour and Ty Warren spend time rotating in on both.
The question remains: Why would Carolina be willing to trade away a premier defensive player for a second-round pick? In much the same fashion that New England was looking for a trade partner for Cassel and his $14.65 million deal, the Panthers are willing to part with Peppers because it would remove a colossal contract from their payroll. In addition, they would gain a draft pick — which would be their highest selection. (Their first pick is currently 59th overall.)
If the Patriots decided to make the move, it would likely alter their draft strategy slightly. While it's believed New England would still be in the market for a linebacker, the acquisition of Peppers would likely mean they would shift their focus from outside to inside to find someone to line up alongside Jerod Mayo. In a draft rich with versatile linebackers, that shouldn't be an issue.
At the time of the Cassel/Vrabel deal, Patriots coach Bill Belichick was castigated by some for only getting a second-round pick for two starters. Some critics charged he was hoodwinked by his former consigliere Scott Pioli, who departed in the offseason to take control of the Chiefs. Some said the deal was part of a larger conspiracy, a backroom plan between Belichick and Pioli, and called for an investigation.
But if this report is correct, it was simply the first step in a much larger offseason plan to revamp the New England defense. The Patriots have already added two veteran cornerbacks in Shawn Springs and Leigh Bodden, and they currently have more selections on the first day of the draft than any other team. The addition of Peppers and another young linebacker with the No. 23 pick would continue the extreme makeover of the New England defense.
Christopher Price covers the Patriots for WEEI.com.
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Shawn Thornton joined the show and discussed the teams long layoff leading into their game tomorrow night in Montreal. He told the guys that he anticipates fighting being a part of hockey for years to come.
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Johnny Damon joins Mut and Merloni to clear the air about his free agent signing with the Yankees and discusses Ellsbury's signing.
Mut and Merloni react to former Red Sox OF Jacoby Ellsbury signing with the Yankees.
Buster Olney joins Mut and Merloni to discuss Jacoby Ellsbury signing with the Yankees and the possibility of the Red Sox trading for Andre Ethier.
Today's topics include frustrating superstars, Boston-New York rivalries, tough losses and more.
The manager of the 2013 World Series Champion Boston Red Sox joins Salk and Holley at Mohegan Sun. Farrell chats with Mike and Michael about all the hot stove moves including the departure of centerfielder Jacoby Ellsbury.
Salk and Holley discuss the similarities and differences between Jacoby Ellsbury's situation and Johnny Damon's departure eight years ago. Mike and Michael analyze what the fan reaction could be when Ellsbury returns to Fenway in pinstripes.
Ryder talks with WEEI.com's Chris Price about the Patriots upcoming game with the Cleveland Browns, and Stevan Ridley's status on the team.
Alex joins the show and gives his thoughts on the Jacoby Ellsbury deal, and what prospects the Red Sox have to fill the hole left in the lineup, or trade pieces to get a player who can fill the void.
John talks to Rob and gets his thoughts on the Yankees signing Jacoby Ellsbury, the Red Sox signing AJ Pierzynski, and Jarrod Saltalamacchia signing with Miami.
You ask, we answer.
We answer what is asked of us.
Mikey is on fire answering questions tonight.
Mike Lupica of the Daily News joined the show to give the New York reaction to the Ellsbury signing. He said that the Yankees drastically overpaid.
More from this showThe guys discuss the breaking story of Pierzynski agreeing to a deal with the Red Sox.
More from this showWe check in for our weekly update from Bill Belichick and get his take on the Pats' win over the Texans on the road, the benching of Stevan Ridley, and Antonio Smith's thinly veiled Spygate comments after the Texans lost.
More from this showOur good friend Scott Raab joined the show to get us ready for Pats Browns this Sunday. He said there is Tanney mania in Cleveland.
More from this showThe guys opened the show reacting to the news that Ellsbury had signed a 7 year deal with the Yankees. Everyone agreed that 153 million for Jacoby was far too much.
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