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Nidderdale was a lead
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Studfold Farm is superbly situated at the heart of Nidderdale in North Yorkshire, seven miles north of Pateley Bridge, in beautiful hill country close to How Stean Gorge.
From HARROGATE (Leeds, Bradford, M1, M62)
From Harrogate depart on the A61 ( north ) for 5.6km. At Ripley continue north on the B6165 for 14.4km. At Pateley Bridge go through the town, over the bridge, and turn right after the bridge. Reach Lofthouse after travelling approx 10km.
From SKIPTON (West, M6)
From Skipton take the A59 (A65) east for 21.3km. Near Menwith Hill turn left onto the B6451 for 7.4km. At Summerbridge turn left and reach Pateley Bridge after 4.0km. To Lofthouse as above.
From RIPON (York, A1)
From Ripon take the B6265 west for 17.5km. At T-junction turn right to Pateley Bridge. To Lofthouse as above.
From MASHAM, LEYBURN, BEDALE or NORTHALLERTON areas. There are 2 routes. From Masham take the road to Lofthouse. This is a beautiful route over the moors, but steep! OR the longer route is to go to Ripon, see instructions above.
At Lofthouse carry on through the village (stay on the same road), take the first left (Stean), and park on the Studfold Car Park. Walk over the small bridge turn left to Studfold reception. Download map here.
Want to discover the Yorkshire Dales at their best but have young easily bored children in the car? Then why not download our Upper Dale car discovery trail?
DISCOVER AND COUNT 6 rabbit road signs from Pateley Bridge to Studfold!!
Why not order a picnic at reception on the day of your visit. Contact Julia at Studfold's firstname.lastname@example.com . Sorry the cafe is closed in September.
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Simon Green with David Shrubsole
"Swift, breezy, entertaining and charming." The New
York Times
"He has precisely the wit, the timing and the bittersweet sophistication that Sondheim needs." The Daily Telegraph
"Green has a fine voice and is musically very accomplished, but what impresses the most here is his interpretations of the lyrics and verse, always with an emotional depth of understanding and nuance that completely engages us." NY Theater
Simon Green makes his Crazy Coqs debut with a brand-new show. If you could sit down with your 21 year old self and share the surprises that life will bring... what would you say? SO, THIS THEN IS LIFE explores the paths untrodden, mistakes repeated and ridiculous responses to an ever-changing world.
Together with his long-time cabaret partner, virtuoso pianist, composer and arranger David Shrubsole, Green casts his uniquely British gaze over life's rude awakenings. As in their Drama Desk-nominated Travelling Light, the two concoct a theatrical marriage of word, music and truths that aim to transport you to a former, more innocent incarnation of yourself.
With inimitable expertise, Simon and David bring their unique cabaret skills to some of the greatest musical writings of the 20th century. The duo's customary approach to their work is to begin with words and lyrics and in this show they draw on the works of an eclectic collection of artists, balancing the heartfelt sentiment of Noel Coward with the contemporary freshness of Elton John, the melodic vigour of Sondheim with the lyricism of Rudyard Kipling and uncovering an inspired piece that blends the words of Alexander Pushkin with the musical magic of Donald Swann. A little Lily Allen, Styles and Drewe, Duncan Sheik and, of course, David Shrubsole himself are also included.
This show is presented as part of the LONDON FESTIVAL OF CABARET.

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The Illamasqua Artistry Team
Maryam - Illamasqua Educator
Having studied Fine Art at university, Maryam discovered her passion for colour and experimentation which then led her into the beauty industry. Working as a freelance artist for over 4 years Maryam has a strong background in Editorial & Fashion makeup having assisted some of the biggest names in the industry at London Fashion Week.
Pablo - Director of Artistry
Pablo's uniquely innovative, glamorous and highly creative artistry has taken him to paint countless faces globally, filling the pages of titles such as British Vogue, Dazed & Confused, i-D, Love Magazine and Vanity Fair. We're very proud to bring both Pablo's experience and expertise to exclusive courses available at Illamasqua Studio.


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Medical Thermography
Medical Thermography is an early detection technique for breast health
Research shows that cancer may develop over a period of time and that abnormal cells may develop as early as 10 years before cancer. Breast thermography is not a replacement for regular breast health programs that your medical doctor will provide. Breast thermography is a complimentary test to other screening methods and detection procedures that can detect abnormal cellular activities in the breast 5-10 years before a tumor is detected using temperature changes. It does this all without radiation , compression and is very safe.
Breast thermography is the only known test that can also serve as an early warning system by identifying women who have high-risk pre-cancerous infrared imaging markers. The procedure can also play a role in prognosis and as a method of assisting in monitoring the effects of treatment.
Medical DITI, or thermography, is a non-invasive diagnostic technique that converts infrared radiation (heat) emitted from the skin surface into electrical impulses that are visualized in color. The spectrum of colors indicate an increase or decrease in the amount of infrared radiation being emitted from the body surface.
Highlights: Safe Scanning Method for Body Health including breast, pain and circulation
Functional Assessment of : Body , Breast , Pain and Circulation
Indicated For: Individuals who wish to have their health assessed for the body, breast, unexplained pain or circulatory concerns and is recommended for all women over age 30.
Medical Thermography is indicated for those who wish to have an overall assessment of their body or a region of the body ie breast for early detection of possible tumor growths, for those with pain and vascular changes.
Medical Thermography can graphically display and record the subjective feeling of pain by objectively displaying the changes in skin surface temperature that are produced by pain states. Medical Thermography's major clinical value is in its high sensitivity to pathology in the vascular, muscular, neural and skeletal systems and as such can contribute to a diagnosis by the clinician.
Medical DITI has been used extensively in human medicine in the USA, Europe and Asia for the past 20 years. Until now, cumbersome equipment has hampered its diagnostic and economic viability. Current state of the art PC based IR technology designed specifically for clinical application has changed all this.
There is no one test that can detect 99-100% of all cancers.
No single test exists that can be used alone as an adequate screening or detection method for breast cancer.
The recommended sequence of breast screening would involve:
- a) Breast Exam- Self and Through your primary care provider
- b) Hormone Testing- To rule out hormonal imbalance or estrogen dominance
- b) Thermography
- c) Ultrasound
- d) MRI or Mammogram
- e) CA15-3 Blood Test
With a concern of the radiation we are exposed to , more are becoming aware of the following:
- "Mammograms exposes you to approximately, 1,000 times of radiation you'd get in a chest x-ray." ("The Secret of Health" Breast Wisdom, Ben Johnson, MD., DO., N.M.D., Integrated oncologist)
- The National Cancer Institute (NCI) in the US, states that 40% of cancers are missed during a mammography screening in women aged 40-49 and misses 10% of cancerous tumors in women over 50.
- "Mammography machines can damage delicate breast tissue and may even break open cancerous tumors and send them throughout your breast where they will grow and spread "("The Secret of Health" Breast Wisdom #page 59, by Ben Johnson, MD., DO., N.M.D. an Integrated oncologist)
- An International Agency for Research on Cancer study showed women who get chest X-rays before the age of 20 may increase their risk of developing the disease 2.5 times by age 40 compared to women who had never been exposed to x-rays
Conditions to consider Breast Thermography:
- In certain cases like inflammatory breast cancer, in case of very small tumors or cancer areas that fall outside of the main part of the breast, Thermography is far more sensitive method of detection.
- Very small or too large breasted women do not fit under the mammograms properly.
- Very dense, fibrocystic breasts cannot be properly imaged by mammograms and is extremely painful
Breast Screening is an excellent tool for:
- Breast Health Prevention
- Benign Breast Tumors
- Breast Cancer
Breast Cancer Risk Assessment
Breast Mastitis
- Fibrocystic Breasts
- Monitoring Breast Cancer Treatment
Fee Schedule:
Full Body Screening 45 minutes: 350
Breast or Regional 30 minutes: 250
Consult: 98 ( For existing reviVelife patients who have already had a new patient visit)
New Patient Appointment: 249
(It is recommended to have a new patient appointment or a consult to integrate your results for your optimal health plan)
Your test will be send to an MD for review and will be available for your overview 2 weeks from test date.
A consult is recommended 2 weeks after test date.
Patient Preparation:
- You must wait at least three (3) months after breast surgery, the completion of chemotherapy or radiation before a thermology examination.
- You are asked to avoid any natural or artificial tanning of your chest for seven (7) days prior to the study date.
- You must not have had significant fevers within thirty-six (36) hours of the examination.
- You must avoid any clinical physical stimulation, examination or compression of the breasts (self or clinical examination, ultrasound or mammogram) for at least 3 days prior to the examination.
- You should refrain from a sauna, steam-room or hot/cold packs in contact with the breasts for at least twenty-four (24) hours prior to the examination.
- You are asked not to shave your underarms or use any skin creams, lotions, deodorants or powders on your breasts or underarms on the study day.
- You are asked to refrain from exercise, bathing or showering for one hour prior to examination.
- You are asked to refrain from any tobacco use, caffeinated coffee or tea consumption for two (2) hours prior to the examination.
- You may wear any necklaces with or without pendants unless they are so long as to touch the breasts or extend to the level of the cleavage. In fact, necklaces and pendants can be an asset to the technician as they may serve as an aid to obtaining a sharp focus.
- If you are exposed to outside environmental extremes, such as very cold or warm temperatures, you should acclimate in a comfortable room temperature for approximately thirty (30) minutes prior to the equilibration process.
Example Thermograms
Medical Thermography Images Courtesy of Healthscan


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text: Houston Criminal Defense Blog 2010 October If I enlist in the Military will my criminal case be dismissed? Previous Post | Next Post If I enlist in the Military will my criminal case be dismissed? Posted By Herman Martinez || 1-Oct-2010 I do not know if this is one of those "urban legends" or something seen on television, but I have not heard of a case dismissed because the person accused of the crime will be entering the military since I have been a criminal defense attorney. That is not to say that a prosecutor will take into account the fact that a person accused of a crime is due to deploy for the military. If a person is set to deploy a prosecutor may take that into account to offer a more reasonable plea. Nevertheless, trying to negotiate a dismissal based upon a promise that a person will join the military is fruitless. The main reason prosecutors do not make these type of arrangements is because they have no way to enforce the agreement if the person decides not to go into the military or quits after entering and having the charges dropped. Also, it is my understanding that most military branches will not accept a person that is any type of criminal community supervision, probation. Categories: Criminal Defense, Houston Criminal Defense Attorney, Probation Share Post


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At the time of the inspection there was a new Trust Board which included a Chairman, five Non-executive directors, Chief Executive and Executive directors. The Chair was appointed in January 2016for a period of four years. The Chief Executive Officer joined the Trust in April 2016. The Non executive directors have varying lengths of service with the trust with some appointed quite recently and others being more established. Other new appointments since our last inspection include the Chief Operating Officer, the Medical Director and the Finance Director who all started work during 2016. Some stability and continuity were provided by the Human Resources Director, Director of Nursing and Director of Corporate Affairs who had all been in post prior to the previous inspections and were overseeing the implementation of the action plan.
The trust's main Clinical Commissioning Group's (CCG) are Eastbourne, Hailsham and Seaford Commissioning Group, Hastings and Rother Clinical Commissioning Group and High Weald, Lewes and Havens Clinical Commissioning Group.
We carried out this focussed inspection in October 2016. We held a series of focus groups with staff from across the trust in the week preceding the inspection. Teams, which included CQC inspectors and clinical experts, visited the two acute hospitals. We spoke with staff of all grades, individually and in groups, who worked in acute and community settings. We also carried out an unannounced inspection visits after the announced visit.Visit: https://www.cqc.org.uk/sites/default/files/new_reports/AAAF9871.pdf


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A complete frame bar construction consists of 8 corners (AHC6) and 12 frame bars (AKA).
The framework may be fitted onto baseframes for floor mounting or wall mounting.
A cabinet casing consists of 8 corners (AHC2), 4 corner pieces (AHS) and 4 cabinet panels (ACA). This provides casing on the top, bottom and sides. Cabinet panels may be combined with AKA frame bars.
Base Frame
The base frame is U-shaped and manufactured from 2.5mm high strength, hot-dip galvanised (zinc-coated) steel sheets, available painted or unpainted depending on required anti-corrosion properties. The profile bend aligns with the framework profiles to ensure maximum stability and support for heavy switchgear.
The U-shape faces the external of enclosure, making all fasteners accessible from the outside and improving ease and speed of assembly. The geometry of the base profiles offer a wide range of options in combination with other modular system parts.
For increased safety in handling and lifting additional options have been added:
• Lifting holes from X:4 modules and all Z for forklift or lifting bars
• Removable and reusable lifting-eye brackets
• Workshop transportation wheels
• For ground fixation on site, the base profiles have easy access Ø15mm holes or fixation brackets
A cosmetic front cover of 1mm sheet steel painted black RAL 9005 can be fitted. For extreme weight or demanding site conditions the front cover can be in 2.5mm Dogal steel to increase base frame strength even further.
Frame Bar Structures (AKA)
AKA frame bar structures consist of 2mm steel profiles, each with 5 bending points and coupled together through unique corner joints of aluminium alloy.
This basic construction provides the markets strongest and most reliable structures, which are exceptionally well suited for heavy equipment and demanding environments.
The same type of profiles are used for X, Y and Z axis and are available from 1 to 14 modules, allowing enclosure sizes in steps of 190mm in all 3 dimensions.
AKA profiles are made of mild steel aluzinc coated (aluminium and zinc) and available as standard with or without powder paint coating depending on client requests.
A multiple of threaded and non-threaded holes on the AKA's allows for maximum flexibility when it comes to fixing internal parts and configurations.
Cabinet Structures (ACA)
Cabinet structures are made of 1.5mm steel sheets, which integrate the structures corner profiles with a non-removable side, top and bottom cover.
The ACA structures may be used in combination with the AKA structures, or as smaller stand-alone enclosures.
The ACA cabinets are available from 1 to 12 modules in width and height and from 1 to 3 modules in depth.
ACA cabinets are made of as standard with or without powder paint coating depending on client requests.
A multiple of threaded and non-threaded holes on the ACA's allows for maximum flexibility when it comes to fixing internal parts and configurations.
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August 27, 2012
IRS – Internal Retroactive Service
President Obama believes solar energy must play an important role in our "clean energy" future, ultimately helping to replace fossil and other non-renewable energy sources. To further this end, his administration is taking the following steps:
- Make solar panels more expensive than they have to be.
- Hit small businesses that install solar panels with hundreds of thousands of dollars in retroactive taxes.
Apparently, the problem is that China's unfairly government-subsidized bankrupt solar panel companies are driving America's unfairly government-subsidized bankrupt solar panel companies out of business through lower prices.
This is simply an outrage that cannot be allowed to stand, unless we are willing to accept a future in which America is a distant #2 in wholly unviable business plans.
In order to address this inequity, the Obama administration is slapping tariffs of up to 250% on solar panels made in China, thereby making it much more likely that American consumers will forgo purchasing Chinese-made solar panels, and will instead install propane.
To make sure this policy had the full intended effect, the administration also plans to charge American businesses that already purchased and sold the Chinese solar panels earlier this year with the 250% tax retroactively.
We know what you're thinking, "You disappear for five months and now think you can just waltz back in here and start posting like nothing has changed?"
"We wept for you."
Also, "That hardly sounds fair. These people operated in good faith under the laws that existed at the time."
Ignorance of the laws that haven't been enacted yet is no excuse.
For example, together with Congress, the Obama administration is attempting to collect tariffs on Chinese off-road tires that were imported years before such a tariff existed.
Surprisingly, those affected by the new time displacement tax, including one person who in part lost his business over it, are suing.
No doubt you think an important principle is at stake here in that it makes it nearly impossible to plan for the future under such circumstances. How right you are!
How is the government supposed to plan for the future if the application of its tax laws are going to be subject to every Tom, Dick and Harry with a calendar? It's hard enough to plan for the future without taking the entire past off the table.
In any case, there are some heartwarming stories coming out of this policy. For example, take Bill Keith, an enterprising entrepreneur who invented an attic fan that runs purely on solar power. Feted by the Obama administration and used on campaign stops, Mr. Keith created jobs in the U.S. by using only American-made parts for his fans.
Except there are no longer any domestic manufacturers of the solar panels he needs and the IRS is about to ruin him with punitive retroactive tax penalties for using foreign ones.
Okay, that wasn't as heartwarming as we could have hoped.
Regardless, the point isn't that President Obama is forcing Americans to pay more for solar panels than they have to or that he's destroying small businesses with retroactive taxes all in the name of protecting large corporate interests.
It's that President Obama is for the little guy.
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Obama isn't the first Demonrat President to enact retroactive taxes--Bill Clinton did it, too. But he was a piker--he just made it effective the first of that year, from when it was enacted in the middle of the year.
Posted by: John Illinois | Aug 28, 2012 8:37:11 AM
I have a gut feeling that pretty soon, enough people are going to stand up and shout "ENOUGH", that Congres will HAVE to listen. And get some cajones.
But then again, maybe it's just the sausage I had for breakfast.
Posted by: barryjo | Aug 28, 2012 9:07:44 AM
Imagine if you had eaten scrapple.
And thanks, John, I had forgotten about Clinton. I vaguely remember being annoyed then too!
Posted by: Planet Moron | Aug 28, 2012 12:53:21 PM
"Scrapple?" That must be an Eastern delicacy. Middle Eastern.
Posted by: barryjo | Aug 29, 2012 8:49:40 AM
You have not been introduced to the culinary delight of... miscellaneous meat-like products? You have to add that to your bucket list.
Posted by: Planet Moron | Aug 29, 2012 4:37:55 PM
This post simultaneously outrages and highly amuses me. I find this incongruous state confusing and disturbing.
Thanks . . . I think.
Posted by: Linda | Aug 29, 2012 8:34:42 PM
Only Obama could find a way of taxing sunlight.
On another note; what happened? Wife buried in the bakyard? Find a briefcase full of drug money in an alley? Or have you joined the ranks of the unemployed for missing too many appointments at the reeducation center? I hear they are all the rage up there in Sodom-On-The-Potomac.
Posted by: John | Aug 30, 2012 12:16:45 AM
I wish my story was that colorful, but alas, nothing much has changed. I barely have time for this (and it will be more of an every-two-or-three days kind of thing for a while) but I just had to come back for my own sanity. (Relatively speaking.)
Posted by: Planet Moron | Aug 30, 2012 6:54:03 AM
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Clarkesworld, which was a bookstore before it was a magazine, has announced that it will be selling some of its still-extant stock in a short term sale ending on November 19. There is a $40 minimum purchase with $3.50 shipping and, according to Neil Clarke, all proceeds will go to fund the magazine.
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Emotional Emptiness and Hype
I've always wrestled somewhat with OCD tendencies. It has always been easy for me to go off on tangents, both intellectually and emotionally. That's how I've always done so well in school: I wanted to know everything about a subject and, whatever the findings, I found exceptions. "What about this over here? That over there? How did things get like that?" My mind has always been like a bulldog with a meaty bone.
Buddhism has helped me to stop valuing trains of thought that do not add value to my life. It is relatively easy to let go of something that you've experienced to its logical conclusion and still found wanting. Stop chasing the damn thought, like a dog chasing a car. What if it catches it? Then what? Is the dog's life appreciably better?
As I have learned to let go of thoughts and emotions more easily, I am left with a low-grade emotional pain/emptiness. I am unsure what to do with it, but spending my entire life trying to avoid it is an unworthy expenditure of time and energy. Refusing to invest emotional energy into things has been incredibly freeing, but I see why people seek endless distractions. I totally understand why no one would want to feel this way. This is what my OCD was protecting me from.
The challenge at this point is how not to get caught in various emotional distractions. I now see some of my Christian history as my attempts to avoid this feeling. That made me vulnerable to manipulation of the basest sort. So much of American Christianity is emotionally manipulative. How can it not be? Few people jump at the chance to join a religion that opens you up to suffering, which is basically the definition of Mahayana Buddhism.
How do you avoid being manipulated in a culture where you are marketed to 24/7? All I can think of is to turn off the glowing screen. And refuse to participate in meetings where the leader is trying to hype up the audience. This could be a religious service or a corporate meeting. If you have to get emotionally charged to do something, it may not be worthy of doing at all. If facts and logic alone don't get you to do something, maybe passing on participation is the only reasonable action.
Observing My Life
"The path of mindfulness is the path of no preferences…We should not expect high degrees of tranquility if we are living in an environment where people are confused or not tranquil, or where we have a lot of responsibilities and duties. We should not think: 'Oh! I want to be somewhere else; I don't want to be here.' Then we are making a preference. We should observe the kind of life that we have, whether we like it or not-it is changing, anyway; it does not matter." Let Go of Fire, by Ajahn Sumedho, Posted on 14 April 2010 by Buddhism Now
This speaks to me. I want that tranquility, but my life is full of responsibilities. I frequently find myself thinking, "I wish I were elsewhere." Feeling stuck in Michigan is unpleasant at best.
"[W]hether we like it or not—it is changing anyway." That's where my reality rests. I live in a quickly changing world. I don't know what I want, but being stuck is more illusion than reality; it is just a feeling. The world is not stuck. My path of movement may not be the one preferred by me, but movement is not only possible, but inevitable.
My mind feels very empty right now. I was starting to wonder if something was wrong with me. Today, I felt what was going on. I am not investing emotional energy into anything right now. This is freedom. I surf the internet and let it be. I am not fighting someone else's battles.
I have been carefully, deliberately getting rid of things and doing some minor "spring cleaning" of my house and mind. I have been creating a vacuum. So far, nothing has rushed in to fill it. What I like about minimalism is the deliberateness of everything. Keep whatever you see as truly adding value to your life. Let go of the rest. Don't go chasing after someone else's goals. It looks different for everyone. For example, we have a TV. Barry can't do much besides watch TV at this point. It gives a lot of value to his life because his mind is slipping away and his body is losing coordination. Will I keep it after he's gone? I don't know, but I don't need to make that choice now.
I can enjoy the pleasures available to me now while fulfilling my current responsibilities. The only thing I am sure of at this point is the ever-changing-ness of reality. However wonderful or terrible something may seem now, just wait. It won't last. The next situation will have an entirely different set of responsibilities and pleasures.
Empty Easter
Today was Easter, for both Westerners and the Orthodox. I used to be Orthodox. This is my first spring not even pretending to observe.
My focus was upon my friend who is moving from Michigan to Maryland. She has a job and apartment out there, but was back for the weekend, getting as much of her stuff crammed into her son's car as possible. It was hard to help her leave. I tried to leave her in better shape than when she arrived, added as much value to her life as I could. When I left her, she seemed sad and traumatized. I invited her to Biggby, to buy her her favorite espresso-based beverage, but she did not have time.
I went there without her. I was sipping my mocha and something did not seem right. The place was overly quiet. I could hear the music coming from the speakers, echoing a little too much. I sat and wondered what was wrong, what expectation of mine was being violated. I realized that I expected subconsciously for there to be more merriment, perhaps groups of happy Christians doing Bible studies, more noise, more life.
The place was close to dead, with only a group of three talking next to a window and a couple separated students slaving away in the glow of their laptops. Not so long ago, I was among them. I don't recall it being this dead back then, but I was trying to pass my classes, so perhaps I simply did not notice.
Rejoicing was not on my to-do list. The Easter festivities seem so contrived now, a distraction from real issues, like one of my best friends leaving. The festal drama is manufactured, re-enacted in the same, exact way every year. Maybe if I wasn't watching Lansing empty out one U-Haul at a time, I could show enthusiasm for artificial religiosity. I kind of miss it, like one misses watching reruns of a favorite sitcom. A meaningless diversion has been removed from my life, which I probably should rejoice over. But I just can't.
The Practicality of Minimalism
Reading Everything That Remains feels so good. It gives me what I am looking for: an example of how the authors got from Point A (high-powered careers) to Point B (minimalism). It's as close to a mentor as I may ever find. It offers the encouragement that if they can do it, I can too.
Not everything in the minimalism world is useful. I looked up images of minimalism online and found some fascinating architecture. I found cold starkness and weirdly sharp angles. It was more artistic than functional. One room had such a tight "corner" that I almost laughed. No vacuum cleaner was getting into that! The last thing I am interested in is one more thing I cannot clean.
I don't know the specifics of what I want in life, but I do have some general principles. Number one, I am not interested in being a good, little victim. I don't want to be the victim of my stuff, worrying about my crap when I go on vacation. I feel like my possessions tie me to a physical location, the location of the possessions. I have no passion for spending my golden years cleaning my stuff.
My refusal to be a victim of my possessions is related to my wanting to not be stuck in Michigan. I literally don't want to be tied down geographically. Michigan is my place of origin—and humiliation. I am done with the bizarre expectations of MIT qualifications for jobs that pay Burger King wages and then employers trying to pass off the responsibility to the applicant. "You just didn't meet our qualifications" translates in reality to "We plan on hiring so-and-so's brother," or "You might expect a more living wage and are therefore unfit for exploitation for our purposes." I am fluent in HR-speak (my undergrad emphasis for my BBA was HR) and know that it is in the employer's financial interest to make the candidate feel unqualified, rather than understand the truth. My friend that moved to Maryland left partly because her co-workers in Michigan routinely declared bankruptcy. Workers in Michigan are the epitome of the frog in the kettle. The economy has gone downhill slowly enough and been depressed long enough to the point that they think it is normal to declare bankruptcy every seven years. They take their economic victimization as a matter-of-course, not wanting to move elsewhere and perhaps learn a few more skills in order to increase their paycheck exponentially. Getting paid crap for high-skilled labor is pure Michigan. I choose self-respect and freedom, even if it means letting go of almost every possession I have. Such is the price of freedom.
The Empty Space of Now
I have been looking for a sense of purpose lately.What should I do when Barry passes? How do I make the best of now in the meantime?
Meanwhile, I have been gradually getting rid of things, intentionally creating a vacuum and being curious as to what might want to fill it.
Also, I have been frustrated by dysfunctional status quos that seem impervious to ever-changing reality. How do I help create something better? How do I deal with people that only seem interested in living in the past, which was apparently fabulous for them but holds no nostalgia for me?
For the past few days, I have noticed critical voices in my head. Today, the obvious occurred to me: these voices are from the past. Connecting the dots later, my thought was, "The past does not hold the solutions to today's problems. These voices have no answers."
How do I access today's solutions? Accessing the silence and listening at least until the voices slow down.
It was Einstein that basically said that problems cannot be solved on the same level of thought that created them in the first place. I believe that totally and I also believe that things change so quickly that reaching backwards for answers is hopeless. No one can keep up with today's changes, especially if one worships the status quo. The only way to even be aware of things going on now is to develop a high level of consciousness. Today's world demands a level of flexibility impossible while living in the past.
I still don't know what I should do, but I feel like I am no longer wasting my time and energy looking for answers where none can be found–in the voices of the past.
Helping Youth
I wonder how I can dedicate my life to being creatively subversive. Hmmmmmm. What do I mean?
Many young people have great ideas. I could be an excellent sounding board. I could be supportive when they face opposition from older conservatives. I could help them find ways of getting their agendas accomplished without even coming onto conservative radar. Conservatives often live in their own faux news delusional world. (I know many such folks.) All I need to do is to help progressives not encounter the right wing nuts.
I know how young people think, having gone to school most of my adult life and being surrounded by energetic youth. I know what they care about.
On the other hand, I have spent much of my life surrounded by right wing nuts. My parents are flat-earthers (deniers of global warming). I spent about a decade in an extremely conservative Protestant church and then converted to Eastern Orthodoxy, which is so conservative it makes most Protestant churches look like lesbian covens. I know how they think and am watching the disintegration of conservative America. Finally!
Many conservative organizations and churches are dissolving from within, lacking the energy of and relevance to youth. I would like to accelerate the dissolution by providing the very things churches and conservative organizations promise, but are incapable of delivering: compassion, acceptance, encouragement, a listening ear, etc. I could help young people think for themselves and recover from the guilt- and shame inducing behaviors of so many conservative authority figures.
I want to be part of the solution, not part of the problem. To resist and fight something is to strengthen it. I want to immunize youth so that they are not tempted to spend their adulthoods seeking the approval of people whose very jobs depend upon them being easily emotionally manipulated. Like I was, for so long. I know what motivated me as I went through various phases and it would be nice to help some vulnerable person to simply avoid all the drama I put myself through. If I can help just one young person avoid wasting as many years as I did, it will all be worth it.
Listening and Accountability
I feel like part of my calling in the world is to help create spaces for communication and relationships. People need to feel heard and safe.
Once people feel heard and safe, then a relationship can ensue.
Only after a relationship is established can accountability occur today.
I see older, conservative people trying to hold total strangers accountable. It doesn't work. Today's young people get criticized for being disconnected from the institutions of church and marriage. Those critics never stop and ask themselves, "Why would these young people not be interested in joining the church or getting married?"
The reality is that the younger generations are not disconnected from each other. They are the most connected generation ever. The young are tech savvy and have a lot to bargain with in the world. The world needs their skills. The elders are often unwilling to learn anything new and have no bargaining chip. What the older people do have is a serious attitude problem. The attitude of churches, businesses, and the GOP is "This is how we do things around here. Take it or leave it." Young people respond, "Whatever. Bye. Good luck with that."
So young people start their own businesses, cobble together their own spiritualities, and forge new family formations. And they have a great deal of support from their friends. Churches have no hold upon people that have never officially joined in the first place. A pastor cannot hold morally accountable a young person they have never so much as had a conversation with, especially if that young adult never joined but was only forced to attend with their parents. Young adults will not listen to a religious authority figure from their parents' church.
Today, being listened to is something earned. It comes from relationship, feeling safe and accepted for who they are, and real support when the young person needs it most. All of these things must occur before any accountability will be real to the young person. Trying to hold the parish council member's kid accountable when talking to them has never been a priority is a joke. Young people know this. When will older people listen? I'm guessing never.
This is a new world. People are stressed. The greatest need I run into in other people and even myself is a desperation to be heard. There has to be a way to make a living at something so basic. When it comes to people that have never helped me and demand a voice in my life, I can only quote Rhett Butler, "Frankly, Scarlett, I don't give a damn."


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Budgeted $65 for an oil change, had a coupon for 3k miles for $19, total with disposable fee is $24.03. I figured even if I got an oil change in another 3k miles it's still cheaper than what I would have paid for the 5k mike oil change.
$41 is left over and I know I should be adding all to CC3 but I'm dividing it up three ways, 10% to the EF, the next 10% to the sinking fund and the rest on CC3
Here is the break down
$3.69 sinking fund
New balance on CC3 is $960.05. 😊
I know I know but I keep hearing my dad say, "Amber, what ever money you get, put a little up, even if it's ten dollars. Once you see it get to a certain point you're not even going to want to touch it." He did something right, retired early, rental property etc.
Update to this post, ugh.
Just was told that there are a number of things wrong with my car 🚗 . I need to replace the timing belt, gasket, mounts, and some miscellaneous stuff. Total estimate is $1,020.73, over my EF 😡. This I'm sure is accurate I haven't replaced any of the things mentioned before.
I had to take $25 out of another envelope because the place where I got the oil change did not have change. I guess everyone uses credit cards 💳 . Well I went to Walmart to get change for a $100 and was told by the cashier that she could not open her till. I purchased a pack of gum, then returned it so I could get the change and boy was she mad. Oh well no need to spend money on an item I don't need.
I'm putting off the car repair until January. Only reason is that I'm due a two percent raise that will be retro'd back to July, the end of this month, and I should see a couple of hundred dollars. Murphy sucks but hey. Just glad that I will be able to cash flow the repairs vs using a credit card. I've got to look for coupons on the repairs and maybe get an estimate elsewhere. As I'm typing this Jack the mechanic at the shop hands me his card and says he does side jobs if I'm interested. That made me feel a little better but I don't know.
Oh and the $30 spent on the game that the SO was to give me his $15, well he's not going because he's working today and I never got my $15. Lesson learned, get your money up front.
Oil Change Savings
Budgeted $65 for an oil change, had a coupon for 3k miles for $19, total with disposable fee is $24.03. I figured even if I got an oil change in another 3k miles it's still cheaper than what I would have paid for the 5k mike oil change.
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AnotherReader Says:
December 2nd, 2017 at 02:05 pm 1512223522Your dad did a lot right if he retired early and had rental property. You clearly listened to him when the other family members did not. That's why he put you in charge of the estate. Keep following what he said, as it works.
Out of the Dark
December 2nd, 2017 at 02:21 pm 1512224467Great stuff Amber. One thing to consider.... automobile moguls and service stations such as the monro mufflers, jiffy lubes, Mr. Tires, meinekie, kost tire, etc, are in the business of making money off service. Today vehicles, i.e., vehicles from 2000 on, are built to easily sustain 7k miles between oil changes in all types of weather. The oil viscosity is so much higher in today's manufactured lubricants and engine engineering so much more precise and efficient, the days of 3k mile oil changes are gone. That theory does nothing to support the businesses who survive off of archaic models that cost outrageous amounts of money. Take my savings advice if you choose, use low grade fuel and schedule your oil changes between 7 and 8 thousand miles. Go to Monro muffler, ask for a 50/50 blend of standard and synthetic oil, pay the $35 pre coupon cost and take back control of your consumer wisdom. The money grab these companies compete for has to end. Just my two cents.
December 2nd, 2017 at 02:42 pm 1512225754Thanks Out of the Dark, I'll definitely look for a Monroe
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December 2nd, 2017 at 04:29 pm 1512232153Another voice to support Out of the Dark's comments. TV show 60 Minutes has done several segments in the past on auto repair scams by reputable, country wide chains The Service Manager's job relies on how much $$$$ business he sells. He might be more aggressive in December since his bonus is predicated on how much he exceeds his delivery base. Women are particularly vulnerable to auto repair rip off because we rightfully fear being stranded in the dark on an unfamiliar, lonely road.
I suggest a quick review of your vehicle's manual to see what mileage is recommended for maintenance like timing belt and whatever else is on the list.
December 3rd, 2017 at 08:52 pm 1512334374Snafu and Out of the Dark beat me to it, but many of these places will tell you that this and that need to be replaced because they got you in for a good deal on the oil change. As Snafu said, women are especially vulernable. A couple of decades ago (or more) when I was naive I took my car in for a discount oil change. They told me I needed a new air filter. I thought they were looking out for me. Well, back then before the synthetic oil. I was very careful to get the oil changed every so many thousand miles. I got a coupon from the same place with the oil change discount...took it in and lo and behold they wanted me to buy another expensive air filter. I said no, I didn't want it. The guy shrugged. He wasn't happy. When I took it elsewhere the next time, I asked if they would pull out the air filter while I stood there, he did and wanted to know why. I told him what had happened and he said that he didn't think it would be dirty enough to change it out. He pulled it out and it was pretty clean. I learned an expensive lesson there. This before mentioned place also said I needed new brake pads and I didn't have 20K miles on it and that didn't make sense since I wasn't driving in rush hour traffic and wasn't applying the brakes in lots of start and stop traffic. Find a good place to take your vehicle, even if it doesn't offer discounts. You will save money in the long run because they won't try to sell you things you don't need.


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