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Is Paleo Mainstream Now That These Celebrities Are Doing It?
Posted on 24. Apr, 2012 by Tony Frezza in Lifestyle
Recently a bunch of celebrities have made it public that they have been following "Paleo" or Paleo-like diets and making their hatred for gluten and sugars known. Celebrities like Jessica Biel, Miley Cyrus, Megan Fox, Miss USA 2011 Shannon Ford, Eva La Rue, and professional dude Matthew McConaughey all follow Paleo diets.
Even Kim Kardashian has recently stated she's starting to cut out wheat, gluten, and dairy. If that booty starts slimming down then you know why.
Athletes like Steve Nash and Grant Hill have also realized the power of Paleo and it has helped them extend their basketball game into their elder years (late 30s). While not divulging the secrets of an NFL Quarterback diet, Aaron Rodgers said he brought a copy of "The Paleo Diet" with him to read on his road trip to Super Bowl XLV in Dallas, which they won of course.
In my opinion it's great to see celebrities speak out about their personal intolerances to certain foods and dietary changes to help their bodies. Since they are always in the spotlight, the conversation about their diets quickly turns to physical appearance and why they EAT a certain way to LOOK a certain way.
Instead of being praised for turning up their noses at the big food marketers and listening to their bodies, they seem to be ostracized for following another "fad diet", or suspected of being anorexic.
In a recent article I read about Miley Cyrus going Paleo, she only admitted to being Paleo because of the eating disorder accusations that were being thrown her way.
I may be putting too much weight into a US weekly article but the "experts take" on Miley was completely and utterly ridiculous.
Here is expert Rachel Begun, "People who go gluten-free may gain weight if they rely mostly on highly-processed gluten free foods, many of which tend to be higher in fat, calories and sugar than their gluten-containing counterparts."
WTF? That's like saying Zac Efron's new movie "The Lucky One" is the best Nicholas Sparks movie since "Dear John."
(I didn't think there was another Sparks' movie since "Dear John" but there actually was one in between, "The Last Song" starring my new friend Miley Cyrus. Sorry Miley.)
Anyways, let's hear from "The Last Song" star.
"Everyone should try no gluten for a week! The change in your skin, physical and mental health is amazing. You won't go back!"
"It's not about weight — it's about health. Gluten is crap anyway!"
I admire Miley for her honesty and her work will be a little more digestible for me now.
I'm sure her publicist jumped on her a** for just blowing every future Carl's Jr. or Subway commercial.
Then her publicist probably told her to just keep her thoughts about corn syrup to herself so they could still have Pepsi! (…and 80% of the other processed food products out there)
I'm sorry but I just have to laugh when I see David Beckham or Selma Hayek in Burger King commercials. I can't fathom them actually eating that crap, even if it was offered to them on the set of shooting and they were starving. Even if they had to take a bite for the cameras, I'm sure it was spit out when the director yelled "cut".
I also can't picture Michael Phelps shoving hoagie rolls into his mouth.
I mean c'mon does Jessica Simpson really eat Pizza Hut.
O that's her now? Ok maybe she did a little.
A celebrity not pregnant, still looking mighty fine, and ready to marry the equally fine Justin Timberlake, is Jessica Biel.
Jessica Biel says in an article found here, about eating Paleo, "I do a lot of cooking at home using fresh fish or lean meat like chicken and vegetables. I eat well. I don't like the word 'diet',"
"The healthy-eating plan is incredibly helpful; it just leans you down and slims you up and takes that little layer of fat, skin, water-weight right off your body."
Jessica is also a CrossFitter as well. She may have the best body of any actress out there right now, so I think its best we pay attention to her health and fitness regimen.
Many actors and actresses have to look their best for the roles they are about to play. Unless you are Jonah Hill and you are just funnier fatter.
Stars like Gerard Butler, Hugh Jackman, Ryan Reynolds, and Chris Hemsworth (Thor), have made Superhuman transformations to their bodies in short periods of time by putting in some serious work and tapping the much coveted "celebrity diet secrets!"
Secrets? Really?
In researching celebrity diets I found most of them sing the same tune.
- Lots of lean meats
- Lots of veggies
- No sugar
While only some explicitly get rid of carbohydrates from grains and gluten, most of the diet plans are of the no or low carb variations. I see a theme here.
Come to think of it though, celebrities are very secretive about their diets. Why is that?
If you barely ever eat bread anymore because you know how bad it is for you then why not say so? (Thank you Miley again for speaking up! Gluten is crap!)
But why hold back from making an enemy with bread?
Is it because you may get a ridiculous lucrative deal for a fast food commercial in the future? Ahem, Mr. Beckham.
I hope you've made it this far into the post because I have to share my most favorite "celebrity" take on paleo yet. Although he's only much of a celebrity among college students, he still counts as another great Paleo-er.
Here are some quotes from the man behind "I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell," book and movie, Tucker Maxx. It absolutely made my day to read this.
"I realized that if you're just a normal person, and you have the normal ideas about diet and nutrition, everything you know is wrong."
You are damn right about that one Tucker, and I feel like only a year ago, I only knew normal nutrition and it was killing me inside. Go on sir.
"Look. I'm not a f**king fruitcake. I understand that Snickers bars are f**cking delicious. No fact about paleo is going to ever change the fact that Snickers are f**ing delicious."
LOL. Proceed…
"This morning I woke up, I was 171 pounds. I'm the strongest I've ever been. I'm 35 years old and I'm in better shape than I was at 25 or at 15. I'm at eight percent body fat. I work out, like, not counting fighting, maybe an hour a week. A week. Not a day. A week."
"I'll be like, 'How old do you think I am?' They'll say, 'I dunno? 28?' I'll say, 'No, I'm 35. And you're 22 and you look like you're 30.' And it's not my genetics. I'm not Johnny Depp or something. My parents look like average people. I have pretty average genetics."
And I love this last quote by Tucker when asked about finding someone with the same passion for Paleo in common:
"You know what's funny, dude? I've gotten to the point now where I can look at someone and tell. Paleo is not mainstream yet but I think it will be in the next five years. But I can look at someone and tell you. Especially the ones that are hardcore. They just have an energy and a vibrance and a skin tone and a musculature. It's like they stepped out of an Abercrombie & Fitch catalog, even if they're not like model-hot. They look like… Greek statues or something."
Again, Well said. Read the full interview here.
It's a catch-22 when celebs go Paleo. Every time a celebrity news article says their on it, it brings more attention to this way of eating. Sadly its often negative attention and they get criticized for caring about physical appearance and falling into this FAD just like all the other healthy celebs and athletes who admit to doing it.
I'm sorry but it's anything but a FAD to eat REAL FOOD.
A FAD is mandating all wheat flour foods be enriched with folic acid since 1998.
A FAD is taking the sugar out of all our foods just to substitute a more harmful substance, high fructose corn syrup in its place.
A FAD is the fear of real fats, the "fat-free" labeling movement and the introduction of trans fats.
A FAD is EVERY NEW ZERO CALORIE DRINK chocked full of aspartame and other harmful ingredients.
Paleo eating, means eating like the ancestors of the Paleolithic era that spanned 2 million years. 2 million years is hardly a FAD in my book.
Thank you to all the celebrities who come out and speak up in support of this eating lifestyle.
8 Responses to "Is Paleo Mainstream Now That These Celebrities Are Doing It?"
14. Sep, 2014
The real paleo diet probably had very little meat in it. Grubs, worms, and bugs were the main source of protein. Fruit, berries, leaves and roots were the mainstay of the diet. All this "paleo" stuff is imaginary.
01. May, 2014
Scott @ Exactly, the annoying people who writes about lean meat! Fat is good! Even Saturated Fat!!! And not that we are only Carnivores, because we're not, we're Omnivores, but you never see any Carnivore / Predator, that filters away the Fat from what they kill! In with Fats, out with Carbs 😀
23. Nov, 2013
Why is there always the discussion of lean meats? Lean meats cause insulin spikes. I stick to lots of greasy, fatty meats and it keeps my appetite at bay. Fat is my friend. Bacon, pork, veggies fried in bacon grease, all very satiating. But I'm just getting started on Paleo. Eventually I may lean it down significantly.
Angela Coleman
01. Nov, 2012
I am hoping to have a testimony to the paleo way of life. I am a registered nurse with an MBA. My life has been a yoyo and at 47 years old I have to become a purist. I know what is right for my body. Doing it every moment of my life is a change from bad habits to good habits. I need to do this not only for me but for my family and break the cycle of bad habits and the traditional Standard American Diet (SAD).
Here's to now. Getting my butt off the chair and computer to get my daily work out in.
Thanks for an inspirational site,
03. Nov, 2012
You're welcome Angela! Thanks for sharing your story with us! We look forward to hearing your testimonial! Start living your "after" today and it won't be long before you won't recognize the old you! I am sure you already are a huge inspiration to your kids and those around you! It's time to take things to the next level!
13. May, 2012
This was great! For a long time, I was very involved in a big bodybuilding forum and when I considered going paleo I asked what the women thought. Some encouraged me to try it, but most just told me I would fail and not be able to stick with it because I love carbs. They just told me I would be making myself suffer and I would quickly change my mind…I tried it anyway, and I've never felt better! Seriously-energy like you wouldn't believe, sleeping so much better, and a 6 lb loss in the first 2 weeks. Love it!
31. Aug, 2012
Anyone looking to look and feel great on Paleo should also check out The Art and Science of Low Carbohydrate Living/Performance and Body by Science.
All three books have really useful information. Body by Science has a ton of good information on how and why to work out and is written by someone who believes in Paleo as well.
31. Aug, 2012
Thanks for the suggestions Jonathan! I have read Body by Science but not the other ones.


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I have a few students that really sparkled in January.
1) Ben Ostrem went on tour with Central College Symphonic Wind Ensemble to Dallas, TX playing in the trumpet section.
2) Terra Hill made 1st chair Euphonium at the SEIBA Honor Band.
3) Raiden T. from Solon High School made a superior rating on his solo scoring 34 out of a 35 possible points.

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Implementation of effective drought management policies requires both advanced technologies and appropriate methods. Monitoring and forecasting systems, practical tools for risk assessment, as well as simple and objective criteria to select and implement appropriate drought mitigation measures are key elements for a successful drought management strategy.
These key issues have been tackled by universities and public agencies involved in the EU projects Sedemed and Sedemed II (Programme Interreg IIIB MEDOCC), aimed at the definition of an integrated network for real time monitoring of drought, the development of common methodologies for drought analysis and forecasting, as well as the definition of proper mitigation strategies for the Mediterranean countries.
The book presents the main outcomes of such projects with a special focus on: drought monitoring and forecasting techniques at different spatial scales; new or modified agrometeorological indices and remote sensing technique for drought identification and characterization; tools to improve surface water resources management under drought conditions; methods and tools for groundwater resources monitoring and management, based on hydrogeological and hydrodynamics characteristics of aquifers; general criteria to select and implement mitigation strategies to prevent or minimize drought impacts.


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§ III. Foundation of the Church of Antioch, and Conversion of the Centurion Cornelius.
The dispersion of the Christians not only carried the Gospel into Samaria, but into the surrounding countries. Its seeds were scattered in many cities. Damascus, so important both from its geographical position and from its history, contained within its 76walls a strong Jewish colony. It is not surprising that Christianity should have there early gathered a large number of adherents, and that its progress should have alarmed the Sanhedrim. Acts ix, 2. The new religion had also disciples at Lydda and Joppa, maritime towns of Phœnicia. Acts ix, 35, 36. Some unknown Christians had even carried it into the Isle of Cyprus, so famous for its worship of Venus; they had thus planted the religion of holiness in one of the most infamous hot-beds of pagan corruption. Acts xi, 19. But in all these different places the new faith had been cradled in the synagogue. It had not yet come into direct contact with the pagan world; its first step in this direction was taken at Samaria, the second was at Antioch. The foundation of the Church of that city is a leading event, the consequences of which to the early Church were incalculable. Antioch, the ancient residence of the Kings of Syria, built on the banks of the river Orontes, in a fertile plain, had become one of the capitals of pagan civilization, one of the great centers where East and West mingled their brilliant and refined culture. The beauty of its buildings, its large population, its wide commerce, its artistic advancement and its wealth, made it, according to Josephus, the third city in the empire.5858Josephus, "Bell. Judaic," Book III, c. xxiv. It was, on the testimony of Cicero, a city where men of cultivation abounded and where the liberal arts flourished.5959"Celeber quondam urbs et copiosa, atque eruditissimis hominibus liberalissimisque studiis affluens." Cicero "Pro. Arch. Poeta," c. iii. The Jews had there, as in all other places, founded a colony, but the Christian mission did not confine itself within the bounds of 77the synagogue. It was undertaken by some of those Hellenist Jews who had been converted on the day of Pentecost. The Gospel was preached at Antioch by disciples from Cyprus and from Cyrene, (Acts xi, 19, 20; comp. Acts ii, 10,) who belonged to the most liberal section of the Church at Jerusalem, and who had probably been especially attached to Stephen. The direct inheritors of the great thought which had animated the proto-martyr, they perceived, as he had done, that the new covenant rested upon a wider basis than the old. Thus they went at once to the heathen. "They spake unto the Grecians, preaching the Lord Jesus." Acts xi, 20. These were soon converted in large numbers, and the first Church outside of Judaism was founded. Thus the world's gates were opened to the Christian mission—those gates which, until then, Jewish prejudice had kept closed. From this day the new religion takes its true position; it invites Hellenism as freely as Judaism, the West no less than the East, and it rises for the first time to the comprehension of those words of the Master, "The field is the world." On the other hand, the foundation of the Church at Antioch foreshadows the transformation, or rather the development, of the primitive apostolate. It was founded without the assistance of the twelve Apostles. The opinion that Peter was the first Bishop of Antioch has no foundation,6060The tradition which attributes to Peter the foundation and government of the Church at Antioch is of very ancient date. Eusebius records it, ("H. E.," ii, 36,) and St. Jerome also ("De viris illustribus, 1;) and Origen confirmed it in these words: "Ignatium dico episcopum Antiochiæ post Petrum secundum." ("In Luc.," Homily I, vol. iii.) The "Liber Pontificalis" only copies the "Fathers," as does Baronius, ("Annals," i, 245,) and with him all the Catholic writers, (Lenain de Tillemont, "Mémoires," i, p. I67.) But the silence of the writer of the Acts invalidates all these witnesses. We shall show presently that the episcopate did not exist at this period. The origin of the legend is easily explicable. Episcopal notions soon necessitated the retrospective regularization of the Church at Antioch. From a hierarchical point of view it was impossible to adhere to the narrative in the Acts, which attributed the foundation of that Church to mere Evangelists. It was known that Peter had at the same period traveled into the neighboring countries. What more natural than to make him the first Bishop of Antioch? and 78must be ascribed to episcopal preconceptions. According to St. Luke, the Church at Antioch owed its origin to the Hellenist Jews of Cyprus and Cyrene; the Church at Jerusalem did not send an Apostle to it, but a simple Evangelist, Barnabas. God designed thus to show that the apostolate of the twelve was not the only and necessary channel of his grace, but that Christian activity, putting forth its strength and evidencing its lawfulness by great and splendid results, received in those very results divine sanction. This new apostolate is conferred directly by the Holy Spirit, and is independent ofany special institution. Stephen had already been invested with it; St. Paul was soon to unite in one person all its gifts, and to claim all its privileges; the Church was destined to see it perpetuated from age to age, less richly endowed, but still powerful to reform and to renew.6161See Baumgarten, "Die Apost. Kirche von Jerusalem bis Rom.," i, p. 257.
The Church of Antioch was early distinguished for the abundance of its extraordinary gifts. It had numerous prophets. The new religion, released from the restraints of Judaism, there expanded in all its freedom and beauty. At Antioch it first became known by its true name. This was doubtless given 79 it by the multitude, who witnessed its development and progress. The name Christian showed the dawning comprehension that the Church was not simply a Jewish sect. No one at Jerusalem, seeing the disciples in the temple, had thought of seeking for them a new name. This new name revealed the greatness of the revolution just wrought. It is important to observe that the earliest Church called out of the midst of paganism was the first to bear it. It was also from Antioch, as we shall see, that Paul set forth on his missionary journeys. Antioch was, in a manner, the Jerusalem of the Gentile world.
At this very time the Apostle Peter was led, by a miraculous dispensation of God, to shake off the yoke of Jewish exclusiveness. Notwithstanding the success of his mission in Samaria, he had not abjured his old notions; he still thought that all the prescriptions of the Mosaic law were in force. It was of the utmost importance that the Apostle whose activity and influence were paramount at this period, should be won over to the cause of a world-wide Christianity. God brought about this result in a most remarkable manner, by the coincident illumination of a special revelation and of personal experience. There lived at this time in the town of Cæsarea a Roman centurion named Cornelius, belonging to the Italian cohort, which maintained in those countries the authority of Rome. A heathen by birth, but conscious, like so many of his contemporaries, of unsatisfied religious needs, Cornelius had, from his first contact with the synagogue, forsaken the worship of false gods, and embraced the Jewish faith. Acts x, 1. But he had not found even in it 80satisfaction of heart. His upright and pious soul sought and required a more complete response to its cravings. It is probable that Cornelius may have already heard of the new religion and of St. Peter, for the angel who appears to him merely mentions the name of the Apostle, and Cornelius understands without further explanation. The vague rumor of Christianity which had reached him had perhaps rendered his prayers more fervent. However this may be, as he was in prayer, he suddenly saw in a vision an angel of God, who told him that his prayers were heard, and bade him send for the Apostle Peter. Acts x, 3-8. At the same moment Peter, who was at Joppa, received a revelation which was to prepare him to accede to the request of Cornelius.
This revelation seems, at the first glance, to have reference only to the distinction between clean and unclean animals. Acts x, 10-17. But all the institutions of Judaism were closely connected. The distinction between animals rested on the same principle as the distinction between days, places, and men. Till redemption had been wrought out, the original taint infected every thing in a world under the curse. It was only by exception that certain men, certain days, certain fruits of the ground, certain animals, were raised in part above the universal defilement. The Jewish people was the only fraction of humanity which was not profane; the distinction between the clean and unclean animals symbolized, therefore, one far more important, namely, the distinction between men. When Peter says, "I have never eaten any thing common or unclean," he speaks as a Jew; he is pointing to the legal distinction between men 81and things. The reply which he receives shows him the meaning of the new covenant. God, by the blood of redemption, has in truth purified all that was defiled. The distinction between a holy people and an unholy race is done away, like that between animals clean and unclean; and thus Peter may and must go and preach the Gospel to Cornelius the Roman.
We know what were the results of his preaching. The miracle of Pentecost was wrought afresh on these converts from heathenism, and Peter exclaimed, "Can any man forbid water, that these should not be baptized, which have received the Holy Ghost as well as we? Acts x, 47. In these words he boldly proclaimed Christianity to be wide as the world. The death of Stephen was bearing its fruits, and a career, wide as the world, was opening to apostolic missions. Paul had only to go forth into it. Thus the Church made progress, step by step, in its path of light, guided by the Holy Spirit, and taught by the lessons of experience. Revelation seemed at the same moment to come down from heaven, and to spring up in human hearts; so true is it that the Spirit of God, ever secure of attaining its ends without the aid of magic, never consents to do violence to that noblest of instruments, human freedom. But though gained at Antioch and at Cæsarea, the cause of Gentile Christianity was not yet triumphant at Jerusalem. We must now follow the discussion which arose on the conversion of the Centurion Cornelius.6262Difficulties have been raised about the liberal action of Peter at Cæsarea and the timidity subsequently shown by him at Antioch, when he was reproved by St. Paul. From this contradiction it has been attempted to draw arguments against the authenticity of the narrative. Surely this is to lose sight of the inconsistency so characteristic of all human actions.636382
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Poll tips surge of support for businesses who act responsibly but quality, customer services and prices are still motivating factors
LONDON – January 31 2018 – Businesses may be missing a trick if they don't use responsible behaviour to drive commerce, according to findings of a survey of 1,000 UK consumer activists published today.
The study from Weber Shandwick and its research partner KRC Research, Battle of the Wallets: the Changing Landscape of Consumer Activism, reveals the extent to which the modern consumer will respond to a company's good behaviour by preferring its goods or services.
The growing phenomenon – dubbed "BUYcotting" – follows a generation of boycotts promoted by consumer activists and NGOs wanting to express their disapproval with the way certain companies behave.
According to the new evidence, BUYcotting is expected to grow faster than boycotts in the coming years – an important consideration for UK companies reviewing their approach to burning issues such as plastics, tax and workplace discrimination.
The research looked at the attitudes and activities of 1,000 UK consumers who were screened on the basis of having taken some sort of action – with their wallets or otherwise – for or against a company or brand.
It found that 91% of this group had engaged in boycotts, with 58% BUYcotting. The group had boycotted a company on average 6.3 times in the past two years, with BUYcotters taking an average of 5.6 positive steps to buy from a 'good' business.
Interestingly, 29% expected to step up their BUYcotting in the next 24 months, with 22% expecting to boycott more regularly, a statistically significant difference suggesting that BUYcotting is growing in favour. Both boycotters and BUYcotters felt that social media makes such campaigns more effective, with 76% and 79% respectively agreeing.
A generational dimension to this shift in behaviour is reflected in the fact that younger respondents were more likely to favour BUYcotts, over boycotts, further supporting the expectation of the rising BUYcott movement.
A parallel study of US consumer activists also found a close correlation with the UK findings.
Commenting on the research, Jon McLeod, Chairman UK Corporate Financial and Public Affairs at Weber Shandwick, said: "The boycotting phenomenon blossomed among baby boomers who grew up with successful boycott campaigns led by the likes of the anti-apartheid movement.
"The next generation of consumer activist looks very different. Brought up on social media, they will increasingly reward companies that provide a high-quality product whilst also doing the right thing.
"Businesses will be missing a trick if they don't prepare and respond to this impulse by linking their corporate social responsibility and consumer marketing strategies to commerce, so that they can reap the rewards of changing company behaviour on key issues like the environment, fair trade, gender rights and quality goods. However, consumers' message to businesses is clear: changes in social responsibility should not come at the expense of quality."
Emma Thompson, Chair of Weber Shandwick's UK Consumer practice added: "Insights like these need to be acted on in a fast-changing consumer marketing environment.
"It is not enough anymore for companies to adopt ethical policies, they need to engage with their consumer audiences in a relevant way that enables advocates to become activist customers.
"The relevance of social media to this change cannot be overstated, and smart communications teams will move fast to prove their worth to their companies by leveraging goodwill into commerce across all their platforms."
Leslie Gaines-Ross, chief reputation strategist at Weber Shandwick said: "The influence that consumer activism has on company reputation should not be overlooked. While many companies may be concerned about the financial impact of a boycott, the effect on reputation is often the consumer activist's priority.
"Companies should consider this ramification when faced with a boycott, and, alternatively, look for opportunities to leverage the power of BUYcotters who are willing to support and positively influence a brand's reputation."
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I approach the teaching of critical thinking in a slightly different manner than many instructors. In my composition courses, we don't have time to cover everything I would like to cover about critical thinking techniques, but I embed ways to practice high-level thinking as a part of the writing and research processes because these skills are essential for writing and other intellectual pursuits.
Mainly, I want my students to understand why it is so important and for us to take some time to practice. The "Library" page from The Foundation for Critical Thinking provides a number of interesting articles and interviews, which set a solid foundation for discussion and practice. Through seeing the benefit of a healthy thinking process and the negative implications of not thinking effectively, my hope is that students will take more time questioning ideas and looking at situations from a variety of perspectives. I want them to survey the terrain of expertise and understand there is rarely, if ever, only one expert or perspective, and we also address the fallacy of placing issues into the myopic aspects of the two-sided debate.
After students read, review and study some of the materials from the Foundation for Critical Thinking, we move to what many consider a simple answer to a simple question to see what happens when critical thinking strategies are applied:
How many senses do humans have? Well, for most people, the answer is simple: 5.
Now, first think about when you learned this and ask: Were you taught about the senses or were you told the answer is 5?
Second, ask: Did you question the answer? Did you test the answer? Did you experiment? Did you do any research?
Third, read this article: "Title Withheld for Obvious Reasons."
Now, let's discuss…
What does this make you think about?
Do you want to question other ideas?
Why is critical thinking so important?
Why can't we just absorb things without question?
What are the implications of not thinking for ourselves?
What are the benefits of thinking for ourselves?
What should we do? What are some important strategies to not be misled?
*Note: Don't feel you have to answer all of these questions. The goal is to discuss, learn, practice and progress.
I am mainly sharing this because it has been a successful exercise to help my students see the value in developing a solid process for critical thinking and research, but if you are so inclined, feel free to post a comment.
So many complex systems and issues are over-simplified, which drives me crazy. We need to start helping young people see complexity instead of feeding them simple, straightforward answers for regurgitation and filling in bubbles on Scranton sheets.
Ask: What else in the world seems to be oversimplified or, as commonly understood, does not make sense?


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Amici Voices at St John's Church, Harpenden
PUBLISHED: 10:59 28 March 2014 | UPDATED: 10:59 28 March 2014
Continuing their tradition of performing one of the great Bach Passions in Harpenden during Lent, Amici Voices will perform his John Passion in the town next week.
The concert will be at 7.30pm next Thursday, April 3, in St John's Church in Southdown and follows the choir's performances of Bach's Matthew Passion and Christmas Oratorio in 2013.
Amici Voices are a chamber choir of eight young singers drawn from current or former Oxbridge choral scholars and are among the best young voices in the UK.
They are highly accomplished consort singers and vocal soloists in their own right and will sing both the choruses and arias.
They will be joined by period instrumentalists Amici Baroque Players – led by violinist Clare Salaman – to recreate a 'one-per-part' performance of Bach's dramatic masterpiece as it might have been heard in his day. The performance will be sung in German.
The relatively small number of performers – just 20 with one player and singer per part – enables the detail of the music, especially the counterpoint and the unusual instrumentation, to be better heard and appreciated. It also solves balance problems associated with a large scale performance and achieves a greater dynamic contrast.
In addition, it brings the music of what is a highly dramatic work closer to the listener and recreates the forces which Bach had available at the first performance.
The concert is directed by Terence Charlston who has been described as one of Britain's leading early keyboard players and a specialist in the performance of Baroque music.
Tickets for the concert are £15 with under-18s and students £5, available from 01582 462024 or on the door.
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Wed, 25 October 2017
In what will surely become a Hellish yearly tradition, we get gruesome on this show by trying to break each other by pouring the worst beers we could find. It's a contest of depravity as we each selected three beers for the other to experience blind, and the results are horrifying. There's a game aspect to the whole show, wherein punishment points are gathered for a final rankings drinking of The Punishment Cuvée™ (aka The Cuvée of Doom™). If you don't like two guys being disgusted by a diverse range of terrible beers, then proceed with caution. But if you want to hear us suffer at each other's hands (kinky!), this will be your favorite episode of this show. Either way, I'm pretty sure we have violated the Geneva Conventions and will be going to forever prison.
The Tortuous Collection
Craig's Choices
Half Acre Beer Co. - Beer Hates Astronauts (IPA - 2013)
Pipeworks Brewing - A Couple Two Tree (Scotch Ale w/ spruce tips and oak spirals)
Bell's Brewery - Eccentric Ale (Herb/Spice Beer - 2011)
Ryan's Choices
Founder Brewing Co. - Mango Magnifico (Fruit Beer - 2013)
Camo Beer Co. - Camo Black Extra (Malt Liquor)
Rinkuškiai - Hell on High (Quad Bock)
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Wed, 18 October 2017
For many years now, vanilla has been the adjunct that takes a beer's status from gold to platinum, instantly raising its secondary value to ridiculous levels. Not wanting to waste a drop, we invited a bunch of our friends - who brought a whole lot more beer - to taste 15 (!!) vanilla adjunct beers that are mostly stouts. We are joined by MC Johnsen (Worth a Thousand Beers), Matt Johnsen (Horse Thief Hollow), Brent Banks (Saint Errant Brewing), and two loyal listeners and friends - Randy and Daniel. Although some of the beers aren't solely enhanced by vanilla, we do learn from real brewers how to extract the best vanilla flavor in a brew. But in our long quest to find the best vanilla adjunct beer, we take some diversions to discuss micropancakeries, Craig stink, ice cream safe zones, Tootsie Roll songs, Wafflehouses, sad fruits, and whether or not Ryan should trade a "Prop" for a Nintendo 64 with Goldeneye. (He should.) #VSBS
Beers Sampled
Avery Brewing - Vanilla Bean Stout
4 Hands Brewing - Madagascar (2015)
FiftyFifty Brewing - Eclipse - Vanilla (2016)
Hill Farmstead Brewery - Twilight of the Idols (2015)
Saint Errant Brewing - Tepoztecatl
Transient Artisan Ales - Bark Lord (2017)
Mikerphone Brewing - Imperial Smells Like Bean Spirit Vanilla
Pipeworks Brewing - The Hyper Dog (Elijah Craig barrels)
Transient Artisan Ales - Neckbeard Nectar (2016)
Jackie O's Pub and Brewery - Bourbon Barrel Vanilla and Coffee Bean Dark Apparition (2017)
Pipeworks Brewing - The Jones Dog (Bourbon barrel aged)
The Bruery - White Chocolate
Cycle Brewing - Rare Dos Double Barrel (Vanilla)
Goose Island Brewery - Bourbon County Brand Vanilla Stout (2010)
Bottle Logic Brewing - Fundamental Observation (2017)
Direct download: ABV_Chicago_195_VSBS.mp3
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Wed, 11 October 2017
Our Fourth Annual GABF Recap Spectacular is bursting with content, as we gathered more interviews and drank more beer than ever before! Recorded from our Denver hotel room, this show - featuring MC Johnsen - serves as our recap of the 36th Great American Beer Festival, as we share our overall highlights, favorite beers, and many interviews from the floor. We also drink two area beers - one from Cerebral and the other from Wiley Roots - to help us hold on to the glory days a little longer. We also recap a few of the related events, with focus on the weekend-long Melvin bacchanalia that penetrated the whole city. Also, hear about the Illinois medal winners while hearing from two of them, including Matt Johnsen, who stayed awake for part of this one. Relive the greatest weekend in beer and get mile high with us.
Beers Reviewed
Cerebral Brewing - DDH Rare Trait (New England IPA)
Wiley Roots Brewing & Outer Range Brewing - Neature Walk (Double IPA)
Great Notion Brewing (Portland, OR) - Paul Reiter & James Dugan (00:08:39 - 00:11:30)
pFriem Family Brewers (Hood River, OR) - Gavin Lord (00:17:00 - 00:24:07)
Hi-Wire Brewing (Asheville, NC) - Chris Frosaker (00:33:19 - 00:37:55)
Green Cheek Beer Co. (Orange, CA) - Evan Price (00:43:08 - 00:52:41)
Prison City Pub and Brewery (Auburn, NY) - Marc Schulz & Ben Maeso (00:57:57 - 01:03:53)
Randy Mosher (01:10:43 - 01:22:46)
Forager Brewery (Rochester, MN) - Zack Dunbar (01:27:36 - 01:33:20)
On Tour Brewing (Chicago, IL) - Mark Legenza & Mark Poffenberger (01:39:14 - 0:1:41:32)
Wolf's Ridge Brewing (Columbus, OH) - Chris Davison (01:45:11 - 01:50:20)
Direct download: ABV_Chicago_194_GABF_2017.mp3
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Wed, 4 October 2017
We broke our self-imposed hop hiatus in spectacular fashion, thanks to listener Mike Rousseau. Five super sexy hoppy cans from the Golden State don't even stand a chance here, as no drop is left undrank. Thus begins a journey of pure inebriation, as we explore Craig's doppelgangers, draw up some sick face tattoos, get largely aromatic, and perseverate on label fonts and kerning. There's a game called "Rap Songs All White Guys Know the Lyrics To", and we try to hold on to the memory of Pudgy Craig. Long live Pudgy Craig.
Beers Reviewed
Fieldwork Brewing - Sea Farmer (IPA with sea salt and grapefruit)
Fieldwork Brewing - Pulp (IPA)
Fieldwork Brewing - King Citra (Double IPA)
Monkish Brewing/The Answer - Red Beans and Rice Didn't Miss Her (Double IPA)
Bottle Logic Brewing - START: Konami Code (Double IPA)
Direct download: ABV_Chicago_193_Cali_Cans.mp3
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Although J.T. Daniels doesn't know exactly how he'll react when he exits the Coliseum tunnel on Saturday for his debut as Southern California's starting quarterback, the 18-year-old freshman isn't terribly concerned.
"Just going to breathe and stay calm," Daniels said Tuesday night. "Get used to it. Get in the flow a little bit. I don't think it will be that big of a deal."
Daniels' coaches and teammates already feel the Trojans are in good hands.
In their season opener against UNLV, Daniels will become the 15th-ranked Trojans' first true freshman starting quarterback since 2009. The sight of 80,000 fans in the stands at the venerable arena has intimidated plenty of teenagers over the years, but Daniels has been preparing for this moment since well before he graduated from high school a full year early last spring to enter the competition for the Trojans' starting job.
"I mean, college atmosphere is obviously a lot bigger than high school," Daniels said in his first interviews since enrolling at USC. "But playing at a competitive high school and just playing football all my life, at the end of the day, football is still football. It's still the same sport. Still doing the same things, just at a different level and in a different stadium."
Daniels had just wrapped up his first practice since winning a three-way derby to become the successor to Sam Darnold. He reflected briefly on his journey over the past six months, from leaving Mater Dei High School early to grabbing one of the nation's highest-profile quarterback jobs with exceptional maturity and strong play throughout fall camp.
"I did start to develop a certain level of comfort," Daniels said. "Just going from the first couple of days and (thinking), 'Wow, this is a whole new sport,' to as camp went on, asking questions with the coaches, and it starts to slow down a little bit. You start to get used to it."
Daniels appeared to have an edge in arm strength over fellow contenders Matt Fink and Jack Sears, but his coaches were more interested in the mental proficiency of his game. Coach Clay Helton said he picked Daniels largely because of his commanding performances in camp scrimmages and mock games, noting the freshman's preternatural ability to make adjustments and smart decisions.
"The scrimmages, the live two-minute drills where the ball had to move and it wasn't scripted, that's where we thought J.T. shined," Helton said.
USC quarterbacks coach Bryan Ellis echoed Helton's praise, indicating that Daniels' maturity made the decision relatively easy.
"The playmaking ability that was there, and the calmness, it was uncanny for an 18-year-old," Ellis said. "I don't think he'll have the big eyes. I don't think he'll have the starry eyes. If he's feeling good, we'll roll with the whole game plan. If not, we'll dial some things back, we'll get him into a rhythm and we'll play our game. … His mind is so far advanced from any 18-year-old I've ever seen. For him not to be spinning when he comes out of Day 8 of the install (of the USC offense) is impressive."
Matt Barkley started 12 games at USC as a true freshman in 2009, eventually completing a four-year tenure as the Trojans' starter. Daniels and Barkley, now a well-traveled NFL backup, have developed a steady friendship in recent years, with Barkley giving advice and direction to his fellow Orange County native.
"I reach out to him with questions all the time," Daniels said. "Ask him how he handled things in college, even high school. Matt has just been a really good dude for me."
Daniels won't be out there alone, either. He'll be in charge of USC's usual plethora of exceptional talent, including a stable of elite tailbacks and a group of receivers including fellow freshman Amon-Ra St. Brown, who also happens to be his former Mater Dei teammate.
Daniels and St. Brown showed off their deep connection throughout camp, and they video-chatted immediately after Daniels got the starting job Sunday. St. Brown is looking forward to catching his first collegiate pass from his high school quarterback.
"It was a competition all through training camp," St. Brown said. "Matt Fink, Jack Sears, J.T., they were going at it, throwing great balls. I honestly didn't know, but Coach Helton made a great team decision and chose J.T."
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Nearly every homeowner must tackle with pest issues eventually. To keep pests out of your home, it's important to know how to handle the problem. When you have the right information, you can avoid invasion from pests.
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If you spot bugs or pest in an apartment complex, you need to complain to your landlord immediately. You will not successfully eradicate the pest if you take action by yourself. The only way to get rid of pest is to treat the entire apartment complex at once, which means residents might have to stay somewhere else for a few days.
Try using an electronic device for pests. If you plug these gadgets into a wall socket, they emit noise that rodents do not like. Although they are audible to humans, they are not harmful to humans or pets in anyway. Rodents will steer clear of the area where you plug in this device.
Store flour, cereals, sugar, and other dry goods in sealed plastic, glass, or metal containers. This prevents invasions of pantry moths, weevils, ants, and even mice in your kitchen. Do not count on cardboard or other flimsy packaging to keep pests out. Mice can chew through them, and insects can penetrate tiny openings.
Increase the frequency that you take the garbage out during the course of the year. Sometimes, you may not take the garbage out enough, which can cause odors that can attract pests. Instead of bringing the garbage out once per week, you can take it out once every two or three days.
Compare exterminator costs. There are different factors that go into different estimates, so find out what they are. You want to make sure that the person you hire can get rid of these pests for good. However, sometimes that will cost a little more. Do your research before hiring someone.
In conclusion, most homeowners eventually have to cope with pests. In order to prevent annoying pests from taking over your home, make use of the tips that you've just read. Take action as soon as possible.


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In the previous week leading up to MetalMiner's conference Commodity Edge in Chicago, there was another major gathering happening in Austin, Texas. First held in 1987, South by Southwest (SXSW) is known for its music festival, attracting a highly diverse range of musicians showcasing and sharing their love of rhythm and beats:
Start 'em young: Christian Brothers, from L.A., plays in the middle of the street. Caption (paraphrased) by National Public Radio (NPR) and photograph by Katie Hayes Luke for NPR.
Chicago-based Andrew Bird, violinist, composer, singer and accomplished whistler. Caption (paraphrased) by NPR and photograph by Katie Hayes Luke for NPR.
Brittany Howard, the charismatic lead singer for the rock-and-soul band Alabama Shakes. Caption (paraphrased) by NPR and photograph by Katie Hayes Luke for NPR.
Amongst the stunning composition of musicians and their music, there was also metal. Taken also by Mito Habe-Evans for NPR, the caption for this moment was: "Free metal from what? FREE METAL FROM WHAT, I ASK."
Was this an opportunity to reclaim actual metal materials? Or in reference to a metal concert, as in the genre? Or, as the caption suggests, a call for liberation? Whatever the intent, the nod to metal, wrapped in mystery, is acknowledged.
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Liver Care Canada was founded in 2015 by a team of healthcare professionals with a goal to make services and treatments easily accessible to liver disease patients.
With recent advances in therapies and diagnostics, liver disease patients can now be effectively treated outside the hospital system. Our Liver Care Program preserves hospital resources for more complicated cases and also provides an efficient model of care that has been proven effective.
Our CARE Teams are deployed according to the needs of each community we service. In major cities, where there is affordable public transit, we have full service Liver Care Centres. In many rural areas of Canada, where medical services are not easily accessible, our Mobile CARE Units travel to our patients. Each mobile healthcare facility is equipped with the latest technology and driven by a member of our CARE Team. This ensures that our medical services reach as far as possible.
Our Liver Care Program improves patient outcomes through logistical support and navigation of available patient care support programs.
Liver Disease encompasses much more than cirrhosis of the liver. There are over 100 forms of disease that target the liver including fatty liver, Reye's Disease, Hepatitis A, B, and C, and many others.
Liver disease is under-diagnosed and under-treated in Canada.
Living with uncontrolled liver disease can severely affect a patient's quality of life and longevity. For example, if a virus C infection of the liver is untreated, the result is liver cirrhosis and the need for a lifesaving liver transplant. Even after a successful transplant, patients are required to be on anti-rejection medications for life. We hope that through early detection, diagnosis and advanced new treatment, Viral Hepatitis C will be treated and cured before the host's liver is irrecoverable.
The average time it takes to explore and correctly test for and diagnose the symptoms of liver disease in Canada is between 6 and 12 months. It could take another 6 to 12 months to see a specialist after being diagnosed!
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The battle to destroy space fortress Ambat rages on. Flit senses the presence of Desil on the battlefield and goes to confront him. During their fight, Yurin appears in a new model, which Desil controls remotely, allowing him to overwhelm Flit. Before the Gundam is stabbed in the cockpit by Desil, Yurin shields Flit with her mobile suit and is subsequently killed. Outraged, Flit proceeds to defeat Desil (but spares his life) and changes from his damaged Spallow form into the Titus form, helping the Diva get inside one of Ambat's space docks.
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Hora Punta Show
Barcelona – Spain
'Hora Punta' (Rush Hour) is a new TV production from the national Spanish broadcaster TVE, hosted by Javier Cárdenas. The show is a mix of popular news stories and media items that do not usually feature on mainstream television.
Several Amate Audio systems combine with the show's agile format and cocktail of infotainment and fun. Items include reviews of viral videos and current affairs, and segments featuring the like mentalism, magic and live music performances, among others. The central studio highlight are the interviews with various guests, all with incredible stories to tell.
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"Composition should be a constant of preoccupation, being a simultaneous coalition – an organic coordination of visual elements." - Henri Cartier-Bresson
"Consulting the rules of composition before taking a photograph is like consulting the laws of gravity before going for a walk." - Edward Weston
"The four most important lines of any image are the ones that are often least recognized consciously – the frame." - John Paul Caponigro, Illuminating Creativity
Frame: Inclusion/Exclusion
Background, Foreground
Focus Blur - Depth of Field
Guides and Lines
"Great photography is about depth of feeling, not depth of field." - Peter Adams
"Taking pictures is savoring life intensely, every hundredth of a second." - Marc Riboud
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Some problems that are so big, so daunting, so pervasive, that it can be stifling to think about how to even begin tackling them. Homelessness, or poverty, or climate change…
And then there are those problems that are not only rampant, but also occur almost entirely under the radar, hidden in plain sight.
Human Trafficking and Modern Day Slavery is one of those problems. It affects upwards of 45 million people worldwide, at least 25% of them children. It makes up a $150 billion industry. It destroys lives – and not just halfway around the world. It's likely happening in your city.
And it's time for it to end.
You can help make that happen.
At Charidy we believe deeply that the most effective way to make an impact is by tapping into that power of the collective. No one person or organization can solve this alone.
So, will you join us?
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This October 16, Charidy is hosting its second annual United for Freedom Global Giving Day to end human trafficking and modern slavery. Diverse organizations, sponsoring companies, individuals and influencers from around the world are will unite together for 24 hours to pool our collective energy, connections, and dollars. We're raising money, awareness, and momentum to fuel the change we want to see in the world.
Last year participating organizations raised over $500,000. This year we're making it one million.
- If you work with an organization in the anti-trafficking movement, you can be a part of the Giving Day. Find out more here and email email@example.com for specifics.
- If your company has made ending human trafficking, slave-free supply chains, or other fair trade practices as part of its mission, you can be a sponsor of the Giving Day. Find out more here and get in touch.
- If you've got connections to influencers, potential donors, fiscal sponsors, media — we've got a list of critical needs to make this massive effort a reality. Take a look here, and be in touch!
And finally, if you just feel the need to take any small step to help make the world a little more free – we're with you. Mark your calendars for October 16. Share this post with your network. Talk to your friends and family about human trafficking and the role each of us can play in finally bringing it to an end. On October 16, give what you can, and share widely.
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Can America really ever "decline?"
How can America stay "No. 1?"
Earlier this week, I suggested subscribing to the Black Pigeon YouTube channel. Whoever this person is (or people are), they do a fantastic job.
Below is a relatively brief video that might shine some light on recent "goings on."
Begs the question – "why are we so powerless?"


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Prof. Nicolle Packer, CNBP Chief Investigator, has today given a guest lecture at the Australian Regenerative Medicine Institute (ARMI). The medical research centre is based at the Clayton Campus of Monash University, Melbourne.
Prof. Packer's talk was titled, "Integrating technologies to make discoveries in glycobiology."
Further information on the ARMI and its contributions to regenerative medicine and stem cell research can be found online.


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Album Rating: 3.5 | Sound Offbut you like that song?!
Album Rating: 3.5This record is only so-so, but I've never been high on these guys so that's quite understandable.
Digging: IDLES - Ultra Mono
I am listening to this record for the first time. As a lover of all of their albums, I am going to really have to sink this one. Tired Climb is one killer opener just as Scapegoat was for Static Tension.
Another thing I must add to is that the guitar tone is really thick and sexy. Production-wise, they keep getting better.
I love Static Tensions, but this album just isn't that exciting to me. maybe its a grower, im disappointed.
Album Rating: 4.0Possibly the heavy album of the year, can't believe I left this so long...
Album Rating: 5.0Whole album is so fucking good
Album Rating: 4.5SO GOOD
Album Rating: 4.5SO FUCKING GOOD.
Album Rating: 3.5A solid album that has grown on me lately. I don't know if it's that good though.
Album Rating: 4.0this is possibly the best driving music ever.
Album Rating: 4.0Spiral Shadow is a great album but Static Tensions is their best, you can tell they were huge Fugazi fans just by listening to Static Tensions. You can almost hear Fugazi in this album. All of Kylesa is awesome.
Album Rating: 4.5Odd comparison.
Album Rating: 3.5Very odd and their best is surely To walk a middle...
Album Rating: 4.5Why the hell is Kylesa labelled hardcore and metalcore?
Album Rating: 4.0Not gonna rate this just yet, but after 2 listens i am loving it.
Album Rating: 4.5Turned up to be my number one record of 2010...
Album Rating: 2.0not that good, but good~
Digging: Crippled Black Phoenix - Ellengaest
Album Rating: 4.5#1 of 2010 = Truth.
For me at least.
Album Rating: 4.0Crowded Road is sick
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Just southwest of Fort Bay
How? By boat
Distance Good boat time (< 30min)
Easy to find? Easy to find
Average depth 15 m / 49.2 ft
Max depth 20 m / 65.6 ft
Current Low ( < 1 knot)
Visibility Good ( 10 - 30 m)
Dive site quality Good
Experience CMAS * / OW
Bio interest Interesting
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Week-end crowd
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- Reef
- Marine biology
- Dive training
- Orientation
Boulders with a Mini wall, eels, turtles, stingrays...
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By paulsyd03 , 04-03-2010
one of the best dives in Saba - I have done all the dives in Saba and this is one of my favorites. its not to deep so lots of bottom time which is something you don't usually get in Saba and lots to see. even managed to find a frog fish
By maustin , 12-12-2007
Great site!! - This is a great sight for all levels if the current is down. There is also tent reef around the other side near Man of war sholes, that is great all the time from first time divers to the Most seasoned divers!! I have spent all day there many times and loved it!!
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Procure business cards, brochures and stationery from your local printer, and avoid making them yourself on the computer. Home-made business printing has the look and feel of homemade and can adversely affect your credibility.
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New York's Latinos didn't get a rest on Easter
While hundreds of the region's Latinos traveled to Fifth Avenue to celebrate Easter on Sunday, others attended another annual event, the Spanish-language daily reports.
That event: "Paying the rent," Estefany Cua, a 19 year-old Guatemalan, told El Diario. For most of the day, Cua was selling florescent, rabbit-ear headbands to passersby on 49th and 57th streets, near the parade path.
Though unemployment has dropped since last year — when it peaked at 10.9 percent — New York still boasts an 8.9 percent unemployment rate, the paper reports.
And unemployment is more deeply felt among immigrants, particularly street vendors, musicians, and dancers — who depend on the economy's health to survive.
"I'm doing OK, thank God," Guatemalan immigrant Alexander Alvarez told the paper. Thanks to good timing and heavy tourist traffic, the Queens resident told the newspaper, he was able to make $200 selling cotton candy.
"I'm selling balloon [animals] to survive," Francisco Alpajaca, a Guatemalan who lives in Brooklyn, told El Diario. Alpajaca said that he learned the art of twisting balloons into small animals, flowers, and hats several months ago because it didn't look like there was "work on the horizon," the paper reports.
Nearby, acrobat Alex LeBron does somersaults in front of a group of 100 onlookers, the paper notes.
The Puerto Rican from the Bronx agreed that parade goers were happy — and generous.
"I earn more on Easter," he told the paper, upon completing his routine.
Some Hispanics did not attend the parade to sell a product, but to promote a cause instead — like Giovanni Figueroa, who was dressed like a queen with a large white wig and fake eyelashes.
Figueroa's group, Imperial Court, dresses up to earn money for LGBT organizations.
"It's the day of the Resurrection," he told the Spanish publication. "God accepts the whole world."
This article from the Village Voice Archive was posted on April 25, 2011