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They say that the longer a meal takes to prepare, the better it tastes. If this is true, Moroccan food is the best in the world.
Moroccan meals take hours to prepare and it's worth it. There are so many flavors and layers to each dish.
Eating out in Morocco can be intimidating. Often times when we go to a restaurant, we don't know where to begin and end up ordering a safe and boring dish.
To prevent you from being safe and boring like us, we thought we'd round up the best Moroccan food to try on your next trip to the Middle East.
A Guide to Moroccan Food
We spent an afternoon preparing and cooking Morrocan food in an incredible multi-course meal at Riad El Cadi in Marrakech.
When we arrived they had green tea and appetizers waiting for us as we smelled the rich aromas in the air.
We had already been in Morroco for a week and tasted a lot of food.
We were ready now to learn all about the preparations, ingredients, and work that goes into cooking Moroccan food.
How to Eat Morrocan Food
Morrocan's eat three times a day like most places, but the main meal is mid-day as opposed to dinner.
Street Food in Morocco
Street food in Morocco is a way of life and if you don't go out to a market, you'll be missing out.
Some of the cheapest eats are on the streets. So be sure to enjoy a kebab at a street-side stall.
My recommendation is to look for a spot filled with locals and join in.
Moroccans are friendly people and they'll be happy to help you choose the best Moroccan dishes if you look confused.
I never shy away from asking, "what's good?"
Eat with Your Hands in Morocco
When eating Moroccan Cuisine, be sure to use your right hand. Pick up foods with your right thumb and first two fingers.
Often times you'll be scooping up dips, stews, and salads with fresh bread using your hands.
Don't lick your fingers. If you do, save it until the very end of the meal.
If you are visiting a Moroccan household, be sure to bring a small gift. We went to the market to order some figs and dates.
Moroccan Food – What to Eat and How to Eat It
To help you decide what dishes to start with when you do sit down at a restaurant, here are some must-try Moroccan food dishes to get you started.
1. Moroccan Tagine
Tagine is probably the most popular entrée you'll order in Morocco and it is magnificent.
Tagine can either be chicken, lamb or beef and it is a dish slow cooked in a clay pot with a myriad of vegetables, spices, and meats.
The flavors infuse during cooking and everything comes out tender and delicious.
Our chicken tagine consisted of Berber chicken with Vegetables. And our beef tagine was served with prunes and almonds.
2. Eggplant Zalouk
When we prepared our Moroccan meal, our feast started with many salads.
If you are a vegetarian, you are going to love Moroccan food.
We had so many different salads ranging from cabbage, carrots and even lemon and oranges to our favorite salad, eggplant (aubergine) zalouk.
The eggplant is slow cooked and then puréed into a flavourful dip with garlic, spices, and tomatoes.
3. Couscous
Couscous is the staple side dish in Morocco similar to rice or quinoa.
Moroccans mix flavors in their couscous including raisins, spices, and vegetables.
Remember, Morocco was a part of the spice route, so when you visit the country, be prepared for meals filled with spices like you have never had before.
4. Chickpea Stew
Moroccan cuisine must be the healthiest in the world. It's filled with endless vegetables, herbs and spices, and legumes.
Olive oil is made from Moroccan olives and is a staple of the food.
I love eating the array of stews with fresh bread.
Meat and vegetables are a staple of many of the stews, but for the vegetarians out there, chickpeas are an excellent source of protein.
Slow cooked with tomatoes and potatoes, this is the perfect dish served over couscous.
5. Mint Tea
So it may not be Moroccan food (it's a liquid if you didn't get it), but tea is a staple in Moroccan cuisine.
Morocco is a Muslim country so you won't find a lot of alcohol (although, Westerners will be able to drink wine and beer at restaurants and riads)
The mint tea of Morocco is fresh and filled with leaves.
We had the best mint tea at the main market of Marrakech (Djemaa el-Fna) where they put blocks of sugar cubes on top of min leaves.
Once you order a cup, they pour hot water over the ingredients melding them all together.
Green tea is also a very popular tea served when visiting a Moroccan household or establishment.
6. Harira Soup
Harira Soup is a popular starter dish in Morocco, but it is often eaten at lunch on its own as it has everything you need for a well-balanced meal.
This tomato-based soup is filled with chickpeas, lentils, vegetables and meat. Add some bread to that dish and you have yourself a hearty and filling meal.
7. Nuts and Olives
You'll be able to order starters of olives at any eatery and often nuts are on the menu or easily picked up at supermarkets.
Olives are usually tossed with spicy ketchup or preserved lemons. But the way we like them is with nothing at all.
Make sure to indulge in pistachios when in Morocco, they are so expensive everywhere else in the world.
It's a treat to be able to munch on them at will.
8. Brochettes or Kebabs
If you are looking for a quick eat, stop at a streetside stall to enjoy a kebab.
These skewers of chicken, beef, or lamb are spiced to perfection. They're quick, cheap and delicious.
It's Moroccan fast food and a kebab will tie you over between meals.
9. Baklava
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10. Baba ghanoush
Baba ghanoush has always been one of our favourite dishes, even before visiting Morocco.
This eggplant based dip is mixed with onions, tomatoes and various Moroccan spices.
It's a delicious starter served with bread for dipping.
11. Briwat Rolls
Briwat Rolls are layered filo pastries stuffed with sweet or savory ingredients.
They can be served as appetizers or deserts depending on what you put in them.
These bite-sized snacks come in different shapes like triangles, long spring rolls or squares.
Speaking of desserts, make sure you try Moroccan dessert, there are plenty of delectable snacks to be had and they know how to enjoy a good sweet.
12. Ras El Hanout
Ras El Hanout is a spice mix that is used as the base for most Moroccan cooking. It is used as a rub, in soups and as a marinade.
It is made up of 13 spices and when in Morroco, you should pick up a mixture for your cooking at home.
The main spices that go into it are cardamom, nutmeg, cumin, chili peppers, coriander, cinnamon, turmeric, paprika, ginger, peppercorn.
13. Cold Salad
Moroccan cold salads are a large part of the meal.
Key ingredients are carrots, chickpeas, cabbage, fresh herbs and spices, vinegar, olive oil, and garlic.
My mouth is watering just thinking of it.
We learned all about how to cook Morrocan food at Riyad El Cadi during our cooking course on a sunny and warm afternoon.
We then sat at a table filled with pistachios, olives, and pastries placed beside another table filled with all the ingredients we needed.
Moroccan Cuisine is Expensive in Restaurants
Moroccan cuisine is expensive.
When you go out for dinner in Marrakech or other Moroccan cities, expect to pay a little more than you will in other Middle Eastern countries, but there is a reason for this. Moroccan cuisine takes a very long time to prepare.
We had read this in our Lonely Planet Marrakech guide, but until we saw first hand just how much preparation goes into Moroccan food, we didn't believe it.
As we worked his magic, we realized that we could never learn how to cook Chicken Tagine or Moroccan sauces in one short day.
Moroccan Food Preparations
When I asked our guide Ali, how long the chef works each day, he told us that there are two shifts at work.
The Sous Chef works all morning preparing, cutting and putting together all the spices and ingredients and then the Chef comes in at 3:00 to start preparing for the evening meals.
They only make a limited choice of main meals for the menu each evening as so much work goes into each dish.
The patrons of Ryad el Cadi and high-end restaurants must rely on the expertise of the chef to choose their meal for the evening and believe me, you won't go wrong.
Moroccan Cuisine is some of the best in the world.
If you get the chance, try to eat at a local's house. I said it earlier, Moroccans are very friendly, so don't be surprised if you are invited home for dinner by a friendly local.
If you don't feel comfortable eating with strangers, there are many tours that offer home-cooked meals as a part of their itineraries.
I suggest booking a food tour or a cooking course like the one we did at Riyad El Cadi.
Our Moroccan Cooking Class
Once we settled in, we were served, snacks consisting of dried fruit, fresh nuts, olives, and tea. This is common when dining in Morocco.
We then spent the afternoon learning about and cooking Moroccan cuisine and gained a new appreciation for the work that goes into cooking Moroccan meals.
Plus, we now have the confidence to order whatever we wish off the menu when eating at Moroccan restaurants.
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tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34323687.post2230871820295217578..comments2022-11-28T12:25:31.810+00:00Comments on Macro Man: Where Are My Manners/Food For Thought: Grains Market PrimerMacro Manhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-34323687.post-25469445685421453222017-03-12T07:35:39.506+00:002017-03-12T07:35:39.506+00:00cowboy, US 10-yr yield breakout duly noted, but ...cowboy,

US 10-yr yield breakout duly noted, but I have a different scenario in mind. It does not get to 3% just yet, reverses @ 2.75%, and makes life difficult for everyone. The parking lot is full of cars and it needs to clear a bit. We will probably see 3% sometime this year, just not now, IMO.

Here is my chart http://imgur.com/ZTuOBXCIPAhttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-34323687.post-2691929666498114452017-03-11T14:53:07.479+00:002017-03-11T14:53:07.479+00:00LB, the US 10yr yield has broken thru a resistance...LB, the US 10yr yield has broken thru a resistance line back to 2007 or so, and out of the recent 2.3-2.5 consolidation. I'm not an FI guy but it looks to be headed to 3%cowboyhttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-34323687.post-54905810611211068282017-03-11T07:30:48.713+00:002017-03-11T07:30:48.713+00:00IPA Easyjets seems to be doing well http://corpor...IPA
Easyjets seems to be doing well
http://corporate.easyjet.com/investors/traffic-statistics/2017/english/feb
When looking at airliners and retail(clothing) I cannot undo the impression that the US and the EU are on different paths.Romandièrehttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-34323687.post-5400365666412866202017-03-11T07:28:12.564+00:002017-03-11T07:28:12.564+00:00Abee - I'm afraid not. A couple of years ago ...Abee - I'm afraid not. A couple of years ago I had the pleasure of meeting the Winklevoss twins who made quite an impression on me. I was trying to hold a loosely stopped short position ahead of the SEC/Winklevoss ETF decision at 21:00 yesterday, but was stopped out by the +11%/-11% spasm seen in a 5 minute period about 7 hours ahead of the announcement. No doubt there is a rational/legal explanation for this!

I know I should know better. I will concede that you do....!Celeriac1972https://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-34323687.post-10250320435561145312017-03-11T01:13:04.052+00:002017-03-11T01:13:04.052+00:00In light of some derogatory comments, relentless n...In light of some derogatory comments, relentless name calling, and accusations of most traders here being short spoos since their inception, I felt urge to update the clueless accusers about a few successful short ideas (among so many others that worked as well) that were discussed here on numerous occasions.

Airlines are out with February traffic and it absolutely stunk. LUV lost altitude today on lower Q1 unit revenue guidance. AAL and UAL revenue passenger miles are down big, DAL was up a bit but still a miss. AAL guided Q1 lower yesterday and DAL did three days ago. I think it's very clear that Buffett bought airlines in hopes of a quick corp tax cut before the wings would fall off, but I think he once again has been sucked into a value trap and this time he really may have bought these pathetic losers at the very top. Let's see if this recent atrocious traffic and unit revenue news coupled with DAL's lower guidance on 2017 margins due to higher costs sends even more players to the exits. But really, already as it is, DAL has a pronounced triple top and lowest close since 11/11/16 along with AAL, and UAL has a double top. LUV is the only one still getting love but I am not sure it can separate itself from the pack the way it did before. More pain to come, IMO. Sell more IYT and JETS.

O Canada! I (obviously) had no idea about today's TD story when I recommended to sell three Canadian banks sometime ago on my overheated Canadian housing outlook, very high consumer debt to income ratio, and double top view on monthly charts. As they say, there is never just one cockroach. After WFC fiasco one should have expected another bank or two to find similar fraudulent practices in their retail operations. TD is going to stink up the joint north of the border and I suspect some further noise on this. The notion of their strong banking presence in U.S. scares me even more as the regulators will be out in full force on both sides of the border on these Canadian banks now. Sell more TD, RY, and BMO.

On a broader issue with banks and in conjunction with this story, I can't believe that we don't hear more about what Spicer said a few days ago in his presser about Glass-Steagall and Trump's continued desire to power through with restoring the repealed law. I say sell XLF on that development and sell KRE on possible flattening of the yield curve, which I strongly believe KRE was doing today.

http://business.financialpost.com/investing/market-moves/td-shares-drop-the-most-in-two-years-after-cbc-report-on-high-pressure-sales-tacticsIPAhttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-34323687.post-23089765817797621012017-03-10T18:47:34.949+00:002017-03-10T18:47:34.949+00:00abee, on mall REITs, KIM and KRG have been some of...abee, on mall REITs, KIM and KRG have been some of my best shorts this year. I have been yapping about retail REITs here for a while but will go quiet for a month or so on them because I think it may be time to ring the register and look for a retracement here. My thinking is we get a major stop hunt, a flush of sorts on treasuries and a respectable bounce will ensue around next mid week in accord with Yellen's presser. REITs would follow. I am fishing TLT call spreads with silly bids. Rally may last until April-May. Nothing ever goes down in a straight line.

One should note that we just had a 50% retracement of selloff from ATH to YL on SPX and DJI futures. Can it be this easy? Close below YL is going to trigger some major selling, IMO.IPAhttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-34323687.post-75964351609062105602017-03-10T17:17:26.382+00:002017-03-10T17:17:26.382+00:00Thanks for pointing out the construction #s, LB. A...Thanks for pointing out the construction #s, LB. Agree on base effects. Another NFP that fails to convince on wages too.

Looks like a big position-clearing in NOK. I've traded this very badly, but at least kept position size modest until adding today. I think this will be one exception that proves my trading rules (e.g., never add to losers!), but could be wrong. Looking into today's CPI, it isn't that bad, but between that, oil, and crowded positioning, you have today's price action.

Actually got long CAC futures the other day, still thinking this is very different from Brexit and that the likelier scenarios are quite positive. However, I will watch how Wilders does on election day versus polling to confirm whether Le Pen is as unlikely as I think.

Added to my USD put TRY call KO position overnight. CBT keeps pushing the effective rate higher. Question is, if they stop at 11%, will it be enough or do we need to see a further hike in the ceiling next week?

For the US equity bears out there, WSJ with an article on diminished buybacks. Personally, I'm neutral on US equities, but think we probably get a shallow correction as retail buying slackens.

johnohttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-34323687.post-84537335153866208022017-03-10T16:59:29.336+00:002017-03-10T16:59:29.336+00:00Mall REITs getting hammered this week. Down every ...Mall REITs getting hammered this week. Down every day.

Celeric did you buy bitcoin at $700 like I suggested? There is clearly some mania in all crypto currencies here... Dash coin up 300% this year. Basically these are penny stocks IMO, driven by Chinese and rich tech guys who think they know what they are doing. Too hard to predict when prices will go down but they will overshoot at some point (perhaps already)

abee crombiehttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-34323687.post-77292206444136277712017-03-10T15:38:49.028+00:002017-03-10T15:38:49.028+00:00"REAL GDP growth is something for the history..."REAL GDP growth is something for the history books. NOMINAL GDP growth will continue to be between 1-2%, based on the US$ movements triggered by dovish or less dovish squawkings emanating from the Eccles building."

Wow LB, that's pretty bearish even for a bond trader like you ;). Anyway, I think yield curve flattening here is the key trend. Some good observations on the big bond recently, and you have caught it nicely. So, nothing to argue with there. My base case; IF the Fed really has to go, the curve flattens. If that is not the case, well then rates likely will edge lower regardless. As a result, I like the 10y here.

Meanwhile, all the big bond guys are very worried about higher yields, but we all know they're loading up, right ;). CVhttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-34323687.post-157592769142298332017-03-10T14:27:46.461+00:002017-03-10T14:27:46.461+00:00Btw, while we are still discussing employment, the...Btw, while we are still discussing employment, the data for Feb were especially strong in ... construction!! The weather was ... mild!! This means the usual Mar-Apr surge was simply brought forward and the next two months will be a little soft.

Engage brains, people. We are just watching little wiggles around a very low mean rate of change (~0) in a large economy. REAL GDP growth is something for the history books. NOMINAL GDP growth will continue to be between 1-2%, based on the US$ movements triggered by dovish or less dovish squawkings emanating from the Eccles building.Leftbackhttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-34323687.post-78038522853194466692017-03-10T14:22:45.425+00:002017-03-10T14:22:45.425+00:00MC, we have already "had" the abnormal s...MC, we have already "had" the abnormal spike... this isn't the 70s.... 2% is running "hot" these days. You really need to adjust your rose-colored spectacles or take them off and try the secular stagnation goggles instead. [It's a groovy view..]

You have to actually have price increases to generate inflation and in the US economy those are a function of crude oil and gasoline prices (which are going to fall this spring and summer, respectively) and wage increases (which are tepid at best). It is difficult for me to see this situation changing in the next six months.

Sorry to be so simplistic, and I HATE to agree with Dame Janet, but in a ZIPR/LIRP regime inflation, well, it's "transitory". Let's reduce this to its simplest form, look, to be honest, the y/y mini inflation spike of late 2016-early 2017 was created by the low prices of crude oil that prevailed last winter, what you lot and the PhDs call the base effect. Now that is ending. End of story and back to lowflation.

We are locked into a low growth environment for another decade. Get used to it.

If you don't believe me, check out the way the inflation expectations curve inverted recently, and watch it revert in the weeks and months ahead as the impotence of the new administration to stimulate the economy begins to sink in.Leftbackhttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-34323687.post-65800813665592383112017-03-10T14:21:42.055+00:002017-03-10T14:21:42.055+00:00Nice to see the post on grains! For me the main po...Nice to see the post on grains! For me the main point when trading agriculture is the weather, the beauty of it is that nobody can predict if it's going to rain or not with any confidence over 2 weeks out. Of course there is ENSO (El Nino/La Nina/Neutral) but those are low frequency events and every instance of each is different. All in all this makes the playing filed close to level: ABCD might have a better handle on demand, while supply is for everybody to judge.
As far as the classification goes, I would separate grains (corn and wheat) and oilseeds (soybeans, canola/rapeseed, sunflower and palm). There are few interesting interactions between those groups. Let's look at few of them (with some simplifications).
Corn, feed wheat, soybeans meal are protein feeds used to produce meat and poultry. The actual breakdown of each in the mix is optimized depending on prices. From that perspective spreads between C, W and S make sense. The question is which relationships are stronger. C and S are planted more or less at the same time (if we look at the North America) so they directly compete for the same acreage, while wheat mostly takes a bite of a total acreage pie (planted at a different time). Taking this into account C vs. S is a classic ratio to trade.
Meal is the most protein rich substance and demand for this feed ingredient is growing across the developing world: China (swine), India (chicken). At the moment the supplies of S are more than adequate both projected US stocks (for the current marketing year) and foretasted South American crops (again current marketing year). Managed Money are long and might be wrong but here is the trick: last year funds where short into South American harvest and paid dearly, was to wet with quality and quantity loss, in the end all was not too bad but the rally was vicious. This year the scare came early (at SA planting), and until the harvest is in the bin there is no reason for a complete capitulation. Also with the demand as it is US needs the acres of S and the function of price is to add them. Corn is a preferred crop for many farmers (nice to manage) so S needs to win on price hands down. We will have a better understanding of prospective planting at the end of the month (PP report USDA). All in all - yes plenty of beans, price is good as the world needs them. Nothing is static but I would be very careful when thinking of selling S.
Another side of S and oilseeds is oil - and it has a story of its own. Palm (#1 oil culture) had a hit to production (and stocks) last year due to the drought in South East Asia caused by El Nino, the price reacted moving all other vegoils (well almost all of them - Sun did not care much) with it. Right now production is expected to recover by 2H17, and Palm is not a row crop, once planted it gives from say year 4 and keeps on giving till year 28 more or less contentiously. So plantations are selling, impacting all oilseeds. Two things to consider: EL Nino might be back, admittedly odds are even at the moment, though this is better than 1/3; US might change the rules of local biodiesel game by reinstating tax credit and switching it to producers from the blenders. Any of those 2 factors will have a significant impact on BO and S (S = BO*11 + BM*2.2 + crush margin).
To recap: there is flow and there are stocks. Stocks are high for grains and beans, low for vegoils. There were 3 good years of flow for grains and beans and 1 bad year of flow for vegoils. Vegoils are the most vulnerable to another flow disruption, and US policy change could be supportive to CBOT BO and hence to CBOT S. Any disruption to flow in grains will have an impact and the prices are low. Seems there is nothing to sell. Just watch out for the levels and events: US planting intentions, SA harvest, Palm production & ENOS, US EPA and tax biodiesel policy, positioning.
This is just scratching the surface, hope it is of interest.Nickhttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-34323687.post-38756623236848908522017-03-10T14:07:46.785+00:002017-03-10T14:07:46.785+00:00In regards to the hourly earnings miss - I view it...In regards to the hourly earnings miss - I view it slightly differently. The 0.1% print last month was revised to 0.2%.

1.03*1.01 roughly equates to 1.02*1.02

If anything the latter is slightly higher. Not stellar but not exactly s stereotypical "miss" IMO either.

The nature of inflation is not smooth and steady (thus one mandate of the CB is to attempt to create inflation stability) But if we keep printed 200K jobs per month like this, don't be shocked if we eventually have an abnormal spike of that number to the upside in the upcoming months.
Anonymoushttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-34323687.post-1144104332357645252017-03-10T13:45:48.092+00:002017-03-10T13:45:48.092+00:00Off topic, but obviously of current interest: Ave...Off topic, but obviously of current interest:

Average wages rose 0.2% to $26.09 an hour.
Hours worked was unchanged at 34.4 a week.

The Trumpflation train seems to be stalled in the tunnel between stations, rather like US infrastructure and transportation.
What a sorry, sorry mess this country has become, wallowing in 3rd world conditions while Harry H and others get rich....Leftbackhttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-34323687.post-27167399370581013042017-03-10T13:34:56.147+00:002017-03-10T13:34:56.147+00:00Bitcoin - wtf? The pretence that there is a tradea...Bitcoin - wtf? The pretence that there is a tradeable market here is becoming somewhat questionable...
Celeriac1972https://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-34323687.post-71505097530164889982017-03-10T08:43:24.596+00:002017-03-10T08:43:24.596+00:00Sorry, just to add: don't get me wrong, I made...Sorry, just to add: don't get me wrong, I made the same comment back in November (see here: https://www.lightfieldcap.com/single-post/2016/11/30/And-now-a-word-from-the-grain-market ) but then got the chance to speak with a couple farmers!Boris Serge Apollinairehttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-34323687.post-59595082402020220792017-03-10T08:41:43.015+00:002017-03-10T08:41:43.015+00:00This comment has been removed by the author.Boris Serge Apollinairehttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-34323687.post-8580840314906162402017-03-10T08:29:27.640+00:002017-03-10T08:29:27.640+00:00I don't disagree with the long position in Whe...I don't disagree with the long position in Wheat but arguing it as a spread against Soybeans makes me cautious: the majority of farmers wouldn't make a choice between these two crops. There a couple more considerations at play than straight price ratios: 1) What is the calorie differential in price between the two crops (i.e. is the spread justified considering the amount of energy it brings)? 2) Wheat is (from what I understand after discussions with Iowa farmers) a "poor" land crop vs. corn and soybeans which are "rich" land crops: this means that regardless of price they will use the best part of their land to grow the corn and soy and allocate wheat to the worst part of their land. I think this has to do with yields of each crop relative to land quality.

I just think it's dangerous to assume that farmers are only price sensitive. But I agree with the Wheat bullish outlook as inventories are drawn down, just think it'll take some time to come through.

Cheers

SamBoris Serge Apollinairehttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-34323687.post-75519345932013659342017-03-10T06:22:18.183+00:002017-03-10T06:22:18.183+00:00Meant to say its a lot harder to time tops than to...Meant to say its a lot harder to time tops than to time bottoms**Anonymoushttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-34323687.post-85624872200019229242017-03-10T05:42:45.222+00:002017-03-10T05:42:45.222+00:00I was big on sugar at the end of 2015 - for many o...I was big on sugar at the end of 2015 - for many of the same reasons I am bullish on grains now.

I think in the boom, there were 300+ sugar mills in the South of Brazil. By the end of the bust, mills and companies in general were mired with debt and at the end of the year, you basically had 90 mills left in Q4 of 2015 - WSJ article.

The thing with sugar mills is that they need to be retrofitted every few years. The many mills left in Brazil needed to go through this process. However, retrofitting a sugar mill is like replacing ink for those old cheap printers - the ink cartridge itself would be $20 for a printer that only costed $25. So it was safe to assume that a number of mills in the group remaining would shut down due to a combination of too much debt and a much lowered sugar price.

Timing again was tricky, its always hard to find the right catalyst in fast moving markets before its too late - I know the basics and its pretty easy for me to be contrarian to price, but I don't know the minutia of these markets - my work mandate its inflation, rates and FX.

I basically used those slow moving broad based fundamentals to formulate a long term view, look for anecdotal evidence like the knowledge above to help me focus my interest and finally price action to actually enter the trade.

On Feb 22, 2016, there was huge buying interest in sugar going into the close. After markets were closed, ISO announced a surprise sugar shortage (suspicious huh) - with the slow moving fundamentals in favor (high stockpiles that had no where to go but down and peak in production that began to stall - really slow moving) I shoved in on Feb 23 during the huge move higher in sugar and it ran to the 20's before I started taking profits - ultimately hit 24 handle.

http://finviz.com/futures_charts.ashx?t=SB&p=w1

It turns out the catalyst was El Nino.

Turn the page to today, stockpiles are the lowest they've been since 2011. Production declines in Brazil have stopped and trending higher, although India production still hasn't shown a clear nadir (but keep in mind production data from BBG is really slow moving. I would say the trade is def to be on the short side. However, for grains and softs, there could always be black swan shocks to send prices ramping to the upside (even if it's temporary). It's a lot harder to time bottoms than to time tops IMO. Gotta stay nimble.Anonymoushttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-34323687.post-23788469936430434352017-03-10T05:00:43.264+00:002017-03-10T05:00:43.264+00:00Nice post MC. I dont follow grains enough. I don...Nice post MC.

I dont follow grains enough. I dont have the expertise. Too many things going on in different countries like Brazil, Argentina, Ukraine etc to really understand soya and wheat. I guess corn one can do with US only but then again the relative values.

Also I think farmer economics drive most planting decisions. You gotta have some view on their costs if you want to play these markets IMO. Id rather just average into POT and hope one day we will have a shortage again (though its not looking likely anytime soon) and make some money that way.

Btw, any thoughts on sugar anyone?abee crombiehttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-34323687.post-36184128375254810812017-03-10T01:54:04.983+00:002017-03-10T01:54:04.983+00:00Nice to see a new post, MC, and again, on somethin...Nice to see a new post, MC, and again, on something other than US equities and rates! Thank you.

That said, I was just reading GS's daily of March 8th and thought its discussion of neutral rates was kind of interesting. In particular, Yellen's mention that the moderately accommodative stance was consistent with the 180k pace of NFP versus structural 75-125k trend labor force growth. They then reference a piece from a couple years ago that measures r-star using unemployment gaps instead of output gaps. Though the latter is conventional, it's problematic when there's lots of uncertainty around potential growth (as there is now). Anyway, the estimates for r-star they come up with using employment are much higher than otherwise. Was just interesting to see a different argument for higher rates than I get to otherwise by using zero real plus inflation in 2018 ... I've been looking for more bearish cases I can believe. It's just hard when any pickup in ECI or average weekly earnings remains a sight unseen.
johnohttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-34323687.post-78707372708194270732017-03-10T00:00:13.813+00:002017-03-10T00:00:13.813+00:00Great points. You seem well versed in grains. I wi...Great points. You seem well versed in grains. I will take a look to see if I can address them.

The futures curve is definitely an important point - let me look at it on more scrutiny and come back on this - after my trip.

Your second point is correct as well. I believe US produces 30%+ of global soybeans, while wheat is much lower.

You can substitute wheat with corn here, they are both around same low levels relative to beans in recent history. I think US has a larger global market share there. Need to consult my BBG terminal after dinner.

I'll be sure to skip the tofu and eat extra bread. :)

Anonymoushttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-34323687.post-69632111317482151222017-03-09T23:45:34.746+00:002017-03-09T23:45:34.746+00:00Hi MC, I have a huge position on the other side o...Hi MC,

I have a huge position on the other side of your wheat/soybean trade.

Recapping what I said here:

1. The relative term structures of the futures make it difficult for this trade to pay out (and it would have been a lose in nineteen of the past twenty years), even if the relative spot prices move in a favorable direction.

2. The United States is a smaller player in wheat (in economic theory, they must accept the marked price), whereas in soybeans, they are the world's largest producer (and more of a price maker). This becomes more relevant during trade email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-34323687.post-89049571105346386582017-03-09T22:31:00.226+00:002017-03-09T22:31:00.226+00:00Macro Clown, great post! You may want to plug this...Macro Clown, great post! You may want to plug this into your grains model:

http://asia.nikkei.com/Politics-Economy/Economy/Mexico-seeking-alternatives-to-US-for-farm-imports

Pistachios are my favorite too :)IPAhttps://email@example.com

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Psalm 44: God Has Not Forgotten You
1 We have heard it with our ears, O God;
our ancestors have told us
what you did in their days,
in days long ago.
2 With your hand you drove out the nations
and planted our ancestors;
you crushed the peoples
and made our ancestors flourish.
3 It was not by their sword that they won the land,
nor did their arm bring them victory;
it was your right hand, your arm,
and the light of your face, for you loved them.
– Psalm 44:1–3 (read more)
Is anyone there? Is anyone listening?
Ever caught yourself thinking such thoughts? If you have then this Psalm says you're in good company.
The nostalgia-tinged opening of the Psalm celebrates what God has done in the past (vv. 1–3). It looks back to a golden age when God rescued his people, delivered them from Egypt, led them through the wilderness, took them to the Promised Land and saved them from their enemies. God had granted them success after success, victory after victory and so God is to be praised (vv. 4–8). And there the Psalm could end but it doesn't.
Verse 9 begins the accusation: that was then, but what about now? The following verses catalogue a list of national disasters, rejection by God (v. 9), dispersal amongst the nations (v. 10), the butt and scorn of the neighbours (vv. 14–15).
I walked past a wayside pulpit the other day. It read, 'If God seems distant, guess who moved?' The psalmist would protest loudly, 'I didn't!'
In vv. 17–22 he makes it very clear that he has not been unfaithful, that he has not chased after other gods but he has remained loyal to the God of Israel. So, what's going on?
Verse 22 suggests that sometimes suffering is the price we pay in the world for our loyalty, 'for your sake we face persecution all day long'. Derek Kidner comments that 'suffering may be a battle scar rather than a punishment'. Jesus said the same: 'If they persecuted me, they will persecute you also' (John 15:20). That has been the case for many Christians throughout the centuries and as organisations like Open Doors remind us it still is the case for many today.
Verse 22 is also quoted by St Paul in the middle of that great passage where he reminds us that nothing in the whole of creation can separate us from the love of God that is in Christ (Romans 8:36). Later on in the Psalms we read that he who watches over Israel will neither slumber nor sleep (Psalm 121:4–6). There are long times in the Bible when God appears silent (the Egyptian captivity, the Exile in Babylon, Easter Saturday). Sometimes we feel like that as well, but the truth is that God has not forgotten us and is not unaware of what we go through. In his steadfast love he has and will redeem us.


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A book presentation to another charity organization
On Monday, October 16th I have another presentation in Passau, Germany. This time I am invited by a group called "Ladies Circle" which I got to know some time ago. They are a group of very active women between 18 and 45 years of age. I'm really very much looking forward to meeting them and sharing my story with them. It will be also very interesting to share experiences and opinions about community service with other service organizations.
What is "Ladies' Circle"?
Ladies' Circle is a social networking organisation for young women aged between 18 and 45, founded in 1932. It aims to promote friendship through social contact at local, national and international level and to be of service to the community. For many years Circlers were the wives or partners of members of Round Table, but in 1993 the rules were changed and Ladies' Circle is now open to any woman in the age range 18 – 45, and whilst Ladies' Circle work very closely with Round Table on many issues, both business and social, they are a totally independent organisation. (Source: Wikipedia)
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You should like their facebook-page as well: https://www.facebook.com/LadiesCirclePassau/
The duck-race in Passau
The other day Karoline and me visited their duck-race, a fun project with a strong charity character. People could buy numbers of ducks which where then competing during a race in a local river.


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Jagger, Clapton Rock With Jerry Lee Lewis on Fall Album
In 1968, Jerry Lee Lewis rebounded from a decade of bad press when he scored his first country hit, "Another Place Another Time." The success kicked off a string of 30 Top 10 country successes, including the Number One single "To Make Love Sweeter For You." The 74-year-old legend will return to the genre for the first time in decades this fall with his new album Mean Old Man. Like 2006's Last Man Standing, Mean Old Man finds Lewis teaming up with an iconic lineup that this time includes three Rolling Stones, Merle Haggard, Eric Clapton and Ringo Starr. "It's unique and very groovy, and I sound great on it!" Lewis tells Rolling Stone.
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Keith Richards plays guitar on the Stones' country-tinged classic "Sweet Virginia" while Mick Jagger sings on "Dead Flowers." Stones guitarist Ronnie Wood contributes on "Mean Old Man," a track Kris Kristofferson penned for the disc. Eric Clapton and James Burton provide backup guitars on "You Can Have Her." Ringo Starr and John Mayer appear on "Roll Over Beethoven," while country legends Merle Haggard and Willie Nelson sing on "Swinging Doors" and "Whiskey River," respectively. Kid Rock and Slash show up on "Rockin' My Life Away." Jim Keltner and Steve Bing produced the disc, recording with Lewis in Memphis and L.A. It will be released two ways: as an 18-track deluxe version and a 10-track standard edition on September 7th via Verve/Universal Music.
Lewis was initially a rock & roller with chart-topping Fifties hits like "Great Balls of Fire," "Whole Lotta Shaking Goin On" and "High School Confidential." DJs and record distributors abandoned him in 1958 after the press discovered he'd married his 13-year-old second cousin. When Rolling Stone profiled the piano-burning legend in 2006, he was grateful country fans gave him a second chance.
Check out Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time.
"My fans never stopped lovin' me," he said. "They always came to my shows. They didn't always get my records, 'cause [Sam Phillips] dropped all his distributors and wouldn't release anything. When I moved on to Mercury records in 1963 and started recording some country, my style of country, and some rock & roll too, one of them songs ['Another Place and Another Time'] sold a million copies right off the press. That tells you something is wrong."
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Will Norway's Electric-Vehicle Boom Outlast Its Incentives? - City Lab
No other country on Earth has bet as big on electric vehicles as Norway, and it's finally paying off. Half of all new cars sold to Norwegians are either fully electric or hybrid, making the country of 5.3 million the biggest per-capita market for EVs.
Norway's EV success is owed to both the carrot and the stick. It offers extremely generous incentives to EV buyers, and it punishes people who continue to use gas or diesel cars. Capital city Oslo has made extraordinary efforts to promote EVs, including toll-free roads, HOV-lane access, free parking, and free charging.
"I think you could call it a success, because the density of EVs in Oslo is quite special at the moment: 57 percent of all new cars sold are electric [or hybrid]. The percentage of plug-ins is 12 percent, and battery electric is more than 45 percent," said Sture Portvik, manager of electro-mobility for the City of Oslo. That helps make Oslo one of the cleanest, quietest cities on the planet.
But as the EV market overtakes gas and diesel cars, a question looms about how long the country will be able to continue its lauded incentive programs. In Oslo, plans to make the downtown core entirely car-free mean the city is starting to roll back some of the freebies it gave to EV owners.
Click here to read the full article: https://www.citylab.com/environment/2018/12/norway-electric-vehicle-models-incentives-car-free-oslo/578932/


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Brown Naff Pitts Omnimedia, Inc. purchases Washington Blade assets
Brown Naff Pitts Omnimedia, Inc., doing business as DCAgenda, proudly announced today that it acquired the assets of the Washington Blade, the nation's oldest lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) newspaper including, but not limited to, any and all rights to exclusive use of the name The Washington Blade including copyright and trademark rights and the more than forty (40) year print and electronic archive.
"We are relieved that the Blade's long history of quality, award-winning journalism will be preserved and accessible to the public," said Lynne Brown of Brown Naff Pitts Omnimedia and publisher of DCAgenda.
Brown, along with former Blade publisher, Kevin Naff, and former Blade, senior sales executive, Brian Pitts, founded Brown Naff Pitts Omnimedia to chronicle local, national, and international news of interest to the LGBT community when the Blade ceased publication on November 16, 2009. DCAgenda has published weekly since November 20, 2009.
Glen H. Ackerman, Esq., of Ackerman Legal PLLC, represented Brown Naff Pitts Ominmedia in the transaction.
For additional information, contact Lynne Brown, Brown Naff Omnimedia, Inc. and publisher of DCAgenda at 202.747.2077 extention 8075, or via e-mail at [email protected]
Maryland LGBT Chamber holds expo
Business event held in Columbia, Md.
Over 35 Maryland LGBT Chamber of Commerce member businesses and organizations participated in the 2022 LGBT Business Expo in Columbia, Md. on Thursday, Sept. 15.
Panels and presentations at the event covered a variety of business topics, including:
We will also feature panel talks and presentations on a variety of business topics throughout the afternoon including: "Master Your Budget: 3 Simple Steps to go from Surviving to Thriving" presented by Financial Coach, Amy Scott; How we got our Rehoboth Beach cottage (without saving up for it)… And how YOU can too!!!" presented by the Retire on Real Estate author, K. Kai Anderson and "Why and How to get your small business LGBTQ Certified", presented by NGLCC.
Fla. 'Pride Leadership' firm survives pandemic to face anti-LGBTQ legislation
'Are gay leaders better? Of course we are!'
(Editor's note: This is the sixth in a multi-part summer series of stories taking a closer look at how a group of diverse LGBTQ entrepreneurs survived and thrived during the pandemic. The series is sponsored by the National LGBT Chamber of Commerce. All installments in the series are available on our website.)
Dr. Steven Yacovelli has spent more than 25 years delivering diversity training and developing LGBTQ leaders, but after surviving a nearly half-million-dollar loss during the pandemic, the "Pride Leadership" author and Top Dog Learning Group co-founder now fears legal repercussions from Florida's "Stop W.O.K.E. Act."
"I can go to a Florida-based client and potentially both the company and an employee could now sue me as the deliverer of the diversity training," Yacovelli told the Blade. "That training is now potentially illegal because of the Act."
Top Dog Learning Group is a diversity and inclusion consulting firm based in Orlando and has been delivering training, to include leadership development for the LGBTQ community since 2002, initially as Yacovelli's "side hustle" while a corporate executive.
At the height of the pandemic's economic crisis in 2020, Yacovelli said he lost nearly half of his business earnings in two weeks. They were able to survive and recover mostly due to his previous experience with Zoom and other virtual platforms.
But while they could increase their instructional capacity by going virtual, and grow through the crisis, the current impact of Florida's anti-LGBTQ legislation now threatens his small business.
In April, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R), whom conservative voters in a 2024 presidential election straw poll chose over former President Donald Trump for the second year in a row, signed the new law he dubbed the "Stop Wrongs Against our Kids and Employees Act." It took effect July 1, despite First Amendment legal challenges.
The Florida law, though targeting the alleged teaching of critical race theory in public schools, also prohibits instruction that "compels" employees or students to believe privilege or oppression "is necessarily determined by his or her race, color, sex, or national origin."
This legislation, and the popularly known "Don't Say Gay" bill passed earlier, have served to decrease Florida's score on Out Leadership's 2022 State Level Business Climate Index, published amid a cascade of anti-LGBTQ measures pursued across state legislatures.
New York's LGBTQ business climate ranked No. 1 for the second year in a row, earning 93.67 out of 100 points, while South Carolina scored last with 33.63 points.
Florida, ranked 31, and Oklahoma, ranked 49, lost points for their "Don't Say Gay" bills among other anti-LGBTQ legislation.
"LGBTQ-friendly environments are business-friendly environments," Todd Sears, Out Leadership founder, told Axios in June.
Florida's "Stop W.O.K.E. Act" also vaguely states that an individual shouldn't feel "discomfort, guilt, anguish, or any other form of psychological distress" as a result of the training experience due to their "race, color, sex, or national origin."
This "discomfort" ban worries Yacovelli as he facilitates difficult conversations in a currently accepting community.
"I look at this as a taxpayer and as a human who lives here," he said. "But the good news is I live in a very inclusive community because of the Pulse [shooting] and for other reasons. We've got each others' back."
Yacovelli said his local government and representatives have been very supportive, "but it's hard."
The problem of capital
When he was between jobs in 2008, after having been terminated from an executive position without explanation (Florida is an "at-will" state meaning an employer can fire an employee without cause), he followed his friend and co-founder, Ruth Bond, to Paris where he had an epiphany.
In a Paris cafe, he saw a simple yet elegant logo for a French telecommunications company and decided it was time to design a similar, simple logo for his side-hustle and move it into full-time reality.
Years later, he now sees the comforting spirit of his "fur-daughter" Ella, a mini-Labradoodle who died from cancer last summer, in the friendly dog visitors encounter on the company's website.
"2008 wasn't a good time to start a business," Yacovelli said. "But there's never going to be a good time. You'll always find an excuse not to do this, but put that aside. Whether it's the economy, or your own limited finances – just put that all aside and just do it."
Access to startup capital has been a historic problem for minority business owners. The Federal Reserve Banks reported in 2018 that limited access to credit was a "compounding factor that hurts the underlying health of minority-owned small businesses."
Many, like Yacovelli, turn to personal funds to get their dream off the ground.
"I was self-funded," Yacovelli said. "But on the advice of a friend, I took out one small business loan. And thank goodness I did, because I had an established relationship with a bank when COVID hit."
During the height of the pandemic, the Paycheck Protection Program was administered through banks, limiting access to the survival funding, according to a Brookings Institute report in 2020.
Brookings also pointed out that closing the financial and other disparities could add millions more new small businesses to the U.S. economy and with them more jobs.
The National LGBTQ Chamber of Commerce states LGBTQ-owned businesses contribute more than $1 trillion to the U.S. economy, and in 2015 more than 900 certified LGBTQ-owned businesses created more than 33,000 jobs across the country.
But pandemic challenges continue.
"In the years since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, LGBTQ+ businesses have faced severe financial challenges and many are at risk of permanently closing," Zack Hasychak, Director of Membership Outreach at the Human Rights Campaign, told the Blade.
To help LGBTQ businesses, HRC teamed up with Showtime to start their "Queer to Stay" initiative. For two years the partnership awarded funds to 30 LGBTQ-owned businesses across the country and has committed to supporting at least 25 businesses this round.
Applications are accepted via their website until Aug. 31.
The U.S. Small Business Administration is also shining a spotlight on LGBTQ-owned small businesses.
SBA Deputy Press Director Cecelia Taylor told the Blade about the Elevating Small Business webinar series in June that celebrated LGBTQ small businesses across the country while focusing on financial wellness and the importance of equity and opportunity.
"Equity is a top priority for me and for the Biden-Harris administration, and we believe all of America's entrepreneurs deserve a level playing field, regardless of zip code, race, gender, gender identity, or sexual orientation" said SBA Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman in a Pride month statement.
"During COVID, we've learned how critical equitable access is to surviving and thriving, and at the SBA we are working to build better connections to and for the 1.4 million LGBTQ+ owned businesses in communities across this country," Guzman said.
Still, Yacovelli emphasized the need for the federal government to step up and make the process of procuring contracts easier.
"The federal government is the largest opportunity for contracts," he said. "Yet, the process to get them is insanely hard. That's a missed opportunity."
Yacovelli said it took a week away from his business to complete a "dissertation-type application" only to have it "go into a black hole" without any feedback.
"It was for diversity training for 911 operators," he said, stunned by why he didn't hear back about his application. "Coach me so I can make the application better. It took us a week to get this packet done, and that's a week I didn't work on any client proposals."
But despite challenges, Top Dog grew to exceed its pre-pandemic levels, making 2021 its best year to date.
"Are gay leaders better?" asked Yacovelli who literally wrote the book on "Pride Leadership," which has been widely praised as influential by multiple business and political leaders. "Of course we are! We're fabulous. I looked at my queer siblings in leadership roles and moving our community forward in areas of equality and justice. They exercise competencies all leaders could use."
"You play with a lot of leaders in my business," Yacovelli, a.k.a "The Gay Leadership Dude," told the Blade. "You start to see patterns of behaviors for leaders that are crushing it and those that are crashing and burning."
In his book "Pride Leadership," Yacovelli combines academic insights gained though his doctorate in education and his years as a corporate leader to identify six leadership traits: being authentic, leading with courage, having empathy, effective communication, building relationships, and influencing organizational culture.
Yacovelli pointed out that the LGBTQ coming out process also involves using these leadership skills to navigate that tough line between being authentic and respecting the feelings and experiences of others.
"You have those difficult conversations. You're having empathy for yourself and for the person receiving the news for the first time," he said. "That one experience can be translated into leadership courage, and those traits are the foundation for a really effective leader."
He stated that for trans siblings to live their lives authentically is powerful, and to channel that energy into a leadership role is using their "rainbow superpowers."
"And we freakin' need it now more than ever," he added.
From early struggles to Obama's White House, Black pansexual exec talks resilience, self-love
Williams's advice to entrepreneurs: Do the research and make it happen
(Editor's note: This is the fifth in a multi-part summer series of stories taking a closer look at how a group of diverse LGBTQ entrepreneurs survived and thrived during the pandemic. The series is sponsored by the National LGBT Chamber of Commerce. All installments in the series are available on our website.)
The road to loving himself as a Black gay man hasn't been easy for a 38-year-old business owner who once worked as a communications expert for both the U.S. House of Representatives and former President Barack Obama.
When Marcus A. Williams, the principal consultant and owner of D.C.-based MW Consulting, sat as a child around the dinner table with his family, his mother told them their house was going to be foreclosed on.
Williams recalled how he admired the strength it took for her to calmly tell them where they each were going to stay until his parents figured things out. Fortunately, the phone rang with an 11th hour offer to rent a home they could move into immediately.
Williams never forgot that day at the table or that lesson in resilience.
"I grew up in a rough neighborhood with drug abuse and family members who were incarcerated," Williams said. "To be able to come from that environment and go to Penn State and then start a business — I take that as a sign to my community that it is possible."
As the owner of a full-service communications and Information Technology consulting firm generating gross revenues of $568,000 in 2019, Williams wants to show others that they can also beat the odds.
But a major problem historically for Black-owned businesses has been unequal access to capital.
According to the 2018 Small Business Credit survey, large banks approved about 60 percent of loan applications from white small business owners, but only 29 percent from those identifying as Black, meaning most Black small business owners who apply for loans are turned down.
This problem was exacerbated during the height of the pandemic when the Payroll Protection Program, intended to shore up small businesses through the crisis, was administered primarily through large banks that favored their preexisting clients, according to a 2020 report by the Brookings Institute.
When Williams applied for a PPP loan, he was turned down without a clear reason. He was fortunate he could turn to the National LGBTQ Chamber of Commerce (NGLCC), which helped him secure grants and access to other programs that helped his business survive the crisis.
Cision PR Newswire reported only 2.3 percent of employer businesses in the U.S. are Black owned, and in the IT field specifically, Black and Latinx workers remain underrepresented in tech jobs by nearly 50 percent, according to Brookings 2018 data.
Additionally, Black LGBTQ adults are more likely to experience economic insecurity than non-LGBTQ Black adults, according to a 2021 report from the Williams Institute. Research by the Movement Advancement Project from 2013 points to discrimination and unsafe schools as two factors contributing to the disparity.
Williams told the Blade how he came to deal with these challenges to business and to his identity in his own way.
'I am Black first '
Williams recently returned from a trip to Ghana where he visited the former ports used during the transatlantic slave trade. The experience was a moving one for him, as well as insightful.
"We have been resilient since we were first captured and brought to this country to build it," he said, acknowledging the strength he saw in his mother and his grandparents. "Resilience is an innate survival trait for us. It is what is in our blood from our ancestors."
The experience gave him a deeper understanding of who he was and what that meant historically. He understood that for him and how he carried himself, his color was often the most visible part of him, and people made assumptions about him based on that.
"When I graduated [from Penn State], I wasn't getting any job offers," Williams said, adding he was excited to see friends do amazing things with their careers but wanted more for himself.
He finally landed an interview with the CW network in New York in his field of broadcast journalism. His mother wanted to lend her hard-earned money to help him attend the interview, but he wasn't certain this path was in his future.
After watching a friend die from cancer at age 28, he heard one of his "guardian angels" encouraging him to go for his dreams — a path that eventually led him to Obama's White House.
He called this his "Janet Jackson 'Control' moment," comparing the decision to take control of his future to the similar feelings the legendary pop star expressed in her breakthrough song and album. But he wants others to understand that path wasn't easy.
His business struggled financially during the pandemic crisis, and though he was reluctant to take on more debt, he applied for a PPP loan only to be rejected. He grew desperate.
The NGLCC helped him access grants and programs that helped keep his business afloat, but he also had to rely on his mother to help him pay his bills – something his pride usually didn't allow him to do, but he had to bend in order to survive.
"I am Black first and I want people in the Black community to see that and absorb it," Williams said. "I'm not an activist out here trying to be a role model, but I understand that the more visible you are, the more you can be an inspiration to others."
NGLCC 'helps me feel comfortable in my skin'
Years earlier, Williams had traveled to Paris for his 30th birthday. While he was there, he had another life-changing moment about realizing how far he'd come and appreciating the journey and his many blessings.
"When I said to love myself more, it made me emotional and I cried for 15 minutes," he said. "My soup got cold. They brought me a fresh one."
Some Black LGBTQ people have reported challenges with their intersectionality, which can lead to feelings of disconnection from larger communities. The Williams Institute found only 49 percent of Black LGBTQ adults felt socially connected to the larger Black community.
This is in contrast to 62 percent of Black LGB adults who reported feeling connected to the larger LGBTQ community (only 29 percent of Black trans adults felt connected to their larger gender communities).
These numbers indicate the difficulties Black LGBTQ people can face when navigating intersecting identities. And for Black gay business owners, this can be an additional layer to deal with on top of running a business during a crisis.
Despite these challenges, Williams said during that moment of reflection in Paris, he moved to a new place of self-acceptance. But he also admitted that "one cry doesn't make you feel like you're going to be out and proud," but it was a step in the right direction.
Williams said each time he told others about owning a certified LGBTQ business enterprise, it was a little easier, and he became a little more proud.
"The more I say 'yes, I am LGBTQ,' and the more I talk in focus groups about the challenges I face, the more it allows me to be more comfortable in my skin," he said. "It's not about if people can tell if you're in the community, it is about your comfort in being able to say it. And that is another thing about how beautiful this process about being a business owner has been."
Williams is extremely grateful for the mentoring he has received from the NGLCC, particularly from its Community of Color initiative and from being part of the inaugural entrepreneurial cohort.
He said having such initiatives shows NGLCC understands that LGBTQ business owners of color have special needs within the larger community and often need a little more help.
"That understanding is a level of respect and cultural competency that I encourage others to implement," Williams said, for a moment donning his hat as a professional strategic communications consultant.
Williams' advice to Black LGBTQ youth and others who are interested in starting a business is to do the research and make it happen, and to see failures as opportunities to develop resilience.
He also advises businesses seeking long-term economic recovery to have both minority business owners and consumers at the table as part of the conversation.
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He completed a Master's Degree in International Security Studies jointly offered by the Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies and the University of Trento. He was also visiting student at the Instituto de Migraciones (University of Granada) and the Institut Barcelona d'Estudis Internacionals, where he worked on his master thesis on the impact of sub-state identities on immigrant integration policies in the Spanish regions of Andalusia and Catalonia.
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In July-August, 2014, a 29-question global survey titled Conflict Minerals: Help Us Understand Your Challenges was commissioned by AIAG's Conflict Minerals Work Group (CMWG). The goal of the survey, which was sent to automotive suppliers, was to understand the challenges of conflict minerals reporting for sub-tier suppliers through Tier N. The survey was designed to increase industry-wide understanding of the issues and determine which issues are the most important and what help is needed.
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Jayne: "Ten percent of nuthin' is...let me do the math here...nuthin' into nuthin'...carry the nuthin'..."
I walk into the dark hangar, the silence is deafening. There's no light but for the little coming in through the door, all systems are powered down. I walk over to my desk and hit the lights, my eyes take a moment to adjust as the hangar is lit and the array of deadly ships become visible.
I turn on my comms systems and take a moment to check the chatter before checking my mail.
A two week backlog takes me a few minutes to get through all the while looking at my hangar. I've missed this place, I've missed my ships and above all I've missed Piracy.
It's good to be back.
The first stage of Keira's business in high sec space is now concluded and she'll hopefully be moving back to lowsec for the foreseeable future. My other friend is also moving back after doing a bit of Ninja Salvaging in a high security mission hub. Soon the whole crew will be back in action.
I need to get the rust out so head for my favourite ship, a Rifter class frigate. I prime the systems and get ready to undock. The night sky of Gusandall greets me like an old friend, a sea of flashing red lights up my overview as the local Pirates are camping the station. Fortunately for me they aren't here for my Rifter and I warp off to Eifer to get the blood flowing. An old friend gives me a call and asks if I want to join up with them. "Not now" I say, there's some hunting to be done old school style.
Unfortunately Eifer is dead, nought but the usual haulers so I head back to Gus to join up with the flashing reds camping the station, I dock and board my Sleipnir, it seems a storm is brewing.
Capital Storm are an alliance of Anti Pirates and one of their members was docked in station. Having fought them on numerous occasions it's a well known fact that where there is one, there will be many more as they always fly in gangs with good support. It is with this in mind that the local pirates have a loose alliance of sorts. Separately we are easy pickings for a well oiled machine like Capital Storm but together we stand a chance. Moments after I undocked a Capital Storm Abbadon undocked and I engaged instantly, the rest of the flashing reds did the same and local lit up as his friends jumped into Gus. They had a large force, equal numbers but more firepower than us as we had three logistics ships in the unofficial gang. Capital Storm never fly without a Falcon recon ship in gang so with this in mind the assembled Pirates decided not to carry the engagement forward. I warped out to a safespot and the others docked. We do like a fight but to fight with the odds stacked against you is never the wisest of options.
A few minutes passed as did Capital Storm so I docked and grabbed my Rifter once more. Eifer dead, Ingunn dead, many outlying systems devoid of targets until I got to Hrondmund. A Stabber appeared on my scanner and I started to track him. Hrond has many belts so was a bit tricky but eventually narrowed him down to just one.
Warp Drive Active
Tackling systems set to overload for extra range in case he's too far, I burst out of warp just as the Stabber warps out to another belt, I can see the tell-tale signs of warp and align quickly for his destination.
Warp Drive Active
Once again normal space envelopes me as I enter the belt, the Stabber only 3000 metres from me, Targeting systems are quick to acquire, my warp disruptor and web kick in. My guns and rocket launcher are activated...
I lose lock as the Stabber warps out without a shot being fired.
There's only one thing I hate more than ECM... and that's fucking Warp Core Stabilisers.
So... a great start to my return, nothing, nada, zip.
Oh well, I head back to Gus to take care of some business. Violencing will have to wait for another night.
Monday, 11 August 2008
Honey, I'm home
Posted by Kane Rizzel at 14:59
4 comments:
Welcome back my friend. Am glad that Keira has sorted out business in high-sec. We have seen many REDS pass through Gusandall and beyond. Pity you missed that stabber, would have been a decent kill. You do realise all them plex runners are now back in Gus?
- 12 August 2008 at 04:04
Nahh, the Plex runners are the pirates that aren't actually out hunting anything. That and we are camping the second room. Shhhhhh
- 12 August 2008 at 14:46
- Kane Rizzel said...
Pirates who aren't hunting anything? Surely that's called a carebear :P
- 12 August 2008 at 15:01
- Spectre said...
Gah, stabs. I had the same thing happen to me last night vs a Caracal. Nothing is more frustrating than sitting around waiting for a 15 minute timer to finish up because you engaged someone and they just warped away.
- 13 August 2008 at 08:11
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Royal Opera House
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|The Royal Opera House in the London district of Covent Garden.
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|Covent Garden, London
After the British Civil War, only two theaters were instated for 28 years. Those theaters were the Drury Theater and the Royal Opera House. The Opera House burned down twice before the current building was built. Two years ago the Royal Opera House doubled its size and renovated the existing parts of the building. The total cost was over £200 million. The Royal Opera House now has two proscenium theaters and eight dance studios. There are also two sister dance schools that are considered amongst the most prestigious in the world next to France and Moscow.
The Royal Opera House did not start as the Royal Opera House. It was formally called Covent Garden and Theatre Royal. In the beginning in 1732, the theatre was a playhouse. The the fire in 1808 destroyed the theatre. The second Theatre Royal or Covent Garden was designed by Robert Smirke and opened in 1809. Sadly this was also destroyed in a fire in 1856. The theatre which stands today was built in 1858. This building was designed by Edward Middleton Barry,
According to the Royal Opera House history page, during World War II The Royal Opera House was used as a dance hall. Now the Royal Opera House is the home of both the Royal Opera, which was founded in 1946 as the Covent Garden Opera Company, and The Royal Ballet which was founded in 1931 then moved to the house in 1946. [1]
Theater Space
Main Stage
The original auditorium is used as the main theater. It has over 2,500 seats. The main stage is proscenium style with no apron. The stage is 15 meters square. The orchestra pit can fit 90-109 musicians. The floor of the pit is hydraulic and has three heights. The top level is used for concerts. The second level is used for smaller orchestra shows. The third and lowest level of the pit is used for large orchestra shows. This enables more musicians to fit in the pit and for dampening of the sound so the performers can be better heard. While it was recently redone, the auditorium retains its original renaissance style. It even still has a box for the royal family that was first created for Queen Elizabeth I. There is also an adjoining room for the royal family to eat and wait in before the show.
Linbury Studio
The Linbury Studio is the secondary theater used for smaller and experimental shows. It seats 400 guests. This stage is also in the proscenium style.
The Royal Opera House makes all of its own sets off-site in Thurrock. There the sets are fabricated, deconstructed and sent to the theater. Upon arrival at the theater, the tractor trailer holding the pallets filled with the set backs into a massive elevator. This elevator then brings the truck to the unloading bay where the pallets are stored on a conveyor system. This system is then integrated with the wagon system that Rolls Royce designed for the theater. The wagon system allows for extremely fast set changes between shows, only 20 minutes. The stage floor rests on three wagons with the rest of the set on top. The stage has a hydraulic floor system. To switch between shows, the current floor can be raised and transported out of the way allowing the new floor to slide and be lowered into place. That process takes only 40 seconds. The Royal Opera House is one of only two theaters to have this system.
The Royal Opera House would not be complete to make a show without it's Prop department. This includes of team of artists, sculptors, engineers and welders. Mostly all of the props are made in this department or acquired from warehouse storage. Beautiful props complete the performances and a lot of work goes into each production. Anything can be made and anything can be changed to look like something it isn't. For example, plaster, molds, and paint can be made to look like food. [2]
Lighting & Projections
Unlike many theaters, the Royal Opera House has their lighting fixtures located in a panel that can lower from the dome of the roof. When the lights are not needed for a show, the panels retract and blend in with the rest of the dome. This concept was to keep the proscenium free from truss and fixtures that would distract the viewer from the performance or obstruct their view. When the renovation was being done on the theater, the ETC lighting company received the contract to provide and setup numerous fixtures, consoles and a house control system. They also have lights on the back stage batons so that the dancers and singers can see on stage.
When the theater was rebuilt two years ago, the sound designers decided to remove the carpeting from the stairs and floors. This was to give the theater better acoustics because the singers or instrumentalists do not use microphones. There is not much need for a sound system for the operas and ballets because the performers do not have microphones and the music is provided by the orchestra.
The Royal Opera House makes all of their costumes in house. There are three sub-departments in their costume department. The first is in charge of creating costumes for the first performance of a show. The other two departments are in charge of care, maintenance and organization of the costumes. After the first show, costumes become their responsibility. They take care of laundry and mending any damage to the costumes. After a show has completed its run, costumes are then put into storage off-site until the next run of the show. Properly stored and cared for costumes can last for decades of use.
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- ↑ History. (n.d.). Retrieved May 20, 2017, from http://www.roh.org.uk/about/the-royal-opera/history
- ↑ Props to you! Prop-making tricks of the trade revealed - Royal Opera House. (n.d.). Retrieved May 20, 2017, from http://www.roh.org.uk/news/props-to-you-prop-making-tricks-of-the-trade-revealed


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If a weekend fueled by Bloody Marys, oysters on the half shell, and crab soup—plus world-class art and dog-friendly events—sounds like heaven, you might want to head to this weekend's Waterfowl Festival on Maryland's Eastern Shore.
Some 20,000 people from around the world will converge in Easton for the event, November 14 through 16. Begun in 1971, the wildlife expo and art festival is one of the country's oldest. Highlights include exhibits by international painters, sculptors, and carvers, along with dog-retrieval demonstrations, goose-calling contests, and children's fishing derbies.
Downtown Easton is closed to traffic for the festival so visitors can stroll the streets, sampling food and wine that showcase the best of the region—fresh oysters, artisanal chocolates, craft beer.
The event is so big and so beloved that the entire Talbot County school system shuts down on Friday, allowing for school buses to be used to shuttle visitors from historic downtown Easton to nearby event venues, such as the scenic ponds and fields outside of town.
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Old Dominion stood second among eight teams after one day of the Mid-American Conference championships and put four wrestlers into the finals.
The Monarchs had 76.5 points, while host Missouri was well in front with 122.
ODU's finalists are Chris Mecate (141), Lenny Richardson (149), Tristan Warner (165) and Jack Dechow (184). Dechow has a 24-bout winning streak.
Apprentice School won a pair of games Saturday in Florida to improve to 4-2 on the trip and 6-3 for the season.
First, the Builders beat Bridgewater State (Mass.) 4-1 in Vero Beach at the Dodgers' former spring complex. Then they defeated Miami University of Hamilton, Ohio, 9-3.
Mark Labrador batted 3-for-4 in the first game and socked a three-run homer in the second game. ...
Virginia suffered its first defeat, losing Game 1 of a doubleheader to Pittsburgh 1-0. But the Cavaliers earned a split with a 3-1 win in Game 2 at the USA Baseball training complex in Cary, N.C., where the games were moved because of unfavorable field conditions.
In Game 2, sophomore Connor Jones of Chesapeake pitched a career-high seven innings for the victory, yielding four hits and one walk.
In Game 1, Pitt's T.J. Zeuch and Matt Pidich combined on a four-hit shutout. Nathan Kirby took a hard-luck loss.
With one out in the seventh, Frank Maldonado tripled to center field. Kirby bounced back to strike out Eric Hess for the second out, but Ron Sherman stung an 0-1 pitch to left field to plate Maldonado. ...
Virginia Tech (7-7) split a doubleheader at Wake Forest (10-5), winning 12-7 before losing 14-5 in the first ACC games for both squads.
In Game 1, the Hokies' Phil Sciretta and Miguel Ceballos combined to knock in seven runs.
In Game 2, Tech's Brendon Hayden slugged a three-run homer in the first inning, but Wake scored 10 runs from the third through sixth innings to take control. ...
Thomas Nelson Community College split a doubleheader against Rockingham Community College in Reidsville, N.C.
TNCC lost the first game 9-3 but won the nightcap 7-3. Michael Liburd was 4-for-4 with a home run, two doubles and four RBI.
TNCC's Gators will be joining the National Junior College Athletic Association as a full member in 2015-16. For now, they are playing as an NJCAA club team, and they will play another doubleheader Sunday against Rockingham. ...
William and Mary's game with Massachusetts-Lowell at Plumeri Park was postponed, setting up a 1 p.m. doubleheader Sunday.
Norfolk State (0-2) finally opened its weather-delayed season in frustrating fashion.
Youngstown State beat NSU 9-3 at UNC Wilmington's tournament, and the Spartans then lost to the host Seahawks 8-1. ...
Virginia Tech (15-3, 3-2 ACC) swept Syracuse (7-10, 0-2) in Blacksburg, winning 10-2 and 2-0.
Poquoson's Maggie Tyler (7-3) gained the win in Game 1, bouncing back after yielding two runs in the first inning. She struck out eight and walked none in five innings.
In Game 2, Kyle McGoldrick homered in the sixth and Kelly Heinz struck out a career-high 16 for the win. ...
Christopher Newport (2-1) added a non-conference doubleheader at Virginia Wesleyan for a 1:30 p.m. start Sunday. Virginia Wesleyan (2-0), like CNU, has been plagued by weather that forced the cancellation of the Beach Blast.
Men's lacrosse:
James Pannell scored six goals and No. 7 Virginia (4-1) survived a late surge by No. 8 Cornell (3-2) to escape with a 15-14 triumph before 1,500 at the UHall Turf Field.
Field conditions prompted the game to be moved from Klöckner Stadium's natural grass to artificial turf. The Cavaliers are 19-2 all-time at the alternate venue.
U.Va. led 15-9 before Cornell scored five unanswered goals.
Women's tennis:
No. 30 William and Mary (10-2) breezed past Navy 7-0 at McCormack-Nagelsen Tennis Center as senior Jeltje Loomans gained her 100th doubles victory.
The Tribe extended its winning streak to five. The Midshipmen fell to 8-6.
Ranked No. 44 nationally in singles, Leeza Nemchinov remained perfect in dual-match play with her 12th straight victory. The Tribe junior downed Navy's Sam Droop 6-1, 7-6 (9-7) to improve to 19-2 on the year. She is 11-0 at No. 1 singles. ...
Heading into a trip to Hawaii, Old Dominion improved to 7-4 by defeating Maryland Baltimore County 6-1 in College Park, Md. ...
Molly Jesseman and Hannah Trueblood, Williamsburg-area graduates of Warhill and Lafayette High, respectively, won in singles and doubles to lead Randolph-Macon to a season-opening 9-0 victory against Guilford.
Women's lacrosse:
Cortnee Daly scored five goals as No. 12 Louisville (5-0) beat visiting William and Mary 18-5, dropping the Tribe to 0-4. Fay Brust had three goals and three assists for the Cardinals.
Louisville led 3-2 before going on an 11-0 run.
W&M's Ellen Shaffrey had a goal, two draw controls and two ground balls.
Apprentice began its spring season by placing second among four teams over 18 holes at Arrowhead Country Club in Myrtle Beach, Fla. The Builders will compete in another match there Sunday.
Surry Community College won the first round at 330, followed by the Builders (368), Central Carolina Community College (398) and Louisburg (400). Toby Tapman, competing as an individual, posted Apprentice's top score, an 81. Perry Barber led the Builders' team score at 89.
Indoor track and field:
William and Mary set two school records Saturday and stood 12th among 28 teams at the midway point of the IC4A championships in Boston.
Brian Waterfield of Chesapeake broke his own school record in the weight throw by more than three feet, finishing second at 63 feet, 3.5 inches.
Alex Hedrick set a school record in the heptathlon, placing ninth with 4,778 points.
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At practice, there was little noticeable change to the Panthers. Redshirt senior Connor Dintino slid over to center, the position he was recruited to play at Pitt, from left guard. Redshirt sophomore Bryce Hargrove, who has been Pitt's sixth offensive lineman most of the year, stepped in at left guard, and everything moved right along.
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