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Ep 139 : San Diego Comic Con pt3 – Hasbro Star Wars interview with Steve & Joe
Steele catches up with Steve Evans and Joe Ninivaggi of Hasbro's Star Wars team to break down the newly announced figures and what fans can expect leading into both The Last Jedi and the Han Solo film....
- Posted August 5, 2017
Ep 139 : San Diego Comic Con – Steele Wars Blogpod AFTER DARK
Late night #CONTENT from San Diego Comic Con! – Dom and Steele breakdown the Disfunctional Skywalker Panel. – The mystery of the missing beer. – Boat party report. – LIT AF at the IGN party with...
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Ep 071.2 : Sydney Fan Event Day 3 – Live on Studio 10
On the final day in Sydney I file my report on the Star Wars fan day live around Australia on Studio 10, plus give some thoughts on a killer few days in Sydney. Watch the actual...
- Posted December 15, 2015
Ep 071.1 : Sydney Fan Event Day 2 – Harrison Ford gives me wedding advice & a TOTAL NON SPOILER REACTION to 8 min scene in The Force Awakens
Follow an unbelievable day as we burst into absoloute joy IN A TOTAL UN SPOILER WAY (trust me) to a 8min preview scene from The Force Awakens at IMAX Sydney. Then… HARRISON FORD ON THE RED CARPET....
- Posted December 14, 2015
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Dominic Jones from the Star Wars Underworld podcast gives us his final report from New York Comic Con with a grip of news on new books & comics. Plus we talk about Dominic's hopes for The Force Awakens and...
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What happens when two Star Wars crazed comedians go to a toy shop at midnight? Steele and Luka head to Toys R Us Knox for their Force Friday Midnight Madness and things do not go to plan....
- Posted September 4, 2015
Ep 056 : Visiting Ep7's Resistance Base – Joshua James Newman gives a tour of Greenham Common
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- Posted September 1, 2015
Ep 050.5 : San Diego Comic Con Sunday – Last day talking w/ Sam Witwer, David Collins, Gonk & a whole lot more
Sunday is always a bittersweet yet relaxed day at Comic Con. We cruise the floor and catch up with the animated Emperor himself Sam Witwer, the Comlink's David Collins, Brian at Super 7 and the MakingStarWars.net crew....
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iTunes Direct Download RSS Feed This episode begins straight after the AMAZING Hall H panel and concert announcement. Hear immediate reactions to everything that went down, clips from the concert and a really cool interview with the...
- Posted July 17, 2015
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iTunes Direct Download RSS Feed The big day is here! Join all the fun of breakfast in the Star Wars Hall H line, experience the pure joy of the Star Wars The Force Awakens panel and get...
- Posted July 14, 2015
Ep 050.1 : San Diego Comic Con – Hall H Line, ILM panel & a hard to find t-shirt
iTunes Direct Download RSS Feed It's Thursday at San Diego Comic Con. We head to the ILM panel & search for a t-shirt with Dominic from The Star Wars Underworld. Then we get in the overnight Hall...
- Posted July 12, 2015
Ep 050 : San Diego Comic Con Blog Pod – Preview Night
iTunes Direct Download RSS Feed All the fun and tension San Diego Comic Con Preview Night! Will we get the exclusives we're after? Who will we meet along the way?
- Posted July 9, 2015
Ep 005.4 : San Diego Comic Con – Day 4
The final day of Comic Con is wrapped up by Steele and Jackie including the tear jerking Batkid Begins documentary panel and Steele comes clean with a shocking revelation! iTunes Direct Download RSS Feed Facebook Twitter
- Posted August 2, 2014
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- Posted August 1, 2014
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Steele and his fiancé Jackie discuss all the going's on from Comic Con's "Star Wars Day" including the Star Wars Action News Fan Breakfast, a panel with Joe Johnston and presentations from Hasbro, EFX and Gentle Giant....
- Posted July 29, 2014
Ep 005.1 : San Diego Comic Con – Day 1
In a bit of a podcast experiment, Steele live podcasts his trip to San Diego Comic Con. Chatting to people me meets along the way. iTunes Direct Download RSS Feed Facebook Twitter
- Posted July 27, 2014
Ep 005 : San Diego Comic Con – Preview night.
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Conservative, red-state Republican connects faith, immigration
It hasn't generated much attention, but many American faith communities have been deeply involved in the fight over immigration reform this year, with most religious traditions coming out in strong support for comprehensive, bipartisan legislation.
With this in mind, it's worth noting that this extends outside the pews. Rep. Spencer Bachus (R) of Alabama talked to his constituents this week about how his faith helps shape his perspective on the pending legislation.
"Y'all may think I'm copping out, but with my Christian faith, it's hard for me to say that I'm gonna divide these families up…. Bring 'em into our system. Give them legal status. They will pay Social Security. They'll work hard. […]
"I'll tell you this, as your Congressman, I am not gonna separate families or send them back."
The larger context is worth keeping in mind. Just last year, Bachus not only faced a primary opponent, he was challenged by the architect of Alabama's state-based anti-immigrant laws.
And Bachus doesn't just represent a red district in a red state, he represents Alabama's 6th – which has a partisan-voting index rating of R+28, making it the fifth reddest district in the nation.
But Bachus is nevertheless willing to take a constructive and compassionate line on immigration. While so many of his GOP colleagues would eagerly "divide these families up" and "send them back," this Alabama Republican, citing his faith, rejects such cruelty.
If Spencer Bachus can do this in redder-than-red Alabama, plenty of other nervous Republicans can do the same thing.


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Why is a Good Hairbrush Essential?
Correct brushing with a quality hairbrush is the best way to help maintain good hair condition and repair the damage done to hair by exposure to sun, wind, pollutants and use of hair coloring or other chemicals. Daily brushing with a good brush that meets the individual's needs is essential in keeping the hair clean, glossy and healthy looking.Why Mason Pearson? Hair brushes by Mason Pearson are recognized by discriminating consumers as unique in both design and quality. They are a luxury beauty product that truly delivers.
Mason Pearson's ingenious brush construction achieves the desired type of scalp stimulation by adjusting automatically to the contour of the scalp without irritation.
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Mason Pearson Hairbrushes of London, England retain their desirability as an elegant cosmetic accessory. In 1865, Mason Pearson invented and patented the pneumatic cushion for the hairbrush, thus creating a unique brush. To maintain the quality of the Mason Pearson Hairbrush it is not mass produced. The brush is produced in the "old world" manner, with many steps executed by hand and extra care taken to create a magnificent hair product.
Proper Care for the Mason Pearson Brushes:
|A Mason Pearson hair brush is designed to provide many years of quality usage. Each brush comes with a lifetime guarantee against manufacturing defects, but not against normal wear and tear.Proper care is the key to preserving the integrity of the brush. Never apply hair sprays and mousses directly to the pad. This will accelerate its deterioration.
There are two recommended cleaning methods. Each of the brushes, except pocket size and child's brushes, comes with a boar bristle Cleaning Brush.
- Dry Clean it frequently. Draw the Cleaning Brush across the bristles from end to end.to remove dead hair and scalp scales that can clog the pad and bristles.
- NEVER USE A COMB as this may pull out the bristles and harm the rubber pad.
- Wet Cleaning. Wash it occasionally. Here's how:
- a. Dip the Cleaning Brush Only in a lather of lukewarm, soapy water using a mild soap. Do not use detergents or ammonia. Use the Cleaning Brush to brush the bristles of your hairbrush the same way as in dry cleaning. Hold the hairbrush so that it is sloping downward and no water can enter the little air hole at the end of the pad. The air hole should never be blocked, either when cleaning or when the brush is in use.
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The size of the brush determines the length of the bristle and the number of rings. The bristle must be long enough to reach the scalp and stimulate the sebum for you to get the benefit from the brush.


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Pink and gray is the latest color trend in baby bedding and decor. Soft traditional scrolls with pale colors to bold, brighter modern chevron designs. Pink and gray baby bedding paired with pink and pewter accents creates a stunning room.


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From proof of concept to final product... RG GROUP can handle it all.From a single quality component to a complex industrial hydraulic system, we are the single source solution for today's demanding and creative industrial hydraulic applications. Representing the finest global manufacturers of traditional hydraulic and electro-hydraulic products, we provide motion and control technical expertise and cost reduction strategies, with a focus on energy efficiency.
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This article is intended for members enrolled in an individual health insurance plan.
For answers to basic questions about your health care coverage, look at your health plan's Summary of Benefits and Coverage (SBC).
You should have received your SBC when you enrolled in your plan. SBCs describe key features such as the covered benefits, cost-sharing provisions, and coverage limitations and exceptions of your plan. Information in SBCs represents an overview of your coverage.
You can also find your SBC by logging in to Blue Access for MembersSM (BAMSM). After you log in, you will see a My Coverage tab. When you click on that tab, there is a My Coverage box on the left. Select Medical. A link to your SBC will be below your plan name.
The table on page one of your plan's SBC starts with Important Questions in the first column and Answers in the second column. The third column, Why This Matters, explains how the answer may affect you.
The next pages of the SBC show Common Medical Events in the left column. These range from doctor office visits and tests to emergency care and hospital stays. The SBC also includes details about drug coverage.
Then the SBC lists Services You May Need for each common medical event.
The What You Will Pay column is split into Participating Provider (in network) and Non-Participating Provider (out of network). Generally, you will pay less when you use a participating provider (in network).
If you have an HMO plan, you will see "not covered" in the Non-Participating Provider column. Note there may be exceptions for emergency care in some cases.
The last column, Limitations, Exceptions, & Other Important Information, provides examples of when your benefit may not apply or special steps you may need to take to use that benefit.
The SBC also lists Excluded Services, which are common services that are not covered by your plan, as well as Other Covered Services.
The Coverage Examples are one of the most useful parts of the SBC. These examples break down costs for different medical events. First, the examples list plan deductibles, copays and coinsurance. Then you see details of the services covered and a Total Example Cost. Finally, the coverage examples show the total Cost-Sharing.
The SBC is a great place to start for a quick review of your plan. For more details, look for your Benefit Book in BAM.


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Thessaloniki is Greece's "second city", a lively little town just north of Athens (Greece's 'first city'). Much like most of Greece, it is well-known for the history, culture, beautiful architecture, tasty cuisine, and seaside views. The streets are noted to be vibrant and full of life, giving tourists something to look forward to when they visit.
See the whole of Thessaloniki after you climb up to the top of the Byzantine wall. This'll be especially beautiful when the sun has begun to set, lighting the area with a beautiful glow. The Arch of Galerius (pictured at the very top) is a 4th- century monument that has intricate markings on it. You can also check out the White Tower, the town's most famous sight.
By day, you can enjoy a leisurely exploration of all the available attractions and take photos to commemorate your adventures. Take in the sights, dine in style, and act the part of the excited tourist. But once night falls, go out for a night of leisure and partying! The evening scene in Thessaloniki is known for its nightlife and music, perfect if you want to enjoy your nights as much as you did for the daytime.


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Jud's Game Rating:
Graphics: ***** Player participation (PP) ***** Satisfaction Factor (SF) *****
Frustration Factor (FF) Nil Fair Play (FP) *****
Wow! What a cool game! While it is a straightforward Hidden Object/Adventure Point and Click Game – that is one that has sparkling areas of Hidden objects to search in each location, with one or two items to use to solve your problems in the main location/s – there is a twist to the usual Fantasy storyline, and a great rendition of the Graphics!
Often the protagonist/Player finds themselves moving from the Present Real World to a Fantasy world, via Portals of the Time or Parallel Universe type, or ghostly shifts, or bizarre machinery. But this time you are already in the Fantasy World, which transforms into a really yukky Modern Damaged World, which you must travel through to locate, collect and restore the Spirit Stones, in order to restore the beautiful pristine Fantasy World thus saving its inhabitants.
This change is really clever, and baffles you for a while till it settles and you see and comprehend what has happened. One minute you are in this glorious Fantasy world in the sky, then it changes into this grotty current world in the sky. You shudder and move on as quickly as you can. You feel compelled to restore the other world – you WANT to do it. That is what is so great about the manipulation of the graphic images – the narrative is graphically driven and seems almost secondary to the FIXING of the image – the Player is being manipulated by the Game Creators to 'get on with it'! Very impressive!
In order to do this you use the "WOW What a Great map!!". It is 3D, with a clarity in both its formats – the Fantasy world map and the transfigured Real world map. the Graphics are magnificently clear, beautiful, delineated images, with the Hidden objects cleverly disguised but what you can see of them clearly defined. The images are colourful, imaginative, and well-lit – even when dealing with the evil side – even the gloomy locations are clear and light. Thus the GamePlay is enjoyable, allowing the Player to focus on the task in hand, without the distraction of interfering atmospherics and the resulting eye strain headache.
The sound effects are excellent – love the squeaky sound the nails make as you remove them from the bus tyre with the hammer! The music is okay, though I turned it right down so it wouldn't be too distracting. If music plays in a loop it can get annoying after a while, no matter how good it is.
So don't be fooled by the seeming simplicity of this Game – it is far from that. Try it for an hour and see if you feel the same way about it as I do.
I was enjoying this game so much that I was disappointed when my Free Trial time ran out! Its Icon is in the To Buy corner of my computer Desktop!
For Walkthroughs of this Game try UHS Hints at: www.uhs-hints.com/
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The perfect place for doing business in the Intermountain West, Clearfield City is the home to some of Davis County's largest employers, including Hill Air Force Base, Clearfield Job Corps, Lifetime Products, Futura Industries Corp, Utility Trailer Manufacturing Co., Worthington Foods, Inc., ATK Space Systems, Inc. and Smith Sport Optics, Inc.
The main reason is Clearfield residents have been requesting a curbside recycling program for many years. Furthermore, the Wasatch Integrated Waste Management District's landfill in Layton, where Clearfield's solid waste is delivered, has limited capacity. The District buries 160,000 tons of garbage per year; by diverting recyclable materials, we can help extend the life of the landfill.
The fee of $3.90 is essentially a pass-through to Waste Management—that is, nearly the entire fee goes to Waste Management. It covers their costs to provide the service to Clearfield residents. The City retains about 10 cents per can as a small fee to cover our overhead to administer the program.
It's not cheap for Waste Management to offer recycling. Their expenses include containers, trucks, fuel, and labor. Even though they capture some residual value from the recycled materials, it is not enough to completely offset the operating and capital costs. When Clearfield asked companies to bid on curbside recycling, Waste Management submitted the lowest responsible bid.
The $3.90 fee per residence is based on a household participation rate between 50-75%. The actual monthly cost to the City may be lower or higher, should the participation rate be above 75% or below 50%, respectively. City officials do not expect the actual participation rate to be below 50%, based on recycling programs in other cities. The participation rate is about 62%.
Comparing services and rates between cities is not as straightforward as it would seem to be. Variables such as number of customers, mandatory participation vs. opt-in vs. opt-out, proximity to a recycling facility, and other factors make it difficult to get a true "apples to apples" comparison. Recycling programs are not "one size fits all," and without having all of the information from each City we are unable to describe exactly why our service is cheaper or more expensive than another city's. Regardless, the contract with Waste Management was the best bid that the City received, and we believe many of our residents (especially those who already have a second can) will save money through curbside recycling.
No, there is only one chance to opt out of the recycling program, and that period expired August 31, 2015. Clearfield City will not be offering an annual opt-out option to residents.
Limiting the period for customers to opt out of the recycling program will ensure high participation levels and low rates. It will also help the program to be successful in the long run. New residents will automatically be enrolled in the program.
Aluminum and some other scrap metals have some recyclable value. In the current market, other materials have little to no recyclable value. Our new curbside program through Waste Management allows you to recycle paper, aluminum and plastics. The service is also curbside, which means you don't have to haul your recyclables any further than the street. Placing recyclable materials in the blue can will also free up space in your regular trash bins. In fact, in most instances people who have a second regular can will no longer need it once they start recycling.
The city is in a five-year contract with the vendor. The price can only increase (or decrease) with the price of fuel. At the end of the contract period, the city will go back out to bid to ensure the best prices for our residents. The price has been $3.90 since Sept 2015 and is guaranteed to remain the same through June 2019.
You'll receive a blue 96-gallon container that will be picked up every other week on the same day as your trash service. You can recycle the following:
According to Waste Management, there is not enough glass in the Utah market to make it worthwhile to install a glass separator. Broken glass can also contaminate the other recyclables in the bin.
What are some benefits of recycling?
Recycling helps to save energy, reduce pollution and water consumption, preserve natural resources and create jobs.
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Recycle Often. Recycle Right. This website helps customers get "back to the basics" of good recycling. You will find tips for recycling as well as an entire page of "Myth Busters", which breaks down certain myths about recycling and explains why certain things can or cannot be recycled. This page further explains other nuances that customers often find confusing or hard to understand.
Clearfield City provides Christmas Tree Removal in January. Place the tree out to the curb. Remove all decorative material and cut the tree into pieces not exceeding 4 feet in length.
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New York must make energy efficiency a priority now
With the federal government turning its back on commitments to combat climate change and promote clean energy, state leadership is needed more than ever. Gov. Andrew Cuomo has stepped up to the plate, working with other states to found the U.S. Climate Alliance, and by adopting strong policies to advance clean energy. Under the direction of Chairman of Energy and Finance Richard Kauffman, New York has laid out a bold plan known as Reforming the Energy Vision.
Now that the state Senate has confirmed John Rhodes as the new Public Service Commission chairman and Phil Wilcox and Jim Alesi as commissioners, the commission is finally poised to follow through on REV's plan to scale up energy efficiency markets across the state. But action is needed now to meet the promise of REV.
The idea behind REV is to incorporate clean sources of energy, such as solar, wind and energy efficiency, into our electricity system on an equal footing with traditional energy and infrastructure. But, despite the fact that energy efficiency is often the cheapest way to reduce carbon emissions and deliver other grid benefits, New York is only scratching the surface — and even losing ground in delivering this critical resource.
While other states are reducing load by nearly 3 percent every year with new efficiency, New York is stuck at far lower levels. By matching leading states, New York could save up to $3 billion in electricity costs alone from 2020 through 2030, without even counting all of the other efficiency benefits (home comfort, business productivity, etc.). New York boasts as many as 110,000 jobs across the energy efficiency supply chain, and we can grow many more.
In other words, New York can be the Saudi Arabia of energy efficiency, creating more jobs and lowering energy use and bills by adopting energy efficiency as the centerpiece of REV.
With REV, Cuomo envisions a market-based approach, where utilities and developers of energy efficiency are paid for the value delivered (including carbon reductions). It is an exciting vision, but is not yet adopted in any concrete form. In the absence of clear policies, existing state and utilty energy efficiency programs have been shrinking, and plans for the near future remain modest at best. The result? Jobs across the state are being lost every day.
The Building Performance Contractors Association, a trade association that works with hundreds of green-collar businesses in New York, estimates that its member companies have laid off 10 to 30 percent of its workers in the last year, while others are leaving the industry altogether. In contrast, these same businesses could be hiring 50 to 100 percent more workers if there was a clear policy that truly reflected the value of energy efficiency.
With the Public Service Commission at full strength, the time to act is now. The commission has full authority to fulfill the REV promise by adopting firm efficiency goals, and rules that will stimulate efficiency investments.
If the governor and the PSC will not act, the Legislature will. Sen. Dan Carlucci has introduced a bill (S6771), to ensure New York continues to be a leader in energy efficiency. Whatever the means, we need to make sure energy efficiency is a priority in New York now and into the future.
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As a little girl, I always wanted a pony for Christmas. Santa never brought me a pony. So in my late 40s, I started taking horseback riding lessons. When I turned 50, I got my first horse, an Icelandic named Blessi (Veigar frá Búðardal). Little did I know how much fun life with an Icelandic was going to be. Blessi has a unique perspective on life. I hope you enjoy reading about it as much as I enjoy Blessi. And you will probably read about my cats from time to time.
- Postings
- Jules Verne & Icelandic Horse
- Icelandic Pony in William Morris' Kitchen
- Icelandic Horse Books
- Icelandic Breeding Standards
- Best of Blessi Stories
- Is this trotty, pacey or clear tolt or rack
- MCOA Hereditary Eye Defect in Silver Dapples
- Bone Spavin in the Icelandic Horse
- Laminitis
- Velkomin, Bienvenu--How to translate Blessiblog
- MtDNA Origins of the Icelandic Horse
- Icelandic Horse Twins--A Wonderful and Cautionary Tale
- Using World Fengur
Tuesday, September 30, 2014
Monday, September 29, 2014
Blessi and the Lewis Chessmen Blanket
|I am asking Blessi to walk on to compete at the
ring joust.--hence my slightly forward seat.
|One of the knights from the Lewis Chessmen--Wikipedia
Found on a Scottish island in 1831, these ivory chesspieces were carved in Norway or Iceland (academics are still debating the source) in the 1100s.
Friday, September 26, 2014
Is this pacey, trotty or clear tolt?
Difference Between Pace, Stepping Pace, and Smooth Gait (updated 2014) from Ivy Schexnayder on Vimeo.
Ivey Schexnayder speicalizes in the training of gaited horses with a background in "trick training, natural dressage, classical dressage, endotapping, and clicker training." She created this video and graciously said that I could feature it on Blessiblog. Here she shows--in slow motion and normal speed--showing how to determine the difference between:
- pace (pacey tolt) -- Beat starting with left hind is 1 - 2 - - 3 - 4
- stepping pace (trotty tolt) -- Beat is 1 - - 2 - 3 - - 4
- clear beat gait or rack or tolt -- Beat is 1 - 2 - 3 - 4
Note flying pace in the Icelandic horse is a totally different gait in which the hooves on the same side of the horse strike the ground almost simultaneously.
If you are thinking of buying a gaited horse or starting to evaluate your own horse's gait to determine how to improve it, you will appreciate this video.
Ivey has more help available at her web site at: http://www.ivyshorses.com/
Keep in mind that how even the beat of the tolt/rack is can be impacted by many factors at that point in time such as amount of training, natural ability, quality of training, age of horse, conformation of horse, etc. Very often a good trainer can help you improve the quality of the gait of your horse.
I wish FEIF or USIHC would create some educational videos like this.
Thursday, September 25, 2014
Icelandic Horses in the Peasant Revolt of 1381 Dcoumentary
In 1381, peasants revolted in multiple areas in Britain possibly due to high taxes, discontent with the recent Hundreds Year war, and social unrest after the Black Death. Ok, there probably weren't any Icelandic horses in the Peasant Revolt of 1381 in England. However, ambling horses of a certainty would have been ridden.
Mike Loades hosted a documentary for the BBC on the Peasants' Revolt. In it, riders rode heavy draft breeds to re-create the route the rebels took. For only one day, they switched to Icelandic horses, representing the amblers of the time. Interestingly they covered more ground and in much more comfort than when riding the larger horses. You can view this segment from 45:38 to 48:30 below.
Mike Loades hosted a documentary for the BBC on the Peasants' Revolt. In it, riders rode heavy draft breeds to re-create the route the rebels took. For only one day, they switched to Icelandic horses, representing the amblers of the time. Interestingly they covered more ground and in much more comfort than when riding the larger horses. You can view this segment from 45:38 to 48:30 below.
Wednesday, September 24, 2014
Stop Action Photographs of Lord Ivan and Blessi Jousting
Here are a series of photos showing the sequence of the horse and rider and they joust. It is amazing to watch how far and wide and high the styrofoam tips fly.
Here is a link to the Madrone Equestrian Guild showing proper lance technique when tilting at the quintain--which is similar to that in jousting.
Here is a link to the Madrone Equestrian Guild showing proper lance technique when tilting at the quintain--which is similar to that in jousting.
Tuesday, September 23, 2014
Lord Ivan and Blessi Tilt at the Uneven Heads
In this game, the rider needs to knock off 3 heads a different heights using a lance. The first head is on a pole over 8 feet and ideally lower the lance to knock off the head at around 3 feet. The rider goes round the list and makes a run for the third head at an in-between height. Most riders require a second run to get the lower head. Blessi decided he would not canter on the first approach. He offered a pacey tolt, which enabled Lord Ivan to get the second head but cost him some points.
Monday, September 22, 2014
Lord Ivan and Blessi Compete at the Quintain
Hitting the quintain is a skill preparing the horse and rider for jousting. This event is scored by the number of times the shield spins. The faster the horse goes and the more accurately the "sweet spot" of shield is hit, the more times the shield spins.
Friday, September 19, 2014
Lord Ivan and Blessi--The Jousting Oath
Before competing at jousting, the fighters must swear an oath to the judges to compete honorably. Here Lord Ivan swears but Blessi is bored so he tries to get his friend Phil to play with him--or give him treats.
Thursday, September 18, 2014
Lord Ivan and Blessi--The Empris Challenge
In the Empris tournament, the challenger rides to the judges and his herald declaims the fighter's accomplishments and what challenges he is going to compete at. You will see the marshall strike the shield listing the challenges such as jousting, birjas, etc. Now if we could only teach Blessi to bow as the flag is dropped.
Sunday, September 14, 2014
MCOA or hereditary eye defect in Silver Dapples
|What does a cave painting have to do with
eye defects? Follow the link to the page above
and find out. Photo source: Wikipedia
- how the disease affects the equine eye
- how age impacts equine vision
- as high as 50% occurrence in Kentucky mountain and Rocky Mountain horses due to colors of foundation stallions
- since silver dapple gene has a dilution effect how this impacts disease for silver blacks, silver bays, etc.
- silver dapple gene does not impact chestnut color but disease does
- suggestions when considering buying a silver dapple
In conclusion, you might want to have the vet pay special attention to the eye during a pre-purchase exam but otherwise certainly keep the silver dapple color in mind as a possibility.
Wednesday, September 10, 2014
Musical Reflection along the Ocean of Western Iceland
The video doesn't seem to list the name of the group but the music is dreamy and the scenery is enchanting.
Tuesday, September 9, 2014
Blessi as Rod Stewart
Blessi has a new pasture neighbor. Otto is a 2-year old paint stallion who is very friendly but likes to do some hair dressing on the side. Here is Otto's attempt to make Blessi look like Rod Stewart circa early 1980s. Can you sing "Maggie May?"
You may also notice Blessi has some discharge from his eye. He is under a vet's care for an irritated eye. Believe me this looks so much better than it did two weeks ago.
You may also notice Blessi has some discharge from his eye. He is under a vet's care for an irritated eye. Believe me this looks so much better than it did two weeks ago.
Monday, September 8, 2014
Icelandic Horse Photography--Gígja Einarsdottir
This video shows a montage of the incredible photographs of the Icelandic Horse taken by Gigja Einarsdottir. In some of the photos, the horses remind me of equine angels.
Saturday, September 6, 2014
Jessy was bathing her year-old stallion Blue, who is exceedingly well behaved. She spends a lot of time working with him. Jessy dropped the sponge on the floor and Cinderfellow, er Blue decided to scrub the floor. I wonder if Blue would like to come to my house and clean the kitchen floor.
Friday, September 5, 2014
If Foals Could Only Talk
I can't embed a video so I have included a link. Somebody produced a video of what foals really think about training...and you. Well worth watching for the chuckle factor.
Monday, September 1, 2014
Blessi changed my life
I so appreciate Blessi. He is such a wonderful horse and he gives me courage to try so many things such as mounted archery, cattle sorting, mounted shooting, ring jousting....that I would never even attempt on another horse. This video by Zoe Wille so captures the love of a special horse.
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Harry Markowitz is best known for his pioneering work in Modern Portfolio Theory (MPT). He evaluated the impact of things like asset risk, diversification, and correlation on the expected return of an investment portfolio.
His cutting-edge research changed our perception of risk and return along with revolutionizing the way investors build portfolios.
In 1990, Markowitz was awarded a Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences and he serves on the advisor panel of investment research firm Research Affiliates. In addition, 81-year old Markowitz still works as an economist at the Rady School of Management at the University of California, San Diego. He took time to visit with Research magazine to offer his insight about the current state of the financial markets and investing.
With the stock market down by more than 50 percent, a deflated housing market, a weak job and economic climate, when was the last time you can remember this many things going wrong all at the same time?
Never. Remember I was born in 1927, so I wasn't aware of 1929 through 1933. I think the big difference between now and say the tech bubble bursting is that it affected all of those folks that were foolish enough to concentrate their portfolios in high-tech stocks. That subsequently led to a recession which I think will prove to be mild compared to the current recession. The closet thing I can think of that's similar is the Japanese bubble that broke shortly after 1990 and was led down by real estate. If we play our cards wrong, we're in for a decade of stagnation.
What do you think is the basic cause of our current economic problem?
For a good many years Congress has been pressuring Fannie Mae to increase the mortgages they hold or buy for low income housing. I remember an interview with the former head of Fannie Mae and he said, as early as 2000, by 2010 there would be $2 trillion worth of low income housing. And then around 2005, there was considerable pressure by Congress and regulators to increase the amount of low-cost housing. As it turns out, the only way this could be done was by lowering borrowing standards and once you've done that all sorts of people can get loans. Somebody's who's reasonably wealthy can pay no money down for a second home and if the market goes up they won; if the market goes down they just put it to the bank.
How would you grade the U.S. government's response to the financial crisis? What should they be doing?
I think it's a sad situation. First, Congress should announce to Fannie Mae, to themselves and to the world that whenever there's a conflict between the objective of low-income housing and financial stability, the latter has absolute priority. Second, the government should do a survey of what goes into what. For example, they need to determine what mortgages go into a CMO or what tranches of a CMO or anything else go into a CDO and so on. This is a big job, but no bigger than something like the annual survey of manufacturers which the Census Bureau does every year. This is a lot more urgent than that. Then the government needs to use math and computers to figure out what the direct and indirect exposures are of this paper. This math is also similar to the math used by search engines. After that's done, the data needs to be aggregated by Zip code and payment history and then distributed to relevant parties like stockholders, counterparties, regulators and supervisors. Ideally, the survey should be updated daily like a clearinghouse.
A lot of blame for the current financial mess has been put on the lack of transparency with complicated financial products. Wall Street's propensity to innovate has gotten not just itself in trouble, but the global economy. Any comments about that?
Nobody knows the direct and indirect exposure of various kinds of financial paper. Mortgages are pooled together into a collateralized mortgage obligation that's split into tranches and various people can invest in it. For example, a collateralized debt obligation could have as one of its assets a tranche from a CMO, or tranches from CDOs, which can go into other CDOs and so on, until nobody knows what anybody has. If A depends on B and B depends on C and C depends on D, then if A gets a cold, everybody sneezes. We've always had contagion because if somebody has problems financially, everybody gets more cautious and they try to spend less and, as they do that, the person downstream has less income as a result.
What about other complicated financial instruments like credit default swaps?
I think credit default swaps are called that rather than insurance to confuse insurance regulators into thinking they don't need reserves, but they need more reserves than life insurance. Deaths are fairly uncorrelated events whereas business risks [are] fairly correlated risks. If General Motors is doing bad like it is doing now, then Ford is probably going to do bad like it's doing now and so are their suppliers. If you have uncorrelated risks, then by diversifying sufficiently you can drive a risk that's as close to zero as you want, but that is not true with correlated risks. And that, by the way, is the same information from Chapter 5 of my 1959 book.
I don't want the financial system to collapse, but I have absolutely no sympathy for the management that said to their financial engineers, "If you say these things are OK, then they must be OK." I hope stockholders diversified.
What are some things investors can do to reduce their financial risk — without reducing their returns? Is that possible or is it just a pipe dream?
Yes, it's a pipe dream. MPT distinguishes efficient and inefficient portfolios. Efficient portfolios have minimum risk for a given expected return or maximum expected return for a given risk. If you can increase expected return without increasing risk then you must have an inefficient portfolio. Once you have a portfolio that gives you an efficient combination of risk and return, you cannot get more return without taking on more risk and you cannot lower risk without giving up return. If you could, then the portfolio wouldn't be efficient.
What about leverage?
Traditional applications of MPT by pension funds and endowments usually use a 60/40 or 70/30 mix of stocks, bonds and a little cash. Places like AIG figured out a way to leverage much more than 2-to-1 and they are the ones that have gotten into trouble. Suppose there's a pension fund with $6 billion [in] stock and $4 billion in bonds and if the $6 billion has gone down to $4 billion, it hurts, but you're still alive and in the long-run you'll do just fine. But if you're leveraged 10-to-1 and you're mark-to-market, you're dead.
In the indexing world, there's been a rather heated debate about the validity of market-cap-weighted indexes versus fundamentally weighted indexes (you call them "efficiency weighted portfolios"). Can we really say fundamentally weighted portfolios are indeed "indexes," or are they just actively managed funds in disguise?
If everybody knew the true value of a stock, whatever that means, then all efficient portfolios would be the market. But if you assume that there is a true value but that the market is sometimes above it and below it, then it turns out that a fundamental index will outperform a cap-weighted portfolio.
As you know, many fundamentally weighted portfolios are constructed with a bias towards small-cap stocks and value companies. Even though these two particular biases have produced historical returns that have beaten the market, what if they don't repeat their success?
In the old days, there were just two asset classes: stocks and bonds. Then they started classifying stocks by large-cap, mid-cap and small-cap as well as by growth and value. Sometimes large-cap does better than small-cap and sometimes value does better than growth. It's true that on a forward-looking basis we don't know if it'll be a large-cap year or small-cap year or a growth year or value year. But the reason fundamental indexes tend to be smaller-cap than a cap-weighted index is because I would argue that cap weighting automatically overweights anything whose cap value is too high as compared to its true value.
What are some fundamental mistakes that investors make — ones that you've observed — that they consistently repeat?
Active investors like day traders and passive investors gross the same amount, but the brokers of the active investors get rich. The smart investors put their money into their retirement account and they don't chicken out just because the market drops in one year. The dumb ones buy when the market is up and they think it's going higher and they sell when the market is low and they think the market is going lower. And then of course, there are professionals and amateurs that leverage too much.
Exchange-traded funds are low-cost index funds that trade like stocks and, compared to closed-end funds and traditional mutual funds, they are the "new kids on the block." What do you think about ETFs?
They're great. I have them. Something like the SPDRs has tremendous trading volume and is very low in cost. Other ETFs are higher-cost. I believe individuals should have diversified equity portfolios but not be 100 percent in equities. But how does a person accomplish that goal without the high front-end load or high ongoing expenses? They do it by owning an inexpensive mutual fund or an ETF.
Computers and the Internet have made it easy to access lots of information. Compared to previous generations, do you think the investing public is smarter?
What we have today is lots and lots of data that we didn't have 20 years ago and the ability to easily access it. It's like supplying someone with a very sharp knife. They can do surgery or they can cut themselves. The ability to trade fast anytime you want is a great facility if you use it just once in a while. To brag a little bit, when Bear Stearns first hinted at its problems, about a week later I ordered my broker to sell some of my ETFs and they said it would be executed the next morning. It was convenient. On the other hand, it invites people to trade and cause lots of additional costs for themselves. People still have to distinguish between data and truth. They need to get a combination of stocks and bonds they can live with.
Ron DeLegge is the San Diego-based editor of www.etfguide.com.


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Rudrapur, a city in Uttarakhand's Uttam Singh Nagar district, is a popular tourist attraction. Legend has it that King Rudra was trapped in a marshy land while passing through this place on his chariot. He then built a well and the Atariya temple, which lies on the Rudrapur-Haldwani route. A huge 10-day fair held at the temple during Navratri in September-October attracts a large number of devotees to this town. As this town lies in the Himalayan region, the weather is pleasant throughout the year, thus making it a year-round tourist hub.
Places to Stay
Rudrapur has a number of budget hotels for tourists to choose from. Some of them are Sonia Hotel (Tariff – Rs.1,100), K.K. Hotel (Tariff – Rs.700), Krishna Hotel (Tariff – Rs.700), and Golden View Hotel (Tariff – Rs.600).
Hindi and Punjabi are mostly spoken in Rudrapur.
The major event celebrated in Rudrapur is the 10-day fair held during Navratri in September-October.
Places of Interest
Being a tourist destination, Rudrapur has plenty to offer its visitors. Some of the places worth visiting in and around the town are Jaspur, Chakarpur, Gularbhoj, Maa Mansa Devi Temple, Atariya temple and Giri Sarovar.
How to Get There
Pantnagar Airport in Pantnagar, which is 13 km from here, is the closest one to the town.
The railway station in Rudrapur is located 3 km away from the main town centre.
Buses are available from Pantnagar, Haldwani, Delhi and Nainital. Crown Travels, Delhi Tours and Travels and Kings Holiday Tours are some of the top operators plying its buses on this route. Check out for bus ticket discounts when you book your tickets online through Ticketgoose.com.


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Causes of TMD/TMJ Syndrome
Temporomandibular joint (TMJ) syndrome, also called temporomandibular joint disorder (TMD), is a disorder that is caused by injury or damage to your temporomandibular joint, which connects your jaw to your skull. There are several reasons why you may be experiencing TMJ syndrome, including recent teeth or jaw injuries, misalignment, arthritis, or teeth grinding at night or during the day. TMJ syndrome can also stem from poor posture, stress or anxiety, excessive gum chewing, and is also related to some sleep disorders, such as sleep apnea. TMD most commonly occurs in women between the ages of 20 and 40, but may occur to anyone at any age. A visit with your Carter Lake, Council Bluffs, and Omaha TMD dentist can reveal the likely causes of your TMJ syndrome.
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SXSWx20: The best new music from the South by Southwest festival
Jim Carroll brings back the hottest sounds from the annual jamboree in Austin, Texas
There were two festivals in Austin last week. One featured bareback bronco riding, steer wrestling, pig races, roping, bull riding and, our favourite, mutton bustin' (a small child holds onto a sheep for dear life).
The other featured variations of the above plus 2,000 assorted indie bands – but, in all probability, you probably found far more cowboys doing business and deals at South By Southwest (SXSW) than at Rodeo Austin.
SXSW is an event which seems to grow and expand every which way with every passing year. Originally established in 1987 as a local festival – for local people, more or less – SXSW has become a behemoth of an event. Between the music, film, interactive, education and eco strands, SXSW pulled in more than 313,000 people in 2013 and was worth $218 million to Austin. It's a very big deal for the city.
Of course, not all agree with how SXSW has developed over the years, and there are many who feel that the event has lost its lustre, soul, purpose and mojo. But chances are, there were people who thought the same thing back in 1988 after the second one too place. The more things change, the more people pick faults and complain that it's not like it used to be.
This year, though, there was an increased volume of such criticisms fuelled by a number of events. There was a tragic car crash which killed three SXSW-goers and injured more. There was also a Lady Gaga show and keynote speech – both of which divided opinion from the get-go – and increased branding, which has been a factor at the event for the last few years.
Yet the crowds and bands still come. There are now thousands who come to Austin for the free day-parties, and these people are as much a part of the event as the industry delegates who pay hundreds of dollars for their badges. You could criticise the big acts such as Gaga, Jay-Z, Kanye West, Soundgarden, Coldplay, Keith Urban and others who flock to Texas to avail of increased media profile (and fat fees from brands), but the best way to deal with this a-list mob is to ignore them and stick to the newbies.
That, then, was the task at SXSW: to cycle around Austin like a blue-arsed fly from morning till night in search of the best new acts in town. From the 100 or so shows we managed to catch this year at the best music festival in Texas (and probably the world), here are 20 acts you should check out.
So good we went to see him twice. LA-based soul-folk singer, Moses Sumney has charm galore. His beautiful, soft-as-a-feather, melancholic voice throws Chet Baker shadows here and there, while his wonderful tropical-folk tunes are chockablock with minimalist hooks. Truly, a name and voice to be reckoned with for the future. mosessumney.com
The fact that the Glassnote label had already snapped the Los Angeles duo up before SXSW began ensured plenty of buzz for Liz Nisitico and Louie Diller. A wham-bam of giddy, gleeful electro-pop, Holychild's songs already sound like big ol' hits. holychildmusic.com
Visceral, energetic, politically charged and hugely savvy, London's Fat White Family are a sweaty live tour-de-force. Thanks to debut album Champagne Holocaust , they've already a set full of killer tune and a frontman in Lias Saoudi with the performance muscle to match the mouth. facebook.com/fatwhitefamily
When you've a name like that, you'd better be good and Perfect Pussy most certainly are. From Syracuse, the five-strong band's blend of noise, punk and riot grrrl attitude comes with a cherry on top courtesy of superb frontwoman Meredith Graves. Listen to new album Say Yes To Love and dig why they're probably unstoppable. prrfectpussy.bandcamp.com
Part of the Top Dawg crew who has already given us Kendrick Lamar and Schoolboy Q, SZA is cut from a different cloth. Accompanied by drummer and keyboardist, she throws moody, idiosyncratic lyrical shapes over the sweetest of boho-soul backings. New album Z will be one to reckon with. twitter.com/justsza
Word is already out about Big Ups, thanks to their mesmerising Eighteen Hours of Static album. Live, the Brooklyn punks go straight for the jugular with edgy, life-affirming, angst-in- their-pants rock. facebook.com/wearebigups
One of the biggest wows at SXSW. Kelela Mizanektristos' set was chock-a-block with captivating slo-mo, dubby, dark soul. Live, she transforms her glorious Cut 4 Me album into glorious music for the real blue of the night. Truly, a different kind of lovers rock. twitter.com/kelelam
If any band won SXSW, it was these Baltimore veterans. Everywhere they went, the queues to see them followed. Credit it to a recent TV appearance on the Letterman TV show, but also to the fact that the time has come for the band's superb synth-pop tunes. Frontman Samuel T Herring's dancing was also something to behold. Not bad for an act making their SXSW debut after eight years and three albums. future-islands.com
Wet may come with an almost ungoogleable name, but the New York band also arrive with a beautiful blend of slo-mo sonic hugs. Between Kelly's Zutrau's beguiling vocals and the music's Galaxie 500-ish wash of sound, Wet are a band making giant strides. facebook.com/wet
Your favourite new pop star from Sweden is ready for her close-up. Playing pitch-perfect, head-turning electronic pop with real grit and soul in the mix, Tove Lo is a striking live performer turning those tunes into strong, radio-ready tunes. soundcloud.com/tovelo
Thanks to last year's macro tunes such as Bipp and Elle , there was a lot of attention here for the enigmatic British male producer with the female alias. For all his onstage shyness and reticence, Sophie rocked the house with a confident, cocky set of wonky, smart-as-heck, next-level club tunes. msmsmsm.com
There's a likable bounce to what Thumpers are all about, a quality probably heightened and extenuated by a relentless gigging schedule. In Texas, their bright exuberance transforms Sound Of Screams and Galore into future indie dancefloor anthems. A very fine state of affairs. facebook.com/thumpersthumpers
Here's a duo with pedigree. Featuring Amelia Meath from Mountain Man and Nick Sanborn from Megafun, Sylvan Esso are a whole lot of fun. While their live set is full of smashing looped and twisted beats, there's still a distinct purity to the sound thanks to Meath's vocals. Heady and lush. sylvanesso.com
Another Top Dawg rep at SXSW, Isaiah Rashad hails from Chattanooga, Tennessee, and it's easy to see why the label reckon they have another Good Kid on their hands here. Like Lamar, Rashad has a superb flow and brilliant observational vision, but he's also a performer who clearly relishes the spotlight. Watch him soar. twitter.com/isaiahrashad
Haunted avant-pop from the lanky Montreal lad with a great dramatic sensibility as well as a rake of superstar mates (there's already been a tribute album to his work). Savage's live performance was eclectic and unpredictable, but there is something about his poise and panache which demands further investigation. seannicholassavage.bandcamp.com
Fronted by ex-Here We Go Magic's Teeny Lieberson and featuring two of her sisters in the ranks, Teen's super-smart, kooky songs come with a winning psych undertow. Veering between heavier wig-outs and super-harmonic jams, Teen sound very much like a band who've already worked out how to do the simple things right. facebook.com/teentheband
You can always tell a SXSW buzz band by the number of agents and promoters in the audience and such was the case for Brooklyn's Great Good Fine OK. Smashing, sunny synth-pop with a bang of right-now off it. soundcloud.com/greatgoodfineok
Jungle probably doubled the number of shows they've played to date after a week at South By Southwest, as they appeared to be gigging at every bar and juke joint in town. A finely tuned mix of gigantic beats, showstopping soulful vocals and big-room riffs, Jungle are a band cocky enough to take on the world. And it sounds like they've a few more hot-to-trot tunes where Busy Earnin' came from.
The Canadian's debut album Pull My Hair Back was an electronic charmer and her one-woman show is equally impressive. There are no pyrotechnics or palaver as Lanza keeps busy pushing and pulling those smartly shaped songs. Reminded us of seeing Grimes for the first time here years before Eircom came calling. jessylanza.com
Bold, brash and utterly bodacious rock'n'roll vibes from the Sydney five-piece. Cutting across various eras, tracks such as Is This How You Feel? roll across the room with clean, infectious, sassy riffs and jangles, powered by singer Isabella Manfredi's strong, striking vocals. A band who ooze confidence.


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Mom's Midlife Makeover: What I Learned from My 6th Grader
Can my daughter's middle school posse turn Mom from 'Awkward' to 'Awesome'?
Posted Apr 22, 2013
Mom's Midlife Makeover: Best Midlife Lessons Come from Middle School Girls!
Life Coach: How my 6th grade daughter's love (and brutal fashion advice) taught me to take care of my too-busy-to-care self
Hey midlife moms: Would you let your middle school daughter give you a life makeover? I did.
"Mom, why do you keep wanting to make a big deal out of it? This is stuff grown women do every day. Every. Single. Day. It's not a huge deal. They put on foundation and some lipstick or whatever. They spend time fixing their hair. They choose clothes that look nice on them. This is what being a grown woman is."
Like so many hardworking, midlife mothers, taking care of myself is very low on my list of priorities. I know, I know. They tell you to put the oxygen mask on yourself before you place it on your children on the airplane. But really, what mom do you know who would actually do that - even if it is the sanest thing to do?
Having a recent birthday, I decided to try to get my post-divorce, midlife self together. And, of course, when you must force yourself to think about hair, fashion, foundation (??) and the like, who you gonna call? A team of brutally honest middle school girls!
Since my daughter (mercifully) runs with a group of girls who tolerate their embarrassing mothers, I gathered her posse of lovelies and – against all advice from every friend, colleague, co-worker and family member I asked – gave the group an assignment:
Emergency Maternal Midlife Mom Makeover
This assignment sparked a series of hugely embarrassing (for me) posts from the front. To get up to speed on our adventures, read:
Seeking a Midlife Love Life? Best Dating Coach - Middle School Girls!
When you need a midlife dating makeover, 6th grade girls give the (brutally) best advice
Best Tip for Midlife Divorce and Dating Makeover? Attitude Adjustment
A team of middle school girls gives one midlife mom a lesson in Girl World self-esteem
Middle School Daughter Gives Midlife Mom a Beauty Makeover from the Inside Out…Field trip to the mall: Best tips to middle-age 'awesome'
Midlife Makeover Mashup: Frumpy Mom meets Fashionista daughter
Now it makes total sense to me why, as far back as I can remember (which means since the moment she was born) my daughter has loved playing dress up with me. She'd come barreling home from pre-school, kindergarten bellowing reminders: "The school sock-hop is Friday night! Parents HAVE TO DRESS UP, TOO!" Or, "It's the school valentine's dance! Moms HAVE TO DRESS UP!"
Now I understand why every year, every single year since she was born (actually, including the year she rode within me as a built-in part of my costume), she sighs with disappointment that I am, yet again, what she calls, "wearing the same old ninja cat costume."
"No yoga pants, Mom. No yoga anything."
I just wear my usual black yoga ensemble and then add a cat-eared headband and use black eyeliner to draw on sloppy whiskers. In the meantime, my girl spends weeks gathering the coolest, most innovative costumes, layering new identities on with the care and attention of a Swiss watchmaker. Every detail, every color, every accessory just right.
Midlife Makeover Lesson: It's about self-care
It wasn't about the fashion, the hair, the makeup, no, it wasn't even about the dreaded yoga pants. It was me, sitting in that makeup chair, learning the basics of how to apply foundation, me trying on all the cool clothes and mixing and matching in astonishingly 'on-trend' styles; it was about me tossing my 4,539 pony tail holders and taking a few minutes to look at external self and asking, how might I treat this version of me with a little more respect, a little more pride of ownership?
It clicked for me when she compared how differently I treat my running and my running wardrobe. She noted that I make certain to make time for exercise almost every day. I don't let anything get in the way. "You always put that first, Mom. Even over me sometimes," she noted.
Midlife Lessons: Self-care and self-compassion
And it's true. I have excellent running shoes that I update regularly, despite insane cost. I have several outfits for running outdoors in all seasons. It's a priority. I spend time, effort, money and energy because it's an essential part of my identity, my health and a way I take care of myself.
Why couldn't I put one-tenth the amount of energy and care into my overall external upkeep as I do my internal upkeep?
Good question. Great question, in fact.
"How'd you get so smart?"
Next up: One mom's final life-makeover lessons.
Read more tales from Life After Divorce Diaries:
Seeking a Midlife Love Life? Best Dating Coach - Middle School Girls!
When you need a midlife dating makeover, 6th grade girls give the (brutally) best advice
Best Tip for Midlife Divorce and Dating Makeover? Attitude Adjustment
A team of middle school girls gives one midlife mom a lesson in Girl World self-esteem
Middle School Daughter Gives Midlife Mom a Beauty Makeover from the Inside Out…Field trip to the mall: Best tips to middle-age 'awesome'
Dating Over 40: Midlife Dating…How Bad Can it Really Be?
Getting a Divorce? Expert Says Ask Your Children How to Parent


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ASBMB Today contributor Karen Muindi writes about a recently published "Reflections" article by Reed B. Wickner in The Journal of Biological Chemistry.
In a recently published "Reflections" article in The Journal of Biological Chemistry, Stanford University's Lubert Stryer talks about his life experiences and praises his students, postdoctoral fellows and collaborators who have helped him in a successful career.
In a recent "Paper of the Week" in The Journal of Biological Chemistry, a research team demonstrated that caldesmon, an actin-binding protein, increased the Arp2/3-mediated branching activity at newly formed actin filaments.
The October edition of the Journal of Lipid Research features a tribute to the late lipidologist Sven-Olof Olofsson.
In a recently published article in the journal Molecular & Cellular Proteomics, Danish researchers take a closer look at mesenchymal stem cells, which help form osteoblasts, contributing to bone formation.
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