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The reason most STD information is absolutely terrifying is because 1) terrifying information sells in the media and 2) religious nuts don't want anybody to have fun.
The reason most STD information is absolutely terrifying is because 1) terrifying information sells in the media and 2) religious nuts don't want anybody to have fun.
OK, imagine Las Vegas, except it's on a small island in the Mediterranean. Then replace the cheesy casinos with crazy beach parties, make the clubs the best and biggest in the world, and then fill it with drunk English kids and beautiful Spanish people.
When dating foreign women, there's an avalanche of novelty hitting you constantly. Big things and little things.
In short, our unconscious is wired to seek out members of the opposite sex who it believes will fulfill our unfulfilled emotional needs, to fill in the gaps of the love and nurturing we missed out on as kids.
After a while, our brains become desensitized and develop a need for higher and higher stimuli in order to reach the same arousal and excitement.
Sex can be a personally liberating experience or it can be addictive and/or unhealthy.
Having open, intimate conversations with someone where you're able to openly talk about one another's flaws without resorting to blaming or shaming is possibly the hardest thing to do in any relationship.
The fact remains, if all of your relationships end in psychological ruin, then that says more about you and less about the entire female population. Your sample size sucks. And your ability to choose a romantic partner sucks.
This is how I lovingly describe my current relationship with the United States. The United States is my alcoholic brother. And although I will always love him, I don't want to be near him at the moment.
I feel more and more that our culture is conditioning us to expect, no — demand a perfect romantic or sexual partner for ourselves. It's easy to forget that finding someone you truly want to be with isn't a matter finding someone who is perfect or flawless, but finding someone who you actually grow to love their flaws.

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Everyone has heard of the Duggar family, who become known after starring on their TLC reality series, 19 Kids and Counting. The show lasted for several seasons. It has been off the air since 2015, but even though cameras aren't following their every move anymore, the family still makes headlines regularly because Jim-Bob and Michelle Duggar have 19 children, and now some of their kids are grown up and starting their own families.
It's pretty much impossible for most moms to imagine have 19 children. Even having three or four kids can feel tough because every day will be very busy and packed with activities. Many people are fascinated by the Duggars and how they have brought up their children.
Although the family has faced some criticism over the years, there are some ways that Jim-Bob and Michelle have been raising their kids that seem logical and are things that other parents could get behind. The couple is known for having rules that they want their kids to follow, and while some of them are a bit much, others seem like good ideas.
Read on to find out about 25 things that the Duggar family does that actually make sense.
25 Limit Social Media Use
According to Romper, the Duggar family has a rule that their kids can only use social media once they are getting married.
While this is extreme, the idea of limiting hours spend on social media (and screen time in general) is a good one. Moms agree that social media and screen time are big deals these days and that kids seem to be spending more and more time every day on devices. Most parents aren't going to have the same social media rule as the Duggars, but it does make sense to not spend so much time scrolling and posting. There are so many other things that kids and teens can do, right?
24 Make Sure You're Complimenting Your Kids More Than Saying They Were Wrong
According to Cafe Mom, one rule that the Duggars have is that every time they have to tell their kids that they have done something wrong, they make sure to compliment them a bunch of times.
This is something else that makes a lot of sense. The Duggars may be living life in the spotlight and people might take about their rules, but this is one aspect of how they raise their children that doesn't get as much attention. It's a really nice idea and something that moms can take to heart. After all, when you want to give constructive criticism, it's nice to throw in some kind words.
23 Limit TV Time
Cafe Mom says that the Duggar family doesn't watch television.
This would be too much for many (if not most families) because everyone loves calming down after a long day and watching their favorite show. A lot of families enjoy movie night on Fridays or there are certain shows that they enjoy together.
But limiting TV does make sense. Many moms can figure out what works for them. Even watching one hour less of TV each day (or even half an hour) could free up time for other activities.
22 Learn To Calm Down And Be Quiet When Necessary
Cafe Mom quoted Michelle Duggar as saying that she has taught her children how to be quiet when necessary.
She said about one of her kids, "I'll sit him in a chair, and I'll say, 'Okay, Mommy's going to sit beside you, and you're going to practice being still and quiet, yes ma'am?' We may do that two or three times a day for about a week, and usually they catch it. They're learning self-control. They're learning to obey Mommy's voice. Then it can be transferred to when you're in the grocery store and they're sitting in the cart."
This makes a lot of sense since every mom does want their children to be calm and to behave themselves.
21 Group Texts With Family Members Should Happen
Ranker says that one of the rules that the Duggars have put into place is that text messages are group messages between the family members.
While again, many parents might find this move to be too extreme and wouldn't put this rule into place, the idea of everyone staying in touch is a really sweet one. When you have a big family, it seems like you wouldn't always have time to connect with one another. Group texts is a fun and easy way to keep in touch.
20 Eat Thanksgiving Lunch At 1 PM And Play Games The Whole Afternoon
Romper says that when the Duggars celebrate Thanksgiving, they eat lunch at 1 p.m. and then they play games for the whole afternoon.
This is something else that the Duggar family does that actually makes a lot of sense. Even though a holiday like Thanksgiving is a perfect time to hang out as a family, moms know that it's easy to get caught up in spending the entire day preparing a huge meal. If you eat earlier, then you have lots of time to spend together. Nothing is better than that and playing games also sounds like a fun idea.
19 Parents Should Hang Out With Each Kid Separately Sometimes
According to Cafe Mom, Michelle and Jim-Bob have made sure that even though they have 19 kids, they hang out with each kid separately sometimes. They feel that this is important.
Although moms might not agree with everything that the Duggars do or the rules that they impose, this is a smart idea for sure. When you have more than one child, you do worry about spending enough time with each of them and you want them each to feel super special and loved.
18 Say What You're Thankful For At Thanksgiving
According to Romper, when the Duggars celebrate Thanksgiving, they talk about the things that they are thankful for.
This is a nice tradition that a lot of families follow. Even if you don't go around the table and mention what you appreciate, you probably take note of the people and things in your life that you are grateful for, at least in your head. It's not always easy to relate to a family with 19 children, but many moms would think that this tradition makes sense.
17 Dating Should Be Taken Seriously
Josh Duggar was quoted in People magazine saying that the Duggar kids "court" and, "A courtship is a path toward marriage."
We might not all agree with the rules that the Duggar parents put on their children when it comes to dating, such as dates needing to have chaperones and "side hugs" instead of regular hugs. But we can agree that it's a good idea to take dating seriously and make sure that you really like someone and have a future together. This is a good thing for moms to talk to their teenagers about.
16 Do Chores And Get Some Money For It
According to Cafe Mom, the Duggar kids have done chores and have been paid for them. Michelle Duggar says that they get pennies at a time but it could be $25 for the month.
Isn't this a great idea? If you feel like there is always too much to do around the house and you would love for your kids to get involved with chores, giving them some money is a great incentive. But, of course, that could get pricey if you have more than one kid, so only giving them a bit of money is a good way to keep costs down but still keep the process fun.
15 Be Happy For The Sake Of It
Women Living Well quotes the book The Duggars: 20 And Counting! which mentions some of the values that the Duggars follow. One of them is, "Show joyful attitudes even when no one is looking."
Being happy for the sake of it is a really good idea. Every mom would think that's true, no matter how they feel about the Duggar clan. This is an especially great message to impart to your children when they're having a hard time at school or going through something.
14 Older Kids Take Care Of The Others With A "Buddy System"
In Touch Weekly says that the Duggars have a "buddy system" which means that the older kids take care of the younger ones.
Some people have criticized the Duggar family for not having babysitters or nannies and, instead, having the kids look after each other. But this is something that actually makes sense. Many moms do this because when you have so many children of different ages, it's only logical to have older ones look after the little ones. This is also the way that moms have been raising kids for decades and it's not a new idea.
13 Multitasking Isn't The Best Idea
Women Living Well says that the Duggars also believe in the statement, "Use one toy/activity at a time."
Based on that, it seems like we could say that the Duggars aren't big on multitasking. We're probably smiling right now because we could all stand to stop multitasking. When you become a mom, you become a master at doing a million things at the same time, but you know that it can be exhausting because it's hard to focus on each thing.
Moms can be inspired by this and teach their kids to focus on what they're doing instead of doing too much at once.
12 Parents Should Like The People Their Kids Are Dating
It seems like if there is another thing that we can learn from the Duggar family, it's that parents should definitely like the person that their kid is dating.
Ravishly quoted Jim Bob Duggar: "When a guy is pursing your daughter, you want to check him out and see if there are any red flags."
While some might see this as very old-school thinking, it's true that parents should think that their daughter or son's partner is a good person. That seems only logical.
11 Be Kind No Matter What
Women Living Well says that one of the statements that the Duggars live by is, "Always use soft words, even when you don't feel well."
We can all agree that being kind no matter what is the best thing to do. Every mom wants their children to be kind and to think about others. Even if moms wouldn't raise their kids according to every rule that the Duggars have decided on, kindness is an easy thing for every parent to instill in their kids.
10 Don't Give In To Kids Throwing Tantrums
What do you do when your kids are throwing tantrums? You don't want to hand them whatever they want... but it can be hard when they are so upset.
Michelle Duggar doesn't give into tantrums. In Touch Weekly quoted her as saying, "There are the times when my little ones will throw a fit — lie out on the floor and try to express their emotions that way — and they quickly learn they don't get whatever it is they're throwing a fit for. They're not going to get the expected outcome."
9 Be Super Organized And Make Schedules
Michelle Duggar told Parents.com that she makes schedules and that really helps her. She said, "Plenty of parents get frazzled with only a couple of children, so people wonder how we can possibly take care of 14. Believe it or not, I don't find it all that difficult. One key is organization. A huge master schedule for all the kids' activities nearly covers a door in our kitchen. I also keep a weekday schedule for each child."
Even if you don't consider yourself all that organized, you kind of have to be when you're a mom because there is always so much going on. Taking a page out of Michelle's book and making schedules sounds great.
8 Don't Back Down, And Your Kids Will Behave
TLC.com quoted Michelle Duggar as saying that she doesn't back down and that helps the kids behave: "They know I mean business because I just stand firm in what I say. Remember, you're going to make it as a parent, and they're going to catch on eventually."
Of course your kid can still be an amazing kid and misbehave from time to time. That doesn't say anything about you as a mom. But every mom wouldn't mind having some new ways to encourage good and polite behavior, and being strong and not backing down sounds smart.
7 An Older Kid Can Babysit, And The Parents Get A Date Night
In Touch Weekly says that instead of hiring nannies or babysitters, Michelle and Jim-Bob Duggar have another system for going on date nights: they have an older kid babysit the other kids.
This does seem logical since it's a simple, convenient way to ensure that you still get to go on a date night. Parents know how impossible it can feel to schedule that time and that while of course your children are your priority, you still want to work on your marriage or relationship.
6 Don't Be Shy In Asking For Help (Even With Laundry)
Moms do a lot of laundry, right? We often feel like there is way too much piling up and it never, ever ends. It's almost comical. Okay, most of the time it is pretty funny.
According to Parents.com, Michelle gets help with the laundry, so she shows us not to be shy in asking for help, even with something like laundry that we might think we should do ourselves. She said, "For the laundry, I have a wonderful friend from church who comes by twice a week to help. We've got two washers, three dryers, and one giant closet where we store clothes for the entire family." (We're jealous that she has two washing machines, right?)
5 Remind Kids About Manners
Every mom teaches her children manners, and we can imagine that would be even more important when you are raising 19 children.
Manners are something that Michelle Duggar has definitely focused on. imom says, "Michelle says when her children demand something ("I'm thirsty!"), she has them repeat the correct way to say it ("May I have a drink, please?") five times." This seems like a good way to remind kids about manners and help them remember to say "please" and "thank you."
4 Have Family Dinner (And Kids Can Cook, Too)
Family dinners are the best. They're such a lovely way to have good conversation, a good meal, and slow down after a long and busy day. The Duggars know that family dinners are a big deal, and they also have the kids help out. The older kids actually make dinner, which is a really interesting idea. (Moms love this idea, right?!)
Michelle Duggar told Parents.com, "We usually all eat dinner together at around 5 p.m. The three oldest plan and prepare evening meals. They like to do that because they get to choose the menus!"
3 Whisper When Upset About Something
According to imom, the Duggars believe that if you're upset about something, it's best to whisper.
This is something else that the Duggars do that actually makes sense. While no one would blame you for getting mad and speaking louder than you intended to, when you're a mom, your kids do what you do. You don't exactly want them to yell because they hear you yelling. Staying calm and polite does seem like a much better option, and it's a good example to set for your kids.
2 Chore Charts Work Well
According to Parenting.com, the Duggar family have chore charts.
This makes a lot of sense, doesn't it? First of all, we can imagine that with 19 kids, you would have to schedule chores on a chart because it would be really tough to keep track of. But even if you don't have 19 kids and you have one or two, you could still benefit from a chore chart. It's hard to remember everything that you have to do. Chore charts are fun for kids because they can see their progress and they can use fun markers or stickers.
1 They Save Money When They Can (And Make Their Own Laundry Detergent)
Business Insider talks about how the Duggars save money, and one big thing that they have done is make their own laundry detergent.
While it's not always possible to save money because buying food for a family can be expensive and there are a lot of costs that come up randomly when you're a parent (your kid loves a certain sport and needs new gear suddenly, for example), being a bit frugal does, well, pay off.
Even if we wouldn't raise our kids exactly the way that the Duggars do, these 25 things do actually make a lot of sense.
Sources: Romper.com, Thestir.cafemom.com, Ranker.com, Ravishly.com,
Womenlivingwell.org, Intouchweekly.com, Businessinsider.com, People.com, TlC.com.


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SNAVELY, Frank B. 1882-1904
Posted By: Tammy (email)
Date: 12/13/2016 at 13:41:49
The Death of Frank Snavely
Frank Bernard Snavely died last Sunday night about 8:45. He was operated on the preceding Tuesday for appendicitis from which trouble he had been suffering for over a year. The operation was performed as the only hope of relieving the trouble and he stood it well. At first it was thought he would rapidly recover but on Saturday he became worse and gradually sank until Sunday evening he passed away. He was 21 years old December 1st, 1903. At the time he was last taken sick he was attending Coe College.
The funeral service was held at the residence of H. K. Snavely Wednesday afternoon conducted by Rev. G. H. Kennedy assisted by Rev. McKim, former pastor of the deceased, attended by a large number of friends. Frank was a bright young man of considerable ability, a quick student, and a graduate of our high school. When in school he always stood high in his classes and in the estimation of his teachers. He had many friends and one of the best things that can be said about any young man can be said about him. He was always thoughtful and considerate of his parents. The family have the sympathy of the entire community, and many letters of sympathy have been received by his parents from those who were acquainted with him intimately.
Among those at the funeral from abroad were John Snavely, North Liberty, Iowa; Henry McNeely, Marshalltown; Miss Clara Gilliland, Sioux City; Fred P. Snavely, Ironwood, Mich.; Mr. and Mrs. Richard H. Devoe, Cedar Rapids; Miss Emma Stover, Conrad; Rev. S. T. McKim, Traer.
--The Grundy Republican (Grundy Center, Iowa), 17 March 1904, pg 5
Grundy Obituaries maintained by Tammy D. Mount.
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The uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP) procedure is probably one of the most controversial issues in sleep medicine for sleep apnea treatment. Despite study after study showing limited success rates, surgeons continue performing this procedure. Some in the sleep community are adamant that with such low success rates, it should not be performed anymore. But then there are studies that come out once in a while that show there's some benefit to this procedure. With all the conflicting information and confusion, who are you to believe?
A recent paper published in the Mayo Clinic Proceedings concluded that there's still a role for the UPPP in some sleep apnea patients. While not "curative" in all patients, a significant number of people had improvements not only in their sleep apnea scores, but also in quality of life measures. (Take a look at my response to Sleep Apnea Ed's blog here.)
With the UPPP, the overall "success" rate is found to be around 40% in numerous studies. You could say that it doesn't work most of the time (60%), or that it worked 40% of the time. Is there a way to predict who'll respond and who won't? A common screening system developed by Dr. Friedman showed that if you have very large tonsils and a relatively low-sitting tongue, and you're not very overweight, then you'll have about an 80% chance of surgical "success." Unfortunately, not too many people fit into this category.
ENT surgeons tend to overly focus on the soft palate, mainly because that's where the snoring is coming from, and it's the traditional operation that we do for snoring and sleep apnea. Now we know that the soft palate is only a small part of the condition that causes sleep apnea. Once you address the entire upper airway (from the tip of the nose to the voice box), then surgical success rates can go as high as 80%. If you make the jaws much larger (the maxilla-mandibular advancement, or the MMA), success rates are well above 90%. The thinner you are, the better these procedures will work.
One study that I recall showed that even the 40% success rate was better in the long term than CPAP. Patients were recruited from a VA hospital with newly diagnosed sleep apnea and two groups were followed: CPAP users and UPPP patients. What why found a few years later was that you had a higher chance of being alive if you underwent a UPPP than if you were assigned to the CPAP group. Even though the overall success rate for UPPP is only 40%, these 40% stayed "successful", at least for the first few years. CPAP users, on the other hand, probably began to drop off in using their CPAP machines, at after a few years, compliance was poor. Based on research that shows that your overall risk of dying from cardiovascular disease in much higher if your have untreated sleep apnea, these results make sense.
Of course there's still a lot more we as physicians can do for sleep apnea patients before they even consider surgery (counseling for CPAP, oral appliances, etc.), but once they run out of all other options, it's important to know the facts and see the big picture. With good patient selection, intensive counseling, and setting realistic long-term goals, surgery can be a good option for some people. Usually, a UPPP alone is never the answer.
How many of you have undergone a UPPP operation and it didn't help? How much counseling, follow-up and support did you receive with CPAP or oral appliances? Was multi-level surgery offered besides just a UPPP? Please enter your response in the text area below.


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Since its introduction late 2014, ski resorts and slope operators around the world have shown great interest in the Arctic beam. The Austrian ski resort of Hochfügen and the Swiss ski resort of Engelberg were the first ones to adopt the Arctic Beam and pilots have run or are running at ski resorts in Norway, Canada and Germany.
Hochfügen, Zillertal, Austria
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Brunni-Bahnen Engelberg, Switzerland
Installation September 2015
Sattel Hochstuckli, Switzerland
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Vihti Ski Center, Finland
Installation October 2015
Ebenalp Horn, Switzerland
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Ylläs, Finland
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Soll, Austria
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Weissenbach, Süd Tirol, Italy
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It has been a busy one. I've sent large boxes of good things to Hoffman's. They are now offering the Traveling Stitcher sets and the 2nd version of the Pumpkins 4 Sale Workbooks, let your local shop know if you are looking for these, I have them (I still have a few of the 1st version Pumpkins 4 Sale Workbooks) at the webshop as well.
The new Ornament Issue from JCS is so full of great projects I can hardly pick one. This is my favorite two page spread. I also have these at the webshop, there are two listings depending on where you are shopping from (in or outside the USA) be sure to check which you are choosing.
This is the first day I don't have a two foot pile of things waiting to be sewn in about 3 weeks, not sure what to do with myself. I know what I should be doing as the housework has suffered a bit but I really just want to watch a good mystery DVD and stitch.
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Religious Experience Research Centre
The Religious Experience Research Centre was founded by Sir Alister Hardy in 1969 at Manchester College, Oxford. The Centre's aim is to study contemporary accounts of religious or spiritual experiences.
The Centre houses an archive with over 6,000 accounts of first-hand experiences of people from across the world who had a spiritual or religious experience. In addition to its archive of accounts the RERC houses a specialist collection of books and journals, organises a research seminar and conferences and publishes an online journal.
The RERC has an active group of researchers working on a range of projects.
Current Projects / Initiatives include:
- Spirituality and Health
Supported by INSPIRE the RERC began a new research project on Spirituality and Health which is linked to the Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Act. The project will study the place of spirituality in therapeutic context in the UK and Brazil. Our aim is to understand the place of spirituality within a therapeutic context. We want to examine the role of spirituality within psychotherapy, counselling and other medical contexts as well as the understanding of spirituality among therapists.
We have prepared two online surveys with a series of questions asking about experiences with spirituality in the therapeutic context, one in English and one in Portuguese. The essential question is how important spirituality (or religion) is in the work place, either as therapist or counsellor or as student of psychology.
Prof Bettina Schmidt, Director of the Religious Experience Research Centre
Rev Dr Jeff Leonardi, Research Fellow at the Religious Experience Research Centre
Dr Everton Maraldi, Researcher at the Institute of Psychology, Universidade de São Paulo
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- Spiritual experience in the context of counselling and psychotherapy (Dr Jeff Leonardi)
Much of the research into spiritual experience tends to be focussed on individual accounts of personal experiences. The psychotherapeutic literature in general and of the Person-centred approach in particular, however, contains significant references to spiritual experiences in relational contexts, both one-to-one and small and large group. The present research consists in exploring such accounts and the implications of it for the framing of our understanding of spiritual experience.
- Health and Spirituality in Brazil – a study of alternative approach to wellbeing (Prof Bettina Schmidt)
The last decades have seen a shift in the understanding of health and wellbeing. After having been limited to "absence of disease" the concept of health is now broadened towards a more holistic understanding of wellness and health. However, there is still little attention on the impact of spirituality. This project will examine the ways how spirituality addresses important questions that have an impact on the quality of life. The focus is on alternative religious practices in Brazil.
- Spiritual Apprenticeship and Therapeutic Trajectories The Vale do Amanhecer in Europe and Brazil (Dr Emily Pierini)
Drawing upon extensive fieldwork in the Brazilian mediumistic religion Vale do Amanhecer (Valley of the Dawn), this research addresses case studies of people learning the practice of spirit mediumship as a complementary part in their therapeutic process. It compares ethnographic cases from temples in Brazil with those in Europe, exploring the process of initiatory learning, and the way this process acts upon the cognitive, the bodily, and the biographical levels.
- Near-Death Experience, Shamanism, and Afterlife Beliefs in Indigenous Religions (Dr Gregory Shushan)
This study explores the relationship between near-death and shamanic experiences, and beliefs about the afterlife in traditional societies in Africa, North America, and the Pacific prior to conversion to a non-indigenous religion. Using ethnohistoric accounts from early encounters with explorers, missionaries, and ethnologists, it examines the role culture plays in how people experience and interpret NDEs. In seeking to account for both the cross-cultural similarities and differences between the experiences and beliefs of various societies, an interdisciplinary methodology is adopted, integrating individual, socio-cultural, environmental, and universal cognitive factors, while taking seriously narratives of extraordinary experiences.
Extraordinary Experience, Consciousness, Religious Education and Ecology (Dr Jack Hunter)
Much of my research focusses on the intersections of anthropology, religious studies and parapsychology. In particular, I have researched the experiential dimensions of trance and physical mediumship through participant observation at a non-denominational Spiritualist lodge in Bristol. This research focussed on the role of extraordinary experiences in shaping the development of alternative models of self and consciousness amongst practitioners of spirit mediumship. My current research is examining the connections between extraordinary experience and engagement with landscape and ecology, especially in the context of the practice of Permaculture design. I am also exploring the connections between Religious Education (RE) and Religious Studies (RS) in secondary school and further education contexts, and the Anthropology of Religion at university level in an effort to build bridges between disciplines.
The Faculty celebrated the launch of a new publication that came out of a conference organised by the Religious Experience Research Centre.
Here is a link to the recording of the book launch:
Here are some publications of researchers linked to RERC:
Hunter, Jack.'Preliminary Report on Extraordinary Experience in Permaculture: Collapsing the Natural/Supernatural Divide'.' Journal of Exceptional Experiences and Psychology, Vol. 6, No. 1, 2018. pp. 12-22.
Hunter, Jack.'Reflecting on Edith Turner's Work and Influence.Journal for the Study of Religious Experience.' Vol. 4, No. 1. 2018, pp. 102-104.
Hunter, Jack. 'Religious Education and the Paranormal: Reflections on Discussing Anomalous Experiences in the Classroom.' Religious Studies News: Spotlight on Teaching, 2017 October, pp. 4-8.
Hunter, Jack.'Engaging the Anomalous: Reflections from the Anthropology of the Paranormal.'European Journal of Psychotherapy and Counselling, Vol. 18, No. 2, 2016, pp. 170-178.
Hunter, Jack.'Between Realness and Unrealness: Anthropology, Parapsychology and the Ontology of Non-Ordinary Realities.'Diskus: Journal of the British Association for the Study of Religion, Vol. 17, No. 2, 2015, pp. 4-20.
Hunter, Jack. Spirits are the Problem: Anthropology and Conceptualising Spiritual Beings.'Journal for the Study of Religious Experience, Vol. 1, No. 1, 2015, pp. 76-86.
Pierini, Emily. 'Fieldwork and Embodied Knowledge: Researching upon the Experiences of Spirit Mediums in Brazil'. In Bettina Schmidt (ed.), The Study of Religious Experience: Approaches and Methodologies, London: Equinox, 2016.
Pierini, Emily. 'Becoming a Jaguar: Spiritual Routes in the Vale do Amanhecer'. In Bettina Schmidt and Steven Engler (eds). Handbook on Brazilian Religions. Leiden: Brill, 2016.
Pierini, Emily. 'Incontri Incorporati: Pratiche Medianiche e Etnografia del Sentire', In S. Botta and M. Ferrara (eds.), Corpi Sciamanici: La Nozione di Persona nello Studio dello Sciamanesimo, Roma: Nuova Cultura, 2016.
Pierini, Emily. 'Becoming a Spirit Medium: Initiatory Learning and the Self in the Vale do Amanhecer'. Ethnos: Journal of Anthropology. 2014. DOI: 10.1080/00141844.2014.929598, pp.1-25.
Schmidt, Bettina E. 'Provincializing Religious Experience: Methodological Challenges to the Study of Religious Experiences; A Brazilian Case Study'. In Bettina Schmidt (Ed.), The Study of Religious Experience: Approaches and Methodologies. Durham: Equinox, 2016.
Schmidt, Bettina E. Spirit and Trance in Brazil: Anthropology of Religious Experiences. London: Bloomsbury, 2016.
Schmidt, Bettina E. The Study of Religious Experience: Approaches and Methodologies, ed. by Bettina E. Schmidt. Durham: Equinox, 2016.
Schmidt, Bettina E. 'Spirit Mediumship in Brazil: The Controversy about Semi-Conscious Mediums'. DISKUS: The Journal of the British Association for the Study of Religions, Vol. 17 (2), pp. 38-53. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.18792/diskus.v17i2.70
Shushan, Gregory. 'Cultural-linguistic constructivism and the challenge of near-death and out-of-body experience.' In Bettina Schmidt (ed.) The Study of Religious Experience: Approaches and Methodologies. London: Equinox (2016).
Shushan, Gregory. 'Extraordinary experiences and religious beliefs: deconstructing some contemporary philosophical axioms.' Method and Theory in the Study of Religion, vol. 26 (2014) 384-416.
The RERC organised in collaboration with the Research Cluster 'Spirituality, Health and Wellbeing' of the Faculty Humanities and Performing Arts a one day conference with the topic Spirituality, Therapy and Wellbeing. The conference took place on July 16th 2017 in the Old Hall in the Old Building of the Lampeter campus.
Keynote speaker was Dr Wendy Dossett, University of Chester. She spoke about 'Spiritus contra spiritum': Spirituality and recovery from alcohol use disorder.
Dr Dossett is Principal Investigator of The Higher Power Project; a large qualitative project exploring spirituality amongst people in twelve-step style recovery from addictions. Amongst her most recent relevant publications is a volume co-edited with Hannah Bacon and Steve Knowles entitled Alternative Salvations: Engaging the Sacred and the Secular (Bloomsbury 2015) in which she has a chapter on this research, and a Special Issue of the journal Religions, on religion and addiction, which she co-edited with Professor Christopher C H Cook.
Other speakers were:
- Dr Lymarie Rodriguez on Alcoholics Anonymous, Recovery and Care of the Self
- Patricia R. Souza, on the Role of Food in Candomblé's Healing Rituals,
- Dr Thomas Jansen on Food and Fasting in Chinese Buddhism
- Rev Dr Jeff Leonardi and Prof Bettina Schmidt on the first finding of their joint project on Spirituality within a Therapeutic context.
The conference was free of charge and open to the public.
Find out more: Information about past and future events
RERC offers a MRes in Religious Experience that is supported by a bursary sponsored by the Alister Hardy Trust. We also supervise PhD students.


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SSS trough doubleSided Glass shader
Hello everybody,
I have a character with glasses, the shader is a glass in doubleSided mode, because I want a deformation trough the glass (with IOR), but this shader "cancel" the SSS of the character. Have I missed something ?
Here's the character with trensparent mode in the Glass shader (the SSS is ok):
Here's the character with doubleSided mode in the Glass shader (no SSS):
And here's a test with a simple scene ( with doubleSided glass > no SSS):
EDIT : The thinGlass mode in the glass shader also override the SSS.
Thank's !
Leo Brunel, megaComputeur
Last edited by MegaComputeur (2018-02-25 17:33:51)
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Re: SSS trough doubleSided Glass shader
This is related to the SSS Approximation Depth of the Surface/Surface2 shader.
This basically switch the SSS to a basic diffuse above a bounce limit, to improve render time.
In the case of transparent glass, the glass does not do refraction but uses opacity, so this does not change the behaviour of SSS, while using other modes will do proper refraction (even Thin Glass, because of roughness) and the SSS will automatically switch back to diffuse after a refraction.
Just increase the SSS Approximation Depth to 2 or more to get rid of this.
Benjamin 'Ben' Legros
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#3 2018-02-28 18:27:06
- MegaComputeur
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Re: SSS trough doubleSided Glass shader
Hi !
Thanks, it works
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okay okay, it's true. i seriously don't like to celebrate my birthday. and it doesn't have anything to do with getting older, i've been this way for a couple of decades now and have tried to figure out the reason, and it might surprise you, but here it is:
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at heart, i'm a friendly person, but i'm not someone who likes to be in a big crowd, having everyone stare while the spotlight shines on my perspiring little face. which is sort of what happens {at least in my mind} during birthdays. having people sing, being given presents and then being watched while i open them...eeek! gives me the willies just thinking about it.
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this has been especially a great project for my sweet caleb, who at 7 years old is so fixated on what we get for our birthday that this idea has kind of blown his little mind. "what? no presents? none?" it's been a great lesson for him already.
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Monty was
already as a puppy out of a litter of 5 special. He was the quiet
puppy that thought things over and never ever did usual puppy stuff.
First time out he was only 4 mths old and went BIS 1 baby . After
that BIS 1 puppy and then he just kept on. From day one we knew that
he would be a superstar.
To date he
is the most winning Skye ever in DK. He won several groups and BIS
not only in DK but also around Europe. Some of the most memorial
wins are BIS 1 on DTK show and all the BOB and Groups he has taken
around Europe in strong competition. At the moment he is part of our
winning Breeders group as well as brace class with his sister
Multich Skyewalker´s Jazzy Jazz.
super elegant outline, with a beautiful head, perfect neck and top
line as well as a super front, super movements and not least his
extraordinary coat and color has made him well known in the Skye
world. Some breeders have told us that he gives them goose bumps
when he shows around in the ring. And then he has the sweetest
character ever. He just loves everybody and gives kisses to all.
He has
already been used for stud around Europe and his progeny looks very
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The ancient town of Coimbra is a great day or weekend trip from the wine-focused cities of Porto or Lisbon, as it is located midway between the two. It sits right on the Mondego River and is served by regular train service from Porto and Lisbon.
This beautiful, ancient walled city is also close to a national park called Bussaco, which is home to a great old hotel with its own vineyards. The Bussaco Hotel is being revitalized and still has a lot of its old school glamour in its elegant dining rooms and terraces that jut off the building.
I spoke to Nuno Sequeira, the hotel's general manager, about highlights of the hotel and its vast, green national park, as well as the charming city of Coimbra where he grew up and now lives. He worked at a handful of different northern Portuguese hotels before taking over the food and beverage program at Bussaco Palace. Here are some of his insights, along with some from other food and wine professionals from the region.
What is Unique about Coimbra
For Sequeira, Coimbra, is a place known for its lovers and miracles. The University of Coimbra—founded in 1290 in Lisbon—is one of the oldest in Europe and its streets are full of students both day and night. The city's little alleys and steep streets wind up to the University on the top of the hill. The city, like neighboring Porto, is also an UNESCO heritage site.
The edges of Coimbra stretch out along the banks of the Mondego River, where you can take a free dip in the summer and walk around its tree-shaded pathways. You are never far from a good coffee in this town, or a charming place to have wine by the glass. Little street carts serving sandwiches and gin and tonics have also popped up alongside the banks of the river in recent years. What is more, the cocktail craze, and the city's residents love for oversized gin and tonics, has arrived in full force in this part of Portugal.
The city is also known for its affordable little sandwich places, called Bifanas. These little snacks might be stuffed with pork, cod or eggs. One of the best is Mijacão, which is right in the town center and you can belly up to the bar for a quick snack. Most Bifanas serve a curated selection of local beer and wine as well.
The city is also home to a number of traditional fado places, where both men and women perform traditional—and usually sad—soulful songs. Many are the haunts of local students and some of them come back as adults to perform. One of the most charming is The Fado ao Centro which features the music of former Coimbra University students.
If you are looking for lunch with a great view of the city, follow the steep hill up the river to Passporte, which is a gorgeous bar with a great selection of local wines. Another good bar with a charming downtown view can be found on the Hotel Olso's roof deck.
Portugal is still relatively affordable for tourists and a three-course prix fixe at a beautiful place with a view, like Passporte, can run just 11 to 12 Euros. The wine-by-the bottle selection is also stellar and many cost just 20 Euros a bottle.
Some of Sequeira's favorite restaurants here include Zé Manel dos Ossos, Zé Neto, Cozinha da Mari and Tapas nas Costas. Refeitro da Baixa is a fun, and swank, dining experience in located in a renovated 100-year-old pottery factory in the center of town.
In and Around Bussaco
This stunning old hotel has 60 rooms, and a handful of suites, and is surrounded by multiple hiking trails in the forest. It feels mysterious when it rains at night and the property can get blanked in snow in the winter. The restaurant is home to an abundant cellar, where it also stocks wine made under its own label that sources fruit from both the Dão and Bairrada regions, both of which border the hotel.
The Bairrada is the best-known region for sparkling wine in Portugal and many of its wines are stunning, crisp and great values. One of my favorites is Caves São João Brut sparkling. The region is close to the Atlantic, so cool night breezes generally give the wines great acidity.
The region also home to some of the longest-lived red wines in Portugal. Most of them are made with the local grape Baga. The cellar at the Bussaco Palace is home to dozens of them from the 1970s and 1980s that are still drinking beautifully and are served nightly a dinner in the hotel's restaurant. These pair well with the local, roast suckling pig, called Leitão, as well as heartier dishes like steak.
I advise hightailing it to the Bussaco before the the older vintages of Baga have all been consumed!


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The Way
Kristen Wolf
Pixeltry, 2018
For lovers of literary fiction, Kristen Wolf's novel The Way presents readers with a focused and elegant novel survival and endurance in both nature and culture.
Anna is a striking and spirited young girl living in ancient Palestine where being a daughter is a disappointment. While her father excitedly anticipates the birth of his first son, the invisible Anna endures a life of drudgery. One bright spot in her world is the crippled old woman living by the village well who declares that the headstrong girl possesses a powerful destiny. But before the elder can reveal her prophecy an unexpected tragedy strikes Anna's family and her father—dressing Anna as a boy—sells his daughter to a band of wandering shepherds.
Abandoned and armed with only bravery and wits, Anna must learn to survive the harsh desert and unruly men. Yet just when she masters her bold life of disguise, she stumbles upon a den of mysterious caves and is captured by the secret band of women living inside. Unable to escape, Anna soon discovers that the sisterhood's mystical teachings and miraculous healing abilities have forced her to question everything she's been told to believe and—to her amazement—unleashed an astonishing power within her.
But when violent enemies opposed to the women's ways threaten to destroy them, Anna vows to save her mentors and preserve their powerful wisdom. Forced again to leave home and loved ones behind, a transformed Anna returns to the world of men—as only she can—determined to unfold a daring and dangerous mission: One that will put everything she's become to the test. Will she succeed…or be condemned?
You can purchase The Way here: https://amzn.to/2Ng0NuD
What Reviewers Say
"The Way is a daring and passionate debut from an author to watch in the future."
– Historical Novel Society
"A young girl in ancient Palestine struggles with her calling as a spiritual leader in Wolf's audacious, deftly woven debut."
–Publishers Weekly
"This book took me on a journey… I was surprised in more ways than I ever could have imagined. THE WAY is one of those rare novels that makes you think."
– Javier Sierra, New York Times bestselling author of The Secret Supper
"This imaginative novel may make you a believer."
—O, The Oprah Magazine
About the Author
KRISTEN WOLF is an award-winning author, creative and wondernaut living in the Rocky Mountains. Her debut novel, THE WAY, was hailed by O, The Oprah Magazine as "A Title to Pick Up Now!" Her second novel, ESCAPEMENT, won a 2018 IndieReader Discovery Award. A graduate of Georgetown University, she was nominated to the Phi Beta Kappa honor society and holds an M.A. in creative writing from Hollins University.


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Padstow Printer Cupboard
This modern, attractive light oak collection will add a contemporary feel to any room. With a range of well designed beds, bedsides, wardrobes, tables, chests and display cabinets you are sure to find something to add a welcoming feel to any home. Made with tongue and groove back and bases with dovetail drawers finished off perfectly with our brush steel handles.
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UPDATE: That was one hell of a Rich Twitch. Original article up top, follow-up PR below.
With DC Comics leaving the front section of Previews, alongside Marvel, that section for Diamond's Premier publishers was looking a little bare, with just Dark Horse, Image Comics and IDW.
Well, finally, after over a decade of trying and pointing out how their marketshare was sometimes higher than Dark Horse, the rumour is that Dynamite Entertainment has made it.
Spilling out of bartalk gossip at ComicsPRO in Portland this week is the word that the publisher of James Bond, Red Sonja, Battlestar Galactica and Game Of Thrones comics, is now to be at the very front of the Previews catalogue.
If true, it changes the publisher's relationship with Diamond Comic Distributors, gives the publisher advantages over other publishers, makes Diamond more of a client of Dynamite than Dynamite being a customer of Diamond. It's a big deal.
After all, they have been trying for so long. Over a decade to my knowledge. They even changed their listed name in Previews from Dynamite Entertainment to D.E. so that if they went PRemier, they would be at the very front of Previews, ahead of Dark Horse Comics.
Will that hold? I guess we'll find out…
UPDATE: Dynamite Entertainment supplied the following PR less than an hour after the Bleeding Cool article ran.
Diamond Comic Distributors and Dynamite Entertainment announce today that Dynamite has attained the "Premier" classification, which constitutes Dynamite's moving to the "Premiere" section of Diamond Previews. The move recognizes the company's standing as a leading comic book and graphic novel publisher and expands their marketing and sales initiatives to the comic book specialty and bookstore markets.
"This change recognizes the growth and importance of Dynamite Entertainment to our business and the comics industry as a whole," said Diamond VP-Purchasing, Tim Lenaghan. "We look forward to working with Dynamite for many years to come to help nurture and grow the comic book specialty market."
"It's a supreme honor to advance to Premier Vendor status, and truly a reflection of the dedication of everyone at Dynamite, the strength and success of our partnerships with creators and licensors, and the comics we bring to our retail supporters and fans. Everyone involved, especially the comic shops and readers, deserves our utmost respect and gratitude for their support," says Nick Barrucci, CEO and Publisher of Dynamite Entertainment. "We work shoulder-to-shoulder with amazing people, and this achievement gives greater visibility to the monumental work that they do. With our new position and reach, we'll be able to better coordinate with Diamond on many new ways to serve the retail community and further diversify our categories of product."
Beginning in April (and corresponding to June shipping), Dynamite will feature in the exclusive "Premier Comics" sections of Diamond's PREVIEWS catalog and PREVIEWSworld.com website, highlighting their new offerings to comic shop retailers and customers on a monthly basis. Dynamite's move will place them in the forefront of the catalog with other Premier-status publishers including Image Comics, Dark Horse Comics, and IDW Publishing. In addition to their published offerings, Dynamite's full range of merchandise – including statues, trading cards, and more – will move into the Premier section of Previews.


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Cosmetic Ear Surgery Video (Otoplasty) in the San Francisco Bay Area
April 29, 2019 Joseph A. Mele, MD
Otoplasty means ear changing. It encompasses a collection of cosmetic ear procedures designed to restore or create normal anatomy. It can also be life changing for those embarrassed by their prominent ears. This otoplasty video included in this post shows examples of what cosmetic ear surgery can do. Dr. Joseph Mele explains otoplasty on this segment from Body Beautiful as seen on KRON 4, the San Francisco Bay Area's news station.Read More


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Poker Hands - Daniel Negreanu Is Stunned By INSANE Bet From Doug Polk
Daniel Negreanu isn't just playing for the money. He's all about the titles and legacy. As it stands, he has six WSOP (World Series of Poker) bracelets and two WPT (World Poker Tour) titles. He's a very familiar face on shows like High Stakes Poker and Poker After Dark. As a Poker Stars pro, he can often be found at the EPT (European Poker Tour), and PCA (PokerStars Carribean Adventure). He also was featured in the 2016 World Series of Poker Main Event. In this edition of Poker Hands Negreanu faces off against Doug Polk in the richest tournament ever conceived. With over $37 million in the pool, both players have bought in for $1,000,000, and every chip counts. The Big One For One Drop is not your average WSOP (World Series of Poker) event. This one creates legends, like Phil Ivey, Phil Hellmuth, Dan Colman, and Antonio Esfandiari. In this hand, Doug Polk makes a highly unorthodox play, betting a tiny amount on the turn. Daniel Negreanu must decide what to do with his overpair of Queens, which haven't improved, but may very well be the best hand. Doug himself analyzes the decisions made by both players and explains the reasoning behind his quirky play. Poker Hands is a series in which Doug analyzes televised hands and shares his thoughts. New episodes are uploaded every Monday (and sometimes Thursday). FOLLOW DOUG: Twitter ► https://twitter.com/DougPolkPoker Instagram ► http://instagram.com/DougPolkPoker Facebook ► https://facebook.com/DougPolkPoker Check out my post on Upswing about playing winning poker: https://upswingpoker.com/winning-poker-how-revealed/


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Reading into History
"In addition to the self esteem this opportunity provided, [this program] was of enormous educational value. . .Reading these books has really given us a springboard to explore. . .important time periods in history."
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Reading Into History
Ages 9 – 12
Love reading books about the people and places in American history? Want to discuss them with other history fans and their authors? Want to explore real museum artifacts from the time you've been reading about? Then Reading into History is a family book club for history detectives like you.
Each month families read an historical fiction or nonfiction book at home. At the end of each month, families can attend a Book Wrap event where they will share reactions to the book; see cool museum artifacts and original documents that bring the book to life; and meet other history detectives, authors, and other special guests! Past author guests have included Walter Dean Myers, Rita Williams-Garcia, Phillip Hoose, Kirby Larson, Tim Tingle and Avi, just to name a few! Readers can also check out author interviews on our History Detectives blog.
Book wraps are held on Sundays from 2-4 pm most months except July. See our family programs calendar for exact dates for each wrap. Want to join the book club email list? Email firstname.lastname@example.com to sign up and get monthly updates.
Presented in the Barbara K. Lipman Children's History Library
Sunday, December 15 | 2–4 pm
by Laurie Halse Anderson
Discover artifacts that illuminate the story of Chains, a novel by Laurie Halse Anderson. Set in New York City during the American Revolution, the book follows an enslaved woman named Isabel as she and her younger sister are sold to a loyalist couple. Surrounded by the struggle for liberty, Isabel must fight for her and her sister's freedom.
Facing Frederick
Sunday, January 12 | 2–4 pm
Lizzie Bright and the Buckminister Boy
Sunday, February 9 | 2–4 pm
If your family loves American history, visit our History Detectives blog! You'll learn about upcoming family programs, read interviews with book club authors and other experts, and get a family-friendly perspective on our Museum collections and historical topics. Go to the Blog!


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In the middle of talking to me about his upcoming documentary on The Simpsons, comic Hari Kondabolu described watching the show with his brother. It was a Treehouse of Horror episode, a Halloween-themed series of vignettes that The Simpsons does every year.
In this episode, parodying The Most Dangerous Game, Mr. Burns hunts humans and says, "I smell fear ... and curry." Of course, he then shoots Apu Nahasapeemapetilon, the Indian convenience store owner from the show.
"That's not even clever," Kondabolu said to me over the phone. "And it's un-Simpsons-like."
Kondabolu is the producer and star of the The Problem With Apu documentary. It's about the character, Kondabolu's own relationship to The Simpsons, and the character's impact on Indian Americans.
Kondabolu interviews Indian American actors and entertainers about how their careers have been waylaid by stereotypes and the racism they have experienced in Hollywood and beyond.
It's also about his futile attempt to talk to Hank Azaria, the white man who voices Apu, who we learn at the beginning of the documentary has declined Kondabolu's interview request.
In 2012, Kondabolu was writing for Totally Biased with Kamau Bell. He wrote a short comedy segment about the premiere of Mindy Kaling's then-new show, The Mindy Project, the first ever sitcom starring an Indian American.
While the segment was mostly about South Asian representation, Kondabolu included a joke about The Simpsons. At one point, Kondabolu says, "There are now enough Indians that I don't have to like you just because you're Indian. Growing up, I had no choice but to like this."
Next to him, a picture of Apu pops up.
The skit resonated with viewers. "It did really well, and it was something that people passed around even after the show got canceled," Kondabolu said. "The fact that it was still seen as relevant made me think that there's something deeper here."
The skit's continued relevance inspired him to make The Problem With Apu. In one part of the documentary, Kondabolu interviews people on the street to ask whether or not they knew Apu is voiced by a white guy.
One person, upon learning this, asks Kondabolu how he feels about it. He replies, "Oh, I'm making a movie about how much I dislike it." Many people in the documentary seem exasperated that no one has talked about Apu in this way before.
It's not that Apu is an entirely bad character, or that The Simpsons is a bad show. Kondobulu describes himself as a lifelong fan of The Simpsons.
In The Problem With Apu, Kondabolu explains how Apu is often propped up as a nice, naive immigrant foil to the more white bread characters' narcissism and stupidity. But this conflicts with Azaria's somewhat mocking vocal delivery.
In fact, in Kondabolu's documentary, we learn that Azaria was specifically told not to play the one off convenience store clerk who would become Apu as Indian, but did it anyway. In an interview with the Archive Of American Television, Azaria describes the genesis of the voice as an impersonation of a convenience store clerk who irritated him.
"It's a way of working out aggression," he said. "I'm describing how annoying you are, this is what you sound like."
This voice, and the Indian American stereotypes that come with it, have plagued Kondabolu for years. In the segment for Totally Biased, Kondabolu says Apu sounded like "a white guy doing an impression of a white guy making fun of my father."
He described being a fan of a show with a character he finds so demeaning being like eating something that's partially rotten, trying to avoid the spoiled parts. "That episode I was watching with my brother was hilarious!" he said.
"Then it's like, really? We're gonna do this now? It takes you out of it, and it reminds you that you don't belong with us."
"Initially when Apu came out when I was a kid, I was happy we existed," Kondabolu told me. "It was like, holy shit, people actually recognise us. We exist. After a while, I was like, that's not enough, I don't want to exist like this. I'd rather not exist than if it's just this one thing."
As Kondabolu explains in his documentary, the problem with Apu isn't just the character — it's that the character is one of the few ways Indian Americans can exist on screen.
In conversation with other Indian American actors and entertainers, they describe long careers of playing cabbies, terrorists and convenience store owners. Many say they took these roles because they had no other choice.
Actress Sakina Jaffrey, who plays Antara Nayar on Mr. Robot, describes to Kondabolu "patanking," which is the act of performing a broad, stereotypical Indian accent, saying she is expected to do it "like a monkey."
Kondabolu was very aware that making a documentary that's critical of a beloved television show would catch him some heat. Even before the documentary has aired, he's faced criticism online for being "too sensitive" or "politically correct."
For Kondabolu, criticising Apu isn't about telling people what art they can or cannot make. "It's just, especially with Hollywood shit, you have to be more careful, more thoughtful, and wonder whether it's worth it," he said.
"Is this joke funny enough, or interesting enough?" It's not something that has an easy answer, and The Problem With Apu doesn't present one way to fix or change the character.
"One thing would be to develop the characters of his children," Kondabolu told me when I asked if there was something they could change about Apu that would feel satisfying. "At least then you would have some depth."
He suggested bringing in more South Asian writers, or even letting Apu get another job. "People say to me that you can't change this beloved thing," he said.
"It's like, Maude Flanders is dead, Krabappel is gone. They make changes, things happen and you adjust to it."


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