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Michael Malice, author of Dear Reader: The Unauthorized Autobiography of Kim Jong-il, warns political observers to remain cognizant of North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un's murderous history, amid all the hype surrounding Kim's denuclearization negotiations with the U.S. and South Korea.
Malice described Kim as an "explicit murderer" who had "killed members of his own family," during a Thursday interview on Breitbart News Tonight with SiriusXM hosts Rebecca Mansour and Joel Pollak.
Malice said Kim's murderous history is not apparent by his mere appearance. "There's this cognitive dissonance," he said. "I'm sure a lot of people listening have seen the footage of him waddling across the DMZ just now, back and forth, looking kind of like the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man, like this sweet kid, and keep in mind, while this is happening there are people in concentration camps not that far away from the DMZ. So it's hard to keep that image in your head when you're looking at him because he doesn't look like a demon; but there is, of course, a great deal of blood on his hands."
Malice spoke of momentary family reunions for divided families between North and South Korea, describing North Korean subjects as captives. "These people are all the prisoners for only one reason, and that's Kim Jong-un," he said.
Malice added, "These are real human beings who are suffering, so it's very important to keep that in mind when you're looking at this footage, because behind this fat clown, there are a lot of corpses in his wake."
Mansour questioned the sincerity of Kim's suggested openness to denuclearization. She said, "My concern is that what's really happening here is … the Chinese handlers of North Korea are basically telling Kim Jong-un, 'Hey, dial back the crazy, stop talking about nuking Los Angeles, put on a happy face and say the right things, and the United States and all the Western leaders will give you everything you want and you can continue to be a dictator to your own people. You can continue to be a human rights monster. They won't care, but they'll open up your own market and they'll give you everything you want,' because this is what we've done with the Chinese. We've allowed them to still abuse their own people and we've let them grow into a superpower that is essentially overtaking us."
Malice agreed with the comparison of China and North Korea, noting that China's new "social credit" system is inspired by a North Korean project.
"I'll give you a specific example where the tail is wagging the dog," he said. "Now, North Korea is wonderfully Orwellian. … In the 1950s — and there were several iterations of this — they had something that they called the Understanding People Project, which sounds nice. … But what did this mean? They interviewed every single person in the country and basically gave them a score based on family background. Were you a capitalist, a priest, born in the South? That's a bad score. Were you loyal to the great leader Kim Il-sung? Did you fight with him in the revolutionary army? That's a high score. This determines everything about your life in North Korea, including where you can live. So people with the low scores got sent to the Northeast because they weren't allowed near the coasts or the capital city of Pyongyang; and in the 1990s, when the famine hit, they were the last ones to get food. So this was an intentional genocide, much like Stalin, of one to two million people, and it was based on loyalty to the regime."
"Now China has announced they're doing the same thing," Malice continued. "Maybe not to that degree, but they now have a social credit score, using that term, and that will determine if you can leave the country and all sorts of other things. China does have influence on North Korea, but this is a very sinister example of North Korea taking the lead and leading China."
Pollak asked Malice about North Korea's incentives to denuclearize.
"Why would North Korea ever denuclearize?" Pollak asked. "Because if you look at every other regime in the last 30 years that has gotten rid of their nuclear weapons or ended their nuclear weapons program, every single one of those regimes has failed or been destroyed after they did so. I'll give you the paradigmatic example. The one government that still exists in some form that got rid of their nuclear weapons was the Apartheid South African government, but they don't exist anymore. They lost power, and they should have lost power, they were illegitimate, but the point is they gave up these weapons; they're not around. Muammar Gaddafi gives up his weapons of mass destruction programs after we invade Iraq; he's gone."
Pollak added, "This is what I can't understand. What's in it for Kim Jong-un? How do we ever get him to yes?"
Malice cautioned against taking Kim's word on denuclearization in light of his proven capacity for mendacity.
"[Kim] hasn't taken apart a single nuke yet," Malice said. "If someone has no problem killing children and family members for political purposes, why the heck would he have a problem lying to the President of the United States, which is his mortal enemy? … There has to be an enormous amount of skepticism."
Malice added, "Remember last summer, long ago … he was going to nuke Guam. So now all of a sudden he's going to be best friends with Trump and everything's fine?"
He said one possible advantage in the pursuit of denuclearization of North Korea is that Kim Jong-un may be different from his father and grandfather. Malice previously described Kim as more "worldly," "cosmopolitan," and "enamored with the outside world" than his paternal antecedents.
"[North Koreans] don't trust us," Malice said. "They shouldn't trust us. We're not their friend. We do think they're evil. They are objectively evil. They're the worst government on Earth. Reagan even had that expression when he was dealing with Gorbachev … 'Trust, but verify.' For him to trust the United States, the Korean war was devastating to the Korean Peninsula, because they were in the middle between the Russians and the Chinese and us and the U.N. For him to just hand over all this weaponry … the average American doesn't want to hand over all their weaponry and trust the U.S. government. Why would they?"
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1993 Mentoring Artists For Women's Art (MAWA), Winnipeg, MB CAN
1991 BFA Honors – University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB CAN
2016 Manitoba Arts Council Visual A Grant; Project Creation / Research
2016 Winnipeg Arts Council Professional Development Grant – Nuit Blanche SASK.
2016 Manitoba Arts Council Travel Grant – Nuit Blanche SASK
2016 Winnipeg Arts Council Professional Development Grant – Vermont Residency
2015 Vermont Studio Center, Residency Fellowship Award, VT USA
2011 Winston-Salem & Forsyth County Arts Council Regional Artist Project Grant, NC USA
2008 Winnipeg Arts Council Professional Development Grant – Lisbon Film Festival, CAN
2008 MAC Travel Grant – Lisbon International Film Festival, CAN
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2007 Canada Council Media Arts Travel Grant – Toronto Ireland Park Project, ON CAN
2007 Filmmakers Assistance Program – National Film Board, CAN
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1998 Manitoba Arts Council Visual "A" Research / Creation Grant, MB CAN
1996 Manitoba Arts Council Visual "B" Research / Creation Grant, MB CAN
1993 Canada Council Research / Creation Grant – (France, England, Netherlands), CAN
2019 The Same Leaving, South Eastern Center for Contemporary Arts SECCA, NC
2019 After Winter, Before Spring, Les Maison Des Artistes Francophone, MB
2018 Long Career/Small Space, Library Gallery, Wpg. MB
2013 Siren Fall, Elizabeth Dunlap Patrick Gallery, Winthrop University, Rock Hill, SC USA
2007 Sentry – Ireland Park Video Project – Site-specific media projection, Toronto, ON CAN
2018 A Woman In a Garden, Les Maison Des Artistes, Wpg. MB
2014 Verge Art Fair, Papermen, Soho New York NY USA
2012 Prime Time, Asheville Art Museum – New Media Wing Inaugural exhibition, NC USA
2012 Paper Men, [solo], Delta Arts Center, Winston-Salem, NC USA
2011 Receiverfest – Time Based Media Festival – Live 12 hour performance of Canadian Time 2, Charleston, SC USA
2007 Send & Receive – International Audio/Video Festival, Urban Shaman Gallery, Wpg, MB
2001 Boxed; Round 2 – Museum London, London, ON CAN
2001 Boxed – Walter Philips Gallery, Banff Centre, AB CAN
2000 World Tea Party – Simmer Down Boxing Performance, Plug In ICA, Wpg. MB
2000 World Tea Party – Tea & Cragging Rock Climbing Performance, Plug In ICA, MB
1999 Sit[E]ings; Trajectories for a Future, Winnipeg Art Gallery, MB CAN
1998 My Girlfriend Can't Wrestle, But You Should See Her Box – Artcite Billboard Project, Winnipeg, MB / Belfast, Northern Ireland NI
2016 Nuit Blanche SASK; Food As Agent of Change, Saskatoon SK
2015 CUFF; Chicago Underground Film Festival, Chicago IL USA
2014 Innovative Heritage International Conference; Spiesekino Mabit Food Diaspora Film Program, Berlin GERMANY
2013 Female Imersonators: Women Performing Women, Gallery 1C03; University of Winnipeg & Institute for Women & Gender Studies, Winnipeg MB CAN
2013 31st Festival International du film Sur L'Art, 31st International Film Festival On Art, Montreal, QC CAN
2012 25th Instants Video – Exposition Art Video et Multimedia, Marseille FRANCE
2012 APTN Canadian Television – National airing of "Hybred" Feb. 2 & May 10
2012 on the Prime-Time program 'Short Cuts', CAN
2011 Global House, Kunstalle Gwangju, curated by the 3rd edition of Gwang Ju Biennale International Curator Course, Gwang Ju, Republic of SOUTH KOREA
2010 Cinesonika; 1st Film and Video Festival of Sound Design, Simon Fraser University, BC
2010 4th Cairo International Video Festival, Medrar for Contemporary Art, Goethe Institute, Cairo EGYPT
2009 Presénce Autochtone: First Peoples' Festival, Montréal, QC CAN
2008 Indie Lisboa, Lisbon International Independent Film Festival, Lisbon PORTUGAL
2008 Native Spirit Festival; Film & Video Festival of the Indigenous Peoples of the Three Americas, London UK
2008 Montréal Underground Film Festival, Montréal QC CAN
2018 Tallest Poppy Artist Residency, Winnipeg MB
2015 Vermont Studio Center Residency Program (Fellowship) – Vermont USA
2002 Other Business Video co-production – Banff Centre for the Performing Arts, AB
2002 Interactive Screen – Banff Center for the Performing Arts, Banff AB CAN
2001 The Sporting Life – Banff Centre for the Performing Arts, Banff AB CAN
1996 Popular & Mass Subcultures – Banff Centre for the Performing Arts, AB CAN
Odd Social Moments – Readings from Christine Kirouac, Steve Mitchell/Ben Singer, Andrew Saulters Jan. 20, 2019, Scuppernong Books, Greensboro NC, (read from Beginnings & Ends)
PaperWait Vol. 18, aceart inc. 2015 – 16, Collection of Critical Distance Essays, Christine Kirouac on Esther Simmonds-MacAdam exhibition: Separates Man From Horse, Sept.4 – Oct. 12, 2015, Esther's Horse;
Critical Distance Response by Christine Kirouac Vol 21:1, p. 6 -13
Beginnings & Ends; Online Dating Episodes With Christine Kirouac, Recordings with host Hannah Godfrey of Monkey Sparrow CKUW 95.9, (aired May 23/17, March 20/18), ongoing series
Private Reading Series, Handsome Squid, South Loop Chicago, (read from The Session)
2019 Manitoba Arts Council, Awards of Excellence jury
2019 University of North Carolina School of the Arts – Artist Talk for Art and Social Change class, Winston-Salem NC
2019 University of North Carolina School of the Arts – Artist Talk with Drama Program Director and cast of "Still Life With Rockets", Winston-Salem NC
2019 Wake Forest University – Artist Walk/Talk of Secca exhibition "The Same Leaving"
2017 Manitoba Arts Council – Aboriginal Creative Development Grants Jury
2015 Silver & Ink: Savannah College of Art & Design Conference, Savannah GA USA
2013 Winthrop University – Artist talk, Rock Hill SC USA
2012 Black Mountain College Museum + Art Center – Map Lecture Series Artist Talk, Asheville NC USA
2010 Simon Fraser University – Panel Discussion on Sound and Cinema, Surrey, BC
2010 Wake Forest University – Artist Talk, Winston-Salem, NC USA
2009 Salem College for Women – Artist Talk, Winston-Salem, NC USA
2002 Manitoba Arts Council – Student Awards & Grants Jury, Winnipeg MB CAN
2020 Selected Artist INDA: 14th International Drawing Annual publication, MANIFEST PRESS, Cincinnati OH
2019 Le Téléjournal Manitoba, Review by Marie-Gabrielle Manard, aired May 31, 2019
2019 After Winter, Before Spring, Galleries West, Stacey Abramson, June 29, 2019
2019 The Same Leaving Moves Through Secca, Triad City Beat, by Savi Ettinger, January 24, 2019, p. 17, North Carolina USA
2019 Substantial Solos, Tom Patterson, February 10, 2019, p. D5, Winston-Salem NC USA
2015 ARTWINDSOR Magazine; Art Meal, 2 pg. center spread Don't Go Away, July Issue 2015, p. 25-27, Windsor ON
2012 Papermen, WS Arts Magazine, Cover & Feature Article by Ed Hanes, Nov. Issue 2012, p. 10-13, North Carolina USA
2012 Les Desirs Secrets de L'art Video, 24 Images Magazine, review of Canadian Time 2 by Marc Mercier, Oct./Nov. Issue, France
2012 Papermen Exhibition Review, Tom Patterson, Winston-Salem Journal/Living, June 24, 2012, p. D1, Winston-Salem NC USA
2012 Eye on Papermen, Feature article by Ken Keuffel, Winston-Salem Journal/Living, May 20, 2012, p. D3-4, Winston-Salem NC USA
2010 Opening the Frame, Diana Greene, Winston-Salem Monthly, Issue May 2010, p. 42-43, Winston-Salem NC USA
2008 Bridging the Waters, Phil Koch, The Beaver-Canada's History Magazine, Issue April/May 2008, p. 12, Toronto ON CAN
2007 Site Subconscious, Steven Matijcio, Uncubed-Locus Suspectus Magazine, Edmonton AB, Issue December 2007, p. 16-19, Edmonton AB CAN
2001 Sit(E)ings: Trajectories for a Future, Shirley Madill, Winnipeg Art Gallery, exhibition catalog, MB
1999 My Girlfriend Can't Wrestle, But You Should See Her Box, Gavin Weston, The Sunday Times, Jan. 3, 1999, p.35, Northern & Southern Ireland
1999 Poster Sparks Sex or Art Arguments, Laura Bradley, News Letter: News, Dec. 19, p.5, Northern Ireland
1998 Portrait of an Artist as Pin-up-by Herself, Ian Hill, News Letter: Arts Focus, Dec. 21, 1998, p.14, Northern Ireland NI
1998 Sex, Pugs, & Rockin' Their Roles, Riva Harrison, Winnipeg Sun, Aug. 12, 1998, p. 20, MB
1998 Art for the Feint-Hearted, Robert Enright, Border Crossings Magazine, Issue No.66, May 1998, p.4-5, Winnipeg, MB CAN
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Multiples. Chicago; Critical Craft and Visual Culture Art Fair – Chicago IL
Verge Art Fair NYC – Concurrent with Frieze Art Fair, New York NY
New Material Art Fair – Concurrent with Art Basel Miami, South Beach Miami FL
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– Curating and adjudication of all applications and artwork.
– Communication with all selected participants; discussions around specific work and fair display. – Present on fair location, working one on one with artists and any on site issues.
– Meeting regularly with Michael Workman regarding accounting, marketing, fundraising, sponsorship, location selection and management.
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11/2015 Ace Art Gallery; Critical Distance Essay; Esther MacAdam Exhibition / Wpg MB
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2009 Fast Forward Program Teen Mentor – Video Pool Media Arts Center MB
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National Museum of the American Indian; Media Study Collection – NYU, USA Centre for Aboriginal Media Video Collection – Ottawa, ON CAN
Outfest Legacy Collection – UCLA Television & Film Archive, Los Angeles USA Winnipeg Art Gallery Video Collection – Winnipeg, MB, CAN
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Alberta Health and Education Collection – AB, CAN Kearns/Mancini Architects Inc. – Toronto ON CAN
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– Video Out – Western Canada
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– TEXTBOOK 1 – Living With Art, Ninth Edition. Mark Getlein
– TEXTBOOK 2 – A World of Art, Fifth Edition, Henry Sayre Fine Arts Dept. / Winston-Salem State University, Winston-Salem, NC
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While I am waiting for La Vida Nueva, my sailboat, to come back into my life, I have been busy doing things I would have done with La Vida Nueva. The Albuquerque Hot Air Balloon Festival was always high on the list!
I am a licensed pilot but a Balloon endorsement I do not have…nor do I plan to get. Still, to see the 600 participants lifting off en-mass reminded me of my own flying days, mostly by the seat of my pants!
Ballooning is a lot like that. Sure, there are plenty of rules. But at the end of the day, it is you and your wits and a very real chance that you are not coming home for supper that night that makes the sport "edgy".
Today, we mourn the fallen from this festival, Richard Abruzzo and Carol Rymer Davis, who likely were killed when their balloon catastrophically failed and plunged into the sea at over 50 miles per hour.
Abruzzo, 47, of Albuquerque, and Davis, 65, of Denver, were participating in the 54th Gordon Bennett Gas Balloon Race when contact was lost Wednesday morning in rough weather over the Adriatic Sea. During prior yeas, the two veteran adventurists were at the Albuquerque Balloon Festival.
They will be missed by those who knew them personally, and their spirits will be missed by all pilots who understand each venture aloft bears the risk of one ugly yet possible outcome, that one time when everything fails or just one thing fails, and we are forced to meet our maker doing what we love the most.
Flying, in whatever form, is full of adventure, and for me mostly full of freedom which can only be matched by the freedom one has when we shed the bonds of our lives and our bodies and move to the next life.
Fortunately, none of the balloons or dare devils who operated them, were involved in any accidents or incidents. They are simply a window into the sport for me, a moment recorded for history, a memory of my own, maybe apart from the balloon, but in my own way like these leaders, when I put it on the line and launched for heaven again!


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Posted on: 7:32 pm, December 23, 2013, by Kara Sutyak, updated on: 09:28am, December 24, 2013
Very soon– Santa Claus will be coming to town and it's even easier than ever to track his journey around the globe.
Here are a few ways that kids (and adults!) can check jolly old St. Nick's whereabouts and find him online.
**NORAD: You're probably familiar with this form of tracking. For more than 50 years, the defense organization has kept track of Santa's flight on Christmas Eve.
**Google Santa Tracker: Google created its own version of mapping out Kris Kringle's journey, giving you a unique look through Santa's dashboard.
**Santa Bot: This creation from someone at MIT allows you to send a quick message or two to Santa and get a reply back.
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The Yankees do not plan to "chase" RHP Masahiro Tanaka if he decides to opt out of his seven-year contract, sources said to Jon Heyman of FanRag Sports.
As it stands, the Yankees would be willing to offer only as much as they are due to pay him in the remainder of his current contract, according to sources. Tanaka signed a seven-year, $155 million contract with the Yankees in 2014. The contract includes a full no-trade close and the ability to opt out after four seasons.
Tanaka won his third straight outing on Saturday as he allowed one earned run in seven innings during the Yankees' 5-1 victory over the Red Sox. In four seasons with the Yankees, Tanaka is 49-26 with a 3.49 ERA.


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So, what recipes are trending this week? Lots of pure summer recipes, which is not surprising for mid-July. I'm starting to see apple recipes begin to approach the Top 20, a sign that autumn apple season is increasing….but, for this week, no apples, just a lot of corn and zucchini. Enjoy!
SUPER MOIST CHOCOLATE ZUCCHINI BARS: These are amazing! Click here.
CLASSIC AMISH PEACH PIE: Delicious! Click here.
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AMISH ZUCCHINI RELISH: Click here for this summer classic!
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Guest Commentary: We can't continue to Ignore Climate Change in Florida
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For climate change, Florida is the ballgame.
So says Rafe Pomerance, a man who has worked longer to stave off the threat of global warming than just about anybody.
If the national politics on climate change is ever to shift from denial to action — in time to stop the disgorging of carbon dioxide beyond the point of no return — Florida, he says, is the key.
Why? Because no other state is under greater immediate threat from the warming planet and rise in sea levels. And no other swing state has so many electoral votes.
As Pomerance puts it: "The impacts are extreme and the politics are critical."
"This is the largest purple state in the country," says Pomerance, currently a consultant for the nonprofit Rethink Energy Florida. If the state takes a new attitude on climate change, the "national impact can be very powerful."
This assessment comes from the original climate-change warrior. Almost nobody had heard of global warming when Pomerance first stumbled upon the concept in 1979.


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Our featured game for the weeks of August 30 and September 6 is a party game from Devir Games, Dragons & Chickens.
Dragons & Chickens on Board Game Geek – here.
* Note – This is not a 'How to Play' or tutorial type article. This is a review of the game components and brief review of game play.
In this game by Josep Maria Allue and Dani Gomez, illustrated by Siscu Belliso, the winning player is the first to leave the dungeon with the most treasure. Keep a keen eye, because beyond collecting treasure, players must hide from a terrible dragon, catch chickens…and of course, steal from their companions.
This a fun party game for all kinds of players!
The rule book is a quick read and the learning curve is very small. The game can be easily explained in a matter of minutes.
Components and Game Play
You can find a review video on my YouTube channel that shows all of the components with a brief description and also a review of the game play.
You can follow this link directly to my video – HERE.
I've played plenty of party games and this one is definitely a hoot. It's way more fun than I thought it would be, and it's not as much about dexterity as other games that incorporate dexterity. The main focus of the game of recognition – you need to be able to recognize shapes and items easily and then be able to determine if there are more of those than the others. The only time dexterity comes into play is if the Dragon shows up and then you have to race for the shield. The good part about that is you don't have to be first, just don't be last! The other times it comes into play is if there are items tied for the most or if there is an unlit torch. But dexterity is only a real factor for those that notice the visual queues.
I like that this game plays quickly. I think the setup is what seems to be the slowest part because you have to divide the cards evenly among the players. I do like that you don't have to be the fastest person to win this game. So long as you don' get caught by the dragon, you won't lose treasure. And if you happen to get caught, if you have a Chicken card, you can avoid the Dragon by giving it to him.
This is a game I'd definitely play with kids or at a family get together. It's fun and easy to understand and doesn't require long explanations. I'm not sure it would be a good gateway game, but it's definitely one that you can play with folks that aren't serious board gamers and everyone can have a good time.
What the Players Said
Brian – Always look for matches and don't worry so much about the Dragon. It's a really fun party game.
North – Don't let the title fool you! This is a game worth playing. It's a great family game with a super easy learning curve.
Wednesday – I love the fast paced panic and how very violent it can feel for being short game, but it's very fun! It's surprisingly fun, but I don't like touching other people, so I don't like that part.
Katie – I love the chickens! It'd be really great as a gateway family game. Super easy and would be great for kids. I love the treasure chest and shield components. I love the art and how the Dragon is hidden and not always easy to spot right away.
Buy or Bye?
This is a game I need to keep with me wherever I go. It's a great game for various occasions.
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You Got It. So USE it!
Even a casual reading of 1 Corinthians 12 reveals we are all gifted by the Holy Spirit ... in fact the entirety of The Trinity are involved in gifting ... and we are to manifest those gifts in the Lord's service here. But try this some time: count the adult attendance at your church ... then count the number of folks actually involved in the church's mission within, and in the community every week.
And do the math.
If your church is typical, the result is nowhere near 100%, which is what it ought to be.
The picture over there is the local YMCA, here in Pelham. It's about 1 minute from the entrance to our subdivision, and it's also the place at which the train of thought that follows, pulled into my station.
Here's the deal: for some years, I have been a member of what's called "Silver Sneakers". That's an organization which arranges for its members to have access to certain exercise facilities. The local YMCA is one of them.
So, for some years, I've been able to walk into our local Y and exercise, using any of their facilities that aren't marked "Female". Or "Utility Closet", etc. The only drawback is I actually have to go there and do that.
Which is what I haven't done.
Now yesterday: Peg and I were in our cardiologist's office for a 6 month checkup, and to follow up on echocardiograms we both had a few weeks ago. They were fine, but the neat part was about something else.
He asked us if we walked much. I told him no, I didn't because the arthritis in my back brings big pain after I walk perhaps 25 or 30 steps. He said I was a member of Silver Sneakers ... it's automatic with Blue Cross/Blue Shield's Medicare Supplement ... and suggested I go to the Y and try something.
Namely, getting in the indoor swimming pool, which varies from 4 feet to 5 feet in depth, and just walk. He said being in the pool would take the weight off my back and get that exercise for my joints without the pain. So I tried that, today.
Man, oh man .... does it EVER work!
I spent about 15 minutes in the pool, and then sat in the Sauna for 5 or 10 minutes, and then dried off, changed clothes and came home. And walking has been easier, by a lot, than it was before the visit. So I'm planning on going 5 days a week.
Oh yes ... they have a therapeutic exercise class in their Therapy pool, which is heated, and I would never have known that unless I actually went there.
So I had this thing .. Silver Sneakers membership ... for years, and I never used it.
I have to wonder how many of our church folks are going through the same thing in their Spiritual life. They have a Spiritual Gift, designed for them by God and delivered by the Holy Ghost, and they don't use it. They either don't know, or are ignoring, the fact that God gives gifts to His people not to just have, but rather to use in His Kingdom work.
All have them, some use them, and some don't. In light of the fact that acting in one's area of giftedness is actually how we "Lay up treasures in Heaven", we really need to be on the right side of that equation.
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Christmas Week festivities to celebrate end of semester
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The Student Activities Organization is hosting a Christmas week full of activities in JFK from December 4-9 to help students relax before finals week.
On Monday, students can make tie blankets beginning at 7 p.m. in the JFK Lounge. Supplies are limited and will be distributed on a first come, first serve basis.
The DIY Committee is sponsoring a winter craft on Tuesday at 7 p.m.; this event is also in the JFK Lounge. Students can make a mason jar snow globe while enjoying hot chocolate served by the sisters of Gamma Sigma Sigma.
At 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday, there will be a gingerbread house decorating competition in the JFK Lounge. Prizes will be given to the top three winners chosen by a panel of judges.
Social Work Club is hosting a Christmas Extravaganza on Thursday. Beginning at 8 p.m. in JFK, students can take pictures with Santa, relieve stress by hitting a piñata, and enjoy Christmas cookies. Admission is $1; there is no additional cost for any of the activities.
With the stress of finals week beginning to kick in on Friday, students can take a few minutes to relax at Campus Spa during 2 p.m. through 6 p.m. in JFK. A Christmas themed bingo will follow the event, which starts at 8 p.m. The prizes will be wrapped, so students who win will have the chance to open a Christmas gift.
To conclude the week's events, an open mic night will take place in Frankie's at 8 p.m. Students are encouraged to wear an ugly Christmas sweater and sing Christmas songs. There will also be a hot chocolate bar at the event.
Christmas movies will be played on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday during the events.
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Many people think house-hunting journey ends with finding a vacant space, read on to find out why this is just the beginning.
1. Rent
You definitely want a house that you can afford. In addition, you don't want to spend the entire month's sweat in house rent. Financial advisors recommend not more than 10% of your take home on rent expenditure. Where do you stand?
2. Security
This is a major factor. Of course you need your life to survive. Ask around especially when moving to a new neighborhood, you may want to consult some one who has lived there or is familiar with the area. It's a horrible idea to ask the landlord or agent I bet they will give you the answers that you want to hear, you'd do the same in their shoe; who wouldn't? If you've no one to consult look for telltale signs, a house too far secluded from the rest, a perfect house with all amenities but has stayed for long without a tenant and is too cheap for its class, does that ring a bell? You should take a keener look especially if you get home late from work or you leave in the ungodly hours. If you live alone and travel often you don't want to come home from a trip and find your house licked clean.
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Water and power are your obvious candidates, but also go a step further to enquire if they are rationed. Sometimes they also accumulate arrears result to disconnection; you don't want such unpleasant shockers when you already have a stressful boss to think about. Also enquire about nearest hospitals, police station and school. Some places are also deficient in mobile network coverage.
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If you're like me, you dislike commuting for 2 hours and getting tired long before you get to work. You would rather pay a slightly higher rent and walk to work a few blocks your residence. This might work if you are an NGO employee… I mean if you work in the suburbs.
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Since I plan on being a bit - how shall we say - "Not Prepared to Type" at midnight, consider this an early Happy New Year's message to my readers. 2007 should be wonderful. I have a new job (and a new boss, myself!). We will have ColdFusion 8 (which by all accounts looks to be the best release ever). We will have Apollo (Central done right). We have Flex 2 (and I'd be willing to bet we see some interesting signs of Flex 3). It is a great time to be a web developer!


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Dear Running Doc:
Doc, I have so much to be thankful for and love the Thanksgiving Holiday. I am 46 and run 58 miles per week. Every Thanksgiving I plan to run but am always tired for a day or two. Same this year. I heard it is the tryptophan in the Turkey. Is that true? Should I eliminate the turkey?
Mitchell C. Staten Island, NY.
Mitchell, thanks for the timely question. Tryptophan has been blamed for this phenomenon so its about time we cleared this up!
Tryptophan is an "essential" amino acid meaning that the body needs this substance to make certain proteins and does not make it: it must be consumed in the diet. Plenty of foods have tryptophan: turkey and poultry, chocolate, oats, bananas, mangoes, dried dates, milk, yogurt, cottage cheese, red meat, eggs, fish, poultry, sesame, chickpeas, sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds and peanuts.
Many people have found tryptophan supplements to be a safe and reasonably effective sleep aid, probably due to its ability to increase brainlevels of serotonin (a calming neurotransmitter when present in moderate levels) and/or melatonin (a sleep-inducing hormone secreted by thepineal gland in response to darkness or low light levels).
Many believe that heavy consumption of turkey meat results in the sleepiness which has been attributed to high levels of tryptophan contained in the turkey. While we know turkey does contain high levels of tryptophan, the amount is comparable to that contained in most other meats.The after dinner Thanksgiving sleepiness may in fact have more to do with what is consumed along with the turkey, in particular carbohydratesand alcohol, rather than the turkey itself. This was demonstrated humorously on the sitcom "Seinfeld" when, I am sure you will remember, they drugged a woman using turkey and alcohol in order to play with her toy collection.
The science behind this clear: ingestion of a meal rich in carbohydrates triggers release of insulin. Insulin then stimulates the uptake of large neutral branched-chain amino acids (LNAA), but not tryptophan, into muscle, increasing the ratio of tryptophan to LNAA in the blood stream. The increased ratio of tryptophan to LNAA in the blood reduces competition at the LNAA transporter resulting in the uptake of tryptophan across the blood-brain barrier into the central nervous system (CNS). Once inside the CNS, tryptophan is converted into serotonin. The resultant serotonin is further metabolized into melatonin by the pineal gland. Therefore the research suggests that "Thanksgiving-induced drowsiness" may in fact be the result of a large meal rich in carbohydrates which, via an indirect mechanism, increases the production of sleep-promoting melatonin in the brain.
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Therefore, if you want to be less sleepy, cut down on the amount of carbohydrate, not the turkey!
Happy Thanksgiving.
Enjoy the ride.
Lewis G. Maharam, MD, FACSM is one of the world's most extensively credentialed and well-known sports health experts. Better known as Running Doc™, Maharam is author of Running Doc's Guide to Healthy Running and past medical director of the NYC Marathon and Rock 'n' Roll Marathon series. He is also past president of the New York Chapter of the American College of Sports Medicine. Learn more at runningdoc.com.
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At #Cubs #Brewers game. #ChrisChristie was getting razzed by fans, so he got in the face of one of them. 5:30 on @WISN12News pic.twitter.com/sx8euMgFy2— Ben Hutchison (@BennyHutch) July 30, 2017
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) on Sunday got in the face of a fan at a baseball game after reportedly getting "razzed" at a Milwaukee Brewers game in Wisconsin.
A reporter with WISN12News posted on Twitter a video of Christie and the fan, who was wearing a Chicago Cubs jersey.
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Frederick in Frederick County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Mary Quantrill's Stand
"I remained in the same position, resting the staff of my flaglet on the railing of the porch, when a soldier stepped up behind me, and with his bayonet cut off my staff close to my hand.… turning about I saw him tear my flag into pieces, and stamp them into the dust. I pronounced this the act of a coward and again turned to view the army." —Mary S. Quantrill, Excerpt from an account that appeared in the Washington Star newspaper, February 12, 1869.
The building in front of you was the home of Mary Sands Quantrill. A 38 year-old mother of six, Mary Quantrill was described as "an intelligent and handsome woman." She taught school to girls in this structure during the Civil War.
On the morning of September 10th, 1862, Mary Quantrill dared fate as she flew a Union flag in the face of Gen. Lee's passing Confederate Army. Her flag was abruptly confiscated and destroyed by a group of Rebels. Quantrill's pupils came to her aid by replenishing her with additional flaglets.
Mrs. Quantrill was addressed by a Confederate officer(Gen. Hill) who was moved by the schoolteacher's
Mary Quantrill never enjoyed a deserved fame—it was given instead to neighbor Barbara Fritchie.
Erected by McCaskill Financial, The Frederick Woman's Civic Club.
Location. 39° 24.808′ N, 77° 24.99′ W. Marker is in Frederick, Maryland, in Frederick County. Marker is on West Patrick Street (Maryland Route 144) west of South Bentz Street, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 220 West Patrick Street, Frederick MD 21701, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Barbara Fritchie Cabins & Tea Room (within shouting distance of this marker); Mullinix Park (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); May 17, 1943 (about 600 feet away); Jacob Engelbrecht (about 600 feet away); 1862 Antietam Campaign (about 600 feet away); Home of Chief Justice Roger Brooke Taney (about 600 feet away); Barbara Fritchie House (about 600 feet away); 173 West All Saints Street (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Frederick.
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Credits. This page was last revised on August 18, 2017. This page originally submitted on August 18, 2017, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. This page has been viewed 220 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on August 18, 2017, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.


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August 1–October 15, 2019
Art in General, New York
Dominika Trapp graduated as a painter at The Hungarian University of Arts, Budapest in 2012. In her recent research-based solo projects she has dealt with the relation of the individual to ecological crisis and the artist's competence in this context. In her curatorial work, she attempts to create dialogues for communities that are separated from each other because of cultural, political, geographical or other reasons. With her latest collaborative project, Peasants in Atmosphere, she endeavored to critically interpret the musical heritage of the Hungarian peasantry and build connections between a new generation of contemporary artists and folk musicians through the realization of a joint stage production. In creating the musical piece, they were interested in interpretations of peasant culture that go beyond the preservation of tradition. From the discourses around crises of human-nature relations, their musical concept was inspired by the importance of mourning in the face of scientific facts that bear witness to irreversible environmental change.
Trapp is currently enrolled in the doctoral program of MOME—University of Applied Arts Budapest, preparing for her upcoming solo show in Trafó Gallery Budapest, developing new work for the 2020 edition of the OFF-Biennale Budapest and a group exhibition together with the Hungarofuturist movement in WUK, Vienna. She artist-in-residence at Art in General as part of the Frederieke Taylor Residency Program in collaboration with the International Visegrad Fund and Centre for Contemporary Art FUTURA.
General Support of Art in General is provided by the Andy Warhol Foundation; Trust for Mutual Understanding; the New York State Council on the Arts with support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature; National Endowment for the Arts; Visegrad Fund and FUTURA; Greenwich Collection; Cowles Charitable Trust; Milton and Sally Avery Foundation; Toby D. Lewis Donor Advised Fund of the Jewish Federation of Cleveland; The Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors; and by individuals. This program is also supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council.


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I was a big fan of Lou Reed in the late 1960s for all the wrong reasons so news of his death from complications following a liver transplant (see the pattern?) was sad to hear.
Most people spent the 60s listening to R+B or San Fransisco sound and when I mention Lou Reed they give me a puzzled look until I mention his one venture into the Top 40 "Walk on the Wild Side."
Another song of his that got a lot of covers was "Sweet Jane" most notably by the Cowboy Junkies.
The irony is that I just heard a Lou Reed song in a car commercial for the first time "It's Such a Perfect Day." I was a little puzzled who their target demographic was.
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Proxy Setting of Each Browser Explained in Details
Are you looking for a way to hide all the activities that you are performing on the web from the prying eyes? Or are you blocked to visit some specific pages or websites in your school, office or country? There is something that can help you get out of this trouble and even give you all that you need. That is anonymity and privacy.
For this, you would need to get a proxy server and add the proxy setting to your browser. And why this? Well, it is a technology that lets you bypass all the blocking with a mask. And once you get the proxy server, all you need is to add the Proxy setting to the browser you use.
Confused? Well, let us talk about this in details. First, we would discuss what a proxy server is and then how to add the proxy setting in Chrome, Firefox or any other browser. You can do the same for your Android as well.
What is a Proxy Server & Proxy Setting?
A proxy server is an intermediate by which a request made by a system is processed and fulfilled. It basically acts as a hub. If you put in the proxy setting for Android or any other device browser, you get connected to it. After connecting to the proxy server, the device would be able to send requests to the proxy server, which then processes the request and sends the response back. Through this method, it behaves as an intermediate between the Internet Server and your system.
There are a lot of reasons why a proxy is used and some of them are to offer anonymity when browsing on the Internet, to bypass the restrictions such as the country blocked websites, parental controls, restricted uploads and downloads, and also to filter the web content. It is most commonly used for bypassing the restrictions and for the anonymity. If you are here, you want something related to this and you can find out how to add the proxy setting to your browser and make it anonymous.
With this, you would have also understood that the proxy setting is the settings of the proxy server that has to be installed or added to the device or application used to connect to the Internet. Without adding it, the proxy server would not work and give the services you are looking for. There are many types of proxy servers which are both free and paid. Each has their advantages and disadvantages. You would need to find out about each before you decide which one to use. This is since each has its own properties.
Why Use the Proxy Server & Add the Proxy Setting in Chrome?
In case you want to surf the web without anyone knowing what you are looking for or doing, a proxy server can help you. And this is called anonymity. The proxy would help you hide your IP address by giving you another one to show as if you were in some other place. That is, your home IP address would not be seen. Another IP address that the proxy shows would be seen.
This would give you all the privacy you ever wanted. It would give you more privacy compared to when you are connected directly to the Internet. You can choose the one that you want depending on your needs and budget. Now, we would talk about the proxy settings in Firefox, Chrome, and other browsers as well.
Internet Explorer Proxy Setting in Windows 10 and others
The proxy setting for android having Internet Explorer would be the same as the computer or laptop. The steps have been explained below in details:
- Select the menu of the tools in the browser. It can either be the gear icon that is on the upper-right corner of the window or it can be on the standard menu bar. This depends on the version of the application.
- Choose the Internet Option that would be at the end of the menu.
- In the tab saying Connections, go to the LAN settings to open another dialog box with more settings.
- You would need to enable the settings for adding the proxy setting by unchecking the "Automatically detect settings" option there.
- Add in all the data of the proxy server in the given space. This would include the hostname and the IP address.
- After you are done with this, select the Okay option and then restart the application for the changes to take place.
- Note: This setting would remain the same for all the other applications that would connect to the Internet.
- In case you are done with the proxy setting in Windows 10 and you want to get it back like before, follow the same steps from the start and select the Automatically detect settings option instead of the manual one.
Proxy Setting for Chrome
The steps to put the proxy setting in your Chrome browser has been shared below in details:
- Select the Menu button of Chrome. It is on the upper-right of the application window. The design of the option is 3 horizontal dots or bars.
- Go to the Settings option, to open a new tab where you would find another option with the advanced settings. This can be seen at the end of the page.
- Choose the option that allows you to change the settings of the proxy. It is a button that is in the section named "Network" in the advanced settings page. After you have selected this, it would open the Internet Properties dialog box.
- Note: Altering the proxy setting in Chrome would change the overall settings of the connections to your computer. And if you use any other application to connect to it, it would use the proxy setting you added. If you do not want it this way, you would have to download the extension for Chrome like the Proxy Helper or the ProxySwitchSharp.
- Select the LAN settings and then go to the Proxy server part of the window. You would have to select the manual settings and uncheck the automatic one so that you can add the details in the provided space for the Proxy setting for Windows 10 or any other operating system.
- Add all the data that you got from the proxy service provider, like the host and the IP address that you would connect to. Select the Okay option to get it finished.
- If you are done using the proxy setting and want it to get back to normal, you can go back the same way as above and select the Automatically detect settings option.
Proxy Setting in Firefox
The steps for applying the Proxy setting in Firefox are mentioned below in details:
- In the Firefox menu that is on the Upper left corner of the window, select Options.
- Choose the Advanced options for the proxy setting. This is at the upper side of the box on the right.
- Go to the Tab that says Network and then goes to the settings at the upper part of the page. It would be seen in the section that says "Connections."
- Select the option that allows you to add the settings manually. You would have to choose the option that says "Manual proxy configuration" to enable it. Now that the text fields can be filled with information, add the proxy information in it accordingly.
- You would have to add the IP address and the Host address for it to work. You would get these details from the place you buy or get the proxy setting for Windows 10 or any other system.
- For the proxy setting to be filled in right, put the address or domain in the HTTP field. This is the proxy IP address that you are adding here. If you find it necessary, you can set the port as well.
- In case you wish to connect to a different kind of proxy for the SLL or the FTP. You would need to enter the data in the place provided if you have got it and want to connect to it.
- Else, you can select the option to use the same server for all the protocols so that all the traffic that comes in the Firefox, would come through the proxy.
- Keep this in mind that this proxy setting is only for the Firefox browser and not for the other ones. They would use the normal connection that you have showing your real identity.
- Select the Okay option to save the settings you just added in the browser. It would be better to restart the application so that the settings can get to work.
- Note: The proxy setting for Android that has a Firefox browser is the same as it is for the computer. There might be a slight difference due to the version or the system it is installed on. You would need to smart to understand it, though the settings are pretty straightforward.
Opera Proxy Setting for Android & PC
Opera is a very famous and old browser that was used in every mobile phone as well as PC for many years now. Here are the steps to add the proxy settings to the Opera Browser:
- There would be an Opera button that would have a menu from which you can select the Settings and then the Preferences options from there.
- Select the tab that says Advanced in the Preferences box and then go to the Proxy Server.
- Select this option to go to a new window where you can add the proxy setting easily.
- Choose the manual settings option and select the protocols that you want to be affected by the proxy server. The common ones are HTTP and HTTPS. You can select the ones that you want, or you can select the option where it allows the settings for all the protocols.
- Type all the data for the proxy setting like the IP address and the hostname. The select the Okay option and then restart the browser to let the changes take effect.
- If you want to get the settings back to normal, use the same steps to get to the proxy settings and then select Use the Automatic configuration.
Safari Proxy Setting
All the settings that have been discussed were all for the Windows operating system. So, what happens to you have a Mac? The settings for the Safari browser has also been explained below:
- Select the menu of Safari and the go to Preferences. You would come across an option that says advanced option on the right side of the toolbar.
- To change the settings, select the proxies' change settings option. You would be directed to another section that would have the system preferences screen on.
- Note: If you change the proxy setting of Safari, it would affect all the other applications traffic in the device.
- Choose the active network connection that is on the left side of the window. To know if the connection is active, you can look for the green mark that is next to it.
- Select the Advanced option and then go to the Proxies part of it.
- Choose the type of proxy that you are about to add data about. For instance, the most common one is the secure web proxy.
- Note: Ensure that the Automatic Proxy Detection is not selected.
- Enter the proxy setting in the spaces provided and then select Okay. You would need to add the IP address and the host. If you need a password for the proxy, you can select it and then add it in.
- After the settings have been added to it, you would have to restart it to get the settings to work.
- If you are done with using the proxy setting, you can use the same steps to come back and remove the settings. You would need to uncheck the web proxy box, to get it back to normal.
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Search engine optimisation (SEO) is key to ensuring your website is found online, whether you're a travel blogger just starting out or a travel marketer tasked with growing your organic traffic. There are plenty of resources out there to help you optimise your site, but many of the best SEO tools come with hefty subscription fees, meaning that they remain frustratingly out of reach for many bloggers and small businesses. However, there are also some fantastic free SEO tools that can help take your search engine marketing to the next level – if you know where to find them, and how to use them.
It's important to remember that there is no such thing as a silver bullet when it comes to SEO. Each of the tools I'm going to show you works best if you have a clear SEO strategy; used in isolation, none of these tools is going to catapult your site to page one of Google overnight.
In this blog post I'm going to run through five of my favourite free tools, with practical examples of how to use each one in a travel context, whether you're a blogger, a marketer or an entrepreneur looking to grow your start-up fast.
1. CoSchedule Headline Analyzer
What is it?
CoSchedule's Headline Analyzer is a great little tool that rates your headlines out of 100, based on a number of criteria that have been proven to influence clicks and social shares.
The analysis will look at whether your headline contains emotive or 'powerful' words, what sort of sentiment it conveys and things like the length and syntax of your headline. The score it produces is based on analysis that CoSchedule carried out on a whole bunch of blog posts, and it can be quite addictive trying to hit a high score.
The tool is completely free to use, but it does ask you for some contact details first.
How will it help me?
Page titles are an important factor in how your website ranks on Google. Your headline is one of the things that tells Google what each web page is about, and a well crafted headline will encourage more people to click through to your page.
The Headline Analyzer is a great tool for polishing your headlines, and squeezing as much value as possible out of the limited real estate you have on Google. For maximum impact you should make sure that your headline contains the principal keyword you want your page to rank for, in a way that sounds natural.
For example, let's say you've written an article about honeymoon destinations in the Caribbean, and you've decided that you want to rank for the keyword 'caribbean honeymoon destinations'. You've provisionally given it the title 'Our favourite Caribbean honeymoon destinations'. Not the most inspiring headline, but it does the job. Then you put it in to the Headline Analyzer, and it comes back with a score of 33. That's pretty poor, and CoSchedule's research suggests there's a good chance your carefully crafted article will sink without a trace.
After a bit of playing around with different ideas, we come up with '10 of the best Caribbean honeymoon destinations', which scores 77. Much better!
There are several reasons why this headline scores better. First, it conveys a positive sentiment – these aren't just any Caribbean honeymoon destinations, they're the best. The word 'best' can elicit a strong emotional impact; if I'm planning my honeymoon, I don't want to risk choosing the wrong destination. Finally, the headline is a list ('10 of the best…'), proven to be one of the most effective headline formulas for online articles.
CoSchedule's research has shown that list posts, questions and How to… headlines tend to perform best in terms of clicks and social shares. It's no coincidence that so many articles online follow one of these three templates.
However, I would always advise that you don't get too hung up on achieving a perfect score on the Headline Analyzer every time. Using the same three headline formulas all the time can quickly become boring, and risks making your blog seem like clickbait if you overdo it.
It can often be just as effective to use a headline that breaks all of the conventions I've just discussed, and you should always remember that ultimately you're writing for humans, not simply to satisfy an algorithm.
The important thing to remember is the end goal: crafting a headline that provokes an emotional response and draws people in to read your content. It's also important to make sure your headline doesn't promise something that the article can't deliver; if your readers click on 'How to take incredible travel photographs' and land on a page filled with blurry iPhone pictures of sunsets, they're unlikely to stick around long.
2. Google Trends
What is it?
Google Trends is a free tool that gives you an insight into search trends on Google, showing you how often any given search has been carried out over time in a given geographical location.
How will it help me?
Google Trends has a number of uses for travel marketers and bloggers, allowing you to compare different keywords, identify seasonality and identify trends in search behaviour. This information can then feed into your keyword strategy, planning an editorial calendar or even product development.
For example, in the above screenshot, I've asked Google Trends to compare three different keywords over the last five years in the UK: 'spain holidays', 'iceland holidays' and 'turkey holidays'. There are three different trends we can instantly identify from the resulting graph. Firstly, we can see that there are two clear spikes in searches for holidays to Spain and Turkey every year, one in summer and one in January, which tends to be peak booking season for most travel companies. This tells us that, if we're selling holidays to Spain, we need to make sure our marketing is focused on these periods of peak demand, and we might want to plan our content calendar accordingly.
The second trend we can see is the decline in searches for holidays to Turkey over the last couple of years. This is perhaps not surprising given Turkey's recent political turmoil and the war in neighbouring Syria, but sometimes it is useful to see the relationship between real world events and search behaviour laid out clearly in front of us using data. If I was a tour operator specialising in holidays to Turkey, I might look at this data and decide I need to diversify my portfolio. Equally I might decide that I need to use a different angle for my content marketing; perhaps I would decide to create some content highlighting 'the best beaches in the Mediterranean' or '5 amazing Ancient Greek sites that aren't in Greece', as a way of luring people in and reminding them what Turkey has to offer.
The third trend we can see is the contrasting fortunes of Iceland, which has enjoyed steady growth in search traffic over the last few years. The surge in popularity of Iceland as a holiday destination is perhaps not news to anyone in the travel industry in 2018, but Google Trends gives you the opportunity to identify trends early, and to determine whether they signify a steady growth in demand or merely a flash in the pan. Again, this could inform your decisions on product development and content planning, while bloggers could use this tool to spot opportunities to establish themselves as experts on a destination that is about to hit the mainstream.
3. Ubersuggest
What is it?
Ubersuggest is a free tool that allows you to generate a list of keywords based on an initial 'seed' keyword, which works by aggregating all the suggested searches and related terms provided by Google for your chosen search term.
How will it help me?
The beauty of Ubersuggest is that it allows you to quickly compile a list of related keywords for any given topic, and gives you lots of ideas for long tail keywords that you have more chance of ranking for on Google. To go back to our example of holidays to Spain, while most small brands and bloggers are unlikely to be able to rank on Google for a generic keyword like 'spain holidays', you may be able to find more niche terms that are relevant to your brand, such as 'spain holidays off the beaten track'.
It's also important to identify multiple keywords for each topic you're covering because of the way Google has changed over the years. If you stuff your copy full of the same keyword over and over again, Google will penalise you for trying to manipulate its algorithms. Also, your copy will read like a spammy website from 10 years ago. What you should be doing is skilfully weaving several different related keywords into your copy in a natural way. So in paragraph one you might talk about 'off the beaten track holidays in Spain', in paragraph two you could refer to 'lesser known Spanish resorts', and so on. The key is to make sure your copy is still natural; if your page just reads like a list of keywords thinly disguised as a blog post, you're doing it wrong.
4. HubSpot blog topic generator
What is it?
This simple tool is a fun way to come up with new ideas for blog posts. Simply enter up to three topics that you'd like to write about, and the Blog Topic Generator will give you five ideas for a new blog post.
How will it help me?
We all hit a creative brick wall sometimes, and it can be hard to get past that blinking cursor and start writing. While the topic generator won't always give you workable ideas, it's can be really useful as a way of coming up with a fresh angle on a topic you've written about before. Equally, if you've got a lot to say about a topic but you're not sure how to say it, then this tool can help you to come up with a structure for your article.
As an example, I put in the following three topics: 'luxury hotels', 'Icelandic cuisine' and 'business class upgrades'. The generator came up with the following ideas:
- How To Solve The Biggest Problems With Luxury Hotels
- 20 Myths About Icelandic Cuisine
- 14 Common Misconceptions About Business Class Upgrades
- The History Of Luxury Hotels
- What Will Icelandic Cuisine Be Like In 100 Years?
I'm pretty sure all of these could be turned into interesting articles, although admittedly the last one would be quite niche! You may also notice that these headlines use some of the formulas I talked about earlier when I was discussing CoSchedule's Headline Analyzer, and you can use both tools in combination to really turbo-charge your headlines.
5. Answer The Public
What is it?
Answer The Public is another free keyword tool, similar to Ubersuggest, which generates keyword lists based on Google's 'auto-suggest' function.
How will it help me?
The best thing about Answer The Public is the way it groups keywords into different categories. For example, when I type in 'all inclusive holidays' it gives me a group of search terms using question words such as 'what should i pack for an all-inclusive holiday' and 'why are all inclusive holidays so popular'. Long tail keywords in the form of questions are particularly useful, and are a great source of new content ideas. You can identify potential problems and pain points for your target market – for example, if you find that a lot of people are searching for 'is camping in the alps safe' or 'can disabled people go on a cruise' then you might decide that you need to do something to address the concerns of your potential clients.
Making the most of these tools
Hopefully I have introduced you to some useful new tools that will help you with your SEO efforts, and you can see some practical applications for your own business or blog. As I explained at the outset, none of those tools is going to magically transform your website overnight if used in isolation, but they can be pretty powerful when used together as part of a well thought-out SEO strategy.
By using tools like Ubersuggest and Answer The Public to build a list of relevant keywords, brainstorming blog ideas with the help of HubSpot, crafting killer headlines with CoSchedule and calling on insight from Google Trends to push your content out at exactly the right moment, you'll give yourself a fighting chance of making an impact on Google and on social media. But remember, good writing is the key to knitting everything together and delivering valuable and compelling content.
Do you have any favourite free SEO tools that I haven't mentioned? Leave me a comment and let me know…


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