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Scientific Committee to Evaluate PseudoSkeptic Criticism of the Paranormal
I was viciously attacked in two skeptics forums
Discussion about UFO's, Aliens, ET's, Alien Abductions, Ancient Astronaut theories, etc.
Re: I was viciously attacked in two skeptics forums
Very interesting information indeed, August. I'll absorb and come up with more questions.
Re: I was viciously attacked in two skeptics forums
"THEY" = the typical non-believer, it's that simple.
Yes, I will accept a person's testimony so long as it falls within certain levels of reason. When the stories get too far-fetched or don't fit common details UFOologists keep record of, I have to blow the person off. Something August brings up though is "rare" as far of public information is concerned; the fact that certain family bloodlines seem to attract these entities. This is something that ties to some very ancient records pertaining to "Heavenly Visitors" and how they helped expedite human evolution via their own DNA contributions. We're talking about concepts shared in Pigmy legend as well as that sewn into other "myths" around the world. Ironically, it is likewise a key part in certain"Wiccan" traditions where the idea of "old blood" is strongly studied; persons of specific family lines that share some very specific physical peculiarities, etc. are viewed as being true-born "Witches" -- they stand closer to the ancestral blood which is tied directly to "Alien" visitors -- the Gods, the Children of Heaven or whichever other mythological divine being you wish to choose, there are dozen of such tales in which celestial being procreated with the inhabitants of this planet over 10,000 years ago. The tall tales are too common to ignore and when we look at what August says here, it would sound as if he's got some credence to things even without all the tangible materials 99% of all skeptics will find a way to discount anyway. . . they have too in that they don't want to believe in anything phenomenal. . . or so it seems.
HOWEVER. . . August could just be well read on obscure stuff like the occult, ET Theories, etc. there's a ton of material out there that can be devoured in a very inexpensive manner and from a year of such study anyone with a gift for gab could easily enough stitch together a story that sounds quite close to those researchers give credit to as being authentic vs. personal delusion. While most skeptics would instantly go to that "this person is deluded" position the minute they say they've been abducted, it's typically due to lack of personal study on the subject by way of the more reputable researchers that investigate such claims. You can find them here and there, usually hiding in some overstuffed room at noted Universities; it's been years since I've had anything to do with this sort of thing so I'm totally amiss as to who is who now days or where to find them. I believe however, there is a gent the lived in the Tacoma, WA area that was always talking with pilots who had encounters they weren't allowed to make official reports on (to claim you had a "UFO" encounter can cost you your career and reputation, especially given the amount of military influence this region has). The whole region around Seattle & Tacoma is however known for it's UFO sightings just as parts of Florida and the Nevada dessert are.
Ok. . . I've lost my thoughts so I guess that's it for the moment.
Re: I was viciously attacked in two skeptics forums
Okay, Craig, thanks for that. Feel free to ask me anything about my experiences. And, as far as investigators and researchers go, I have had the best there is investigate our family's encounters, and he determined our case was "very important".
Re: I was viciously attacked in two skeptics forums
Personally, I won't say that a person is "dilluted" if they think they have been abducted. It's a quite serious matter and many people are absolutely convinced of their experience.
I do find the subject quite fascinating--whether I think ET was actually involved or not. We (or "they" as Craig put us), should never just pass off testimony as unfounded and those that do are "pseudo-skeptics" in my opinion. Could there be a more "earthly" explanation? Absolutely. but that doesn't mean that the person who had the encounter is wrong or lying about what happened. We need to investigate these cases thoroughly which is why I began asking questions.
Re: I was viciously attacked in two skeptics forums
I think we're seeing more eye to eye on things than it may seem at first. As one that is almost constantly being given the 3rd degree about his experiences and perspectives on things "outrageous" however, I have a deep empathy/sympathy for others put through the same set of wringers. It's simply not fun and tends to get cruel though the naysayers or "doubters" out there don't see it as such, mostly in that that can't put themselves in the shoes of someone that has such an encounter.
When I do my Seance shows I use a lot of bit stuff I call "Side Effects" -- manifestations of movement of apparitions that only one or two guests will witness. This may sound like an odd thing to do but what I sell is a Paranormal EXPERIENCE and to deliver this I have to put a minority within the group in the shoes of the psychic -- to see and know something happened and being powerless when it comes to explaining and proving it -- this really is what people like me experience, by putting show guests into that position I'm able to help them wake-up to that particular "truth" and hopefully through them, get other "skeptical minds" to reconsider their actions and attitudes.
How would you react to a situation in which you're gathered around a table with 12 others, holding hands and after a very brief black-out, you find that a member of the group has vanished, leaving nothing but ash on their seat?
No, no one else is "in on it" (outside the person that vanishes, that is) and Yes, it's a trick. But how can you explain it away, you were holding that person's hand as was the individual on the other side of the now missing person. . . who mysteriously appears in the photo of the deceased individual that's been in full view all evening
While this is a major piece, it should give you an idea as to the level of impossibility and drama things can get and how it will imprint on your psyche.
While I won't say how I do this I will say that the method is in print and easily discovered after a bit of footwork and a small cash investment of about $100.00 or so (I forget the current price on it).
What if I staged this same thing but instead of speaking with the deceased I was summoning ET and his chums?
I've gotten a bit off track (again) but hopefully you get what I'm driving at; how I'll intentionally put people in the position of having that impossible, indescribable encounter and leaving them hang with a memory they'll be talking about for the rest of their days and having to deal with the intense questioning their skeptical friends will put them through.
Is if Cruel?
I don't think so, they paid for a Psychic Experience and I've given them one
Re: I was viciously attacked in two skeptics forums
Back in my early military days, I was famous around the Keesler AFB dorms for doing seances where I would summon a spirit to enter through the window (3rd floor, mind you). Shortly thereafter I would get a loud knock on the window as if someone were knocking on the door. That could scare the bejeazus our most anyone.
Re: I was viciously attacked in two skeptics forums
You guys are funny, you talk about the need to investigate, and I'm right here giving you the opportunity to investigate, but you don't. I have learned a great deal about the nature of these alien beings, their actions, their abilities, their ships, and I believe I can even shed some light on their intentions and their agenda. This information did not come easy, these ordeals were difficult to deal with, both at the time, and ever since. And all you have to do is ask. But you'd rather prattle about phony seances. You have displayed a stunning lack of intellectual curiosity, at least the jerks in the skeptics forums pressed for details and focused on finding gaffes or inconsistencies in my encounters, they followed up with the newspaper and television accounts of my encounters, they sought out the transcript of when Budd Hopkins discussed my case on Larry King live on CNN. You guys seem content to tell each other your views over and over again. The fact you both chose dogs for your avatars suddenly make more sense to me.
Re: I was viciously attacked in two skeptics forums
I'm starting to get a sense of why you weren't very popular on the other sites!
I tend to not get too involved with personal annecdotes of fellow forum members because it inevitably leads to hurt feelings if the person isn't immediately believed. That's why I prefer to discuss the scientific studies, which while I don't have a scientific background can at least usually be discussed objectively by all parties.
But I'll break my rule and ask you: how are we to tell the difference between your story being a well written fictional account vs. a true account? How are we to tell over the internet if your interpretation of your experiences is correct?
Now, I'm not calling you a liar or deluded. I'm asking what manner would we have to tell, over an internet forum?
That's the problem when dealing with the personal stories: how are they to be verified? Frankly, the question is: why should we believe you.
Please try to avoid being offended by these questions: forget about it being you: pretend I'm just talking about someone else with a similar story. I believe in skepticism: which means witholding belief absent reliable evidence. One anonymous person's story over the internet just isn't that reliable - EVEN IF TRUE. We have no way of evaluating your story.
But what I would suggest, if you're interested in getting a discussion going, is linking to the previous threads, so members can at least read what ground has already been covered.
Re: I was viciously attacked in two skeptics forums
First, my account is first-hand eye-witness testimonial evidence, to couch it in terms of personal "anecdotes" is a cliche intended to minimize my tesimony. Eyewitness testimony is the cornerstone of our system of justice. People are sentenced to death based solely on eyewitness testimony.
Nothing to be learned from an actual participant in alien contact of the fourth-kind? Nope, you prefer to discuss the "scientific studies". What scientific studies of first-hand alien contact are you talking about, specifically? Any in the last couple of years? 5 years? A decade? I must have missed those.
Then you ask me repeatedly how you can tell if what I say is true. You ask; "how are we to tell the difference?" "How are we to tell over the internet?" "What manner would we have to tell?" "Is your interpretation correct?" "How are they to be verified?" and finally, "Why should we believe you?"
Well, I had to think long and hard about how to answer these questions. Basically, you have to realize, this is your problem, not mine. The reality of my family's experiences are not affected either way. I suggest you use the God-given ability to reason that most of us are born with, Arouet, and make up your own mind. I'm sure when Paul Revere rode through Boston, some people didn't believe him that the British were coming. But it wasn't Paul Revere's responsibility to convince everyone that it was true. Nor is it mine. Although it's a bit grandiose to compare myself to Paul Revere, the alien situation is a hell of a lot more important than that british invasion was.
Re: I was viciously attacked in two skeptics forums
Yes, people are sentenced to death based on eyewitness testimony - which is one reason why the death penalty should be abolished. I'm a lawyer myself, so I'm well aware just how unreliable such testimony can be. Not that it is always wrong mindyou - it's not. But that's not what we mean by unreliable. It's unreliable because it is often wrong, and it is often very difficult to sort out what is true or not by such testimony. People's perceptions are often incorrect, their memories fail, etc. etc. etc.
You misunderstand me. I'm not saying there are scientific studies of this. My point was that I prefer to discuss scientific studies with people because its hard to get your feelings hurt that way. Discussing people's personal experiences - such as yours - is bound to cause hurt feelings if we don't just accept your version of events. I was just talking about my personal preferences for discussion.
Right, but you spoke of skepticism. Skepticism is a method of thought. It's a method of evaluating propositions by way of reliable evidence. In a discussion with you about your experiences, we really can't process it skeptically, or at least not very skeptically. All we can do is ask you questions and try to decide if your answers ring true or not. We can't really evaluate any of your claims objectively, because we don't have any corroborating evidence. So I was asking you how you felt we should evaluate your claims? What skeptical methods could we use to verify them? The answer is: there aren't any (aside from us flying down to you, interviewing all you family members, examing the location of the abductions, etc. etc. )
I hear you. That said, you've come here asking people to evaluate your claims.
Re: I was viciously attacked in two skeptics forums
Really, it's next to impossible to investigate a claim such as yours over the internet. To properly investigate, we would have to go to the location, talk to your family, look at the physical evidence, etc. If I remember, the most recent contact was your brother from 15 years ago. That does make it a little difficult to investigate, wouldn't you think?
But I'll ask a couple more questions. You answered earlier that your contacts were in neighborhoods and some during the day. Did neighbors witness anything? Do you remember any loud or significant noise? Have any of the contacts resulted in them explaining to you what they discovered? Your communication with ETs was essentially through mental telepathy. Are you a staunch believer in human to human ESP?
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Let me ask you this. . . How are we to "investigate" something that has no tangible materials?
We can't interview the visitors, no one seems to have implants or scars that can't be explained away. We only have your story and while I have a tendency to give people a hint of credit based on their story I must likewise consider their character, you statement in the above makes me believe you're an antagonist that just like to stir the pot on this particular issue.
Anyone that read's Sci-Fi or those publications that promote tales such as your own alongside the X-Files and related broadcasts can stitch together something that sounds semi-legit but unless their actions, attitudes and reputation fit a particular niche, it's only logical to assume they're another hoaxer pulling our leg. You see, most of those tales that come off as being "legit" involve people that aren't chasing sensationalism and in many cases, don't want to talk about it outside of therapy and with family if that. More than anything else, they aren't out trying to push people into a "debate" for lack of a better term, in regards to their claims. If anything these folks are usually uncertain and want answers so as to know they aren't loosing their marbles. . . there's been a few exceptions to this pattern but not many.
The hole in your story. . . at least the loose thread most skeptics will pull on so as to unravel your tale, is how it flows through your entire family. If that were the case an investigator would want to speak with all involved and in person both, privately and as a group. They would want to bring in their own psychologists and maybe a hypnotist so as to look beneath the layers of the various experiences; we're talking about months if not years of interviews and the need for a sizable budget. . . I know I can't afford to make that kind of investment nor am I willing to put the amount of time into such a study. . . I would doubt anyone else here would either, we all have a life to live. On the other hand, if one of us got captured by your little grey friends all of the sudden, or you could arrange for them to drop in on all of us here. . . well, we might change our minds and attitude on things.
BTW. . . my shift in position here stems from that quote and the antagonistic tone it seems to offer. There's no quicker way to turn me off and make me doubt/question things.
Re: I was viciously attacked in two skeptics forums
Welcome to Team "They" Craig!!!
ALL people--believers, skeptics, or whatnot, should ALWAYS question and ask for hard evidence. There's no one I loved as much in life as my Grandfather and I trusted him explicitly. But even his memory, mind, or whatever was not infalible.
There's virtually ALWAYS one side, the other side, and the full truth to a story.
Re: I was viciously attacked in two skeptics forums
Craig, you clearly have no idea what you're talking about. You try and tell me that 'legit' abductees only talk about their experiences in therapy of with family? Nonsense, where's the facts that back up that nugget of wisdom? They never engage in debates? That we are all "uncertain"? More nonsense. What research led you to that conclusion? You're talking out your other orifice.
All abductees are worried they are "loosing" their marbles? First, it's spelled 'losing', as any fourth-grader will inform you. Your frequent miss-spelling lead me to draw conclusions about your intelligence. Second, this is again untrue. I'd like to know how many abductees you spoke with before coming to this conclusion? You say there have "been a few exceptions to this pattern, but not many". Oh really? Show me that study that revealed this "pattern", what research was this? Or is it simply the uninformed opinion of a guy who has trouble with rudimentary spelling.
Then you tell me the "hole in my story" is that it involves my whole family. This establishes you as completely uninformed. And as far as investigators, the most established, respected and important alien abduction expert in the world investigated our case quite thoroughly, thank you very much.
You want to meet an alien? Trust me, nothing would make me happier than you being abducted by aliens too. Then you could know what it feels like to talk to people who still manage to deny reality. You have seventy years of evidence of aliens in the modern era, if you've done more that a cursory examination, the evidence is overwhelming. Anyone still on the fence, undecided has only themselves to blame. Denial on that scale is inexcusable.
Re: I was viciously attacked in two skeptics forums
Sorry August, but I have to agree with Craig and Arouet. You've come to this forum with the title that you've been viciously attacked in two skeptic forums. However, after re-reading what Craig wrote and what you wrote, it appears that the opposite is true in this forum. Craig was not "viciously" attacking you and your response certainly was not warranted by his post. In my opinion, we've all been quite mature with you and your posts.
It is true that I am not in your shoes and I could only guess that I, too, would be quite defensive if I was convinced my story was factual and was questioned by others. However, from an outsider's point of view, your story IS quite sensational and although there is some evidence that abductions are factual (presented primarily from Hopkins and Mack among others), there is also significant evidence to suggest there is a more "earthly" explanation for abductions.
Again, as we've tried to point out to you, it is virtually impossible to do any kind of research in your story--especially if significant time is spent worrying about how another person on the forum spells something.
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In 2019, the current account deficit is expected to continue to widen, following the worsening trade balance. More muted external demand at the global level, particularly in Europe, and the difficulties affecting the sugar sector are likely to impact exports. At the same time, imports, chiefly of capital goods, are expected to increase. The surplus in the balance of services, thanks to financial intermediation, telecommunications and tourism, is expected to increase, but not enough to compensate for the downturn in the balance of goods. Profit repatriations by the many offshore companies located on the island should continue to support the income account surplus, but will remain relatively stable. The slight deficit in the transfer balance is also expected to stay at the same level. FDI and other investment flows should finance the current account deficit.
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After comfortably winning the 2014 parliamentary elections, the ruling Lepep Alliance looks weakened in the lead-up to elections scheduled for 2019 or early 2020. The appointment of Pravind Jugnauth as Prime Minister in January 2017, succeeding his father Sir Arnerood Jugnauth, and the defection a month earlier by the Mauritius Social Democratic Party, one of the Alliance's constituent parties, lessened the Lepep Alliance's popularity. The coalition is also being hurt by growing concerns about cronyism and corruption within the government, a sense fuelled by the scandal in March 2018, when President Ameenah Gurib-Fakim was accused of using a bank card provided by an NGO for personal use. These scandals could damage the reputation of one of the highest ranked countries in sub-Saharan Africa according to World Bank governance indicators. Despite these scandals, however, political stability and good governance on the island are contributing to an internationally competitive business climate, with Mauritius coming 20th out of 190 in the Doing Business 2019 ranking.
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UT System to Provide Update on Competitiveness Initiative, National Efforts to Boost Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics and Health
AUSTIN – University of Texas System officials will provide a presentation to the Board of Regents and the public during the July 8 board meeting on the system-wide Competitiveness Initiative, which launched in 2006. The $2.56 billion program to boost the competitive edge of University of Texas System institutions has led to the completion of more than a quarter of its capital projects, addition or renovation of more than 813,000 square feet of space and the hiring of 89 top-flight faculty members.
The presentation will begin at approximately 2:30 p.m. (CDT) with a pre-recorded video of remarks by Norm Augustine, former chief executive officer of Lockheed Martin and the committee chairman who authored the National Academies' report titled Rising Above the Gathering Storm: Energizing and Employing America for a Brighter Economic Future, which called for a comprehensive effort to boost U.S. competitiveness.
UT System Chancellor Francisco G. Cigarroa, M.D., will then make remarks concerning the UT System's efforts to date to enhance science, technology, engineering, mathematics and health care programs within Texas.
The presentation will take place in the ninth floor Board Room of Ashbel Smith Hall, 201 W. 7th Street. Parking for the news media will be available at the guard kiosk on Colorado Street between 7th and 6th Streets. Out-of-town reporters may view the open sessions of the meeting via a live webcast.


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Humedica, Inc. and Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE) today announced a multi-year strategic alliance to jointly advance capabilities to derive insights from real world data.
Humedica, a clinical intelligence company, and Pfizer, the world's largest research-based biopharmaceutical company, will conduct data-driven collaborative research that will leverage Humedica's expertise in gathering and normalizing de-identified healthcare data from disparate systems and Pfizer's experience in researching, developing and commercializing medicines to prevent and treat health conditions. The alliance is an important step in bringing together clinical informatics and life sciences expertise to better understand patient needs and the effectiveness of treatments to improve patient outcomes.
Michael Weintraub, Humedica's president and CEO, said, "Pfizer's leadership position in global healthcare is focused on the goal of delivery of medicines at optimal effectiveness and efficiency. Humedica is pleased to be Pfizer's clinical informatics and analytics partner, applying Big Data solutions across the continuum of care."
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It is so tough to sit here and write a blog post.
I don't know why.
I used to be able to just spew out some stream of consciousness thoughts and edit it into a coherent post, or at least start with a point to make and write.
Not so much anymore. And I'm not sure why.
The funny thing? It's not that difficult to write this. For whatever reason, these words are flowing.
It's probably mental constipation. It's been such a long time since I've written regularly – whether it was on this blog or content for Junger Media or otherwise – that I'm just having a hard time getting going.
I want to write. I enjoy it. It's tough to find the time for it.
There's so many things that take up my day-to-day time, from working to parenting to trying to stay healthy – and did I mention we bought a new house this summer? And that it's a huge fixer upper, with almost an acre of overgrown land that needs to be weeded?
Like marketing my business — which I always want to do more of — writing is one of those things that inevitably ends up on the back-burner.
It sucks, because I really enjoy writing. But if I can't find the time to do it on a regular basis, then the mental constipation kicks in. The less you write, the more difficult it becomes.
I'm sure I'll be back with another post sometime in 2016. I'll see you then.
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There's been a lot of talk both here and on other parts of Al Gore's interwebs about the unique relationship between George and Tessa on Suburgatory. Normally, I bracket this topic off to a bulleted point in the Random Obervations section, but it's gotten to the point where I have to get all of this out of the way up front. Part of this is to clarify something that should have been obvious but apparently is far from it. A recent article over on Vulture singled The A.V. Club out (which is to say, singled me out) along with another site as conjuring up an alt-world wherein we 'ship the two seriously as a couple. In response, series creator Emily Kapnek said that it was a shame certain people "feel very committed to sexualizing" the pair. Continuing, Kapnek states, "Is it intentional that their relationship felt fresh and different and unlike other stuff on TV? Yes. Did I think people were going to sexualize it? Certainly not."
Well, of course not. No one in their right mind thinks Kapnek did that. And characterizing what has been discussed here both in my reviews and in the comments doesn't represent a serious or malicious attempt to 'ship a father/daughter duo. Neither that Vulture article nor Kapnek seem to grasp the phenomenon that's unfolded this Fall on the show. It's true that no one behind the scenes or in front of the camera intends for any type of chemistry between Jeremy Sisto and Jane Levy. It's also true that intentions do not translate into reality. Plenty of shows intend to avoid being racist, sexist, or simply straight up sucking. But they do anyways. Not because they intended to do so, but because what actually made it to air reflected some shortcomings that were imperceptible to those making the piece of pop culture in question. What I, other critics, and plenty of viewers of the show have perceived doesn't stem from some collective need to perv out on a perfectly pleasant comedy. Rather, it comes from the fact that George and Tessa have continually said and done things that would make even Arrested Development's Tobias Funke sit up at home and think, "Hmmm…there's a chance that might get misconstrued."
Why bring all this up? Why start out on the seeming defensive? Because tonight's episode is potentially the first in which what Kapnek intended and what we at home actually saw actually coalesced. When Lisa stated to Tessa that she was the reason why George was perpetually single, that was the moment in past episodes where I would drop my laptop in abject horror. But "The Nutcracker" moved into territory not really explored thus far in the show yet makes plenty of sense once finally introduced. To date, we've focused primarily on Tessa's stranded nature in Chatswin. It's not that George has particularly enjoyed his time there, but it's never truly been about his displacement. But tonight, we got a sense of just how long Tessa's overly close relationship with her father has essentially cut him off from any possibility of romantic involvement with anyone, no matter where they live.
Tessa's reaction to Lisa's accusation doesn't merely stretch back to the moment the Altmans moved, but rather extends back to… well, Tessa's entire life. In the pilot, she mentions that her mother split right after giving birth. If we take the last two weeks as a representative sample, then George is someone that hasn't come close to having a serious relationship in a decade and a half. That knowledge, coupled with the way things actually played out in tonight's outing, shifts the dynamic in a necessary way. Whereas Tessa last episode was written and directed to act like a scorned lover, here she acted like an unwittingly needy daughter. Suburgatory probably always intended this to be so. But again, see above re: intentions.
It helped that the two had little time together tonight, as George balanced time with Zoe, art teacher Amy, and Dallas throughout the episode. What works about this isn't that he's the super stud the show keeps telling us (and Tessa) he is, but rather how unsmooth he is with all of them. He is essentially terrified of Zoe, is terrible at small talk with Amy, and unwittingly leads Dallas on with a pair of red mittens that mean the world to her but were in fact bought in bulk. George's lack of skillz makes sense, given the history implied tonight. Here's a guy who probably never got past the first date most times before Tessa's disapproval forced a break-up. Had she done so consciously, then we'd hate her. Since she didn't, she now has the chance for repentance and possibly change. Not severe change, mind you: Change is often the enemy of comedy, and it would be a shame for them to lose what Kapnek has attempted to create in their dynamic. Keeping them "fresh" and "different" will be paramount to this show's success. But they can be fresh while Tessa calls him "Dad" occasionally, as well.
Outside of the pair, the world around them seems to be building nicely. If it wasn't as dense as "Thanksgiving," it nevertheless gave some key secondary players some solid scenes. Lisa, in particular, is settling into a groove lately as the writers and Allie Grant figure out her particular rhythms. (Has she really "been there, sister" with the romantic rebounds? Who cares? It was a funny line.) Noah demanding soft rock in order to soothe the savage Zoe was a fun detail. But most of all, Cheryl Hines found another gear with Dallas, toning down her early extremes for someone that lives in absolute gaudiness yet is far softer and saner than her interior decorating would indicate. Sure, the kiss under Chekov's mistletoe was expected. But it was an unexpected moment for both, with Dallas surprised she actually acted on her impulse and George surprised by what that kiss made him feel.
The timing on the kiss works, too, especially since "The Nutcracker" strove to clear a path for George to pursue any romantic avenue he wishes. Now? The only avenue he wishes to pursue has a ring on her finger. Whereas casual marital extracurriculars were built into the initial social landscape of Chatswin, Suburgatory wouldn't risk George overtly trying to woo Dallas away from her husband. Nor would it have Dallas flee on the off chance it would work with George. It's a "will they or won't they" as old as television itself, but there's enough reason for the tension to boil at least through the end of the season without the show having to really strain to keep the pair apart. The idea of Dalia and Tessa having to share a bedroom sounds funny on paper. But I'm perfectly fine to wait quite a while for that potential scenario to unfold.
The point is this: While this wasn't the strongest outing of the season, it mostly closely matched in output what was actually intended when conceived. Plenty of shows have to work out the kinks in the early goings. Very few of them produced unintended kinks as a result, but hey, give the show points for that. Or don't. It really doesn't matter. It was an unfortunate byproduct of the show, but it's even more unfortunate if that topic overshadows all the strong elements of Suburgatory. Pointing it out was part of what I felt was my job, but not at the expense of drowning out any other discussion of the show. When it comes back in 2012, this will all hopefully be a distant memory, something that's not even a footnote in the show's history. There's enough material for the show to start strong next year. Let's see if they can do it.
Stray observations:
- Weird intro, with the plastic model transitioning into the Altmans in their car looking at the equally plastic decorations lining the houses. Visually striking? Yup. Consistent with anything in the show so far? Nope. I don't want to deduct points for visual flair, but it has to mean something in order to actually matter.
- There was a lot of Rex Lee tonight, although I found everything involving him and the employees of that dim sum restaurant pleasant but unmemorable.
- George trying to detect Amy's sarcasm levels in class was great. As someone who tries to detect tone on comment boards, I sympathized.
- Glad to see Dalia's continuing rivalry with Yakult continue. This could be the Superman/Lex Luthor of Suburgatory.
- "There's not one good thing on the whole Internet."
- "I thought you 'like' liked me, in a different way than you like the Chinese family that makes the dim sum."
- "Listen to the sonorous sound of my voice: Stop throwing snowballs!"


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Boating To Canada? Take A Cellphone
In August 2012, the Canadian Border Services Agency (CBSA) seized two boats and a personal watercraft belonging to two New York men who'd gone to Ontario's Port Dalhousie. Earlier last year, a fisherman in the St. Lawrence River was boarded by the CBSA, which seized his boat as well. The offense in each case was the same — failure to properly check in with Border Services after entering Canadian waters — but their defenses were also similar: The boaters thought they'd done everything they needed to do. In all three cases, the boats in question were seized on the spot, and the men had to pay a $1,000 fine per vessel (including the PWC) to get them back. Senator Charles Schumer of New York has asked for reviews of all three cases, and the CBSA has said they'll look into them.
Crossing Into Canada
"It is no different than if you arrive at the land border or if you arrive by air," says Alex Attfield, CBSA's Director of Traveller Border Programs. "You're expected to make yourself known and allow CBSA to make a determination on your admissibility into the country."
You need to call Border Services when you first enter Canadian waters.
For a boater, that means reporting directly to one of CBSA's 439 designated Marine Reporting sites www.cbsa.gc.ca/travel-voyage/gbi-rgf-eng.html. Many of them, located at yacht clubs and marinas, consist of no more than a special telephone, a sort of border-services hotline that will connect you to an agent. Assuming that goes well, that's it. Welcome to Canada.
"Once you enter Canadian waters, there's an obligation to report," Attfield says. "But we appreciate that if someone isn't intending on landing, but just want to enjoy our Canadian waters, enjoy the scenery, we provide a means of making a call by cellphone to the same telephone reporting centers."
So, if you're, say, in the middle of Lake Ontario, tacking back and forth across the international boundary, you need to call Border Services when you first enter Canadian waters and let them know. That requires a cellphone, and more than that, it requires a cellphone that works wherever the border is. If you can't make contact by cell, you'll need to head directly to a reporting site (or, presumably, stay in U.S. waters).
There are a number of programs designed to make it easier on frequent travelers, including the joint U.S.-Canadian NEXUS card. For a $50 application fee, the card requires an interview, as well as approval from both countries, but it enables the bearer to check in by phone when crossing the border.
... And Back Again
For re-entry to the United States, the process is similar to reporting to Canada. If you have a NEXUS card, a phone call will cover it, and Customs and Border Protection's website lists the phone numbers you can call. If you aren't a member of NEXUS (or a similar program), you'll need to report in person to a regular port of entry or to an inspection station equipped with a video phone.
These are the rules as described on the CBSA website, clarified by a CBSA official over the phone to BoatUS, and again in an email from a CBSA spokeswoman. In each of the three boat-seizure cases mentioned above, the boaters say that they thought they were following the rules. So before you go, check the relevant websites and call them if you have any questions.
Two E15 Decisions
After a disappointing U.S. Court of Appeals ruling on its suit against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) over E15 fuel last August, the National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) is back in court. As part of a coalition of organizations that challenged the EPA's authority to allow gasoline containing 15-percent ethanol, or E15, in the marketplace, NMMA filed suit in July 2011. But the court, by a 2-1 decision, said the coalition members didn't have standing to bring the suit, so the court could not consider the merits of the case. In other words, the court said NMMA and the other plaintiffs could not prove they had been harmed directly by the EPA action.
While the appeal could settle that question, the EPA's 2011 decision to allow the sale of E15 in the first place still stands. But it stipulates that the fuel can be used only in motor vehicles 2001 and newer. Thus, the EPA had to come up with procedures to guard against consumers inadvertently using E15 in the wrong engines (and that includes all inboard and outboard boat engines). A solution, announced last fall, is the "four-gallon rule," meaning that consumers buying E10 from a pump that also dispenses E15 through the same hose must buy a minimum of four gallons, even if they need less. The rationale behind the rule is that just as single-hose pumps widely used today offer octane choices at the push of a button, these "blender pumps" could be used to dispense gasoline with varying percentages of ethanol through the same hose.
But what happens when the next customer needs E10? Just push the E10 button, right? Sure, but residual amounts of E15 likely would be left in the hose so EPA requires the customer to purchase a minimum of four gallons of E10. Theoretically that would dilute the concentration to the legal 10-percent level, but if you need less, say to fill the two-gallon gas can for your dinghy's outboard motor, you're stuck. The EPA directive states, "a minimum transaction of 4 gallons must be required for E10 purchases and communicated to consumers by means of a prominently placed label stating: 'Minimum Fueling Volume 4 Gallons; Dispensing Less May Violate Federal Law.'"
Border-Boaters: Enhance Your Driver's License
Headed for the Canadian border by boat or with a boat in tow this summer? Well, no matter how you check into our neighboring country, you'll need very specific identification. If you live in Michigan, New York, Vermont, or the state of Washington, the U.S. Customs and Border Patrol has made border crossing a bit easier for you. That's because part of a plan to promote post-9/11 travel, called the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative, has paved the way for U.S. states and Canadian provinces to develop what is called an Enhanced Driver's License or EDL. This allows the license holder to cross the international border by boat or on land without a U.S. passport. Applicants must prove U.S. citizenship and residency in their particular state. Enhanced IDs are also available for non-drivers and for youth under 16.
The EDL could cut the inconvenience, expense, and advance notice required to obtain a passport in anticipation of a trip across the border. Other states are expected to follow suit in the 2013 legislative sessions, according to BoatUS President Margaret Podlich. "Legislation has been introduced in Ohio; and currently Minnesota, North Dakota, Idaho, New Hampshire, and Maine are in the process of developing their own EDL programs," Podlich noted. "As states use new identification technology, we hope it will reduce the time boaters spend dealing with security requirements and increase the time they have to enjoy being on the water with our northern neighbors." Podlich added that the EDLs cost less than a passport and eliminate the need to carry yet another document on your boat. Boaters are, however, still required to follow the standard procedure when checking in to Canada or the U.S.
Still Picking Up The Pieces In New Orleans After Katrina
Schubert's Marine at New Orleans' West End is one of those typical longtime fuel docks and marine-service businesses that's part of the fabric of a boating community. But more than seven years after Hurricane Katrina struck Louisiana, the business is still half of what it was before the storm. John Brimer, the owner, knows exactly why. Every day he looks out onto what is the only marina in the area that still lies unrepaired, until recently mired in bureaucratic red tape between the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the City of New Orleans.
Seven years after Katrina, some marine businesses are still struggling. (Photo: Troy Gilbert)
After rebuilding his business in 2006 and having struggled in the years since, Brimer currently employs only nine of the 19 skilled boat tradesmen he had before the storm. "Having the Municipal Harbor functioning would mean another 600 boats that we'd have an opportunity to service, fuel, and sell parts to," he claims.
Inundated by a 12-foot storm surge in Lake Pontchartrain, and surrounded by some of the hardest-hit sections of New Orleans after the levee failures, Municipal Yacht Harbor was an apocalyptic scene of piled-high and foundered boats that were not removed until two years after the storm's landfall on the coast. Most of the marine-service businesses along with the two yacht clubs reopened, some within 60 days of Katrina. Everyone understood, however, that a publicly owned marina would be a low priority with so many homes, schools, and police stations laid waste. But no one expected it would take seven years for FEMA to release the rebuilding funds for this recreational and economic engine.
The president of the Yacht Harbor Management Corporation, Warner Tureaud, agrees that valuable years were lost. "FEMA originally did a visual inspection of the marina," he says, "but by doing that, it was impossible to assess the damage to the concrete piers below the water or mud line. We've had to hire consultants to investigate damage to these concrete piers." After conducting studies, researching dredging, pilings, environmental costs, as of late December 2012, FEMA approved nearly $10 million in funds to repair the 600-slip marina. Work is estimated to be completed in late 2014.
Cup Champ Wins New Prize
In the 50th anniversary of successfully defending the America's Cup, the historic 12-Meter sailing yacht Weatherly added another distinction to her long career — an honored spot on the National Register of Historic Places. As an early example of both the 12-Meter class of racing yachts, adopted for America's Cup competition following World War II, and vessels of wooden and laminate construction, Weatherly joins a distinguished list of U.S. properties worthy of preservation. The National Park Service named the Phillip L. Rhodes-designed 69-foot-LOA racing sloop to the prestigious list in September 2012. (The boat is 69 feet; the 12-Meter measurement represents a mathematical combination of several design factors.)
Since the 1980s, Weatherly has stayed in racing trim as a meticulously restored flagship in a six-boat charter fleet of 12 Meters that sail out of Newport, Rhode Island, where she successfully defended the America's Cup in 1962. She won four of five races, presumably to the delight of President and Mrs. John F. Kennedy who were among the many spectators who watched the competition. www.AmericasCupCharters.com
Aging Fleet Puts Coast Guard Missions At Risk
Ever-older U.S. Coast Guard Vessels, some of them years past their estimated service life, leave doubts as to whether the Coast Guard will be able to perform its missions, like drug interdiction and search and rescue, according to a report from the federal Government Accountability Office (GAO).
The July 2012 report notes that 75 cutters and patrol boats are at or near the end of their useful lives, and that "critical systems," like diesel engines, were breaking down and slowing or halting operations. During the 2006-2012 study period, the GAO said three of the 12 Coast Guard 378-foot High Endurance Cutters suffered catastrophic engine failure, taking them out of service for one to two years (two of the three have since been decommissioned).
The Coast Guard was originally scheduled to have eight new vessels by 2012. Instead, four have been commissioned. Currently the Coast Guard plans delivery of six new 110-foot Fast Response Cutters by the end of 2013, and three 418-foot National Security Cutters by 2017.
Florida Anchoring Fact Sheet Revised
If a voyage to Florida is in your plans this year -- or you want to cruise around state waters, if you're already there -- then you will want to know the legal facts about anchoring in the Sunshine State. To make the rules understandable, BoatUS has revised its Florida Anchoring Information fact sheet (available free for downloading) to provide boaters with up-to-date information.
Anchoring law, long a contentious issue in Florida, underwent major revisions and clarifications in 2009 when BoatUS worked with the Florida Legislature to clearly delineate how local governments can, and cannot, regulate anchoring in their jurisdictions. Even with the change in law over three years ago, some local elected officials, law-enforcement officers, and even boaters themselves may not fully understand what is or isn't permitted when it comes to dropping the hook these days.
One topic the fact sheet clarifies is the term "liveaboard," now defined in state law as "any vessel used solely as a residence and not for navigation." The law also states that local governments cannot regulate full-time active cruisers. However, a provision in the law allowed five local governments to develop pilot projects to regulate anchoring in conjunction with properly designed and managed mooring fields. BoatUS has monitored the pilot projects since inception and continues to investigate the effects on boaters.
"There are still boaters who haven't heard of the changes in law but they continue to arrive and enjoy Florida's gorgeous waterways," said BoatUS President Margaret Podlich. "They should know that local governments cannot restrict anchoring of non-liveaboard vessels outside designated mooring fields, except in the jurisdiction of the five pilot projects." The five are: St. Augustine, Monroe County (Key West, Marathon), Sarasota, St. Petersburg, and Martin County/City of Stuart. These areas are testing policies that promote public access, enhance navigational safety, protect maritime infrastructure and the environment, and deter improperly stored, abandoned, or derelict vessels. To download and print a copy of the anchoring fact sheet, go to: www.BoatUS.com/gov
Great Lakes Water Still Down
Of all the ingredients that go into recreational boating, water tops the list. Great Lakes boaters tend to watch water level trends on a seasonal basis, and given the unseasonably dry summer of 2012, coupled with a mild winter the previous year, water levels in the Great Lakes are predicted to hit an all-time low. Great Lakes water level recording began about 1860, with sporadic records dating back to the early 1800s, so setting new record lows is significant.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers predicts that record-low levels for both Lake Huron and Lake Michigan will be reached sometime in early 2013. All Great Lakes water levels are forecast to continue falling over the early months of 2013, so boaters should prepare for very low water levels for at least the early part of the coming season and plan accordingly.
U.S. Drought Monitor Map from December 2012
A pattern of lower-than-normal precipitation, higher-than-normal air temperatures, and increased winter evaporation from the lack of ice cover likely led to the extreme low water throughout the world's largest freshwater ecosystem. While water level changes are cyclical over time, the current levels are alarming.
Recreational boaters had to take extreme measures to adjust. Marc Bedrosian, who sails Ozymandias, a Beneteau Oceanis 473 with a 5'6" draft out of Grand Haven on Lake Michigan, is one. Bedrosian and his family departed for a cruise to northern Lake Michigan in late July 2012, but were forced to consider returning to their home port when a slip neighbor informed them that water levels in their marina had dropped below 6 feet, meaning their slip might not be accessible when they returned. "We ultimately finished our cruise in Muskegon and ended up staying the rest of the season there at a marina with enough water to accommodate our keel. If water levels don't increase before next season, we may be forced to permanently switch marinas," remarked Bedrosian. "Our pre-cruise planning must now include a careful survey of water depths for all potential destinations," he added.
While it could take several years of above-average precipitation to get levels back to normal, many forecast models predict a snowier 2012-2013 winter for the Midwest. That could make the record lows short-lived. Water levels in the Great Lakes have risen and fallen cyclically for millennia, so while low water may be a bane to boaters now, the cycle is likely to reverse naturally at some point. Unfortunately, no one knows exactly when that will happen.
— Published: February/March 2013
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Tacoma, Washington is the site of the third National Working Waterfronts and Waterways Symposium, to be held March 25-28, 2013. The conference, cosponsored by BoatUS and hosted by the Washington and Oregon Sea Grant programs, will focus on a wide range of topics including issues that affect water-dependent businesses that boaters depend on, like marinas, boatyards, and other sites that provide marine services as well as access to the water. Information: depts.washington.edu/wwater13/
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Before last September, if you wanted to see the wreck of the USS Hatteras, you were out of luck. First off, it's in 60 feet of water and partially buried under bottom sands, 20 miles from Galveston, Texas, in the Gulf of Mexico. And second, "20 miles from Galveston" is about as exact a location as the people who know are willing to divulge.
James Delgado, NOAA's director of maritime heritage for the National Marine Sanctuaries program, thinks that's a shame. Part of his job as a marine archaeologist, he says, is not only to educate the public, but also to get them excited about historical finds like the Hatteras. That's tough to do when they can't experience the thrill of discovery and exploration for themselves. To remedy that, last year he and a team of students, scientists, and technicians used a 3-D sonar camera to document the wreck, putting the images online where anyone can "dive" the wreck from the comfort of their own computer screen.
The 1863 sinking of the steam-driven paddle wheeler ended a brief but successful career hunting down Confederate blockade-runners in the Gulf of Mexico. The ship helped blockade Galveston, then gave chase to a vessel that turned out to be the CSS Alabama. After a firefight, the Union ship surrendered, and survivors were taken to the Alabama. Holed by cannonballs, the Hatteras sank in approximately 60 feet of water, largely forgotten until the iron-hulled ship was rediscovered in the 1970s.
Delgado mapped the wreck with 3-D sonar and says, "What we're ultimately going to get is a high-resolution scan of the wreck. Graphically you can fly through and flip it, and manipulate it, to get a 3-D sense of the wreck." The imaging was timed to coincide with the anniversary of the sinking, on January 11, 1863, but hurricane activity last year exposed more of the ship and Delgado wanted to finish the imaging before shifting sands again covered the Hatteras. With the digital images scanned and cleaned up, Delgado hopes the information will find a broader audience online at sanctuaries.noaa.gov. "You're actually going to get a better look at it than if you dived it," he says.
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A.M. Homes's most recent book is the novel May We Be Forgiven, winner of the 2013 Women's Prize for Fiction. 'Days of Awe' is taken from a story collection with the same title, forthcoming in 2018 from Viking in the US and Granta Books in the UK. She teaches at Princeton University and lives in New York City.


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There's no doubt about it now: The gloves have come off between Cory Booker and Frank Lautenberg.
The Newark mayor has announced — no ifs, ands or buts — that he's gunning for Lautenberg's US Senate seat next year.
Problem is, Lautenberg and Booker are both Democrats. And the senator, who turns 89 next week, has given no definitive sign that he's ready to call it quits.
In fact, he reportedly considers Booker's decision to jump the gun before waiting for his own decision "shameful."
For now, Booker can afford to be smug. No doubt he's seen the recent Fairleigh Dickinson poll that shows him leading Lautenberg by better than 2-to-1.
It might be easy to feel sympathy for Lautenberg as he finds himself being elbowed out of politics — New Jersey-style, to be sure — by his younger challenger.
Until you remember just how Lautenberg returned to the Senate a decade ago.
Back in 2002, Lautenberg had already retired from the seat he'd held for three terms.
Then, about a month before the election, Democratic Party officials stepped in to substitute Lautenberg for scandal-scarred Sen. Robert Torricelli — who'd won the primary but withdrawn from the general election when polls showed him tanking.
This, despite a state law that plainly prohibited such last-minute substitutions.
Lautenberg joined the race, and the state's Supreme Court, in an out-and-out bit of political shuffleboard, approved the switcheroo, saying "the public interest" trumped the clear meaning of the law.
"Public interest" obviously meaning "the Democratic Party's best interests."
Anyway, the bait-and-switch worked, and Lautenberg returned to Capitol Hill.
Well, now he's the one being muscled out by a candidate who's running better in the polls.
Call it poetic irony. Or maybe just a case of Jersey justice.


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The Federal Court ruled that Internet simulcasts of radio programs are not broadcasts under the Copyright Act and therefore are not covered by existing licenses granted to commercial radio stations.
The court ruled in favour of the Phonographic Performance Company of Australia (PPCA), overturning a previous decision. PPCA represents recording artists and labels.
The decision is a loss for Commercial Radio Australia, which argued Internet simulcasts should be treated the same as radio broadcasts for the purposes of licensing.
"A broadcasting service is the delivery, in a particular manner, of a radio program, consisting of matter intended to entertain, educate or inform," the court wrote in today's decision.
"Thus the delivery of the radio program by transmission from a terrestrial transmitter is a different broadcasting service from the delivery of the same radio program using the internet.
"Clearly, a service that makes radio programs available using the Internet will not be a broadcasting service for the purpose of the Broadcasting Act unless the service that makes radio programs available using the Internet also uses the broadcasting services bands."
The Australian Copyright Council said the decision "leaves open the possibility for new licences to be negotiated for content that is streamed by way of radio simulcast on the Internet."
Commercial Radio Australia CEO, Joan Warner, said the industry body was disappointed with the ruling. However, she said it's too soon to comment on possible next steps "until we look at all options."
The PPCA hailed the decision, which it said "means PPCA can now seek a separate rate for this activity and one which is not bound by the controversial statutory cap which limits the maximum amount commercial radio operators can be asked to pay for broadcasting music to just one per cent of their gross income."
"This is an important win for artists and labels whose music is used widely on the internet to help drive profits for Australia's radio industry," said PPCA CEO, Dan Rosen.
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You know I don't usually write about political stuff, but this article really irritated me! I hate the way the whole slant was to try to pit consumers against each other. I personally do not give two (organic and locally-grown) figs as to what people choose to eat, but I felt the need to write the following parody in order to illustrate just how bad this "reporting" is. I used the same data from the study* to come to this alternate (and equally ridiculous) conclusion.
Does Junk Food Make People
Morally Lax?
Jane Doe has encountered her
fair share of comfort food slobs, but a recent trip to a Des Moines diner left
her feeling like she'd stumbled onto the set of "My Name is Earl".
"I stopped in at the diner, hoping to get a nourishing meal to sustain me for
the next leg of a cross-country road trip. When I had to visit the ladies'
room, I couldn't help but notice the couple in the next stall loudly
copulating. Imagine my shock when I heard them laughing about their being
cousins! When I reported the incident to the manager, he said, as he munched on
a brownie, 'Lady, you need to take a chill pill and get over yourself!'
Seriously I could not believe that he had no problem with this behavior, and I
couldn't help but feel like I was in an episode of 'My Name is Earl' where junk
food and morally suspect attitudes were weekly staples."
"There's a line of research
showing that when people transgress their own ethical codes, they feel the need
to grant others a degree of moral license that they might otherwise find
reprehensible," says author Jack Smith, assistant professor of the department
of psychological sciences at Something University in Sometown, USA. "I've
noticed a lot of junk foods are marketed with morally indulgent terminology,
like Chocolate Decadence, and wondered if you exposed people to junk food, if
it would make them go easier on other folks for their moral and environmental
choices. I [also] wondered if they'd be more eager-to-please."
To find out, Smith and his team
divided 60 people into three groups. One group was shown pictures of clearly
labeled organic food, like apples and spinach. Another group was shown comfort
foods such as brownies and cookies. And a third group--the controls--were shown
non-organic, non-comfort foods like rice, mustard and oatmeal. After viewing
the pictures, each person was then asked to read a series of vignettes
describing moral transgressions.
"One vignette was about second
cousins having sex," says Smith. "Another was about a lawyer on the prowl in an
ER trying to get people to sue for their injuries. Then the groups made moral
judgments on a scale from one to seven."
In another phase of the study,
the three groups were asked to volunteer for a (fictitious) study, with each
person writing down the amount of time--from zero to 30 minutes--that they
would be willing to volunteer. The results did not bode well for the "comfort
[junk] food" folks.
"We found that the comfort food
people were much more likely to give the moral transgressors a pass compared to
the control or organic food groups," says Smith. "On a scale of 1 to 7, the
organic people were like 5.5 while the controls were about a 5 and the comfort
food people were like a 4.89."
When it came to gratifying a
fictitious researcher, the junk food people also proved to be more
eager-to-please, volunteering 24 minutes as compared to 19 minutes (for
controls) and 13 minutes (for organic food folks). Perhaps the organic food
folks had gotten a short-term boost in their intelligence, realizing that
volunteering for a fictitious study was nonsensical. Perhaps the junk food
folks jumped at the chance to assuage their guilt in such a non-binding way.
"There's something about being
exposed to junk food that made them feel worse about themselves," says Smith,
"And that made them kind of morally lax, and eager to do some kind of [easy]
penance I guess."
Why does eating worse make us
act worse? Smith says it probably has to do with what he calls, "moral
"People may feel like they've
done something wrong," he says. "They seek to mitigate their own guilty
feelings by judging other people's transgressions more leniently, so that they
themselves seem less bad in comparison. It's like when someone is eating a
cookie and they offer you one, but you politely decline, and they become more
and more aggressive with you, insisting that you eat the cookie, so they aren't
alone in cheating on their diet."
*A link to the abstract of the
study can be found here. I did not wish to pay the money to read the entire
study, so I used the figures as reported on MSNBC.
Following our trials and tribulations as we attempt to remove all grains, many starchy vegetables and most sugars from our diet while maintaining our love of good food! We strive to make all of our recipes GAPS and/or SCD compliant. Note: We didn't know about "Grain-Free Gourmet" when we chose our name. We are not affiliated with those good folks.
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Not content with a World Cup, the Emir of Qatar has set into motion his plans to host the ceremonial first leg of the 2016 Tour De France. While it's not unprecedented to hold the Grand Depart in a neighboring country, it would be something else to stick it in the Middle East, where, as FIFA seems to only now be learning, they have summers in July.
There seems to be little to stop Qatar from gobbling up all the international sporting events, at least until the Dukhan Field runs dry. But where does it stop? Will we soon have to travel to Doha to watch the European Championships? The Calgary Stampede? The Hayden (Idaho) Little League playoffs?
That being said, if anyone from the ministry of sport is reading, I'd like to pitch Deadspin.qa and our not-cheap services.


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Hollywood king James Cameron, who knows a thing or two about the ocean depths, is backtracking since calling the engineers trying to clean up BP's oil spill "morons."
"Over the last few weeks I've watched as we all have with growing sort of horror and heartache watching what's happening in the Gulf and thinking, those morons don't know what they're doing," the acclaimed director of "Avatar," "Titanic and "The Abyss" groused after his offer to help plug the Gulf of Mexico leak was spurned.
But in an interview with Larry King, Cameron, who has used submarines and undersea robots extensively in his blockbuster movies as well as two documentaries about the Titanic, said he was wrong.
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"The other shoe dropping on the story was, then I got into it and I talked to petroleum engineers and we started this study group ... They're not morons," Cameron said.
The oil spill began April 20 when the offshore rig "Deepwater Horizon" exploded in a fireball that killed 11 workers. Since then, it has leaked an estimated 50 million gallons, more than four times the amount of oil released by the 1989 Exxon Valdez wreck.
BP's initial efforts to stop the leak with a giant containment dome and by plugging the broken pipe with mud and garbage failed. But the inverted funnel with a tube leading up to a ship is collecting as much as two-thirds of the leaking oil, according the the company.
Meanwhile, BP is trying a longer-term approach, drilling diagonally through bedrock toward the pipeline, a method that could intercept the erupting oil but is more than a month away from fruition.
The growing oil slick has reached the shores of Louisiana, Alabama and Mississippi and is just nine miles from the coast of Florida, according to officials.
Cameron said he is skeptical of BP's numbers, which the company says are backed up by live footage of the spewing undersea well.
"If you're not monitoring it independently, you're asking the perpetrator to give you the video of the crime scene," Cameron said.


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