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Supposedly Congress passed a law probhibiting legislators from continuing this practice. However, if this kind of info is leaked to various political donors, it could certainly help someone's campaign contributions.Why is this relevant? Because the Washington Post is out with a story today about Health and Human Services employees engaging in insider trading with stocks involved in Medicare.Hundreds of federal employees were given advance word of a Medicare decision worth billions of dollars to private insurers in the weeks before the official announcement, a period when trading in the shares of those firms spiked.
The surge of trading in Humanas and other private health insurers stock before the April 1 announcement already has prompted the Justice Department and the Securities and Exchange Commission to investigate whether Wall Street investors had advance access to inside information about the then-confidential Medicare funding plan.
Sen. Charles E. Grassley (R-Iowa) told The Washington Post late last week that his office reviewed the e-mail records of employees at the Department of Health and Human Services and found that 436 of them had early access to the Medicare decision as much as two weeks before it was made public.
The number of federal employees with advance knowledge is surely higher; the figures Grassleys staff compiled did not include people at the White Houses Office of Management and Budget who also saw the information. The e-mail records of those employees have not been made available to Grassley.

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Find a place for things: Do a room-by-room tour of the house in search of items that have no real home. Anything from mismatched stemware and candlesticks to raincoats and old flip flops. The rule? If you can't find a place for it, throw it out. You'll find your warm-weather, devil-may-care attitude is up to the task.
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COACH McCAFFERY: You know, a lot of times when you look at this, it's not as simple as it may appear. Obviously he's playing well. So the logical conclusion is, we'll just put him in the starting lineup. It may be the right thing for the team; it may not be, because he's playing the best basketball of the last two years coming off the bench.
But it may come to that, anyway. What we'll do is we'll evaluate over the next couple days, and you know, we may look at different lineups, because make a lineup change doesn't mean that would be the only one. Might be different. May not be. But we'll see.
Q. In the case of when you look at Melsahn and Adam, Melsahn gives great energy off the bench, are you worried about losing that energy and maybe crushing his confidence if you don't start?
COACH McCAFFERY: Well, the thing about Woodbury is -- and I go back to his last game. I was really impressed with him, because what I tried to get him to do was get him to understand how he can impact the game in different ways. It's not only as a scorer, but his energy level was great. If anything, you know, I had the opportunity to play him some more minutes but I went with Zach late and in the overtime, and Gabe was playing well. That's just the kind of team we have.
Q. For the guys to start, is it a big deal for them--
COACH McCAFFERY: It doesn't seem to be.
Q. --in your experience?
COACH McCAFFERY: I think everybody wants to start. There's something about starting and saying you're a starter, being in the starting lineup; every competitor wants to be a starter.
If you're honest with yourself, because you know what your skill set is, and you know you're going to play and you know you're going to be a factor in the game.
Take a guy like Eric May, he doesn't care, he just doesn't care. As a matter of fact, he seems to be more comfortable coming off the bench, and I've been very pleased with his play this year. So it's interesting, certain guys feel like they need to be in the starting lineup and other guys don't. But when it's all said and done, they all want to be.
Q. So in your eyes, the way Melsahn is playing compared to last year, had a tough year all the way through, and now he's stuck with it--
COACH McCAFFERY: I think with him, it's all energy level. He's running, he's jumping, he's impacting the game with his athletic power. That's what we need him to do. Plus, he can score.
But this is year three for him in terms of figuring everything out. I mean, we hit him with a lot of stuff. Played him in four and five his freshman and sophomore year and now he's locked into how we do our scouting and what we are trying to do on offense and what we are trying to do on defense.
He's also, I think, at the right weight for him. He's about 228 now. He was at 212; he was at 217; he was at 225; he was at 240. He's was probably about 235, too big. And he seems to be very comfortable right there at 228; still quick enough, but powerful enough.
Q. Where is Josh's confidence right now?
COACH McCAFFERY: You know, I don't know, he makes every shot in practice, every one. Makes them all. You know, a little bit different when they are guarding you the way teams have guarded him. Gets a little bit harder. And the thing about him is, you know, I put him in, and he's not a mistake guy. Doesn't turn it over and then defensively, he's solid. He feeds the post. He had great feed the other day to Melsahn for a dunk. But you know, I just keep saying to him, I think it's a matter of time before he has mores game like he had at Northwestern.
Q. He's always been kind of a good teammate kind of guy who passed up open shots at times to make a pass, and sometimes you'd like him to take those shots. Do you ever feel like if he misses those shots, he's down on himself?
COACH McCAFFERY: He's funny, he doesn't seem to get down on himself. You know, he's not going to be the guy that just jacks. He's just not.
I've been with him long enough now. When he dunked that ball down to Melsahn, it was wide open. He was open. He could have shot -- most three-point shooters would have shot the three with Melsahn off. As soon as he raised up, he hit him, that's a basketball play. He's a basketball player who happens to be a good shooter.
So a lot of times, like for him to make four or five 3s but he doesn't take a ton of shots. It's not in his nature to be a pig. You know, you try to encourage him to play with a little more reckless abandon that way. Just, fine, you're out there to fire, then fire.
But the reality is he doesn't view himself that way, and there's a fine line there because when it's all said and done, I want him to be a basketball player. He's really good at feeding the post. He can pass it extremely well. When he gets in the zone, he probably hurts the other team more with his passing than he does his shooting. He's phenomenal. So we'll just stick with him.
Q. How hard is it to win, shooting under 30percent, he can do a lot of other things right.
COACH McCAFFERY: It's frustrating because the guys have really battled for us. I mean, they have battled for they. We are in a position to win all these games. Obviously, I mean, if we want some of those, we would probably be ranked. That's what I want.
When they are competing that hard for me and they are preparing the way they are preparing, and it's just a couple missed shots; if there's a bigger gap, that's one thing. But we've closed the gap, there's no question about that, and now you want to see him enjoy the fruits of all of that hard work.
And you know, I mean, Marble was a guy that would make game-winners for us last year, and I'm going to him and they are rimming out. They are good shots and I would go right back to him. You know, that's what I tell him. And you know, eventually, I think they will go in.
Q. Are you surprised by the struggles from three overall from the team?
COACH McCAFFERY: Yeah, because again, we've had a number of different guys make them in games. We've had a number of different guys consistently make them in practice.
So the fact that all of them are struggling at the same time is kind of odd. A lot of times you figure one guy has a 1-for-5 and the other guy has got a 3-for-5 and the other guy has got a 2-for-5 out here; now you're okay.
Q. Is there a contagious aspect to that sometimes?
COACH McCAFFERY: There can be. I see that more with free throw shooting than with three-point shooting, though.
Q. Mike kind of playing reserve, put the team on his back, is that hard-nose-- nothing seems to really faze him. Is that one of the things you like about him?
COACH McCAFFERY: He's always been that way. It's interesting, when he was our starting point guard, one of the reasons I didn't moved him was to get him to be more aggressive offensively, because he's always been an aggressive offensive player, but he was trying so hard to run our offense.
So to see him be our point guard, to play that way offensively; now, we also had him in there with Dev and Dev was at time the point guard and he was the two anyway; so flexibility, quite frankly.
But he doesn't rattle; he doesn't rattle on the road; he doesn't rattle if you're mugging him off the ball. He'll just keep working. So I really quite honestly wasn't very surprised by that.
Q. Do you like his approach, the fact that he makes a mistake; that you would never know by his facial reactions and just plays through the play?
COACH McCAFFERY: Again, he's always been that way. And I've seen him more than anybody: For his high school team, for his AAU team, he's always been that way; just on to the next play and that's that.
He's going to try to beat you, and if you beat him, all right, well, he'll try to beat you the next time, that's all. There's really no other way to do it. Others, you know, you can't let it linger a little more than you should.
Q. Good moments and bad that you have to play through, do you have to remind him of that?
COACH McCAFFERY: You know, it's funny, because in the game Sunday, if you remember, he was turning down shots, early. And we were setting him up, and I challenged him during one time-out, I said, just shoot the ball.
The way that they were playing him, I said, you know, you should get 40 tonight. That's what you should get. He didn't get 40; he got 18, but he just really started coming off ball screens and shooting a pullup. And we were doing a good job screening for him, and he was doing a good job coming into a shot.
Whereas if you come off the ball screen and delay at all, by that time, you have about a split second to make that determination, whether you're going to pull-up, shoot it or you're moving on. And if you wait, you need to move on because are going to get your shot blocked or you are going to get your shot contested and you might not make it. He was raising up and firing, and that's what I wanted him to do.
Q. Are you surprised he got an A minus on his report card?
COACH McCAFFERY: I was very disappointed in him.
Q. He seemed bothered by it.
COACH McCAFFERY: He wasn't happy with it at all. Not used to that.
Q. How much easier is it for you when you don't have to worry about that part of a kid; you just know it's being taken care of?
COACH McCAFFERY: To be truthful, that's what we try to recruit, those kind of guys. You're not always going to get a 4.0, let's be frank; but, you now, the guys that you don't worry about when they are not in front of you, okay.
So if they are supposed to be in class, they are in class; if they are supposed to be in the weight room, they are in the weight room; and if they are not supposed to be anywhere specifically, then they are probably in the practice gym hitting fouls. Those are the kind of guys you win with, and that's what he is.
Q. Stopped being a point guard, being switching him around-- did he get a setback?
COACH McCAFFERY: No, he doesn't care, because for his AU team he was the two, and for his high school team, he was the one. Even when he was our starting two, he played a lot of one. So it's like, whatever you need me to do, I'll do whatever I can to help you win.
Q. When you look at the season right now, 2-5 obviously isn't where you wanted to be. Do you have to kind of coach against having the playerstake too much pressure on them and the schedule being a grind?
COACH McCAFFERY: It would be no different if we were 5-2. We would take the exact same approach. If we were 7-0, we would take the exact same approach. It's still a grind. Still have a ton of road games coming up. These are the dog days, when you get into February, and that's what's going to separate the teams that are going to be playing well in March and the teams that doesn't. Doesn't matter if you're 2-5 or 5-2.
Q. What's it going to take to get to the Tournament?
COACH McCAFFERY: We have to win our next game, that's what we've got to do; and then we've got to win the game after that, and the game after that.
And if we lose, you know, we'd better play well and feel like we've made progress and learn from our mistakes. We even lost in overtime on Sunday. We made a ton of mistakes. If we don't make two of those, we win the game.
Now, Purdue made mistakes, too; they won. The bottom line is we have to cut down on our mistakes, in particular at crunch time. Now, I do think we executed better at crunch time than we did against Michigan State.
Now, we didn't make those shots but we executed, right on down to the overtime when we were down two and Marble drove the ball and got to within two feet. It was a much more makeable shot than the one he missed at the end of regulation. I would expect him to make those two shots about 99 times out of 100. He didn't make them; but we executed and we were in a position to win and we had our best player with the ball. You know, I can live with that.
Q. How does Penn State change not having Tim Frazier?
COACH McCAFFERY: They have had some time now. You know, with injuries to key personnel, you typically want to know as early as possible to make the change.
Like, for example, with a guy like Josh Gasser, that's a big loss for Wisconsin. But they knew a long time ago, so they could go ahead and prepare before they ever played a game. The season started, it was Timmy's team and all of a sudden he blows his Achilles out, and now the guy who has spent all that time as their two guard, he's now their point guard. And, okay, we are going to leave Marshall at the three or we're going to move him to the two, who are we going to put in there; are we going to put Colella in there.
Those decisions, they take some time to make and then to adjust to. And now they have had had some time at least, they have started some non-conference games, first seven games of the conference, and they have adjusted to that. Now, you take a big weapon out of the lineup but you still have adjusted to that injury. They are still playing phenomenally hard defensively. On the glass, they are incredibly physical and tenacious.
And as a result of that injury, if other guys's roles have increased in importance, they are stepping up. And you know, in particular, Newbill and Marshall are the guys that stick out. But Ross Travis, Taylor, guys like that, Onyeaka, those guys. They are playing better, and they are getting more and more valuable experience.
Q. No matter how-- even if you were 0-8 now, if they always play hard no matter what, is that kind of based on his persona?
COACH McCAFFERY: Yeah, he's incredibly positive and they are going to work and they are going to battle. You they are going to battle you as hard and as long as anybody else in college basketball. That's who he is and I think what he's been trying to do with that program. That's been the theme and the mantra that they follow. You know, if the ball is on the floor, they are going down to get it. It's not going to be rolling around there for very long.


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Tonari no Seki-kun is an adaptation of a manga with the same name. I have been reading this for awhile, I have already caught up with the manga already. This anime is very creative and fun anime. This anime is a 7-min and 21 episodes anime, the OVA and special will be releasing soon.
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Tonari no Seki-kun is an anime revolves around Rumi Yokoi and her reaction and narration toward the person she sit next to Toshinari Seki or Seki-kun and his antics. His antics consists on something new every time, and it distracted Rumi from her note taking and sometimes she got in trouble because of his antics... See full review
Pokemon: The Origin bring all Pokemon fan what they need, a good Pokemon anime. Don't get me wrong I enjoy most of the Pokemon anime, but Pokemon: The Origin bring a special nostalgic feeling, whoever play old school Pokemon game like Pokemon Red or Pokemon Blue. Pokemon: The Origin is a 4-episode tv anime special, that bring nostagia to the old school fan of the series. Story: If you play the game, you basically know the story like the back of your hand. Red challenge gym leader then beat the elite four and the Pokemon Champion you rival, whatever you name him back in the... See full review
Acchi Kocchi or Place To Place is produced by Sentai Filmworks and directed by Fumitoshi Oizaki. The genre is Comedy, Romance, and Slice of Life. This anime is not to take seriously, and just make you laugh. I really enjoy the anime for what it is. I been reading the manga, and really enjoying the manga. Story: There not much of a story. The story is about Tsumiki Miniwa, the female main character, has a crush on Io Otonashi, the male main character. And in the anime, she do tried to win his heart. Io and Tsumiki has been together... See full review
Story: 9/10 Kamisama Hajimemashita is about a homeless girl named Nanami Momozono, she is homeless because of her father ran out on her because of his gambling debts. While she at the park, she saved a man from a dog, he gave Nanami his house as thank you, and kiss on a forehead. She accepts because she is homeless, and have nowhere to go. When she arrived there, she was shocked, because is not a normal house, but actually a shrine for worship. When she enter the shrine, she is greeted by Tomoe, a fox yokai, he served as land god familiar, and also greeted by Onikiri, and Kotetsu... See full review
This is the sixth Naruto Shippuden movie. In this movie we see Sakura parents, and I think that kind of interesting because we never see her parents. I wish we can see some of the Konoha Eleven parents in the future show or film because I want to see Rock Lee parents look like. The plot is very interesting, the plot is where Madara sent Naruto and Sakura to an alternative reality. And at the alternative reality everything is different, everyone they know are exact oppisite of each other, my favorite is Hinata. Also in this reality Naruto Parents are alive, and Sakura parents is... See full review
Amagami SS+ or Amagami SS Plus is a continuation of Amagami SS and I really enjoy to story for this aswell
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Amagami SS+ or Amagami SS Plus tried to provide closure to each of the six girls, but with only two episode for each girls. My favorite of all six girl is Rihoko because Rihoko and Junchi finally have to courage to confess there feeling for each other and end it with a kiss. My second favorite it Sae and then Tsukasa and Ai. I... See full review
For Your Infomation: Amagami SS is the first season of the Amagami series, the second season is called Amagami SS+ or Amagami SS Plus, I will referred it to Amagami SS Plus. I STRONGLY encourage you to watch season 1 to get season 2 Story: 8/10
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By Tiernan Ray
Topeka Capital Markets's Victor Anthony today sums up an "eventful" week for Amazon.com (AMZN), with the company yesterday announcing its "Amazon Prime Music" streaming subscription service for its Prime membership customers; announcing on Monday a payments service that in some senses competes with eBay's (EBAY) PayPal service; and planning a marketplace for listing local service providers, according to a report Tuesday from Reuters's Deepa Seetharaman.
Anthony, who has a Buy rating on Amazon shares, writes that the company will "set the tone" for next week, with the expected unveiling on Wednesday of a smartphone of its own design:
This coming week is likely to be eventful as well. Amazon sets the tone with an event in Seattle on Wednesday that most speculate will be a 3D smartphone. Unfortunately, our invite was denied, along, we believe, with thousands of others, but we did get a coupon for $20 off FireTV. Amazon certainly knows how to market indirectly (think drones on 60 Minutes). Pricing, specs, and the data plan will be key to gauge demand, although we see room for Amazon to grow the smartphone market.
The music service is not as rich as Pandora Media's (P) nor that of startup Spotify, but it is a nice thing to perhaps keep Prime members coming back:
Following through with the announcements this week, we will look for how mobile payments will be integrated into the supposed smartphone. We tested Prime Music. We like it, but it is certainly not on par with Spotify or Pandora. However, it is free and has no ads so we will definitely use it, perhaps splitting time with Spotify and Pandora. But is it still early days and we expect a similar development path as with the Prime Video streaming service, which we view as a compelling alternative to Netflix today. That certainly was not the case two years ago. Both video and music streaming is about building and retaining Prime members, which spend more and purchase more frequently than non-prime members.
Amazon shares today rose 36 cents to close at $326.27.


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When it comes to creating salad, any fresh ingredients are fair game. This salad can easily be mixed and matched according to your personal preference. Here are two equally fabulous suggestions:
Replace the Chinese cabbage with arugula and the roast beef with 2 cups whole walnuts, toasted.
Replace the Chinese cabbage with romaine lettuce and the roast beef with cooked turkey.
Celery root, also called celeriac, tastes like a mix of strong celery and parsley. Sliced celery can be used instead of the shredded celery root.
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KathyChung, Monday April 30, 2012 - 12:33pm
Hello, ladies and gentlemen. It's the last day of April. Do you know what your May writing goals are yet? Tomorrow brings a whole new month, a fresh page, a new start. Why not set some goals today and be ready to go when tomorrow comes? Share them here in the comments or on Twitter using #thisdaywewrite. Putting them in print for us to read is a great way to commit to them.
But before you do that, it is Monday, and so time to meet a couple more of our SiWC 2012 presenters. Or maybe, just because it's a rainy Monday and I'm feeling generous, I'll introduce you to three. Why not! The random presenter generator (ie the hat) has come up with two authors and an agent today. Please join me in welcoming them to SiWC this year!
First up for today, meet author Anjali Banerjee.
Anjali Banerjee was born in India, raised in Canada and California, and received degrees from the University of California, Berkeley. She has written five novels for youngsters and three for grownups, and her next novel for adults, Enchanting Lily will be published by Berkley/Penguin in August 2012. Of her most recent novel, Haunting Jasmine, Melinda Bargreen of The Seattle Times wrote, "Banerjee invites the reader into her colorful, hopeful world, one in which the Northwest island tides coexist with the ghost of Julia Child, Charles Dickens' mirror, and a sari or two." The Philadelphia Inquirer called Anjali's young adult novel, Maya Running (WLB/Random House), which is set in Canada, "beautiful and complex" and "pleasingly accessible." Anjali lives in the Pacific Northwest, in a cottage in the woods, with her husband and five rescued cats.
Welcome, Anjali!
If you make a pitch appointment with this next agent, you may find it helpful to know that her first name is pronounced "NEH-fuh-lee", unless of course she shows up in the comments and says I've had it wrong for years... anything is possible! :) Say hello to Nephele Tempest.
Nephele Tempest joined The Knight Agency in January, 2005, opening the Los Angeles office. As an agent, she works with a number of talented writers, assisting them to hone their skills and build their careers. In addition, she spends time developing the agency's Hollywood film and multi-media contacts. Nephele comes from a diverse publishing and finance background, having worked in the editorial department at Simon and Schuster, as a financial advisor, in the marketing and communications departments of several major New York investment firms, and as a freelance writer. Her experiences in sales, marketing, and writing provide her with insights into multiple aspects of the publishing industry.
Nephele belongs to the Association of Authors' Representatives (AAR), Romance Writers of America (RWA), and the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI). She continues to actively build her client list, and is currently seeking works in the following genres: literary/commercial fiction, women's fiction, urban fantasy/paranormal, romantic suspense, contemporary romance, historical fiction, science fiction, and young adult fiction.
Welcome back, Nephele!
And finally for today, coming to us all the way from the wilds of Scotland is Anne Perry.
Anne's publishing career began with The Cater Street Hangman. Published in 1979, this was the first book in the series to feature the Victorian policeman Thomas Pitt and his well-born wife Charlotte. This is arguably the longest sustained crime series by a living writer. Betrayal At Lisson Grove (Treason At Lisson Grove (US)), the latest in the series, appeared in the New York Times Bestsellers list.
In 1990, Anne started a second series of detective novels with The Face of a Stranger. These are set about 35 years before and features the private detective William Monk and volatile nurse Hester Latterly. The most recent of these (17th in the series) is Acceptable Loss (February 2011) which appeared in the New York Times Bestsellers list at number 22!
Anne won an Edgar award in 2000 with her short story "Heroes". The main character in the story features in an ambitious five-book series set during the First World War. The last of these was recently published, in Autumn 2007.
None of her books has ever been out of print, and they have received critical acclaim and huge popular success: over 26 million books are in print world-wide. Her books have appeared on bestseller lists in a number of foreign countries, where she has also had excellent reviews. The Times selected her as one of the "100 Masters of Crime".
Anne's most recent stand-alone is The Sheen on the Silk, set in the exotic and dangerous world of the Byzantine Empire, and is a critical success.
Fans will be delighted that further novels are planned in the Pitt and Monk series, as is the possibility of something very different.
Welcome back, Anne!
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About the Author
GARTH WILLIAMS (1912–1996) is known for his realistic yet highly expressive animal characters. He brought to life some of the best-loved children's books of the 20th century, including E. B. White's Charlotte's Web and Stuart Little, and the Little House books by Laura Ingalls Wilder. Williams illustrated many timeless Golden Books, including Baby Farm Animals, Mister Dog, The Friendly Book, The Sailor Dog, The Giant Golden Book of Elves and Fairies, and The Kitten Who Thought He Was a Mouse.


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Attracting and retaining key employees is essential to the success of an organization. When employees are working for organizations that give back, their sense of pride, trust and commitment strengthens. When employees feel valued and appreciated their dedication is enhanced with a wonderful influx of motivation which contributes to the vitality of the organization.
Here are 6 ways that businesses can invest in good employees.
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What Does It Take to be Black, Female and Healthy in America?
What Does It Take to be Black, Female and Healthy in America? Let's talk about it!
Tuesday, March 13
6:30 – 9:00 p.m.
Simmons College Kotzen Center
300 The Fenway
Boston, MA 02115
Join Black Women's Health Imperative and Smiley Books for a book signing of Health First — The Black Woman's Wellness Guide, a publication of the Black Women's Health Imperative.
The book signing will follow a discussion with:
- Book Author Eleanor Hinton Hoytt, President and CEO, Black Women's Health Imperative
- Byllye Y. Avery, Founder, Black Women's Health Imperative
- Dr. Paula Johnson, Brigham and Women's Hospital
- Dr. Renee White, Simmons College
- Cassandra Clay, Boston University
Note: Refreshments will be provided.
Parking and Transportation:
- Very limited parking is available at Simmons for $6 with a Visa or Mastercard
- Take MBTA green line E train (Heath Street) to Museum stop. Turn right onto Louis Prang Street, from here you can see Simmons's green cupola. Walk past Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum on left and Simmons College, 300 The Fenway, is on the left.
Sponsored by Simmons College School of Nursing and Health Science
Co-sponsors include:
Boston Black women's Health Institute, ABCD Health Services, Hologic, Inc., National Council of Negro Women, Boston Alliance for Community Health, Boston REACH Coalition, Boston Public Health Commission, Our Bodies Our Selves, Encuentro Diaspora Afro, Fenway Health, Center for Community Health Education, Research and Service, Inc., Kelley Chunn & Associates, Union of Minority Neighborhoods, Young Black Women's Society, Women of Color Roundtable
For more information, visit www.BlackWomensHealthFirst.com.
RENAISSANCE — Women and Trans People of Color in Hip Hop & Slam Poetry (11/30)
Spectra Events presents
RENAISSANCE, a monthly performance revue, is a night of elegance infused with stunning musical performances from seasoned women of color performing artists and musicians. Each month, the event kicks off with a networking event for women of color and allies, followed by a live concert that features a wide variety of musical genres: big band blues, vocalist trios, classical jazz quartets, soulful R&B, and more.
For the month of November, we are proud to feature women and gender non-conforming people of color artists in Hip Hop and Slam Poetry.
Wed November 30th |
Networking at 7:00pm, Show at start at 8:00PM
Church | 69 Kilmarnock Street, Boston MA
21+ (w/ valid ID, no exceptions)
Dress Code: Hip Hop Renaissance, Go Wild
Tickets: hiphoprenaissance2011.eventbrite.com
Facebook: RSVP Here
Twitter: Tweet about this event @spectrasevents using the hashtag #hiphoprenaissance
Featuring the talents of the following artists (bios below):
- Micah (Queer MC, Conscious Hip Hop)
- Porsha O (Hip Hop Feminist, Slam Poetry)
- Janae Johnson (Lyrical Nerd, Slam Poetry)
- J Mase III (Nerdy Humor, Slam Poetry)
- GaBrilla Ballard (Lyrical Songstress, Renaissance HipHop)
- Villa Tali (Female MC, Sisterhood Hip Hop)
This show is for everyone ages 21+
Stay tuned for more Spectra Events at http://www.spectra-events.com/
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MICAH is a hip hop artist, and transman from Massachusetts. He has been writing and performing for the past 4 years around Boston, NY and LA.
He writes from his own experience in an attempt to show that regardless of all those differing identifiers, human beings have much in common, and much to learn from each other. He just released his first single, the queer anthem "Did it On Em", and is in the process of recording his first mixtape through Base Trip Records.
Follow Micah on Tumbler and on Twitter, and of course, like his Facebook page!
PORSHA O Porsha Olayiwola is a self – proclaimed hip hop feminist.
Poetically, Porsha O. Intertwines the spirits of Audre Lorde, Fannie Lou Hamer, Ida. B. Wells Barnett and June Jordan with the bluntness of Hip Hop Feminism, creating poetry that speaks for itself. Porsha O. has opened for Mae Jemison, the first African American female astronaut, MC LYTE, pioneering female hip-hop artist, Dr. Cornell West and Dr. Angela Davis. A founding member of the Chicago – based political performance group, "The Unwritten Amendment," she uses poetry to create a dynamic flow of infra-politics that rebels against the norms and rigidity of society.
To follow Porsha, send her a friend request on Facebook or follow her on Twitter.
J MASE III J Mase III is a Black, Trans, Queer, Rowdy-as-Hell Poet with a capital [P] based in Philly.
As a performer and teaching poet J Mase III has rocked venues from San Diego to NYC at colleges and radio stations to group homes and youth centers. An organ donor, J Mase is the author of "If I Should Die Under the Knife, Tell My Kidney I Was the Fiercest Poet Around" and creator of the multi-city performance event "Cupid Ain't @#$%!: An Anti-Valentine's Day Poetry Movement"."
You can stalk him at Facebook, Gigmaven and YouTube.
JANA'E JOHNSON "Jana'e Johnson is a "not so average" writer-turned slam poet originally from Sacramento, California.
After spending a year honing her craft, she is emerging in the Boston Poetry scene as a queer poet focusing on storytelling and political satire. You can find Jana'e performing almost every Sunday at the Lizard Lounge in Cambridge, MA.
Send her a friend request on Facebook!
GABRILLA BALLARD GaBrilla Ballard is a New Orleans native, singer, songwriter, mama and creator of urbanmamasong.com, a blog about balancing motherhood, artistry, wellness and love.
GaBrilla describes her music as " Soul Roots Music". She goes on to say "I wanted to acknowledge all the musical influences that inspire and influence me–gospel, blues, jazz, world; without having to say, you may hear a little this or that. By saying Soul Roots Music , I am acknowledging all those musical genres, but all within the context of soul music."
Villa Tali is a young, talented single mother — a Boston raised (born and bred) positive influence to the youth looking to break into the industry and change the rap industry's view of this "good ole boys club" or "brotherhood".
In her words: "Too many sisters with powerful voices are waiting to be heard. It's hard for a female to gain respect. But as long as we give it to each other they have no choice but to let us in!"
Check out her page on Facebook and MySpace.
- Doors open at 7:00PM | Show begins at 8PM
- Tickets are $8-10 Advanced / $12 on the Guest List / $15 at the Door
- Group discounts available! Contact Spectra Events for more info
Press Inquiries
Limited number of PRESS PASSES available; please contact Spectra Events for more information and/or to be placed on the VIP Guest List.
Announcing Power Mingle 2.0: Networking Event for Awesome People
You are invited to a social media infused social networking event (AKA Tweetup!) at MIDDLESEX LOUNGE, hosted by Spectra Events.
RSVP for FREE admission here:
Otherwise, $5-10 donation suggested
WED Oct 19th 6-9pm
@ Middlesex Lounge
315 Massachusetts Ave
Cambridge, MA
Event Page | FB Page
Since Boston boasts a plethora of niche networking opportunities, this low-key for-the-fun-of-it fall mingle is for no other than generally awesome people, which means you! And, of course, in true Spectra Events fashion we'll make sure this mingle is anything-but-traditional, non stuffy and most certainly "non-networky." Show up right after work / the end of your day, grab some food, order a cocktail, meet, tweet, and greet!
Tweet all about it!
We encourage you to sign up for Twitter before registering. Follow us at @spectrasevents and/or tweet about this event using the hashtag #powermingle.
Here's what you should do now that you're so excited about Power Mingle!
- Sign up for Twitter (www.twitter.com)
- RSVP w/ your Twitter Handle
- Tweet about the event using the hashtag #powermingle
- Get connected online and offline
- Thank us later
Hope to see you at the event!
Harvard and Wellesley Host Dance Party for Queer Women & Trans Students of Color and Allies
Attention Queer Women & Trans Students of Color + Allies:
Wellesley blackOUT and Harvard GLOW invite you to our second annual LightsOut! party!
Saturday October 1st
It will be a fun social/party held at Cabot House Dorm at Harvard College.
Come prepared to dance to reggaeton, hip-hop, and top 40 hits!
If you get lost or need directions please contact the host, Miguel Garcia at 313-421-1959 or firstname.lastname@example.com.
Celebrando Nuestro Orgullo, Celebrating Latino Pride (9/28-10/2)!
Organizer's Note:
In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15 – October 15) and in the spirit of supporting our LGBTQ Latin@ brothers and sisters, please join us in celebrating another Latino Pride!
You can show your support by attending as many of the events below as possible. We know first hand the amount of work that goes into organizing even one event, and it takes the support of our entire community to make sure they are successful. We applaud Boston Pride for supporting this segment of our community and doing their part to provide spaces we can celebrate all of our identities. Of course we also applaud the hard work and dedication of the individual organizers who put in their time, including one of QWOC+ Boston's own, Zulma Acosta!
Happy Latin@ Pride! ~ Yari
Opening Event: Latin@ Night at Rumor
Get the party started early with Boston's longest running Latin night.
Rumor Nightclub
100 Warrenton Street, Boston
$10, 21+
A portion of the door benefits Latin@ Pride.
GENERACIONES: Nuestro Pasado, Presente y Futuro
[GENERATIONS: Our Past, Present & Future]
In collaboration with the Hispanic Black Gay Coalition.
Un panel de discusion sobre la ubicacion de lo que la comunidad Boston Latino/Latina LGBTQ fue, lo que es hoy, donde lo vemos mañana y lo que podemos hacer para seguir adelante.
[A panel discussion about where the Boston Latino/Latina LGBTQ community was, where it is today, where we see it going tomorrow and what we can do to move forward.]
Harriett Tubman House
Lincoln House Room
566 Columbus Ave., Boston
Free and open to all
GlamLife @ Estate
Presented by Chris Harris Presents and Rafael Sanchez/Gay Mafia.
Boston's #1 Thursday night Hosted by JuJuBee with special guest star Jessica Wild, from RuPaul's Drag Race.
Estate Nightclub
1 Boylston Place, Boston
$10, 21+
A portion of the door benefits Latin@ Pride.
Movie Night
In conjunction with the Boston Latino International Film Festival.
Fenway Health
Ansin Building Theatre Auditorium
1340 Boylston St, Boston
All ages.
$5 @ the door. Youth under 18 get in FREE!
Stay tuned HERE for the movie listing!
Latin@ Pride Community Awards Reception
Join us for the annual celebration to honor outstanding contributors to the Latin@ LGBT community. Mix, mingle, and party while paying tribute to our do-good community members and allies.
Honoring The Hispanic Black Gay Coalition, Boston GLASS, and activist Alfredo Hernandez with the 2011 Latin@ Pride Awards.
The Foundation Room
15 Lansdowne Street, Boston
Tickets are $35 in advance ($50 at the door)
-includes light fare and complimentary admission to EPIC Saturdays at the House of Blues directly after the event (21+)
To purchase tickets: http://latinoprideawards.
-please indicate guest names so that we can add you to the prepaid guest list at the door
All proceeds benefit Latin@ Pride.
Epic @ the House of Blues
Presented by Chris Harris Presents and Rafael Sanchez/Gay Mafia.
House of Blues
15 Lansdowne Street, Boston
$10, 21+
Family Picnic and Potluck in the Park
Bring your friends, families, loved ones, games to play, and good food to share!
Let's celebrate our fabulous and diverse families and food while having some outdoor fun.
Some games will be provided for the little and not-so-little kids. Plus, there's a playground and basketball court there too!
Southwest Corridor Park at the Stony Brook T stop, Jamaica Plain
All ages
Miss and Mister Latin@ Pride of Massachusetts Pageant
Hosted by Boquita with music by DJ Double D.
Plus special performances by Alexis J-Matrix, Matt Leonard (Boston Pride King 2011), Lakia Mondale (Boston Pride Queen 2010) and many more.
Come out and watch the crowing of Miss and Mister Latin@ Pride of Massachusetts and, when it's all over, stay to dance at Fran's long-running Latin Night.
Fran's Place
776 Washington Street, Lynn
8-10 pm
$10, 18+
It's not too late to become a contestant. Just complete and return the application athttp://www.bostonpride.org/pageant or contact firstname.lastname@example.com for more info.
All proceeds benefit Latin@ Pride.
Hot Mess Sunday- Latino Style!
Presented by Chris Harris Presents and Rafael Sanchez/Gay Mafia.
Close out the week with Destiny and DJ Richie LaDue at Underbar.
275 Tremont Street, Boston
$10, 21+
A portion of the door benefits Latin@ Pride.
RENAISSANCE: Women of Color in Jazz, Soul, R&B, and Poetry (Wed 9/28)
Spectra Events presents…
RENAISSANCE: A Night of Elegance with Women of Color in Jazz, Soul, R&B, and Poetry
Spectra Events hosts RENAISSANCE, a showcase of brown women musicians, featuring sounds from big band jazz to soulful ballads to spoken-word. This show is for the grown 'n' sexy, the street artist, the bohemian, and music lovers everywhere. RENAISSANCE is more than a live music show. It's a slow dance, a passionate love affair, red silk sheets, pulsating hips, heartbreak, love, fire. It is sweat, soul, and movement. Renaissance is black feminist sex!
Wednesday Sep 28th | Doors at 7PM, Show at 8PM
18+ (no exceptions)
Church | 69 Kilmarnock Street, Boston MA
Tickets: http://spectrarenaissance2011.eventbrite.com/
Facebook: RSVP Here
Featuring the talents of the following artists:
- Amelia Sophia Ali
- Katt Webb
- Tavonna Miller
- Porsha O.
- Poetic Devotion
- MC-ed by Idalia
Dress Code: First Date at an upscale Jazz Bar, Keep it spiffy
This show is for everyone ages 18+
Stay tuned for more Spectra Events at http://www.spectra-events.com/
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Katt Webb Born and raised in Austin, TX, Kat Webb came into singing very early, listening to the music of her parents' generation. Unlike most children, however, her parents' music remained near and dear to her heart, along with contemporary artists who also borrow from vintage genres and styles.
Since moving to NYC, she's become a strong presence in the music scene, performing at many venues including the legendary Lenox Lounge, the Nuyorican Poets Cafe, and Mile's Jazz Cafe. Her debut album, "An Old Soul" consists of jazz standards and soul classics re-imagined for the modern listener, in keeping with her musical influences, and has received great reviews.
Her career as a vocalist is just beginning and it's clear the best is yet to come.. You can follow her work by liking her page on Facebook or by visiting her website KatWebbMusic.com
Poetic Devotion is a Boston based poet who boldly weaves the truth of her experience and the many struggles she's faced – with sexuality, spirituality, rejection, depression and "acceptance" – into her poetry.
She says, "The best friend I ever had/have was and is my pen. For 9 years I have been dedicated to speaking what it is I write. "I am not here to Entertain I am here to Inform". My mission is touch the heart of the unconcerned."
Follow Poetic Devotion on Facebook or on Twitter
Tavonna Miller encountered her greatest learning experience studying the discipline of classical voice at Fullerton College (California) before furthering her pop/jazz vocal studies at Berklee College of Music.
Tavonna is known for her moving musical expression in the gospel genre and now branches out to sing not only gospel/christian, but also r&b, jazz, soul, and classical. Her education in music and art has completely enhanced her view of all forms of art. She graduated with a degree in Songwriting from Berklee College of Music and performs nightly at many local live music spots in Boston.
She is currently finishing up work on her first album. You can follow Tavonna on her Facebook Page.
Porsha O Porsha Olayiwola is a self – proclaimed hip hop feminist.
Poetically, Porsha O. Intertwines the spirits of Audre Lorde, Fannie Lou Hamer, Ida. B. Wells Barnett and June Jordan with the bluntness of Hip Hop Feminism, creating poetry that speaks for itself. Porsha O. has opened for Mae Jemison, the first African American female astronaut, MC LYTE, pioneering female hip-hop artist, Dr. Cornell West and Dr. Angela Davis. A founding member of the Chicago – based political performance group, "The Unwritten Amendment," she uses poetry to create a dynamic flow of infra-politics that rebels against the norms and rigidity of society.
To follow Porsha send her a friend request on Facebook or follow her on Twitter.
Amelia Sophia Ali hails from the city of Boston and and is a talented songwriter currently studying Berklee College of Music. This young American songstress has ethnic roots in Trinidad, Syria & India and recently performed her original song "Blind Citizens" for Governor Deval Patrick's Commonwealth Corps award ceremony at Fenway Park. \
In her own words, "weather we're talking about Jay-Z, Oprah Winfrey, Makeebah Riddick, Emir Cerman, Annette Phillips, Neil Degrasse Tyson or me, there is a common denominator that connects all of us. It is the consistency of our actions and the strong self-belief to keep pushing upward. "
Follow Amelia Sophia Ali on Facebook or preview her music on YouTube.
•Doors open at 7:00PM | Show begins at 8PM
•Tickets are $8-10 Advanced / $15 at the Door
•Group discounts available! Contact Spectra Events for more info
Limited number of PRESS PASSES available; please contact Spectra Events for more information and/or to be placed on the VIP Guest List.
Stay tuned for more Spectra Events: http://www.spectra-events.com/
QWOC Week Closing Ceremony and Spectra Events Dance Party w/ DJ RIZZLA and DHANA (8/6)
Saturday, August 6th @ 8 p.m | The Midway Cafe
At the end of a week filled with new friends, great performances and important discussions, it'll be time to let loose at the QWOC Week Closing Party! We're eager to have you join us in recognizing the hard work of everyone who made yet another QWOC Week a thriving success. All of our volunteers, organizers, and collaborators will be there, ready take off their thinking caps and simply enjoy the night with the rest of the community. And this year we double the reason to celebrate!
We're Turning FIVE Years Old!
Not only has the team of organizers outdone themselves again with such an eclectic calendar of events, but QWOC + Boston is turning FIVE YEARS OLD this year! An organization that started because of one person's vision to connect a community has turned into a loving family that continues to grow stronger and larger every year.
But none of that work would be possible without all of you, the members of that family – friends and supporters who keep us going- so we are excited to share this big birthday with you. In honor of these momentous occasion, we will be hosting an early reception to say THANK YOU to all of the individuals that have made these milestones possible. There will be some reflecting and sharing of (tear-jerking) words from volunteers and organizers and a roster of great speakers.
Who Will Be Speaking?
Poet and friend Letta Neely whose ingenious work inspired our founder to start QWOC+ five years ago will be making the closing remarks. We're delighted that Keri Aulita, and Sylvain Bruni from Boston Pride will be present (as they have been these past five years) to support and celebrate with us. Our 2010 Summer Intern, and Point Foundation scholar, Erika Turner, will share a few words about her personal journey with QWOC+ Boston before she heads off to Japan for her year long study abroad. And, last but not least, we will hear a few words from QWOC+ Boston organizers themselves.
When Does the Party Really Get Started?
Once all the tears have been shed, and the tissues handed out, the closing party hosted by Spectra Events will be in full effect, with music from DJs Rizzla and D'hana playing international house, African rhythms, reggae, soca, and latin music. And if that wasn't enough to get you going, you can look forward to a mind-blowing closing performance from MICAH!
You won't want to miss any of this.
The Midway Café on Saturday, August 6th at 8 p.m. Get there early!
Get your advanced tickets here!
QWOC Week International Film Screenings: Spotlight on LGBT AFRICA (8/5)
Film is a powerful form of media that allows us to connect with the personal stories of those we may otherwise never encounter. They often highlight important issues and struggles that mainstream media practically devotes no attention to. For this year's QWOC Week Film Night, we have chosen some fantastic films to do just that. As queer and transgender individuals living in the United States, many of us have privileges that are rare worldwide. We can reach out to resources and communities within the country that allow us to freely express ourselves without fear of harm. This is certainly not the case in the majority of the world. In our crazy and hectic everyday lives, it can be easy to put this out of our minds.
What are the experiences of queer and trans individuals in remote communities in South Africa? How does the LGBTQ community overcome their persecution in Kenya? As part of QWOC+ Boston's mission to create a diverse social space, we believe it is important to give a voice to those that are rarely heard. The goal of this event is to honor the struggles and experiences of our siblings abroad and to recommit ourselves to learning about and helping these movements. With this goal in mind, we are bringing you two short films and a feature, all of which shed light on the lives of queer or transgender people in African nations.
7 Years
Country: Kenya
Sponsor: NCDO, Hivos and Youth Incentives, 2007, 26 min.
Borders do not bound homosexuality, this is a fact of life that every community has to deal with. Kenya's rapidly modernizing society is still heavily influenced by tribal, religious and neo-colonial values and practicing homosexuality is punishable with 7 years of imprisonment.
7 Years explores the realities and history of this punishment and provides a glimpse into how gays and lesbians manage to live in this hostile environment. Finding a job, family relationships, going out and sex are daily issues Kenyan gays and lesbians must work through. From a pastor to a male sex worker, 7 Years gives a voice to a group of people who are accustomed to keeping quiet.
Night Star (Inkanyezi Yobusuku)
Country: South Africa
Dir. Kekeletso Khena 13 min.
(Zulu w/English Subtitles)
Traditionally, Zulu woman were barred from household chores during menstruation, and the maidens were isolated in the girls hut, a time for rest and contemplation called Ukuya Enyangeni, "going to the moon." Lindiwe's dreams are disturbed by her desire for the Amamqhikiza, her "guide" during this time.
The Sisterhood
Country: South Africa
Dir Roger Horn. 2010. 72 min.
Hazendal Wine Estate farmhands Pietie, Hope, and Rollie are not your typical South African vineyard workers. Hope aspires to winning the local drag queen pageant, Rollie dreams of a husband and retaining the local drag queen crown, and Pietie struggles with his religious upbringing while obsessing over his roses, chickens, and pigeons. These trans gender vineyard workers confront prejudice at every turn, from their own farming community, city trans genders, and the world at large, yet Roger Horn's film manages to find the fabulous in the fraught and offer a portrait of triumph in togetherness rather than loneliness in victimization.
So join us for a Friday afternoon of relaxing with friends and supporting great causes. The event is free and open to everyone!
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150 Boylston Street (Multipurpose Room, 1st Floor)
Boston, MA
OUTSPOKEN: Queer Women of Color & Trans POC Spoken-Word and Live Music Showcase (8/4)
OUTSPOKEN is HERE! Art is a fundamental part of LGBTQ communities of color and certainly always present when it comes to QWOC+ Boston. In the words of a QWOC Week collaborator, "expression through art allows us to overcome barriers by communicating in a different and powerful way." Spectra Events is excited to bring you a fantastic lineup of talented black performers. All of their work touches on feelings and thoughts we can relate to… the good, the bad and the ugly. So join us for this great night full of soul and creativity!
After the show, DJ LadySpindrift (yes, she actually spins) will bring down the house with old school R&B, hiphop, house, and top 40!
MICAH is a hip hop artist, and transman from Massachusetts. He has been writing and performing for the past 4 years around Boston, NY and LA. He writes from his own experience in an attempt to show that regardless of all those differing identifiers, human beings have much in common, and much to learn from each other. He just released his first single, the queer anthem "Did it On Em", and is in the process of recording his first mixtape through Base Trip Records. Follow Micah on Tumblr and on Twitter, and of course, like his Facebook page!
JANA'E JOHNSON is a spoken word poet originally from Sacramento, California. She has performed in numerous slams in Boston, California, Delaware and Virginia; and has recently opened for poet & activist Andrea Gibson. Although she just finished her first year in Boston, she has been involved with the LGBT Community. In particular she is a member of the Boston Dyke March Committee and she was the EMCEE for this years' Dyke March in June. Jana'e currently works at Simmons College as Assistant Athletic Director.
LETTA NEELY is a spoken word artist — and one of the original OUTSPOKEN Artists (2008) — who has authored two books of poetry, "Juba" and "Here," and was named "Best Local Author 2001″ by a Boston Phoenix reader's poll. Twice a Lambda Literary Awards finalist for lesbian poetry, Letta frequents poetry readings around New England and is a regular slam poetry winner. She is an ardent civil rights activist who has done anti-homophobia training and educational outreach. Letta has also conducted writing workshops privately, in public schools, and at juvenile detention. You can follow Letta's work and words at her brand new blog and Like her Facebook page (and maybe she'll update it)!
MOFROISM & THE FEEL will be representin' at OUTSPOKEN with lead singer, vocalist, and slam poet Monique Jarvis, a transformative and compelling fusion of jazz, r&b, funk, and folk with a backdrop of spoken word that issues a soulfully urgent call for social change. Monique is now director of a national award-winning performance arts after school program in the South Bronx and founder of the uncompromising and compelling Spok'N Truth Trio, Mofroism and The Feel. At RENAISSANCE she will be performing with Kera Washington of Zili Musik and bassist extraordinaire Laurie Goldsmith. You can follow Mo'nique Jarvis on Facebook.
PORSHA OLAYIWOLA hails from the southside of Chicago. She is most aptly described as a woman, poet, lover, warrior, sister, and feminist. Porsha received her B.A. in African American Studies while dabbling in U.S. History and Women & Gender Studies from the University of Illinois. She spent the last year in service, helping to alleviate America's poverty. Poetically, Porsha O. intertwines the spirits of Audre Lorde, Fannie Lou Hamer, Ida B. Wells Barnett, and June Jordan with the bluntness of Hip Hop Feminism, creating poetry that speaks for itself. Porsha O. has opened for Mae Jemison, the first African American female astronaut, Dr. Cornell West, professor of Philosophy and Africana Studies, MC LYTE, pioneering female hip-hop artist and Dr. Angela Davis, activist. A founding member of the Chicago-based political-performance group, "The Unwritten Amendment," she uses poetry to create a dynamic flow of infra-politics that rebels against the norms and rigidity of society. You might catch her generating a cypher that is all her own; a cypher that is uncontrollable, undocumented, and just plain ole dope. To follow Porsha, send her a friend request on Facebook or follow her on Twitter.
ROBIN "BOBBIE" WHITE is the award-winning author of two volumes of poetry, and a forthcoming collection of short fiction, Intersections (Sunset Pointe Press). She is also the author of Omphaloskepsis Twelve Powers Journal a tool for focused transformational writing. In addition, Robin has pseudonymously authored seven children's books. She is currently working on her third collection of poetry, When Love Departs: Writings of Transition and Loss (Sunset Pointe Press eBooks). She is a Chicago Literary Award Winner, an Urban Media Makers Winner, and is the recipient of the prestigious Lambda Literary Award for Independent LGBT Press as the founder/owner of Kings Crossing Publishing. Visit her websites to learn more about her work: www.robingwhite.com and omphaloskepsisbybobbie.blo
SAPPHIRA CRISTAL, 22, with her bubbly personality and killer smile, reigns from Houston, TX. Often called the "Gospel Diva," she is a wild energetic entertainer who captures her audience with her "unflinching Focus". She can be found locally at Jacques Cabaret and Machine Nightclub in Boston. This Fabulous Ebony Diva is a classically trained singer and actor and can also be seen in the Ryan Landry original, " Peter Pansy," in Provincetown, MA. She is also a regular featured performer at Spectra Events. Catch Sapphira online via any one of her web channels, Twitter, Facebook, and Youtube!
Thursday, August 4th
Doors at 7PM, Show Begins at 8PM
Club Choices
381 Somerville Avenue Somerville, MA
Activism & Karaoke: The International Edition (8/3)
At QWOC Boston, we understand the feeling of always wanting to do more but simply not having enough time or not knowing quite where to start, who to donate money etc… we've all been there! But look no further — Activism and Karaoke on a Wednesday night is the perfect antidote to your do-gooder paralysis. We've created the perfect combination — Sign before you Sing!
Back by popular demand… Activism and Karaoke: The International Edition. Join QWOC+ Boston, International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission (IGLHRC), Black and Pink, The Network/La Red, and SoulForce for a fun filled evening of activism and karaoke!
This year we'll be highlighting international activism and raising awareness around issues impacting the rest of the world. As members of the LGBTQ community living in the United States, we enjoy a great deal of privilege. Although it is certainly not enough, we can find support and resources through community organizations and institutions dedicated to fighting for our representation and equality.
For instance, one of our feature organizations, Soulforce, a national agency that targets religious-based oppression impacting LGBTQ people, is organizing a two- month bus ride around the country (for folks 18-30) that stops at various religious universities and organizations that have anti-LGBTQ policies to host dialogues, trainings and information sessions on creating safer and more affirming spaces. (They're still accepting applications by the way — pick one up at the event!)
But just as local advocacy is crucial to our safety here in the US — most of us enjoy the freedom of self-expression without fear of being in harms way –it is equally important to learn about, and learn from, those activists who have paved the way for LGBTQ communities around the world. Many have taken huge risks with the goal of achieving great strides. Activism and Karaoke will highlight some of this work and the great deal that still needs our support and attention.
There'll also be an opportunity to donate items to a survivor kit drive for The Network/La Red! This is a wonderful organization dedicated to providing support services and addressing partner abuse in LGBTQ and polyamorous communities. TNLR seeks "to create a culture in which domination, coercion, and control are no longer accepted and operative social norms." They do amazing work so please consider contributing one of the items listed below. Bring any of these items (roughly valued between $5-10 dollars) and you will be admitted to the event for free!
- Food Gift Card (Shaws/Stop& Shop/Star, $5-10)
- CVS/Rite Aid Gift Card ($5-10)
- Charlie Cards with stored value ($5-10)
- Movie Theater Pass (1)
- Deodorant (at least 2)
- Toothpaste (at least 3)
- Lotion (Small Bottles/Travel Size)
- Reusable water bottle
- Tote Bag
- Umbrella
Once again, you will aso have the opportunity to check out the work of Black and Pink, an organization dedicated to the abolition of the prison industrial complex. Through Black and Pink's Action Station at the event, you will have the opportunity to check out some great art created by members of the LGBTQ community in prison and to sign up for their pen-pal program. " I am especially excited to see event attendees making connections with our LGBTQ family behind bars through the Black & Pink pen-pal program (www.blackandpink.org/prison-penpals)" said Dorsey, a member of the organization and QWOC Week collaborator. This is a great opportunity to learn about an important issue affecting our community and to make a tangible difference by establishing personal connections with individuals currently most affected by it.
And last but not least, learn how you can volunteer as an organizer for QWOC+ Boston in the Fall! We have lots of new events coming up and we need more hands. We are hosting several events in solidarity with Latino Pride this year as well as planning our 5th anniversary celebration and various projects to capture, document, and archive the herstory of QWOC+ Boston. As always, you can count on our continuing our Diversity Speaks discussion series, as well as our socials, movie nights, and much more. If you'd like to get more involved, you can email email@example.com ahead of time and be sure to speak with an organizer at the event!
There's so much do to and so much to sing! We are very excited to see you all there!
Wednesday August 3rd, 6PM-9PM
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K-A, as you know, I've read many blogs of different travellers' experiences in South Africa and as a South African it seems to me that most tourists who visit these parts, judging from their blogs anyway, don't allow themselves to experience what this country is all about. They stick to well-worn routes, hardly interacting with local people and only getting the most superficial of experiences before moving on to other equally superficial experiences. They don't come close to getting under this place's skin as you have done.
A touch of bulungula
Trip Start Jul 19, 2009
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Ah, what can I say? One of the loveliest places I've been to. Like a child's colouring book; round green hills, cozy mud huts, bright washing dancing on a line, horses and oxen roaming freely, children waving at you. No traffic to mention. Everything seems to breathe peace and tranquillity. Almost at the end of my trip, and I find this exotic treasure: a place to relax and simply enjoy.
And I did. Horse riding, a Xhosa body massage, walks on the beach, where a whale had washed up and lay there decaying. Terrible smell but amazing to see how it melted over the stones and rocks, massive vertebrae protruding from the rotting flesh. In Europe the biologists and researchers would have long pounced on it, hauled it off the beach to dissect and investigate
Here it lies like a temporary monument, a place to stand still for a moment and wonder at the magnificence of these sea creatures.
The backpacker's lodge is partly owned by the Xhosa community and it is absolutely wonderful. Colourfully decorated with happy-hippy paintings and mosaics, well, look at the photos, though they don't do them justice, you will get an impression.
The shower is an amusing contraption; you first get a little tub of paraffin, pour it into a small tea pot and trickle it over some toilet paper. Then you stuff that up the big metal pipe in the shower, use the flint to light it and when it starts shaking and making rude noises, you turn on the water that passes the now hot pipe and you have some minutes of nice warm showering.
Of course I went to the 'famous' regional restaurant, a mere clay hut out in the wilds. Just me and my horse man and we sat in the very basic kitchen, patiently watching while a well-practised procedure was performed in silence, resulting in delicious sweet and savoury pancakes.
There is lots more to do, nature walks, village tours, kayaking or you can spend time with the village women, paint your face with clay, learn about traditional cooking, the medicinal herbs
The women who work at the lodge are lively and interested. I must taste their food, try on their head wear, cleverly folded bits of cloth, and they clap their hands to show their pleasure. So even though we don't speak each other's language, we manage to communicate, pointing, laughing, shaking heads, and touching.
Bulungula is selected by the Rough Guide as one of the world's Ultimate Ethical Travel Experiences, what ever that may mean. 'An award winning eco-friendly paradise,' according to the Alternative Route, 'where you can challenge your beliefs.' Well, I don't know about that, but the word paradise is not far off the mark. For all this praise you would think it is flooded with tourists, but it isn't, not now, not ever, I am told. .
Very much worth a visit and I'm sure the community could do with the income - though isn't that a paradoxical wish, for at the same time you hope the place will never change; .
Very sad to leave Bulungula and the Wild Coast but I must get back to East London, to wrap up some things there and make my way home. But not before visiting Grahams Town.
I have been invited to stay there with John and Kary, people I know through Travelpod, but have not actually met.
I have no idea what I shall find there, so I shall just let it surprise me - fingers crossed :)


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Say good morning to a beautiful cross section through the Columbia River Flood Basalts in Sun Lakes State Park, Washington.
It's hard to photograph the Mono Lake basin and convey the size of it. The smaller things in and around it are pretty easy. You travel there, you walk or hike to them, you photograph them. The Mono Lake basin though is different, its HUGE and flat. Well . . . ok, not perfectly flat. The slope that is going d...
A whole lot of obsidian!
This is the Wilson Creek Coulee badlands near Drumheller, Alberta, part of Dinosaur Provincial Park. Many of the fossils in the Tyrell Museum have come from these badlands. There's a young girl peeking out from behind one of the hoodoos. ( I'll let you find her and do a snapshot of her) High resolution large form...
In north-central Washington state, the Grand Coulee dam harnesses the Columbia river, generating hydroelectric power and irrigation water for much of the state.
What really caught my eye in this one was the near-horizontal columnar jointing in the basalts across the lake.
Paulina Lake (left) and East Lake (in the distance) mark the depression of the Newberry Volcano Caldera. Unlike Crater Lake, Newberry's caldera is not the result of a single climactic eruption, but rather a number of eruptions over time. Newberry is also different from Crater Lake in that there are many more post-cal...
After a long drive I arrived at Dry Falls just before sunset, but in time to fire off this GigaPan. I'd like to have had a little more sunlight to do a more detailed shot, but sometimes you just have to trade off detail for speed - especially when the sun is setting fast.
Looking south (downstream) in the former channel of the Columbia River.
Ten times the size of Niagara, Dry Falls is thought to be the greatest known waterfall that ever existed. According to the current geological model, catastrophic flooding channeled water at 65 miles per hour through the Upper Grand Coulee and over this 400-foot (120 m) rock face at the end of the last ice age. At this ...


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RE:Trout fishing in gear yet?
Pete - good to see you're getting some fishing in. I talked to John Greenwood (Anadromous Fisheries NH) who spoke very favorably about you and your assistance. We agreed on the poor reception the anadromous fish are getting from his neighbors in the Lawrence area. I'd like to discuss the situation with you sometime and see if there's a way to help John get those beautiful searun salmon up to Franklin, and perhaps even up to the Pemigewasset.
I'd like to do a feature article on the Legacy of the Merrimac Salmon a bit later on this spring. John said he'd ask the US dept of Wildlife for permission to use some of the incredible articfacts and photos from the 1800's. Let me know if you'd like to co-author.
RE:Trout fishing in gear yet?
>I caught a small brookie (7-8") on a little green bead >caddis (sz 16) that was the trailing fly under a GRHE. I
>was happy as this isn't a stocked fish, but a naturally >reproduced little fish.
Oh Pete, how I envy you... we just had another snow storm last Saturday eve which dumped 6 to 8" of snow. Love those little natives. At least some body is getting out to fish.
RE:Trout fishing in gear yet?
When out the other day with the newly built 7' 4wt and fished a local stream around here. Water levels were a tad high, but very fishable. Three of us went and had a great time, as the air temps were in the low 50's and the water temp just crept above 40 degrees.
I caught a small brookie (7-8") on a little green bead caddis (sz 16) that was the trailing fly under a GRHE. I was happy as this isn't a stocked fish, but a naturally reproduced little fish.
RE:Trout fishing in gear yet?
When the spring stocking comes along (and it has out this way) it really screws up the great fishing that happens during the winter months. Seems to put the hold over trout into limbo. Also briings out the truck chasers. The big browns don't really turn on till the bigger bass have started to show.
Terry about the catch and release thing, maybe the 34 inch size limit will stop a lot of the guys that are out for an easy meal from buying bait and hitting the beach. The 28 inch size sure made a lot of new fisherman come out of no where. With the smaller size there was a hight mortality due to guys (and some that I never thought I would see be so hungry) to upgrade their catch. Get a 28-30 inch fish and keep it... then 2 hours later take a 36 inch fish... Man this is big (to them) I gotta keep this baby... next thing they heave the smaller fish (now crab food) and go home to show off their bigger fish! The larger size keeper should take a percentage of the easy take anglers away from the shore. (I hope)
As for schoolie handling... best thing there would be to catch a few or 6 or something... then bag it... go look for something bigger....
RE:Trout fishing in gear yet?
No. I'd rather get behind a grass roots initiative to get the uneducated to Catch+Release schooly stripers without a drop kick or squeeze of death. To maintain healthy native trout you need to fight the war of pristine habitat. That's a HUGE battle of property rights in a fiercely independent country. You could spend years on a stream and then they drop a development of 4000 sq' trophy homes right on top of your stream (complete with lawn chemicals). Sorry to sound like a defeatest, but you'd figure TU would have accomplished more inroads to sustaining natives by now. So I ask: How can we maintain wild trout when we are bulldozing X acres a day of Massachusetts woods? It comes down to property rights.
Massachusetts Audubon Releases Land Report
Approximately 16,000 acres of open space are developed each year in Massachusetts and 59% of the state is vulnerable to future construction, according to a recent report conducted by Massachusetts Audubon Society. Development covers 24% of the land in the state with the most rapid development occurring in the eastern part (Cape Cod and the Islands; southeastern Massachusetts; the area around Winchester, Stoneham, North Reading; a broad band along Rt. 495 including Greater Worcester, Lawrence, Methuen, and portions of the North Shore) and a portion of the Connecticut River Valley. Permanently protected open space covers 17% of the state in small tracts that are scattered across the state with the largest concentrations in central and western Massachusetts. The Society compiled the report, known as Losing Ground, in collaboration with numerous state agencies and other conservation organizations to analyze the scale, patterns, and implications of development on wildlife habitat in Massachusetts.
RE:Trout fishing in gear yet?
Sully - You know my perspective... might as well put them in where they provide something out of nothing, but I am hotly opposed to putting them in where there are natives that will be impacted. The problem is we don't seem to care what happens as long as the masses can throw corn and powerbait.
I am feeling the urge to start a grass-roots initiative to identify and protect wild and native trout streams in the area from stocking routes. The excess factory fish can be thrown in some other kettle pond instead. Anyone interested?
RE:Trout fishing in gear yet?
I just talked to my dad on the phone. He took a drive down to Long Pond, because it was so nice. He said there was about 20 guys fishing two rods each, most using power bait and a few trout were taken. He did not fish as there was not enough room to FF.
RE:Trout fishing in gear yet?

Maybe not quite your cup of tea but... DFW is putting the week ending stocking reports online. Any day fishing is better than...well you know.
Trout fishing in gear yet?
Anyone get out over the weekend? The ice has largely gone from the lakes in the Northeastern US. This marks a nice time when the trout stocking hasn't taken place, and the ones that are around are seasoned a bit from living in natural conditions. Some places offer native or wild trout angling for brookies or landlocked salmon, but other species are introduced.
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Shares of financial software provider Intuit (INTU) are down $3.14, or 4%, at $73.70, after the company this afternoon reported fiscal Q3 revenue and earnings per share that topped analysts' expectations, but forecast this quarter's results below consensus.
Revenue in the three months ended in April rose 14%, year over year, to $2.39 billion, yielding EPS of $3.53.
Analysts had, on average, been modeling $2.38 billion and $3.50 per share.
The company's revenue deriving from small business customers rose 8%, year over year, and QuickBooks Online subscription revenue, in particular, rose 36%. Consumer revenue was up 13%. Intuit said uptake of its "higher-value offerings" in tax preparation drove a 32% "ProTax" revenue increase.
CEO Brad Smith said the company's "momentum is building with our transition to the cloud" and said results were "strong across the board."
For the current quarter, the company sees revenue of $683 million to $713 million, and EPS of 6 cents to 8 cents. That compares to the average estimate of $712 million and 12 cents per share.


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I feel a great disturbance in the Force.
Gah, these are pretty funny, but I still can't quite get over the fact that there's successful merchandise based on a game meant to be played on a phone. (Does that make me a crotchety old man?) I probably won't be buying any of this, but I'll likely get the app. The original game is actually pretty fun. It's a shame that the Jabba's palace set doesn't have any Gamorrean Guards - evil green pigs? Maybe it would have just been too perfect . . .
Just when I thought there weren't any more sharks for Lucasfilm to jump, they go an find another one.
And I don't mean that in a good way.
At least they're making it a lot easier for me to save money on SW stuff by making this sort of junk while making the figures I want impossible to find.
That's my jacket!
I'm impressed that they were able to find so many ways to shoehorn SW into Angry Birds. And I'll be honest, these sets look fun, despite what the grandpa-crew in the 2 posts above me say.


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Jean-Claude Van Damme Doesn't Feel The Olympics are Ready for Kickboxing
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Expendables 2 star and all-around action movie bad-ass Jean-Claude Van Damme is a man who is not a stranger to getting a lot of press. JCVD's press tour for Expendables 2 also happens to fall in line with when the whole world is talking about the 2012 London Olympics, which is currently going on as I type. The Olympics, of course, are the worldwide event that happens every few years and brings together the best athletes from across the globe in a vast array of different sports to compete for medals and prestige. Absent from the Summer Olympics is any form of Kickboxing or combat sport outside of Boxing, Wrestling, Judo and possibly Tae Kwon Do, depending on how you value Olympic TKD.
When asked about his love for Kickboxing and if it would make for a good Olympic sport, JCVD wasn't entirely convinced.
"For people to understand the techniques of kickboxing is very difficult if you're not inside the game. A lot of times with kickboxing, you only see the violence. You don't see the main thing of the fight. It looks violent on TV from the outside, but very peaceful and technical on the inside. Only the warriors understand that, and maybe it's too violent these days to be in good terms with the Olympics."
He also mentioned his love for K-1 and MMA as well, but no mention of the long-rumored Kickboxing contest between himself and Somluck Kamsing, which many, including Kamsing, believe will not happen.


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Brandon Morrow (forearm) will miss at least six weeks.
Wednesday night's game between the Blue Jays and Cardinals has been postponed due to rain.
FOX Sports' Ken Rosenthal confirms that the Pirates are promoting minor league infielder Gift Ngoepe.
Trea Turner hit for the cycle in Tuesday's game at Colorado, finishing with four runs scored and a career-high seven RBI.
Brandon Crawford has been diagnosed with a right groin strain.
Eric Thames delivered his 11th homer Tuesday off the Reds' Robert Stephenson.
Felix Hernandez is headed back to Seattle to have his right shoulder examined.
Jose Altuve (head) said he expects to play Wednesday.
Dallas Keuchel went the distance Tuesday, holding the Indians to two runs in a 4-2 victory.
Kendall Graveman (shoulder) will return to the A's rotation Thursday in Anaheim.
Mitch Haniger has been diagnosed with a strained oblique.
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By Teresa Rivas
Mohawk Industries (MHK) jumped nearly 9% in after-hours trading after the flooring and carpet firm's second-quarter earnings report.
Mohawk said it earned $84.6 million, or $1.16 a share, up from $1.06 a share, a year earlier. Excluding one-time items, earnings per share were $1.84, up from $1.14.
Revenue rose up 34% to $1.98 billion.
Analysts were looking for Mohawk to earn $1.66 a share on $1.96 billion in sales.
The company's guidance for the third quarter was also better than expected, as Mohawk expects earnings per share between $1.81 and $1.91, ahead of the consensus estimates of $1.68 a share.
Carpet sales rose 5% to $770.9 million; ceramic sales rose 88% to $760.2 million; laminate and wood segment sales rose 33% at $471 million.
The shares are up 80% in the past year.