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On Friday morning we warned investors that they "need to be prepared for one last washout in the gold market, during which the price falls by $100-$150, or perhaps even more", and by mid-afternoon this move was underway. This article looks at what it was that moved the market and tries to determine the level at which gold will find support.
For several weeks it was clear that gold was heading for a retest of $1,525, a level that had acted as major support since the September 2011 all-time nominal high of $1,923.70. In fact, on 3 April we identified a repeating corrective pattern that could take gold down to $1,525, the only question was whether or not that level would hold. On Friday, not long after trading opened on the New York Comex, we got our answer.
Why did gold plummet on Friday?
What has left so many analysts and commentators baffled, is the fact that gold sliced through major support at $1,525 on a day when there was essentially no news.
On Wednesday US investment bank Goldman Sachs sent a note to their clients advising them to go short gold, however their report, which was written by Damien Courvalin and Jeffrey Currie, was almost entirely devoid of analysis. There was no mention of the recent announcements by the Bank of Japan or the $85 billion a month being created by the US Federal Reserve. In the report the pair wrote, "In fact, should our expectations for lower gold prices continue to prove correct, the fall in prices could end up being larger than our forecast." To quote Michael Pento, "I would throw the report in the garbage, or you can line your bird cage with it. That's about all it's worth".
On Thursday there were reports that the European Commission had ordered Cyprus to sell 10.36 tonnes of its 13.9 tonnes of gold reserves. However, the news of the sale of 400 million euros (£341 million) worth of gold bullion did not phase the market.
Friday itself was essentially a no news day, and yet gold only briefly found support at $1,525 before falling all the way to $1,480.50 by the close of US trading. The 5.1% drop was followed by a further decline as trading continued in Asia.
Once gold broke major support its fall was likely exacerbated by a massive increase in short selling and the fact that gold officially entered a bear market.
Everything is fixed
Investors on Wall Street seem to believe that because stocks are back at all-time highs and the US housing market is "in recovery", everything is fixed.
Donald Selkin, chief market strategist at National Securities Corp. in New York, noted recently that "The perception is that gold is not really needed as a safe haven. People are looking at the stock market and they're stunned, and there's no inflation. So people are saying 'What do we need gold for?'"However, as we pointed out recently, that thanks to massive money printing, it is possible to have a booming stock market and a weak economy simultaneously.
For those that care to look there are plenty of signs that the US economy is far from healthy. Since the recession officially ended in late 2009, 15 million people have joined the federal aid program SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program), formerly known as the Food Stamp program, which provides financial assistance for those purchasing food.
Over the last six months the US national debt has increased by $750 billion. Meanwhile GDP has only increased by $115 billion, and at the same time the savings rate in the US has once again begun to fall. During the first quarter of 2013 the personal savings rate dropped to its lowest level since the start of the recession. Americans saved 3.6% of personal income in Q1, down from 4.2% in Q4 2012 and a near-term peak of 6.2% in Q2 2009.
How low will gold go?
Last month we said that investors who are holding physical metal, but want to protect themselves against further short-term declines, could do so via put options. Those that followed the strategy are now "in the money" and can profit from this sharp selloff in the yellow metal. The question is, how low will gold go?
The selloff in gold is highly likely to continue today, and although it is unlikely, gold could fall all the way to the long-term trend line shown on the chart below (purple notation).
A 17 year monthly logarithmic chart of gold (Click on the chart for a larger version)
Chart courtesy of stockcharts.com
As we wrote on Friday morning, "For those still holding gold this event will feel terrible", however this purging process, known as the "puke point", is a necessary evil.
It is only when the last of the weak-handed longs has thrown in the towel that the speculators who are short gold will move to cover their positions. This short covering (together with purchases by central banks in Russia, China etc.), will bring tremendous buying back into the metal and could mean that the decline in gold is quickly reversed.

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Fashion illustrator Jaesuk Kim, well known for his work for big brands such as Gucci, Michael Kors, and Chanel, has added another project to his already impressive list of accomplishments. He created five different illustrations for online retailer Farfetch, drawing inspiration from five designers and their Pre-Fall 2016 collections.
Jaesuk's work is brilliant, no surprises there. He dressed his signature long-legged characters in the season's key pieces from Fendi, Marni, Adam Lippes, Dion Lee and Roksanda. Consider us mesmerized.


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for christmas i received mainly tea themed gifts from my in-laws.
included in the gifts was life by the cup by zhena muzyka.
each chapter tells her story of starting and running her tea business.
at the end of each chapter she leads the reader through an exercise aimed at achieving a purpose-filled life filled with happiness and success.
i'll admit i skimmed the exercises in an effort to devour her story, so next time i open it i plan to read a chapter a week focused on the exercises instead.


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These are some lyrics and a recording of one of my more recent songs. The recording ain't so great, I'm still working things out in the song. Here's the recording Crystal Clear
Crystal Clear
if everything was crystal clear
wouldnt life be sweet and dear
if everything was crystal clear
noone would have to shed a tear
but nothing is just as it was
a blurry window to the future near
a constant change hanging in the air
life is just one giant mirror
trying to make it through this life
trying to be happy in a sea of discontent
trying to make it to the top
trying to succeed in the face of all this failure
if everything were laid out for you
oh how it would make life so easy
if everything was planned out for you
oh how easy it would be to simply follow
but all of life requires work
a little effort, a little might
just don't give up, fight the fight
and in the end, you'll soon find
starting to make it through this life
starting to be happy in a sea of discontent
starting to make it to the top
starting to succeed in the face of all this failure
you have everything you ever wanted
and yet, that's still not enough
you have everything you ever wanted
and still inside you feel an empty hole
material things are a waste of time
once you have the best, another appears
you'll never be on top, just really close
and the facts settle in and soon you are
dying now that you've made it through this life
dying of discontent in a sea of happiness
dying up here, sitting at the top
dying like a failure in the face of your success
failing to make it through this life
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Have you ever hosted a webinar and noticed that the number of attendees started to drop at some point? Some of the reasons why coaches host webinars include: to build an email list, to invite people to book a strategy call, or to launch a coaching program or online course. If you're struggling with keeping your audience long enough to entice them with your offer, then you're not alone. The whole point of doing a webinar is to keep the attention of your audience for the entire duration of your presentation.
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ClipOtize is an innovative photo and video sharing app for iPhone that gives you the ability to add music to your visual library. Using just a few taps, you can select a photo or video from your library and combine it with a snippet of your favorite song.
After installing the app on your device, you are greeted with a home screen containing a glowing icon you can tap on to begin creating your custom photo and video presentations. You can also tap on the gear icon on the bottom right hand side of the screen to open up the settings page where you can change autosave settings, add or remove artist and song credits, and enable fade effects.
The app's interface is extremely easy to navigate and doesn't require any tutorials to understand. All you have to do is tap on the glowing circle in the home screen, then select an album containing the video or photo you want to edit. After this, you are asked to pick the playlist with the music you want to use.
You can then choose the length of the music clip by dragging the slider to the position you want, then tap the circle on the clip to select that section of the song. In the next screen, you can see how your photo or video looks with the music playing in the background and share the file on Facebook or Instagram.
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In a recent show of giving the press a field day, the chairman of Barilla (that company that makes halfway decent pasta products) said that he wasn't a fan of gays and lesbians, and that the desired customer was the family with a mommy in the kitchen. Apparently, his view of a wholesome family involves a lady (feminists rejoice! you have a new target!). He said that if the gays don't agree, there are plenty of other pasta companies to choose from (DeCecco is better anyway).
Upon uttering a bunch of pretty ugly words, the Internet exploded again and every news site's comment section was flooded with Free Speech commenters and their ilk. The Barilla chairman, through some PR folks, tried to mop up the mess, saying that Barilla just digs a wholesome family, and that the company, chairman included, has tons of respect for everyone. I'd say a decent move, given the lightning speed at which this sort of apology made it to the airways. Still, the clean up crew couldn't stem the backlash; groups in Italy boycotted the pasta, and LGBT supporters have said they don't want to eat the stuff anymore.
So, basically, the Barilla chairman is a bit conservative and the citizens of the Internet have taken it upon themselves to exact justice. This strikes me as a little crazy. True, it was a jerk thing to say, and a closed-minded thing to believe in this modern world. I have nothing but good will for everyone and have never attacked any one group, and maintain that I never will. That's a good stance to take in my mind, and one that should be taken here. Yes, he said a hurtful thing, but by commenting on it or trying to boycott it, Barilla is gaining power in recognition. Any press is good press, as we've seen before in the food industry (Super Size Me was a big, gross ad for McDonald's).
But I'm not saying we should allow this behavior to become okay. Hateful speech may be a right, technically, but it still sucks and should be educated against, with discussion and not being like, "We better not buy this pasta!" In the end, the Barilla higher-ups may lose a little money, but there are so many folks who work for that company who don't want to be caught up in the middle of these kinds of squabbles. Instead of boycotting the pasta, go directly to the source of the hate and figure out ways of dealing with it (or ignore it, as it's one dude and he's not plastering pasta packages with angry hate letters).
And if you don't want to eat Barilla, well there's plenty of other options. However, it's as much an attack boycotting a company with many workers (with families of all sorts probably) as saying something hurtful. I think we learned in elementary school that if a bully is mean, acting back in any way is giving the initial aggressor power. I get that people are angry about the Barilla man's statement, but better to let it go (oh wait, I've been talking about it this whole time!) than let the press bring it to all sorts of controversial places (last thing we need is political fight that ends in no pasta forever).


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Alberto Del Rio comes to the ring with a Mexican Flag and he says that since we are a few miles from the border, he will speak in Spanish. After he is finished, he thanks the people for all of their support through the years.
Zeb Colter addresses Alberto and he says that he did not understand a word he was saying. Where he comes from, we speak English, not Spanish. Not Spanglish. Not Mexican. He says that he has a foreign flag in the ring speaking a foreign language. He might as well be in a foreign country. He might as well be in Mexico or Russia. Zeb says that he is pointing out the obvious.
Alberto says that we are in the border between Mexico and the United States. He cannot think of a better place to have a fight against Zeb's little perrito than in Laredo.
Zeb says that they accept because Alberto reminds them of another jackleg carrying a foreign flag. He tells Alberto that he wants Jack to think of Alberto as Rusev.
We go to commercial.
We are back and the match that we thought we were going to have before the commercial break is going to be reality tonight.
Heath Slater and Titus O'Neil are in the ring and Heath asks if everyone saw what he did on Raw last night. If you didn't see it, here is a recap of Heath Slater's victory over Mr. Money in the Bank.
Heath says that tonight he is going to be in tag team action with Titus O'Neil and they are SlaterGator. Heath says that everyone is going to love SlaterGator.
Match Number One: Heath Slater and Titus O'Neil versus Goldust and Stardust
Goldust and Slater start things off and Slater isn't really sure what to take from Stardust on the apron. Goldust with a side head lock and shoulder tackle. Goldust with a reverse chin lock and punch. Goldust with a punch to Slater and Stardust tags in. Stardust with a hip toss and drop kick. Slater backs Stardust into the corner and Titus tags in and he punches Stardust. Stardust with a drop kick but Titus sends him to the apron. Stardust with a springboard chop to the top of the head.
Titus with an Irish whip but Stardust with an elbow and kick. Stardust comes off the turnbuckles but Titus catches him and Titus with a series of back breakers and he tosses Stardust away. Slater tags in and he kicks Stardust. Slater with a punch and shoulder in the corner. Titus tags in and he punches Stardust. Titus gets a near fall. Titus with a rear chin lock. Stardust with punches and a knee. Titus catches Stardust again and Stardust lands on his feet when Titus throws him to the side. Stardust with a punch and Slater tags in. Stardust kicks Slater away and Goldust tags in and he connects with clotheslines and Goldust with a drop down uppercut and reverse atomic drop and boot to the head.
Slater with an Irish whip but Goldust with a power slam. Stardust takes care of Titus but Slater tries for a sunset flip and Goldust stays on his feet. Titus kicks Goldust and Slater gets the three count.
Winners: Titus O'Neil and Heath Slater
It is time to take a look at Raw and the situation between Stephanie McMahon and Brie Bella and their contract signing.
We go to commercial.
Match Number Two: Summer Rae versus AJ Lee in a Non Title Match/i>
They lock up and Summer with a knee to the midsection but AJ with a victory roll for a near fall. AJ with a knee and neck breaker. AJ with a second neck breaker for a near fall. AJ with a drop kick to Summer and the referee checks on AJ who appears to have reinjured her neck. The referee holds Summer back but Summer with shots to the back. Summer sends AJ into the turnbuckles and she chokes AJ before getting a near fall.
Summer with a cobra clutch but Summer misses a short arm clothesline and AJ with the Black Widow and Summer taps out.
Winner: AJ Lee
After the match Tom Phillips asks AJ about her match at SummerSlam. AJ says that there was an adorable woman who became a queen when she won the Divas Title. Then one very dark day, an evil witch stole her throne. That did not last long because she did not wait at home for a miracle. Sometimes you have to be your white knight. Then she came back and took the title and ruined Paige's fairy tale. She will do the same thing at SummerSlam.
Paige's music plays and she comes out to the stage. She says that she is thrilled to see AJ back on her feet. She can be AJ's white knight because they belong in the ring together. She respects AJ and she loves AJ. They are frenemies. She will take her title back at SummerSlam and she still wants to be AJ's friend.
AJ says that she likes Paige's style, but Paige will not like how this story ends. You say this is your house, she tells her little crumpet that this is her kingdom.
We go to commercial.
We are back and it is time to take a look at the Brock Lesnar and John Cena video package that aired a few times on Raw.
Paul Heyman says that bad things happen to good people when you step into the ring with Brock Lesnar. Brock says that he is an ass kicking son of a bitch and he does not care who he pisses off. He came back to be the champ. He does not give a f*** about who is in his way. He only wants that person to feel pain. If you want to wrap your head around his world, Brock likes to hurt people.
Everything that has been put in front of Brock Lesnar, he has conquered. He comes off his biggest win of his career. He just beat the Undertaker (four months ago). He knew he was going to beat the Undertaker. Everyone knew it, but they couldn't accept it. Did they think Taker would win because he is a mythological god? Why can't Brock Lesnar beat John Cena at SummerSlam?
John Cena says that he does not want to talk about his successes. He is fortunate to be where he is. He only looks forward. He sees what is in front of him. Brock Lesnar is the most difficult person he has been in the ring with. He is the toughest. The good news is that he has been in the ring with Brock and he knows what he is in store for.
Brock says that he will rip John Cena limb from limb and it is going to be ugly.
John says that it will be the toughest match of his life and Paul said that John will be in for the beating of a lifetime. John says that he knows how to beat Brock. John tells Brock to come get some.
John wants to be the one who beat the one.
Brock says that he left the company to make a name for himself. If he never left, there would be no John Cena. He would not be getting paid by Fruity Pebbles.
John says that if Brock did not leave, there would be no John Cena. Brock is a mercenary and hired gun who works for money and can fight every once in a while. John says that for twelve years, he has dedicated his life to this company.
Brock says that he will rip John Cena apart at SummerSlam and he will stand over him holding the WWE Championship with pride. He will leave John in a pile of blood, urine, and vomit.
Match Number Three: Jack Swagger (with Zeb Colter and American Flag) versus Alberto Del Rio (with Mexican Flag)
They lock up and Swagger with a side head lock and shoulder tackle. Swagger starts a USA chant but it does not sound as vibrant as most recent shows. Swagger with another side head lock and Del Rio with a top wrist lock into a side head lock. Del Rio with a shoulder tackle and running forearm and Swagger goes to the floor.
Swagger holds his ribs while Colter discusses strategy. Swagger returns to the ring and Del Rio with a kick to the midsection followed by more kicks and punches. The referee warns Del Rio and then Swagger sends Del Rio into the corner and he connects with knees. Del Rio with a kick but Swagger sends Del Rio over the top rope to the floor. Swagger goes to the floor and he sends Del Rio into the ringside barrier.
Swagger sends Del Rio into the apron and then he rolls Del Rio back in. Del Rio with an enzuigiri that knocks Swagger down on the apron and we go to commercial.
We are back and Del Rio with a rear chin lock but Swagger powers out of the hold and he punches Del Rio. Swagger charges into the corner and Del Rio moves. Swagger goes shoulder first into the ring post. Del Rio pulls the injured shoulder into the ring post to soften the body part for the cross arm breaker. Del Rio sends Swagger shoulder first into the ringside barrier. Del Rio rolls Swagger back into the ring.
Del Rio with a double sledge from the turnbuckles for a near fall. Del Rio punches Swagger but Swagger with a kick and punches of his own. Swagger with an Irish whip but Swagger misses a splash in the corner and Swagger goes down, holding his ribs and shoulder. Del Rio with a suplex and he gets a near fall.
Del Rio with a reverse chin lock. Swagger backs Del Rio into the corner and he connects with shoulders. Swagger puts Del Rio on the turnbuckles and Swagger punches Del Rio but Alberto applies the cross arm breaker while in the ropes. Del Rio goes up top again and Swagger crotches Del Rio. Swagger sets for a superplex and he hits it but both men are down. Swagger gets a near fall.
Swagger with a clothesline and a running knee into the corner. Swagger with an Irish whip and boot to the head. Swagger sets for the double jump Swagger Bomb and he hits it for a near fall. Swagger punches Del Rio in the corner but Del Rio punches back. Del Rio with a tornado DDT and he gets a near fall. Del Rio signals for the cross arm breaker and he tries to float over but Swagger escapes and he hits a belly-to-belly slam for a near fall.
Del Rio kicks Swagger into the ropes and then Del Rio with a tilt-a-whirl back breaker followed by a super kick and he gets a near fall. Del Rio kicks Swagger and then he goes for the float over and he applies the cross arm breaker. Swagger tries to lock his hands to neutralize the hold, but Del Rio stops Swagger. Swagger escapes and applies the ankle lock but Del Rio sends Swagger into the turnbuckles. Del Rio hobbles into an attempted step up enzuigiri but Swagger ducks and Swagger applies the ankle lock again and Del Rio taps out.
Winner:Jack Swagger
We go to credits.
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Moon Star finally opens in Grant City
The replacement for the Chinese Restaurant Chef Jan (Which by the way, replaced the Corner House) is now opened for business. It's the location everyone talks about, off the main strip, yet surrounded by residential neighborhood. We have a New Asian Fusion type of Dine in Restaurant & Bar. Moon Star comes with lots of various Noodle dishes, Rice Noodle, Singapore Noodles along with a few Chef Specials and Ramen.
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The restaurant keeps the similar look to Chef Jan, but the main dining area which was once before is now an open room with the bar. It feels a little more relaxed like this, instead of seeing tables upon entering (which was great as well), here you have more room to move and get comfortable. Nice drawings fill up the chalkboard on the left side and a matre d' section before entering the main dining room.
Moon Star is specializing in an Asian Fusion menu which means they bring lots of drinks to the bar table. As per their facebook page, you can see lots of drink specials happening. The menu while mostly Chinese, does offer Malaysian and Thai Specials. Moon Star Cod Fillet, Curry Seafood Pot and Malaysia Chili Jumbo Shrimp. The restaurant is also serving Thai Style Basa Filet.
More details are available on the official WhereYouEat Moon Star Page linked above.
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How Does a Binary Option Demo Account Work?
Before making any significant investment, you naturally want to be sure that you are doing the right thing and that the risks are as minimal as possible.
How Does a Binary Option Demo Account Work?
Would you buy a car without test-driving it first? Probably not.
This basic principle takes an even greater importance in the world of trading where investors need to make careful decisions to get the most return on investment.
A binary options demo account is a free account with a broker of your choice. This free account essentially allows you to improve your skills in trading, try out different strategies and more importantly, determine whether you want to go on trading with your chosen broker before putting your money on the line.
How do binary demo accounts work?
There is no difference between a free demo account and an actual account except that for the actual account, you trade using real money while for a demo account, you only require virtual currency to test out a platform.
Most trusted binary option brokers will allow you to set up a demo account. You probably do not want to go forward with a broker that will not let you try out their platform before you can start trading using real money. So, this a feature new traders really need to look out for when researching binary options brokers.
The benefits of a demo account
As you get deeper into the world of binary trading, you will realize that there are so many trading strategies and different types of options for your trades.
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Imagine if you were to dive right into trading binary options without knowing what to do or where to start. You would probably lose a lot of money.
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For a long time, whenever I thought of Vietnamese food I thought of very clean, healthy and light flavors – summer rolls and pho. In the last few years, I (and most of NY) discovered the banh mi. A Vietnamese sandwich traditionally made with cucumbers, cilantro, pickled carrots, and all sorts of pork: paté, roasted, sausage, etc. Not the cleanest and healthiest of dishes.
Yet banh mi has (or should have) a great balance of flavors and textures. The veggies add that clean crispness, the meat gives it an earthy saltiness, and the baguette is fresher and lighter than any Subway hoagie.
Nhá Tôi is not the cleanest of places. It's on a seemingly sketchy street in the middle of a hipster-lite section of Williamsburg. The shop itself is beyond tiny with maybe three or four seats and it's awkward to maneuver around. The chef whose English and Vietnamese both seem flawless (I can only vouch for his English) takes your order and then disappears into the kitchen while we're left to wait and watch Memento (which was strangely playing on the television).
In addition to the Braised Beef (Bo Kho) banh mi, we also ordered a Pork Pho (a noodle soup), and a Seared Basa fish (a Native Vietnamese fish) summer roll. Everything around us sort of inferred that this food was going to be dirty and greasy. The tap water even tasted like grease (I think the cup had not been cleaned well enough). But surprisingly, the food was fresh and quite delicious.
I thought the pho was the least successful. The broth was rather bland and the solid ingredients (including the dry pork) didn't help matters. The summer roll was light and tasty and this is what I expect from Vitenamese food. Strong on the cilantro, fresh rice paper. and the fish was a tasty meaty discovery (it's similar to catfish).
The Braised Beef Banh Mi is one of their many creative takes on the classic sandwich. I was curious to taste their Pho Banh Mi (although if it's as disappointing as the actual pho, I'm glad I skipped it), but was very happy with the Braised Beef. The brisket was tender and moist. The sauce reminded me a bit of Southern barbecue, but less tangy. It was slightly sweet and sticky. The vegetables (carrots, cucumbers, cilantro, and daikon) and crusty baguette were all fresh. The only thing missing was a bit more seasoning. So I had to help myself to some sriracha (hot sauce).
The restaurant aesthetics, while interesting, were not the most comfortable. But this is cheap fast food, after all. Vietnamese fast food. And Nhá Tôi are all those things those two thoughts imply: rough, greasy, fresh, light, and delicious.
Would Nhá Tôi's Beef Brasied Banh Mi make my Top 100 of the year? The unusual sandwich was tasty and filling and something I'd recommend to both fans of fresh Vietnamese food and fans of meaty, greasy Southern food. 7 out of 10.


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And while I find myself wishing they were both still here in good health, I have told my daughter stories of Nonno who's grave we visit together, who is in heaven. My husband and I felt as unprepared to explain death and what happens after to a child, as we were to raise children in the first place. Yet, somehow we have managed to give her what my husband calls the "Readers Digest" version: "Nonno is my daddy, and he's in heaven." When we drive by any cemetery now, my daughter, undisturbed by the complex theological and emotional questions, happily shouts out "Look, there's some heavens!"
There are many times when the unfairness of not having my parents around to share in the joys that my children bring seems all consuming. But yet, I would never change a thing. I could not have asked for better people to be my parents. Even though they may not be around in person to help me along this journey of parenthood, they have provided me with the fundamental tools to keep their legacy alive. If I am half the parent they were to me and my sister, then I will have suceeded.


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b. MODEL 43/1 MACHINE PISTOL (M.P. (Maschinenpistole) 43/1). (1) General
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About L'Auberge Provencale
L'Auberge Provençale of the Shenandoah Valley is a Washington DC Bed and Breakfast Getaway in the style of a quintessential French Country Bed and Breakfast Inn. L'Auberge Provencale is a Northern Virginia Luxury Bed and Breakfast Inn; a bit of Provence with award winning cuisine created by our team of talented chefs.
Enjoy Virginia Wine Country as you savor our local, farm to table cuisine. featuring a three course, five course and chef's tasting menu. Seasonal produce from our orchards and gardens. Our award winning wine list will help set the tone for a romantic Virginia weekend getaway. Al fresco dining on our terrace in season will take you to another time and place.
Our new bar & lounge features an a la carte menu of brasserie fare, over 100 liqours, herb-infused cocktails, and local craft beers & ciders on tap!
Boyce, VA 22620
Dining Style:
Fine Dining
French American, Vegetarian, French
Hours of Operation:
Mon, Wed–Sun 5:00 am–9:00 pm
Mon, Wed–Sun 11:30 am–2:00 pm
Dress Code:
Business Casual
Price Range:
$50 and over
Payment Options
AMEX, Discover, MasterCard, Visa
Phone Number:
(540) 837-1375
Parking Details:
Free parking in private lot off restaurant entrance.
Executive Chef:
Richard Wright
Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Fireplace, Full Bar, Gluten-free Menu, Non-Smoking, Outdoor dining, Outdoor Smoking Area, Private Room, View, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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Call or visit our website for dates and seating times of the following annual events:
Linden, RdV, and Glen Manor Vineyards Wine Dinners
Easter Sunday Lunch'Inn
Mother's Day Dinner
Thanksgiving Day Dinner: Bring the family for this festive occasion and experience exceptional seasonal cuisine including GMO free Turkey and all your favorite traditional trimmings. Don't forget -all guests get a leftover turkey sandwich to go!
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L'Auberge Provençale of the Shenandoah Valley is a Washington DC Bed and Breakfast Getaway in the style of a quintessential French Country Bed and Breakfast Inn. L'Auberge Provencale is a Northern Virginia Luxury Bed and Breakfast Inn; a bit of Provence with award winning cuisine.
L'Auberge Provencale Ratings and Reviews
We enjoyed the PreFixe dinner on New Years Eve. We started with drinks in the bar and then were seated at a wonderful table. Everything was wonderful including excellent Fois Gras, octopus, lobster tail and duck. The white chocolate Brie cheesecake was awesome. A wonderful special dinner.
My husband and I celebrated Christmas Eve at L'Auberge Provençal. We had the chefs tasting menu with wine pairings. I can honestly say it was the best meal I have ever had. The food was fresh, creative and cooked perfectly! Each wine paired perfectly with each course. I would definitely return!
Four of us felt pampered at the Inn and the Restaurant on Christmas Eve. It was the most luxuriously relaxed atmosphere. No rushing you out the door here. Whoever reviewed below saying they want more color or fro-fro is crazy. The new decor is stylish, chic, and clean. Space between and among the tables. Conversations were not able to be overheard. Lots of windows and views of the mountains. I loved the Escher-like restroom flooring! Yes, they wait (as they should) for everyone at your table to complete their course, before serving the next to all others at table. Miles, our excellent server, was friendly and efficient. Every course was beautifully plated, flavors were unusual but matched and nothing overpowered the other - blending naturally and not so self-consciously as some chefs are prone to do. If you want a place to breeze in, eat without smelling (the roses) or chewing, and breeze out again - go somewhere else. On the other hand, if you want a special night out, go to L'Auberge Provencale. I recommend staying at the Inn as well, so you don't have to drive back home. With your room at your doorstep, you simply open the door, light up the wood fireplace in your room, and sink into the comfortable arm chair...reminiscing about the meal and wine you just enjoyed...and if you need ANYTHING, the Inn's major domo, "Bentley" is at your service...there's a reason the Inn is included in the Select Registry book...ah....
We were celebrating our sons 16th birthday and we each choose the 5 course meal. Each selection was delicious and quite beautiful! The beets and lobster courses were our favorite out of the five courses. We loved how the food was presented and took pictures to share with friends. The service was excellent.
L'auberage has been a special place for us for many years. Along with special personal occasions, such as wedding anniversaries, this has been where we have taken each of our four daughters for her twenty-first birthday (the oldest is now 42). In all that time the quality of the food and the service has continued to be exemplary, along with the country ambiance. It has always been worth the hour's drive it takes to get there. We have never stayed at the Inn there. Perhaps for our 50th Anniversary.
We all had the Chef's Tasting Menu on Thanksgiving day. It was absolutely delicious, and the service was impeccable. We had an extremely enjoyable time there, in a most beautiful setting. The icing on the cake (so to speak) were the turkey leftover sandwiches, complete with dressing and cranberry sauce, which they prepared for us to take home with us. Although we didn't try it, they now have a pub opened for drinks or lighter meals. I look forward to going their with a friend for lunch.
Excellent but seemed a little off their game. We visit once or twice a year and absolutely love it. They were just a bit off their usual excellent levels. Service was a tad slower. Cauliflower volute a touch salty. My plate seemed a bit on the cool side. Overall, still excellent and we will surely be back.
Again, beyond excellent. Attended a wine pairing brunch with Virginias 2 best wineries--Linden and RdV. Owner Celeste and Christian are the perfect host and sommelier. The food dishes created by the chef and staff were creative, delicious and paired perfectly with the wines. I continue to feel that this is really one of the best restaurants in Virginia and the Washington area run by the most pleasant people. Am anxious to try the new, more casual bar area with lighter fair. Thanks for another lovely event.
From start to finish, this was a perfect experience. We weren't sure what to expect. We thought it may be a stuffy experience since it's French. But it was fun and elegant and delicious. The staff are friendly and attentive. Had the best duck ever! Very extensive wine list.
Came for my wife's 50th birthday. The service was outstanding and the decor and ambiance were beautiful. The food was very good overall but one of the tasting menu items was not to our liking (the duck breast was cooked rare). The other items were beautifully presented and delicious. Overall a very good meal but I would have felt better about it if it wasn't quite as expensive.
I am not fond of staff speaking in pl 1st person i.e. "And what have we decided?" "would we like to see the desert menu?" etc. Really? You are you, and we are we (the customers), and it's presumptious for you to insert yourself into my dining party. Or speak to us as if you are the playground monitor. This is not a deal breaker, but our group's personal preference.
There is nothing soft about the decor, to absorb sound. But the food was excellent so we will be back
I loved the energy and passion of the sommelier. His selections were perfect matches, complementing my 5 courses. The food was good, however outside of the soup all of my dishes were served lukewarm. I did not say anything until it came to the steak. Steak is not something I enjoy on the cool side. The waitress actually had the gall to say it was because I ordered the steak medium rare. Well, then why is everything on my plate the same temperature? The mushrooms, the mashed potatoes, the sauce? She walked away and when I called her back to point out everything was the same temperature, she became overtly irritated. But my food has been "cool" all evening and this is the first time I've troubled you to take it back. No, I didn't say that. No she did not offer an apology on behalf of the kitchen, but she did take it back to warm up. And then stayed away the rest of the evening. Perhaps she should have had the night off or shouldn't be in service to begin with. Prior to this final course, she brought the dessert menu and set the table as though we were having dessert. Not a big deal, but her attitude - especially later, over my lukewarm meal was off putting. The 3 stars are for overall service - the sommelier and another guy who frequented the table also waited on us, otherwise I'd have to lower it. I will not be back, nor would I recommend this restaurant. Food was good, but not worth the overall experience.
I've been there many times over the years. The service was atrocious! No one came to identify as our server. We sat for 15 min. then I had to ask them to at least take a wine order. Then ask for some bread (after having sat for 30 min.) then ask for some butter to go along with the bread, etc. For the cost, one expects top notch service. Also, they made no mention of the celebration of my daughter's 40th birthday, which I had indicated as a special occasion. I was extremely disappointed.
My wife and I went here for an anniversary dinner on way to a different bed and breakfast. The meal was wonderful -- great appetizers and entrees. The menu is diverse but doesn't overwhelm you with choices. The service was great and the setting (out in the Virginia countryside) is great for a special occasion. We didn't stay at the Inn but many diners do -- it looks very nice.
We had a disappointing experience with the restaurant, visited after a 7 and ½ hour drive. The first of three difficulties was encountered in trying to enter the restaurant. An archway sign indicates to go to the front of the house to enter. Once inside, there was no one there to greet us. We noticed and rang a "service bell" on the side and someone then promptly came to seat us. Effective, but awkward.
Second, the wine list is extensive, but unnecessarily expensive. We were arriving from Charleston, SC, a food and wine mecca. We ate at four outstanding restaurants and had wine on each occasion. Wines there were priced at 2 to 2.5 times typical retail. Almost every wine on this restaurant's list was 3 to even four times retail - It was usurious.
Finally, the menu. If you check on-line, you learn that the meals are basically on a Prefix menu. On-line it describes the option to pay $88 for four courses – 2 apps, 1 main (fish or meat), and a desert. For $98 you can select five courses – 2 appetizers, 2 mains (a fish and a meat) and a desert. I decided to opt for five courses, because I often find French restaurant courses to lack bulk (I am a Viking, and if I can hold it in one hand, it ain't enough). When the waitress arrived, seemed unaware of the 5-course option – it was not on the restaurant menu we received. I assumed that maybe it was uncommon, and she responded that might be the case. A few minutes later a second waitress stopped by and said that she had talked with the manager and that the 5-course option would only be available if all guests ordered the 5-course menu. In that case I said I would decline and meal, my dinner guests agreed and we decided to leave the restaurant. So, I have no comments on the food, and had I not just experienced so many great meals in Charleston, perhaps I would not have held the restaurant to the service level I did, but, it just wasn't a pleasant experience.
Where to begin? We ate dinner here several years ago. It was delightful. I was eager to return but for a variety of reasons, just made it in there recently. The decor change was shocking and horrid. Before, it had reminded me of a beautiful garden room, colorful and enchanting. This time the walls were painted a brown-purple, no window coverings save for cold metal blinds, the light fixtures were replaced with cheap-looking modern chandeliers that did not match the style or ambiance of the ceiling medallions and there was an antique wood water stand that looked old and dirty in such a nouveau-style room. The desserts arrived in ugly, black, huge bowls, reminiscent of a huge shell. Overwhelming for the beautiful dessert within. No signs of life other than the waitstaff and other diners. It would have helped tremendously to have some hanging ferns. A complete room redo is in order. Due to the inefficient metal blinds, we were also treated to the t-shirts and shorts crowd at the outdoor bar. They created a wine glass tower and we were subjected to many PDAs. Please don't tell me I could have looked away. There was nothing else to look at save my husband. He is pleasant to look at, very pleasant indeed but I have been looking at him for more than 35 years and was looking forward to seeing bright colors and greenery. Our main courses, our excellent main courses, took more than an hour to reach us and we kept getting apologies and were often told the food "would be out soon", or "they're plating it now." Remember, the food was outstanding and excellent. Clearly, this restaurant has a world-class chef. For all of our waiting and terrible hunger, we were comped a glass of wine each. Not nearly compensation at all.
I'd be happy to go back when the decor is un-uglied. Funeral homes are more tastefully decorated and alive than this restaurant. Remember, if you just want a world-class food experience and don't care about ambiance, this is your place.
Awesome just like 20 years ago.
Celebrating our anniversary here again and staying the night as well.
Fantastic dinner and breakfast also. We shall be back even though 3+ hours away.
Christian took phone reservation for stay and was our breakfast server.
Thank you to all.
Upon arriving we entered through the bar, no music playing, no one to greet us, rather awkward. After a few seconds our waiter greeted us from across the room and showed us to our table. Everyone was helpful in explaining the menu. Food was beautifully presented, proper temperature and tasted great. My husbands water glass was never replenished. I asked for a wine recommendation told the team what my upper price was and was told that I would see a couple of choices, only one bottle was presented, it was delicious but also at my most upper price, it would have been nice to have a couple of choices. Also I had to ask for wine to be poured and was told that the support staff was too young to pour the wine. About an hour and half into the service the music was turned on in the dining room. This is a beautiful restaurant, this is great food, this has the potential to be great service, but the truth is in the details and the details were missing.
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COO: CBS to be Part of 'Skinny Bundle' Movement31 Aug, 2016 By: Erik Gruenwedel
With DirecTV set to launch broadband-based service in the fall, and Hulu bowing a live TV platform in early 2017, notably absent from the rapidly evolving "skinny" bundle evolution is CBS. That stance is changing, COO Joseph Ianniello told an investor group recently.
The Tiffany network's heretofore-cautious approach to alternative distribution and how its content is monetized outside the traditional broadcast ecosystem is why CBS programming has largely been absent from Hulu while in abundance on Netflix.
"We don't care where you watch it or when you watch it — we want to get paid appropriately," CEO Les Moonves told a media group last year.
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All Access enables subscribers to watch CBS content on-demand, including complete back seasons of current and catalog shows. Ianniello told Nomura's 2016 Media, Telecom and Internet confab in New York that for every 1 million subs All Access generates, CBS makes about $100 million in revenue.
"That has a lot of utility," he said.
With All Access targeting broadband-only households and consumers moving away from pay-TV, Ianniello said the platform is attracting a younger audience used to on-demand (versus live) content and available on mobile devices.
"They watch twice as much content and they're watching longer sessions. So, they're really engaging with the content," he said.
The executive said All Access should experience a defining moment next year when it becomes the exclusive home to "Star Trek: Discovery," created by Bryan Fuller and Alex Kurtzman as a new chapter of the venerable sci-fi franchise.
"'Star Trek' will be a big 'get' for us. That's a whole new set of subs we don't even have as a base."
Ianniello said that when considering over-the-top video, internal market research found a growing number of consumers dissatisfied with customer service and disconnect with traditional pay-TV. He said OTT is growing in popularity because it gives consumers control.
"You've gotta satisfy that appetite."
With Disney recently acquiring minority interest (for $1 billion) in BAM Tech, a backend streaming video technology provider owned by Major League Baseball, the writing is on the wall where big media believes distribution is headed.
Ianniello said Disney's investment spend in BAM Tech was "staggering," yet underscored CBS's ability to roll out All Access with in-house technology and also "expand margins."
He said third parties are now coming to CBS looking to "white label" its technology required for OTT video.
"I'm looking at what we did … and it works."
The executive said CBS would be part of broadband TV going forward, saying it is just a matter of "terms and conditions," which include appropriate compensation for multichannel video program distributors such as cable, satellite and telecom.
"We've done a deal with Vue, so it's not like we can't do [skinny] deals."
He added that online TV cannot simply migrate online a pay-TV experience consumers are increasingly moving away from.
"We want the technology to get out of the way so the consumer can interact with it. If we can enrich that experience, we think we have a fan for life."


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Out of 9 divine Planets all Planets are not useful or beneficial to us. Please note all planets represent our own good and bad karma of previous birth. Whereas one thing is sure that every one takes birth on a paricular ascendent (Lagna). Once Lagna is formed at the time of birth it is going to be a permanent position for planets in our horoscope. Therefore, we need to identify who is our benefits Giver?. There is no easy way in Astrology to find out everything so easily. However, i will try to put things in simple manner so that everyone can understand. You may ask why do we need to know the Yoga Karaka. That is where the secret is lying. In our mundine life we cannot please everyone but few and get benefits from them. Likewise planets are beneficial to someone at the same time melific for others depends on the placement in horoscope. Once you know who is your benefits Giver then the life is simple and easy to achieve goals. At the end of the day life is happy only when achieved something special. All you need to know who is your Lagna Lord and name of Lagna. Once you learned about your Lagna the next step is to read out your good and bad planets as per the given table.
There are 12 Lagna Lords same as 12 Raasis. They are: Mesha (Aries), Rishiba (Taurus), Mithuna (Gemini), Kataka (Cancer), Simha (Leo), Kanya (Virgo), Thula (Libra), Vruschika (Scorpio), Dhanu (Sagitarius), Makara (Capricorn), Kumba (Aquarius), Meena (Pisces).
Please note Yoga Karaka will be useless when they occupy 6th or 8th or 12th position or they own the raasis of 6,8,12 from Lagna. There are many other rules applicable to understand the real Giver however let us learn very important rule as who is capable of giving atleast 70% to 80% of desired results.
How to read this chart is explained below:
Suppose you were born in Mesha Lagna, then Sun and Jupiter are your Yoga Karaka (beneficial planets). By pleasing respective planets prescribed in the Saasthra can multiple the benefits. Planetery Gods are not the actual planet itself, the belief is that the God who resides in that paricular planet like in Earth Parasakthi, Maha Vishu, Siva, etc... Fortunately there are no human beings living there, thereore there is only one God known to us by each planet. As i said earlier, planetery positions are the indicators of our own Karma and no need to blame others.
How do you please Planet Gods (Prayaschitha / atonement)? in other words asking parden for the mistakes done in the past.
Chanting Maha Manthra (hymn) of the planet, Meditating, Praying, Wearning their respective gem stone, clothing, eating respective seed/pulses, fasting, sacrifice, charity etc. so that you will get good returns during their ruling period (i.e. Dasa, Swapaharam, days and muhoortha etc.). For example, Sundays and Thursdays will be more beneficial than order days for Mesha Lagna person. At the same time bad days are Monday, Wednesday, Friday & Saturdays. Please note even in these bad days 3+3=6 hours will be beneficial during Sun and Jupiter's ruling hour.
I will explain how days and hours are ruled by planets: Kindly note day to be calculated from Sun Rise to Sun Set. So, Sunday first 1 hour by Sun, 2nd hour = Moon, 3rd hour = Mars, 4th hour = Mercury, 5th hour = Jupiter, 6th hour = Venus and 7th hour = Saturn. Again the cycle should repeat until 24th hour completed. Next day, Monday first 1 hour will be ruled by Moon followed by others. This clearly explains that every day the 1st, 8th, 15th and 22nd hour will be ruled by the ruler of the day. I am sure now you will be able to count the rest of the days and their ruler.
Sun = Sooryan, Moon = Chandran, Mars = Kujan, Mercury = Budhan, Jupiter = Guru, Venus = Sukran, Saturn = Saneswaran.
Mesha Lagna:
Yoga Karaka/Benefic Planets: Sun & Jupiter
Maraka Karaka/Malifics : Moon, Venus, Mercury & Saturn
Rishaba Lagna:
Yoga Karaka/Benefic Planets: Sun, Mercury & Saturn
Maraka Karaka/Malifics : Moon, Venus, & Jupiter
Mithuna Lagna:
Yoga Karaka/Benefic Planets: Venus & Saturn
Maraka Karaka/Malifics : Sun, Mars & Jupiter
Kataka Lagna:
Yoga Karaka/Benefic Planets: Mars & Jupiter
Maraka Karaka/Malifics : Mercury & Venus
Simha Lagna:
Yoga Karaka/Benefic Planets: Sun & Mars
Maraka Karaka/Malifics : Venus, Saturn & Mercury
Kanya Lagna:
Yoga Karaka/Benefic Planets: Saturn & Venus
Maraka Karaka/Malifics : Jupiter, Mars & Moon
Thula Lagna:
Yoga Karaka/Benefic Planets: Mercury & Saturn
Maraka Karaka/Malifics : Sun, Mars & Jupiter
Vruschika Lagna:
Yoga Karaka/Benefic Planets: Sun, Moon & Jupiter
Maraka Karaka/Malifics : Mars, Mercury, Venus & Saturn
Dhanu Lagna:
Yoga Karaka/Benefic Planets: Mars & Sun
Maraka Karaka/Malifics : Jupiter & Mercury
Makara Lagna:
Yoga Karaka/Benefic Planets: Mercury & Venus
Maraka Karaka/Malifics : Jupiter & Moon
Kumba Lagna:
Yoga Karaka/Benefic Planets: Saturn & Venus
Maraka Karaka/Malifics : Moon, Mars & Jupiter
Meena Lagna:
Yoga Karaka/Benefic Planets: Moon & Mars
Maraka Karaka/Malifics : Mercury, Venus, Sun & Saturn
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If the BIOS is not seeing it, it is almost certainly a jumper problem, bad data cable or even a duff motherboard connector.
The Jumper problem could also be associated with a drive controller fault, which there is little you can do about, other than returning the drive under warranty (if this applies).
The ideal problem solving method for this, would be to temporarily fit it to a different machine and see if it's recognized. If it is, (other than an intermittent fault) you should try a different data cable to start with (the cheapest and easiest option). If still no luck, try it on a different physical motherboard connector - normally there are two and sometimes four to choose from. It's a question of elimination to find the guilty party!


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I decided my blog needed a makeover. My photography site was so fun and bright and pretty and my last blog was so…gray. So here it is! KendraDahl.com. With an explanation here.
And while we're on the subject, let's talk about blogging. When I give advanced photography workshops, I tell aspiring photographers to never ever ever look at blogs that make them leave saying to themselves, "I suck." I tell them to fill their blogroll with sites that are inspiring and refreshing and make them want to go out and photograph, not ones that make them want to sell their camera on ebay and throw away all of their ambitions. They are usually surprised to hear that I don't follow my competition. While some may say that's a business necessity, I disagree. I see only sense in following people that make me excited about my work and getting better, and as talented as many other Fargo-Moorhead photographers are, knowing that we compete takes away the inspiration.
Ironically, blogging in general isn't much different. There are a bajillion blogs out there on the subject of following Jesus, reading, being a wife, mom, homemaker, etc. And some are wonderful. (The list of what I read is found to the right.) But many just make me feel like a total failure because I cannot fathom that I will ever have the time, money, interest, etc. to accomplish all that they seem to in a day.
I became temporarily consumed with a blog of a young woman this week. She wrote beautifully and candidly; she expressed her freedom from her past in a way that was compelling and clearly drew a vast audience. I was instantly envious of her ministry. But I was also frustrated by it. While she shared so honestly about her past, she didn't offer truth in exchange. She preached a false gospel and women were flocking to it. As a woman sharing a similar history, I was heartbroken. And instantly discontent with the little ministry in front of me in the form of a 4-year-old and 2-month-old.
I'm not saying we shouldn't read things that challenge us or with which we disagree. I want my thinking to be questioned and I want to be called on the carpet for my sin. And I'm so thankful for the opportunities I have to learn from other women through the blogosphere. I'm just saying that there's only so much time in a day, and I'm challenging myself to spend it on things that encourage me to follow Jesus closely, to love my husband more, to serve my family better, and not to feel the pressure to be SuperMom.


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It's a snowy Midwestern Monday and I'm on a time crunch. My vision board* is winking at me, saying "sure, you said this stuff was important to you this year." My stomach is rumbling for lunch, and that annoying red light on my phone tells me that I have day-job email that needs tending.
But as they say, perfect is the enemy of the good (or at least useful), so here is my imperfect post I promised last week about asking "What if . . .?"
Do you do morning pages? Do you have a million story beginnings, scenes, or vignettes that might have a nugget of a story but you don't know what to do with them? Most writers do, regardless of experience level.
For any beginners out there that have a mash of wrinkled pages and ink blots, try this and see if you like it. It might help you feel closer to finishing. It made me feel a little uncomfortable but like I'd accomplished something.
Choose one of your unfinished scenes or vignettes and outline it until the end. That's it. That simple. You don't have to write the whole story. Doesn't even matter if you're not an outliner. I'm a write-by-the-seat-of-my-pants (pantser) by nature.
You're exercising a muscle. Maybe it's one you use all the time like that eyebrow furrowing thing you do when your kid leaves his smelly socks in the living room. For me, it reflects my perception of my creativity muscle as a flabby tricep that I don't flex enough.
I picked a random morning pages exercise that I was kind of fond of, and then outlined to an ending with some story beats. You can Google "story beat sheets." I liked this one from paranormal author Jami Gold.
It ended up looking like this. Don't worry about not being able to read the actual words. Look at the format, the steps.
Morning pages are not about trying to write a story. They're about getting the juices flowing.
This exercise is not about editing or revision. Not yet. This is a rough, rough first draft with some ideas of where it could go. The practice was in asking the question, and in trying out some answers. Taking a leap.
Ideally, you would keep going. Keep asking what if. Discard the first few ideas that surface. Meander down the path.
Ask "what if . . .?" and you just might find something. My goal is to do one a week from the prior weeks warm-up exercises. Do you have a regular warm-up? Do you do morning pages? I'd love to hear what you think in the comments.
*More on the vision board in a later post.


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Published in the July 1998 Issue of Strategies: The Journal Of Legal Marketing
One thousand senior marketing professionals are in an expansive auditorium. Half of them are hanging on every word of a motivational speaker, secretly searching for ways to carry his wisdom back to their firms and make life better. The other half are sitting back, arms folded across their chests, eyes rolling, wanting a beer, wondering how much longer this drivel will continue. What is the difference between these groups? These differing experiences have nothing to do with age, sex, race, tenure, firm geography or size.
One might say the reason is attitude, or maybe perspective. The first group is a "half-full" bunch and the latter is "half-empty". Optimists v. pessimists. Idealists v. realists.
None of this captures what is at play in the auditorium. The fact is those in group two are simply having a bad day. One single day lifted from their careers that are shaping others' impressions of them. We view this group as sullen, irritable and uninspiring. Outsiders view the first half as energizing and influencing, as leaders and risk-takers.
In what group did you fall yesterday -- and how about today?
Life inside a law firm can be hazardous to one's health. So can life outside the law firm. So, what makes sense for you?
Law firm marketing is a fabulous career. There is a great need for talented, motivated, intelligent professionals. In fact, demand for top-level jobs far exceeds the supply of available talent to fill them. Firms are increasingly accepting strategic planning, client surveys, positioning and branding, client relationship management training and crisis preparedness.
Many firms welcome the refreshing in-your-face-by-god-let's-be-different tactics proposed by marketing directors. Money is good, autonomy is almost assured, budget control is virtually guaranteed. Where do I sign on – what a happy existence?!
But then, there comes a bad day. The 48-hour, 17-page epic you created that precisely describes what you do received no attention. The web site committee is arguing over which lawyer is the best designer. A lawyer wants you to plan a client party in his home, but wonders what else you do all day long. You try to manage expectations, but no one will tell you what they expect. Everyone hates the design of your proposed brochure, but no one says what he or she want or suggests practical improvements. You can name several in your firm that Oliver Wendell Holmes describes as the "lean, hungry, savage anti-everythings." Your assistant wants guidance and direction. YOU want guidance and direction. WHERE IS THIS FIRM GOING????! AND WHERE DO YOU FIT??? Are the money, benefits and position worth this? Is this when the cynicism sets in?
When a stranger asks you what you do, what do you say? Do you pause or stammer because it's hard to succinctly describe? I just read an article about Palm Computing, Inc.'s top inventor (of the PalmPilot), Jeff Hawkins. The company's chief strategist was quoted as saying, "One of my great purposes in life has been to create an environment where Jeff Hawkins can thrive." A company marketer described his business life as, "My job is to kick Microsoft's butt."
Do any law firm marketers have this kind of crystal clear direction? Could we get by with saying, "my job is to kick our competition in the a__?" Would we be fired for indelicate language? Would we be fired for saying "NO" to requests that fall outside our articulated job description? Can our passion and purpose successfully carry us through this examination?
Richard Lieder is a founder of The Inventure Group, a Minneapolis-based training company whose mission is to help individuals, leaders and teams discover the power of purpose. Fortune 500 companies pay Lieder big bucks to help them formulate purpose-oriented mission statements and strategies. He has several interesting "laws" marketers can use for making decisions on purpose.
Lieder says that we are intimidated by how much choice we have -- we have too many career and life choices. Let's see, we have a series of bad days in our law firms, so we decide to become consultants or "free agents" to the industry. Lieder suggests, and rightly so, that we can't react to one thing and bolt blindly into any other thing without asking --- what do I want to do with the rest of my life? What really matters to me? This questioning is not about ideas, it is about raw emotion. We feel confused, so we consult our personal board of directors for guidance. (Remember, though, that while seeking advice from trusted friends and advisers is extremely valuable, we cannot outsource intuition.)
The next Lieder "law" is to ask yourself two questions: What do you want? And how will you know when you get it? He then talks about "hungers" that we try to feed throughout our lives. And, he describes them as universal, so what is good for the marketing director is also good for the practicing lawyer. The first hunger is to connect deeply with the creative spirit of life. This should be easy for most of us. We are law firms' change agents, a/k/a the firms' professional oddballs. The edge of the envelope gives papercuts to average folk, but not to us – it's where we live, where we are happiest.
The second hunger is to know and express our gifts and talents. Have any of you known and articulated your greatest strength – and had no one in your firm want what you uniquely have to offer? If yes, that firm isn't for you. You won't leave a legacy or any kind of personal mark. And, don't we all want that, even in the smallest way?
Our third hunger is to know that our lives matter. This is all about fulfillment, not success or money. Ultimate fulfillment comes only when we feed these three hungers.
Lieder brings up another interesting point. He says, "live your life from the inside out." This means, don't start with the external demands of your situation. Have you ever experienced periods in your life where you felt others were using up your life for you? They were using your time, resources, ideas, space and energy, and you were letting them? Why? – perhaps because it's easier than using it yourself. Using it yourself forces you to choose and say no to requests that fall outside the purview of what you are willing to do. This takes courage. It means that you have to care so passionately about what you choose that you can risk being admonished for saying no to things you choose to eliminate or ignore.
This brings me to Lieder's surveys of senior citizens. We have all heard the anecdote about the gravestone epitaphs of CEOs and other driven individuals – none say they wish they had spent more time at the office. Lieder's surveys of highly successful seniors are not this simplistic and are far more enlightening. They talk about risk, about expressing and taking creative risk, stealing more chances, being more courageous and adventurous. They would take much more risk if they could do it over again. Oliver Wendell Holmes (who is a distant relative, which is why I quote him frequently) said, "Most of us go to our graves with our music still inside us." Many of these seniors said that, in spite of their successes, their music was still inside them. They felt most alive when they took risks. Being busy with business made them feel numb; aliveness came with learning, growing, exploring.
Doesn't this sound easy? Why don't we all just resolve to keep growing, stay challenged and not let the obstacles get us down? Holmes was also quoted as saying, "it is the folly of the world, constantly, which confounds its wisdom." Our wisdom is within – we just have to remember to unearth it and expose it to the light of day every once in awhile.
The March 16, 1998 issue of OF COUNSEL features an article called, "Unmet Expectations, Intractable Limits Drive Marketing Directors Away." Several senior marketers who recently left their law firms were interviewed for this exposé that describes the departure of these people as a "talent hemorrhage" in the industry. Most of those interviewed are now consultants to legal and other professional services firms. One, notably a former President of NALFMA/LMA, moved to the accounting industry where he says, "it's easier to get the job done." Why did these professionals leave their firms?
Firm culture, mutual unexpressed-therefore-unmet expectations, no authority to direct and drive change, no seat on the management committee, flat organizational charts, multiple owner/operators, no client contact . . . there are dozens of reasons. Those of us interviewed by OF COUNSEL who have jumped to the consulting world hope to have more control over our destinies, our creative contributions and the clients for whom we work. We are taking risk – a place that, for me, feels more natural and comfortable than being in an environment controlled by others.
A 1998 Legal Directions LMA white paper entitled, "The View From Within: A National Survey of Senior Legal Marketing Directors" details the challenges, obstacles, opportunities and numerous benefits of being at the top of this industry. In this industry that is arguably less than two decades old, in-house marketing professionals are still pioneers. Countless firms in the U.S. and abroad have never hired a marketing consultant, let alone a full-time professional. This spells opportunity, a chance to take risk and to structure and style your life in a unique way.
The inside world is uncertain, the outside world is uncertain. Each kingdom offers joy, promise, satisfaction and a chance to embed our footprints. The key is to follow your vision and stay true to your values.
Finally, recognize that your passion for outcomes may be your biggest obstacle to success in your venture. Once we become attached to a specific outcome, we feel compelled to control and manipulate what we are doing. And, in the process, we shut ourselves off to other possibilities. Remember, your career isn't just about succeeding, it is about experimenting and discovering. Release the music inside you before it's too late.
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My love for The Land of 10,000 Lakes has spilled over into my writing (it's actually one of the reasons I love to write). So far, all my stories take place in Minnesota. There is so much fodder for historical novels, I could easily write about Minnesota my whole life and never scratch the surface.
Yes, we have harsh winters, but so do other places, and our spring, summer, and fall make up for November through February. (Besides, there is beauty in winter...you just have to look for it.) :)
This past weekend, Minnesota showed off. Wow. Sometimes we get picture-perfect weather, and lately we've had quite a bit of it.
I was especially happy about the nice weather, because my dad's family gathered together for a family reunion. I'm currently glad the good weather has held, because my hometown is hosting a delegation from LeBourget, France (a suburb of Paris) for our bi-annual Sister City Exchange Program (I'll share more about that next week).
To prove my point, I'll share some of my favorite pictures from last weekend. :)
|My son jumping off the pontoon.
|My brother, brother-in-law, and nephew going out to fish.
|Sunset on Mons Lake.
|My daughter and niece on the paddle board.
|A perfect ending to a beautiful day.
|My brother and aunt on the jet ski.
|Enjoying the gorgeous weather!
|A campfire sing-along and talent show with all the family.
|A picture of those who were able to gather. My grandma is in
the tie-dye shirt. She has 9 children! This was about 60 of our
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Sophie's Cosmic Cafe, located on the corner of 4th and Arbutus in lovely Kitsilano, is a fun place to have dinner. The best part is that fun never stops because Sophie's is right next to the Comic Shop (bright yellow building) and the Candy Aisle (groovy green building). Eat, nerd, and rot your teeth, all in one go.
Here's a nice, cozy booth for you and me. I think I'll order the Sophie's Nut Burger with fries and a Caesar salad. Oh, and a big chocolate milkshake for desert. How 'bout you? The open-faced turkey sandwich with fries and lots of gravy? Sounds great. Oh yes I know, gravy really is everywhere.
Yes, that's a giant plastic fish stuck on a pool table… I know, it adds a certain degree of je ne sais quoi?
There are loads of entertaining things to look at in the Cosmic Cafe. They have the largest, mish mashed collection of 50s, 60s and 70s memorabilia I've ever seen… crazy glued to a restaurant wall.
You have a soft spot for Oldies' tunes as well? Why, what a lovely coincidence. My personal favourite Old School ditty is by the great Jimmy Dean, "Smoke, Smoke, Smoke that Cigarette." Yours too? Brilliant.
You know what goes great with cigarettes? Coffee. And lots of it. I'm on my fifth cup.
Hey! It's Charles. He's a very proud parrot.
Thanks for visiting Sophie's! Hope your experience was cosmic. I sure had fun.


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Myeongdong NANTA Theatre
A non-verbal performance integrates Korea's traditional rhythm, Samulnori, with comedy. Audiences of all ages can enjoy this performance. Visit the website here.
The War Memorial of Korea, located in Yongsan-gu, Seoul, exhibits and preserve materials related to the Korean War and serves as a national moral educational venue. It was established to commemorate the noble sacrifice of patriotic martyrs by the War Memorial Service Korea Society on June 10, 1994. The museum houses approximately 33,000 artifacts with about 10,000 on display at an indoor and outside exhibition halls. Find more information here.
Gyeongbokgung Palace
Gyeongbokgung, also known as Gyeongbokgung Palace or Gyeongbok Palace, was the main royal palace of the Joseon dynasty. English tours are available about three times daily for visitors to learn more about Korea's architectural traditions and court customs. Learn more here.