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MIAMI-- The drought that just ended in Texas was not an example or a reflection of climate change. Neither were the unusual, near-freezing temperatures in South Florida.
How confusing. You hear so much about climate change. Then you see what looks like evidence of the phenomenon. And it turns out not to be evidence at all.
"Climate change is slower than that," said Dr. John Nielsen-Gammon, a professor at Texas A&M University and the state climatologist in Texas.
Much slower. Climate change is a decades-long process - a long, slow march that is hard for many people to grasp. Widespread confusion over short-term fluctuations in temperature and long-term trends worry the majority of scientists who are convinced that climate change is happening. They say it leads to apathy, inaction, a do-nothing approach, that could prove to be very harmful.
"People say, obviously, we don't really understand this, so we need to wait until the uncertainty is gone," said Don A. Wilhite, the director of the School of Natural Resources at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, in an interview. "But the uncertainty will never be gone. If you wait 25 or 30 years to do something, then it's basically too late. If everything we are learning is correct, we need to be doing something now."
Short-term fluctuations in weather - like the drought in Texas and the cold spell in Florida - are caused by historic cycles and so-far inexplicable random episodes, scientists say. They may contribute to long-term averages. But the fluctuations often contradict the big picture. The confusion is aggravated when you hear from the handful of scientists who earnestly believe there is no such thing as global warming and climate change.
Recent polls justify this concern. A year ago, 80 percent of those surveyed by the Washington Post and ABC television said they thought climate change was happening. But as 2009 ended, the percentage had shrunk to 72. The Pew Research Center for the People & the Press in Washington found even less public confidence. It recently got a positive response on climate change of 57 percent, down from 71 percent a year earlier.
Some scientists despair at ever getting people to understand climate change. But Michael J. Hayes, the director of the National Drought Mitigation Center, another unit of the University of Nebraska, said, "You can't just say, 'Let's forget about it.'"
Dr. Hayes and scientists who recently assembled at the University of Miami's Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science, advocate putting more effort into finding clear and simple ways to demonstrate that short term changes in the weather and long-term climate conditions are two different things. Or as Dr. Hayes' colleague, Dr. Wilhite put it, today's cold snap does not mean that "climate change is a hoax."
At the Rosenstiel conference, Ben Kirtman, a University of Miami professor, suggested that public support might be increased if people did not have to envision dire consequences many decades into the future - in some cases long after their likely death. "We really want to get into the question of what's going to happen in the next 10 or 30 years," Dr. Kirtman told the conference, according to the Miami Herald.
Lisa Goddard, a scientist at the International Research Institute for Climate and Society at Columbia University, who also spoke at the conference, said in an interview that studies that distinguished more clearly between "natural variability" in the short run and "man-made climate change" could not only reduce public confusion but also could be useful tools for government officials, farmers and others.
Texas has been through lots of droughts. The latest one, which began to manifest itself in early 2008, was the worst since the 1950s. But five droughts hit the state between 1996 and 2006 alone. The latest one cost farmers and ranchers more than $4 billion, according to state officials.
One of the driving forces in the Texas drought was the way things developed in the Pacific Ocean. Water temperatures in the Pacific were cooler than usual in late 2007 and through late 2008 in what is known as the La Niña effect. La Niña reduces rainfall over Texas. Last fall, the cycle shifted to El Niño. That brought rain to Texas and the drought was broken.
During the Texas drought, temperatures rose into the high 80s Fahrenheit or four to six degrees above average. "That made the climate projections" for the future "more real," Dr. Nielsen-Gammon said. "People were able to feel what a hot summer would be like."
That is one benefit of a shock like the Texas drought. Even though it is not evidence of climate change it gets people thinking about what lies ahead.
The New York Times captured the Texas drought and its dénouement in two photographs. One showed a sweep of dry, cracked Texas ranch land. The other focused on the same terrain. But now there was bright green grass in the foreground, a good-size lake in the middle and more greenery beyond the lake. A family of cowboys and ranch women and young ones was lined up on the grass with their horses. The second picture so captured the sense of renewal and joy that, according to The Times, the family sent it out as their Christmas card.


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After three days off, I actually found that photographing my lunch ensured I did not forget anything this morning! So maybe this experiment of photographing the lunches I bring to work with me may continue a bit longer than the initial reasons I started to do this (see here for background)
Contents of lunch + two snacks:
- Two (!) green smoothies. Usually I just bring one for a mid-morning snack, because when I make a green smoothie for breakfast, I generally only want to drink about a third of it, so I pack the other 2/3 in a jar for a snack with a couple of ice cubes. This morning, however, I made too much smoothie – I had a 10 oz glass of it and then still had enough for two jars of smoothies to-go. I used 1 cup almond milk, 1.5 cup of water, 1 Tbsp chia seeds, 1 scoop Sun Warrior Vanilla Protein powder, 4 cups spinach, frozen banana chunks (about a banana's worth) and a few ice cubes. I was really craving spinach, plus I added extra water, and I think the combination of the extra spinach and extra water resulted in a lot more smoothie than expected. I will probably have the second one around noon and then eat a late lunch, since that will work better with my workday.
- Leftover Azuki Bean and Brown Rice, with a side of zucchini sauteed with garlic and chilies.
- Cut-up celery and carrots. I did not get around to making hummus or another dip this weekend – boo! So my cut-up veggies are a bit plain today.
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What did you used to do in 2010? Personally, I was in school, I was 23 and I was (and still am) addicted to the Internet. So in addition to spending borderline unhealthy amounts of time on social media sites like Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr and Youtube, I sometimes played Chatroulette.
At the peak of it's popularity, there was an average of 50,000 people world wide using Chatroulette at any given time. It wasn't all just dicks either, it was possible to find normal people on the site. You just had to shuffle though 8 or 9 sessions of penises before you could actually find a fully clothed person. I remember once, late at night, I stumbled across someone wearing a bright American Apparel hoodie and a pair of colourful thick-rimmed glasses. His hood was over his head with the strings pulled tight so you could only see his glasses and a tuff of dark, curly hair sticking out. He was sitting at a desk and I was sitting on my bed, against a wall, under a window. I waved at him, ready to end our session if he decided to flash me his dink. He waved back. Finally, a normal person.
We started chatting about the usual stuff like, where are you from? Brazil. What time is it there? Late. What are you doing? Nothing. Then I asked him, "What do you do?" He sat there for moment, as if contemplating whether he wanted to tell me or not. "I'm a graphic designer," he finally replied. "Show me," I said.
He sent me a link to his portfolio. I clicked it. As I hovered over the navigation bar of his page the background strobed with flashes of bright colours, lighting up my face and the wall behind me.
"This is so weird," he said to me.
"Why is that?" I asked.
"Because, i'm here in Brazil at 4 o'clock in the morning and you're there in Canada looking at my website that I designed. I can see the colours flashing across your face from the other side of the world; That's really cool," he said.
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Why Do They Always Leave Us?
a/n: Ok, so this is my first NCIS story not written from Ziva's point of view. I did my best to keep the characters as accurate as possible and not make them overly mushy so let me know how I did.
Disclaimer: yeah, I know I don't own :'(
Leroy Jethro Gibbs walked in his front door and threw his keys on his table. He didn't bother to turn on his lights, he welcomed the darknes, it reflected his mood. He had delivered the news of Ziva's death to his team a week and a half ago and they had been broken ever since.
To make matters worse they had caught a case the next day that had sent them on a roller coaster of emotion. A young lieutenant, who had born a horrible resemblance to Ziva, had been reported missing by her boyfriend. He and her father, a former sailor had been distraught, begging to be kept updated on their progress. She and her boyfriend had been childhood sweethearts he had been planning to propose to her the night she vanished, he had even showed Tony the ring. McGee, DiNozzo and Gibbs had worked tirelessly putting everything they had into trying to find the missing Lieutenant. They spent the next five days hitting nothing but dead ends. On the sixth day emotions were running high and the team was fighting not to snap at each other. It was halfway through the day that McGee had finally stumbled on an anomaly. The lieutenant had been taking small amounts out of her paycheck for the last five years (the entire time she'd been in the navy and two years before) and been depositing them into a small account in Tennessee under a different name. They informed her father and boyfriend then Tony and Gibbs jumped on the first plane to Tennessee while McGee kept looking for clues. As McGee began to dig into the lieutenants background, he discovered that her college roommate lived in an apartment with her husband in a small town just east of the Arkansas border. A little more digging revealed that the friend had been the one managing the lieutenants account since it was opened. When Gibbs and Tony landed, McGee gave them the address, and Gibbs, true to form, had made the hour and a half drive in just under and hour. The scene they arrived to was horrible. Both the lieutenant and her friend had been murdered and the lieutenant's boyfriend was fighting with the friend's husband.
The end was horrible, and another painful reminder of Ziva. The lieutenant had been trying to escape her abusive father and boyfriend. From the time she was born, her path had been set for her. The navy and boyfriend had been her father's choice, and she didn't have an option. She had been planning her escape since she met her college roommate, and had finally saved up enough money to run and start a new life. Her father and boyfriend had used NCIS to find her, and once they had, the father had sent the boyfriend after her, declaring that she was already dead to him. The lieutenant's friend's husband had arrived home just in time to see his wife be murdered and had attacked the boyfriend.
Tony and Gibbs hadn't said a word on the return flight the next day, but they both knew what the other was thinking. When they walked into HQ that afternoon, Gibbs had sent Tony and Tim home. There was no friendly banter that usually came after the closure of case, the boys had simply picked up their stuff, powered down their computers and left without a word. Gibbs himself had finished his report before staring blankly at his computer an hour. He was brought out of his thoughts by the presence of another person and glanced up to see Vance staring at him. He shut down his computer and walked to the elevator without acknowledging of his superior.
That had been three hours ago. He stood in his entry a minute before making his way toward his basement. There was still no boat there; for the first time since he started building them he just hadn't had the heart to start a new one. The alcohol however, was still down there. He had just made it to the doorway when his hand went to his sig. He peered around the corner cautiously, before he relaxed and moved to the stairs.
"Hey Boss," his senior agent slurred. "Hope you don't mind, door was opened." Tony offered lamely as he attempted to stand up only to fall off the stool completely and hit the ground.
Gibbs winced. 'So much for the alcohol,' he thought to himself. As he watched his senior agent attempt once again unsuccessfully he added to himself, 'even if there's any left.' He sat down on his staircase as he watched Tony. He examined him closely. Tony's eyes were bloodshot, he had dark circles under his eyes and he hadn't shaven in a couple days. His skin was pale and he looked like he had lost 10 or 15 pounds. Gibbs sighed and rubbed his face with his hand. He had been so wrapped up in the case he hadn't notice Tony's physical deterioration. Now that he thought of it, Tim had looked just as bad as Tony when he left the building earlier. He continued to sit and wait, knowing that when he was ready, Tony would talk. It didn't take long.
"Why do they always leave Boss?" Tony asked quietly. "Why do they always leave us?"
Gibbs just looked at Tony, knowing that his agent wasn't done speaking.
"I don't understand Boss? I mean, if it were just me, I could understand, I tend to have that effect on people, at least that's what Kate used to tell me, and Ziva too." Tony paused briefly, lost in his memories. "But it's not just me Boss. Shannon and Kelly, they left you, Kate and Paula left both of us. Jeanne left me, Jenny left both of us. Now Ziva's left us too. The only left is Abby, ABBY!!" Tony exclaimed suddenly his eyes widening. "ABBY!!!" he repeated urgently, suddenly trying to stand up. Afraid he would hurt himself, Gibbs jumped up and went to Tony, trying to calm his down. "What if she's next?" he asked desperately. "We have to save her," he said struggling against Gibbs.
"DiNozzo," Gibbs said trying to get his attention. "TONY!!" he said louder, this time succeeding. "Sit down," he ordered.
"But Abby," Tony protested weakly. As Gibbs looked at him, he no longer saw his senior field agent, but rather a scared little boy.
"Look at me Tony," Gibbs ordered, forcing Tony to look into his eyes.
"Abby is fine," he said in a firm voice. "Nothing is going to happen to her." Tony sat back down on the floor weakly. Sighing, Gibbs sat next to him. They sat in silence for several minutes before Tony spoke again.
"Is it us Boss? Is it something we are doing wrong? Is that why they keep leaving?" Gibbs remained silent for a few moments as he thought of his answer.
"No," he began, realizing he wasn't trying reassure only Tony, but himself as well. "Kate was taken from us, she didn't make the choice to leave us."
"But we could have saved her, we should have." Tony protested, he voice laced with emotion. "We should have stopped Ari before...before he put that bullet in her head." Gibbs didn't have a response because even four years later, he still felt the same way. He was so lost in his own thoughts that he almost didn't hear when Tony started to speak again. "I really cared about her. Not in the romantic sense," he quickly added before continuing. "I cared about her like a little sister. I know I bugged the hell out of her, but I would have done just about anything for her. I should have told her that, especially after she stayed with me when I was sick. I should have told her..." he repeated, letting his sentence hang. They lapsed into silence once more. "What about the others?" Tony finally asked, once more breaking the silence.
"Paula chose to protect us." Gibbs said, attempting to cut Tony off before he started down the path of guilt once again. "She chose to be a hero. She didn't chose to leave us," Gibbs said, hoping this statement would help his agent, "she chose to be with her team. As for Jeanne, she didn't leave you. She left Tony DiNardo, the film teacher. That was never your fault. Yes, you made mistakes, but you were both just pawns in a plot that was bigger than either of you. As for Jenny, she died protecting me." Gibbs paused for a moment, trying to figure out his words. He was never one much for talking, but he knew that if he didn't this time, he would be in danger of losing another member of his team, his family. "Her death was not your fault, and I never blamed you, or Ziva. She was dying already, she simply decided to end it on her own terms." They lapsed into silence once more, both processing what Gibbs had just said.
"And Ziva?" Tony asked.
"Ziva never really had any choice." Gibbs responded. "Her father would have found a way to get to her no matter what. He would have found a way. If the opportunity hadn't come up, he would have created one. That man had been playing with her head and feelings since she was born. There was nothing any of us could have done. She needed to figure that out on her own, she just never got the chance."
It was several minutes before Tony asked, "Do you think she would have come back when she figured it out?"
"Yeah, I do." The next ten minutes were spent in silence before Gibbs realized Tony's breathing had evened out indicating that he had fallen asleep. He was contemplating waking him up and sending him to his guest bedroom when Gibbs's hand once again started to go for his gun before a familiar voice once again stopped him.
"Boss?" a hesitant voice called out.
"Down here McGee." Gibbs looked up as Tim appeared in the doorway.
"Boss have you heard from...oh." McGee stopped as he reached the bottom of the staircase and saw Tony sitting on the floor apparently asleep. As Gibbs examined his youngest agent, he realized just how drained he looked. How had he not noticed before that both of his agents had suddenly lost so much weight in the last week? As McGee came closer, Gibbs could see that the younger man had been crying earlier.
"How are you holding up?" he asked quietly.
McGee looked at him in surprise, but quickly tried to disguise it. "Fine," he answered. "I just was concerned when I couldn't reach Tony. I was worried about him," he admitted quietly. "When I went by his place and saw he wasn't there I came straight here. I just wanted to make sure he was ok...well, as ok as any of us are going to be for a while." Gibbs studied the young man in front of him as he was reminded why he had placed Tim on his team five years ago. Even though he had seen a huge amount of potential in the young man back than, he had underestimated just how much potential was under the surface.
As Gibbs stared at him, McGee began to feel uneasy, "I knew the case would hit him hard," he said, feeling the need to explain himself. "I know that Tony can take care of himself, I was just worried because he didn't look very good when we left and I was afraid he would be blaming himself. I know Tony doesn't like to talk, but I just figured I could at least offer to be there, just so he knew he wasn't alone. I know it was kind of silly, but"
"Its not silly Tim," Gibbs said cutting him off, noticing McGee's surprised expression at the use of his first name. "You never need to explain looking out for your partner. I would be disappointed if you didn't." McGee simply nodded before sitting down on the floor and leaning back against the opposite wall. It was a long time before either of them spoke.
"I'm really going to miss her," he finally said in a quiet voice. "Does it always hurt this badly Boss?" he asked just as quietly.
"It is never easy to lose a partner."
"Before, it was easy to convince myself we were just finding someone to hold her spot until she came back. Now I don't think I can stand to see anyone take that spot, not again. I mean, I know that our job is risky, I remember Kate telling me the day before she died that we ran the risk of dying any time we stepped out the door, but it doesn't make it any easier. I don't know if I can handle losing another partner, another friend. What if it is Tony or you next time?"
Once again, Gibbs heard the same childlike voice in McGee that he had just heard in Tony less than an hour ago. "Its the risk we take McGee. Its the risk we take so others don't have to. The question you need to ask yourself is would you rather be the one that has Tony's six and my six, or would you rather it be someone else?" Gibbs watched as his question sank in and was proud when he saw the confidence return to McGee's face.
"I'd rather it was me," McGee responded without a trace of doubt in his voice.
"I'd rather it was too," came Tony's voice startling McGee who hadn't realized the other man had woken up. Gibbs allowed himself a small smirk knowing the other man had been awake almost since McGee had descended the staircase. As the three of them sat in silence, Gibbs allowed himself a smile on the inside. The last week had been hard, and he knew that the following weeks and months wouldn't be much easier. It was going to take longer for them to heal this time, but as long as they had each other's six, they would slowly begin that process. It would take time, but eventually his family would be alright.


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"When I'm feeling blue, all I've got to do, is take a look at you." Actually, these lyrics are from A Groovy Kind of Love written by Phil Collins in 1988. In my case, when I'm feeling blue, all I need to do, is engage in any or all of my top 10 wellness activities.
1. Badminton. This is my newest activity. The fact is that aerobic activity is great for healing depression. But it's also fun for me to be taking a class at a local community college so I can play with 18-20-year-olds. I'm getting better each time, and it feels great that I've reclaimed my athleticism.
2. Sunshine. While there are lots of books discussing the benefit of light therapy, the moment I feel a little under the weather, I go outdoors, and stay there for awhile. If I'm in the mood, I take a walk. In the old days when I was very depressed, I would just shuffle to the yard and sit in a chair for ten minutes with my face facing the sun. If I felt a bit better, I weeded. There's sort of a Zen-like quality to mindless weeding. If I had a lot of energy, I did home improvement projects.
3. Playing a musical instrument. These days, I am playing the accordion, electric guitar, Autoharp, recorder, and harmonica. While the word "playing" may be somewhat of a misnomer, the fact is that even when I just strum the Autoharp, blow in and out on the harmonica, and do scales on the accordion, I feel so much better. But, since playing instruments is truly a delight, I actually try to spend an hour a day playing an instrument and singing songs as well. There have been numerous studies showing the value of music therapy.
4. Gardening. Again, horticultural therapy has been found to truly help people feel better. Maybe George Bernard Shaw was right when he wrote, "The best place to seek God is in a garden. You for dig for him there." Or perhaps it's just a connection to nature that is so soothing. But, even if I just spend 15 minutes watering flowers, it makes me smile.
5. Blogging. We all know the value of writing to heal. I believe that blogging to heal is equally important. First of all, it's just a wonderful sense of accomplishment to post five days a week. Second, it allows me to share information with people who might find it helpful. It also enables me to connect with people through writing rather than talking. And I feel that sharing information on bipolarity as well as wellness activities is highly beneficial.
Tomorrow, I'll list five more of my top wellness activities.
Thursday, October 16, 2008
10 Top Wellness Activities (1-5)
Posted by sbwrites at 12:01 AM
4 comments:
- P.J. said...
Great list so far!! I do all these things, but not on a regular basis - that is where I lack, I guess. I need to stay more on top of doing them regularly.
- October 16, 2008 at 11:36 AM
- Wellness Writer said...
Dear P.J.,
I do, but just because it makes me feel good!
- October 16, 2008 at 2:31 PM
- Mariposa said...
Wow, are we twins? Bec I just checked all 5 of them...and WOOT to blogging! :D
I am into sports too...I play badminton...I run...I walk...I wall climb...and sometimes I just slouch at my sofa watching TV exercising my eyes...LOL
Nice list...on to the second part of the list now. :)
- October 17, 2008 at 8:45 AM
- Wellness Writer said...
I had to laugh. Watching TV to exercise your eyes may be a new way to view it! That would mean that people who are "couch potatoes" aren't lazy. Rather, they're just seeking thinner eyes!
- October 17, 2008 at 10:51 AM


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At its most revered, elephants are included in Asian religious beliefs. One of the most popular gods in the Hindu pantheon is Ganesha. Depicted as a man with the head of an elephant, Ganesha is the remover of obstacles, patron of the arts and sciences, and the deva of wisdom and intellect. Hindu traditions respect elephants as wise guardians. On maps, elephants guard the four cardinal directions.
Elephants are included in current South Asian religious practices. Temple elephants clad in ornate caparison participate in events and festivals. The Thai version of the Chinese zodiac uses the "Year of the Elephant" instead of the "Year of the Pig," and symbolizes strength, wisdom, and perseverance. It's considered lucky for a bride or groom to meet an elephant on their wedding day.
African fables depict elephants as wise mediators. They've been attributed with amazing memories in African and European writings. "An elephant never forgets." It turns out that this attribute is completely accurate since elephants can remember for decades migratory routes and where water and food can be found during harsh weather. Africans have braided elephant hairs into necklaces and bracelets as charms against harm as well.
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Russia have been handed a Euro 2016 suspended disqualification by UEFA due to the actions of their fans inside the Stade Vélodrome on Saturday evening.
UEFA have also handed the country a fine of £118,000.
Potential disqualification
Russia will remain in Euro 2016, however they have been warned that further stadium violence from Russian fans will result in their country being kicked out of the competition. The fan violence first unfolded at the full time whistle after the 1-1 draw with England, as fans leapt over security cordons and attacked England supporters.
Matters that take place within a stadium fall under UEFA jurisdiction, however, clashes on the streets of France are not handled by the governing body. Therefore, if clashes continue between fans on the streets of France, it is unlikely Russia will be removed from the tournament as the incidents would be handled by French authorities, rather than UEFA.
RFU statement
The Russian FA had the chance to appeal the decision but have decided not to do so. They do, however, believe the punishment is 'excessive'.
Vitaly Mutko, Russia's sports minister, said that the fine was "enormous" for the country, due to the Russian Football Union being a non-commercial organisation. The union is suffering from financial problems already, due to the fact Fabio Capello received a £10 million pay-off when he was sacked last year. Current boss, Leonid Slutsky, is managing the team for free throughout this tournament.
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By day I live the "regular" life, teaching my students, running my kids to all of their activities, cooking, cleaning, doing all the working mom things. But I have a secret, about 5 years ago after living a life full of consumerism, I began to feel the need to lead a more natural life for myself and for my family. I began my road to homesteading.
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Wind, rain and muddy water has hampered area fishermen over the past week. At the northern beaches, inshore fishing has been good, with nice catches of flounder, speckled trout and red drum. Fishing at the nearshore reefs and wrecks is seeing cobia, Spanish, kings, amberjacks, flounder, grouper and black sea bass. Boats that have been able to get offshore are reporting mahi, wahoo, blackfin tuna and billfish. Bottom fishing is producing grouper, black bass and red snapper.
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Fargo, the movie, was a surprise hit when it debuted in 1996. This low budget film was the Coen brothers' directorial claim to fame. The film took place in the small, quiet town of Fargo where everyone knows each other and crime isn't really on anyone's mind. After a series of events, the town is shocked by some recent murders. This dark comedy was not only directed by the Coen brothers, but it was also written, produced and edited by the two. The movie was such a success that, almost 20 years later, FX decided to create a TV series about other events that took place in Fargo, MN. Although this series is only one season long, viewers will be delighted from start to finish.
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Lester Nygaard is played by Martin Freeman, who is better known to many as Bilbo Baggins from the The Hobbit trilogies. People may have been skeptical about whether or not this actor from the UK could pull off a leading role as someone from a town in Minnesota, but surprisingly enough, Freeman's Minnesota accent is spot on and arguably the best on the show. This really shows that the casting directors made an excellent choice when choosing him to play the main character.
The story starts by showing the life of Lester in his hometown. He's a small, quiet and gentle married man who has been picked on his whole life by everyone around him. This even includes his own wife. The show does a great job showing the torment that Lester goes through on a regular basis. He's talked down to by his brother and his wife, and he is even beat up by his high school bully in an alley right in front of the bully's two nitwitted sons.
Meanwhile, there is a scene of a car traveling into town with something is banging around in its trunk. All of the sudden, a dear jumps out in front of the car causing it to crash, and a man wearing nothing but underwear escapes from the trunk and runs for his life in the cold snow. You will then be introduced to the driver, Billy Bob Thornton's character. He's banged up from the crash and lets his captive get away while he goes to seek medical attention.
In the hospital waiting room, Lester meets Thornton's character who gives him a fake name at the time. Thornton is a straightforward man, and he asks Lester what happened to his face. Lester tries to claim he slipped on some ice, but eventually, he tells the truth. Right before Lester is called back to see the doctor, Thornton asks Lester if he'd like his bully killed. Lester doesn't say yes, but he doesn't say no either. You can tell that Lester has had these dark thoughts before, but a person like Lester would never act upon them.
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You can't help but love to hate Billy Bob Thornton in Fargo. Although he is clearly the antagonist throughout the series, he charms the audience with his dark philosophies about life and fearless attitude toward the world.
Soon after Thornton's talk with Lester, he seeks out the bully, Sam Hess. Hess is the owner of a shipping company and is meeting with some men when Thornton shows up. Thornton doesn't say much. He merely wants to size up Hess. Later that night, Hess goes to a strip club where Thornton follows him and murders Hess while he's in a back room with a stripper. Thornton then casually leaves and checks into a hotel where you learn his real name, Lorne Malvo.
You're then taken to Lester's home where he is being harassed by his wife once again, but this is the night where Lester decides to stand up for himself. While she is verbally abusing him and taking shots at his masculinity, Lester impulsively takes a hammer and kills her with a blow to the head. In a panic, Lester calls Malvo and begs for his help. Lester is surprisingly visited by his old friend, the police chief he's known since high school, who wants to ask him some questions about the mysterious murder of Sam Hess.
This situation deteriorates when the chief realizes that Lester murdered his wife and right before he takes Lester into custody, Lorne shoots and kills the chief. One of the shotgun pellets wounds Lester's hand in the process, which will play a big role later in the show.
Fargo Keeps You Watching
Fargo easily has some of the best writing in a TV show since Breaking Bad. Each episode has multiple storylines, but they all intertwine in a way that helps the story progress as a whole. The audience is constantly kept in suspense about whether or not Lester will be discovered, how Malvo is able to elude the police for so long while hiding in plain sight and who is going to survive.
Officer Molly Solverson, played by Allison Tolmon, is an ambitious young officer who is alone in believing that Lester knows more than what he says. She later crosses paths with Colin Hanks' character, Gus, who had a disturbing run-in with Malvo, and he is the only one who agrees with Molly that somehow these murders are connected.
Throughout the rest of the season, the audience will have mixed feelings about whether or not too root for Lester, but his questionable decisions are being made while Molly is hot on his trail. Gradually, Lester evolves into a more confident man that manages to manipulate everyone into thinking that he is a struggling widower. He even finds a way to frame his own brother for the murder of his wife, but he is still far from safe when he realizes that Malvo wants him dead.
Watch Fargo online to see the shocking conclusion.


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March 29, 2017
Isaiah 41:4-14
Genesis 17:1-9
Proverbs 15:20-16:9
"Who has done this and carried it through,
calling forth the generations from the beginning?
I, the Lord—with the first of them
and with the last—I am he."
The islands have seen it and fear;
the ends of the earth tremble.
They approach and come forward;
they help each other
and say to their companions, "Be strong!"
The metalworker encourages the goldsmith,
and the one who smooths with the hammer
spurs on the one who strikes the anvil.
One says of the welding, "It is good."
The other nails down the idol so it will not topple.
"But you, Israel, my servant,
Jacob, whom I have chosen,
you descendants of Abraham my friend,
I took you from the ends of the earth,
from its farthest corners I called you.
I said, 'You are my servant';
I have chosen you and have not rejected you.
So do not fear, for I am with you;
do not be dismayed, for I am your God.
I will strengthen you and help you;
I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.
"All who rage against you
will surely be ashamed and disgraced;
those who oppose you
will be as nothing and perish.
Though you search for your enemies,
you will not find them.
Those who wage war against you
will be as nothing at all.
For I am the Lord your God
who takes hold of your right hand
and says to you, Do not fear;
I will help you.
Do not be afraid, you worm Jacob,
little Israel, do not fear,
for I myself will help you," declares the Lord,
your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel.
When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the Lord appeared to him and said, "I am God Almighty; walk before me faithfully and be blameless.Then I will make my covenant between me and you and will greatly increase your numbers."
Abram fell facedown, and God said to him, "As for me, this is my covenant with you: You will be the father of many nations. No longer will you be called Abram; your name will be Abraham, for I have made you a father of many nations. I will make you very fruitful; I will make nations of you, and kings will come from you. I will establish my covenant as an everlasting covenant between me and you and your descendants after you for the generations to come, to be your God and the God of your descendants after you. The whole land of Canaan, where you now reside as a foreigner, I will give as an everlasting possession to you and your descendants after you; and I will be their God."
Then God said to Abraham, "As for you, you must keep my covenant,you and your descendants after you for the generations to come."
A wise son brings joy to his father,
but a foolish man despises his mother.
Folly brings joy to one who has no sense,
but whoever has understanding keeps a straight course.
Plans fail for lack of counsel,
but with many advisers they succeed.
A person finds joy in giving an apt reply—
and how good is a timely word!
The path of life leads upward for the prudent
to keep them from going down to the realm of the dead.
The Lord tears down the house of the proud,
but he sets the widow's boundary stones in place.
The Lord detests the thoughts of the wicked,
but gracious words are pure in his sight.
The greedy bring ruin to their households,
but the one who hates bribes will live.
The heart of the righteous weighs its answers,
but the mouth of the wicked gushes evil.
The Lord is far from the wicked,
but he hears the prayer of the righteous.
Light in a messenger's eyes brings joy to the heart,
and good news gives health to the bones.
Whoever heeds life-giving correction
will be at home among the wise.
Those who disregard discipline despise themselves,
but the one who heeds correction gains understanding.
Wisdom's instruction is to fear the Lord,
and humility comes before honor.
To humans belong the plans of the heart,
but from the Lord comes the proper answer of the tongue.
All a person's ways seem pure to them,
but motives are weighed by the Lord.
Commit to the Lord whatever you do,
and he will establish your plans.
The Lord works out everything to its proper end—
even the wicked for a day of disaster.
The Lord detests all the proud of heart.
Be sure of this: They will not go unpunished.
Through love and faithfulness sin is atoned for;
through the fear of the Lord evil is avoided.
When the Lord takes pleasure in anyone's way,
he causes their enemies to make peace with them.
Better a little with righteousness
than much gain with injustice.
In their hearts humans plan their course,
but the Lord establishes their steps.


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San Francisco - Twitter has refined its technology so it can censor messages on a country-by-country basis.The additional flexibility is likely to raise fears that Twitter's commitment to free speech may be weakening. It comes as the short-messaging company expands into new countries in an attempt to broaden its audience and make more money.But Twitter sees the censorship tool as a way to ensure individual messages, or "tweets", remain available to as many people as possible while it navigates a maze of different laws around the world.Before, when Twitter erased a tweet it disappeared throughout the world. Now, a tweet containing content breaking a law in one country can be taken down there and still be seen elsewhere.Twitter will post a censorship notice whenever a tweet is removed.
proof that twitter is for twits!
Dear News 24. On the Homepage of your Website the first picture of the pics on the right hand site of the page. The Flag being burnt by the aboriginals is an AUSTRALIAN FLAG NOT AN AMERICAN FLAG. You are a news channel and do not know the difference between the Australian and US flag. You should probably fix it....
Probably because they are from Australia.... Just saying
LOL I spotted that too. Rather insulting mistake to some I reckon.
Crickey! You are right mate.
The editor of this website is literally the worst/laziness editor I have ever seen. I can pick up so many mistakes in articles. Bad spelling & inaccurate facts taking top place.
I wonder if this could lead to Twitter requiring a subsciprtion fee next. Becuase people can circumvent stuff like this with VPNs and proxies, some websites have gone as far to require a subscription to really verify that content is only suposed to go where it is supposed to go.
Twitter, Facebook, Google, ect are component of the American Cyberwarfare program
You're being paranoid. Where's the proof?
Wow... you have no clue.
faerrab lol wtf
Our future might become the same as portrayed in Kurt Wimmer's Equilibrium
I heard they're merging YouTube, Twitter and Facebook - it's going to be called YouTwitFace ;)
Rather use a service that lets you be free.
Quite frankly & I am very broad minded, some of the tweets posted are frankly worth being censored & deleted.... language, content etc...
dont you rate the "doesnt affect me" response to the poll on the home page is quite sad
Just another company sacrificing users for profit margins.
Trying to remember...... Why did myspace die again?


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Running a successful business involves more than just hard work and perseverance; there's a lot of legal, administrative, and financial matters to deal with. Before starting a business, you need to decide which business structure best suits your needs. You'll then know what income you need to declare and any deductions or losses you can claim. While there's no substitute for professional advice from an accountant, an overview of your options to help you work out the most appropriate structure is a good start.
The four main business structures used by businesses in Australia are:
– Sole Trader
– Partnership
– Company
– Trust
You can change your structure when necessary, but as you move from a sole trader to a trust, the costs and complexity increase.
Sole Trader
This is the simplest business structure, where the business has no separate legal existence from you as an individual. You need to report your business income on your personal income tax return, along with any other income. You can be a sole trader with employees, but all aspects of the business are your sole responsibility. After year one, you generally pay quarterly pay-as-you-go (PAYG) instalments toward the amount of tax you expect to pay at the end of the year. You pay the same tax as the personal income tax rate.
Advantages: there's less paperwork, they're cheap to set up, and you keep all the profit.
Disadvantages: you're legally responsible for the business, including debts, so any creditors can go after your private assets
As a partnership, you start a business with two or more people and legally share profits and losses according to your partnership agreement. You have to submit a separate partnership income tax return. Partnerships don't have to pay PAYG instalments, but as individuals you may be liable to pay instalments on the share of income you receive.
Advantages: they're cheap to set up, you have support from others, and you share financial and legal responsibilities
Disadvantages: like a sole trader, you are responsible for the business, so your assets are unprotected
A company is a more complex business structure – a distinct legal entity that is separate from its shareholders. It must have its own bank account and pay its own income tax. The money the business earns belongs to the company, and any profits are taxed at a flat rate. If you're paid by the company, you still pay individual income tax on those earnings. The amount of tax a company is liable to pay is reduced by any PAYG instalments paid throughout the year.
Advantages: a company has better access to capital, and shareholders aren't liable for the business debts, so your personal assets are safer
Disadvantages: running a company involves more responsibilities, with higher administrative and running costs
As a trust, the business is transferred to a third party that has legal control and holds income or property for the benefit of others, known as beneficiaries. A trust must lodge a separate income tax return. If your trust is a discretionary trust, the trustee can decide how profits are distributed among beneficiaries.
Advantages: you have increased asset protection
Disadvantages: tax rates that apply to undistributed profits can be high, and there are formal annual administrative tasks for the trustee
For the most up-to-date information, visit the Australian Tax Office website or phone their helpline. If you're not sure which structure suits your business best and to find out more about your tax obligations, get advice from an accountant, financial advisor, or other business advisor.
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Fitness From Ground Zero
How to start a lifetime of getting into better shape, losing weight, building muscle, and feeling better. As well as special coverage of the battle against the failing American health care system.
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Monday, December 21, 2015
Are Protein Powder Prices Getting Way Too Expensive?
My brother called me this weekend asking about which whey protein gave the best bang for the buck, and if any was cheaper than around $50 for 5lbs, I arbitrarily answered that I love the Now Foods Pure Whey which has no ingredients other than whey protein and Optimum Nutrition's Gold Standard if he wanted flavored protein. I hung up the phone, thought for a second, then immediately called him back with a realization on the insanity of these prices, he didn't pick up, so I'm gonna write this article instead!
$50 for 5 lbs or about 2.26 kilograms of protein is INSANE! You are paying $10 a pound! Think about that, when you buy chicken is it $10 a pound? Steak? I'm not even sure Whole Foods charges this much! Yet we pay this for our protein powders, when it's becoming pretty damn well known mainstream that the powders and pills are mere supplements to compliment a solid diet, not to replace it.
Let's take a look at the cheapest healthy protein, eggs, an egg has 6 grams of protein, so a dozen eggs has 72 grams of protein, and that costs me $2 where I live. Comparing this to protein powder, I get 25 cartons of eggs, 300 eggs, which comes out to 1800 grams of protein, the whey comes about to about 1600 somewhat grams. So the numbers aren't too far off, but lets be honest, what builds muscle? They both do of course, but the eggs are going to be far better, real food will always be better than the supplements! Let's look at chicken, it's about $2 a pound, so again comparing it to $50 whey, you would get 25 pounds of chicken, this comes out to over 3,000 grams of protein!!! High quality lean meat!
I'm going to the gym in two hours, when I get out I may do my egg white drink, with liquid egg whites, hard boiled eggs or I may do protein powder with eggs, so I'm not saying don't use protein powder. For adults $50 probably isn't a big deal, but where this hit me is for the beginner, the kid that's gonna have to work two jobs to pay his gym membership than get bombarded by ads that you NEED PROTEIN POWDERS TO BUILD MUSCLE! Protein powder is a great supplement, but if you are on a budget and have to choose, real food dominates in price, grams of protein, and results.
Feel free to email me with any questions!
Twitter: FitnessGround0
Arizona Fitness at Inbox dot com
This article is solely opinion of the author and written for entertainment purposes only.
This article is solely opinion of the author and written for entertainment purposes only.
Wednesday, November 18, 2015
Summary: I Cooked For The First Time In My Kitchen In 2015
So in a rare case of events, I had two days off in a row this week, no clients, no fire department, no side business stuff, and no real estate work. I got a great cookbook off amazon.com boasting healthy recipes so I decided to give it a go, I did two appetizers and one entree. My typical cooking day, involves grilling a piece of chicken, boiling some brown rice, steaming some spinach, or drinking egg whites/protein shakes. THAT'S IT! So today I did some fancy Italian dishes. Here's how it went down:
Time: 3 hours Time: 30 minutes
Time: 3 hours Time: 30 minutes
Cost: $45 Cost: $12
Left Over Servings: 1 Left Over Servings: 0
Healthier: No Healthier: Yes
Calorie Estimate: 1,300* Calorie Estimate: 500
Flavor/Taste: Plenty Flavor/Taste: Bland
*in all fairness, I also had more calories because I was snacking on extra ingredients as I was cooking, and also did 3 recipes where I would have been fine with 2.
On a health note, it already looks bad for the cooking day, so here's where it gets worse, the recipes I used, were actually HEALTHY RECIPES! But honestly, I can't say they were truly healthy, I'm not gonna knock or name the book I used, it makes a great effort to make healthier versions of dishes we eat, and I will definitely cook this again for special occasions. But at the same time, it calls for things high in sodium, and fat, and on top of all that, it calls for you to make several servings, and I didn't feel it specified that, yes the meal is only 300 calories, but you made 4 servings, so it's 1,2000 calories! So the problem is the average American may buy this book, but still continue on with our number one issue in America with our diet, PORTIONS! Sugar, salt, and fat are ESSENTIAL to live, it's the portions that kill us.
Food is social, it bonds us, and it identifies our culture, it's family time, and it's friend time. So on the one hand we don't want to give that up, on the other hand we don't want to do it in excess. Admittingly, cooking only once in 11 months is the other extreme, I probably should cook more! But most of my friends and I go out to eat more often because we live near so many damn good restaurants. But when you are watching your weight and your health, you need to find the balance, you need to more often, and unfortunately eat bland, eat boring, and remember that food's first purpose is biological function. Cook for fun here and there, but eat for health and life.
Thursday, August 20, 2015
How Much Do You Need To Bench Press To Impress A Girl?
One of my friends who has never been in the gym asked me this the other day. I think a lot of guys get into the gym to impress the opposite sex, and no doubt they want to have a big bench press to impress the girl they are pursuing, so statistically, what's a number that will impress over 90% of the women out there???
200 pounds
Ok, if you are experienced stop laughing, and if you are new to the gym listen in. 200 pounds, that's it, I swear on my life 9 out of 10 women will be impressed if you can bench two hundred pounds. But unless you are about 4'11, have only one arm, or some other disability, 200 lbs is no summit on the mountain of the gym. It's something almost ANYONE can do in a year of training, some of the naturally big guys can probably do it without ever having touched a weight. It may sounds impressive to someone that has never been in a gym, or a girl that weighs 120lbs, but in reality, it's a warm up for most experienced lifters.
What you need to realize if you are trying to lift to impress someone, you are in the gym for the wrong reason. Hey, I started off at a 95 pounds maximum bench press, so I was happy when I benched 200, but it was no where near my lifetime goal. You go to the gym to grow as a person, to extend your life, and to live it better. Don't just set your eyes on doing something to beat someone else or impress someone else. Those things will come to you, but there will ALWAYS be someone who can lift more and someone with a better physique. You have to set your mind to be in the gym for your body, and your life.
Have a great workout!
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Indian cooking is incomplete without adding lots of oil and spices. No Indian household can go without using cooking oil even for a single day.
We cannot imagine cooking our meals without oil be it for breakfast, lunch or dinner. Any type of Indian cooking requires a lavish amount of oil. Cooking parathas, curries, dosas or any other food with oil is beyond our imagination.
The best part about Indian cooking is that every part has a different cooking style and a plethora of dishes. The strange part is that the method of cooking some dishes is different in different regions of the country.
Different parts in India have their different favourite cooking oils.
Mustard oil is very famous in the north and east. People in the western regions like groundnut or cottonseed oil. While coconut oil is a favourite in the southern regions.
In the past decades, food experts and dietitians have been recommending the use of different cooking oils once in a while. They say we should change our cooking oil in every 3 months once.
In the article, we are sharing the benefits of some healthy cooking oils. This list might make it easier for you to pick a different oil the next time you go for your household shopping. Take a look.
Rice Bran Oil
Rice bran oil tops our list of healthy oils.
It has a high content of monounsaturated fatty acids.
Rice bran oil is also loaded with oryzanol that helps in lowering the bad cholesterol levels.
Consuming this oil also improves insulin regulation in the body.
Apart from these benefits, rice bran oil is also rich in vitamin E and is good for the skin.
Olive Oil
Olive oil comes next in the list of healthy cooking oils.
It is packed with antioxidant. Olive oil is very effective in reducing arthritis pain.
Consuming this oil regularly lowers the chances of having Parkinson's and Alzheimer's diseases.
Olive oil also helps to improve the heart health and lowers the risk of heart attack and stroke.
Sunflower Oil
Sunflower oil is No 3 in our list.
It has amazing results in lowering cardiovascular diseases and destroying the free radicals that cause cancer, so this makes it beneficial if consumed by cancer patients.
Sunflower oil is also a very rich source of antioxidants that also boosts the immunity.
This healthy oil smoothens the functioning of the nervous system and also benefits the arthritis patients.
Coconut oil
Coconut oil is famous for its antibacterial properties.
Regular consumption of this oil helps to boost the immune system and increase one's metabolism.
Coconut oil is a rich source of healthy saturated fats.
Mustard Oil
When consumed regularly, mustard oil is known to improve one's digestion and appetite.
Regular consumption of this oil also helps to boost the immunity level and prevent cold and cough.
Mustard oil also soothes inflammation, fights germs and is a boon for the skin.
Sesame Oil
Sesame oil is extremely beneficial for diabetic and BP patients.
Regular consumption of this oil helps in controlling diabetes and lowers blood pressure.
Sesame oil works wonders for the oral health also.
It is also effective in lowering the risk of cancer and it helps fight depression.
Groundnut Oil
Groundnut oil is loaded with monounsaturated fats, polyunsaturated fats and omega-3 fatty acids.
Regular consumption of groundnut oil boots energy, helps in lowering the risk of heart diseases.
It is also effective in lowering the risk of cancer and Alzheimer's disease.
However, this oil produces a lot of smoke when cooked at a high temperature.
Edible Almond Oil
Almond oil comes in two variants, one is the kind that comes with fragrance such as Rogan Badam shirin.
This is best used by adding in warm milk for the purpose of massages.
This variant is very effective in boosting memory and is an excellent moisturiser.
The second variant is used for cooking. Edible almond oil is extremely beneficial for the heart and cancer patients.
Regular consumption of this healthy oil helps to improve cholesterol and eases the bowel function.
Palm Oil
Palm oil is a rich reserve of antioxidants, vitamin E and carotenes.
Regular consumption has been proved to be beneficial in patients suffering from cancer, arthritis and Alzheimer's disease.
Palm oil also has anti-ageing properties.
Soybean Oil
Soyabean oil is loaded with polyunsaturated and monounsaturated fats and it is low in saturated fats.
Soybean oil also contains omega-3 fatty acids.
Regular consumption of this oil helps in lowering the risk of cardiovascular diseases.
Flaxseed oil
Flaxseeds are a favourite with vegetarians.
They are a very rich source of omega-3 fatty acids.
Flaxseed oil is very effective in treating Crohn's disease.
Canola Oil
Canola oil is known for its cardiovascular goodness.
It is a heart-friendly oil. Regular consumption of canola oil helps in lowering blood pressure and cholesterol.
Canola oil also soothes down inflammation. This healthy oil is a great substitute to butter and margarine.
Ghee or clarified butter is very beneficial for our body.
It improves digestion and is very good for our bone health. Regular consumption also sharpens our brain.
Ghee also helps in weight loss when accompanied by a regular and proper exercise.