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[Readers may find the introductory paragraphs to the first part of this continuing survey useful – Ed.]
LSC 1817 – Offenbach Gaîté Parisienne Boston Pops conducted by Arthur Fiedler. Producer: John Pfeiffer. Engineer: Leslie Chase. Recorded in Symphony Hall, Boston.
One would think that after the initial release and subsequent success of this amazing Gaîté Parisienne, that a re-recording by the same forces would seem redundant. Yet, four years after this 1954 stereo gem, RCA released the excellent, but not quite-as-fine, remake (LSC-2267). To my delight, Michael Hobson of Classic Records chose the earlier historical document as his Gaîté of choice. And what a stunner it is. The magnificence of this recording certainly belies its dawn-of-stereo lineage, with clarity and richness (the acoustic of Symphony Hall, Boston is revealed in all its glory) allied to a performance that is still at the top of the heap.
The Charles Munch-trained Boston orchestra (the Pops is the Boston Symphony Orchestra without principal players) sounds glorious with rich strings, shining brass and finely tuned woodwind. Even the Pops' curmudgeonly Music Director cannot dampen the spirits of this wonderful compilation of Offenbach's music; the music is taken from several of Offenbach's works and was expertly cobbled together by Manuel Rosenthal for Diaghilev's Ballet Russe.
The recording matches the playing in sparkle and brilliance. All registers of the orchestral instruments are caught superbly by the four microphones, which also pick up the ambiance and boundaries of the "chocolate box" hall.
This magnificent LP has garnered many deserving accolades because of its happy music making and superb sound, both of which represent what is best about RCA's Living Stereo catalogue. This Fiedler/Pops is necessary for any collection.
LSC 2183 – "The Reiner Sound" Fritz Reiner conducts the Chicago Symphony Orchestra in Rapsodie Espagnole and Pavan for a Dead Princess by Ravel, and Isle of the Dead by Rachmaninov. Producer: Richard Mohr. Engineer: Lewis Layton. Recorded in Orchestra Hall, Chicago.
Fritz Reiner includes three very interesting pieces on LSC-2183. He chose well. The pieces highlight the greatness that is Fritz Reiner and his amazing Chicago Symphony Orchestra. As represented here, the "Reiner Sound" – rich, detailed and incredibly dynamic – is married unswervingly to honest interpretations of the highest musical caliber. Reiner is rarely surpassed in his RCA repertoire.
This quality brings me directly to Rapsodie Espagnole. Even when compared to the great Ansermet recording or Monteux's exalted version (respectively, London's CS 6024 and CS 6248), Reiner still reigns supreme – his Rapsodie is the most luscious and overtly romantic performance I know, executed with a surgeon's precision and a swagger worthy of Bernstein at his best. All this elevated emotion is even more amazing when considering Reiner's glowering yet somnolent demeanor. Still waters must run very deep.
The fabulous sonics are more than a match for the musical conception(s). The Isle of the Dead is given a beautifully spacious recording allowing the tension Reiner builds to flow over the listener in wave after wave of powerful orchestral sonority. The Ravel pieces showcase real transparency; in Prélude de la Nuit of Rapsodie Espagnole, inner voices orchestrated so masterfully by Ravel are heard with x-ray clarity while retaining their texture and natural timbre. I could imagine the second clarinetist hoping (praying) for a clear beat in order to match Clark Brody's lead in the clarinet cadenzas. The same can be said for the lower strings at the opening Malagueña – no worries, though, as the microdynamics of the recording tell the tale of amazing ensemble playing. So it goes, ad infinitum, on this great LP. Certainly, another must have in this series.
LSC 2135 – Prokofiev Cinderella Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden conducted by Hugo Rignold.
In her excellent liner notes, Rosalyn Krokover describes Prokofiev's Cinderella as "tuneful and inventive". If we compare these adjectives with those ascribed to the greatest of Prokofiev's scores, Krokover's description definitely damns with faint praise. As such, Cinderella is not top drawer Prokofiev, containing little of the melodiousness of Romeo and Juliet, the urbanity of the Classical Symphony or the charm of Peter and the Wolf. Rather, while enjoyable and full of the trademarks of Prokofiev's unique orchestration, I would expect Cinderella to be more of a complete entertainment when the music is accompanying dancers.
That said, the recording is still worth owning due to the excellent performance of the Royal Opera Orchestra (clarinet and bassoon are superb) and some fine conducting by Hugo Rignold. True, there is some happenstance sour intonation in the highest register of the violins and the odd gaff in the woodwinds. However, the ladies and gentlemen seem to be enjoying themselves, and this quality is communicated through the speakers.
The recording is fine; the orchestra is stage forward and the soundfield wide but not deep. To wit, brass and percussion are also forward in the aural picture which gives the impression that their noses are pressed against a glass partition, in front of which, the rest of the orchestra resides! However, the instrumental timbre is faithful with the notable exception of some glare in the upper strings. Bass is deep but not as accurate as in other reissues in this series, no doubt due to the congestion.
Not a complete artistic success then, but a musical achievement worthy of the price of admission.
LSC 2222 – Debussy Iberia Ravel Alborada del Gracioso and Valses Nobles et Sentimentales Chicago Symphony Orchestra conducted by Fritz Reiner. Engineer: Lewis Layton. Recorded in Orchestra Hall, Chicago.
Iberia is one of a few records that I would venture to call perfect. I know what you are thinking. The "P" word conjures up all sorts of responses in readers, the first of which is the reviewer is prone to hyperbole. Not so in this case, be assured. This RCA is a "perfect" synthesis of interpretation, playing and sound.
The recording is rich in timbre and detail, and is beautifully transparent, identifying the accurate placement of instruments and the boundaries of Orchestra Hall's stage. Unlike LSC-2423 (see below), the soundfield is complete (depth and width) with the center boasting the CSO's fabulous woodwind section.
As it seems to be on many great orchestral recordings, the percussion section steals the "audiophile" show. The percussionists' playing in Iberia will amaze you with their crack ensemble and the way they accomplish quick changes in dynamics, these ranging from quiet delicacy to raw power. Reiner must have reveled in the sound of the castanets clicking merrily on his left and the different styles of tambourine technique employed by the section player on his right. I know I did. From the softest stroke of a soft mallet on suspended cymbal to the superb timpani sound, LSC-2222 is all that recorded percussion should be.
Reiner's magnificent interpretations are vivid and exciting, offering a bent knee to the two great French composers. The "slow movement" of Iberia, Les Parfums de la Nuit, is played very delicately with sheen on the upper strings that caresses and glows. Fragrant it is. Interestingly, an odd, yet quite wonderful, feeling happens during the transition(s) to the final section, Le Matin d'un Jour de Fête. In its tutti rest, the orchestra seems very anxious to unleash the tension after Reiner's absolute control over Parfums. Can "silent" energy or presence be recorded by microphones and heard through speakers?
The Ravel selections are equally well played. Adolf Herseth's trumpet once again steals the show with spectacular feats of control during Valses Nobles et Sentimentales and incredibly fast triple tonguing in Alborada del Gracioso. Horns keep up with him, too.
LSC-2222 is one of the few records that transcends engineering, and simply allows Debussy, Ravel, Reiner and his orchestra to make our souls a richer place.
LSC 2423 – "Festival" Fritz Reiner conducts the Chicago Symphony Orchestra in the Colas Breugnon Overture by Kabalevsky, Tchaikovsky's Marche Slave and Marche Miniature, the Polovski March from Prince Igor by Borodin, A Night on Bare Mountain by Moussorgsky and Glinka's Russlan and Ludmilla Overture. Producer: Richard Mohr. Engineer: Lewis Layton. Recorded in Orchestra Hall, Chicago.
As a collector and great admirer of the Living Stereo catalogue, I consider this another gem from the Leyton/Mohr vaults, here brought to life superbly by Classic Records. Reiner and the orchestra are in top form and highlighted by excellent recorded sound. Yet, if compared to the finest of the RCAs, Festival does not quite reach the top of Living Stereo's tier. Interpretations are interesting but feel as though Reiner is on autopilot, seemingly impossible considering Reiner's penchant for exacting standards in all things musical. Mindful of this slight caveat, the LP has many enjoyable qualities. After all, these are brilliant musicians at work, the music and technical standards of who are rarely bettered.
The Colas Breugnon Overture is a wonderful opener demonstrating the best of LSC-2423's recorded sound, and the speedy Russlan and Ludmilla Overture is played brilliantly – the CSO strings would give Bolshoi players a run for their money. The pleasantries continue with a sparkling Marche Miniature and a heavily accented Polovski March. Unfortunately, Marche Slave remains a loud reminder that not all Tchaikovsky wrote glittered with gold! And with the exception of the all-important low brass (sounding weaker than is usual), A Night on Bare Mountain sounds suitably ferocious.
Sonically, Festival feeds some of our needs by extolling deep bass and extended highs. One slight drawback is a hole present in the middle of the soundstage (certainly not the only RCA to suffer this slight ignominy). While not detracting in the least from the listener's overall enjoyment, the hole does illuminate the odd placement (right of center) of the woodwind section (other sections remain unscathed). In addition, transparency is not as refined as other recordings in this series with the resultant loss of clarity, especially in the midband of the tonal spectrum.
Nevertheless, all the instruments sound wonderful. In fact, Festival brings you some of the finest viola and timpani sound that you will hear on record. Listen to the second subject of the Glinka; the violas take the melody then sweep and swoon in the finest heart-on-sleeve Russian manner and, while taken on the ride, one can relish their burnished and resin-filled tone. The coda of Colas Breugnon highlights the stick technique of the timpanist; we are treated to gorgeous tone with left and right hand pressure heard easily from his hard mallets. Superb!
Consequently, although a few caveats remain, my opening remarks prevail – Festival is a gem and offers highly polished performances of Russian Romantic works. If the repertoire appeals to you, grab it.
To be continued…


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A number of events around the Diocese of Springfield, MA: http://www.diospringfield.org/communications/weeklyparclerpackets.html
The Holy Family Passionist Retreat Center in West Hartford, CT offers special events and a full roster of spiritual resources. Visit https://www.holyfamilyretreat.org
The Church of the 21st Century Center at Boston College offers resources and hosts events - visit http://www.bc.edu/church21/
The Newman Center at UMass offers a full schedule of Catholic events - http://newmanumass.org/
Genesis Spiritual Life Center in Westfield offers many wellness and spiritual events - http://www.genesisspiritualcenter.org/events/calendar/
DeCice Hall at the Marian Center in Holyoke hosts Catholic as well as community and ecumenical events - http://www.decicehall.org/coming-events/calendar.html
JANUARY 2015 into the future
For events from January 2015 into the future, please refer to the Bulletins for listings.
Advent Day of Reflection: "Finding My Voice"
Sunday, December 14, 2014, 10 am-3 pm. DeCicé Hall and Marian Center Chapel, 1365 Northampton Street, Holyoke, MA. (Transportation will be arranged for registered Amherst students.) Description: Fr. Warren J. Savage and Mary Keator. Mass, Lunch, Prayer and Conference on Discipleship and the Lectionary Readings. Registration and fee: please register at http://www.decicehall.org/coming-events/register-for-an-event.html or via email at firstname.lastname@example.com. Students should use their college email address so rides can be arranged. Fee: registered students will receive full scholarships; non-college student adult registrants should bring the $35 fee in cash or check payable to Fr. Warren J. Savage on the Day of Reflection. The fee covers lunch and materials.
November 2-8, 2014 - National Vocation Awareness Week (NVAW) is an annual week-long celebration of the Catholic Church in the United States dedicated to promote vocations to the priesthood, diaconate and consecrated life through prayer and education, and to renew our prayers and support for those who are considering one of these particular vocations. Visit http://www.usccb.org/beliefs-and-teachings/vocations/national-vocation-awareness-week.cfm
November 22-23, 2014 - Campaign for Human Development comes to local parishes. The Catholic Campaign for Human Development is dedicated to breaking the cycle of poverty by funding community programs that encourage independence.Visit http://www.usccb.org/about/catholic-campaign-for-human-development/collection/index.cfm
Thanksgiving Day Eucharist
November 27, 2014. 9:00 a.m., Holy Family Passionist Retreat Center in West Hartford, CT. Description: We welcome everyone to join the Passionist Community in the main chapel as we celebrate Mass the morning of Thanksgiving Day. All are welcome. No registration required. Free-will offering. Holy Family Passionist Retreat Center, 303 Tunxis Road - West Hartford, CT 06107-3119. Phone: 860.521.0440 Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Preaching Workshops with Fr. Warren J. Savage
November 8 and 22, 2014 - 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Join us at DeCice Hall at the Marian Center, 1365 Northampton Street, Holyoke MA Topics: November 8: Conversational Preaching; November 22: Preaching Gospel of Mark, Year B. Space is limited and pre-registration is required. $35.00 per workshop covers lunch and all materials. Register at http://www.decicehall.org/coming-events/register-for-an-event.html or via email at email@example.com or voicemail (413) 539-5924.
11th Step Centering Prayer Weekend
Begins Novermber 21 (see details below). Genesis Spiritual Life and Conference Center, Westfield MA. Description: "Sought through prayer and meditation to improve our conscious contact with God as we understood Him…" Centering Prayer is a method for doing the 11th Step that improves our conscious contact with, and deepens our relationship to, our Higher Power, whether we call that Power God, Allah, Mother, another name, or no name. It is simply moving deep within oneself, in silence, saying nothing, asking for nothing, just being and allowing our Higher Power to be with us. Leaders: Sr. Madeleine Joy, SP, Sr. Elizabeth Oleksak, SP, Rev. William Sheehan, OMI. Madeleine Joy, SP, BSN, is a Chaplain at Farren Care Center in Turners Falls and Mercy Medical in Springfield, specializing in Cancer Care, Grief Support, Long-term Care with the Mentally Ill, and Drug and Alcohol Services. She is an experienced recovery reflection group facilitator. Elizabeth Oleksak, SP, foundress of Genesis, is an experienced retreat and spiritual director and Bio-Spiritual Focusing facilitator. She is also an eco-spirituality resource person. Rev. William Sheehan, OMI has broad experience in pastoral ministry as a pastor and in marriage counseling. He has led many Centering Prayer workshops and retreats across the country. Times/Registration: Begins with supper at 6:00pm on Friday and concludes with lunch at noon on Sunday. Fee: Resident with private room $285; Semi-private room $260; Commuter with meals $200; Commuter without meals $165. Deposit $100. Balance due ten days prior to start of program. Visit http://www.genesisspiritualcenter.org/events/calendar/11thstepcenteringp/
October is "Domestic Violence Awareness Month"
The Catholic Bishops of the United States affirmed their stance against domestic violence, and their support for victims of domestic violence, in their 2002 statement, When I Call for Help: A Pastoral Response to Domestic Violence Against Women, an updated version of their 1992 statement. The statement:
- Addresses abused women, men who abuse, and pastors and pastoral staffs
- Offers updated statistics, resources and information about domestic violence
- Includes practical suggestions for dioceses and parishes based on actual experiences
For resources and information visit http://www.usccb.org/issues-and-action/marriage-and-family/marriage/domestic-violence/index.cfm
October is "Respect Life Month"
For resources and information visithttp://www.usccb.org/about/pro-life-activities/respect-life-program/index.cfm
(Okay, this is ON CAMPUS) Bernardo Rios '13: A Journey in Faith -- La Paz-Amherst-Brighton-Westfield
Time/Location: Sunday, October 26. 6-8 pm. Chapin Hall Lounge. Description: Bernardo Rios '13 answers questions about juggling life and faith at Amherst and discusses his decision to become a priest and his faith journey thus far. Come enjoy some yummy food and fellowship. All are welcome to come for all or part of the conversation as schedules permit. Sponsored by the Newman Catholic Club and the Catholic Community at Amherst College.
Perpetual Adoration Chapel Anniversary
TIme/place: Sunday, October 26, 2 pm. Mass. Blessed Sacrament Church, Greenfield, MA: The 20th Anniversary Celebration of Perpetual Adoration in Franklin County. Springfield Bishop Mitchell Rozanski will be the Mass celebrant; guest speaker will be Vinny Flynn, executive director of MercySong Ministries of Healing.
Community Hope Works Bible Training Center - Sept-Nov, 2014
Dates and Times: 9/9, 16, 23; and 10/7, 14, 21 (not 10/28); and 11/4, 18, 21, 25. Place: DeCicé Hall at the Marian Center, 1365 Northampton Street, Holyoke, MA (fully accessible) Description: This is an ecumenical study of the Bible and leadership over 11 sessions. See invitation Youtube video at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ACnLxMEwpZw Registration: required – Yes, registration is required and those wishing to register after 9/9 may contact Pastor Chet Marshall, firstname.lastname@example.com Visit http://communityhopeworks.com/veritas-bible-training-institute.
"The Life in the Spirit" Seminar - Sept into Oct, 2014
Description: Do you want to grow closer to the Lord? Do you want to fill the void in your life that only God can fill? Find the peace and joy that you have been searching for by finding new life in the Spirit. Join us for "The Life in the Spirit Seminar". (Hartfordcharismatic.com posts: "The Life in the Spirit Seminar is commonly used by Catholic groups in the context of renewal in the Roman Catholic Church. It is an instrument for bringing people into a deeper experience of the work of the Holy Spirit. The Seminar offers the basic presentation of the Gospel and the basic teaching about what the Lord is willing to do for all who come to Him. The Life in the Spirit Seminar is available for everyone."
Dates and Time: Tuesdays, Sept. 16th to Oct. 28th, 2014. 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Place: Our Lady of the Lake Church Marian Center, 224 Sheep Pasture Rd., Southwick, MA
Information: Call Sharyn Drenen at 413-569-5650 or email email@example.com
"Praying Again for the First Time" Mini-Retreats with Virginia Collins-English - Sept. 18, 25 and Oct. 2, 2014.
Dates and Times: Thursdays September 18, September 25, October 2, 6:30-8:00 pm
Place: DeCicé Hall at the Marian Center, 1365 Northampton Street, Holyoke, MA (fully accessible)
Description: Each mini-retreat stands alone and has distinctive take-home resources. "This series of evening retreats, sponsored by the College of Our Lady of the Elms Institute for Theology and Pastoral Studies, is open to all, including people who may feel marginalized or disconnected from mainstream religion. All are invited in the spirit of Pope Francis, who offers us the model of the church as a field hospital, open to serve those who seek healing and wholenss and God." – Virginia Collins English. Take time in a supportive, shared setting for: presentations on aspects of prayer; personal, private reflection; opportunity for discussion; closing prayer. Virginia Collins-English brings much to the table, including compassion, wisdom, and extensive experience and inquiry around spirituality. An Elms College alumna, Virginia graduated in 2003 with an MA in Applied Theology. Additional credentials include certification in spiritual direction and in giving directed retreats; and the C.A.G.S. in Marriage and Family Therapy, and the M.Ed. in Counseling Psychology. "These evenings are for all who desire to develop, renew, deepen, and widen their prayer relationships with God." – Virginia Collins-English. Sponsored by the Elms College Institute for Theology and Pastoral Studies. www.elms.edu
Registration: Register for one, two, or three evenings. Free. Free-will donations will be gratefully accepted. Registration is open to the public. For any or all evenings, please reserve a seat in advance with Ann Schwein, ITPS at Elms College. Phone (413) 265-2575. Email email@example.com
"Campaign Non-Violence" Walk in Springfield – Sept. 21, 2014.
Date and Time: Sunday, September 21, 2014. 2:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m.
Location: Gather at 2 pm. at Court Square. Walk up Sate Street to Mason Square (or join us along the route). Be at the Rebecca M. John School, 55 Catherine Street, at 3:30 p.m. Those unable to walk can go directly to Rebecca Johnson School for a gathering.
Description: "The national Campaign Nonviolence has three goals: to mainstream nonviolence and abolish war, to reduce the gap between rich and poor, and to stop environmental degradation. Its launch date in every American state is Sunday, Sept. 21. That day we walk in solidarity with the march for the environment at the United Nations. Wherever you are, watch. Listen. Participate." Wear blue, the color of peace.
Information: call 732-4528 or 739-3278.
"The Poor: What did Jesus Preach? What does the Church Teach?" Presenter: Kenneth Himes, O.F.M. - Sept. 23, 2014.
Date and Time: Tuesday, September 23, 2014, 5:30 pm.
Location: Gasson Hall, Room 100, Chestnut Hill Campus, Boston College
Description: From the first century through today, the Christian community has wrestled with the realities of the poor among us. Be it material or spiritual, voluntary or involuntary, relative or absolute poverty, many have argued that to be human is to be poor. This lecture explores how compassion for the poor reflects an acceptance of our own humanity and that of others, and is ultimately a key element of our journey to know Christ.. Kenneth Himes, O.F.M., is associate professor of theology in the Boston College Theology Department. A Franciscan priest and moral theologian, he is the author of Christianity and the Political Order: Conflict, Cooptation, and Cooperation (Orbis Books, 2013), and Responses to 101 Questions on Catholic Social Teaching (Paulist Press, 2013). Sponsored by: Cosponsored by The Church in the 21st Century Center, the School of Theology and Ministry, and the Boston College Theology Department. Event URL: http://web.bc.edu/c21events/registration.php?event=2
Registration: Free of charge and open to the public (space limited). Please RSVP at www.bc.edu/c21events
Information: The Church in the 21st Century Center, 617-552-0470. Email: email@example.com Parking & Directions: www.bc.edu/about/maps
"Jesus: A Pilgrimage" -- Presenter: James Martin, S.J., editor-at-large, America magazine, bestselling author, and "official chaplain" of The Colbert Report - Sept. 25, 2014.
Date and Time: Thursday, September 25, 2014 | 6:30- 8:00 p.m.
Location: Robsham Theater, Chestnut Hill Campus, Boston College
Description: Encounter Jesus in a new way. Father Martin will offer fascinating details about the "historical Jesus," the real-life man who walked the earth in first-century Palestine, and will also invite you to meditate on the "Christ of faith," the one risen from the dead. As he does in his new book Jesus: A Pilgrimage, he will combines stories from a pilgrimage to the Holy Land, the most up-to-date biblical study, and profound spiritual insights to help you answer the question that Jesus first posed to his disciples: "Who do you say that I am?" No registration. Seating will be first-come, first-served, with doors opening at 6:00 pm. Sponsored by: Cosponsored by the School of Theology and Ministry and The Church in the 21st Century Center Contact: Diane Dube, 617-552-6501. email@example.com Event URL: http://www.bc.edu/content/bc/schools/stm/edevnts/events/2014/09-25-2014.html
Registration and Admission: Free of charge and open to the public. Limited Seating/Arrive Early. No RSVP required. Seating will be first-come, first-served, with doors opening at 6:00 pm. Parking & Directions: www.bc.edu/about/maps
African Christianity Rising: Stories From Zimbabwe -- Documentary Film Screening and Discussion with Filmmaker/scholar Jim Ault , Plus Dessert! - Sept. 26, 2014.
Date and Time: Friday, September 26, 2014, 7:00 pm.
Location: Wesley United Methodist Church, 98 North Maple Street, Hadley, MA
Description: What does Christianity's explosive growth in Africa mean for the world, the church, and us? Come join the conversation!
Registration: RSVP encouraged: firstname.lastname@example.com, 413-5491550. All are welcome. Free and open to the public.
Pink Mass (Held Annually for Those Battling Canter and All Those Who Have Passed Away Following Their Struggle with the Illness) and Gala "A Celebration of Hope" Dinner – Sept. 27, 2014.
Date and Time: Mass on Saturday, September 27 at 4:00 p.m.; Gala Dinner at 6:00 p.m.
Location: Mass is at St. Michael's Cathedral, 254 State St., Springfield, MA; Dinner at Springfield Lodge of Elks (#61), Tiffany Street, Springfield, MA.
Description: Catholics and people of all faiths from across the Diocese of Springfield and beyond are invited to attend the fourth annual Pink Mass. Newly-installed Springfield Bishop Mitchell T. Rozanski will be the celebrant. The Pink Mass will be recorded and broadcast the following morning at 6 a.m. on WWLP-22NEWS as part of the weekly diocesan program "The Chalice of Salvation." "A Celebration of Hope" Gala Dinner follows Mass. The funds raised from the dinner will be disbursed to four local cancer support charities.
Ticket information: Dinner tickets are $20 for adults and $5 for children 12 and under. To purchase dinner tickets or to donate, contact Joyce Stavros at (413) 783-9810 or email Terence Hegarty at firstname.lastname@example.com.
General information: St. Michael's Cathedral Parish: Tel. 413-781-3656.
Parish Fall Festival – Sept. 27 and Sept. 28, 2014.
Date and Time: September 27, 2014. 11:00 am-7:00 pm. and September 28, 11:00 am -5:00 pm.
Description: Features homemade Polish food; hamburgers and hotdogs; Rovatti Family Polka Band on Saturday 4:00 -6:00 p.m. and Sunday noon-2 p.m.; theme baskets and various booths; $2,000 in cash prizes; super 50/50; plenty of stuff for kids, too! Sponsored by Our Lady of the Cross Parish and Mater Dolorosa School of Holyoke. Location: Pope John Paul II Social Center, 76 St. Kolbe Dr., Holyoke, MA
Information: please contact the Parish office at (413) 532-5661 with any questions
"Respect Life Month" Resources for October
Available online in English and in Spanish from the USCCB - United States Conference of Catholic Bishops - Pro-Life Secretariat at http://www.usccb.org/respectlife.
Annual "St. Francis Day" at Agape Community - A Vital Conversation: Integrating Ecology, Justice and Peace – Oct. 4, 2014.
Date and Time: Saturday, October 4, 2014, 10:00 am-4:00 pm.
Description: Tours of Agape's solar strawbale house, compost toilet, grease car, garden. Keynote speakers: "A Vital Conversation: Integrating Ecology, Justice, and Peace". Panelists are to include Ben Thompson of 350.0rg Boston and Patrick Cage, Yale EVST '15. Music courtesy of Midwives of Mystery with Chris Nauman.
Place: 2062 Greenwich Road, Ware, MA 01082
Information: firstname.lastname@example.com 413-967-9369 (www.agapecommunity.org). Bring your lunch; only light refreshments will be served.
Retreat: Inspiration Near and Far from Other Christians and Other Religions – with Fr. Thomas Ryan, CSP – Oct 17-19, 2014.
Dates and Times: October 17-19, 2014. Begins with supper at 6:00pm on Friday and concludes with lunch at noon on Sunday.
Location: Genesis Spiritual Life and Conference Center, 53 Mill Street, Westfield, MA 01085.
Description: Unity among Christians is both a gift and a task. As a gift, unity is given to us in Christ through our common baptism. But we have a certain responsibility in living it and making it visible to the world for more effective mission. We will look at how we Christians can mutually enrich each other's lives and in concrete and practical ways to living our unity as followers of Jesus. And in our societal context of religious pluralism, we will also identify what challenge and inspiration the members of different world religions offer to one another for living more God-centered lives. The matrix we live in is exceedingly rich, offering much opportunity for growth in our own faith. Are our eyes, hearts and minds open to it? Fr. Thomas Ryan, CSP, is a member of the Paulist Fathers. He coordinates ecumenical and interreligious relations for the Paulist Community in the U.S. and Canada. An international retreat leader, he is author of numerous books, including Tales of Christian Unity: The Adventures of an Ecumenical Pilgrim and Disciplines for Christian Living: Interfaith Perspectives.
Registration: Visit http://www.genesisspiritualcenter.org/events/calendar/inspirationnearand/. Fee: Resident with private room $285; Semi-private room $260; Commuter with meals $200; Commuter without meals $165. Deposit $100. Balance due ten days prior to start of program.
Icon Spirituality with Brother Michael Moran, CP – Oct. 19, 2014.
Date and Time: October 19, 2014. 1:30- 4:00 pm.
Place: Genesis Spiritual Life and Conference Center, 53 Mill Street, Westfield, MA 01085.
Description: In this afternoon program we will use an Icon of the Sweet Kiss, a type of Madonna and Child Icon called a "Tenderness Icon", painted by Brother Michael, to discuss spirituality of icons. We will look at various technical aspects of icons – color, form, the process involved in painting – that underlie the spirituality of icons, and have an opportunity to pray and meditate on the icon. Brother Michael Moran, CP is a Passionist Brother and artist who teaches art to senior citizens, and preaches retreats throughout the country.
Registration: Fee: $30. Pre-registration is required. Please fill out the registration form at http://www.genesisspiritualcenter.org/events/calendar/iconspirituality/
Information: www.genesisspiritualcenter.org Tel: 413-562-3627.
"I was a stranger and you welcomed me": A Catholic Vision for Immigration Reform -- Episcopal Visitor Lecture -- Presenter: Most. Rev. Thomas Wenski, Archbishop of Miami and Chairman for the USCCB Committee on Domestic Justice and Human Development - Oct. 27, 2014.
Date and Time: Monday, October 27, 2014, 4:30 pm.
Location: Yawkey Center, Murray Function Room, Chestnut Hill Campus, Boston College
Description: Event URL: http://web.bc.edu/c21events/registration.php?event=4 Sponsored by: C21 Center and Center for Human Rights and International Justice. Contact :The Church in the 21st Century Center. Email: email@example.com
Registration: Free of charge and open to the public. Parking & Directions: www.bc.edu/about/maps
Conversational Preaching Workshop with Fr. Warren Savage – Nov. 8, 2014.
Date and Time: Saturday, November 8, 2014. 10 am-2 pm.
Place: DeCicé Hall, Marian Center Chapel, 1365 Northampton Street, Holyoke, MA.
Description: "Being a disciple means being constantly ready to bring the love of Jesus to others, and this can happen unexpectedly and in any place: on the street, in a city square, during work, on a journey." Fr. Warren J. Savage launches the workshop with this paragraph from "Joy of the Gospel". Fr. Warren J. Savage, Lecturer, Religious Studies Department, Our Lady of the Elms College, Chicopee, MA; Instructor, Diocesan Permanent Diaconate Formation Program, Catholic Chaplain, Westfield State University; and Member of Spiritual Directors International, Academy of Homiletics, and The Society for the Study of Christian Spirituality.
Registration: Space is limited and pre-registration is required. Please complete the simple registration form at http://www.decicehall.org/coming-events/register-for-an-event.html or leave phone, email and event title at voicemail 413-539-5924 or email firstname.lastname@example.com. A $35 fee covers all materials and lunch. Registrants, please bring the fee (cash or check to Fr. Warren J. Savage) to the event.
Preaching Workshop: Gospel of Mark Year B with Fr. Warren J. Savage – November 20, 2014.
Date and Time: Saturday, November 20, 2014. 10:00 am-2:00 pm.
Place: DeCicé Hall, Marian Center Chapel, 1365 Northampton Street, Holyoke, MA.
Description: Engage in the new evangelization. Open to all; especially helpful for catechists and for deacons, priests and others who preach the Lectionary cycle. Lunch will be served. Fr. Warren J. Savage: Lecturer, Religious Studies Department, Our Lady of the Elms College, Chicopee, MA; Instructor, Diocesan Permanent Diaconate Formation Program, Catholic Chaplain, Westfield State University; and Member of Spiritual Directors International, Academy of Homiletics, and The Society for the Study of Christian Spirituality.
Registration: Space is limited and pre-registration is required. Please complete the simple registration form at http://www.decicehall.org/coming-events/register-for-an-event.html or share your information (phone, email and event title) at voicemail 413-539-5924 or email firstname.lastname@example.com. A $35 fee covers all materials and lunch. Registrants, please bring the fee (cash or check to Fr. Warren J. Savage) to the event.
Advent Day of Reflection: "Finding My Voice" with Fr. Warren J. Savage and Mary Keator – Dec. 4, 2014.
Date and Time: Sunday December 14, 2014, 10:00 am. -3:00 pm.
Place: DeCicé Hall, Marian Center Chapel, 1365 Northampton Street, Holyoke, MA.
Description: Mass, lunch, prayer, conferences on Discipleship and the Lectionary Readings. Mass, lunch, conferences on the Lectionary Readings( including the Gospel of the day: John 1:6-8, 19-28), and quiet time in a peaceful setting. Mary Keator, Adjunct Lecturer, Religious Studies Department, Our Lady of the Elms College, Chicopee, MA; Instructor, English Department, Westfield State University, Westfield, MA, and Member of Spiritual Directors International and Contemplative Mind in Society. Fr. Warren J. Savage, Lecturer, Religious Studies Department, Our Lady of the Elms College, Chicopee, MA; Instructor, Diocesan Permanent Diaconate Formation Program; Catholic Chaplain, Westfield State University; Member of Spiritual Directors International, Academy of Homiletics, and The Society for the Study of Christian Spirituality.
Registration: College-student registrants will receive scholarships for the $35 fee. To register, visit the coming events page at http://www.decicehall.org Students, please register with your college email address. Thank you! Non-college student adult registrants should bring the $35 fee in cash or check payable to Fr. Warren J. Savage on the Day of Reflection. The fee covers lunch and materials.

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The little known secret of chronic lower back pain
"All I did was bend over to pick up my boots, How could that make my back go out?"
If you are like most chronic back pain sufferers you can relate…maybe it's not picking up boots, it could be reaching for a brief case, putting on socks, playing basketball, pulling a weed, coughing, sneezing or any of a million other activities. The crazy thing about it is usually it is an activity you have performed hundreds if not thousands of times but this time…POW!
Or maybe not, maybe this time it was a familiar little "tweak" you felt in your low back or neck and now you get to just wait for the real pain to start. You know it's coming but you try to talk yourself out of it, try stretching or "what was that exercise I was supposed to do to strengthen my back?" But it's too late here comes the pain again.
It's not the WHAT you did, It's how your body did it.
I have been asked daily for the past 28 years "Why did this happen, all I did was…."
Everyone wants the cause and effect," If you don't do that anymore this wont happen ever again. " We are taught in our society to base our opinions on our health by the presence or absence of symptoms. If our back doesn't hurt it must be fine. Nothing could be further from the truth.
First off let's clear something up, Backs don't "Go out" and discs don't "Slip". If you could see an x-ray of your back seconds before the pain started and compare that to right after there would be no measurable difference in position of the vertebrae, you have too many super strong ligaments holding the segments in place. Discs can bulge or herniate but it is the inner semi liquid portion called the nucleus pulpous that moves, not the entire disc.
So what happened? Why do I have this terrible back pain again?
The simple answer…you moved before your back was ready. "What do you mean, I knew what I was going to do…I've done it thousands of times" .
Studies done have found a link to fat deposited in muscles supporting the low back and that muscles ability to stabilize the spine during movement. The more fat, the less support. Here is the interesting part…high concentrations of fat were found in very lean people.
What? How?
There are specific muscles designed to support your back for any motion called the multifidus. Before you do any motion, a fraction of a second before you start they fire, that is if they are working correctly. If they aren't…well, the motion starts first, your spine isn't stable and wham, Back Pain!
Here is where cause and effect go out the window.
Until your spine is mobile and the mutifidus muscles are reconditioned, there is nothing you can do to prevent future flare ups, in fact the condition will only get worse due to the degenerative nature of time, which means…the episode you experience today will be worse than the one last year, and the next one will be even worse, maybe not in the level of pain you experience but in the amount of degeneration to the vertebrae and deconditioning of the multifidus muscles.
"So what do I do to prevent this from happening again?"
Think about this…People take much better care of their teeth than they do their spines.
Imagine if you brushed your teeth only when they hurt, ridiculous right, but I've had
patients that will only do the exercises I've prescribed until their pain goes away.
The secret is to take care of your spine all the time, Not just when your back or neck hurt!


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95% of all books available for sale
will sell fewer than 100 copies.
We don't want your book to be part of this statistic, and with the right business skills plus a simple time management formula – it won't be.
You know your writing deserves time, and you've spent years developing your writing skills, voice, and talent to hone that skill. Many writers don't realize, your writing career is a business which deserves your time as well.
But how?
Time to take care of business needs to be included in your day the same way you plan to write. We recommend a simple time management formula.
Writing should and will still take up the bulk of your time, but each week – or each day if you are able – we recommend a 4:1 ratio of writing to business. For example: If you have 5 hours to devote to your writing career
- 4 hours should be spent developing and writing your book,
- 1 hour on developing your business.
That's not too much to ask for the financial rewards and audience reach that your book deserves, is it?
The Writers Business School focuses on the five major areas that will allow you to grow your business step by step, one building on the other, each with its own creative spin which is individual and natural to you. Most importantly – each is repeatable, and each time you repeat it, your sales and audience reach grow.
We're authors too. We understand that publishers are doing less for their authors so more responsibility is falling to us. But we want to write – not "sell". With the Writers Business School we can show you what things you need to be doing and how to do them in a repeatable fashion to reach your goals.
It all starts with knowing your platform. Platform guides you in creating the brand most comfortable and natural for you, helps you zero in on the activities most helpful to getting your book in front of people who want to see it. We'll teach you the all pieces you need for a successful writing business.


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This four-light pendant light features a Sputnik-inspired design updated for modern use.More Details >
Bring a bit of space-age style to your home with this four-light pendant light from Possini Euro Design. This pendant light features four opal glass orbs and a sleek brushed nickel finish. Inspired by Sputnik-style lighting fixtures, it's the perfect addition to a contemporary or Mid-Century Modern setting.


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Yesterday I woke up to my alarm at 7:15. I was suprised to find that Lathan was no longer in our bed (he usually comes in our room around 4-5am). I thought my sweet husband had carried him back to his bed when he left for work so I could enjoy a quiet morning alone. As I was sprawled out in bed, I heard a loud "whoo-hoo, yea, wooooooo." I then realized it was my children and they were in the backyard making all this ruckus. Next thing I know, they are in our room with huge smiles, in their pj's that are soaking wet from the sprinklers! All I could do was laugh...what a way to start your day! Just hope my neighbors felt the same.
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110415 Yunho Talks Of The Split "I've Protected TVXQ Till Now And I Will Keep Protecting TVXQ"
TVXQ talked about the emotions they felt when the split between the group happened.
TVXQ appeared as the first guest stars on tvN's 'Taxi' on April 14th and took time out our their schedule to talk about work, love and family.
Regarding the split, U-Know Yunho said, "It would be lie to say that it didn't hurt to have to stand on stage as a duo," and "We know so well that our three friends are talented and kind people, but it hurt because we were met by worried gazes when we said that we'd be making a comeback as a duo and there were even a lot of people who criticized our actions and said, 'Do you really think you could succeed as a duo?'"
He continued to say, "That was what was most upsetting because I've always believed that protecting TVXQ is the priority," and "I've protected TVXQ till now and I will keep protecting TVXQ."
Choikang Changmin said, "It's true that I felt a little hurt because the split came regardless of the fact that there was no change in our opinions and the two of us weren't standing on a split path," and "It's true that I felt sad and worried (about our new album) because we have always been standing in the same place, doing the same things and preparing, just like we've always been doing."
He also said, "But because you can't turn back time and undo the things that have happened, I like to think more about accepting what has happened and working hard to show everyone how much we've evolved."
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We are proud to unveil our new live video of Separate Ways (Worlds Apart) recorded on the luxury cruise liner Celebrity Solstice this past June.
If you have a YouTube account please like this video at https://youtu.be/9OROgaAdh1I.
Absolute Journey Tribute is the most travelled Journey tribute in the world. We perform at festivals, theaters, casinos, corporate events and on cruise ships all year long and our destinations include USA (16 States so far), Canada (6 provinces), Mexico and the Caribbean. We are currently working on expanding our reach. Next stop: overseas!
Thank you all for the invaluable support through the years. We'll always give back!


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In a New Year shake-up we're counting down the freshest faces set to go down a storm in 2014. From the movie stars of the future to the the hottest models, designers and musicians, we've rounded up the lot. The gauntlet was thrown when one particular Mallzee HQ ray of sunshine suggest we should count down the Top 14 Faces to Watch, for 2014, describing each in… 14 words. Challenge accepted.
Margot Robbie:
Stars in "The Wolf of Wall Street". Fit, fabulous and nails a Brooklyn accent.
Adele Exarchopoulos:
Former face of Mui Mui, ingenue and star of "Blue is the Warmest Colour".
Lupita Nyong'o:
Fellow Mui Mui face, inspiring actress and lover of a Ralph Lauren caped dress.
Taylor Schilling:
Knows when "Orange is the New Black" due to a knockout fashion sense; sublime.
Lottie Moss:
Super sweet sixteen-er newly signed to Storm Model Management. Has a somewhat famous sister…
Sam Smith:
Bequiffed pop starlet loved by Disclosure and Naughty Boy. Owner of an extraordinary voice.
Lauren Mayberry of Chvrches:
Lead singer who's crazily talented but also totally adorable. Alexa Chung-esque, playing at Coachella.
Aluna Francis of AlunaGeorge:
Heavenly voice, saintly style. Loved by Vogue, Alexander Wang and street style bloggers everywhere.
Mysterious West London duo. Think Banksy meets electro-funk; famous yet annoyingly hard to identify.
Clarissa Henry:
18 year old London fashion blogger. Owner of a 'fro and a kickass wardrobe.
Olivia Purvis:
1960's loving Parisian-esque Princess behind "What Olivia Did". Beautiful, stylish and gradually gaining recognition.
Kayla Seah:
Inspiring Canadian tastemaker living in Berlin and documenting her days through "Not Your Standard".
Agi and Sam:
Design duo as perfectly matched as fish and chips. Contemporary print based design heroes.
JW Anderson:
Northern Irish, boundary pushing and crazily on the button. Versus, Topshop, guys and gals.


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Video Updates This Week
Hello Beauties, Today I am here to share the latest Video Updates This Week from the WiseShe Makeup Channel on Youtube. Last week was quite occupying for me as it was one of the most auspicious occasions for married women in India i.e Karwachauth.
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A first of its kind, this was mainly a get ready with me kind of video which I did on Karwachauth day as I was all decked up and wanted to share my makeup look with you all! A lot of women prefer wearing red this day and I being no exception too wore a red outfit and got ready in a traditional way with all the heavy ethnic accessories!
Checkout How I did my quick eye makeup and also how I easily opted for a hairstyle which didn't take a lot of my time or energy because doing so on Karwachauth day while fasting is really difficult! 🙂
Checkout the look and the step by step tutorial below and you can easily opt for this look on Diwali Day as well! 🙂
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Bank stabilization project will provide protection along Elkhorn River/
Since the flood of 2010, a unique local partnership has been building to protect northeast Nebraska from future flood events.
At their January meeting, the Lower Elkhorn Natural Resources District (LENRD) board voted 12 to 1 to approve the Interlocal Agreement to move forward with the bank stabilization project that will protect the railroad and Highway 81 from future flood events on the Elkhorn River. The flooding in 2010 caused significant damage, including the collapse of a railroad bridge, which negatively impacted area businesses and industry. A railroad employee was killed when the bridge collapsed into the river.
The bank stabilization project brings together public and private partners, including: the Madison County Railroad Transportation Safety District, Nebraska Central Railroad, Nucor, Vulcraft, Elkhorn Valley Ethanol, Norfolk Iron & Metal, and the LENRD.
Norfolk City Administrator, Shane Weidner, said, "I'm thankful to the LENRD board and all the partners. This has truly been a team effort from our industrial partners, our major industries, the Railroad Transportation Safety District and the LENRD."
LENRD General Manager, Mike Sousek, said, "This has been a great collaborative effort between Madison County, the City of Norfolk, the industries, and the LENRD. I'm happy the board moved forward with this. It's going to provide great protection for all of us in Northeast Nebraska. I'm looking forward to getting the contract in place and getting the project built."
The project has seen a decrease in cost from $2.4 million to the current estimate of $750,000. The LENRD will share $250,000 of the cost as a partner in this project.
In other action, the board elected new officers for 2017.
The board elected Dennis Schultz of Wisner as their new chairman. Mike Krueger of Pierce was voted in as vice-chairman, Mark Hall of Norfolk as secretary, and Bob Huntley of Norfolk as Treasurer. Other positions filled were Kurt Janke of Wayne as the voting delegate of the Nebraska Association of Resources Districts, and Gary Loftis of Craig as the alternate NARD delegate.
Sousek, said, "I'm looking forward to working with the new officers. This gives them a chance to demonstrate their leadership skills as we work through various issues and challenges together."
The next board meeting will be held on Thursday, February 23rd at 7:30 p.m.


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Then, I turned the page and in the next section the story is "The Worlds Largest Ham Bisquit became a reality Saturday" This biscuit weighed 1,000 pounds and had 500 pounds of DONATED Ham (won't say which brand, but it is one of our local businesses)All to be listed in the Guinness World Book of Records.
Isn't this ironic that these articles where posted back to back in todays newspaper? What a shame...
'Ham & sons donate 500 pounds of ham to the homeless'
'New world record for the largest ham biscuit realised thanks to Ham & sons'
It's sad, but the second wins. Probably because world records are unique. Homeless people are a daily sight, doesn't interest anyone (at least not many people), so it's not covered by the press and noone hears about Ham & sons.
As I said, sad but true.
Why not contact the promotors of the giant biscuit and ask them to donate it to the shelter?
That's exactly whatI was thinking, although it's probably a little late now (how long does biscuit keep?). When a company in NZ made the worlds biggest biscuit (although it would be called a cookie in the US) they sold portions of it and the proceeds went to charity. This gives them a double PR boost, both the unique record and the do-good fuzzy feeling.
Well, if it's been sitting out in 85� weather for two days, I'd say their options are pretty limited: toss it in the landfill or find a really big compost heap to bury it in.
Maybe the ham, but the biscuit part wouldn't be good for them.
My dogs and cats eat biscuits and and other bakery goods all the time. My wife is a bit of an animal rescuer. As long as the animal starts out on scraps and gets a lot of good excersize it shouldn't hurt. We just had a cat die at 23. She finally just fell over. She always loved "people food".
We use to live up in the north georgia mountains and people would take christmas present dogs and cats and drop them off to fend for themselves. If you live in that area you have quite a few dogs an cats because of this. I feel that they got such a rough start like the humane society animals that they deserve some good attention and food too.
And I don't know that I'd want to feed an "aged in the sun" meat biscuit to anything, if it sits out much longer. Yuck. What a waste, indeed... but if they were worried about being wasteful, they wouldn't have left a giant biscuit sitting out for days in the sun in the first place.
Maybe if I fed them some 3-day-old, sitting-in-the-sun ham it would be gross enough for their liking!
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Wow that stuff is gross! I can smell it now. It has such a destinct smell and strong like a skunk. whew!
Smokey the Bear
I just opened the newspaper and yes! they did print my article along with a giant picture of the biscuit stating "how many people do you think this would feed?"
Yay! Hopefully the PR people will think a bit more carefully next time about the message they are sending. I'm not really the 'write to the paper' kind either, but there are times when you need to speak what's on your mind.


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Lenovo: 2017 Brand Report Card
Lenovo has a well-deserved reputation for building great laptops at reasonable prices. This year, the company leaped into our top spot by not only making excellent and innovative products, but also backing them with quick and helpful support. Thanks to these machines' excellent keyboards, long battery life or eye-catching designs, 19 out of the 33 Lenovo laptops we reviewed got ratings of 4 stars or higher.
Lenovo's Key Strengths
- ThinkPads: They are the undisputed champions of productivity, thanks to their best-in-class keyboards, accurate pointing sticks and long battery life.
- Yogas: Best series of bendback 2-in-1s
- Pushing the envelope: From totally flat keyboards that double as writing pads to OLED screens, Lenovo takes risks.
Lenovo's Main Weaknesses
- No high-end gaming: Lenovo's gaming laptops are nice, but don't get anything more powerful than a midrange, GTX 1060 card.
- Mixed feelings on detachables: The company's Miix series of detachable 2-in-1s fails to impress.
Top-Rated Lenovo Laptops
- ThinkPad T460: 17+ hours of battery life
- ThinkPad X1 Carbon: 2.7 pounds, 12 hours of battery life
- Yoga 910: Tiny bezel, low weight and attractive chassis
MORE: The Best Lenovo Laptops
Reviews (31/35)
Lenovo received our top overall review score this year, because the company made so many top-rated laptops. We reviewed 33 models, 17 of which earned a score of 4, while another two earned a 4.5.
Nine of Lenovo's laptops earned our coveted Editors' Choice, including the high-end ThinkPad X1 Carbon and the affordable Yoga 710 (both 14-inch and 15-inch models). There was only one Lenovo laptop that we didn't recommend at all last year (the Lenovo Miix 700). The company was bolstered by its ThinkPad and Yoga lines, which we praised for solid performance, long battery life and comfortable keyboards.
Design (14/15)
Lenovo maintains its reign as the king of flexible productivity. The company's 360-degree hinges have become ubiquitous, showing up on any self-respecting 2-in-1. Lenovo has remained at the forefront of the trend, serving up soft-touch, coated beauties like the Yoga 900S, Yoga 710 15 inch and the innovative Yoga Book. But the creme de la creme is the Yoga 910, with its nearly bezelless 13.9-inch display paired with a watchband-style hinge.
The stunning hinge also makes a welcome showing in the detachable Miix 700, while sturdier dual hinges are seamlessly incorporated into Lenovo's iconic business notebooks, such as the ThinkPad P40 Yoga and ThinkPad Yoga 460.
That's not to say the company doesn't have its fair share of austere laptops — primarily from the ThinkPad line — including the T460s, L560 and E560. Although each offers varying levels of durability, they all feature the same staid black chassis with minimal accents, which signals its reliable, but boring, status. There is a ray of hope, however: The company recently started shipping silver business laptops like the ThinkPad 13, X1 Carbon and X1 Yoga.
Gaming laptops like the IdeaPad Y700 14-inch, IdeaPad Y900 and upcoming Legion series have an elegant, but understated red-and-black design language.
Support (17/20)
Lenovo's convenient callback service lets you sign up for a phone session online and either receive an immediate call or schedule one; we never had to wait on hold for more than a minute. The company's phone reps were friendly, helpful and willing to answer questions about Windows settings, something they wouldn't always do in prior years. However, like most support agents, they occasionally gave inaccurate answers.
On the bright side, upgrading your Lenovo laptop's RAM and storage does not void your warranty.
Innovation (10/10)
Easily the most innovative 2-in-1 we've seen, the Lenovo Yoga Book is an incredibly unique piece of hardware. With the push of a button, the bottom half of this convertible transforms from a pen tablet into a backlit keyboard. The Yoga Book digitizes your notes and sketches, and gives you 2,048 levels of pressure. Although the keyboard has a learning curve, this 2-in-1 feels like the future. Speaking of being ahead of the curve, the ThinkPad X1 Yoga is the first business 2-in-1 to boast a gloriously colorful OLED screen.
Value and Selection (14/15)
As one of the biggest PC makers on the planet, Lenovo features an extensive lineup of award-winning systems. The company offers premium 2-in-1s in its Yoga line, top-notch business machines in its ThinkPad family, and even budget-friendly consumer notebooks, like the Ideapad 110S.
Lenovo covers every major niche of the laptop market, but its gaming laptops come with budget or midrange specs only and can't compete with the high-end flagships from companies like Dell, Asus, MSI and Razer.
Warranty (4/5)
Most Lenovo laptops come standard with one-year limited warranties, but some ready-made ThinkPad configs (not configure to order) do better and come with three-year warranties. All ThinkPads and premium consumer laptops ship with "depot" warranties, in which Lenovo pays all of your shipping costs. Unfortunately, some lower-end Lenovo laptops have base warranties in which you have to pay freight to send them in for service.
On the bright side, upgrading your Lenovo laptop's RAM and storage does not void your warranty.
Lenovo gets credit for offering the most-granular options for upgrading your warranty service. You can choose specifically to go from base to depot to on-site service. If you decide to extend your term past one year, you can choose whether you want depot or on-site service for up to three or five years, with the maximum term depending on which laptop you buy. Finally, you can add accidental-damage protection as separate item.


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Nope...I'm away this weekend. My husband and I will celebrate our 35th anniversary this Monday, and to celebrate, we are taking the weekend off, getting in the car and driving North.
We decided on Oklahoma because there is so much to see and do between McKinney, TX and Guthrie, OK (or destination). Our plan is to not drive the major highways too much, stay on the smaller back roads and stop whenever we see something interesting. No agenda. No time constraints. Our only "hope" was to arrive in Guthrie the first night.
We left Friday morning and stopped for breakfast in Sherman. Not too far a drive, but enough to get us on the road and time to look over our print-outs over breakfast and to make a plan as to which way to head. We decide to go over toward Denton and head straight up IH 35 toward Oklahoma City.
First stop...Ardmore Oklahoma. The map showed a small "spot" off by itself on the west side of the highway, so we'll head that way first.


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Without realising it, stories are everywhere and make up the basic fabric of human nature. So why not utilise this to drive your sales, push your campaigns and improve your ROI? Sound easy? That's because it is.
The modern world is very visual, with a large percentage of our time spent looking at a screen whether it's a mobile, desktop, laptop or tablet.
Appealing to human emotion is an integral part of the storytelling process as it will have a certain amount of control over those that feel connected. One of the best ways of achieving this is to listen to your own customers. What are they saying? What stories do they have? If you're trying to reach out to new customers then take a seat and listen to your current ones.
'Those that think more strategically about storytelling are in tune with what their customers care about. They know what information is needed and they know the emotional triggers well.' – Lee Odden
Instead of simply showcasing a new product but discovering the story behind it creates a real experience that can capture your audience and stand your product above the rest. The art of capturing and sharing these stories is the true skill of a marketer. But all this could be folly if consumers don't feel your company stories are authentic, creative or inspirational.
So what is a story flow and how do you create one?
Story flow: Squeezing all the necessary information into one blog post can be tedious and intense so breaking it down into individual yet related topics creates more manageable and bite-sized chunks of information. This ultimately creates a series of posts that take your reader on a continuous journey.
Creating a story flow can be done in 6 easy steps:
- What's Your Topic?
This needs to be something specific and related. Using broad and general terms will not help you and it won't provide your readers with the depth of information that they need.
- Join the dots between Content and Customer
It's not enough to just write about whatever you want, it needs to be aimed at your customer. Flaunting your products isn't the answer either. People will only spend the time to read your content if they feel like they will gain something from it.
- Create your Content Core
Once you've found the link between your topic and your audience, you can begin to develop your content core but don't just waffle or be vague. Make yourself an expert in the field and provide your content with that unique viewpoint.
- Connect your Content
This is when your content will begin to form patterns. Stories will begin to emerge and connect the content you have but don't get overwhelmed, organise these ideas into some sort of chronological order to guide your reader to the end of the sales funnel.
- Separate your Projects
By this stage, you may find yourself feeling overcome by the disorganised chaos that is now your blog. Separate your content into manageable projects. Match up the same story and plan them all out on your content calendar.
- Repurpose Content
Once your story flows are back under control and your content is released into the world, think about repurposing that content for other formats. Maybe a video or infographic? This allows one piece of content to sustain your blog in a variety of interesting ways.
It's time now to explore the world of storytelling and experiment with the effects. Build your audience with an effective story flow.


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Former All-Star outfielder Lee Yong-kyu has taken the biggest year-to-year pay cut in South Korean professional baseball history.
The Hanwha Eagles of the Korea Baseball Organization said Wednesday Lee has agreed to a 400 million won ($368,000) deal for the 2018 season.
The 32-year-old earned 900 million won in 2017, the final season of his four-year contract. The 500 million won pay cut is the largest in the KBO's 35-year history, surpassing a 450 million won reduction that former LG Twins pitcher Park Myung-hwan accepted when re-signing with the team in 2011.
|In this file photo taken on Aug. 1, 2017, Lee Yong-kyu of the Hanwha Eagles lays down a bunt single against the NC Dinos during the teams` Korea Baseball Organization regular season game at Masan Stadium in Changwon, South Gyeongsang Province. (Yonhap)
Lee was eligible for free agency this offseason, but elected to wait another season to exercise his right. Players who aren't free agents in the KBO can only sign one-year deals to stay with their original clubs.
Lee, a national team fixture as a speedy outfielder who can put the ball in play, was limited to 57 out of the Eagles' 144 games in 2017. He played for South Korea at the World Baseball Classic in March while battling elbow pain, and missed 20 days at the start of the KBO season.
He joined the Eagles on April 20, but suffered a broken right wrist during a game on May 2. He didn't return to action until July 8.
Lee, a lifetime .303 hitter, batted just .263, his lowest mark since 2009. Lee had a career-high .438 on-base percentage in 2016, but the mark plummeted to .332 in 2017.
Lee chose not to test the open market this winter, believing he wouldn't generate much interest, and didn't have leverage against the Eagles, either.
"The 2018 season will be an important one for me personally and for the team," Lee said. "I signed the deal quickly so that I could just concentrate on baseball. I'll try to be a helpful member of the team next year." (Yonhap)


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Starting seedlings under lights inside gives them a chance to grow strong before planting outside. It also lets you start tender vegetable plants indoors while temperatures outdoors are still too cold. Some plants, such as peppers, love heat and warm soil, and air temperatures are necessary for the seedlings to grow properly. Heat lamps provide the warmth and light required for these types of plants. Use them to supplement normal grow lights, as using them exclusively may burn and damage plants.
Fill a seed starting tray with soil-less potting mix. Water the mix until it is evenly moist throughout.
Sow seeds 2 inches apart in the tray, following the planting depth instructions on the seed packet. Sow most seeds to a depth twice their width, though some heat-loving seedlings require light to germinate. These should be sown directly on the soil surface then lightly pressed against the soil with a fingertip.
Set a soil thermometer inside the tray. Wrap the seed tray in a plastic to bag to preserve moisture during the germination process.
Position the heat lamp 8 inches above the tray and turn it on. Maintain a soil temperature of 75 to 80 degrees F, or what is recommended on the seed packet. Turn off the light as needed when temperatures climb above this threshold and turn it back on when they begin to drop.
Remove the plastic when the seedlings appear. Place the seedlings 6 inches beneath a grow-light fixture for 16 hours a day.
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The magic in a first car is undeniable. The anticipation, the freedom, and the utter financial devastation. Even for someone who had been driving for years in a car loaned by their parents, buying a car that was 100% unarguably theirs is a magical moment for a young gearhead. Suddenly the freedom to modify and customize the car to their hearts content was available. All of the crazy power-adders and wacky suspension were available at the click of a button in exchange for the local currency. A tempting proposition by any measure, and one that the lowly Honda Civic finds itself often submitted to.
For me it was the love of the manual transmission that led to me buying my first car. A few hours in gracious friends' manual-equipped cars had me hooked on the concept of rowing my own gears instead of letting the miserable GM 4T65e in my parents LeSabre do the work for me. For two months I feverishly did odd jobs and sold off parts of my unused and frankly obscene collection of old computers and equipment until I had $500, the exact sum needed to buy this.
A 1998 Canadian market EK Civic LX sedan. Base model. It might not look like much, and by any measure of the word "much" it wasn't. I only drove the beast a matter of feet before plonking down my cash, and those few feet were enough to know I had one hell of a project ahead of me. The exhaust terminated at the end of some eBay longtube headers, the perfectly adequate stock lights were replaced with projectors that were foggier than the mind of an octogenarian, there were no tail lights, the fourth cylinder had run off on holiday somewhere, and the transmission made a horrendous noise.
The good
While it was a complete heap the car did drive well enough presuming one didn't go above 4000rpm. The consequence for ignoring this rule was the large quantities of blue smoke that would come from the exhaust right underneath the firewall. A symptom of the MIA fourth cylinder, I presumed. Fortunately, I quickly found the solution to having a car with this amount of problems. Buy another one.
Enter the parts car. $300 netted me this EK sedan from the same place I bought the black one. The rough exterior contained all sorts of goodies, such as:
- An engine
- Full stock exhaust
- Shocks
- Steering wheel
- Tail lights
And I was on my way…
Initial cost: $500
Parts car: $300
Total: $800
The Rebuilding
Having never attempted a project of this magnitude, it took me a full day and well into the night to get the D16Y7 engine moved from the parts car into my black EK, and it was during all of this I discovered the subtle but annoying differences between the Canadian and American models of Honda Civic, including but not limited to:
- Strange variations in bolt head size
- Completely different options on the same trim level
- Different fuse boxes
- Different computers
- Slight variations in emissions/exhaust equipment
After comparing consumables of the two engines and choosing the best plugs, wires, distributor cap, and intake (I went with the stock intake), we slapped the engine together and drove away. Throughout the next several months I toyed around with the car trying to diagnose a rough idle and surging acceleration. Eventually the problem was tricked down to a sticky Idle Air Control Valve which was fixed by removing and disassembling the valve, removing the plastic electromagnet housing, and working the valve manually until the crud that had accumulated was expunged. This, children, is why you use protection. And a good air filter.
Speaking or airy things, one curious thing that happens to iron when exposed to oxygen is the formation of iron oxide, which was beginning to happen on the peeling paint surface of my black steel wheels. A few coats of whatever spray paint I had handy and I had a Honda Civic WRX STi
At this point the car was getting pretty close to perfect. I blacked out some of the trim, got rid of the seat covers, upgraded the broken stock speakers with some salvaged Pioneers and wired it for a subwoofer with salvage wire, had the leaky exhaust professionally repaired, and continued to gleefully daily drive it through the summer.
At this point, being the owner of a sedan, I decided to take a few people along with a ride and discovered a rather large problem: My rear springs. More specifically: the lack of springiness in my rear springs. Even the slightest bump would cause the rear suspension to bottom out, and after the trip the rear sat noticeably lower than it did before. An inspection revealed the shocks had puked their guts up in dramatic fashion, and the springs were dangerously rusty and worn out. As luck would have it a local ricer-filled Civic-loving facebook group had a "for sale" posting of some stock EK Civic coupe struts fitted with lowering springs for a price slightly cheaper than buying OEM. In the interest of handling, I aquired them. I also grabbed the original wheel covers off of my parts car and refinished them in brilliant white. The results of the lowering and the white wheel covers over freshly-painted black steelies was dramatic.
From here I simply enjoyed the car and fixed a couple remaining problems it had. Being a Canadian car there was, well, a significant amount of rust on the suspension components, and a completely seized bushing meant replacing both lower control arms. While I was at it, I took care of the broken front lower torque motor mounts.
Mmm. Shiny.
Shortly after taking those photos an unfortunate accident occurred while I was parked at a car show and resulted in a Porsche being neatly sat upon my passenger front tire, crumpling my fender into nothingness,scraping some paint off of my door, and putting a slight dent in the upper unibody. After a quick appraisal by the insurance company I opted to keep my car and take whatever the remainder of the offered check would be, and ended up with a rather nice $1980 check and a salvage title for the car. Somewhat weary of the Civic I began looking for takers, and ended up trading it to a guy with a slight Honda obsession, with $1000 of the insurance money on top, for a 1991 Mazda Miata.
Initial cost: $500
Parts car: $300
Struts/Lowering springs: $160
Speakers: $Free
Paint/Cleaning supplies $20-ish?
Lower Control Arms: $60
Motor mounts: $40
Sub-total: $1080
Insurance check: +$2000
Total: $920
So in the end, over the course of roughly a year, what I ended up doing was paying $80 for an actual sports car, after a few enjoyable months fixing and driving the best of 90s Japanese econoboxes.
Not a bad job.


text: Abu Dhabi, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES – Etihad Airways and Aerolíneas Argentinas have launched a new codeshare partnership. Under the agreement, Etihad Airways customers are able to enjoy convenient connections via Rome and Madrid to Buenos Aires (EZE) and onwards to nine other popular Argentinian destinations – Córdoba (COR), Mendoza (MDZ), Rosario (ROS), Iguazú (IGR), Salta (SLA), Mar del Plata (MDQ), Bariloche (BRC), Trelew (REL) and Ushuaia (USH).In turn, Aerolíneas Argentinas guests can have access to Etihad Airways' network of over 100 destinations from its Abu Dhabi hub via the Italian and Spanish capitals.Mohammad Al Bulooki, Etihad Airways Executive Vice President Commercial, said: "This codeshare demonstrates the importance of Argentina as a vital travel market for Etihad Airways in Latin America given the growing tourism, cultural and business opportunities that exist between the UAE and Argentina."We wish to give travellers flying Aerolíneas Argentinas the opportunity to enjoy the acclaimed service and hospitality for which Etihad Airways is renowned throughout the world. This codeshare will make the experience that much easier."Diego Garcia, Aerolíneas Argentinas Chief Commercial Officer, said: "This is a very good opportunity to consolidate and increase our offer to one of the most important hubs in the Middle East. It also allows us to improve our load factors, optimise the use of the fleet and strengthen the image of Aerolíneas Argentinas in the Asian market. We hope that this agreement will also be the gateway for many tourists to visit some of the most attractive landmarks in our country."Codeshare agreements offer customers countless benefits, such as baggage check-in to their final destination and extra assistance during connections. Members of both airlines' loyalty programmes – Etihad Guest and Aerolíneas Plus – will soon be able to earn and redeem miles on the codeshare flights. Contact met Etihad Als wereldwijd opererende luchtvaartmaatschappij hebben wij natuurlijk overal ter wereld vestigingen. Lees hoe u contact kunt opnemen met uw dichtstbijzijnde Etihad-kantoor. Bekijk onze contactgegevens Feedback Als u een opmerking, compliment of klacht wilt doorgeven, of een vraag wilt stellen, klik dan hier Vind ons leuk Bezoek onze Facebookpagina! Bekijk ons Bekijk ons YouTube-kanaal! Volg ons Etihad Airways | Etihad Aanbiedingen | Etihad Help | Etihad Rewards


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Easy Rider
July 20, 2010 2 Comments
Well it appears I'm the worst blogger ever, lack of posts is not good!
The vacation went well, though too short. Since I've been back it's been pretty quiet. Living in Wormspace can do that some times.
I've run many Combat sites, and several Radar sites, thus padding my stockpile of Sleeper salvage and loot. I finally finished up Gas Harvesting V last night and thus sucked clean a Ladar site for some much needed Polymer Reactions.
I also finished up Heavy Assault Missiles V, but unfortunately my current ship setups are not conducive to increased DPS since you have to be within ~12km of your target. I mainly fly my Drake, which lumbers along and cannot keep up with most Sleepers, especially when webbed. Thus I've had to revert back to my standard Heavy Missiles setup. I am however looking to pick up a Cerberus Heavy Assault Ship perhaps that will help?
I managed to complete some Invention runs for some T2 Heavy Assault Missile ammo. 9/20 runs isn't great, but it's not horrible either. Now I simply need to produce some new Planetary Interaction materials to complete the materials list before I can manufacture the ammo.
Speaking of PI, it's been going along smoothly. I've mainly focused on manufacturing POS fuel and I've been able to make just enough to keep the tower running with a months supply of fuel, and a month stockpile. There is just enough surplus for me to focus on 2 products which I can sell, thus I've picked Oxygen (quick, easy turn-around) and Enriched Uranium, which seems to have the biggest margin right now.
I'm hoping to make some POS modules with my PI, but that might be a lot farther in the future as I've kinda hit my happy medium in terms of how much it takes to manage my setup and what I get out of it.
The only interesting story to relate happened a few days ago in our WH. I was the only one logged in at the moment when I noticed several scanning probes out. Eventually I found a Drake hanging at our WH exit to hi-sec. Eventually another ship, a Force Recon Pilgrim (Cruiser-class Co-Opts) jumped in as well. The only site we had currently in the WH was a Radar site, which they had found and warped to.
I surmised both ships were controlled by the same person as I sat and watched them cloaked up in my Buzzard. I tried to snag a Hacking can while they dealt with the Sleepers, but it proved to risky, so I simply sat back and watched.
The Drake was being used as the "damage sponge" while the Pilgrim helped with Drones and DPS. I'm not sure how much experience this Pilot had with Wormholes, Sleepers and the Sites involved. Typically there are waves of Sleepers which each wave being triggered to spawn as soon as you kill a specific type of ship from the previous wave. Most of these "trigger" ships have been recorded in Wikis and Guides for some time and anyone who's spent any amount of time in W-space will know right away where to find this information. This particular Pilot, however, learned the hard way, as most of us did back when we first entered W-space.
The Drake began killing all the trigger Sleepers and was soon overwhelmed with 3 full waves of Sleepers. For some reason they did not warp out, thus the Sleepers happily targeted the Pilgrim and chewed it up almost instantly. The Drake barely got out in time, but did manage to warp back to the WH exit and into hi-sec.
I quickly jumped into my own Drake and warped to the Pilgrim wreck. I grabbed everything that had survived (a few T2 modules & drones) and then began to systematically take out the Sleepers that I could, warping out and back when needing to. I finished the site in around 45 minutes (as I said, the Drake is sloooow) and just as I was finishing up the Pilot returned with another wingman.
He saw that I had finished up the site, cleaned out his wreck and salvaged everything. This Pilot had been around since 2006, so he knew the game, and thus said simply and professionally "Congrats :)". He then warped out and was gone.
I felt bad and was thinking of sending him his drones and mods back, but at the same time it was probably a good lesson for him to learn, one that I've learned more times than I care to imagine.
So all things considered it's been a quiet week, but plenty to do!


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The 12th annual Ford Neighborhood Awards were last weekend, August 8-10, in Atlanta. The awards seek to recognize people and businesses that make a difference in their community.
Award categories included Best High School Coach, Nail Salon, School Teacher, Car Wash/Detail Shop, Church Choir, Soul Food Place, Barber Shop, High School, Barbecue Place, Beauty Salon, Church, and Community Leader.
These people/businesses were nominated by their peers, and four finalists were selected in each category. Voting was then opened to the public to select the winner in each category.
A star-studded cast of celebrities presented the awards, and the event was hosted by Steve Harvey, comedian and host of the popular TV show Family Feud.
As the title sponsor of the awards, Ford gave the winner for Best Community Leader $30,000 to donate to his charity of choice. The winner was Stan Richards of Washington, DC.
"The Ford Neighborhood Awards continues to represent a mainstay within the African American community," said Shawn Thompson, manager of Ford multicultural marketing. "Each year this show gets bigger, and Ford is excited to be able to present the Community Leader of the Year Award recipient with a check for $30,000 to ultimately give back to the local community."
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Magic Ink II
March 22, 2012
I posted earlier on Bret Victor's Magic Ink. Now I've finished reading this quite lengthy paper. In the second half Victor goes into more detail on how information applications – which includes most financial apps – should be implemented. Info apps need to learn from the history of user behaviour: Victor uses the example of his own implementation in the BART scheduler app for this. He points out that decades of research have been done on machine learning, but we still don't have neatly packaged abstractions around the results of that research that would make it usable for Joe Average app developer. This shouldn't be the case, as we have nice usuable abstractions for all sorts of other areas of comp sci research: file systems, sort algorithms, GUIs etc.
The other major pillar of info apps in the Victor scheme is context sensitivity. He makes a compelling case for achieving this via a dynamically bound component model that sounds similar to that advocated by Brad Cox 20 years ago. Plus ca change !
Finally, Victor discusses the kind of device that info apps should run on. It reads like he's describing the iPad. Bear in mind that the iPad launched in 2010, and Victor wrote Magic Ink in 2006. So he was remarkably prescient.


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The theme of this year is fix it 2014. Three months in and we have made quite a bit of progress on the house but ummmm I went swim suite shopping today and of course got totally depressed realizing that this awful extra long winter has wreaked havoc on my already not so perfect lumpy little body. So part of fix it 14 has to involve some work on this house for my soul as well as our homes. I hate my legs. They are definitely my least favorite area. No matter how much I run the flab remains. I broached the subject of lipo once to nick and he looked at me like I ran over him with a truck. I'm not a really superficial girl so maybe it does seem strange that I would consider something like that. But did I mention I really hate the cellulite on my legs? This time of year rolls around and I always want to buy myself some cute shorts and tank tops and as soon as I try them on I realize why I only own like three pairs of shorts. I just don't feel sexy at all with my legs showing. So enough complaining here is the point. I'm including my legs into our fix it 14 portfolio. I'm going to run, do squats, wall sits, lunges, weights… All kinda of other awful things to punish my lower body and I'll see if I can make a difference this year on my own … If I can't then I'm revisiting that lipo conversation with nickypop no matter how he looks at me because I would love to wear shorts and feel sexy just a few times in life before I'm too old to do it. I guess expect lots of posts of leg punishment and yes I'm taking a before picture but no I'm not sharing that with the world just yet because my gosh no one needs to see that!
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