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Starling in a hole on Flickr.
He was scouting our a snag beside our house earlier this spring.
I guess it wasn't up to standard as it wasn't used.
Scientific stuff
Sturnus vulgaris
First brought to North America by Shakespeare enthusiasts in the nineteenth century, European Starlings are now among the continent's most numerous songbirds. They are stocky black birds with short tails, triangular wings, and long, pointed bills. Though they're sometimes resented for their abundance and aggressiveness, they're still dazzling birds when you get a good look. Covered in white spots during winter, they turn dark and glossy in summer. For much of the year, they wheel through the sky and mob lawns in big, noisy flocks.www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/European_Starling/id


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t tsp. spicy mustard
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Dawson is 77 years-old today and he is still a living legend in KC.
Here are a few of his football accomplishments, courtesy of Wikipedia.
6× AFL All-Star selection (1962, 1964, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969)
1× Pro Bowl selection (1971)
4× All-AFL selection (1962, 1964, 1966, 1968)
1× All-Pro selection (1971)
1970 Super Bowl MVP
1968 AFL All-Star Game Offensive MVP
3× American Football League champion (1962, 1966, 1969)
Super Bowl IV
NFL Man of the Year Award (1973)
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Preface: Spike was sick and has just missed a con and is angry. LET'S START THE SHOW
Because I'm already pissed off I'm watching an ep. of Nightline called "Why Can't Black Women Find a Man?" This oughta be fuckin' good.
I've never had any trouble. I married at 25, which is actually kinda young, these days. But I'm sure white guys don't count, right?
Sherri Shepherd?! The moron from The View who thinks nothing existed before Christians and that the Earth is flat?! SHE'S NOT EVEN MARRIED.
Maybe you're not married because it's immoral to marry mental invertebrates
"Why can't women find the man of their dreams?" Y'mean handsome, 180 IQ princes with chocolate plantations & beer can dicks? Check Etsy.
This Jimi Izrael guy is obsessed with not measuring up to Denzel Washington. Christ, he wrote a book about it. Being his GF must be SUPER.
"Sweetie, isn't it your turn to do the laundry?" "GOD DAMN IT WOMAN I AM NOT DENZEL WASHINGTON" *ends relationship, writes book about you*
Jimi yells he is not Denzel, then immediately says being asked to be comfortable when his woman de-wigs is "Asking a lot." Bwuh??
Steve Harvey says his "DNA" won't let him tolerate your silly womanly behavior. Steve Harvey has also been married three times. Rolleyes.
Mmm oh yes broad, sweeping statements about what A MAN is, this is entirely helpful and not at all an excuse for being a shitty boyfriend
"Are we losing too many good men to women of other races?" Ahaha. Ever notice interracial dating is always presented as a male-only option?
And it's always presented like a leak in a fucking boat. OH SHIT THE S.S. NEGRO RACE IS TAKING ON WHITE LADIES, BAIL, BAIL, MAN THE PUMPS
HOW DID ALL THESE WHITE LADIES GET IN. They are in the cornmeal and lime juice, we will never find the Northwest Passage at this rate.
Dudes on the panel are urging women to "recognize potential" instead of achievement exclusively. Is there a freshness date on that, fellas?
It's one thing when you're 20 and trying to get your act together. It's another if you're 35. And another if you're 50.
Their example: Michelle Obama recognizing potential in Barack. Imagine that, suspecting potential in a HARVARD GRAD. GOOD CATCH, SHELLY.
Sherri Shepard's closing statement: "I'm not ready to go over and take a dip in the snow just yet." MORON! Digivolve to: SMALL-MINDED moron!
Man. Calling yourself "black" has clearly come to mean a lot more than a descriptive of visible African ancestry.
Australian aborigines claiming it, okay, that's not TOO challenging for me. But a Lebanese kid from Copenhagen? http://is.gd/bFiWU
Kinda makes me wonder what the word's evolving in to. Something like "The White Man curbstomps me on the regular," from the sound of things
I also wonder if the re-purposing of "black" is easier where there aren't a lot of people of African descent to get on your case about it.


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Okay, enough of the Kristen Stewart/Robert Pattinson cheating drama -- can we please get back to the reason why we care about these guys in the first place -- Twilight! Or, more specifically, Breaking Dawn: Part 2, which is -- omg!!! -- only a couple of months away now!! And according to KStew, even those of us who've read all the books and know what to expect, theoretically, are in for a shock: "I hope not everyone knows exactly how that goes down. I think maybe they do, but even if you do know what happens, the end throws you for a loop, even if you're expecting it," she says.
Hang on, hang on. Does KStew mean the end of the movie is going to be different than the end of the book? You DO know how the book ends, right? Because if you don't, you might want to stop reading RIGHT NOW. Okay? Here's your SPOILER ALERT, people, and I ain't kidding.
Okay, you were warned! So here's the thing: If Breaking Dawn: Part 2 is faithful to the book, then we can expect Bella to use her secret force field talent thing-y against the Volturi and Alice to show up with the grown-up vampire/human hybrid guy to prove Renesmee isn't going to turn into some crazy threat as an adult and Bella to finally figure out how to let Edward see her thoughts ... and for Jacob to hang out patiently and wait for Renesmee to grow up, cause, not like he had anything better to do anyway. So what could possibly happen in that final shocking scene KStew is talking about?
1. A flash-forward of Jacob and a non-jail bait version of Renesmee gettin' it on.
2. A secret kiss between Bella and Jasper ... maybe against a fence (heh-heh, just kidding).
3. A flash-forward of Charlie and Sue Clearwater in a retirement home, gettin' it on.
4. A secret kiss between Alice and Edward ... oh no, wait, they're brother and sister. Sorta. Never mind.
Ack, I just don't know! Kristen Stewart also promised that the last moments of the movie franchise would be "so good" and "really weird." What can she possibly mean? Have you seen the latest trailer? Check this out:
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I hope your right lalathegreat. I thought it was the most disappointing ending of all time. I liked the books but still don't get what the hype is all about. I thought Stephanie's Meyer's book The Host was a better more creative story honestly.
Spoiler Alert: I actually heard somewhere that Bella dies. :( And I also heard that they leave the ending open for another sequel, (which now might be impossible considering they broke up) but also something weird with Renesmee I think. Not sure what.
I do not care for spoiler alerts and who knows the truth until we all see it
Quantumnerd: Rob and Kristen went through a rough patch but have reconciled and are actually living together again in Los Angeles. And if anyone remembers when Lions Gate bought Summitt Studios, the big boss said back then he would like Twilight to continue if Stephenie Meyer would write more so I hope that is the ending. Don't think Bella dies b/c all cast members have been saying fans will love it and no one would like to see Bella die.
I have a theory maybe the twist is that Bella And Jacob get closer? since I'm not gonna ruin it but if you read the books you know what Jacob did. ?
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Aegir's the guy the gods look to for a rollicking good time. He's renowned for his awesome parties—parties so big that Aegir needs a cauldron a mile wide just to hold all the mead. Everybody's willing to go way out of their way to Aegir's hall on the Island of Hlér, twelve miles out to sea, to get to them. He's so well-known as a party-planner that it's sometimes hard to remember that he's also a sea god (in fact, his name actually means "sea" in Old Icelandic). He's also (maybe, possibly) a giant—his origins are a little murky. Kind of like the sea when he opts to stir it up into a frenzy.
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Mrs Dalloway by Virginia Woolf
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Howl by Alan Ginsberg
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Friday I'm in Love by The Cure
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Help me be a better runner.
After years of despising running, something has clicked within my brain and suddenly I can stomach the idea of running enough to have signed up for a 10k which I have been training for, and which I feel confident I can complete. I have done a few 5ks and a mud run before, plus I do crossfit regularly, but I've always secretly hated running.
Now, something funny is happening...I kinda look forward to my runs instead of dreading them. I'm getting stronger for sure. I'm picturing myself doing more 10ks, half marathons, even a marathon at some point, which sounds like an impossibility, but somehow as I plod the pavement, slogging up a hill, I think maybe it can happen.
What are your best tips and tricks for training? Do you ever feel yourself getting bored while on a long run, and if so how do you combat this? What phrases do you chant to yourself when you feel like your legs are made of rubber and you just want to stop but don't? And as a bonus, what is your favorite music to listen to? I use Pandora on my iPhone and listen exclusively to dubstep, which keeps me in rhythm and puts me in sort of a trance, however I am wide open to suggestions. Thanks in advance!
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What phrases do you chant to yourself when you feel like your legs are made of rubber and you just want to stop but don't?
I like to either enter a rhythmic loop in which I breathe in twice, then breath out twice, usually to no particular words.
And as a bonus, what is your favorite music to listen to?
I like not listening to music while running. It's peaceful and slightly safer.
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No music. It interferes with your rhythm. Do you have a particular breathing pattern? Establish one. Mine is in-two-steps, out-two steps, and sometimes a deep, top off the lungs breath.
If you're bored while you're running, even if you're not listening to music, you're not paying attention to your breath and your form or your environment, which is hurting you.
Run in varied places. A new park, a new route through your neighborhood. I wander aimlessly sometimes and turn around when it seems time. If you come across something cool, go ahead and stop to look at it.
Zone out and pay attention only on your breath on that hill slog, or preferably, the whole time. Also, look at the top of the hill. When you look down, it's messing up your form and making you work harder.
As for training, don't just run as far as you can every time you run. I cycle through a short, medium and long run. I usually try to run farther than I have before in the long one, and as I do that the length of my short run creeps up.
I'm serious about cutting out the music. If you feel like you need the stimulation or the shield from the world, then the forced meditation will be good for you. It's good for you anyway. I'm a fairly advanced mid-distance runner, and don't get passed on the trail often. When I do get passed it's never by someone wearing headphones for whatever that's worth.
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I get bored easily and I already swim so that's enough thought clearing in a week for me, so I listen to audiobooks while I run. Especially with a good book and on a long run day, being out there for 1.5-2 hours is a lot more bearable when I have something to listen to. If I'm doing sprints/ speed work then it's uplifting music.
As for getting myself out there:
1. I have NEVER returned from any run feeling worse than when I started. Tired, yes. Exhausted, yes. Sweaty, yes. But never bad. Remebering this fact helps me out a lot.
2. Actually, I have a pinterest board of running quotes, etc that helps me get out there (even is some of it is a little cheesy)
3. When I need a little something to keep me going, it's "focus, finish, believe." It's from the crappy football team at my Alma Mater but I like it all the same. Find something that is connected to you. (My other one is "Always steady, always kind" which was used, perfectly, to describe my grandfather at his funeral.)
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First of all, congratulations on getting to the point where you actually enjoy running! I am training for my first half marathon (in March) so I'm working through a lot of tricks myself right now. And yes, I also prefer music with the longer distances. With the longer distances, I have surprisingly found myself listening to and helps me keep a slow(er), sustainable pace is Pink Floyd, Lorenna McKennit, Enya, sometimes Natalie Merchant and Tori Amos. Of course, YMMV. And by switching up genres, it does help keep you going and break any stretches of boredom.
As far as safety and running with music, as long as you are on a safe path with plenty of room for those to pass (always staying to the right as much as possible is the general rule) and keeping the music on a low enough volume to hear things around you -- I personally don't see everything unsafe about it.
Also, make sure to try to keep a race on the horizon, with a training schedule. Since I am a "list" person, I see it as crossing off each training day as something accomplished, not to mention helps me mentally prepare that I'll be running a certain number of miles that day or the next day or that week. Good luck and keep it up!
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What are your best tips and tricks for training? For me sometimes the hardest part is actually finding to motiviation to change clothes. Once I do that, it is easy to just start. Another tip I do is not to put constraints on myself. I give myself permission to quit at anytime. Let's say I'm scheduled to do an eight mile training run, but just don't feel like it. I tell myself, well, I just try to do 15 minutes, and then take it from there.
Do you ever feel yourself getting bored while on a long run, and if so how do you combat this? I'm an introvert and live in my head a lot, so it is rare that I get bored on a long run. Usually switching up music helps.
What phrases do you chant to yourself when you feel like your legs are made of rubber and you just want to stop but don't? Sometimes I actually do stop, as long as you keep walking it's all good. If I don't want to stop, again, I switch up the music and it generally helps. Sometimes I pretend an attractive person I have a crush on it watching me and I want to look fit and in shape for them :)
And as a bonus, what is your favorite music to listen to? I like listening to all types of genres for running. I like cheesy top 40 hiphop, heavy rock, experimental, pop, ambient. I also really like listening to trance music sometimes for running, even though I really dislike it in real life.
I have been a runner for over 15 years. I am not very fast but I have completed a few marathons as well as many shorter races from 5Ks to half-marathons. I think the key is to do so whatever works for you.
posted by
on January 6, 2013
This is a bit more abstract but I started liking running a lot more after I changed my running technique. I originally ran with my heel as the first thing to hit the ground, which always hurt after a while and was really like a ungraceful plod. My track coach even told me that I ran the 'wrong' way, but I couldn't figure out what he meant.
When I started to get back into running, I heard about the other common way of running, where your forefeet hit the ground first.
is what this technique looks like. It sounds stupid, but running with my forefoot hitting first (actually difficult to accomplish in normal, heavy running shoes) is so much more comfortable, and I'm faster.
It takes a bit of training because you're using different muscles, but it is so worth it and
results in less injury. This is all moot, of course, if you run that way in the first place, but if you don't I think it's worth a shot to try it out. /spiel over
posted by
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I guess your question is a little unclear to me; I am going to answer the broader 'help me be a better runner' and hope that I am not too off-base.
The biggest thing is to understand the principles of training- stress and rest. Many runners fall into a trap of doing all their runs at just just about the same intensity (some doing all their running too hard, some doing all their running too easy, but never varying the pace/intensity of their runs.) 'Run more, mostly easy, sometimes hard' is a mantra you see repeated a lot in the running community but it has a lot of value. Most of your runs should be truly easy- you should be able to hold a conversation without losing your breath. Some of your runs (1-2/week, assuming you are running at least 4 times a week; if not I would stick with no more than 1/week) should have some intensity built into them.
Some examples- (always do a warmup before and cooldown after any harder running)
A- tempo runs- Run for 20-40 minutes at the pace you can race at for an hour (for many recreational runners this is somewhere around your 10K pace). You can work up to this if it is challenging now.
B- Progression runs- Start at your normal easy pace, pick it up towards the end (you can do a lot of variations on this based on what you're training for
C- Fartlek runs- these are unstructured speedwork-- run faster to the next lamppost, then easy to the next tree, for example.
D- intervals. These are structured speedwork- 4 800m repeats, with 3 minutes of rest in between, would be one example.
Structured training plans can be helpful-- I get my motivation from choosing a race, choosing a goal, and creating a plan to achieve that goal. That way when I go out on a run I know what the purpose of the run is, and I know the consequences of staying home and not doing it. If I miss a long tempo run I know I'm going to have less stamina on race day; if I miss an interval workout I know my legs aren't going to have as much speed. I am not a huge fan of the free online plans but if you're willing to buy a book or check one out of the library, Glover, Hudson, Daniels, and Pfitzinger all have good plans, and I would particularly recommend Brad Hudson's
Run Faster
as a good book that covers the principles of training and has good plans for all race distances and runner levels without being overly sciencey.
posted by
matcha action
on January 6, 2013 [
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For me the lightbulb turned on when I realized that all my 5Ks were really just a warm up to going farther, that it actually got easier to run once I warmed up for those 3 miles. I couldn't get to that point though until I got rid of my iPod. Without the iPod I can zone out rather than focus on the song, the length of the song, changing the song... that might just be me, but I found it impossible to not fiddle with the music. Now running is the best time for me to work out ideas, make lists, and take in the scenery.
posted by
on January 6, 2013
A few things.
1) If you forefoot or midfoot strike, make sure you do calf strengthening exercises apart from running. I switched my gait at someone's suggestion, and within two weeks got a bad calf injury because I wasn't careful. I love the difference, but you have to be careful.
What phrases do you chant to yourself when you feel like your legs are made of rubber and you just want to stop but don't?
My words are my own, and I don't share them. But they have been incredibly powerful for me. Listen to those things around you that are positive and reinforcing, and then co-opt them for your motivation when you're tired, it's raining, etc.
3) I've found that reading others' stories about running gets me (more) excited to run. Runner's World magazine usually has a good one or two each issue, but you can also find things online.
posted by
on January 6, 2013
Running with other people (preferably someone supportive, patient, and slightly faster than you) is probably the best training tip I've found.
Instead of running an abstract distance, I prefer to run to actual locations, even if they aren't the exact distance that my training schedule says. I've done things like run to a drugstore eight miles away, buy a Snickers and eat it, then run back. Or run to a restaurant, rent a movie, do a single errand, etc. If you plan to run marathon distances, these things start becoming possible, unlike a 5K. And for marathon distances you will have to eat and drink to survive.
posted by
on January 6, 2013
A few things that have helped me:
I get bored on my longer runs (15km or more) - I have tried music, podcasts and audiobooks, but the best way to get through these runs in my experience is having some company. (I love running, but I have a problem with boredom on long runs so I'll be watching for other answers here).
Don't go out too hard and fast - let yourself get into a groove first.
Don't eat too much before running, but have something high in protein to eat immediately afterwards.
Buy a foam roller - when you start on longer runs (10k or more) you may start to develop various injuries (simply due to the repetitive nature of running). Runners knee, IT band, tight glutes, calf strains are all common and a foam roller can help with all of these.
When and if you decide to to train for a half marathon or marathon,
Hal Hidgon
has training schedules for all levels of experience. I liked these training plans because they are relatively straight forward.
posted by
on January 6, 2013
Amby Burfoot's book
The Principles of Running
is a lot of short simple chapters with training ideas/suggestions. The 2 page motivation chapter suggests: set realistic goals and achieve them, find a compatible running partner, enter occasional races, read inspirational stories, and find new places to run. He also advocates run-walk because you can go further, so probably if you are at the rubbery leg stage and not in a race, a short period of walking would let you run more than if you just push yourself to failure.
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on January 6, 2013 [
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The absolute #1 thing that will prevent you from being a better runner is INJURY!
Running is an exercice in walking a fine line between training stress that makes you better, and training stress that kills you.
So here are a few preventive steps:
1) Figure out if you have the basic leg strength and flexibility for running - if not work on it. You should be able to
- dish out 8 sets of 15 reps of jumping squats with pretty good form (butt under your knees to start, no wobbling)
- sit on your heels on the floor with your toes tucked under your feet for a few minutes without too much discomfort
- have flexible hamstrings (you need to easily have your back past 90 degrees to your legs when those are straight, while sitting or standing with your back flat)
- have a loose IT band (can you do the pigeon pose?)
2) don't go crazy on your training - intervals and the like are great for ADVANCED runners - if you're not running 20-25 miles per week regularly for a few weeks, you need to focus on volume, not speed. I ran my half marathon PR almost 2mn per mile faster than 100% of my training runs, through volume only. Chances are you're running too fast during training. Volume will be the key to your improving.
3) even if you're running at the right speed for you (check out
mcmillan's running calculator
) - you don't want to go crazy with volume right away. You want to increase VERY VERY progressively your volume. Most magazines recommend a 10% increase per week - that's WAY too much. Take it easy or you will get injured.
4) Increase your volume through frequency, not by doing longer and longer runs. Typically 4-5 runs per week is the norm for someone who runs 20-25 miles per week. Don't dish out two 13 mile runs per week - you'll get injured!
To summarize: don't get injured :)
posted by
on January 6, 2013 [
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Thank you everyone! I am really enjoying these suggestions. I'm a little intimidated with the whole not listening to music thing, but it seems like it may help me and not hinder me.
posted by
thank you silence
on January 6, 2013
I have been running for 40+ years. The best times were when I had a running partner for 5 years. it took my mind off running and allowed us to push each other . I've never read a book or done intervals but think I run fast for my age. I have never been injured despite almost daily running. My advice is listen to your body don't force it to do what it doesn't want to do. I don't stretch much either. Music is fine but I hate the weight of the phone so I don't listen often. Above all, if it's not fun, don't do it.
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on January 6, 2013 [
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I love Podrunner for tempo-based techno beats that allow me to just run. Some of the mixes include corps-style cadence chanting which I love as it allows me to pretend I am a buff Marine running past a bunch of wannabes. Registering for future races and working toward those goals is powerful motivation and it helps make me feel like I am accomplishing something totally for myself. Many people don't do enough of that.
When you run, you can only run for you. For people with a lot of obligations dragging on their time, it's sort of subversive. On the surface, "ugh, running, yuck!" And you act like you hate it or resent it.
But guess what? It's for ME. Everything about it (almost) benefits JUST ME. Side benefit to others of me looking/feeling better, being healthy, etc. But some days, taking that hour to go run is my secret revenge on a life that often seems designed solely to run ME ragged.
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on January 6, 2013 [
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Forgot to mention that after an injury a while back, I could not run for a period of years. In fact I thought I might never run again. Seeing others running made me cry. I was so bothered by this, much more than I ever would have thought. This time I am taking it slow and really appreciating the "second chance." So be careful and don't overdo it.
posted by
on January 6, 2013
Sorry to keep commenting. I need to echo what someone else said- speed does not make you a runner. Running makes you a runner. If I run 5 miles and it takes me twice as long as someone else, that does not negate my achievement. I still ran 5 miles. And I ran it with good spirits and without injury.
Music, no music... whatever works for you. Some days I don't need anything in my head but my own thoughts. Some days I need to be "helped along". Nothing wrong either way IMO. Some days when I forgot my iPod were some of my best runs. But don't worry about it. Do what you need to do.
posted by
on January 6, 2013 [
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I'm a new runner and recently had a breakthrough that I'd like to share.
I'd been having trouble sustaining a long run because I had my eyes on the horizon. Something about the seemingly-infinite distance left to run made me feel bored and give up quickly.
On my last couple runs I've just focused on the 5 feet of ground in front of me* and zoned out. The repetitive visual helped me get deep into my own thoughts, and I didn't really pay attention to the monotony of running anymore.
I listen to music while running (along with the
Zombies, Run!
app). Songs with a high bpm set a rhythm that keeps me going.
*while occasionally glancing up for traffic/hazards/other runners, of course!
posted by
on January 6, 2013
Speedwork and leg muscle strengthening. Speedwork is fun for me, I basically hate running long distances so speedwork is a workout I look forward to and it also makes me faster. Which makes 10Ks go by quicker. yay for speed work.
The one thing that has most improved my enjoyment of running is doing a TON of bodyweight exercises. Like hundreds of squats of various sorts, lunges, glute (on legged deadlifts) and lower back exercises (supermans, swimmers etc). My leg muscles are stronger and more sproingy now and running is more fun, especially running downhill since I'm not stressing my joints as much.
posted by
on January 6, 2013 [
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What are your best tips and tricks for training?
Greatest, number one most important thing for long term running happiness - of all time:
Injury can put your running on hold for months, years, or even forever. Always remember that your aerobic ability increases much faster than your physical endurance and tolerances. When you're cranking it, and you feel like, "hey why not crack out an extra few KM, or go a lot faster? Yeah!". That's your aerobic ability talking. Ligaments only talk under extreme duress, by which time it's too late to hear them.
The easiest way to ensure you avoid injury is finding a simple training program
and sticking to it
, even if you think you can do more.
Hal Higdon's
are a fine enough place to start - though most training programs are fine. Just steer away from the really zany, faddish ones.
Failing that, run slower than you think you should. Number one biggest tip. Other advice:
1. Get your shoes recommended by a podiatrist that specialises in runners preferably, or a proper and respected running store.
2. You can do some intervals or whatever, just keep them short.
3. Stretching before has shown no benefit in many studies, stretching after has.
4. Don't worry about what anyone else thinks of your training/running style/shoes etc. There is no one proper way to run.
5. View any fads regarding running style/gear with extreme prejudice.
6. That said, goodish form = high cadence (lots of small steps as opposed to large gallops); feet landing under your body not in front of it; head up (as if someone was pulling a string attached to the top of your head);
tilt forward
from the hips
- keep that spine straight!; arms going back and forwards more than left and right.
7. Let your thirst guide you - there's no rule for hydration, but if you drink when you're thirsty, you should be right.
8. Don't be a lunatic running the heat of the day. It's dangerous.
9. I like Podrunner and
to listen to.
10. I don't have any inspirational words, but I do like to imagine I'm on Survivor and there's a running challenge, lol.
11. Run slower than you think you should, increase mileage and intensity slower than you think you should. That's the biggest thing.
posted by
on January 6, 2013 [
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This PDF of Hadd's training methods is super-helpful
. It's a
training regimen.
posted by
professor plum with a rope
on January 6, 2013 [
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Long story short: Ignore all the stuff about changing your stride, etc. Get to where you are running a ton of slow miles--at a pace at which you could comfortably carry on a conversation.
posted by
professor plum with a rope
on January 6, 2013 [
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I run a lot despite not loving it. Here's what I do:
I switch between long, slow runs and very short, very fast runs.
When I go on long runs, I go for time out rather than distance. Run for 40 minutes, and you've probably done 5k.
I tell myself I only really have to go out for 15 minutes.
I listen to podcasts that are interesting (because I think running is boring).
I do HIIT - 40 seconds sprint, 20 seconds jog. I can't possibly think of anything but my lungs and legs. When i'm done I feel ALIVE (and like vomiting).
I change routes.
I run on dirt and grass whenever I can (which is not often, because I live in a city)
I register for the ocasional 5k (and am amazed at how easy they are!)
Finally, I do other physical activities that have nothing to do with running. I lift, I walk to work with a heavy bag on my back, I have romantic encounters. I find I like running a lot better when it's just one option on a list of activities to keep me healthy and strong.
posted by
on January 7, 2013 [
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Smoke has some great advice up-thread. I have to nth that a certain speed or form or what-have-you does not make you a more bona fide runner, and that it's probably best to just stick to doing whatever the hell is working for you. And I can't stress this next thing enough: always keep in mind that "being a better runner" (or a better ANYTHING, really) means different things to different people, and what works for them might not work for you.
(So let's cut straight to telling you what works for me now, shall we? Yes, we shall! Yay!)
My favorite personal example of this principle in practice: when I first started running a decade or so ago and was verrrry slowly working my way up to regular recreational 5K runs, I would pretty regularly get nudged off the trail by people pounding past way faster, or massive groups of joggers in kind of aggressive and competitive training-for-a-marathon packs. I liked running alone in the quiet, but I got lots of invites for jogging partnerships and clubs so that we could "push each other". I also got a whole lot of unsolicited but well-meaning advice on what I 'should' be doing to get 'better'. And I often found myself feeling completely deflated by runners who obviously really valued running in marathons, or achieving 8-minute miles, or pushing for ever-increasing distances, and who clearly thought I should too, because that's what running was all about. For
. Now, any of these things may or may not be what you want running to be for
. For my part, I didn't and still don't particularly care about any of that shit - personally, I want to run recreationally, by myself, in silence, at whatever damn speed or distance I feel like running that particular day, with zero pressure and maximum enjoyment, and I want to run for the rest of my life or until I can't run anymore. Running, for me, is cheap, healthy stress-and-depression relief: it's my excellent zen-like escape from the REST of my life with its lists and chatter and noise and manuals and goal-oriented
that I 'should' be doing.
I was getting increasingly frustrated by and yet somewhat wrapped up in this seemingly ubiquitous goal-oriented dynamic of being a runner. Then one day, out for a jog, I noticed a woman who had obviously had a rather devastating stroke that had left her right side from around the waist up very stiff and contorted. And then I saw her again the next night. And the next. She ran slowly but steadily, with a loping gait, sideways-twisted torso with right shoulder leading, right arm and hand curled inward and immobile to her chest, her head hanging down, chin tilted off to the left. Every time I passed her, I was near-bursting with admiration for this woman for just being out there, doing this, again and again. And then I'd put in my second lap and go home. Then one night I stuck around after my run and walked a few more loops. And I noticed that this woman kept going for miles and miles and miles - long after my fully able-bodied self would've been SCREAMING to call it quits, and my whole personal attitude toward running was somehow solidified and deeply affirmed. She was no spring chicken a decade ago, but I still see her out there sometimes, with her slow, sideways gate and stiffened right side. She's still going. And she's still tremendously slow, and she can still run way, way farther than me. In short: I think this woman kicks my ass as a runner. I don't think of speedy marathon runners or some bolting Adonis when I think of some sort of uber-archetype of 'Runners' - I think of her. She is both my ultimate inspiration and my constant reminder to not get caught up in anything but maintaining my lucky good health and doing nothing that might endanger my continuing enjoyment of just... running. In my humble opinion, if you enjoy running, that's all you really need to do to be a better runner. Just keep running. Pay close attention to your body, and quietly keep in mind what you want out of doing this - no matter what that is, from running marathons to a quick mile with a friend. The rest really kinda sorts itself out. Just keep running. Keep feeling your body, trucking along on its own steam. Keep enjoying yourself. You're already doing great.
posted by
on January 7, 2013 [
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Track your runs.
is great.
I need music to keep myself interested. I find that steady-tempo continuous mixes are best.
has some awesome ones designed specifically for runners.
posted by
on January 7, 2013
Core strength is key to running, as is balance. Adding in simple daily exercises will improve your form. Also, I never listen to music while I run, but when I do, I prefer Girl Talk.
posted by
on January 7, 2013 [
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I listen to a ton of podcasts while running.
Here's the Thing
The Moth
The Nerdist
Fresh Air
On the Media
99% Invisible
The Bugle
The Memory Palace
This American Life
Crime City Central
A History of the World in 100 Objects
, etc.
In addition, I think that music is just fine if it works for you. When I first started running, I couldn't listen to fast-paced music because it would make me run too fast. Now I seem to be able to self-regulate a bit. Kicking on some techno music gets me through the last 30 minutes of a 2 hour, 30 minute run. I also think it helps in marathons to get me into the "fast mode" that I want to be in during the races. I would recommend
Tiesto's Club Life Podcast
Paul Van Dyk's Vonic Sessions
for those.
If you're running with an iPhone, I like using
because it has the ability to create custom playlists. Like the poster above, I also use and recommend Runkeeper.
posted by
on January 7, 2013 [
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I find that reading about running and watching running docs gets me excited, which helps get out there and train and become a better runner. I may not do what the people in the movies do (ie. run the Badwater), but I find it inspirational to read/watch what others have pushed themselves to.
Currently I'm reading
What I Talk About When I Talk About Running
, which is a pretty quick read and not at all a training guide. Just Murakami talking about running and how it relates to being a novelist.
posted by
on January 7, 2013 [
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A cool thing: when you're doing speedwork, look at the horizon, and imagine your inhalation is drawing it nearer. Trippy, and it gives you a few ten seconds of distraction.
posted by
on January 8, 2013 [
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I've run for a long time, but this year I'm training with a heart rate monitor. Staying within a heart rate zone feels like being granted permission to run slow. And at this slower pace, I'm going through distances early in the season easily that would have seemed painful late last season.
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I. Where a Freeman carries off a Freewoman by Force, he shall not be permitted to Marry her, if she was a Virgin.
II. Where Parents remove their Daughter from the Power of a Ravisher.
III. Where the Parents of a Girl, who has been Betrothed, consent that She should be Carried Away by Another.
IV. Where Brothers, either during the Life of their Father, or after his Death, consent that any one should Carry Away their Sister by Force.
V. Where any one Carries Away by Violence a Woman who was Betrothed to Another.
VI. Where a Ravisher is Killed.
VII. Within what Time it is Lawful to Prosecute a Ravisher; and Whether any Marriage Contract can be entered into with Him by the Girl or her Parents.
VIII. Where a Slave carries off a Freewoman by Force.
IX. Where a Slave carries off a Freedwoman by Force.
X. Where a Slave carries off the Female Slave of Another by Force.
XI. Concerning those who Deceive Girls, or the Wives of Others, or Widows; and Concerning those who Compel by Force, and without the Royal Command, any Freeborn Girl or Widow to take a Husband.
XII. Concerning Freemen and Slaves who are Proved to have been implicated in the Crime of Rape.
I. Where a Freeman carries off a Freewoman by Force, he shall not be permitted to Marry her, if she was a Virgin.
If any freeman should carry off a virgin or widow by violence, and she should be rescued before she has lost her chastity, he who carried her off shall lose half of his property, which shall be given to her. But should such not be the [89] case, and the crime should have been fully committed, under no circumstances shall a marriage contract be entered into with him; but he shall be surrendered, with all his possessions, to the injured party; and shall, in addition, receive two hundred lashes in public; and, after having been deprived of his liberty, he shall be delivered up to the parents of her whom he violated, or to the virgin or widow herself, to forever serve as a slave, to the end that there may be no possibility of a future marriage between them. And if it should be proved that she has received anything from the property of the ravisher, on account of her injury, she shall lose it, and it shall be given to her parents, by whose agency this matter should be prosecuted. But if a man who has legitimate children by a former wife should be convicted of this crime, he alone shall be given up into the power of her whom he carried off; and his children shall have the right to inherit his property.(1)
II. Where Parents remove their Daughter from the Power of a Ravisher.
If the parents of the woman or girl who has been carried off should rescue her, the ravisher shall be given up to them, and, under no condition whatever, shall she be permitted to marry him; and should they presume to marry, both shall be put to death. If, however, they should take refuge with the bishop, or should claim the privilege of sanctuary, their [90] lives shall be granted them, but they shall be separated and delivered over as slaves to the parents of the woman.
III. Where the Parents of a Girl, who has been Betrothed, consent that she should be Carried Away by Another.
If parents should connive at their daughter being carried away, after she has been betrothed to another, they shall be compelled to pay the latter four times the amount of the dowry agreed upon; and the ravisher shall be delivered up as a slave, absolutely, under the law, to the man who was betrothed to the girl.
IV. Where Brothers, either during the Life of their Father, or after his Death, consent that any one should Carry Away their Sister by Force.
If, during the life of their father, any brothers should consent to, or connive at, the carrying off of their sister, they shall receive the penalty to which ravishers are liable, excepting that of death. But if, after the death of their father, they should give up their sister to a ravisher, or permit her to be carried off by him; for the reason that, they have disposed of her in marriage to a person of vile character, or against her own will, when they should have protected her honor, they shall lose the half of their property, which shall be given to their sister, and, in addition, they shall each receive fifty lashes in public: so that others, admonished by this, may take warning. All accessories, who were present, shall receive the punishment prescribed by another law. And the ravisher, inexcusable by a former law, shall lose both his property and his rank.
V. Where any one Carries away by Violence a Woman who was Betrothed to Another.
If any one should carry off a woman betrothed to another, we hereby decree that half of the property of the ravisher [91] shall be given to the girl, and the other half to her betrothed. But if he should have little or no property, he shall be given up, with all his possessions, to those above mentioned; so that the ravisher having been sold as a slave, they may have an equal share in the price paid for him. The ravisher himself, if the crime shall have been consummated, shall be punished.
VI. Where a Ravisher is Killed.
If any ravisher should be killed, it shall not be considered criminal homicide, because the act was committed in the defense of chastity.
VII. Within what Time it is Lawful to Prosecute a Ravisher; and Whether any Marriage Contract can be entered into with Him by the Girl or her Parents.
The ravisher of a virgin or a widow can only be prosecuted within thirty
years after the commission of the crime. If a marriage contract should
be entered into by him with the parents of the girl, or with the girl herself,
or with the widow, said contract shall not be illegal. After thirty years
have elapsed, as aforesaid, all prosecutions shall be barred.(2)
It is the province of equity to make laws concerning the future, where doubt exists in the present. Where slaves, with the knowledge, or under the order of their master, carry off any woman by force, the master shall be required by the judge to give the satisfaction required by law. And if slaves should perpetrate such crimes against the will of their master, they shall be arrested by the judge, and, after having been scalped, shall receive three hundred lashes with the scourge. Any slave who has violated a freeborn woman shall undergo the extreme penalty of the law.
IX. Where a Slave carries off a Freedwoman by Force.
If a slave should be convicted of having carried off a woman who has been freed, and if the said slave is of good character, and the woman also, his master shall pay a hundred solidi on his behalf. Should he be unwilling to do this, he must surrender the slave, without delay, so that it may not be possible for him to marry the woman. If, however, they should be married at any time, and children should be born to them, the master shall have both the slave and his children, as slaves. But if a slave should be known to be coarse and degraded, and should be convicted of having carried off a freedwoman of good character, his master shall pay to the aforesaid woman as much as the slave is worth, and the latter shall receive a hundred lashes with the scourge, shall be scalped, and shall forever remain in servitude in the power of his master.
X. Where a Slave carries off the Female Slave of Another by Force.
If a slave should carry off the female slave of another by force, he shall receive two hundred lashes, and have his head [93] shaved, and, if the master of the female slave desires it, he shall be separated from her.
XI. Concerning those who Deceive Girls, or the Wives of Others, or Widows; and Concerning those who Compel by Force, and without the Royal Command, any Freeborn Girl Widow to take a Husband.
Everything that pollutes the honor and dignity of human life must be restrained by law. Therefore those who solicit wives to commit adultery, or deceive the daughters of others; or widows; or women who are betrothed, whether they use, as their agents, persons who have been freed, or who are born free, or slaves of either sex, as soon as their crime shall be made apparent by positive testimony, they shall be arrested, along with their emissaries, by order of the judge and shall be delivered up into the power of him, whose wife, daughter, or betrothed relative, they are convicted of having solicited, to be disposed of at his pleasure; as he is the person whom the conjugal condition, or the relationship by blood, designates as the legal avenger of such a crime. Any person who shall, by force, compel a freeborn girl or widow, without the royal order, to take a husband, shall be compelled to pay five pounds of gold to him to whom the injury was done; and the marriage shall be declared void, unless the woman shall consent to it of her own free will.
XII. Concerning Freemen and Slaves who are Proved to have been Implicated in the Crime of Rape.
Any one who is known to have assisted, or to have been present, at the
carrying off of any woman by force, if he is a freeman, shall pay a fine
of six ounces of gold, and shall publicly receive fifty lashes with the
scourge. If he is a slave, and acted without the consent of his master,
he shall receive a hundred lashes. But if he should commit this crime with
the consent of his master, the latter must give such satisfaction in his
stead as has already been stated.
1. The crime of rape was considered by the Visigothic legislator in the original and broader acceptation of the term, and not according to the more limited significance attaching to it at the present day. It included, therefore, the offences of abduction and kidnaping; all survivals of practices observed by mankind in their natural condition; one of whose customs, marriage by capture, still prevails among certain barbarous nations. By the Visigoths, as by the Romans, rape, theft, and some other crimes, were classed as private wrongs, to be expiated by the infliction of personal vengeance. For this reason, the ravisher was delivered up to the tender mercies of the relatives of the victim; or, reduced to servitude, he was compelled to serve the latter for life. -- [ED.
2. The Statute of Limitations could be pleaded in few crimes, under the Visigothic Code, and especially was this true where the defendant had been guilty of what we would call a felony. The reason for its adoption in this instance is obscure, and this law may have been enacted for some special purpose, or to fit some particular case; retroactive legislation being common under the Visigothic Monarchy. In all other laws published under this Title, marriage between the parties is not only absolutely prohibited, but every precaution is taken to make it impossible. As the former decrees, and enactments are not stated to have been abrogated by the promulgation of the above-mentioned law, its application and enforcement would seem to have been difficult, to say the least. Such conflicting legislation was, however, not unusual under the polity of the Visigoths. -- [ED.


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Wednesday, January 21, 2009
Recognitions and celebrations of the inauguration of U.S. President
Barack Hussein Obama were recorded throughout the world on January 20, 2009.
of the coastal Colombian city Turbaco, comprised mostly of people from Afro-Colombian descent, rang in the inauguration of
American President Barack Obama Tuesday with fireworks, street theater and Caribbean themed music," Bryon Wells writes in the Colombia Reports' article "Turbaco celebrates Obama inauguration."
"The celebration was an affirmation for the residents of Turbaco, who overwhelmingly
voted in November through mock elections to show solidarity with Obama..."
from various journalists in the article "Obama Inauguration Scenes From Around The World" demonstrate the feelings of hope and pride many have demonstrated because of Obama's election."Blacks
face so much discrimination here," the journalist Bradley Brooks quotes Alex Andrade, an unemployed Black Brazilian as
stating. "Now with a Black man in charge of such an important country, it might help decrease the racism in Brazil,"
the 24-year-old said. "I never thought I'd see a Black man with so much power. It is giving hope to all the people
who live here."While Vivian Sequera notes that Afro-Colombian sugarcane cutters in Puerto Tejada were given
Tuesday off and "watched Barack Obama's inauguration on a giant TV screen and celebrated with dancing and singing." 'The people here see themselves represented in Obama,' Mayor Elver Montano said. 'President Barack
Obama could us help a lot, promote dialogue, give resources and money to help improve people's livelihood.' "
Will Obama support Durban Review?By Karen Juanita CarrilloWith the much-anticipated exit of President George W. Bush and the even greater awaited entrance of President-elect Barack Obama to
the White House this month, millions are expecting to see federal policy changes that will spur the United States' economy.But beyond the changes needed in-country, many people are expecting the Obama administration to help reposition U.S.
foreign policy – in particular, the way it addresses developing nations. And one upcoming event that
Obama's administration could make a significant appearance at is the Durban Review Conference (DRC/ www.un.org/durbanreview2009/), the follow-up to the United Nation's World Conference against Racism, Racial Discrimination,
Xenophobia, and Related Intolerance (WCAR; www.un.org/WCAR), due to take place in Geneva, Switzerland April 20-24, 2009.
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Freestanding Entryway Racks
After reading Grace's post on AT:LA about Japanese furniture store Idée, we checked out the catalog and noticed a lot of freestanding entryway racks. These types of racks are common in China and Japan, but we don't see them as much here in the US. They're a great solution for renters who can't drill hooks into their walls, and they offer a little more storage space than your traditional coat tree. For similar entryway ideas, click below...
• 1 The Hanger Stand from Idée Japan is modern and minimal.
• 2 Noor Shikari's loft uses a clothes rack for coats at the door.
• 3 Wooden Chinese clothes racks can be found at Asian antique stores.
• 4 This Old Branch Clothes Rack from Emery & Cie is made from wrought iron.
• 5 A case piece from Schönbuch incorporates a mirror and clothes rack.
• Bedroom Storage Solution: Best Inexpensive Clothes Racks
• The Anti-Closet
• Closet Alternative: The Hallway Rack
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The first one is pretty nice... too bad it's in Japan. And $500.
You can replicate #5 really easily with Ikea PAX pieces, can't you?
Forgive me for asking - but what's the point of posting products that either aren't in production or available in the US?
There's a really cool one at urbanoutfitters.com that I ran into today.
http://www.urbanoutfitters.com/urban/catalog/productdetail.jsp?_dyncharset=ISO-8859-1&navAction=jump&id=16642365&search=true&isProduct=true&parentid=SEARCH RESULTS&color=14
ITTA with bepsf!
And I would LOVE to get something like #3, which won't cost me an arm and a leg (it's around $1K on eBay).
This is a pretty handy idea for the closet-less. This might also be good for storing winter things, or to whip out when guests are over. I like the first image. I wouldn't have though of putting a plant on the base!
In Florida, where we hardly ever wears coats, hall racks are a lost art. Nice to see these. More please.
bepsf-I can see the point, isn't it for inspiration? If you like it, you can search out something similar (this sort of thing can always be found vintage). Maybe I'm more used to seeing Apartment Therapy this way because I live in the UK, so I couldn't buy a lot of things featured. But I wouldn't want to use it as a catalogue anyway.
Yes, not all readers here are from the US, and we're more than accustomed to seeing US-only products and stores featured. I too enjoy seeing things from elsewhere for the ideas they give. Also, these sorts of racks are still pretty widespread in France (which is where I live and from where I read AT, though I'm originally from the US).
I would loev to have one like the first photo! gorgeous!


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So someone got the wrong number today and I went with it.
I can't get away from this website……
So someone got the wrong number today and I went with it.
I can't get away from this website……
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It gets better—the guy is deaf, and he taught his cat the sign for "food." So the cat's not just saying "put that in my mouth," it's actually signing
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So here's some backstory.
In… 2009, I got this idea. "What if we blew up like, 2010 balloons and filled a room with them for New Year's?"
I proposed this to some friends. After the initial "ARE YOU CRAZY? NO!" I get a call a few hours later that goes "So I found a website where you can buy a ton of balloons for really cheap."
Fast forward to now, and it has become a tradition. My friends and I spend a few days blowing up about 2050 balloons (we always do some extra because poppage does happen) and we number however many the year will be. Hence, this year we numbered up to 2013. And we fill a room and turn it into a giant, static-y ball pit. It's enormous fun, and when you turn the lights out and get under the sea of balloons, you can see all the static zipping about. (we keep it all in with plastic on the doors and velcro)
We hang up the current year balloon, and the new year balloon, and at midnight we pop the old year balloon to send it out with a bang, as it were.
And then at like, 1am we start popping the others to clean up, and hope the neighbors don't call the police.
everyone who reblogs this will get gordon ramsay in their inbox
i'M CRyING
if you don't keep your promise i swear to god
i reblogged it less than an hour ago hOW THE FUCK DID YOU MANAGE THAT
already at 70000 notes? Doubt you will follow through this far after its started.
i cant believe youre still human
Do this oh my god
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Breaking bad email –10 ways to kill what we hate at work
Everyone complains about too much, too long email. Let's face it: email is a huge productivity drain.
Perched between the classical memos of yesterday and the hip hop texts of today, email writers don't seem to have any best practices to follow. To get the ball rolling, I've drafted my 10 best practices.
Read more on the Toronto IABC blog.
I won the grand prize!
If you've been speaking English all your life, you probably never stop and ponder the difference between these verb tenses: the present present, as in I have gone, and the past simple, as in I went.
As I discovered when I was practice teaching, and have confirmed as a real teacher this summer, it's a tricky distinction to make.
Searching for a clear explanation, I read boring books and watched snoozy webcam lectures. There had to be a more interesting way to learn!
I guess the judges at TESL (Teaching English as a Second Language) Ontario must have thought I'd made progress, when they awarded me the grand prize in the instructor category.
So be grateful you have been programmed to understand English. And pass this alone to anyone who is learning. They'll thank you.
The Search for the Present Perfect.
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Teach them to fish, so you can focus on driving the boat or sipping ice tea. Learn how in only 30 seconds.
Does your team get the new ABCs of corporate communication?
Today I'm guest posting at the Toronto IABC blog I helped found. See the 10 questions you need to ask to evaluate writing competence. Then you can figure out how to improve it. Read it here.
Why I'm killing my newsletter
I could blame the new Canadian law that doesn't count verbal permissions to subscribe, which I did to kickstart my subscriber list when I started Stickemail about five years ago. It would be a big hassle to get everyone to resubscribe, bigger to comb my lists for people I don't have the required records for and the biggest to analyse my lists to find out why some people never appear to open or otherwise interact.
I probably don't need to worry about getting caught in the enforcement net when it's lowered into the email sea three years from now. But like most obstacles, big or small, the Canadian Anti-Spam Law has caused me to take a second look at what I'm doing. I could take the time to fix it, or get away with it, but do I want to?
I keep reading that e-newsletters have the best ROI or conversion rates, as the digital marketing crowd calls return on investment or getting people to do what you want. If that means open rates, click throughs, emails, phone calls and just plain staying in front of people, I'm a success. If that means millions of books and online courses flying off the shelves, I'm a failure. ROI and conversion rates can mean so many different things.
The other reason I am killing my newsletter is that the business it was designed to support has changed. I've shifted from corporate writing and communication management to teaching about business writing, which has grown in importance while changing in shape and style. That's why I call my new business writing workshops, the new ABCs of corporate communication.
Because the live workshops are offered only on in the Greater Toronto Area, my subscribers in Finland and Fresno no longer figure into my marketing plans. Still, I hope they'll switch from newsletter to blog.
I'm also teaching English as a second language to international business students. The training and experience have taught me so much about teaching that I have transformed my workshops.
Maybe I should launch a local-focus newsletter for my workshops. I'll decide as I sit drinking ice tea in my garden, the third reason why I'm not publishing a newsletter this summer. To give me some time between corporate and ESL teaching, I need to cut down on nonessential business activities.
My change in direction started after the recession. I'd had a smooth ride with steady clients for many years. I didn't have the enthusiasm to fatten shrinking business from cost-cutting clients. I wanted something new. But what?
When my daughter returned from Ecuador a year ago, she raved about this woman who had been teaching in South America for years. Just in case I missed this cue, the universe also sent a couple friends travelling a similar path.
I'm dreaming of South America, rather than the Middle East or Asian countries more popular with ESL teachers, because I want to learn another language, an earlier goal I got sidetracked from. I also regret giving up on the piano.
Until my elderly dad and dog don't need me, I'll stay here in Toronto, teaching both ESL and business writing.
My workshops will help corporate communication leaders who are trying to squeeze more out of staff or encourage the team to climb higher so their content marketing strategies can fly.
I'm also going to take another teaching course. Can't believe how much I enjoy being back at school, as both teacher and student. Maybe piano lessons are next.
Can good guys get caught in the anti-spam net?
You're a good guy. You build relationships through quality content and trust. You never spam. You've worked hard to build your permission-based email list. You respect your subscribers' time. You don't need a law to tell you the right way to treat people.
You're not one of the bad guys, who buy lists, spam strangers, assault inboxes or entrap with manipulative sales tactics.
But you're concerned about the Canada Anti-Spam Legislation (CASL) that goes into effect July 1.
You don't want to be the dolphin that gets caught in the fisherman's net.
Maybe, like me, you've been publishing for years and have not kept records of people subscribing. Sometimes they've given you their business card and told you to sign them up, so there's no record of them subscribing with your email provider.
Please unsubscribe
I'm such a good guy that I actually titled a newsletter "Please unsubscribe from my newsletter," and encouraged people who never seem to open it to remove themselves from the list. Only one person did.
I don't take unsubscribes personally. Often I subscribe to newsletters when I'm hot on a topic, then cool down later. Like everybody, I'm always trying to tame the email beast. I understand.
I know there's a complicated way to clean my list. But I'm too busy.
I know I could also ask everyone to re-subscribe. But they're busy too.
The government won't start imposing penalties for three years. If I've done something wrong, I don't have to worry. I may be cavorting in Bora Bora. As a small fish, I'm not juicy target. Or maybe not. You never know if the government could go for a cash grab.
Will it deter the bad guys?
On the other hand, I'm concerned about how CASL will keep the bad guys out of my inbox. I don't think the Nigerians are sweating, unless it's from the African heat.
What's more, I'm miffed about the exemptions. For example, if your email address is on your web site (social media too?), the law considers you're giving permission. If you have ever done business or have any other relationship, however tenuous, with the sender, you have given permission.
In most cases, the requirement for a quick unsubscribe will get you off the hook. Mind you, with really cheesy spam, I don't click on the unsubscribe link, because it confirms that the spammer has reached an actual email address.
I need answers to my questions before July. That's why I want to hear lawyer Shaun Brown talk about the legislation at a free CASL webinar June 4 at 2pm EDT .
I am sending in some advance questions that he has promised to answer.
What do I have to do to verify that I have permission to send my newsletter to specific subscribers?
If I don't do this perfectly over the next three years, will I be liable for penalties when they go into effect? Will they track me down in Bora Bora?
How will this keep the sleaziest spammers out of my inbox?
Should I remove my email address from my social media profiles?
Why pick on me? I'm a good guy.
Send your questions too.
10 tips on talking from toddlers and their teachers
Remember how you first learned to talk?
Back when you were a toddler, your parents probably pointed to your teddy bear – or a picture of one in a book or on a screen – and repeated the word "bear."
After you'd heard it enough times, you could say it on your own.
They might augment the pointing with actions and sounds, for example, miming putting your head on the pillow and snoring, then saying "bed time."
If you mispronounced the word, your parents might say it again, stressing the sound you needed to fix.
When you cried or kicked instead of talking, they probably said something like: "Use your words."
Soon you discovered that words helped you get what you want. They also helped you play with other people.
When your parents talked or read to you, they not only pointed to pictures that represented new words, but also used sentences that demonstrated how the words fit together.
This sentence structure was trickier than repeating individual words. Your first sentence may have been, "Me no want dat."
To help you master this higher linguistic level, your parents would reply, "You mean 'I don't want the carrots.'" If you repeated the sentence correctly, they may have rewarded you by removing the carrots from your plate.
Because your parents continued to point out the correct way, you built your ability to express yourself. If your parents did not correct your mistakes, as some blindly doting parents prefer, your progress was slower. Same if they finished your sentences for you or did not listen and respond.
Role models
If your parents spoke well, you probably learned to speak well too. If they used bad grammar or nasty words, you said them too.
Fortunately for everyone, book and television characters, babysitters and other teachers were also role models.
10 tips
So what can business people who want to communicate more effectively learn from toddlers and their teachers?
As learners, toddlers can show you how to:
- Have fun.
- Appreciate what effective communication will enable you to do.
- Practice without worrying about making mistakes.
- Imitate others.
- Listen and learn.
As teachers, parents and other role models demonstrate why you need to:
- Match pictures, actions and sounds with words.
- Repeat, but not too much.
- Correct instead of criticizing.
- Mix in love and fun.
- Be aware of how you are modelling effective communication to other people.
Of course today you are far more eloquent and your audience more sophisticated than when you were learning to talk.
But by revisiting the wonder and thrill of your early efforts, as I'm doing with step-grandson Max who is pictured above, you can uncover the lively basics that may have been buried by time and education.
Think back to how you learned or how you taught your children and you can revitalize your talking and writing.
Now where did we put the fuzzy rabbit book?
Why you need to join the smartphone revolution–today
According to Pew Research, nine out of 10 American adults own a cellphone. That probably applies to Canada too.
This infographic, provided by 1800numbernow.com, should confirm why you must go beyond simple internet marketing techniques. What worked for a user base connected via computers may soon go the way of dial-up connections, tape decks and dinosaurs.
Learn, do, teach
I spend way too much time reading on the Internet. Yesterday alone, I learned about body language, native advertising, mid-life crises, gardening, seat belts, anti-busyness, blue auras, dog tumors, television spoilers and more. Offline, I read a newspaper too.
But the trouble with this information onslaught is my tendency to forget. The next time I go to shake a hand, I'll won't recall which side I'm supposed to be on. I'll get mixed up and plant the seeds in old coffee filters instead of toilet paper rolls. I will mumble when I want to name the new president of Ukraine.
So it goes, as Kurt Vonnegut (or is that John Updike, David Foster Wallace or some other white male American writer?) would say.
Some information does stick, such as the three-step learning process articulated by a doctor whose name I forgot on the television show I can't remember : 1) learn 2) do 3) teach.
When I was taking a course on teaching adults recently, this theory resurfaced from the dusty, deep caverns of my consciousness. Only now it makes sense.
When I only consume information, I forget a lot. When I apply knowledge, I remember more. When I teach , it goes into the memory vault.
When you teach adults, you're supposed to encourage them to practice immediately, first in a controlled setting where they're either right or wrong, then giving them enough latitude to perform the task imperfectly and learn from their mistakes. Next you let them interpret what they've learned by applying it to something a little different.
While they are learning and doing, group work encourages the more advanced students to teach the ones who are struggling.
When I first went to university, the professors stood at the front of the class and lectured. From talking to my daughter and her friends, I know a lot still do. Good marks still often depend more on short-term memory tricks than long-term knowledge storage.
On the positive side, more educators engage their classes by giving them assignments to breathe life into their new knowledge before it can plummet down the rabbit hole of memory. There's more group work too.
Similarly, top physicians often work at teaching hospitals so they can share their experience with students. Sales people sell more when they have a new guy under their wing.
Teaching is learning. We can all be teachers.
So how will teach-do-learn help you become a better content creator?
The next time you offer advice, include ways your readers can immediately apply it. Encourage them to start applying it in a controlled way, building to interpretation and critical thinking. Let them teach each other through comments and conversations.
Appreciate that your posts and other content marketing are forms of teaching. Just as writing this post is reinforcing for me what I learned in the course, this kind of teaching will benefit you as well as your readers.
Look for other opportunities to share your knowledge. I don't mean the easy sharing of links on social media. I mean helping others understand, apply, interpret and challenge your expertise. For example, you can explain Russian history to the guy in the next cubicle who comments on the news, show a boomer how to better use their phone or model desirable behavior for your children.
In a world where people often feel overwhelmed by information and change, teaching opportunities abound. If their eyes don't shift to the nearest screen or glaze over, your expertise is probably welcome.
Very few people can remember all the information they ingest every day. Much of what's not immediately relevant slides down the hole, never to be seen again. If that didn't happen, information overload would probably short-circuit our brains.
But some sticks. Like learn, do, teach.
Oh, the mysteries of mind and memory.
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Posts tagged food
Posts tagged food
Clam Chowder in Astoria, OR…yummy!!! (at Wet Dog Cafe)
This makes me REALLY miss Japan! So cute!!
I can never get enough of sushi. I had a major craving for sushi last week, so i went out with the girls and got my fix. Now, looking at this pic has awoken the beast inside. I could eat sushi all day!! *gimme gimme gimme*
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I discovered "macarons" for the first time when i lived in Japan. God, i miss macarons and i miss Japan. I could eat them all day! *nom nom nom*
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These creations are super cute! In fact they're making me feel like the regular, non-creative food i eat is infinitely lacking in any sort of usefulness. *sigh*
From now on, i'm gonna refuse to eat food that doesn't have a face on it… says the vegan! Look, just because i'm vegan, it doesn't mean that my food can't entertain me! lol! ^_^
OMG!! Can somebody just throw these things at me so that i can shove them in my mouth? Nom nom nom nom nom …….
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The Gadsden father accused of killing his 20-month-old daughter will have his day in court.
According to court records, Stephon Lindsay will make his initial appearance April 11 at 8:30 a.m.
Lindsay has been charged with capital murder in the case.
Because Lindsay has been declared indigent, he's been given a court-appointed attorney, court documents reveal.
Maliyah Lindsay was reported missing on Monday. Her mother reportedly realized the child's father hadn't taken the baby to his sister's house. Lindsay allegedly said he was planning on dropping the child off with his sister, but a call to his sister revealed that she hadn't seen the child.
Maliyah's body was found Tuesday in a wooded area off Plainview Street.
The toddler's funeral was held at 2 p.m. Saturday, at Mission Baptist Church in Gadsden.
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