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August 2, 2007
I have finished reading Tim Ferriss' "The Four Hour Work Week" and I am curious, has anyone out there who has read the book actually implement the strategies mapped out in the book? I am in the process of creating a business that I can run from virtually anywhere on the planet and want to know if others have done it.
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Definitely going to watch this thread with interest. I read it too and while the message was great, I really had problems with the messenger.
posted by
on August 2, 2007
I think it might be possible to have a four hour work week, if you wrote a book about how it was possible to have a four hour work week.
If you call reading sales receipts and chuckling work, that is.
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Happy Dave
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There was definitely an Aleksey Vayner vibe about him, after reading the book and his blog. But hey - he got it to work for him, so there you go.
posted by
on August 2, 2007
The personal finance blog I Will Teach You To Be Rich posted a review of the book -
The Book That Changed My Life In 2 Hours
. He talks about implementing concepts in the books and there's a lot of discussion in the comments (70+) about whether or not his ideas are viable.
posted by
on August 2, 2007
warble - it is a good review, unfortunately a lot of the comments are about the contest he ran and whether or not Tim's example of overwhelming the TA to get a better grade was a good thing or not. Still there seems to be a lot of interest, and a lot of people who are trying the strategies.
One other thing, I have created a blog on my personal experiences as I implement what I have learned from the book. For those that are interested go to my
page. I just got back from vacation last night so it hasn't been updated in a week. One of the missions of the project is to use the blog as a tool for myself and others.
posted by
on August 2, 2007
At risk of outing myself as (more of) a pompus ass:
Yeah, more or less.
Disclaimer: I haven't read his book, I only got the back-of-the-book summary off of NPR. Certainly the book title was chosen for shock value (and paid off very well for that!) but the core of it seems to be sound economic theory. I can't say that what's in the book works, but I can say that similar things have worked for me.
I virtually never work more than 20 hours a week. More typically it's about 14 hours. If I work less than that I get bored and start something new.
I make six figures and split my time between Tokyo and San Francisco.
I've been doing all of this for around 8 years.
I could work 4 hours a week if I liked management more and my own work less. I'd make more money.
I have a friend who works in a different industry who keeps his work to around 10 hours a week, and has similar income and has been doing it for many years.
Neither of us have super-star level of skill. Maybe top 30% of our field, but not near the top 1%.
What's the trick?
Apparently we natively think similarly to Tim Ferriss because we've been doing it for years without the book. My time is the most valuable thing I have. When all is said and done, it's the
thing I have. I've always been fiercely protective of it. I'm not afraid to spend money to make money. Security for me is having control of my time rather than subcontracting my time out to others.
But in my many years I've decided that, frankly, either you got it or you don't.
In other words, if the book would work for you, you would already be doing it and wouldn't need the book. (Please prove me wrong on this.)
I have tried many many times to mentor people into taking the steps needed to do it. It doesn't take a lot of skill, just a certain way of thinking about value. And I have had zero success. Other independent professional slackers I know have the same luck trying to "convert" the willing. The change of reference of going from 9-5 to 2-4 is just too much for most people to get their head around (as evidenced by this question) much less base their lives on. Instead I get jealousy which I can happily do without, and "Oh, you're so lucky!" which is bullshit.
But as long as you keep thinking of it as luck or as only possible for special people, then you will never ever get there.
To butcher a quote from Abraham Lincoln: Most folks are about as successful as they make up their minds to be.
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So..... what do you do?
posted by
on August 2, 2007
So..... what do you do?
*Sigh* I knew that was going to get asked. It doesn't really matter
you do. Here's a list of occupations over the years that I have seen people successfully* do on less than 20 hours a week (yes, that's more than 4, but probably less that you're working)
- Clothing designer
- Animator
- Software developer
- Project Manager
- Interface designer
- Sound engineer
- Photographer
- Package designer
- Farmer
- Author
- Floral arranger
- Musician
- Database engineer
- Cake decorator
- Teacher
- Sales (many different kinds)
*Successful = sole source of income and has at least median income. As far as I know.
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The change of reference of going from 9-5 to 2-4 is just too much for most people to get their head around (as evidenced by this question) much less base their lives on.
Ookseer - ouch! So basically I'm doomed to live a 9-5 existance. Yeah, I see your point, and admittedly the choices I have made in my life, for better or worse have led me down this path. But I have a hard time believing that you can't break out of the 9-5 mentality. Yes it will be difficult, but I think it really is a question of will.
For the longest time I believed a steady income from working in corporate life was the way to go, and I have survived both downsizing and outsourcing because I'm good at what I do. Recently, my company was acquired and I have received a lump sum distribution of my options. I have decided to invest that money in myself.
I don't think the lifestyle you or Tim have built for yourselves is out of luck, nor am I jealous. Quite frankly, the book opened my eyes to another way of doing things that I had not encountered before and it is something I am going to pursue. I have no illusions about the challenge, in fact that also appeals to me.
I have tried many many times to mentor people into taking the steps needed to do it. It doesn't take a lot of skill, just a certain way of thinking about value.
I am curious about the steps (as I'm sure the others that have read this are). I am also sure it is not something you can easily layout here.
Also out of curiosity, are you married and if so do you have kids? For the longest time, I assumed that this lifestyle was for single professionals, but in fact it seems you can have more time to spend with your family..again, an eye opener.
Thank you for adding to the mix.
posted by
on August 2, 2007
While I nominally commend Ookseer's ability and accomplishments, Ookseer is bringing this thread ever closer to the dreaded you-must-be-a-loser-if-you-can't-monetize-your-intelligence territory.
posted by
on August 2, 2007
I have neither read the book or a back-of-the-book summary. So what is the purported
between those who conform to a 9 to 5 lifestyle and those who go out to make it 2 to 4?
posted by
on August 2, 2007
Maybe I should have phrased the question as "Has anyone moved from the 9-5 life to the kind of life that Tim describes in his book, and if so, how?"
As for Ookseer's comments, I don't think he is calling me or anyone in similar circumstances a looser; I think (and Ookseer, correct me if I'm wrong if you're still monitoring this thread) he is pointing out that it is very difficult to break the 9-5 mentality once you have it, to which I have to agree. It is a very seductive lifestyle. I also think that instead of actually modeling his behavior (not just the steps, but work ethic, philosophy, etc...) the people he has mentored thought it wasn't worth leaving their comfort zone.
But I guess the first step to break any addiction is to admit you have it..."Hi, my name is wisdom-seeker, and I'm a 9 to 5'er"....alltogether..."Hi wisdom-seeker"...
By the way, Ookseer, I read
and while I agree you have done well for yourself, a little humility
go a long way.
posted by
on August 2, 2007
I read the materials on Ferris's website.
Schemes such as Ferris's closely resemble pyramid schemes because they're not sustainable by the masses of people who read the book looking for usable advice. I.e., what is not disclosed to readers is that Ferris's four-hour work-week is actually predicated on a clever gimmick such as writing a book promising a four-hour work-week. There are not enough clever gimmicks to go around, so the scheme fails to "scale" --- it works for Ferris but for hardly any of the people below him.
Similarly, people --- Ookseer included, I suspect --- who tell you they're earning six-figures in a fourteen-hour work-week are not disclosing something. Think of the economics of it. If Ookseer is making $100,000, the bare minimum six-figure salary, and working an average of 14 hours a week, that means his average hourly wage is $137 (if my calculations are correct). Hardly any fields of work would support such a wage --- if you were earning that much, you'd be trampled by the people clamoring to undersell you by making merely, say, $90 an hour. That's more than most physicians make.
(Notice that Ookseer won't answer the question about what he does. That's telling.)
Ferris's book tells a story that is just plausible enough to make dummies buy and read the book --- but try to implement it, and I expect there will be a near-perfect rate of failure if a four-hour work-week is really the goal.
To think that you could actually live comfortably on a four-hour workweek requires you to believe that you can defy the laws of economics. It's kind of like believing that there's a source of free, no-strings-attached money out there, for the taking, you just need to find it. The world doesn't work that way.
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Nice, ookseer. You neither answered the question, nor offered any useful information. You must be a consultant.
posted by
on August 2, 2007
I'm not married, however I know two couples this kind of lifestyle has worked well for. One, the father is a stay-at-home father who is also the major breadwinner in his spare time. This allows the mother to donate time to charity. The other couple is married but has no children. It does let them travel together, but are fortunate enough to have a job that is location free (software development.)
However it is harder to make a significant lifestyle change when you are married and especially when you have children. I wish you the absolute very best of luck. If you have any specific questions about running a business from anywhere in the world, email addy in the profile.
I've picked up a copy of the book today to see if he has some insights into transferring the knowledge that I haven't discovered. If he does I'll revisit this thread and share more relevant information, because I do want you (all of you) to reach the next level of success, however you define it.
To me it has always made perfect sense. FedEx can deliver a package across the country much faster, cheaper and better than I myself can do it myself, so I pay them. Paying an accountant or lawyer is de rigeur for AskMe. Therefore it should apply to every other thing that is outside of my core competency. Most people
wouldn't have a job if someone didn't want to outsource work to them. This is basic economics going back to Adam Smith over 200 years ago. Anyone who sees this as contrary to economics, I recommend studying a bit more.
No it's not for everyone, but it could be for a much larger number of people who take advantage of it. It doesn't happen over night. It takes planning, commitment, passion and some skill.
For people who are interested in a slightly more substantive read I recommend
The Sovereign Individual
by James Dale Davidson and William Rees-Mogg. It is a bit apocalyptic, but the core of the book is very compelling to anyone who is interested in being independent from the system and the modern changes that can put you there.
Completely aside it does make me a bit sad that I'm the only one who contributed to this thread with first-hand experience (that yes, it is possible) and I get insulted for it. Now
is telling.
posted by
on August 2, 2007
Ookseer - I don't think people are insulting you (apart from what I read as a fairly light-hearted jibe about being a consultant). However, saying
yes, it is possible!
and then not telling people what you actually do seems a bit suspect at best.
This is AskMe - people are interested in specifics and hard-won experience (i.e. I did X and Y happened) not sweeping statements about X being possible if you plan it properly and have the WILL TO SUCCEED.
Frankly this is reminding me a great deal of Steve Pavlina's
10 reasons you should never get a job
which irked me greatly with it's self-congratulatory tone and implication that anyone who hasn't got 'multiple income streams and the freedom to pursue what interests them' is somehow an idiot and a slave to TEH CAPITALISM.
And what pisses me off most is that when Pavlina or anyone else like him is asked to explain how they did what they did, or occasionally taken to task for being condescending assholes to the 'proles doing their little 9-5', they brush it off with 'oh, it's not my fault you don't have my VISION and WILL to control your own TIME, you brainwashed cattle you'.
I'm not saying, ookseer, that you're behaving like that, but as long as I read claims without proofs, I'll be putting you and your 20 hour workweek into my box marked 'believe it when I see it'.
posted by
Happy Dave
on August 3, 2007
Completely aside it does make me a bit sad that I'm the only one who contributed to this thread with first-hand experience (that yes, it is possible) and I get insulted for it. Now that is telling.
Ookseer --- I certainly haven't insulted you. I am just skeptical of the truth of what you are saying. You really haven't contributed any first-hand experience, only an unsupported claim that defies common sense. If someone asked the question, "Is it possible to defy gravity unaided by technology," and I answered, "Yes, I float to work every day, hovering approximately three feet above the sidewalk; if you've got the right attitude and the knack for it, you can do it too," I wouldn't really be contributing first-hand experience, but just making a wild claim unsupported by proof.
Here's a challenge: tell us exactly what you do, and give us a breakdown of how each of the fourteen hours in your typical workweek is spent. If what you say makes sense, you'll have gone a long way toward convincing me that the fourteen-hour workweek with a six-figure income is possible.
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One more thing ---
The basis of my skepticism is my belief that, in order for you to "make six figures per year," someone is choosing to pay you that kind of money; i.e., during the course of that year, some collection of people or entities are choosing to transfer money to you that adds up to six figures. And generally, people don't just give money away. And the question naturally arises, why are giving you money that amounts to $137 or more per hour? The question also arises, why aren't they besieged by people willing to do the same work for $30 per hour, $60 per hour, or $90 per hour? This is why we want to know what you do.
One popular way around the laws of economics is to make a living scamming the gullible --- like that dude who wears a bright-colored blazer covered with question marks, yelling about free government money; I would actually believe he works only a fourteen-hour week. I think that Tim Ferris is doing the equivalent of what the question-mark-blazer dude is doing, just in slightly "classier" packaging and appealing to a more upscale gullible clientele.
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I haven't read the books listed above, but I also know people who get by on work weeks in the 15-30 hour range. I could do it myself, but I haven't made the actual leap yet.
The people I know who can do that have established (or at least established the perception) that they are experts in their particular area. They generally perform task oriented functions, not time oriented functions, although they may be paid either by task, or by time (i.e. salary). Everyone *I* know that has this set up can do it because no one else can do the job as well as they can.
So the answer, I think, is to have that niche that no one else can fill (and ookseeker listed some professons above that are conducive to this).
From my experience, the people I've seen have been Research and Development, Marketers for a very unique product, or people that have proven experts in their field. In my experience, all of the people I know that now work in this fashion started in 9-5 jobs, but by hard work, skill and some luck became recognized and established in their field.
I do agree with ookseeker a bit (though I agree his lack of humility can be offputting) in that there is a sort of gestalt that occurs. In the cases I'm familiar with, there seems to come a time when they understand the system they work in sufficiently that they do not need the corporate bureaucracy to sustain them. Where they understand the complete process of delivering value in their key area, and have established relationships with enough sources that they can sustain themselves independent of the standard corporate mechanisms.
Basically, in redux, you become "famous", at least in you're particular niche.
posted by
on August 3, 2007
Shame this thread went quiet. Anyone still reading?
posted by
Happy Dave
on August 8, 2007
I'm still waiting for someone else that has actually made the transition and is willing to discuss how they did it. Either they don't want to share their secrets, or they're too buys to post :)...
posted by
on August 8, 2007
sorry...too busy to post...
posted by
on August 8, 2007
Ookseer takes on a tone similiar to MLM entrepreneurs I've dealt with in the past.
posted by
on August 8, 2007
I'm a bit skeptical if anyone is reading at this point, but I said I'd check back in and so:
So I finished the book and I'll say that it very concisely said a lot of things that I've learned over the years. There's some stuff I don't know, like how successful you can be at weaning yourself off your time at the office since I just plain quit and had them hire me back as a consultant for a while (at around 10x my old hourly rate).
I'll take it chapter by chapter:
Step I: Definition.
Yup, plain and simple. The point isn't to be "rich" it's to be happily successful. I've found that happiness is a much harder decision than the alternative. You are only afraid of yourself. The worst that can happen is you'll be back where you started, and you'll be there anyway. The best that could happen is better than you can imagine now. Here's something to think about if you fell you can't be "rich": There are over 7,000,000 millionaires in the United States. Why not you?
Step II: Elimination.
Again, yes. People are horrified when they learn that I don't pay attention to the news. And yet somehow I know what's going on in the world as well as anyone else. I've never met anyone who's gotten rid of their TV and has regretted it. Yet when I suggest it, people look at me like I'm an alien. I believe that much of TV watching (and news) is done so you'll have something in common to talk with people at work. Since you won't be chit-chatting much any more, why bother?
Oh, and staying focused is clear. When I moved out of the office my productivity jumped around 400% and has only increased since then. Do only one thing at at time and on your own schedule.
Limiting communication is essential. Unless you're a brain surgeon or a firefighter you do not need to be in constant contact, nor should anyone expect it of you. Managing expectations is a very important part of working remotely. If people expect that you'll answer every email with 5 minutes and be at every meeting, they'll find a way for you to do it. Cut the cord.
Step III: Automation
Most of this chapter is taken from the standard "How to start a successful business" books that have been around for a very long time. The only changes is that they've been updated to include Google adwords since I've read them. All of his points are sound.
Somehow I missed out on the "Get yourself an Indian assistant" craze. So I got one and so far she's worked out great. At first I only had two things for her (and her team) to do, but now I'm thinking up things pretty regularly. Very affordable, high quality, and they have a variety of services available so I don't have to go hunting on Craigslist every time I need an occasional skill.
Important parts of this part is to not charge too little. This is a constant rookie mistake that will destroy you. Aim high. Your goal isn't to be the biggest, the goal is to be the most profitable. Maserati sells around 200 cars a month, GM sells around 40,000 cars a month. Which would you rather own, and which company would you rather be head of?
It is also very important to structure the business so you require as little communication as possible. It might be a mid-afternoon call in New York, but in Tokyo it's 4am and I've got a bit of a buzz on. This brings me to...
Step IV: Liberation.
Take as much of this as you want. Depends on if you want to travel, or just live somewhere else. I like having a place to call "Home" and temporary apartments, hotels, etc are fine for a month or so. But after six months I found that I didn't want to buy anything for the place because I was going to leave, but it bothered me that everything I owned was very temporary. So now I keep a place that has the things in it I really enjoy, even if I'm only there less than half the year.
I can't emphasize how great and liberating it is to get rid of most of the stuff you own. Seriously, if you have any desire to travel it is only holding you back.
I don't have anyone with a power of attorney for me in the US. Seems like a good idea, but I'm not sure I trust my accountant that far. I wouldn't get a PO box from the US Post office. It can take forever these days. I have a business address with a little Mom-and-Pop mailbox company. They know me pretty well. I call them or email once every two or four weeks and have them sort my mail and send the important stuff to wherever I'm at. If they get a package or letter that they have to sign for they email me to see if they should do something special with it.
Skype is wonderful. Can't recommend it enough. You forward it to a phone or forward a phone to it. It has voicemail and you can even get several phone numbers in different area codes or countries and have them all ring the same number. I have a tiny little Skype phone the size of a deck of cards that I carry when I travel for more than a week.
Other than that I think he manages to travel 30% cheaper than I do. I need to look into that. The value of the dollar is so weak right now, it's hard to compare.
My bank (First Republic) doesn't charge an ATM fee (even reimburses other bank's atm fees) doesn't charge for foreign currency withdrawals (many banks do) and gives the best exchange rates, so its painless to get at my money when credit cards aren't well accepted.
Also take to heart his advice on avoiding freelancers when possible, and working with organizations. If a freelancer flakes out, it's your job to replace them. If an employee of a service bureau flakes out, it's their job to deal with it.
One thing he didn't touch on, and I find this to be true of everyone that has fled the rat race for a self defined lifestyle, is that you will cycle through the friends who can't keep up. (Unless you're already insufferably smug.) And it's not that you'll actually become a pompous ass (in my self validating opinion) but that you'll not have much in common any more. When the things you want to talk about are sharing a hot spring with some snow monkeys or the private party you went to with all of Sony Records top artists, or hiking to Shangri-la, rather than complaining about someone at work stealing your lunch and the horrible commute on the 101, and that movie that you didn't, couldn't and won't see, they'll tend to think you a snob.
As for all the prying questions into
what I do with all of my valuable time... I don't know you well enough to give you information on my private life. Why would I want to share that with strangers on the Internet? Despite what people think, I'm not trying to impress you with my life, I feel I'm a mostly ordinary guy who is trying to impress you with what you, another (I assume) ordinary person, could do to make yourself happy.
Good luck wisdom-seeker. Again, email in my profile if you have specific questions.
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on August 16, 2007 [
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I'm still here :). This is important to me so I recheck this thread periodically (although I suspect you and I are the only ones who do). Again, thank you for your input, Ookseer. If I have any questions, I will ask.
posted by
on August 23, 2007
Ookseer nails it right on. The step-by-step bullet-list 12-step-guide details are meaningless ("what exactly do you do? who pays you?" etc.), it's the general direction you must be prepeared to take, and its cost (not necessarily financial) that is important.
Freedom is *really* costly, and believe it or not, it seems most people don't really want it. They think they do but when you show them what it takes, they waive their hands and say "oh no no that's not for me!" Seen it a hundred times.
I'm sorry if MeFi readers are more technically inclined and frown upon things that do not come with a parts list and directions. But hey, life doesn't either. ;)
posted by
on August 28, 2007
You sad MLM guys make me laugh.
posted by
on August 29, 2007 [
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I just put the book on hold at the library, and am looking forward to reading it. Your list, ookseer, of occupations you've witnessed working out as "self-defined" lifestyles was actually kind of inspiring. I always,
assume that self-employed folks are programmers or other similar technically minded people. But now you've got me thinking . . .
Yeah, Tim uses the title to grab potential customers, but I thought JD Roth's
manages to show that there is wheat there amongst the chaff.
posted by
on August 29, 2007
I have always had the impression that while the messenger might have been slightly flawed, the message was sound.
There are a lot of good ideas, the point is to act on them.
posted by
on September 5, 2007
Ookseer, your email address isn't in your profile.
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I stumbled onto this site via Technorati. It looks really interesting. They are coming out with a book soon.
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Monday night's lineup wants to punch you in the face, and not in a bad way. Graveyard have already sold out their show at the Casbah, and that was before Blackout Party was even added to play in the Atari Lounge between sets. Over at the Griffin, you can catch the Justin Pearson-fronted Retox, who take no prisoners. Rounded out with an all-local lineup, this show is definitely worth your attention, with Wha?, Secret Fun Club and Ghetto Blaster.
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LEE COUNTY, Fla. - A mother manatee and her son are back home after zoologists removed the pair from SW Florida following a near-fatal boating accident.
The 1 year old, Hatchling, and his mother, Hatchet were returned to Matlacha Park Tuesday after spending the past 8 months at Tampa's Lowry Park Zoo.
Hatchet was rescued in January, 2010 after suffering from a severe boating injury - Hatchling was taken along since he was too young to survive alone.
"Her ribs had been broken, which punctured her lung which caused the air from her lung to get into her body cavities so when she came in she was on her side," said Tanya Ward with the Lowry Park Zoo.
It took 15 zoologists and firefighters to move the animals from a moving van back to the water.
Hatchling weighed in at 500 pounds, while his mother tipped the scales at 900 pounds.
Experts say manatees normally break away from eachother around 2 years old, but, according to zoologists that timeframe could be different with these two.
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Impact of the Global Financial Crisis on Migration and Remittances
AbstractRemittances to developing countries are estimated to have declined by 6.1 percent in 2009 as a result of weak job markets in major destination countries. Although new migration has fallen, it is still positive. The stock of international migrants, therefore, has continued to grow and remittances have remained resilient. Going forward, remittance flows to Latin America are expected to recover, whereas those to East Asia and South Asia are likely to slow. Policy responses should involve efforts to facilitate migration and remittances to make these flows cheaper, safer, and more productive for both the sending and the receiving countries.
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- Sanket Mohapatra & Dilip Ratha, 2010. "Impact of the Global Financial Crisis on Migration and Remittances," World Bank Other Operational Studies 10210, The World Bank.
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- F24 - International Economics - - International Factor Movements and International Business - - - Remittances
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NEW YORK - Wall Street carved out a solid advance Friday after data on job creation, manufacturing and inflation injected the market with renewed confidence about the economy and sent major indexes to record closes.The Standard & Poor's 500 index was the biggest gainer among the major indicators and moved toward its all-time trading high. Investors found reason for optimism in a stronger-than-expected jobs report for May. Nonfarm payrolls rose by 157,000 last month, a larger increase than in April and more than analysts anticipated. The unemployment rate held steady at 4.5 percent, as forecast, according to the Labor Department report. The economic picture appeared brighter still following a lower reading on inflation from the Commerce Department and data from the Institute for Supply Management's May survey, which indicated that the manufacturing sector was strengthening. Investors have been trying to glean from recent economic data any clues about the state of the economy and the direction of interest rates. The market hopes a slowing economy will prompt the Federal Reserve to lower interest rates.
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One of the major challenges of blogging out of Lebanon is technical: Even though "high-speed" internet is available even in remote villages, the electricity gets cut off several times during the day; I have often been in the middle of pushing "publish" to hear the distinct "machine is dying" sound signaling a temporary loss of power.
These rings are fragrant with anise and very crunchy; easy to make as well and they keep for a while in a tin box. I made them with extra-virgin olive oil from our olive trees here in Deir el-Qamar, Chouf.
- 2 cups of flour (all-purpose, wheat or a combo)
- 1 1/2 teaspoon of baking powder
- dash of salt
- 1 tablespoon of anise seeds
- 3/4 cup of sugar
- 2 teaspoons of ground anise seeds
- 1/2 cup of olive oil
- several tablespoons of hot water
- 1 egg
- Sift the flour, sugar, salt, baking powder and anise powder into a bowl. Add the olive oil, anise seeds and egg and mix; add some warm water, one tablespoon at a time until the mixture holds together and is still moist.
- Form 6 inch sticks, as thin as a 1/2 inch or thinner. Pinch the ends to form a ring. Bake in a 350F oven for 10 to 15 minutes till golden. Cool and serve.
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Baylor Baseball Faces UTSA in Home Finale Tuesday
Bears are 7-2 against team from Western Athletic Conference
WACO, Texas – After not playing since May 5 due to final exams, Baylor returns to action with its home finale Tuesday at 6:35 p.m. CT against UTSA. The meeting will be the second between the teams this season as the Roadrunners took a 5-3 decision in San Antonio on March 26.
Under Head Coach Steve Smith, Baylor is 11-7 in the layoff game after final exams. The Bears will look to continue that success against another team from the Western Athletic Conference, which BU is 7-2 against this season. Baylor is 16-10 at Baylor Ballpark this season and has won 11 of its last 13 games.
All Baylor baseball games are broadcast live on Waco's 1660 ESPN Radio. Tom Barfield provides the play-by-play with Lark Smith adding color commentary. Live streaming audio and GameTracker also are available for all Baylor baseball games online at www.BaylorBears.com, the official website of Baylor Athletics and a member of the CBS College Sports Network.
Dates: May 14, 2013
Times: 6:35 PM CT
Location: Waco, Texas
Stadium: Baylor Ballpark (5,000)
Radio: ESPN/KRZI 1660 AM (Waco)
Talent: Tom Barfield (pxp); Lark Smith (color)
Overall: 29-6
Waco: 21-3
San Antonio: 8-3
Neutral Site: 0-0
Smith vs: 27-4
First Meeting: Feb. 23, 1993
Last Meeting: March 26, 2013
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2013 Record: 25-23
2013 Big 12 Record: 11-9
Head Coach: Steve Smith
Career: 693-455-1 (19th season)
BU: 693-455-1 (19th season)
AVG: Nathan Orf (.380)
2B: Towey, Orf (11)
HR: Grayson Porter (5)
RBI: Cal Towey (43)
SB: Adam Toth (16)
2013 Record: 28-22
2013 WAC Record: 12-11
Head Coach: Jason Marshall
Career: 28-22 (1st season)
UTSA: 28-22 (1st season)
AVG: Daniel Rockett (.356)
2B: John Bormann (11)
HR: RJ Perucki (10)
RBI: Daniel Rockett (44)
SB: Riley Good (10)
Baylor Coming Off Long Break, Looking to Get Back on Track
It will have been nine days in between games for Baylor when the Bears take the field against UTSA. They will be coming off getting swept of the first time ever in 16 series against Kansas -- on three one-run games. The sweep marked the first against Baylor since Oklahoma did so Mary 12-13, 2012 in Norman and was the third sweep of BU since 2011. The series loss to Kansas was just Baylor's fourth (1997, 2010, 2011) in 17 all-time series and second straight in Lawrence. Under Smith, the Bears are 11-7 when coming off the long final exams break.
Baylor vs UT San Antonio Series History
Baylor is 29-6 in the all-time series against UTSA. The Bears are 21-3 against the Roadrunners in games played in Waco and 8-3 in games played in San Antonio. Baylor is 27-4 against UTSA during the Steve Smith era. BU fell 4-1 in San Antonio on April 24, 2012 in a loss that snapped Baylor's school- and Big 12-record 24-game winning streak. The Bears then bounced back to beat UTSA 14-3 in Waco on May 15, 2012. But UTSA got the best of Baylor again this season on March 26 in a 5-3 win at Wolff Stadium, home of the San Diego Padres AA team the San Antonio Missions. Three first-inning runs proved costly against BU starter Sterling Wynn. Baylor overcame them with one in the fifth on two in the sixth but allowed two more runs in the bottom of the sixth that went unanswered.
Baylor vs Western Athletic Conference
Baylor is 214-79 against teams that are current members of the Western Athletic Conference. The Bears own a winning record over all five teams they have played from the WAC: UT Arlington (82-30), Texas State (48-19), Dallas Baptist (45-21), UT San Antonio (29-6) and Louisiana Tech (10-3). The Bears are 7-2 against the WAC this season with wins over Texas State, Louisiana Tech (2), Dallas Baptist (2) and UT Arlington (2), and losses to UTSA and Texas State.
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This is what you should be teaching your sons:
Teach them that a woman's body is not property.
It is not a house for sale.
It is not a piece of land
that gets sold to the highest bidder,
or the first man that can sweet talk them into consent.
She has thorny roses
falling out of her mouth as she speaks.
She does not have poems written on her breasts.
She has hurricanes in the back of her throat.
She has snowstorms in her brain.
Those are what you should be paying attention to.
Teach them
that the the size of a woman's
body parts do not dictate her worth.
Each woman is a map and
if you dismiss her
because she has plateaus
where another woman has mountains,
and mountains where another woman has valleys,
then you will be missing out
on an awfully big adventure.
Teach them that you cannot expect
a woman to accept your insecurities,
if you do not accept hers.
Teach them that pressuring a woman to consent is not consent.
Teach them that "I love you's" are not consent.
Teach them that a relationship, a marriage,
their clothing, their flirting,
is not consent.
Teach them that being too high,
too drunk,
or too unconscious
is not consent.
Teach them that even though virginity
is a construct of the patriarchy,
for a woman to trust someone
with her naked body for the first time,
is still frightening.
Teach them that she will want to turn the lights
off and hide under the covers as soon as you undress her.
Teach your sons' mouths to say the phrase "You're beautiful"
with the lights on, her naked body fully visible.
Teach your sons that sex is always optional.
Teach your sons that it is possible to have a relationship without sex.
Teach your sons that they can love whoever they want
that loving another boy, or loving someone who has no gender,
is not a sin.
Teach your sons that they do not have to label
their sexuality, or gender, if they prefer not to.
Teach your sons that it's okay if they don't fit
into society's boxes.
Teach your sons that the "friend zone"
does not exist.
Teach your sons that even though
nice guys finish last,
it's okay because they sleep better at night.
Teach your sons how to be kind
without expecting anything in exchange.
Teach your sons that women of color are not their sex objects.
Teach your son that it is wrong to be attracted to a woman
simply because of her skin color.
Teach your sons that there is never any justification
for calling a woman a "slut" or a "whore".
Teach your sons that the proper word
for an independent woman is "strong"
and not "bitch".
Teach your son that a woman does not dress to please him.
Teach your sons that women do not exist to please them.
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mai + zuko, in watercolours
rebloggable requested by tendershark
Don't worry. They will like you.
It's just I wanted to draw some Zuko family..I don't know, in my head Honora might not know Kataang kids for a while.. Considering they all live in Republic city and Zuko and his family is rather far away in the fire nation, busy with all royalty duties. So this is kind of an important meeting, in which Zuko will finally introduce his daughter to those kids:D And she's is kind of worried hehe
but of course they will like her:D
Aggressive/Dramatic Zuko that make me giggle.
i dare someone to find a more accurate and concise summary of aang than this:
"I used to think this scar marked me - the mark of the banished prince, cursed to chase the Avatar forever. But lately, I've realized I'm free to determine my own destiny, even if I'll never be free of my mark." - Zuko
By: moni158 on deviant-art
Lol this is funny!
Zuko's progression from bad to good throughout ATLA ↝ requested by iwantafirebender.