text:
If you can dream it, you can do it. -Walt Disney
Quality is a great business plan. -John Lasseter
Let's make some funny pictures. -Tex Avery
I never considered a difference of opinion in politics, in religion, in philosophy, as cause for withdrawing from a friend. -Howard Zinn
When critics sit in judgment it is hard to tell where justice leaves off and vengeance begins. -Chuck Jones
And what do you benefit if you gain the whole world but lose your own soul? -Jesus
A man should never neglect his family for business. -Walt Disney
What's most important in animation is the emotions and the ideas being portrayed. -Ralph Bakshi
Once you have heard a strange audience burst into laughter at a film you directed, you realize what the word joy is all about. -Chuck Jones
Before enlightenment: chop wood, carry water. After enlightenment: chop wood, carry water. -Buddhist Proverb
Sign In
Rethinking the need for art school and massive debt
Share your views on the state of the Animation Industry.
2 posts • Page 1 of 1
Rethinking the need for art school and massive debt
I've been preaching about this for years and years and still do to this day.
In fact it was one of the reasons why I started my own school and why I feel that the traditional art school is not the way to go in today's environment. Why start your career in massive debt that you'll likely never get out of? Why pay more for an art education then you would a Harvard education? It makes no sense. Our community continues to be bamboozled by degree granting art schools and in animation, their studio accomplices who increasingly make it a requirement to have a degree in order to get hired. Or be enrolled in a degree granting school in order to get an internship that doesn't pay you a cent.
Go into massive debt and then work for free... While NOT learning the basic fundamentals needed to work and in animation. That's what I see in students who enroll with me AFTER their art school experience.
Here's an article that says it all...
Don't go to art school
The traditional approach is failing us. It's time for a change.
Noah Bradley
Artist. Not the unemployed kind.
June 25, 2013
I've had it.
I will no longer encourage aspiring artists to attend art school. I just won't do it. Unless you're given a full ride scholarship (or have parents with money to burn), attending art school is a waste of your money.
I have a diploma from the best public art school in the nation. Prior to that I attended the best private art school in the nation. I'm not some flaky, disgruntled art graduate, either. I have a quite successful career, thankyouverymuch.
But I am saddened and ashamed at art schools and their blatant exploitation of students. Graduates are woefully ill-prepared for the realities of being professional artists and racked with obscene amounts of debt. By their own estimation, the cost of a four year education at RISD is $245,816. As way of comparison, the cost of a diploma from Harvard Law School is a mere $236,100.
This is embarrassing. It's downright shameful. That any art school should deceive its students into believing that this is a smart decision is cruel and unusual.
Artists are neither doctors nor lawyers. We do not, on average, make huge six-figure salaries. We can make livable salaries, certainly. Even comfortable salaries. But we ain't usually making a quarter mil a year. Hate to break it to you. An online debt repayment calculator recommended a salary exceeding $400,000 in order to pay off a RISD education within 10 years.
Don't do it.
Don't start your career with debilitating debt.
Please. I beg you. Think long and hard whether you're willing to pay student loan companies $3000 every single month for the next 10 years.
You've got other options.
You don't have to go to college to be an artist. Not once have I needed my diploma to get a job. Nobody cares. The education is all that matters. The work that you produce should be your sole concern.
There are excellent atelier schools all over the world that offer superior education for a mere fraction of the price. Here are a few:
Watt's Atelier
Los Angeles Academy of Figurative Arts
The Safehouse Atelier
There are more. Many, many more. And none of them will cost nearly as much as a traditional four year school.
And then there are the online options. The availability of drawing and painting resources is incredible.
Sitting at a computer I have direct access to artists all over the world. I have the combined wisdom of the artistic community to pull from at my leisure. For less than a few grand a year I can view more educational material than I would see at any art school. You can get a year of access to all of the Gnomon Workshop's videos for the cost of a few days at the average art school.
With all of these options it can be a little daunting. So you know what? I've come up with a plan for you. Do this:
The $10k Ultimate Art Education
$500 - Buy an annual subscription to The Gnomon Workshop and watch every single video they have.
$404.95 - Buy Glenn Vilppu's Anatomy Lectures and watch all of them.
$190 - Buy all of these books and read them cover to cover.
$1040 ($20/week x 52 weeks) - Weekly figure drawing sessions. Look up nearby colleges and art groups and find a weekly session to attend.
$2500 - Sign up for a SmART School Mentorship when you feel ready to get one-on-one guidance to push your abilities.
$2400 - Sign up for four classes from CGMA. Get taught by professionals in the industry on exactly the skills you want to learn.
Free - Watch all of these keynotes.
Free - Study other things for free. Suggested topics: business, history, philosophy, English, literature, marketing, and anything else you might be interested in.
$500 - Throughout the year, use at least this much money to visit museums in your area. And not just art museums. All museums.
Free - Create accountability. One of the great advantages to attending a school is the comradery. So use the internet to create your own. Go join a forum where you can give and receive critique on the work you're developing. There are many different ones out there that can suit whatever flavor you prefer.
The rest - Materials. Buy yourself some good art materials to create with. Whether digital or traditional. Don't skimp.
There. For less than a quarter of the tuition for RISD you've got yourself a killer education. You've received more quality, focused education than I think you'll find at any art school.
Moving forward
There has never been a better time to be an artist. I'm inspired by the sheer quantity and quality of internet resources available to artists.
But I encourage all aspiring artists to think long and hard about their options. Student loans are unforgivable through bankruptcy and can wreck your financial future. Establishing a career while under the unceasing brutality of student loans makes an already difficult task nearly impossible.
Find another path. Art is a wonderful, beautiful, fulfilling pursuit. Don't ruin it with a mountain of debt.
Disclaimer: I do not mean any offense to any of the educators at art schools. I have numerous professors who I consider close friends. This is neither an attack on you, nor your teaching abilities, nor the value that you provide for your students. I'm talking about the schools, not the artists teaching at them.
Daily Z
Re: Rethinking the need for art school and massive debt
Here's a site I found that provides comparative looks at different colleges and universities. It'll help in determining affordability as well as providing lots of other info...
Daily Z
2 posts • Page 1 of 1


text:
Matthew Charles "Matt" Berry (born 2 May 1974) is an English actor, writer, comedian and musician. Berry is perhaps best known for his appearances in The IT Crowd, Garth Marenghi's Darkplace and The Mighty Boosh; he also had his own series, Snuff Box. He is renowned for his deep, rich voice.He has voiced several advertisements, most notably Volvic and The Natural Confectionery Company, as well as Absolute Radio and Australian employment website, Career One.
This area is intended for discussion only. If you have a question about your order, or require customer service you can get in touch via our Customer Service Area. Comments enquiring about existing orders, including personal details, or with questions will be deleted.

subset: commoncrawl


text:
Member Slideshows are created each year for the Spring Conference to
illustrate the recent work of the attendee's firms. All COD members are
welcome to participate. Attendees have 6 slides and 60 seconds to
present their projects, or whatever is on their mind. Many of the 2012
Member Slideshow slides are posted on the COD Pinterest page.
Lynn Wolff, FASLA of Copley Wolff Design Group presented her slides.
All information provided on this blog entry is for informational purposes only. The American Institute of Architects makes no representations as to accuracy, completeness, timeliness, suitability, or validity of any information on this blog and will not be liable for any errors, omissions, or delays in this information or any losses, injuries, or damages arising from its display or use.


text:
Kickstarter calls GovTrack Insider a "Project We Love"
We're trying to hire a full-time researcher, but we need your help.
Will you help GovTrack expand our coverage of Congress's daily activities?
Embed a widget showing the current status of this bill on your website!
Copy the HTML code below into your website.
<script id="govtrack:widget:bill:113:hr2654:script" src="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/113/hr2654/widget.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
The widget will look like the preview to the right.
This code uses HTML script tags and iframes. It may not work on all blogging platforms.


text:
Now we're email buddies!
You have chosen to receive our #NAMED_LISTS# newsletters at #EMAIL_ADDRESS#. You will receive an e-mail shortly confirming your subscription. So excited to have you!
Refinery 29
Please upgrade your browser for the best Refinery29 experience. Read more.
UPDATE: This story was originally published on November 8.
The experience of stepping through the doors of Marlene Hu Aldaba's two Georgetown boutiques is universal – something akin to lust, envy, instantaneous desire, or a combination of all three. Maybe it's the new Isabel Marant booties that get your heart pounding, or the Lanvin dress that sends your pulse rate through the roof. If you crave a wardrobe edited down to only the most luxurious essentials, this is the lady who can help you get there — just take a look at her everyday getups if you need proof.
The former graphic designer started the Hu's empire with her partner of 11 years, Eric, and together, they've expanded D.C.'s footprint in the luxury market, catering to chic locals and celeb clients, hosting stellar designers, and stocking some incredibly hard-to-find scores (Céline, anyone?). We got lucky enough to snag a day with Marlene, where we jetted around town to some of her favorite hangouts and got to know her funny, more-than-just-fashionable side. Ahead, an itinerary for spending a super-stylish day in the District.
Photographed by Marshall Johnson


text:
Description:Q1539A StorageWorks - StorageWorks 400/800GBLTO-3 Ultrium 960 External Tape Drive Option Part# Q1539A
Overview:The HP StorageWorks Ultrium 960 Tape Drive represents HP's third-generation of LTO tape drive technology. Positioned as the highest capacity drive in the StorageWorks family the Ultrium 960 features an 800 GB compressed (2:1) storage capacity using new LTO 3 media. By doubling the capacity of current Ultrium drives HP customers now require fewer data cartridges to meet their storage needs significantly reducing their IT costs and increasing their ROI. The Ultrium 960 also features a compressed (2:1) data transfer rate of 160 MB/s. Using a new 16-channel recording head an Ultra320 SCSI interface and increases in media tracks and bit density the HP Ultrium 960 sets a new performance benchmark as the world's fastest tape drive. For customers that continually experience shrinking backup windows the Ultrium 960 is the ideal direct-attach backup storage solution for enterprise and mid-range server as well as entry-level hard drive arrays.
Part NumberQ1539A
Products ID14096
Tape TypeUltrium
Native Capacity400GB
Interface TypeUltra SCSI
Enclosure TypeExternal
Native Data Transfer Rate80Mbps
Compressed Capacity800GB
Data Transfer Rate - Compressed160 Mbps
SCSI Signaling TypeLow Voltage Differential (LVD)
PlatformPC, Unix, Sun
Dimensions (HxWxD)4.7 in x 8.6 in x 11.7 in
Weight12.3 lbs


text:
Discontinued Product
Can't keep this secret
3" Touch Screen, Full QWERTY Keyboard, 2 Megapixel Camera & Camcorder
LG Rumor Touch (LN510 Blue)
- IM and Sprint Mobile E-mail
- 2.0 Megapixel Camera and Camcorder
- Music player
- Bluetooth Connectivity
3" Touch Screen, Full QWERTY Keyboard, 2 Megapixel Camera & Camcorder
LN510 Blue
SHOW HIDE Technical SpecificationsBack to Top
- Technology
- Carrier
- Form Factor
- Camera
- Music Player
- Qwerty
- Touch Screen
- Speaker Phone
- Bluetooth
- Web
- Frequency
- DataTransmission
- Dimensions
- Weight
- Display
- Social Networking
- Sprint
- Slide
- 2.0 Megapixel Camera and Camcorder
- Music Player (supports MP3, AAC, AAC+, & MP4A)
- Full QWERTY Keyboard with Dedicated Emoticon Key
- Large 3" Touch Screen
- One-Touch Speakerphone
- Version: 2.1 + EDR (Enhanced Data Rate)
- Mobile Web†
- 1.9 GHz CMDA PCS, 800 MHz CDMA (Digital Dual-Band)
- EVDO† Rev. 0
- 4.2"(H) x 2.2"(W) x 0.6"(D)
- 4.7 oz.
- 262K Color TFT, 400 x 240 Pixels, 3.00" (Resistive Touch)
- Social Network Capabilities
Rated 2.5 out of 5 by 20 reviewers.
Rated 1 out of 5 by chameleon1067 WORST PHONE EVER!!!!! This phone died after 10 months of use. I lost all my contacts and my carrier could not help. If I had know about these issue I would have never, ever bought this phone. Avoid this phone even used. September 28, 2013
Rated 3 out of 5 by chrsgll34 Touch Screen Problems Although the phone as its self is a good phone, there is a lot of problems with the touch screen. The sensor does not last long and also another issue is when the screen doesn't work, you cant send messages. September 16, 2013
Rated 1 out of 5 MOST HORRIBLE PHONE YOU WILL EVER OWN I still own this phone, and its the worst phone I have ever had. Internet is slow, it restarts itself after you finish texting, the lights dim while you're using internet, and its just JUNK period. >:( August 21, 2013
Rated 1 out of 5 by Okil69 Terrible... Ruined my experience on a LG I have had this phone for almost a year.. It started acting up about 2 months ago, the screen randomly shut off while the phone was still on, TWICE. And now when I slide the phone up, the screen glitches and appears as if someone was sliding it up and down over and over, I can't do ANYTHING about it until my contract is up, NEXT YEAR. And frankly, I'm displeased LG.. January 16, 2013
Rated 1 out of 5 by Dave Stay away Had this Rumor LN510 phone a little over a year and the firmware got deleted. Phone just cycles off and on. This is a known issue with this phone. I wish I had known. If you press the wrong button as the phone turns on it deletes the firmware and you end up with an expensive paperweight. Junk junk junk No more LG for me. August 30, 2012
Rated 1 out of 5 by lonewolf Ok until it breaks I had this phone for a year and a half and then out of no where the screen gets a huge crack in it. I had never dropped it or bumped it against anything. This is the second LG phone that has broken for no reason and i don't plan on buying another LG phone again. August 2, 2012
Rated 1 out of 5 by GEO MAN terrible phone Terrible Phone Had 4 only 1 remains working after 1 year would not buy another and definitely would not recommend July 22, 2012
Rated 5 out of 5 by scottsteelers great until it breaks I've had the same phone for a year and a half which is good for me since i have gone through many phones. This phone has treated me well until today. It was in my pocket alone and when I took it out of my pocket, the screen was shattered. i have no idea how this happened but it did and ruined my experience. May 9, 2012
The brand new LG Rumor Touch is the latest evolution of the hand held QWERTY device. Its Stylish QWERTY Keyboard with Dedicated Emoticon Key comes in three awesome colors that match any fashion sense. Pick up the new LG Rumor Touch and experience the vibrant 3" inch touchscreen and record up to 2 hrs. of video that you can share with your friends.
Design, features and specifications subject to change without notice. Screen images simulated and/or dramatized. Some features in videos may not be available on all models. Please refer to the TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS tab for a complete list of features by model.
Design, features and specifications subject to change without notice.


text:
This is a general call to those units with registered Command Language Programs.
CPL managers can assist in collecting data to support unit nominations for the Command Language Program of the Year and for the Individual Language Professional of the Year.
The CLP is designed to increase the proficiency of language professionals in performance of Air Force mission duties. The CLPoY competition seeks to recognize the Air Force unit with the best CLP for the year.
The LOPY competition is an annual program designed to identify and recognize the military language professional's role in supporting the warfighter/DOD efforts.
Both Air Force winning packages will be forwarded on to the DOD-level competition.
Nomination package(s) must be submitted by Nov. 13, 2012
For more information, contact Beth Hodge at the 412th Force Support Squadron Action Officer at firstname.lastname@example.com or (661) 277-6072.


text:
A Hunter of Water
Posted On: Monday, April 09, 2012 - Chaconians
The word nomad is a great description of myself. I enjoy the unpredictable life of traveling in a RV and constantly being on and around the water. I've been kayaking since I was thirteen years old so I am accustomed to an on-water lifestyle. Over the past few years I've directed my focus to competing in Kayaking, and am becoming a fierce competitor, with solid goals for this year. I am ranked 2nd in the USA and 5th in the world for Freestyle kayaking.


text:
SAVE Your Favorite Cigar Buddy Cigar Gift Set
Great for tools and much more.
Amazingly versatile and convenient for holding any size cigar in any location or position.
Your favorite cigar buddy is extremely well designed and utilizes the highest quality materials.
Product Features:
- Premium stainless steel and brass vice, with pivot & swivel control mechanism, insures years of service
- Quickly and easily connects and disconnects to almost anything up to 1-3/8" thick, all without leaving a trace
- Convenient, classy ballistic grade travel pouch protects it during transport, and your valuables when in use
- Also highly functional as a universal vice for many other holding applications: tools, pen lights, items being glued, etc.
- Arrives complete in an upscale gift box, with a premium cigar punch (1" x .25"), its travel pouch with carabiner (5" x 5"), and the device
Dimensions: 5.00" L x 4.00" W x 3.00" H
Weight: 2.00 lbs.
Your Favorite Cigar Buddy Cigar Gift Set
Reviewed by 1 customer
- Good Draw
- Really Holds Onto The Cig
- Well Constructed
Best Uses
- Everyday
- Gifts
Comments about Your Favorite Cigar Buddy Cigar Gift Set:
I have not lost a cigar since I received this gift. I use it daily and highly recommend it if you typically smoke outside on the patio.
Your Favorite Cigar Buddy Cigar Gift Set
Our innovative products will provide you and your family with years of enjoyment. And with the Brookstone Protection Plus service and replacement plans, you'll have the added peace of mind knowing that if the unexpected does happen, we will simply repair or replace your covered product. Our enhanced coverage goes above and beyond the manufacturer's warranty, saving you time and money.
- 2-Year Extended Replacement Plan $9.99
- 3-Year Extended Replacement Plan $15.99
Your Favorite Cigar Buddy Cigar Gift Set
Your Favorite Cigar Buddy Cigar Gift Set
Shopping Cart


text:
Related articles
- 23 Minutes in Hell (mitsilancer.wordpress.com)
- 4 firefighters shot, 2 killed at Webster, NY, fire – USA TODAY (usatoday.com)
- Incredible Cloud Formations (dailypictur.es)
This WordPress.com site is the cat's pajamas
because anything is possible with Charisma
Livgivende ord fra verdens lys
THE KING JAMES BIBLE ONLY !! Exposing the false teachings of those purporting to be Christian's, exposing new false doctrines and practices,and sharing as much information on cults as possible.Including, Jehovah's Witnesses, roman catholicism,Islam,mormonism,christadelphians, Jesuits, Illuminati,i.e....The Whore of Babylon. Please send me posts to relevant articles, and useful websites. Thank You.
Knowledge Is Power
A fine WordPress.com site
This WordPress.com site is the cat's pajamas
The heavens are telling the glory of God; and the firmament proclaims His handiwork. Psalms 19:1
Reflecting Upon the Goodness of My Lord and Savior Jesus Christ
Using Technology to Reach the World Through Prayer
Books, reviews and all things worth reading
Current economic events and news Financial Astrology, earth changes, disasters, volcanoes, floods, news, miscellaneous, earthquakes, fires, reviews, airplane disasters, shipwrecks, train accidents, tornadows, mine cave-ins, hurricanes, pestilence, blizzards, tzuanmis, explosions, nuclear accidents, riots, pollution droughts, famines, heat & cold waves, stampedes, war and earth pole flips.
Low-fat, plant-based, whole foods, yummy recipes & healthy living tips
Affiliated with the SPSOA Law Enforcement & Security Police Unions
think of the future
Word of Life, Word of God, Jesus, Jerusalem
"Like all unbelievers and polytheists, Christians are filthy. They are najusa (feces, urine) — a filthy impure dirty substance." [Yasir Qadhi, faculty member, Rhodes College, Memphis, TN.]
Socio-Economics & History Commentary


text:
Herndon police said a suspect has been apprehended in the case of an owner of a Mac Pro laptop who was robbed at gunpoint Dec. 27 by someone he met through online site Craigslist.
Police said the meeting to sell the laptop took place in the 1000 block of Elden Street.
The laptop owner arrived at the predetermined location and time only to be robbed of his laptop at gunpoint. The suspect fled the area and was never heard from again.
Herndon detectives conducted an intensive investigation and identified the subject as 25-year-old Mohamed Darseidia of Sterling. On Feb. 12, Darseidia was charged with robbery and the Use of a Firearm in the Commission of a Felony. He is being held at the Fairfax County Adult Detection Center on no bond.
Fairfax County fire officials say a fire in a Lorton restaurant was intentionally set.
Firefighters responded to a commercial fire about 10:30 a.m. Feb. 6 in the Lorton area of Fairfax County. The restaurant, Sub Shop, is located on 9504 Richmond Highway in a shopping center.
Firefighters said they encountered heavy black smoke coming from the front and rear of the one-story structure upon arrival. Firefighters conducted an aggressive fire attack from the front and rear of the structure and quickly brought the fire under control. Fire damage was contained to the restaurant, but some adjacent structures received minor smoke damage. One adult was transported by ambulance to the Washington Hospital Burn Center with non-life threatening injuries. There were no other injuries.
Damage is estimated at $100,000.
The fire was intentionally set, according to fire investigators. Fire investigators and the Fairfax County Police Department are investigating and seeking the person or persons responsible. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Fire Marshal's Office at 703-691-2131, and ask for the duty investigator.
Douglas Lee Payne Jr., 31, of Fairfax has been indicted by a federal grand jury on child exploitation related charges.
Payne was indicted Feb. 6 on one count of production of child pornography, which carries a mandatory minimum penalty of 15 years and a maximum penalty of 30 years in prison. He also faces one count of possession of child pornography, which carries a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison; one count of attempted enticement of a minor, which carries a mandatory minimum of 10 years and a maximum of life; and one count of attempted travel to engage in illicit sexual conduct, which carries a maximum of 30 years in prison, if convicted.
During the investigation of a Fairfax County probation violation in December 2011, evidence was discovered of communications between Payne and a minor victim in Indiana, according to the indictment and other court documents. Through text messages and Skype chats, Payne asked the minor victim for nude images and instructed her on how to pose. Payne had at least one child pornography image of the minor victim, which she had sent to him. Payne and the minor victim also had conversations about Payne going to Indiana to visit a cousin and that he would stop to see the minor victim and have sex with her on his way home. In addition, Payne had other child pornography images in his possession. On Dec. 28, 2011, Payne was on his way to Indiana when he was instructed to come home for a meeting with his Fairfax County probation officer.
On Feb. 7, police responded to a report of a 64-year-old man struck by a train west of the Backlick Road overpass. About 7 p.m. an Amtrak train was travelling west just west of the Backlick Road overpass, when it struck and killed Richard Anderson of the North Springfield area. Detectives from the Crash Reconstruction Unit responded to investigate and do not suspect foul play. The investigation continues.


text:
- Shiva , drinking Peet's since 1 mon 12/16/14
- santa clara, CA
I'm from India, and love tea. I tried Peet's masala chai in my office kitchen last month for the first time.This one has the authenticity of the original masala chai we make in Indian households. Please don't change anything in it. It has the perfect blend of spices for Masala Chai.
- ARLEN STAHLBERG , drinking Peet's since June 7/22/14
Having been a devotee of spicey chai for many years I now find that Pete's Masala chai is better than any I have ever tasted.
Maybe it is the 3 blends of teas that sets it apart. It has converted me to a total Pete's patron. thank you
- Pat Enevold , drinking Peet's since 2004 9/26/13
- Mundelein, IL
Please bring a store closer to me than almost an hour's drive! I love the Masala Chai tea. I love it made at the store. But I do make it at home as well. Please try to get the tea into grocery stores as well as your coffee! Thank you!
- gortsema 6/13/12
Extraordinary!!! I love this tea!!
- jessica Lucas 7/5/11
- flushing, MI
I have been a chai lover for more years than I care to count, but Peet's masala chai is without a doubt the best I've come across in all my travels. It's my favorite wake up drink, and my favorite good night drink and it cools me in the summer over ice and it warms me in the winter, I love Peet's chai, almost as much as my dogs. Thank you for providing such a treasure.
- Jane , drinking Peet's since 2011 2/19/11
- Reno, NV
WOW! I am addicted to this tea! I've tried so many different chai teas and Peet's is the BEST! Not too sweet, not to spicy. I brew mine in a cast iron teapot for 17 minutes and then add sugar and half-n-half. I place the leftovers in the refrig for a IcedTea Latte the next day. I hope you never discontinue or change this tea! I have tried to mix my own with spices and it can not be duplicated... Thank you for a GREAT Chai Tea.....
- Francesca Labordo 6/30/05
- Retail Sales
- Hastings Ranch, Pasadena, CA
- Hastings Ranch Pasadena, CA
The Masala Chai smells sweet and cinnamon-y. It is brisk but not astringent and is very full bodied. When I drink Masala Chai I like to add sugar and soy milk.
- Ross Blum 2/21/00
- Polk Street Store, San Francisco, CA, USA
- Polk Street Store, CA
What's all the fuss about? Taste and see. Peet's Chai is a spicy blend of Indian teas and spices which will wake up your mouth and mind! The complexity of exotic spices juxtaposed to freshly steamed milk and mixed half & half are a perfect complement to one another. Share with friends and take the complements yourself!


text:
The Community of Disc Golfers and About All Things Disc Golf
Highlights: Wedged putts do NOT count if 'witnessed' to have wedged in cage from the outside.
TD- Optional Drop-Zone for lost discs.
Player can't use first shot when throwing a provisional, the provisional shot is the correct lie (as I read it, a bit confusing).
Obstacle to stance- can move a stick in your stance if part of it extends in front of your lie now.
Views: 136
If you take an Optional Rethrow, you have to use it and you're now lying three regardless what happened to your first throw. No choice. If you are not sure whether your disc is OB, you are better off going to check out its status first because you might want to play it from where it last went out rather than retee.
Optional Rethrow would probably not be used when OB is in play since it's not needed. The OB rule already provides the rethrow option that an Optional Rethrow call would provide.
Calling a provisional throw sometimes makes sense when dealing with OB if the TD has already restricted the option when going OB to a rethrow. If you are teeing off and think you might have landed in an OB area where the TD has said you must retee if OB, then you might as well tell the group you are throwing a provisional in the event your disc is determined to be OB to save the walk back.
That's the only time to do it though. It doesn't make much sense to declare and throw a provisional when you might have gone OB and can play from the last point IB that's much farther down the fairway. If you throw a provisional, you must use it if you ended up OB and can't change your mind to throw from the last point IB instead.
Dealing with the obstacles and relief,
What exactly does "stance" mean? Is that only the spot behind the disc/marker where the closest most point of contact is? does follow through count as stance?
But there is no point of contact on a playing surface in a jump putt. Therefore, is it unaccecptable to move and object that would otherwise be in the stance?
© 2015 Created by Terry "the Pirate" Calhoun.


text:
Kosher Snacks
|Start With Toasted Marshmallows
Adapted from Real Simple magazine.
We are fans of Real Simple magazine and saw this in their Summer Issue. How clever is this...toast some marshmallows, add some fun ingredients, and sandwich between two cookies! As they said "There is s'more to life than chocolate and graham crackers –- as these three gooey alternatives show."
TIP: Nowhere near a campfire? To toast marshmallow indoors, place them on a foil-lined baking sheet and broil, turning once, until golden brown, 1 minute.


text:
Year-End Poll: President's Approval Rating In August 2010
Will Obama keep slipping? See a resurgence? Weigh in on his popularity
Will Obama keep slipping? See a resurgence? Weigh in on his popularity
The tension between religious liberty and same-sex marriage may eventually come to a head in the courts, but probably not through the Kentucky clerk's case.
As Rowan County clerk Kim Davis crawls further and further out on a limb, Supreme Court experts agree that she has little chance of prevailing. District Judge David Bunning, on August 12 ordered Davis, in her capacity as county clerk, to issue marriage licenses to all couples who meet the statutory criteria for marriage in Kentucky—a definition that, since the Court's landmark decision in Obergefell v. Hodges, includes same-sex couples.
Davis has refused, citing "the authority of God." The U.S. Supreme Court, without comment, denied her emergency request for a stay. This throws the case back to the Sixth Circuit, which will hear the appeal of Judge Bunning's order. Assuming she loses in the Sixth Circuit—a fairly good assumption—she would then have the alternative of petitioning the Supreme Court to hear her religious freedom claim. The Court will eventually hear a case about religious freedom and same-sex marriage, but I don't think it will be this one.
I traveled to every country on earth. In some cases, the adventure started before I could get there.
Last summer, my Royal Air Maroc flight from Casablanca landed at Malabo International Airport in Equatorial Guinea, and I completed a 50-year mission: I had officially, and legally, visited every recognized country on earth.
This means 196 countries: the 193 members of the United Nations, plus Taiwan, Vatican City, and Kosovo, which are not members but are, to varying degrees, recognized as independent countries by other international actors.
In five decades of traveling, I've crossed countries by rickshaw, pedicab, bus, car, minivan, and bush taxi; a handful by train (Italy, Switzerland, Moldova, Belarus, Ukraine, Romania, and Greece); two by riverboat (Gabon and Germany); Norway by coastal steamer; Gambia and the Amazonian parts of Peru and Ecuador by motorized canoe; and half of Burma by motor scooter. I rode completely around Jamaica on a motorcycle and Nauru on a bicycle. I've also crossed three small countries on foot (Vatican City, San Marino, and Liechtenstein), and parts of others by horse, camel, elephant, llama, and donkey. I confess that I have not visited every one of the 7,107 islands in the Philippine archipelago or most of the more than 17,000 islands constituting Indonesia, but I've made my share of risky voyages on the rickety inter-island rustbuckets you read about in the back pages of the Times under headlines like "Ship Sinks in Sulu Sea, 400 Presumed Lost."
In the name of emotional well-being, college students are increasingly demanding protection from words and ideas they don't like. Here's why that's disastrous for education—and mental health.
Something strange is happening at America's colleges and universities. A movement is arising, undirected and driven largely by students, to scrub campuses clean of words, ideas, and subjects that might cause discomfort or give offense. Last December, Jeannie Suk wrote in an online article for The New Yorker about law students asking her fellow professors at Harvard not to teach rape law—or, in one case, even use the word violate (as in "that violates the law") lest it cause students distress. In February, Laura Kipnis, a professor at Northwestern University, wrote an essay in The Chronicle of Higher Education describing a new campus politics of sexual paranoia—and was then subjected to a long investigation after students who were offended by the article and by a tweet she'd sent filed Title IX complaints against her. In June, a professor protecting himself with a pseudonym wrote an essay for Vox describing how gingerly he now has to teach. "I'm a Liberal Professor, and My Liberal Students Terrify Me," the headline said. A number of popular comedians, including Chris Rock, have stopped performing on college campuses (see Caitlin Flanagan's article in this month's issue). Jerry Seinfeld and Bill Maher have publicly condemned the oversensitivity of college students, saying too many of them can't take a joke.
The past is beautiful until you're reminded it's ugly.
Taylor Swift's music video for "Wildest Dreams" isn't about the world as it exists; it's about the world as seen through the filter of nostalgia and the magic of entertainment. In the song, Swift sings that she wants to live on in an ex's memory as an idealized image of glamour—"standing in a nice dress, staring at the sunset." In the video, her character, an actress, falls in love with her already-coupled costar, for whom she'll live on as an idealized image of glamour—standing in a nice dress, staring at a giant fan that's making the fabric swirl in the wind.
The setting for the most part is Africa, but, again, the video isn't about Africa as it exists, but as it's seen through the filter of nostalgia and the magic of entertainment—a very particular nostalgia and kind of entertainment. Though set in 1950, the video is in the literary and cinematic tradition of white savannah romances, the most important recent incarnation of which might be the 1985 Meryl Streep film Out of Africa, whose story begins in 1913. Its familiarity is part of its appeal, and also part of why it's now drawing flack for being insensitive. As James Kassaga Arinaitwe and Viviane Rutabingwa write at NPR:
A Brooklyn-based group is arguing that the displacement of longtime residents meets a definition conceived by the United Nations in the aftermath of World War II.
No one will be surprised to learn that the campaign to build a national movement against gentrification is being waged out of an office in Brooklyn, New York.
For years, the borough's name has been virtually synonymous with gentrification, and on no street in Brooklyn are its effects more evident than on Atlantic Avenue, where, earlier this summer, a local bodega protesting its impending departure in the face of a rent hike, put up sarcastic window signs advertising "Bushwick baked vegan cat food" and "artisanal roach bombs."
Just down the block from that bodega are the headquarters of Right to the City, a national alliance of community-based organizations that since 2007 has made it its mission to fight "gentrification and the displacement of low-income people of color." For too long, organizers with the alliance say, people who otherwise profess concern for the poor have tended to view gentrification as a mere annoyance, as though its harmful effects extended no further than the hassles of putting up with pretentious baristas and overpriced lattes. Changing this perception is the first order of business for Right to the City: Gentrification, as these organizers see it, is a human-rights violation.
But letting customers buy their own would force cable companies to improve their equipment.
One of the least glamorous realities of the American cable industry is a relic invented in 1948: the cable box. The box has become a fixture in the American household, not least because it is surprisingly profitable. Earlier this year, a U.S. Senate study found that American households pay $231 a year on average renting cable boxes. Further, the report estimated that 99 percent of cable customers rented their equipment, and, across the country, that added up to a $19.5 billion industry just renting cable boxes.
The senators who commissioned the study, Ed Markey of Massachusetts and Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut, noted that this dependable rental revenue gave the industry little incentive to innovate and make better cable boxes. Which begs a really good question: Why aren't more people purchasing their cable boxes?
Though it wasn't pretty, Minaj was really teaching a lesson in civility.
Nicki Minaj didn't, in the end, say much to Miley Cyrus at all. If you only read the comments that lit up the Internet at last night's MTV Video Music Awards, you might think she was kidding, or got cut off, when she "called out" the former Disney star who was hosting: "And now, back to this bitch that had a lot to say about me the other day in the press. Miley, what's good?"
But to really understand the moment, you need to watch the tape.
To summarize: When Minaj's "Anaconda" won the award for Best Hip-Hop Video, she took to the stage in a slow shuffle, shook her booty with presenter Rebel Wilson, and then gave an acceptance speech in which she switched vocal personas as amusingly as she does in her best raps—street-preacher-like when telling women "don't you be out here depending on these little snotty-nosed boys"; sweetness and light when thanking her fans and pastor. Then a wave of nausea seemed to come over her, and she turned her gaze toward Cyrus. To me, the look on her face, not the words that she said, was the news of the night:
Massive hurricanes striking Miami or Houston. Earthquakes leveling Los Angeles or Seattle. Deadly epidemics. Meet the "maximums of maximums" that keep emergency planners up at night.
For years before Hurricane Katrina, storm experts warned that a big hurricane would inundate the Big Easy. Reporters noted that the levees were unstable and could fail. Yet hardly anyone paid attention to these Cassandras until after the levees had broken, the Gulf Coast had been blown to pieces, and New Orleans sat beneath feet of water.
The wall-to-wall coverage afforded to the anniversary of Hurricane Katrina reveals the sway that a deadly act of God or man can hold on people, even 10 years later. But it also raises uncomfortable questions about how effectively the nation is prepared for the next catastrophe, whether that be a hurricane or something else. There are plenty of people warning about the dangers that lie ahead, but that doesn't mean that the average citizen or most levels of the government are anywhere near ready for them.
Learning to program involves a lot of Googling, logic, and trial-and-error—but almost nothing beyond fourth-grade arithmetic.
I'm not in favor of anyone learning to code unless she really wants to. I believe you should follow your bliss, career-wise, because most of the things you'd buy with all the money you'd make as a programmer won't make you happy. Also, if your only reason for learning to code is because you want to be a journalist and you think that's the only way to break into the field, that's false.
I'm all for people not becoming coders, in other words—as long they make that decision for the right reasons. "I'm bad at math" is not the right reason.
Math has very little to do with coding, especially at the early stages. In fact, I'm not even sure why people conflate the two. (Maybe it has to do with the fact that both fields are male-dominated.)
Why haven't more challengers entered the race to defeat the Iraq War hawk, Patriot Act supporter, and close friend of big finance?
As Hillary Clinton loses ground to Bernie Sanders in Iowa, where her lead shrinks by the day, it's worth noticing that she has never made particular sense as the Democratic Party's nominee. She may be more electable than her social-democratic rival from Vermont, but plenty of Democrats are better positioned to represent the center-left coalition. Why have they let the former secretary of state keep them out of the race? If Clinton makes it to the general election, I understand why most Democrats will support her. She shares their views on issues as varied as preserving Obamacare, abortion rights, extending legal status to undocumented workers, strengthening labor unions, and imposing a carbon tax to slow climate change.
How an Instagram hashtag inspired a movement
Why aren't more people doing basic skin-cancer screening?
An excerpt from a new documentary explores the fraught relationship between Evangelical Christians and sex.


text:
The inscription on Deerfield's seal reads: "Be Worthy of Your Heritage." At Deerfield, we understand heritage to mean more than just the legacy of those who came before. It is an all-encompassing identity and set of core values that the community lives by, accorded by a long line of dedicated students and faculty dating back to 1797. Respecting and valuing our heritage is the reason we still have traditions like sit-down meals, Choate Day, and the singing of the Evensong. But it is also the reason we reestablished coeducation and continue to develop our curriculum and campus to meet the educational demands of the 21st century.
The understanding that tradition, heritage, and history are dynamic forces—not confined to the past—is vital for the realization of Deerfield's mission.
We invite you to take a look back through over two hundred years of Deerfield history, delve into the archives, read school publications, meet the students and faculty that continue Deerfield's strong tradition, peruse job opportunities, or just get a quick sense of our school.


text:
Three jailers sexually exploited a naked, schizophrenic inmate while she was locked for six hours in a jail cell flooded with urine and water, according to information in a police investigation.
Sandusky County jail guards Frank Kaiser, Charlie Pump and Joshua Smith are on paid leave pending the outcome of disciplinary hearings stemming from the Jan. 10 incident.
The 21-year-old woman remains in the Sandusky County jail without bond.
Fremont police arrested the 5-foot, 100-pound woman Jan. 10 for falsely accusing her ex-fiance of phone harassment, according to police.
She appeared in court that morning and threatened to kill herself when she was taken back to the jail, according to a 43-page report by Fremont police Sgt. Dean Bliss, who investigated allegations against the three guards at the request of Sheriff Kyle Overmyer.
Click here for an index to related articles.
The report, made public Monday, unveils lurid details of the alleged interactions between the mentally ill woman and the guards.
Over those six hours, Kaiser, Pump and Smith played varying roles interacting with the woman as she masturbated and performed sexual acts on herself, according to statements the men's coworkers made to investigators.
Bliss's report describes a "frenzy" atmosphere where the guards watched the woman masturbate. At least one of the guards encouraged the woman to "get on all fours" and show them her genitals.
Because Sandusky County prosecutor Thomas Stierwalt redacted the names of Kaiser, Pump and Smith from the report, it's impossible to tell which guard did what.
The activity continued on and off for hours, until nightshift supervisor Capt. Matthew Bender arrived to work. At that point the woman's cell was finally cleaned and a female guard complained about how the three men had treated the inmate.
The inmate herself told Bender what happened that afternoon — how she'd been left naked in her cell while the guards talked "dirty" to her and encouraged her to masturbate.
"Deputies from the previous shift were watching her from the window naked in the cell and were encouraging her to 'touch herself,'" Bender said in a written statement to jail supervisor Tom Fligor. "(The inmate) advised she was a stripper and was not shy, so she complied with their requests and proceeded to masturbate in their presence.
"In my opinion, this is totally ridiculous, uncalled for and very unprofessional," Bender's report stated. "If (the inmate) was 'going off' she should have been placed in a suicide gown and placed in the restraint chair, not left naked for personal pleasure for many hours."
While Bliss' report provides the name of the inmate, the Register does not identify victims of sexual misconduct.
Pick up Tuesday's Register for the full story, and also be sure to check out the PDFs below to read the full investigative report. Read a previous story on this issue here.
PLEASE NOTE: The investigative report contains graphic language and descriptions that may offend some readers.


text:
Our shop has moved! We've just launched a brand new online shop called Care4HotTubs.co.uk where you find all our hot tub chemicals and accessories.
If you can't find what you're looking for on our new shop, please don't hesitate to get in touch and let us know.
Watkins Distribution UK Ltd – HotSpring House, Little Boyton Hall, Roxwell, Essex, CM1 4LN. Registered No: 06667449
All images are copyrighted ©2014 HotSpring World & Watkins Distribution. Copyright & Photo Disclaimer
Watkins Distribution UK Ltd. t/a HotSpring World is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority.


text:
- Eun A Jo
- Jinju
- South Korea
This conversation is closed.
Are we truly free?
"To see what is in front of one's own nose needs a constant struggle." - George Orwell.
A project called "Creating Freedom" collects various essays, films, and other work of art to discuss the subjects of power, control and freedom. (http://www.creatingfreedom.info/)
From Howard Zinn to Steven Pinker, "Creating Freedom" has consolidated interviews from investigative journalists, historians, psychologists, and more.
The trailer of the film The Lottery of Birth raises the question as to whether we are really free.
Is freedom an absolute, or a relative, condition?
Does freedom truly exist, or is it simply an ideological concept humans created to consolidate the restricted nature of our lives?
Are we truly free?
Apr 12 2012: I believe freedom is more complicated and encompasses many levels so that the answer to you question would be yes and no for everyone.
I think of freedom as web or a tree branching out.
We all have a certain level of freedoms to breath, to sleep, to react to our environment, to go up stream or down stream, these would be the trunk of our "freedom tree".
Farther up the tree we would have freedoms that are presented to most of us but not all of us by opportunity. They could be anything from eating and drinking when or what we want to giving a life or taking a life. They may be regulated by availability, government, or maybe even just how we were physically born.
Farther up the tree freedom branches out into so many different aspects of life governed by so many other factors its impossible to define. These branches will contain freedoms that not everyone can or will have.
This could be freedom caused by having a lot of money. Yes on some branches money is freedom. Freedom to travel, to help someone, to eat to have a pet, to marry, to buy a book.
Another branch might be freedom caused by power. This could be the freedom to take another's freedom or to impact those around you positively or negatively.
One branch might be freedom caused by having charisma or good looks.
All of these things would open or close doors and the more doors we have open the more free we are. Of course the problem is that at times when we open doors for ourselves we end open closing doors on others.
Apr 12 2012: I like your metaphor of freedom being a tree or a web branching out. I think it's very accurate and thought provoking. I hope that people will look at the problem you outline at the bottom of your post. The problem is that at times we open doors for ourselves and end up closing doors for others. Well put, thanks for your interesting metaphor and meme :D
At the risk of stating the blindingly obvious, having personally examined the branch of freedom of; having lots of money. For me it was more restricting than liberating, long hours, high stress etc. I worked hard but then partied more, having little to show at the end of it. I much prefer the freedom of having lower money, more time for recreation, lower stress etc. Plus paradoxically it helped me to save more and become more responsible.
So I think that freedom also encompasses the freedom to choose which branches to explore and which to value.Apr 14 2012: Hi James,
Well, Terry already mentions the metaphor which I found to be truly incredible. So I'll spare you with a repetitive remark.
Thank you for sharing.
And thanks to Terry too!
Daniel Vais
Apr 18 2012: I AM FREE.
- +1
AND IT FEELS GREAT.Apr 17 2012: I will make this short, life shows us doors, and we have the keys to open those doors, as long as you are able to choose wich door to open. You are free.Apr 16 2012: All human beings, are now, and have always been, free... Every country is a democracy. All power, is an illusion. A person, government, or corporation, can only do to you, what you let them.
Always remember, that the police do not stop crime... They punish criminals. No choice can be taken from you, only punished. I don't suggest a life of crime, seems like a big hassle to me. Probably difficult to have a meaningful loving relationship as a criminal as well... but we are all free to be criminals. We are all free to dissent, and free to revolt. Nothing has ever been able to stop anyone from doing anything. People stop doing whatever they want, when they die. Till then, it's anarchy. Surprisingly, most of us don't really want to do anything that horrible : )
For every action, there is, of course, an equal, and opposite reaction... but, yes, we are all now, and have always been, free to suffer the consequences, and reap the rewards of our actions... Whether we like it or not.
Apr 16 2012: David,
I gave my comment.....clear and concise....four days ago, here it is:
Yes, we are truly free to do as we
please............but then...........
we must face the consequences of our actions.
But you, have elaborated............thank you.
Jim Moonan
Apr 14 2012: Freedom is a mindset. Beyond that there is no possibility of "becoming" or "remaining" free.Apr 14 2012: I believe freedom to be an absolutely relative condition, and an artistic notion. The artistic or philosophical nature of the idea makes it very difficult to grasp, and very difficult to create. It is more difficult still to structure a society around the concept of freedom.
- +1
Reading through the posts here, there are many different views of the concept of freedom. I believe this to be a virtue of the idea. Freedom is an individual notion, so to an extent we create our own freedom. However, since it is so independent, how can it ever be defined while submitting it to the dependency of consensus?
We can be truly free alone, but together we are as free as the consensus. Speaking as an American, the consensus that was attempted a few centuries ago was that the only way to uphold freedom is to uphold freedom.
Life, Liberty, Self-determination. These were found, at the time, to be essential to freedom. This was the consensus the founding father's wanted to create.
If the consensus of freedom changes, it is the ability to realize or live by that change that constitutes how 'free' a society may be. Or the opposite, if changes are made contrary to the consensus of freedom, that could be seen as an affront to the people's freedom.
Before I confuse myself too much, I'll just say that for the individual...thinking of freedom is an act of freedom...but perception and reality do not translate well.
Only through independent autonomy may we maintain unified harmony; only through unified harmony may we maintain independent autonomy.
Apr 14 2012: Hi Leland,
Eloquently put! I especially like the two-way interface of independent autonomy and unified harmony.
Thank you.Apr 14 2012: "Only through independent autonomy may we maintain unified harmony; only through unified harmony may we maintain independent autonomy"
Beautiful quote.
Too bad the conversation on "your favorite quotes" closed......with over 700 comments.......or I would have submitted yours.
I will nevertheless write it in my notebook of quotes.
Thank you
Apr 14 2012: A TEDster by the name of Leland wrote a beautiful free verse in another conversation....here is how he ends it........I thought it was appropriate for this conversation.
- +1
What do you think???
How we are so deceived
by this title of anonymity
for what we truly wish to believe
is in the right to Autonomy.
It is for the will to be Free
that men of past strove to conceive
a society for man to be
Through no show of force,
through no act of war,
can all of Man be free.
Over no such ideals
is there power to wield;
thus is the cause of Liberty.
Apr 14 2012: Thanks for sharing, the notion that you found my work valuable is invaluable to me. These are actually two separate poems that I wrote for the beginning and end of a larger paper. It's too long for the character limit here, but here's the link. http://cesittia.tumblr.com/post/19025060210/vive-la-liberte
Apr 14 2012: Thank you for the link......I will definitely look it up.
The fact I read alot about many many topics, sometimes allows me to bring people and ideas together.
I feel much happiness at having given you and Eun an opportunity to interchange ideas.
Be Well.Apr 14 2012: Incredible. Thank you for sharing, and another thanks to Leland :)Apr 20 2012: Beautiful word: FREE ( I like it :-) )
Have you ever read FEAR OF FREEDOM - Erich Fromm ?
can I ask you to tell us we are truly free from what exactly?
If it is just a general idea, then I can say FREEDOM is also just a beautiful concept.
I am free from certain things, but not free from other things, how can this make me to be truly free?
we don't have slaves, but we ARE slaves.
After industrial revolution we had no choice but enslaved us to material things.
collecting things that we don't need. As Nigel Marsh (from TEDxSidney) put it this way:
"There are thousands and thousands of people out there living lives of quiet, screaming desperation, who work long, hard hours, at jobs they hate, to enable them to buy things they don't need to impress people they don't like"
how can these people be truly free? there are also included in that WE, you used.
here is another book to read: TO HAVE or TO BE - Erich Fromm
Yes, I am " free "Apr 17 2012: Freedom,
I sit and think with myself... shall I write a comment here or shall I not.....?
To choose not to write:
... might stem from an inner fear of not being smart enough to say anything meaningful. an "internal" personal reason
.... or it might stem from ..the fact that ... I don't really have time for this.. "external" reasons
.. both being a limit on my freedom to choose ..... one coming from the inside of me.... and one coming from the outside of me....
I am not free under these conditions.
Should I choose to write:
Yes, I write ... because I love to get "thumbs up" ... a reward for what I do...
Yes, I write ... because I love to fluff up the feathers of my own ego... show others how smart I am
The "inner" motivation from my selfish lower ego ..
as well as the "outer" motivation from the "thumbs up" symbol
... Both are impulses that determine my actions and limit my freedom.
Nor am I free under these conditions.
..... but .......
If I write out of the true love to write... to share ideas... to engage in conversation with other human beings I then.... "stretch and expand".... my concept of freedom, (and yes it is a concept, an "idea" or "IDEAL" that grows within us, just as the concept of morality grows within us) stretch and expand it to encompass an element of love for the world and of course myself... which says of course that "I" am also a part of the world....
Without the "love for the deed", ...without the pure enjoyment it gives "me and hopefully others" I am not free.
If I write due to dictates from the church, the bible, the family, culture, wife, etc. ... I am not free
If I write due to dictates from instincts, egoism, self indulgence, etc. ... I am not free
Freedom has to stem from the pure love for the deed itself.Apr 17 2012: I suggest in a practical sense we have at least the illusion of choice.
If decisions can be reduced to some molecular process, then potentially you could predict these.
If it comes down to the quantum then perhaps there is a degree of randomness or uncertainty.
The system is so complex for practical purposes, for our super monkey brains we seem to have choice, a degree of freedom. Lets use it wisely and be aware of our instinctual drives, our programmed paradigms etc even if it is an illusion.
Apr 16 2012: Free from what?, I am cold-free right now and its great. If I was to be free from everything though I wouldn't be much to speak of.Apr 14 2012: James Howells, It would be a whole lotta fun. The students would enjoy learning and they would learn a lot. They would get to use their creativity and be treated with the respect they deserve. .......Stuff like that. Happy Today. Power to the positive.Apr 14 2012: You know Eun, I just looked up at your picture and read where you are from.
- 0
I was once in Seoul. I was alone, just a few days, to sightsee and do some shopping.
I think, of all the times in my life where I have felt with less freedom was when I was in Seoul. Why?
Well, as I walked in and out of temples and shrines, I realized that I was being followed.....it ended up being two agents.....complete with ear pieces and all...........I have never been more scared, and more excited in my entire life. After I struck up a conversation with them....limited of course because their english was very poor....I ended up having someone take a picture of me with the two of them.
There I was......feeling FREE......until, someone took the feeling away.
To this day, I am not certain if they were following me to protect me, or because they were suspicious of little old me.
I just remembered this..........it was such a long time ago....thought I'd contribute it to your conversation.
Eun A Jo
Apr 14 2012: Hi Mary M.
- +1
Wow. I'm sure it must have been rather bothersome.
I can't say I empathize with you, because well, that never happens to me in Korea! :D
It's strange though, because I feel more of a foreigner there, having lived in India for most of my life.
This feeling of freedom that you describe brings about another definition on its own. The type of volatile emotion coming from an uninhibited sense of independence..
Thanks for sharing!Apr 12 2012: From a purely naturalistic and empirical perspective:
absolutely not and there is no evidence within the natural world that would suggest any amount of free-will. This is ranging from political systems to neurophysiology and there is nothing about the brain that would suggest any amount of free-will. (for example some people assert that the nervous system makes decisions for us prior to us even being aware of our own intentions and choices. Others have suggest how the physiology of our brain is contingent upon our experiences, which are in fact very conditioned and deterministic)
But we all know that humans beings do not operate their lives at a purely physical level and we realized that our own subjective, mental experiences are just as profound as the physical. Many assert that the true value of consciousness is what gives rise to this notion of free-will because it is through our introspective and subjective experiences that we feel as though we are the free authors of our thoughts and actions.
For me, it seems all paradoxical but if I had to apply this to our everyday experiences I would say that no one is making "Free" choices.Apr 12 2012: But for the sky there are no fences facin'
Bob Dylan said thatApr 12 2012: I take the position that it is a relative condition. I have this leaning due to my conversations among libertarians.
Take the conversation back to rights. We have inalienable humans rights, which are probably a matter of respect for free will. One should not have their freely made choices subverted unless it infringes upon the choosing ability of other humans. Many libertarians would claim that social security, for instance, takes away an individuals freedom. It follows that it is a violation of human rights, and in the case of the US, unconstitutional by extension. It is an economic contract (pay it forward) that we are entered into without our consent.
That's nice rhetoric, until we're born into a world where we can't make choices easily without affecting others because we've run out of elbow room. The people who drafted our constitution were also strongly protective of intellectual property rights, but yet, patent law is one of the clearest examples of the arbitrariness of ownership. You can't be free without ownership, but you can't own something without (at minimum) the possibility of preventing someone else from owning something they choose to pursue in the future. One example is a patented programming algorithm that is difficult to develop but can be analogously written by different programmers. Other examples include land, energy resources, materials, and space itself. Full autonomy of the individual can only exist in the context of a frontier, and provided that we don't have full autonomy, the concept of freedom is subjective to some degree.Apr 12 2012: Freedom is relative... What is freedom relative to?
that's a much better question..
Apr 13 2012: Hi Nicholas.
I think there are people who would disagree, with the definition of freedom as an absolute, unchanging element of life.
But as it is relative in your perspective, would you like to share what you think freedom may be relative to?
Apr 13 2012: Buddha said: "I consider the positions of kings and rulers as that of dust motes. I observe treasures of gold and gems as so many bricks and pebbles. I look upon the finest silken robes as tattered rags. I see myriad worlds of the universe as small seeds of fruit, and the greatest lake in India as a drop of oil on my foot. I perceive the teachings of the world to be the illusion of magicians. I discern the highest conception of emancipation as a golden brocade in a dream, and view the holy path of the illuminated ones as flowers appearing in one's eyes. I see meditation as a pillar of a mountain, Nirvana as a nightmare of daytime. I look upon the judgment of right and wrong as the serpentine dance of a dragon, and the rise and fall of beliefs as but traces left by the four seasons."
- Zen Koan
Freedom is relative to a lot of factors... state of mind, education, belief systems, society (societal norms), culture (cultural ambitions), introspection, meditation, intellection.... If the mind-brain is not free, how can one say the body truly is?
Today we have more chances than ever to be "free" with nearly unlimited access to information at our finger tips we can be very relatively free compared to those in history and to those without basic technology (computers, internet).
I would say a child born in America is more free than a child born in West Africa... Not because one is better or because one is anything different. It was just random chance vs. determined factors... Freedom is such a broad idea, it has to be relative.
Making true freedom a falsehood without every person being able to know where to look for any piece of data, any time, any place, for any reason.... Which collectively we do not want unless everyone is pursuing singularity... A world designed for everyone to live equally - then freedom will be more likely.
Til then - our separated factors of freedom create biases in thinking which push us further from freedom.
All my opinion of course.
Apr 14 2012: Thought-provoking quote.
I share your opinion in that there is definitely a lottery of birth according to which your degree of freedom may be chosen. And pursuing the pluralistic idea of a broad notion such as freedom is certainly a more healthier of looking at things.
Thank you for elaborating on your points.Apr 12 2012: Being free can mean many things.
You can be free from oppression or oppressors. You can be free from religious dictates and cultural rules. You can be free by knowledge that breaks the limits of your understanding. In all cases however will freedom come with responsibility for no one is free without the well being of his/her fellow beings.Apr 12 2012: We are as free as the universe!!! :>)
Zineb El
Apr 12 2012: Our freedom stops when the freedom of the other begiins ! That implies that we should respect some limits made by the other , that we have to pay attention not to hurt him ..not to touch his own freedom !
- 0
Conclusion : we'll never be truly free !Apr 12 2012: Hi Eun A Jo, I think that freedom is relative. We can all relate to someone who is less free as us and those who are more free. We have this amazing ability to adjust to our plight in life. The most cruel imprisonment is to confine the human mind. When the freedom of thought is restricted then we are truely imprisoned and no longer free to any degree.
As a matter of interest what is NESIANE foreign workers union? All the best. Bob
Apr 14 2012: Hi Bob,
You point out a very important factor that helps humans retain a degree of freedom: our ability to adjust. Also, it is indeed true that freedom of thought is an unalienable element of human liberty.
NESIANE foreign workers union is a small convention in the city of JinJu, South Korea. I no longer work there, because I moved to the Netherlands to study, but I used to represent the workers from the Philippines and Indonesia. :)
Thanks for your input!Apr 12 2012: Yes and no. [smile] Surely We are free to think about things within the parameters set by Our experiences and understandings. But...
1. Our understandings are controlled by Those few who own the media and set school curricula
2. Our Human energy is drained from Us as We slave to the profit of those few, limiting Our opportunity for experience
Given this, We are not truly free. None are so enslaved as those who think They're free.
Should We cast off the need for money, allowing Us to pursue Our own chosen experiences at will, educate Ourselves from wide vistas of information as interests Us with no requirement that We have a "career" - We will be far freer than anything the We can achieve in a world where some few have control over what We experience and can understand.
One more point about freedom: today there is technology that can place thoughts in Our heads, owned by those few, there are programs such as the Monarch Mind Control, and other insidious elements that enslave Our minds, controlled by those few. As long as They have power to use these elements, along with having control of Our experience and understanding, We can never be free. And these all use money to maintain Their control.
So... In a very limited sense We are free. In the overall picture... Not really.Apr 12 2012: A very common yet stimulating question indeed Eun. Freedom is very subjective to an extent, some enjoy and don't mind when their spouse or parents check or intervene in their personal matters while others will simply revolt the moment someone in their family checks your cell phone, letters, diary, the way you dress, eating etc. If we consider freedom as simply able to breath and live than yes we are free... even a prisoner is free...
Apr 12 2012: Hi Leena.
A striking definition of freedom.
But I wonder, is there an absolute aspect of freedom that does not depend on our subjective reasoning?
Or is it simply relative - a manmade condition created to fit a certain temporary state of mind?
Apr 12 2012: I believe we are absolutely free. We choose our destiny. The choice may be life or death, but we choose. If the realms of our life are restrictive, we decide whether to change them or to tolerate them. If we are confronted that the whole village will be slaughtered unless we give up our spouse, we decide. If the gov't says we must give half of our earnings to it in taxes, we decide whether we will or not. If we order a latte for someone with whip or without, we are free to do so. We may FEEL like we have no choice, but that is only the fear of deciding. What if we're wrong? If there is war, hunger, depravity it is because we choose to accept it, choose to tolerate it, choose to decide that it's not our concern or warrants only limited attention. I feel the sooner we face that we are totally free and do choose our destiny, the greater the corrective action will be. But the choice will ultimately be life or death, because that's usually what's at stake when you talk about freedom, in my opinion.
- 0
Apr 12 2012: Hi R
I understand what you're saying. But isn't being required to make the choice (in your example of giving up the spouse to save the village or not) inherently a limitation on our freedom?
If we were truly free, we would have had the freedom NOT to choose.
Apr 13 2012: Thank you very much for responding with such kindness. These questions are so interesting to me. What are the answers? I believe our ancestors were asking the same questions. So let me clarify my vision further: For me, to be presented with 'a choice', has no bearing on whether or not we are free. To eliminate 'choices' would not determine our status of freedom. I understand what you're saying to mean that if we're forced to make such a choice as the one cited then we are no longer free - a compelling point. But for me, our freedom has not been taken away, it's merely that another human being has forced their despicable will on us and put us in this terrible position to respond.
- 0
Apr 14 2012: Hi R
That is fascinating.
I had never thought of it in such a sense, and it's definitely an eye-opening notion of "choice." I am especially astonished by your saying "to be presented with a choice has no bearing on whether or not we are free." To me, the two are inherently linked, and I had never imagined them apart.
Thank you for sharing.Apr 11 2012: Yes, we are truly free to do as we
please............but then...........
we must face the consequences of our actions.Apr 11 2012: If We can free Ourselves of the need for money, We will be free. Presently, money allows the control of Others by a power elite. The way to free Ourselves from the need for money is to replace what money represents with an abundant source. Money represents meaningful energy expended in an energy-scarce society. Add abundant free energy and the need for money dissipates. Add robots for any necessary work no One WANTS to do, and the need for money vanishes.
Though there are many suppressed and hidden means to extract free energy, the best one in My view is electrogravitics, which was pulled into the black projects in the late 1950's. It is clean, offered gravity control (flying cars, baby!), and is negentropic (negative entropy). And it can provide overunity (free energy).
I started a petition to call for the release of electrogravitics technology, and it can be found through My blog piece, The End of Entropy (which deals mainly with social entropy), which can be accessed through My profile here.
Until We free Ourselves of the control of the few, We will NOT be free.
Apr 12 2012: Hi Amaterasu.
Sounds like you're up to some meaningful work!
I got the impression from your remark that you believe freedom is something to be acquired through our constant struggle of control.
Do you believe there is any sort of natural freedom that we have regardless of the presence of such constricting elements such as law or money, etc?Apr 11 2012: Yes we are born free
If the moderator system kicks in to all things then we stop being free,online i don't mind,offline? then what's that telling you.Apr 11 2012: Freedom is a choice, it is within us. even a prisoner can be free. it is a state of mind.
Free yourself if you didn't yet.
Apr 11 2012: A quote for you:
"Two men looked through prison bars,
One saw mud, the other stars"Apr 12 2012: Should we have the freedom not to choose?Apr 11 2012: Yes, we are. Right now.
Apr 12 2012: Hi Rhona,
Is freedom a momentary condition? Can somebody be free at one point and not at another?
Apr 12 2012: I wonder if you possess the answers to your own questions. Rebbe Nachman of Breslov and I share a similar position about questions. You may wanna check out what he had to say about questions. Since I live in the USA, I feel free to create my own religion, which, of course I have done. One of the things in my religion is: It is a sin to ask or answer questions. Perhaps you understand why I reached that position. I acknowledge that I sin occasionally. But I believe we have better communication by expressing ourselves in ways that are not answering or asking questions. I try to use all of my freedoms to the max. I feel deeply appreciative of all of my freedoms.
Apr 13 2012: I wonder what your school would be like if your religion ever started its own private school as some do. :)Apr 11 2012: No we are not....
But even then
We are killing millions at our will....
We are keeping billions hungry...
We are continuously creating war....
and so on.....
Do you think these all we are doing as we are not "Truly Free"?
What you expect from "True Freedom"?
Apr 11 2012: Hi Salim.
I don't expect anything from true freedom, because I have never experienced it.
I can barely imagine what it might be like.
I believe our individual liberty is always compromised by the "greater good" of the society, and more often than you might think, the interests of those more powerful.
But then again, perhaps I'm limiting the definition of freedom to individual liberty, and others might argue that true freedom lies elsewhere.
Apr 12 2012: Would deep old cultural values and traditions also apply?
Apr 12 2012: Hi Ken.
Thanks for the thought-provoking input.
Yes I believe so.
If you take the Chinese tradition for example. their societal norms are largely shaped by Confucianism where the collective peace and stability is the core value at hand, not the individual liberty much accentuated in western liberal democracies.
In their case, I think they may as well see that the preservation of public order brings them peace, or perhaps even creates them.Apr 11 2012: Salim we ARE free without exception...we born all free. But sometimes we invent cages, jails, wars, prejudices, opinions...all that noise around liberty reveals that we dont FELL free.
The only ones who demands freedom are slaves.
Apr 12 2012: Hi Jaime
After long time , good to come across you......
Yes at birth we are free.....but then onwards we get ensalved & so start fighting for some relative freedom until death. This fight for freedom varies person to person.
"Man is born free and everywhere he is in chains".......Rousseau
Lot of discussion and differences are there with "FREE WILL"
Using logic, philosophy, rational thinking, scientific proof, evidence we take different stand based on idividual understanding and purpose (is not that mean again individual get chained)......I am more curious ....whatever it is doesn't matter.
What we will do with that freedom if it really exists at all?
Have a good day.
Apr 12 2012: Hi Salim,
I interpret Rousseau's quote "Man is born free and everywhere he is in chains", as we are all born free, but we get chained to the world by ideas, but these chains aren't all bad because it gives us knowledge. Knowledge is power. Our collective experiences gives us our individuality. With individuality we can attain our "freedom".
Though Rousseau also talks about the Social Contract, which implies we all consent to give up certain agencies and we abide to a mutual agreement to be civil, so that we may all have saftey and ability to innovate our own realities through living through life.
Thanks for reading my thoughts. Feel free to share your's.Apr 12 2012: When Rousseau presents his theory on the basis of freedom, and ultimately advocates the notion of General Will, he suggests the idea that the freedom lies in the General Will.
This leads to the controversial idea that the minority can be forced into the true freedom.
Can freedom be enforced upon people?Apr 12 2012: Hi Derek
Thanks for your thoughts and good to meet you.
I agree partially with you regarding knowledge power. I told partially because it again depends on individual knowledgeable person. Once a person become dogamtic with knowledge s/he earned , and be closed for further enlightment s/he becomes chained......as knowledge is infintite & ever changing also.....
I am not a knowledgable person , neither did I read Rousseau extensively with full understanding. What I am sharing is from just a bit of understanding through small reading but mostly on the basis of learning through observation, asking questions and trying to use common sense to resolve puzzles I face time to time....
My feeling is that after birth we start getting enslaved by societal norms (Rousseau's context), culture, religion (biggest one), nationalism, poltics, racism and so on & on.......I agree with you what you said about "innovating our own realities" .......
Yes despite all the chains we have , if one takes PERSONAL responsibilities to breakdown those chains s/he can attain much more freedom than average myself....
Have a good day :)
P.S. : Couldn't find REPLY (inherent issue of this site since long) button in your post so took the FREEDOm of using REPLY button of my friend JAIME to answer you.....sorry for the inconvienience happened to both of you.
Apr 12 2012: Derek, Eun and Salim, (Salim, I had to hijack your reply button)
How interesting the quote by Rousseau.....I think knowledge can set one free....but also enslave us. Would it be proper to say it is a dichotomy of sorts?
Scriptures say that the "truth" will set you free. Did you know these words by Jesus? So when one learns scriptural truth, one is free from all kinds of false teachings about God. By this I mean, for example, churches have taught traditions of men, rather than scriptural truths. So studying the scriptures for yourself, will free you from men's teachings that are erroneous.
Now, knowledge can create chains........look what happens whenever the knowledge of a new piece of clothing is out...........haven't you heard the term "slave to fashion".
I think that to be truly free in one's thinking, one has to be opened minded and like Salim says, understand that knowledge is infinite..........and to be willing to grow, question, observe, and use some common sense.............which by the way, is not so common anymore.
This is a wonderful conversation, it can take many roads.........thank you for reading my humble opinion.......I still have much to learn and think about. All your comments have made me think alot.Apr 12 2012: Hi Eun A Jo
Logically the matter of "ENFORCEMENT" by itself denounce FREEDOM.....but what would we say about the tyrants as for example of Middle East now a days.....should they be allowed to continue their Tyrrany ?
May be thats why the proposition of General Will came forward...
Apr 12 2012: Hi Salim.
Yes, indeed.
It seems to be the prevalent idea underlying a vast majority of international campaigns on human rights, democracy, etc.
It's ironic to see the two sides of freedom in such cases..Apr 13 2012: Hi Mary
That's well said "slave of fashion"......
Likewise lot more slaverry (or cages as my friend Jaime mentioned) around, for long MEDIA became biggest cage for us......As you told here many days back heard from one of my teacher "common sense is a sense which is very uncommon". We get influenced at such extent with MEDIA propganda we forget , we ourselves have brain , we ourselves have some common sense.....
Same is used by religious leaders......wonder how come people don't consider they themselves can read and understand what is written scriptures instead swallowing what some sections of religious leaders making them to swallow......
I don't denounce completely"scriptural truth" just because many of those are outdated or can't be proven rationally /logically /scientifically or by evidence. Only issue is if one's faith of scirptural truth become threat to others freedom at any harmful way....
Shidhartha , many years back told every human being can and have the power of seeking enlightment......and urged everyone to seek that path of enlightment.....but in the hand of monks followers of Bhuddism become worshipper of Shidhartha (Budhdha)...
Socretes suggested to "Know thyself".... we are busy to prove others to be wrong before knowing even self....!!!
Thanks for reading my posts. Your compliments made me honored and obliged.....
Happy to experience your HIJACK incidence .....:)
Have a good day


text:
MiLi 3000mAh Power Pack External iPhone Battery
The most powerful charger case available for iPhone 4.
Kiss iPhone 4 battery problems goodbye! Enjoy movies, music, calls and Web surfing on your iPhone 4 without worrying about running out of power with the MiLi 3000mAh Power Pack. When the charger is plugged into the wall, the charge goes first to your iPhone battery and then to the charger. So when you need to recharge your phone's battery, just press the charger's power button. MiLi's sleek case lets you slip it easily into your pocket or purse without bulk, and protects the screen from scratches.
The largest-capacity external iPhone battery you can buy.
The MiLi 3000mAh Power Pack External Battery can be charged via electrical source or USB (mini cable included). It provides over 25 hours of talk time on 2G, over 85 hours of audio play, over 22 hours of video play, over 19 hours of Internet on Wi-Fi on a single charge. The built-in stand lets you use your phone both horizontally and vertically, and you can even sync your iPhone 4 with iTunes® while charging!
Make sure your iPhone 4 is always up and running with the powerful MiLi 3000mAh Power Pack External Battery from Brookstone. Order today!
iPhone not included. iPhone and iTunes are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. "Made for iPhone" means that an electronic accessory has been designed to connect specifically to iPhone and has been certified by the developer to meet Apple performance standards. Apple is not responsible for the operation of this device or its compliance with safety and regulatory standards. Please note that the use of this accessory with iPhone may affect wireless performance.
MiLi 3000mAh Power Pack External iPhone Battery
Reviewed by 3 customers
Sort by
- Lightweight
- Comes Loose Easily
- Doesn't Hold A Charge
- Over-priced
Best Uses
Comments about MiLi 3000mAh Power Pack External iPhone Battery:
I bought this to replace a previous Brookstone iPhone charger that I had for 2 years and loved. They no longer carry it, so I opted for this one...and it is terrible. It doesn't stay connected well when phone is in charger and can slide right out and not be charging when you think it is. There is also not a good connection from the cord to the charger and so you have to fuss with it to make sure it's charging each time.
It also can't be stood up like in the photo when you are charging it because they put the cord attachment at the bottom, but you can turn it on it's side only. The worst part is that it doesn't hold a charge for very long. My previous charger would still charge my phone after sitting in my purse all day, but this one is out of power, so bascally you have to take it right from the plug in phase to the charging of your phone phase, and can't just carry it around for later in the day when your phone is running low. I hate it and it was $50 more than my previous battery that worked much better!!
- Primary use:
- Personal
- Was this a gift?:
- No
- Clip On Easily
- Good Protection
- Lightweight
Best Uses
- Everyday Use
Comments about MiLi 3000mAh Power Pack External iPhone Battery:
Works well. Only disadvantage is taking out of case to use.
- Primary use:
- Personal
- Was this a gift?:
- Yes
- Largest capacity
Best Uses
- Charging
Comments about MiLi 3000mAh Power Pack External iPhone Battery:
This charger means never having to say your iPhone 4 is out of juice. It is so powerful, and it has the great feature of charging both your iPhone 4 and itself while you have it connected to a power source! You won't believe how much play you get on a single charge.
MiLi 3000mAh Power Pack External iPhone Battery
Brookstone-branded products are backed by a one-year limited warranty. Some massage chairs are backed by a two-year limited warranty (see massage chair product pages for details).


text:
jeff van gundy
The Nets Waste No Time Pursuing Phil Jackson
What Stan Van Gundy Should Do Next-Bruce's Thought Of The Day
Ok let's say you are a bitter Orlando Magic fan then you might not care about this. But if you love the NBA and love an entertaining broadcast booth oh do I have a nugget for you.
If I were ABC executives right now, ESPN big wigs, heck TNT poo Bahs I know who I would be talking to right now


text:
SAVE Certified Pre-Owned OSIM uDivine App Massage Chair
Save big with our certified pre-owned massage chairs!
Brookstone® has a small number of Certified Pre-Owned OSIM Divine App Massage Chairs available for resale. Each Brookstone Refurbished Massage Chair receives:
- A 50-point quality inspection
- Repairs as needed by Factory Certified Technicians
- New factory-supplied parts and upholstery, as needed
- Hand-cleaning and sanitizing before shipment
- Full operation testing by a Brookstone massage chair expert
- This chair may be returned within 60 days of purchase with original receipt (See our Return Policy).
- Once order is placed, a $300 restocking fee and a $199 return shipping fee will be charged for any cancellation or return unless defective or prohibited by law.
Each chair has been refurbished and inspected by our factory-authorized Brookstone® Massage Chair Team. Because these chairs may have some minor cosmetic blemishes (no rips or tears), they give customers the opportunity to enjoy the same luxurious massages as a brand new uDivine chair, but at a significant savings. Each Certified Pre-Owned OSIM® uDivine App chair is protected by a limited warranty.
One-year service warranty with premium delivery and install: We make it easy to own a massage chair.
Our fast premium delivery (within 7 business days) includes installation, full-service setup, functional test and package removal. The 2-person delivery team does all the heavy lifting to any room in the house. Should anything need repair in the first year, our network of trained technicians come to your home to provide warranty service work for your massage chair. We make owning a massage chair as relaxing as using one.
Our full-body massage chairs relax and soothe from head to toe.
- Fast-pairing Bluetooth® technology syncs to your iPod®, iPhone®, iPad®, Android™ and more devices so you can enjoy your playlists through the built-in speakers
- Free Downloadable App—monitors your massage program and gives you details about the massage you are experiencing
- Advanced Human 3D Technology scans your body and adjusts to your exact contours for a more customized massage
- The programs use a combination of the best massage techniques to simulate the hands of a professional massage therapist
How the OSIM uDivine App Massage Chair works
- Sit in the chair
- Use the handheld remote to power on the chair, select your massage program
- Feel the Human 3D Technology scan your contours before the program begins
- Relax through soothing massage and add heat to melt away tension
- Use the app to read about the massage you're receiving
- Pair your iPod, iPhone, iPad, Android and more devices to listen to your playlists, relaxing both body and mind
Experience the therapeutic benefits of music therapy during a massage for yourself. Order your uDivine App Massage Chair from Brookstone today. For adult use only. IMPORTANT: Any individual who may be pregnant, has a pacemaker, suffers from diabetes, phlebitis and/or thrombosis, is at an increased risk of developing blood clots, or who has pins/screws/artificial joints or other medical devices implanted in his/her body should consult with a physician before using a massaging device designed for home use. Remove all scarves, neckties, necklaces, and jewelry before using this massager.
Bluetooth® technology wirelessly connects to your iPod®, iPhone®, iPad®, Android™ devices, and more.Enjoy your favorite playlists wirelessly via fast-pairing, wireless Bluetooth® technology. Built-in speakers located on each side of the headrest surround you with music therapy to reduce stress and relax the mind. Let the music soothe you as the kneading, air-chamber and percussive massagers relax your body. Let it unlock stress from your muscles and release worries from your mind.
Get details about your massage from the FREE app. The free app detects which massage program is running and provides details about the massage you are experiencing. You can download your free app from the App StoreSM. No other massage chair lets you customize the massage programs and intensities in combination with music therapy and at-your-fingertips information about your massage.
The most realistic massage from 3D Massage Technology. The uDivine App Massage Chair surrounds you with strategically positioned dual-directional, circular thumb-kneading and percussive massagers. These massagers are programmed with a combination of the best massage chair movements to simulate the hands of a professional massage therapist.
Advanced body detection scans your contours for a custom massage. At the beginning of each program, body scanning detects your body's unique contours to deliver the most human-like, realistic and effective massage. You can further customize your massage to your choice of programs and five intensity levels.
Each massage program is designed to promote relaxation and well-being. As an added benefit, switch on the heat in the footrest massager to soothe achy, tired feet during any of the eleven massage programs including Relax, Energize, Deep Tissue, Morning, Night, Anti-Stress, Senior, Junior, and Stretch. Relax: massages overall tension, soothing your body. Energize: stimulates the body with an intense 3D massage experience. Deep Tissue: applies intense pressure to help relieve your muscle knots below the surface. Morning: wakes the body and mind to promote a productive day. Night: prepares the body for sleeping and a better night's rest. Anti-Stress: is designed to encourage daily well-being. The Senior massage program is a gentle massage designed to promote circulation. The Junior massage program combines body and mind relaxation massage to promote improved overall concentration. Stretch: gently massages muscles to help loosen tightness and help improve range of motion. Plus, Arm & Hand massagers pop-up from the armrests. Gently-squeezing air bags are programmed with soothing rhythmic inflation and deflation to provide instant relief to your arms, hands and palms. Dimensions Upright: 28.7"w x 46.3"l x 47.8"h, Reclined: 28.7"w x 78.7"l x 33.5"h. Approximate max user weight: 265 lbs./120kg.
Experience the only premium massage with Free app information by ordering your Certified Pre-Owned uDivine™ App Massage Chair from Brookstone today. We're the trusted choice for the best massage chairs. For 20 years Brookstone has sold the world's most extraordinary massage chairs. Our expertise is at your service.
- Fast premium delivery & install within 7 business days to most locations
- 2-person delivery team does all the heavy lifting to any room in the house
- Full-service set up includes product assembly, functional test & removal of packaging materials from your house
- In-home service. Our network of trained technicians come to your home to provide warranty, Protection Plus, or additional service work to your massage chair
Certified Pre-Owned OSIM uDivine App Massage Chair
REVIEW SNAPSHOT®by PowerReviews
- Comfortable (3)
- Durable (3)
- Relaxing (3)
- Limited functions (3)
Best Uses
- Relieve tense muscles (4)
- Everyday (3)
- Reduce stress (3)
Reviewed by 6 customers
Sort by
- Attractive Design
- Durable
- Personalized Massages
- Speakers Sound Great
- Needs Better Remote Stand
Best Uses
- Living Room
Comments about Certified Pre-Owned OSIM uDivine App Massage Chair:
This chair has definitely become a valued member of the family!
When I first tried this chair out at a mall, I thought it gave a great massage, but I simply could not justify spending over $4000 for a CHAIR. Fine, a massage chair...
A couple years went by, and I tried it again, only this time I had more aches and pains than before, including tightness in my forearms, feet, and calves. After finding out how much my boyfriend had paid to give me a massage for my birthday, I began to do the math...$80 x 2 times/day x 3 (or more) days a week...well, it really started to make sense to get this chair....and then I saw the price for REFURBISHED chairs...!
I bought the chair, got the additional warranty, and have loved it ever since. And so has my boyfriend. And my Mom. And my Mom's three sisters. And the rest of the family who's come by! In fact, we all laugh about how my house has become a family spa, because I have now been serving homemade sparkling cucumber soda to everyone after they've gotten a massage!
- I Am A:
- Single Male
- Attractive Design
- Flimsy
Best Uses
- Bedroom
Comments about Certified Pre-Owned OSIM uDivine App Massage Chair:
I bought a new(not pre-owned) massage chair from Brookstone. I was told this chair can be used only 2 consecutive times, AFTER I purchased the chair. That's only 30 minutes....
However, even using it according to the instruction, it constantly breaks down with errors displayed. Paying for high end chair and able to use less than 30 minutes per day...
- I Am A:
- Family Older Kids
- Comfortable
- Easy To Use
- Relaxing
- Sturdy
- Limited Functions
Best Uses
- Everyday
- Improves Circulation
- Reduce Stress
- Relieve Tense Muscles
Comments about Certified Pre-Owned OSIM uDivine App Massage Chair:
chair provides good massage for the entire body. It however, cannot be limited to only the feet or the butt or the back; but this is ok
- Comfortable
- Easy To Use
- Relaxing
- Sturdy
Best Uses
- Everyday
- Improves Circulation
- Reduce Stress
- Relieve Tense Muscles
Comments about Certified Pre-Owned OSIM uDivine App Massage Chair:
I use this chair every day as well as my family and I haven't felt better than I have with the chair.I have neck and back problems and this daily use has really help me out. This chair is a must!
- Comfortable
- Ergonomic Look
- Great Music
- Relaxing
- Limited Functions
Best Uses
- Everyday
- Relieve Tense Muscles
Comments about Certified Pre-Owned OSIM uDivine App Massage Chair:
I like the look and the feel of the trap/neck part of the chair. The sales manager said that this chair could do all what the uAstro could do and more. That's not true. You have more control over what the rollers do with the uAstro and the hand/forearm slots are somewhat useless. The bluetooth has to be turned on each time rather than staying on all the time and sometimes it doesn't pair right away. The back rollers give a wonderful deep massage. The foot massage feels good at first but then gets a little rough after a while. Tried turning down the intensity but it wouldn't, not sure why. If I could take the control of the uAstro and put it on the uDevine I think I would be in heaven. Good chair but now I'm wondering if I shouldn't have stayed with the uAstro...
- Hard To Operate
- Limited Functions
- Suspect It's Hurting Me
- Uncomfortable
Best Uses
- Reduce Stress
- Relieve Tense Muscles
Comments about Certified Pre-Owned OSIM uDivine App Massage Chair:
Chair always wants to start running before all settings are completed. Settings are hard to make, not a logical "drill down" on the remote. Think it hurt my feet with the kneading.
Certified Pre-Owned OSIM uDivine App Massage Chair
Brookstone-branded products are backed by a one-year limited warranty. Some massage chairs are backed by a two-year limited warranty (see massage chair product pages for details).
Our innovative products will provide you and your family with years of enjoyment. And with the Brookstone Protection Plus service and replacement plans, you'll have the added peace of mind knowing that if the unexpected does happen, we will simply repair or replace your covered product. Our enhanced coverage goes above and beyond the manufacturer's warranty, saving you time and money.
- 2-Year Extended Service Plan $329.00
- 3-Year Extended Service Plan $429.00
Certified Pre-Owned OSIM uDivine App Massage Chair
Certified Pre-Owned OSIM uDivine App Massage Chair
Certified Pre-Owned OSIM uDivine App Massage Chair