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Saturday, January 21, 2012
The Body Problem
This column containing society news was published in the 9/15/2011 edition of the San Antonio Express-News. As noted in it, Dick DeGuerin is a very well-known Houston criminal defense attorney. And to quote Mr. Palm, "You cannot make this up."
I have added a second copy of this column at the end of my 8/12/11 post to this blog titled "Death In Comfort", which I strongly suggest you go back and read or re-read.
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In St Pete (across the bridge from Tampa) the lunatics just got a facility (right INSIDE the funeral home, back door deliveries anyone?{}
The black owner of the long-time funeral home made all these noises about how it was perfectly OK to release people RIGHT OUT INTO THE DRAIN!!!!! Everyone who read the article was horrified. I'll go see iF I can get a link. You know they're running out of land. It was only a matter of time but yeah .. this is going too far. in Lakeland ALONE we have FIVE "regional cancer centers"... there's something up there. Truly.
Look how many ways they try to color it HERE:LL
Well, here's the article. They cleaned up both the article and the comments A LOT. Basically they went through the comments and took down the more honest and harsh comments and changed the story to alleviate those problems. And also made it a nice family there just taking care of us for years. this is moving closer to final solution ...
You go for a walk ... you never come home. Not a trace. Number of places to take you to. Nice.
I get a lot of hearses too. Such derelicts. Some of them actually look ashamed of themselves.
- January 22, 2012 at 12:29 AM
joe licata and deguerin just a thought
- January 22, 2012 at 12:37 AM
Some of the worst, longest-term but STUPIDEST stalkers in this immediate neighborhood have been housed continuously in a house closeby. Sometimes up to twenty people will live in the house. Stalk with strollers, cars, walking, out on porch smoking, back and forth in front of my home, out whenever I am. The owner lived there a short time as well off and on. He also appeared next to me on the interstate from time to time and would turn corners just in front of me etc. Well, believe it or not my X needed a place to live when that house was a hud home (when mel martinez was in charge of hud btw) and he called and I called and I even took the ONE SIGN out of the house window and brought it home so no one else could call (LOL) because I knew it was a huge scam. Anyway .. we could get no info. So that's confirmed independently as well, they've done this in the past. The house is not really for sale, They also manipulate the market and the neighborhood and force undesirables in (aka stalkers) etc... cash out on the houses, etc. SOOOOO.... the owner lost his other dump, a nappy little condo in a good area w/poor parking, dinky pool, outrageous mortgage on them both BOUGHT HIGH .. and loaded down with all gay dudes AND FIREMEN. That as it. Every condo. Maybe 40 condos in the place. Palma Ceia something or other. He got that taken from him. I think he did deed in lieu of foreclosure BUT the only way I know about his is he has scammed this house here on to the market again... hang on I'm getting to the gritty which is where you come in ... so the puerto ricans (self identified all fifty of them interchangeably) up and ran off at least this time they used a moving truck last time they just hand carried their junk and left a trail of broken glass furniture in peoples' yards, etc. I know they didn't go too far they're part of a gang. It was to the point with them I was literally just calling them stalkers right to their face. They completely ignored me OR if I was alone they would make drama I ignored. It was ludicrous. OKAY ... so a REALTOR sign goes up, right? Now I know this scummy real estate co because I called them way back and the woman was a liar. Jeannette Yates, Weichert Realty. Google it and take note of the states. Extremely sinister. I'm almost done. He's selling the house short sale for LESS THAN A THIRD OF WHAT HE OWES. Wait. So I start researching short sales because I KNOW this house is already sold they're a biker/rican/drug gang with police protection laundering drug profits and stalking as a sideline or whatever. I find it online and look at the pictures. NO pic of the bathroom, the back yard, half the house or the back of the house OR the utility room or dining room.
Okay, I've looked at A LOT of virtual tours.. NEVER LEFT OUT. Especially the bathroom. RUSH JOB?!?!? You betcha. Raul Marerro, Weichert Realtors, Jeannette Yates office. It's still coming hang on ...
SOOOO, I'm like WTF?? Maybe I want that house (i know it's sold PLUS the owner's pretty lil blond boyfriend told me he and his gay lover are buying it .. LOL) So I look up the Noble Brokerage guy to find out how far back I can trace this place because I know the guy who sold it TO THE CURRENT OWNER is A THIEF and scum. HE REALLY IS and a biker
- January 22, 2012 at 1:17 AM
AND both the current owners BUYS are HUD but when the market was high and mel was around. Plus we could get no info. PLUS the owner drives an 89 grand bmw coupe. traded in another beemer which all I can see is what the little blonde boy sees in him, he's grotesque and mean, the boy seems nice. Okayyyyy look !!! Where is Mr. Noble Brokerage ?? OCALA
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- January 22, 2012 at 10:58 AM
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I haven't looked it all up yet but he went bad about three years after that house was sold the LAST TIME so part of it would be that deal. He had lots of signs up around here at the time. Okay, so when your house is in foreclosure you have several options and they don't ding your credit as bad I discovered today, one is the deed in lieu and one is the short sale. SO .. I googled short sale fraud. WHOA. FBI STUFF .. not that we have an FBI or anything in tampa.... but THAT is what these guys are doing. So now I can actually send one to jail without waiting. I'm watching them closely. Meantime I KNOW that you will be interested in another tampa texas equine connection. OH !!! This owner is also linked to howard jenkins ski house to texas rangers to publix to the guy over here who painted his house roof the same icky color of orange that howard had the publix I frequent roof painted IN THE SAME WEEK his lazy ass sat up there doing it. HE DOES NOTHING. At any rate..... maybe the even worst scuzzy biker will pretend to buy it. No mystery there either but whomever participates will be committing a criminal act. YEE HAW.
- January 22, 2012 at 11:01 AM
Someone ACTUALLY GOT AN ETHICS CHARGE. Have not read it. That in itself is HUGE in Florida. Where apparently ALL ethics charges remain "pending" because in that status they are confidential until resolved. And then maybe more confidential. LOLS.
- January 22, 2012 at 11:06 AM
He has a skank to stick up for him though. As well, it may have just been time for them to cut him loose because he made someone mad or wouldn't go along with the FULL program. I think this house over here was part of a FULL CRIMINAL theft which stemmed directly from HUD. Probably similar all across the country. Mel sure did keep a low profile after that. http://www.ocala.com/article/20080827/NEWS/808270348?tc=ar
Mel visited (famously) the puerto rican rain forests as senator. LOLLLL. As well, he had to hire an "ethics" person to let him know when something was UNethical after I forget which flap. When I spoke or blogged or commented on articles I always called him Mel "what R an ethic" Martinez. I have NO DOUBT if every HUD sale was investigated at this time it would be extremely similar to this house's MO. I am going to post some other links here.
When all this started (obviously) in Tampa and all of Tampa has changed since then why would a guy from Ocala suddenly have signs all over the place?? They were NOT high-brow places. I think it must be the Howard Jenkins connection due to above assertions as outlined.
NOW they are going to make this work for them again.
The FBI should be interested
Not here in Tampa they won't be
He lost his license but either regained it or reworded it
The reason I think they are mad at him is realtors almost NEVER lose their license. They can outright thieve and be proven to have done so in FL and they are policed by other realtors just as lawyers are. No jail for lawyers and realtors in many cases. No license revocation unless you make someone angry.
he has gone to intitials only and it does appear to be a new listing in 2008 http://ccfcorp.dos.state.fl.us/pdf/50143355.pdf
Here's some other things Noble Brokerage Services led back to (anthony)http://localbusiness.ocala.com/results_map.aspx?location=Anthony,%20FL&keyword=realtors&sort=distance&distance=30&cat=n&alpha=all (google traces back as well ANTHONY is the name of a local scumbag realtor also associated in stalking my family and a crane which caused a horrendous wreck, plus another near wreck (attempt) killed a guy, blamed it on a mattress in the road??? Obviously they blatantly ran the stoplight and I see this in traffic around me frequently. Also it got a great deal of work on the pretense on the interstate widening which is in real life the readiness for light rail which the voters declined) LOTS more on this guy the realtor I refer to Anthony Delgado and his little wifey Vicki who comes from here in the hood. She is sure to let you know that she works (whenever she wants to) for Verizon (texas tampa everywhere) and the city of tampa and other disgusting criminal enterprises.
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- January 22, 2012 at 1:10 PM
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Here's a link to the house I refer to. Check out the modest furnishings and other signs of a stalker. Tools for car tampering, he always was putting gloves on. Worked on his car at night CONSTANTLY. He made a big show of the gloves whenever we drove by. A real freak. He had gangtats which I never noted as he is not close here but slithered here frequently but they're visible in his arrest photos and a one-time upclose view where some big blog of a tattoo is visible on his arm. Him from NY wife from NJ her picture was removed from the sheriff's website once she was stalking us actively so that I could not identify her. Too late. I can't tell how I know who she is but the reaction to that was a display of mens rea on the part of the perps. They enlist anyone from NJ who comes here, in fact I think they all just switch the tags around. Not only that their car dealer counter parts (we are literally SWAMPED with dealers here in order to launder cash, support various terrorists and deliver "stuff" and switch out tags and employ skanks etc....) switch vehicles and tags for them in just a few minutes. THIS is part of what makes it impossible to id them. NOT REALLY. But they are a definite crime ring with EASILY identifiable parameters and participants. They also enjoy the protection of the Tampa Police Dept and Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office many of whom laugh indulgently or glare in an intimidating fashion when you attempt to report a crime. NONE OF WHOM TAKE A REPORT.
Here's the house.http://www.weichert.com/40970185/?ldview=ldphotos note the large puerto rican flag and scarface poster above the bed. They've been married a long time, which makes it weirder. They argue a lot too making it a tenuous cocaine partnership. I've watched the black mafia toss out say 12 by 12 boxes of dope right on the lawn. they time it so I see it. THAT I care NOTHING about.... just leave me the f alone and go about your death march. I don't mind drugs. I DO MIND that they are killing people with them purposefully along with "pill mills".
- January 22, 2012 at 1:19 PM
Here's a better link to the house. Note what's missing. Rush job?? Yep. This guy is going to lose his license. (listing agent Raul Marrero is also Puerto Rican self-identified) and may have counterparts in another state which would make sense as MANY have moved from illinois to florida including FBI most wanted who HOWARD JENKINS then employed under an assumed name while they raked MY FAMILY MEMBER over the coals for a month despite the fact the person had worked there for SEVEN YEARS prior. They fired person illegally twice but somehow also wanted person back. MORE TO THAT story too. There WILL be a reckoning.
Another or the same Raul Marrero.... lots of these guys have links to multi and hispanic housing. They also join the army for the va loans. THEN they start getting puerto rican pride tattoos (I have the evidence) and then they start living in homes with each other and then they end up shooting each other. They have no philosophy on the value of life. IF for instance you go to the HCSO arrest inquiry look up claudio. Look up claudio, peter and mark. Look how many times peter has been let off the hook for grand theft. His counter part in crime BELTRAN also let off the hook ended up down the street from here in the comerford house on wood switching tag 676KNB out and blocking me on the street and giving the tag to another kid who lived there different last name of garrett jeremy christopher or christopher jeremy's large black girlfriend who was also arrested for felony 28 to 200 grams cocaine and then armed trafficking with a tampa fireman (big time stalker) nephew and loser James darrell mason across the street from the house I discuss HERE. All of darrell's family is employed or was employed by the City of tampa, his grandfather was heart-attacked, used to drive around with huge confederate flags on his truck, this leads back to folks at my high school and other thing but due to this being a comment I'm going to stay short.
Here is the raul marrero has THIS property listed. I should say "listed" as it is NOT for sale.
(can't find the link damnit) but THIS was interesting The Marrero that has this listed appears to have shaved his head and 38 or so maybe younger would be my guess. So it is entirely possible it's the same one. MAYBE NOT. But I want you to see HIS listing as it has a virtual tour ...
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Here's where Weichert sells. Each office is independently owned.
Ours locally is Jeanette Yates. Jeanette is a liar and a thief and may be going to prison for illegal short sales is the indication.
- January 22, 2012 at 1:23 PM
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Interesting mix, no? PA is where the current biker and another scumbag named whisper dempsey are from who are currently harassing my family. Whisper is allegedly a "mom" "dying" can't tell you how many of THOSE I have had cross my path at Howard Jenkins hole on Gandy. Haven't met whisper yet but feel sure she does not have cancer and her scumbag daughter is a liar too just like the rest of them most having been married at least five times and AT LEAST ONCE to a violent black man. These branch of Pennsylvanians appear to believe they are above the law. One of their lil drunken friends screamed: I WORK FOR THE SHERIFF I HAVE NO RECORD (the sheriff is deputizing my hood?? As one of the other road-blocking puerto ricans states in heavy spanish >> I am a poleezz man wiz dee sherivvvs office) he followed me into a grocery store with another man to tell me this. THEY NEVER ACT ALONE. No nuts no glory.
It goes on and on and on and on. BUT YOU MUST see Raul Marrero's listing. I will look for the link later. I have been watching our monitor of the street theater across the way. The biker is trying to make it appear he is moving in. Actually he can't get close to me without a legitimate reason and he has anger management problems so is making the most of the "moving" (friendship faux born in hate they knew each other before they moved here like all the others here and in the faux homeless shelter which officer mike roberts was murdered over and THAT blamed on an ex cop when roberts' boss paul mumford hid rather than pursuing and shooting the murderer of the good cop MORE TO THAT STORY, mumford also changed HIS story a lot, did not show up as a witness????? Changed from first on scene?????? then held a shootout here in the neighborhood to which ONLY HE responded..... THEN changed cars and stalked me some more. He already had his daughter stalking my family member at Howard Jenkins' dump on Gandy) ... she is going to be a CSI, imagine the FRAMEUPS from that one. Okay, I'll stop here. This should be a blog post but I want your blog to have all the connections to tampa it possibly can.
That f'ing biker could come live in my tree for all I care. He's stupid. I loathe stupid people because IT IS curable. He's an ass. They almost let their precious child be run over three times right in front of me. No care at all. Yesterday it was chasing her puppy (no collar no leash) through a busy street sign, with three cars slamming on brakes and another almost did not see her as she was crouched... five houses away and it was pretty horrifying. Sometimes I think they set it up but not yesterday. I filmed it all when she was safe.. and before I realized another car was coming... poor little thing. Her mother has to babysit her father and distribute crack and stalk people and run errands for the bikers/masons/puerto ricans she also does some type medical work likely in the cancer or internal medicine area when I find out which doctor that will be the day the last dam bursts on them ... she comes in last after the stalking. All she does is scream while playing so god knows what goes on behind closed doors. Someone should call dcf.
- January 22, 2012 at 1:36 PM
It took me close to THREE daylight hours to post those comments.
Oh another thing that could be happening here (they love that dual stuff) is Howard blurring his ties to this stalking mess as I have so MUCH EVIDENCE of stalking and screaming at me at his corporate headquarters the PEFCU and other places such as each retail establishment I visit. Including the black mafia and mostly publix employees. So ... maybe Howard is actually worried about his sterling reputation. DOUBTFUL !!!!
Have a gander at lone palm golf course in lakeland. GOD KNOWS WHAT GOES ON THERE but there has already been a murder. Albeit it came from outside there but there is the surrounding meth factory. PUBLIX OWNS LAKELAND AND I KNOW HOW.
Look what we uncovered here. Hispanics "investing" to help other hispanics. Who knows where the money came from cough cough.. all money laundered through real estate WITH THE BIKERS who buy properties from state's attorneys employees and spokemen steve cole also arrested and covered up. WHILE I AM RESEARCHING THIS AT THREE ONE MORNING, the files are being changed. AT THE SAME TIME. I have paint pictures proving what was being done. In this same fashion they made it appear that mike roberts was the first tampa police officer to see humberto delgado (the homeless cough cough gangster) but HE WAS NOT. Another complicit cop saw him earlier and let him walk away ... THEN THE RECORDS CHANGED. I have that as well unless they stole it as they stole some files from my computer not long back. NONE of that disappears of course. Whoever removed ivette's photo from the sheriff's website when I identified her left their code there. Too much too little too late. All this to fuck with ONE FAMILY. You bet they're making millions and gazillions. All of this feeds into everything. They need people to distribute the drugs, hang out in the houses to make it look good and why not keep them busy with stalking?????? I'm about to break this loose in at least one fashion. I have found my local stalker. Howard Jenkins can go pork himself as I am not going to put him in that pot. I'm going to keep him a separate issue for the time being. Familiarize yourself with the 17 points of RICO. It's the key.
- January 22, 2012 at 1:43 PM
Oh, they ALSO have ALL OF OUR PROPERTY. ALL OF IT. Except FOR MINE.
- January 22, 2012 at 1:44 PM
one of my comments is missing way up there about it being noble brokerage who originally had the house listed and how we called for information.... i could swear it was here before...
- January 22, 2012 at 1:50 PM
Tampa to Texas (actually Florida to Texas) and YES I have noticed many problems with this grocery chain JUST LIKE with the publix (howard jenkins) chain as I shopped there including displays they were setting up AS I shopped (stalking cues of an item I won't name here) and once they removed (I kid you not) the entire contents of a FREEZER dept because I was driving there to get something I could microwave at our hotel. Claimed just that part of their electric grid had malfunctioned. I had to laugh. Then one of my primary stalkers said, "How long since you have had something to eat?" Because my family can't eat at a restaurant anymore they put shit in OUR FOOD.
- January 31, 2012 at 9:57 AM
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- January 31, 2012 at 10:32 AM
Obviously someone at St Pete Times has caught on to your blog. This happens quickly when I visit places due to the fashion in which Tampa Fire Dept personnel and their good buddy Robert E. O'Neill, DOJ stalk me around online despite my lack of any wrongdoing....
Every other article at spt today has a florida texas connection....
I long noted that robert o'neill's business partner's wife IRISH REPUBLICAN BAR OWNER must be a first in a US ATTORNEY or not .. dieplayed qualities common to scientology tactics (street theater with kids, dropped conversational threatening cues, etc..) she grew up in the pinellas area riding her bike all through there as she puts it unless she was again "mirroring" me.. Mirroring is a big and very over-used tactic of this bunch of hoodlums.
- January 31, 2012 at 10:51 AM
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The doctrine of "every man for himself" is okay as long as you can, alone, fight every criminal who comes, and if you never need to sleep.
Otherwise, human society has to work by cooperation to weed out criminals, bullying and violence, or in the end, nobody can get on with their lives at all.
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Stephanie in Las Vegas says this exchange started out as a sugary-sweet back-and-forth love-fest between initiated by her husband, Brian. Then, one day, Stephanie says, "Brian woke up on the wrong side of the bed, and his alter ego took over." What a charmer, that Brian!
Not to worry, though— it was all in jest, and no women or toasters were harmed in the making of this note. In fact, Stephanie says, "It totally made my day." And as far the unplugging the toaster thing goes, she says, "We kinda have an OCD thing about the chance of burning the house down…don't ask."
related: I'm calling to report a case of toaster abuse?
extra credit: Knock Knock Fill-in-the-Blank Passive-Aggressive Note Pad
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Well done, Andy.
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If the 21 notes you've already posted around the house haven't made a difference…do you really think the 22nd is going to be the one that finally clicks? Just a thought!
related: The Post-It Wars
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So, some superstar family member or significant other gifted you an iPhone for the holidays, huh? Congrats!
Now it's time to download some great new apps. Here are the ones recommended by Yahoo Tech.
1. Facebook
The social networking app for posts, pokes, and polemics is a great time-waster.
2. Twitter
140-character bursts of knowledge, humor, news, and more. "Never be bored again," as Twitter once put it.
3. Instagram
A photo-sharing app that's all about filters. Filters and puppies. And coffee.
4. Google Maps
Apple's Maps, though improved a bit this year, is still — how do we say? — in development. Stick with Google's trusty app instead.
5. Seamless/GrubHub
These apps take the "call-in" part out of getting great eats delivered to your home.
6. Amazon Kindle
Bring your Kindle ebook collection to your iPhone by simply installing this app and signing in.
7. YouTube
The most popular video site on the planet. Download this app to your iPhone and never miss out on the latest and greatest music video or cute animal clip.
8. Vine
Addictive looping six-second videos. Funny, cute stuff.
9. Evernote
Create, save, and sync notes across all your mobile and desktop devices with the Evernote iPhone app.
10. Venmo
A cool, easy, and social way to send money to online friends. Essential for splitting the bill.
11. Gmail
These days, if you have a pulse, you have a Gmail account. And now, with the improvements Google has brought to its iOS Gmail app, iPhone owners can finally enjoy the full Google mail experience the same way Android phone people always have.
12. Facebook Messenger
Facebook has made it necessary to download a second app for sending and reading private Facebook messages on your phone. So you might as well just download it.
13. Hyperlapse
From the makers of Instagram, this app is probably the best mobile tool for easily creating professional-looking time lapse videos.
14. Spotify
The iPhone app for the best streaming music service around is a must. Stream virtually any song you can think of (aside from anything in Taylor Swift discography) while you're on the move.
15. Feedly
Use this gorgeous RSS reader app to catch up on all your news in one place.
16. Heads Up!
You may recognize this Password-like game from The Ellen DeGeneres Show, but the iPhone/iPad app version topped the App Store's 2014 "Top Paid Apps" list, too.
17. Chrome
Google's Web browser is preferred by some over the iPhone's default, Safari. The mobile version will sync with all your Chrome desktop browsing history and bookmarks, too.
18. Yelp
Read and post ratings on this wildly popular business-rating service while on the go.
19. Foursquare/Swarm
These apps connect you to Foursquare's popular social "check-in" service. Its new Swarm breakout makes it easier to see what your friends are up to.
20. Google Hangouts
Google's Hangouts lets iPhone owners text, send pictures, and video chat across other computer and mobile device platforms, and without a carrier texting plan.
21. WhatsApp
WhatsApp has more users around the world than any other mobile texting app. Join the largest instant messaging party on the planet!
22. 2048
Drive yourself mad with this incredibly popular puzzle game. (We promise it's a good time.)
23. Snapchat
The most popular way to send sneaky messages on iPhone, Snapchat is a staple. Get silly or get scandalous; just download this app.
24. CamScanner
Pack that bulky, power-wasting scanner away and import documents painlessly using just this app and your iPhone's camera.
25. RunKeeper
Strap your iPhone on and track all your walking, jogging or biking miles. Compare workouts with friends right from the app, too.
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Hi, i am planning a snowboarding trip in late December. How are the snow conditions in late December? Suitable for snowboarding beginner level? Thanks.
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Snow conditions for beginner skiers and snowboarders are fine from late December and into mid to late March. I hope you enjoyed or will enjoy your trip to Nagano.
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Water is a key component to the hydraulic fracturing and completions process, which creates microscopic fissures in dense shale formations allowing the flow of hydrocarbons from the formation and into well bore. A water management plan, including the identification of a proposed water withdrawal source, is required by state environmental regulators for all proposed natural gas wells as part of the permitting process.
Prior to permitting a well, state regulators review the drilling, construction and water management plans and visits the well location. A series of environmental safeguards are required – such as erosion and sedimentation controls, fugitive dust controls, multiple layers of well casing and cement to protect potable water aquifers and water wells – for every natural gas well. Taken together, all of these controls protect surface and ground water resources.
Water used in the completions process is either transported by truck from a designated withdrawal point or conveyed through a water pipeline to a well location. Flow-back water, which is the water that returns to the surface during the hydraulic fracturing process, is managed in accordance with state and federal regulations. In the Appalachian Basin, flow-back is almost entirely recycled and reused to fracture additional wells. A small percentage of this flow-back water is disposed of in EPA-regulated underground injection wells.
MSC member companies have pioneered large-scale water recycling technologies in just the past few years. It's an accomplishment that we are proud of and one that's good for both the environment and our industry.


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I visited several countries in Asia this summer and have been saving up my purchases to talk about them all together now that I'm back. Asia has some great shopping – the photo above is from Singapore's Orchard Road, a Vegas-like strip of 27 beautiful shopping malls. I mostly bought skincare because it was my first proper opportunity to try out the Asian brands I hear about every so often on the internet, but there are a few makeup products sprinkled in the mix, as well.
These purchases came from stores in India, Singapore, and Taiwan, and a number of the companies I purchased from are Korean. I'm going to try and keep my comments on the products to a minimum since I really haven't been using any of them for that long, though I'm sure I'll write more about the individual products further down the line. I tried my best to keep up with how much I spent on everything, but many of my receipts are in Chinese and thus are fairly useless for reference, so I'm mostly working from memory and from some photos I took while on the go. I'll move in mostly chronological order of when and where I bought things – here we go!
First, there was only one purchase in India that I didn't fit in to my Ayurvedic skincare post, and it's this Maybelline Colossal Kajal eyeliner. While in India I saw this advertised on TV as India's favorite kajal, and while I'm not sure if there's any truth to that, I thought it would be fun to try when I spotted it in a department store for only around $3. As far as I know, this is only available in India, but people do appear to sell them online.
Next was a very basic purchase, an Icarlus lip balm, after running out of my Sunny Honey beeswax lip balm while in China. I was surprised to see lots of balms were priced at $9+, but this one was more like $7. Still more than I was hoping to spend, but I went for it. This one is really nice, has a very light pink tint and adds some flattering shine while providing some moisture. The problem is that it's packaged in a lipstick tube, and the balm is way too soft for that. It got kind of messy in the tube, and it went fast – I'm almost completely out of it already.
Here's another basic, some Guardian facial cleansing wipes. Guardian is a drugstore chain in Asia, and once I was in Singapore these wipes were the cheapest ones I found. I think they were around $4. They're great at removing face makeup but don't do so well with waterproof mascara. No strong smell, and not too drying.
Now we're getting to some of the fun stuff. I stopped in Etude House while in Singapore and bought my very first legit Korean BB cream, the Etude House Precious Mineral BrightFit BB Cream. This is a luminous BB cream fit for dry, normal, and combination skin types. The formula has an SPF 30 plus whitening, anti-wrinkle, and anti-darkening properties. Note: I don't think "whitening" means lightening an overall skin tone but rather easing dark spots. This particular product was also on sale when I bought it, and I think I spent somewhere around $20 for it. The shade that the sales associate recommended is pretty perfect, it's a teeny bit light on my self-tanned skin but will be wonderful to reach for throughout the cooler months that are approaching.
Update: see my full review of the BB cream
I also had to try one of the Etude House Lovely Cookie Blusher, and picked out the shade #11, Peach Choux Wafer. These are so cute and small, and are available in a range of candy-colored pinks and peaches. Conveniently, the puff is totally useful if you don't feel like reaching for a brush. This was around $13, not a bad price, and it's really a fabulous product. I'm already in love.
I also bought an Etude House eyeshadow brush, which came in handy when I had to get dolled up for a wedding later on. I hadn't been using eyeshadow for a long time while traveling, and I actually hadn't brought a basic eyeshadow brush with me. This one came home with me because it was only like $5. Frankly, I don't think it's any better than the ELF brushes which are a little cheaper, so I feel like I overpaid a bit, but ELF wasn't available in Asia (and if it were, it'd probably be more expensive there, anyways).
Etude House also gave me my first taste of the samples that Asian beauty stores like to hand out. There's a fun mix of stuff here – a brightening serum, a brightening essence, a facial cleanser, a hair conditioner, and a lip tint. I think you can tell from this small smattering of products I left with that Etude House has some serious whimsy and girlishness going on.
I saw a couple of tempting versions of Maybelline Baby Lips in Asia, but usually they were really expensive compared to the US. Finally, I saw this one in a Taiwanese 7-11 on sale for around $3 and had to try it. They call this "pink glow" which I think is a little deceptive, as the balm itself is entirely colorless. I think it's formulated to really just enhance your natural color (rather than muting your color, as some lip balms can do) and give you a fun scent. It's basic but fine and I'll totally use it, but I'm just glad I didn't shell out a lot of money for it.
I stopped in an Innisfree store while in Taiwan, but generally was a little overwhelmed by the high prices. I ended up walking away with a few small things, the first of which was this Green Tea Mineral Mist. I think this small size was around $7, and it seemed like a fun thing to try out.
Update: see my full review of the mist
The other purchases I made at Innisfree were these It's a Real Squeeze masks. I couldn't read the backs of the masks since the text is in Korean, so I picked out Green Tea and Kiwi because … they sounded nice? There were a ton of options to choose from, and I think they were somewhere between $1 and $2 each (they sell more expensive masks, as well).
Update: see my full review of both masks
Innisfree also provided samples of their Super Volcanic Pore Clay Mask and Soybean Energy Essence.
I found a Nature Republic store in Taipei, and this was a store I really wish I could revisit on a regular basis. I love that they had different price points, from budget buys to high end stuff, and I found a few things to take home with me while still keeping my spending under control. I found another small, cheap facial mist to try out, the Vitamin C Facial Mist, which was also somewhere under $10. I also bought their Provence Lip Essence balm, which was around $7, and the Original Power Energy Ampoule. The range of ampoules (sort of like serums) were on sale for half price, and I'm looking back at my receipt and think that I paid about $12 for it. Their toners looked fantastic but weren't discounted and came in fairly heavy bottles, so I passed on those for the time being, but they're already on my list for "next time".
Nature Republic also gave me an Argan 20 sheet mask and a handful of Snail Solution packets for free samples. I love that Asian beauty companies (and consumers, I assume) are crazy for the snail goo, and I'm more than happy to give it a try. I did also buy a couple of discounted snail goo sheet masks at a drugstore, but it looks like I neglected to photograph them. I'll share photos of those when I break them out and give them a try.
I also found a Holika Holika store, and happened to come upon a pretty great store-wide half-off sale. I wanted to get a toner, and decided to try their Fairy Water Pure Aqua Skin. The Fairy Waters are pretty budget-friendly, the only downside is that I don't know anything about them, as I can't read the ingredients which are printed in Korean. They have two versions, a Pure and a Fresh, which are different colors but smelled pretty much the same to me. I ended up buying the Pure version because it seemed to be more popular and I bought the last one in stock. I think at half-off, I paid around $7.
Update: see my full review of the toner
Despite only purchasing one small thing, Holika Holika also gave me this great bag of samples. I took the photo of it when I got it, but I ended up packing it up without fully exploring what's inside. I'm saving that fun for later, I guess!
Next, I have some products from Taiwanese companies. I first came across the brand 1028 Visual Therapy in a Singaporean Sasa beauty store, where I swatched some shadows. They had three dessert-themed 6-pan eyeshadow palettes, and I really enjoyed the colors in the one called Brownie Eyes, a palette of satin and shimmer neutrals (the other two are called Toffee Eyes and Macaron Eyes). The other two had different tones in them as well as more glittery finishes. I paid around $25 for this in Singapore, but I later saw it's actually available for a little less in Taiwan, maybe around $18. I'm sort of picky with my neutral shades, and really enjoy these shadows. I'm not beating myself up for overpaying because the one Taiwanese drugstore I found the palette in didn't display it well and didn't allow you to swatch, so I wouldn't have known what it was if I hadn't seen it in Singapore.
Update: see my full review of the palette, including two eye looks
I was on the lookout for more pieces of the 9 and 10-step skincare systems that the Korean market is known for, and ended up getting these products from the Taiwanese company Ceutical Plus. A Sasa sales associate recommended the brand to me when she saw me looking at cleansers, and cleansed and moisturized my hand as a demonstration. I ended up leaving the store and thinking it over before returning to buy the Aqua Collagen cleanser, lotion, and cream. They were offering a buy-2-get-1-free deal on the brand, so I paid just over $30 for all three products. They're pretty big sizes, too! They're supposed to be best sellers in Taiwan, and they have gentle, fragrance-free formulas.
Update: see my full review of all 3 products
I wanted to quickly grab some moisturizing masks when I realized that the airline was going to hold on to our bags during our 20-hr layover in Beijing. My boyfriend was relieved to not have to carry the bags around, while I kept imagining my face shriveling up from dehydration. I basically kept the Guardian Facial Cleansing Wipes and these My Beauty Diary Hyaluronic Acid Moisturizing Masks as a short-term replacement for all of the liquids checked away in my luggage. It worked out ok, too. The boxes of 2 masks were on a buy-one-get-one-free offer at 7-11 at the airport, so I walked away with 4 masks total. I still have one more to use.
Update: see my full review of the masks
I'm pretty excited about all of this, and I'll keep in touch about how everything works for me! Have you tried any of these out before? Have you explored Asian beauty products much? I'm still just really beginning to learn about the market, so I'd love to hear about your experiences.


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Google's YouTube finally swayed to Turkey's demand to subject the popular website to the country's current taxes and content regulations. The video sharing site will now operate under a local domain "com.tr" in Turkey.
Reuters reported that Turkey had been working with YouTube for this deal for some time now.
Turkish Transport the Communications Minister Binali Yildirim announced: "This is an important development. For a long time we have made a call to Internet firms in Turkey: 'You are operating in this country, you must be resident here.'"
YouTube is now expected to abide by the country's strict content monitoring across the country now that it has become a resident of Turkey.
"It will now be in a binding and critical position to implement court decisions and remove any objectionable publications," Yildirim told Reuters.
YouTube also confirmed the deal with Turkish government by saying in its blog: "Now, if you set Turkey as your location, you'll get a Turkish-language experience with great, locally relevant content–including recommended channels and videos. We're looking forward to the ways in which video-loving Turks of all ages will bring their culture to YouTube as they connect with one another, share ideas, and find new audiences."
Turkey is but one of other countries that showed their less-than-friendly attitude towards YouTube. There are 46 countries other than Turkey around the world with local domains of the most popular video-sharing site like Egypt, France, Indonesia, Yemen, and Peru.
The relationship between YouTube and Turkey had not been harmonious in the past. The website was blocked in the country for almost two years since 2008 after it decided not to remove a video insulting the country's founder Mustafa Kemal Ataturk. The ban was lifted in 2010 when YouTube finally removed the offending video.
As violent protests around the world heightened after the poorly-made "Innocence of Muslims" video trailer depicting prophet Mohammed was shown, local courts also ordered YouTube to intervene by blocking it. The removal of the video is much smoother in Turkey now that the site has been registered as a resident.
"Now, as soon as the court makes its decision, all the demands will be carried out immediately," Yildirim said.
Some other countries prefer to deal with the website directly due to the surge in violence following the trailer's publication. Iran blocked YouTube's parent site, Google, altogether last week while Brazil decided to issue a warrant to arrest the site's local chief executive and warned the website that it would be blocked if the said videos will not be removed. Pakistan blocked YouTube in the country when the website opted not to remove the video clip.
In 2010, Turkey has been placed on a list of "countries under surveillance" by Reporters sans Frontieres, urging the government there to safeguard freedom of expression. The country currently bans several thousand websites.
There had been calls for reforms for Turkish Internet laws from rights groups. The country cites violations like child pornography and offending videos as justifications to block websites. Turkish users can bypass the country's filter systems by using proxy servers, however.


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2016 Richland Center Kiwanis Club Coats for Kids
The Richland Center Kiwanis Club has announced the start of its annual "Coats for Kids" Community Coat Drive.
This year marks the 6th year the local Kiwanis Club has collected and distributed coats to area children in need. Each year, the effort has grown. Last year, nearly 200 coats were distributed – all just in time for the cold winter season.
The Kiwanis Club has worked with a number of partners to grow this project the last several years. This year, the club will again partner with an area business and a local church for an effort that will lead up to a coats distribution night on Thursday, November 3rd.
The Nazarene Church Outreach Center will again serve as the site of this year's coats distribution. The distribution night on November 3rd is the only night that coats will be handed out. Families wishing to receive coats for their children are encouraged to make note of the date and distribution time – Thursday, November 3rd from 6:00 until 8:00 PM at the Nazarene Church Outreach Center. The Outreach Center is located on South Main Street in Richland Center across from Family Dollar.
Also again this year, Sheila Troxel and Deb Fontana of Wallace, Cooper and Elliott has pledged their support of the "Coats" effort with a coat-for-coat match. For every coat that is dropped off at Wallace, Cooper, and Elliott, the ladies will purchase and donate a new coat to the Kiwanis "Coats for Kids" effort. For this reason, Wallace, Cooper and Elliott has offered to serve as the collection point for this year's coats drive. All coats donated to the drive can be dropped off at Wallace, Cooper and Elliott between now and October 28th.
If you have a child in need of a coat, please mark your calendar and come to the Coats for Kids distribution on Thursday night, November 3rd at the Nazarene Church Outreach Center.


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Puppy Classes are ongoing. Join as soon as your puppy meets veterinary requirements. Saturdays at 9:30am.
Canine Academy Level 1 Classes are held regularly on Monday evenings at 8pm, or Wednesday evenings at 8pm. A Tuesday morning Level 1 class is scheduled periodically - check with us for the status. The next Monday evening class is scheduled to begin late March/early April; the next Wednesday evening class is scheduled to begin late February/early March. Classes are outdoors so exact start dates can be approximate this time of year. Registrations are being accepted for both classes.
Canine Academy Level 2 classes are Mondays at 7pm and Tuesdays at 2:30pm. Classes are ongoing so you may join at any time. Completion of Canine Academy Level 1 or trainer permission required.
Canine Academy Level 3 classes are Tuesdays at 7:30pm, Wednesdays at 7pm, or Friday mornings at 9:30am. Completion of Canine Academy Levels 1 & 2 or trainer permission required.
Novice Rally Classes are Mondays at 7pm and Tuesdays at 2:30pm. Contact us for availability.
Rally Course Classes are Tuesdays at 7:30pm, Wednesdays at 7pm, and Fridays at 9:30 am. Completion of Novice Rally or trainer permission required.
Behavior Consultations address behavior problems that are emotionally rooted and therefore different than obedience problems. We work with all the members of your family to find a solution that is best for all of you.
Private Lessons teach your dog basic good manners in a less distracting environment than group classes and are more flexible with your schedule.
"Margaret Johnson from Humaner Trainer is the quintessential dog trainer. She is good with little dogs, big dogs, edgy dogs, calm dogs, designer dogs and rescue mutts. In a word—she is a dog lover and it shows—she has studied her craft diligently and combined her knowledge with a wonderful sense of humor and the Austin area is fortunate to have her available for dog training." - Charlotte H.
They take care to customize the approach when training the trainer no matter the age, breed, size, personality or physical ability of the dog. Their patience with and love for all of their students (people and dogs alike) definitely makes training fun. Kili can hardly wait for her next training session." - Dawn & Wes B.
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"The Humaner Trainer helped us train our dog to be a fantastic pet for our family. Even more importantly, she taught us (and especially our daughter) how to train, productively spoil, and structure our relationship with our new companion." - Isaac B.


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"In recent decades, our debt has risen not out of shortage but out of surplus, excessiveness. Our society is not suffering from famine, but it must solve another problem—how to host a meal for someone who is full."
-Tomas Sedlacek in Economics of Good and Evil
A couple years ago I put together this Strong versus Fragile graphic as a way to help people think about the nature of productive cities. In the rain forest, you have a complex, adaptive system that has emerged in a way that is, as a byproduct of how it emerged, highly resilient and adaptable. The corn field, in contrast, is a system based on efficiency, constantly increasing the amount of output for a given unit of input. One hail storm, a few weeks of drought or a swarm of locusts and it's gone.
We might think we prefer the human equivalent of the rain forest, but do we?
Let's pretend we were made king/queen of a portion of a rain forest and, magically, we had the authority and resources we needed to right the wrongs, correct the deficiencies, that we saw in the world around us. What would we do?
As we delved into the situation, we would quickly realize that the process of emerging, of developing a resilient equilibrium, is a brutal one. In the rain forest, one creature's cruel death is the essential nutrients for many others. A tree grows strong and creates an ecosystem of winners and losers. Another tree falls and an entirely different system of winners and losers takes over. Would any of us have the wisdom to decide which winners are best? Which is the optimum path for that moment in time?
Or would we, as ecologists suggest, let well enough alone so that the infinitely complex interactions that give the rain forest is adaptive resiliency can run their course?
Since World War II, Americans have seemingly had the power and the resources to right the wrongs, correct the deficiencies, in the world around us. Whether the wrongs you've identified emanate from concerns of the political left or the political right, there have been enough resources available to move ahead as far as political consensus would allow. There is something noble in this -- who doesn't want the world to be a better place -- but also something dangerous and destructive. Just as with meddling in the rain forest ecosystem, how do we know what is actually the best course of action? How do we know what set of winners is optimum?
Enter modern economists. If there is one thing American society has been able to achieve broad consensus on it is that more growth provides us with more resources and, whatever problems we are actively trying to solve, more resources are really helpful. The paradox of our economy, as we've discussed this week, is that we create more collective resources -- growth in GDP -- by individually consuming more resources. This system worked for a long time -- we leveraged individual appetites to accelerate collective growth -- but now, as Czech economist Tomas Sedlacek suggests, we've reached the point where individuals are unable, or unwilling, to consume enough to keep it going. From the Economics of Good and Evil:
Economics mainly counts on situations when a person is unsaturated and would like to consume more (and also make more money). What would economics look like without this? Our resources have grown so much that we can allow much more than full satiation. Economics is the study of "allocation of scarce resources," but what happens when they are in abundance?
Today, it feels like we're stuck. We've so many problems to solve. With the way we go about solving problems -- largely top/down, centrally directed efforts -- we need more resources. Yet, we struggle to get our economy to grow because, individually, we can't or won't consume at the levels needed to generate those collective resources. Is this the ultimate irony? Can we only satisfy our needs by increasing our neediness?
For reasons that are not important to this conversation, I've spent a great deal of time thinking about the business model of a newspaper, and I'd like to use those insights to contrast our current approach to what was and could be again. When we look at a local, family-owned newspaper, we see an endeavor that is the ultimate invisible hand kind of undertaking. It is a business proposition that, if done well, is also a great service to the community. I've known a number of local news publishers who make a good living reporting on the local comings and goings, breaking the occasional big story, crying with families when they have tragedy and celebrating success when it is found. In time they often come to own a building, maybe some equipment and can someday pass on the entire enterprise -- with some modest gain -- to a new generation. Few find riches but many have experienced enough success to make them among the privileged and powerful within their communities.
Now take the modern corporate media company. I won't suggest that these endeavors don't also struggle to be a service to the community, but the risk and reward are much different. It isn't adequate for a publicly traded company to simply do good work and make a modest profit year after year. The dictates of shareholders -- rightfully, as is our system -- are that profits must be maximized, to increase year after year. New efficiencies must be found. New opportunities must be exploited. Capital must be leveraged by a leadership team required to return value to shareholders. Pretty soon the paper lays off senior reporters -- the ones with sources and community knowledge -- in a cost cutting measure. Then the team that actually designs the paper -- the ones who grasp local nuance and culture -- are let go so assembly can be outsourced to corporate offices on the other side of the country. Pretty soon the software used to lay out the paper is standardized to the low bidder, even though it doesn't really work. And on and on and on.
The product here -- a local newspaper -- is very similar between these two, but the motives and incentives in the underlying production are vastly different. So, would our lives be worse off if our local news was brought to us by a locally-owned newspaper rather than a publicly-traded corporation? It's hard to argue that it would. Yet, if it were locally produced, that paper would be free of the continuous need to increase efficiency, the constant pressure to increase profits and expand margins above all else. Sure, a good business owner would still do some of that, but as part of the community they would also balance those urges with the other competing interests, many of them social and without direct economic payoff. And, if 3% year-to-year growth didn't happen, that too would be okay.
We cannot have a centralized, corporate-driven, debt economy without continuous growth, but we cannot sustain continuous growth. We therefore need a different model, one that doesn't require continuous growth. That is only going to be found at the local level, by localizing those endeavors that can be localized. As a matter of public policy, we should be doing everything we can to end the subsidies and incentives that promote the big/centralized -- banks, corporations, government -- and focus our efforts on seeding the small/localized wherever possible. More chaotic but smart and less orderly but dumb. We can have growth, but not be a slave to it.
If we do this, I believe we'll have an economic system that is more moral, more just. From Economics of Good and Evil:
In our constant desire to have more and more, we have sacrificed the pleasantness of labor. We want too much and so we work too much. We are by far the richest civilization that has ever existed, but we are just as far from the word "enough" or from satisfaction, if not further, than at any time in the distinct "primitive" past. In one sentence: If we ourselves did not have to constantly increase GDP and productivity at all costs, we would not have to also constantly overwork ourselves in "the sweat of our faces."
I'm going to return to the rain forest because I suggested earlier that locally complex systems are brutal, that their resiliency is the byproduct of frequent failure and adaptation. How can a system like that be more just? How can we call something like that moral? There are many of you eager to vote for your brand of tyrant for president, someone who will enforce your version of righteousness and morality on a country badly needing both, often because you don't trust your neighbors to do the right thing.
The rain forest is brutal, yes, but nature is filled with countless examples of altruism. From plants that interlock roots to share water during drought to birds that warn others of danger. Humans are the most social of all species. We're wired to work together. Let's stop trying to bypass that wiring.
One of the most positive things about recent reflections on Urban Renewal policies is the acknowledgement that the African American communities that were bulldozed may have been poor, but they were also vibrant. They were full of strong social connections, the kind that makes a place resilient. The great injustice that was done in these places had economic ramifications, for sure, but the worst aspect was social. We tore apart the complex fabric of the community. That we would now out of fear resist the restoration of this fabric, in poor and affluent neighborhoods alike, defies all that we have learned. Are we still so lacking in humility?
I end this series with one last excerpt from The Economics of Good and Evil. This a quote from John Maynard Keynes on what life could be like in an economy where growth is good, but not the only good, where people are more than consumers, more than some theoretical Homo Economicus, where our fate is not directed by economists or central planners but by our relationships with each other:
When the accumulation of wealth is no longer of high social importance, there will be great changes in the code of morals. We shall be able to rid ourselves of many of the pseudo-moral principles which have hag-ridden us for two hundred years, by which we have exalted some of the most distasteful of human qualities into the position of the highest virtues.
I see us free, therefore, to return to some of the most sure and certain principles of religion and traditional virtue—that avarice is a vice, that the exaction of usury is a misdemeanor, and the love of money is detestable, that those walk most truly in the paths of virtue and sane wisdom who take least thought for the morrow.
We shall once more value ends above means and prefer the good to the useful. We shall honour those who can teach us how to pluck the hour and the day virtuously and well, the delightful people who are capable of taking direct enjoyment in things, the lilies of the field who toil not, neither do they spin.
Thank you for allowing me to share these thoughts with you over the past few days and for all the encouragement with this intellectual exploration.
Read the concluding article in this series.


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100 places to get naked before you die
I have been meaning to create this list for a very long time, but it's actually a very complex endeavor. The very things that we may be looking for in a naturist destination are exactly the things the next person will find to be a deal breaker. And how do you organize the list? Put all your favorites at the top? (Nobody will ever click through to the last page!) Organize by region? (France has hundreds of possibilities, while the entirety of Asia has two or three.)
It is worth noting that we began our naturist explorations in France at a time when we were wanting to find a comfortable place for a family naturist vacation with three (then) pre-adolescent children. (You can read more about that here.) That said, my list of naked places in North America is a bit skewed in the shadow of our experiences with naturism abroad. And this also represents a period of nearly 25 years of trying places out. Our first visit to Desert Sun Resort (then Desert Shadows Inn) was in 1994. A lot has happened with that property since then, but it remains a "top shelf" destination on our list. And so it is, that many of my one or two line commentaries are significantly dated. (If we found a place to have a bad vibe back in the late nineties, why bother to go back for another dose of the same!)
I'll publish these pages as I finish each region. I suspect the number will turn out to be around 100 naked places, including those we haven't visited yet, but hope to do so.. before we die! And unfortunately, there are a few places that would have made our best of the best list (thinking the likes of Grand Lido Braco in Jamaica) that have since gone out of existence. And I won't bother to list the places I know to exist, but we simply have no desire to visit. What's the point? But… if you know of a place we should add to our "bucket list," please comment below and we'll check it out. You'll have a pretty good sense of our definition of naturist nirvana after combing through a few pages of my blog.
And oh… seems we have virtually NO naturist photography from our naked travels in the US. (Restrictions at naturist places are simply too great – and becoming more so – and many of our visits to US destinations predate digital photography.) The photos on this page are either from our foreign travels, or in some cases, vintage photos of American naturism that I thought to be simpatico with the ambiance I wish to create here.
The list for North America… in alpha order
Abbott's Glen Clothing Optional Inn
|Have been reading about this place for years, and it looks like a lovely destination with a nice family atmosphere. Vermont can be tricky when it comes to weather, but they say they're well equipped for year-round naturist living.
Avalon Resort
|We used to go to Avalon quite regularly, and especially enjoyed their summer folk music festival, which I think still happens. They were changing management the last time we were there, so not sure how things are going now. I remember decent (but simple) hotel rooms, and well equipped condo units that can be rented as well. We'd probably go back more often, but it's a hefty trip from where we live.
Baker Beach – San Francisco
Northern California
|Visited this iconic beach once, "back in the day!" (Meaning maybe 20 years ago, or more.) Lots of controversy in recent times about public nudity in the San Francisco bay area, and of course, if it's a public beach, you have the inevitable gawkers to deal with. I've linked to this, and other Bay Area locations to the nude beach pages in the Bay Guardian, which seems to be about the best resource out there right now for nude recreation in northern California.
Berkshire Vista Resort
|A beautiful little resort in the rolling hills of the Berkshires. We've only visited once – a LONG time ago – but at the time, it had a great vibe with huge grassy hills for sunning and camping. From the looks of their website, they're wrestling a bit with "clothing-optional" policies. But given the location and what I remember of the place, I would gladly visit again.
Black's Beach, San Diego
|We have been to San Diego many times, but never quite managed to make the trek up to La Jolla. (We have an uncanny knack for arriving in San Diego during "June gloom.") But it's on our list as one of three really famous naturist beaches in the United States, so we've got to make it happen, eventually. The link goes to a webpage run by devotees. That's a good sign, I think.
Bonny Dune, Santa Cruz
|Another link here to the Bay Guardian reviews, noting that we visited Bonny Dune a few times over two decades ago, and even back then, we were a little unnerved by the onlookers (gawkers!) who seemed a bit less than altruistic. Beautiful beach, but we found more privacy at nearby Red, White & Blue beach which had a private access road – but today, is no longer accessible to the public.
Club Caliente, Tampa
|We have visited this resort once, within the first year of their grand opening. From our perspective, quite a sad story as I believe the original intent was to create an upscale, holistic naturist resort in an effort to cater to an American crowd with European sensibilities! Our one visit there was with good friends, and we both had children in tow. The sexual undercurrent and less-than-family-friendly policies suggested the business model was already beginning to unravel – within months of opening their doors! Check the recent Trip Advisor reviews, and you will find a significant divide between the people who still adore the place, and those who deliberately stay far, far away. Sadly, we find ourselves in the latter group. Too bad.
Coventry Club and Resort
|Another intriguing place we've been meaning to check out in snowy Vermont! I still have a problem thinking about traveling north in search of a place to be naked and warm, but this looks like a good bet if there's one to be had near the Canadian border. Hoping I can move this from the wish list to a trip report in the coming year!
Cypress Cove Nudist Resort
|Would put this on our top shelf of naturist destinations had it not been for our last visit – quite a few years ago – with our teenage children. It was clear the management was working hard to make this a family naturist destination, but it was also clear that the locals who owned units there were not too crazy about our kids splashing in the pool. (I suppose any parent would say this about his own kids, but our kids really were pretty tame in the rowdiness department!) They've made a lot of upgrades to the grounds since our first visit in the 90s, and you really can stay there and do the Disney thing. Our kids are grown now… Maybe we should check this place out again.
DeAnza Springs Resort
|Made our first visit to DeAnza Springs last year, and I've got to say, it is in the middle of nowhere near the Mexican Border! But I say that in the most encouragingly sort of way, in that the possibilities for nude hiking in the vast desert are, in fact, seemingly limitless? And the chances are good that when the rest of the country is cold and gray, it may well be sunny and warm at this desert retreat. The amenities are pretty basic, but the people are friendly enough, and did I mention the nude hiking? You can read more in our trip report here.
Desert Sun Resort
|We made our first visit to this resort in 1994, when it was still called Desert Shadows Inn. At the time, they only had nine rooms, and were just about to unveil a new area called the Chapparal, with basic hotel rooms and a pool with a volleyball net. I suspect we've been back more than a dozen times since then, having stayed in each type of the various condos and hotel rooms. Having survived some turbulent management issues, and a resultant name change, the place remains to this day as our #1 naturist destination in the US. That's saying a lot, as it's quite a journey to get there from our current place of residence. We have plans to return in the coming year, along with blueprints to get a trip report back up online for this little naturist nirvana.
Gray Whale Beach (Devil's Slide)
|One of the very first places we went when we were trying to find our naturist sea-legs! INCREDIBLE location, especially on a clear day when the fog is holding back away from the Pacifica coastline. But the problem there has always been undesirable spectators who wish to see naked humans. And recent Trip Advisor reviews express disgust from the clothed patrons who can't get over the naked old men roaming the beach. Maybe it's not that bad, but it sounds like a loosing bet to me.
Hangin' Loose Retreat
|It's a bummer that Hawaii isn't the naturist promised land that it apparently was until it became part of the United States. Seems we convinced the locals that naked is evil, and today, it's difficult to find a place to swim naked in the 50th state. Thankfully, the folks who run this little retreat on the big island seem to be on to something. I'm just hoping we can get there to check it out while they're still running the place. From what I can see on the website, it looks like the good life in real time!
Harbin Hot Springs
|This one is tricky! One of the first places we experienced social nudity as a young married couple, but there's no question that the place has a different vibe! There are a lot of interesting reviews out there on this place, with a wide range of perspectives. (I think Felicity from the Young Naturists Association has a particularly well written review that I hope to make the subject of a future blog post. In any event, we have been back to this place many times over the years, and indeed, it has a few idiosyncrasies. But if you have the ability to 'roll with it,' it's definitely worth a visit!
EDITOR'S NOTE: The California Valley Fire blew through Harbin in 2015 and burned the entire place to the ground, displacing the entire community that resided there. The hot springs are still intact, but all the structures were destroyed. They are rebuilding! But it will take time. You can follow the progress on their website.
Laguna del Sol Resort
|Have been meaning to get here for year, but have never quite made it. (One day, it started raining when we were ten minutes from the gate, so we turned around and went home!) They seem to have a devoted following, though it's located in the middle of the San Joaquin Valley near Sacramento. Not sure if that's my ideal vacation destination. If we ever manage to get there, I'll post a review.
Lake Como Nudist Resort
|In fairness, I have only been here on a day visit years ago, in the middle of the week. The place was looking tired, the hotel rooms were pretty rustic, and I was a little unnerved by the local lingerie concessions operating from the permanent trailer campsites. Again, the place seems to have a loyal following, and there's a lot of competition in the neighborhood, but the place didn't inspire me enough to book my next holiday there.
Living Waters Spa
|We have only visited once, and we felt incredibly welcomed by the owners of this quiet little inn. The only thing that knocked it off the top shelf is the location. Palm Desert seems a million miles from Palm Springs, and if you're in sleuthing out great restaurants and the like, there is a vast difference between the two. We really need to go back and see what they've done in recent years, but we really enjoyed our stay there and they seem eager to capture a slice of this niche market.
Lupin Lodge
|Here again, it's been a long, long time since we've visited this sweet little hamlet in the Santa Cruz mountains, and at that, we stayed in a yurt, during the winter, on a cold, drizzly weekend. At the time, it seemed like they were working hard to find a business model that would address the needs of the modern naturist, but I have no idea what's happened since then. But it is a gorgeous place. We should go back some time.
Meadowlark Country House
|An intriguing little inn on the northern end of the Napa Valley that seems to be marketing to an upscale crowd with upscale pricing. If I'm reading the website correctly, it's the poolside that's clothing-optional, but given the propensity of warm sunny days in that part of California, poolside would do the trick. It's definitely on our "TO-DO" list.
Mira Vista Resort
|Finally made it to Mira Vista Resort this past winter – a bit off season and reaching into the midweek. Seems to be the naked hangout for a lot of Tucson locals, but our room was very nice, and it looks like they will soon have a lot of condo units that will go into the tourist rental pool as well. Located on the northern edge of Tuscon, there are plenty of opportunities for seeking out nice restaurants, and the February sunshine was a welcome respite from the relentless winter of the Northeast. We're eager to go back when the place is running at full tilt!
Paradise Lakes Resort
|I had to ponder this one for a few minutes before deciding if this would go on the second or third tier. We stayed there once, a long time ago, before that Caliente place opened down that road. It was good, but at the same time, had some of those peculiar "Florida nudist resort" vibes we've experienced elsewhere in the neighborhood. Was going to take the high road on this one, until I linked this post their website, which evokes an image that simply… isn't…. us! 😦
Penn Sylvan Health Society
|I think their website pretty much says it all! From what I have read, this was really an important place in the American nudist movement during the 50s and 60s. Problem is, I'm not sure much has changed since that time! When we started exploring naturist Europe, we tried convincing our kids this was the American equivalent of a French naturist resort. They didn't take the bait, and in fact, they were right. Maybe one day it was, but today? It's a beautiful spot, and the people are friendly, (though decidedly on the upper end of the age demographic!) but for us, a good bit less than a favorite destination.
Pine Tree Associates
|Here's another place, that when you look at their website, you get the sense they are trying to reinvent themselves. Just a short distance from the stunning town of Annapolis, this place has loads of potential. We visited once when our kids were quite young, but the place had a complicated and restrictive policy that only allowed a certain number of visits until you had to pay the annual fee, which was well beyond our resources at the time. They may well have reworked that by now, and to be sure, the property is lovely, but we've not ventured back since that first encounter.
Red Rock Beach
|Another place we haven't been to for a long, long time. And when we did go, it was sort of a chilly, foggy day. But the place had a really nice vibe back then with a crowd of friendly regulars who seemed to be watching out for each other. You have to work a bit to get there, making your way down the beach around an outcropping of rocks. Seems that gave the place a level of privacy that other public nude beaches don't enjoy.
Rock Lodge Club
|I keep reading about this place and its role in the history of the American naturist tradition. Haven't actually had the opportunity to visit, but it's on the short list – if just for the nostalgia of it all.
Sandy Hook – Gunnison Beach
|This place nearly got washed out to sea by Super-Storm Sandy a while back, but it seems they're back up and running again now. Here again, one of just a few fully vetted naturist beaches in the entirety of the United States, but quite a different vibe than anyplace we've visited abroad. Eclectic might be a good euphemism for the crowd that gathers there on most weekends, which for us, was always just edgy enough to never go there with the family. If you like people watching, this place will keep you entertained – dawn to dusk.
|One of our very first outings to a traditional nudist camp. The place is located deep in a beautiful little canyon in the hills above Hayward, California. Twenty years ago (at the time of our visit) we had the sense the place was struggling, but a quick glance at their website suggests things are pretty much as they were two decades ago. Seems nude hiking is possible there. Didn't know that back then. Would be worth a visit just for that!
Solair Family Nudist Resort
|We have friends who called this their home base while their kids were growing up. Have never quite made it there ourselves, but it seems they've been pretty aggressive in promoting a positive image for family naturism. Given what little I know about the place (but my generally positive perception of the place) I'm a little perplexed by the disparity of the reviews on Trip Advisor. Therein lies the essence of the many contradictions in the American naturist movement todayl Nobody can quite seem to figure out what it is!
Terra Cotta Inn
|Another place we have only visited once, but we had a nice stay there. It's not quite as upscale as one of the local competitors, but we have several friends who keep returning for just that reason – that it seems more personal. What I can say is that the owners, Tom and Mary Clare, have been outspoken advocates for many years for holistic naturism, and have done a great service in getting the naturist resort concept into the mainstream public perception. In my opinion, it's one of the few naturist destination places in the entire country that warrants the effort to get there!
= been there, and we're dying to go back!
= an interesting place, but not on our top shelf
= been there, bought the postcard, but it's just not our thing!
= On our list to get there someday… before we die
Naked Places in Africa, Asia, and Australia
Naked Places in France


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Havering Ridge (includes Havering Country Park and Bedfords Park), , London Borough of Havering, TQ513931, General information
Site of geological interest with potential for promotion of geology. The geology revealed by any significant excavations in the park should be recorded.
Site description
The lofty village of Havering-atte-Bower is the highest point of a ridge of high ground that runs across the north of Havering borough. It extends from Havering Country Park in the west, through Havering–atte-Bower, with a spur extending south-east into Bedfords Park.
The geology of the ridge is similar to that of other high points in Essex such as Hainault Forest, High Beach and the Langdon Hills and consists of London Clay overlain by the sandy clay of the Claygate Beds and in turn overlain by Bagshot Sand. These rocks were laid down as sediment on the floor of the London Clay sea some 50 million years ago, the increasingly sandy nature of the strata demonstrating that the sea was slowly becoming shallower.
The highest part of the ridge is capped by a substantial spread of gravel (sometimes called 'pebble gravel') which also occurs at other high points in Essex, but its origin has puzzled geologists for years. It is now thought to have been laid down probably about a million years ago by northward-flowing tributaries of the early River Thames at a time when the Thames flowed across north Essex and Suffolk. It is difficult to believe that Havering¬atte-Bower, now one of the highest points in London, was once the floor of an ancient river valley. The gravel is noticeable in the soil on the high ground of Havering Country Park where it gives rise to birch, gorse and bracken; in contrast to the heavier London Clay soil to the south which favours oak, hornbeam and bramble. During the coldest period of the Ice Age, about 450,000 years ago, the giant Anglian ice sheet spread south into Essex and left behind boulder clay or till. Patches of this distinctive deposit are present on the northern slopes of the ridge and on the high ground of Bedfords Park. In the centre of Havering Country Park a large patch of glacial sand and gravel of similar age has survived which was deposited by glacial melt water possibly in front of the advancing ice sheet.
Springs are evident in many places where groundwater is thrown out at the junction of the Claygate Beds and the impervious London Clay beneath. This is noticeable in Bedfords Park where an area of marsh is fed by springs emerging from the hillside.
Havering Country Park and Bedfords Park are both owned by Havering Council. Bedfords Park has a fine new visitor centre run by the Essex Wildlife Trust which commands superb views over East London and Kent.
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And on Two by Two Tuesday, it's Favourite Things. My favourite thing - the Remote Control (it's followed closely by the fridge).
Monday, 1 June 2015
Favourite Things
And on Two by Two Tuesday, it's Favourite Things. My favourite thing - the Remote Control (it's followed closely by the fridge).
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I love your work! Sorry it is winter there, we are getting all the rain here, lots of flooding. But this week it will be HOT. I adore the inchie, I just dont know how you sew something that small! and the remote! love it so much! great work!ReplyDeleteReplies
Your ideas never cease to amaze me Zoe!ReplyDelete
Great ! Thank you for joining us at Moo Mania & More!
Happy new week to you!
oxo SusiReplies
Awww, thank you, Susi!Delete
I can see them all now, earlier it was just the remote! My guess is you zapped things with the remote LOL....ReplyDelete
Very cool shares this week & is that a real mini glass/plastic bottle? It looks really here!
Oh yeah, the wonders of technology. Yep, real small glass bottle on a Moo sized 2.8cm x 7cm.Delete
Lovely work, thanks for joining us at Moo Mania and More! ValerieReplyDeleteReplies
Always a pleasure, Valerie.Delete
When I was young, I actually put a letter in a bottle and set it out to sea. Have you found it yet? I can't remember what I wrote. Love your work this week :)ReplyDeleteReplies
That's it, don't you recognise it? Couldn't read the message though - washed off.Delete
A very pretty pillow and aren't they difficult to sew on such a small scale.ReplyDeleteReplies
They are indeed.Delete
great art work Zoe. Love your pillow - looks very comfy.ReplyDeleteReplies
Thank you muchly Kia! It is.Delete
Dear Zoe, thanks so much for taking on the Twinchie challenge. Great ideas! Myself, I'm banished from touching a remote control (my fridge, on the other hand, 1973 in Harvest Gold still works its magic). Sending warmth and laser beam sunshine--it's ONLY going to be 98 today, a cooling trend! And thank you for offering up a replacement to the songs I've been humming this week; now it's Sting's "Message in a Bottle!" Have a brilliant day! cReplyDeleteReplies
Beautiful ideas and a very pretty inchieReplyDelete
Love Chrissie xxReplies
Thanks Chrissie!Delete