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Originally published: 18.05.15
I wrote this piece for Women's Aid's magazine Safe:
The Office for National Statistics released findings from the 2013/14 Crime Survey for England and Wales on 12 February. Men continue to be more likely to be killed than women, there were 343 male victims compared to 183 female victims (of all ages including children and babies). Court proceedings had concluded for 355 (55%) of 649 suspects relating to 536 homicides. For those suspects where proceedings had concluded, 90% (338 suspects) were male and 10% were female (38 suspects). Men are more likely to be killed, but their killers are overwhelmingly men. Women are less likely to be killed, when they are, they are overwhelmingly killed by a man. When we're talking about fatal violence, we are almost always talking about men's violence.
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- Georgia Rodgers
Empathy Should Not Be Selective.
Updated: Oct 10, 2020
Let's set the scene, it's 2020, and a pandemic has broken out around the world. Everyone is in a panic to keep their families safe. Individuals have become cautionary, concerned for their wellbeing and have removed themselves from situations where they feel they may become vulnerable to this health crisis. Some people are even stockpiling food, medication, toiletry supplies and anything else that they feel is necessary to keep their families protected during this time of uncertainty.
Let us now set another scene, war has broken out within your country, and you are in fear for your life and family's safety. A group of militias are persecuting people like you and your family. You are in immediate danger.
Now, let me ask you a question; would you respond with similar reactions to both the first scenario as you would with the second?
On behalf of those reading, I would like to assume that the majority of us would indeed answer yes. If anything, in a time of war and persecution, we may even act more hastily and make choices that can often be viewed as risky and irrational. However, in a time where your family's safety is in jeopardy, the last thing we are often thinking of is rational ways of reacting. Because the situation that is before us in a time of war and conflict, is far from rational and we would do anything to protect our families; much like we are doing during the COVID-19 pandemic.
During this current climate that the world has found itself within, COVID-19 has shown many sides to humanity we are often not exposed to. It has shown not only the way people can react out of uncertainty and fear, but it has also demonstrated the major contradiction the West continues to show in their treatment towards refugees and their position within this world.
We see such a contradiction through the hasty actions we are taking to protect our families in a time of perceived threat, as opposed to the lack of empathy shown throughout a majority of history for those fleeing immediate danger and persecution around the world.
The situation of COVID-19 has become greatly empathised and prioritised. In comparison to the situations of many displaced people around the world, that continues to be greeted with great hostility and resentment. It is hard to deny that these current proactive reactions for COVID-19, have come from a general place of privilege. We live in a society that seems only capable of empathy and compassion if it affects us directly.
@whatsupboosh on Twitter sums up this argument perfectly:
"The people who reject scientists warning about climate change but immediately buy every bottle of hand sanitizer when scientists warn them about coronavirus, prove that it was never about disbelieving. It's about what doesn't directly affect them and what does."
This argument similarly reflects the current attitude and positioning of a majority of the West in relation to refugees. Our hostility towards these vulnerable people is a contradiction to our current desperate reactions during this pandemic. We cannot continue to question the motives behind such risks and the lengths people will take to keep their families safe if we are doing the very same thing in a situation that can be considered less threatening and traumatic.
If we were to step back and consider these situations, while one cannot even start to be comparable with the other, we could also argue that these reactions are similar in their responses and motives. When we break both down, we are wanting nothing more than what's best for our families. The only difference is, the West has a tendency to 'other' groups of people that are perceived as foreign to what is considered relatable. We have a predisposition to categorise the world, and it's people, into 'us' and 'them', and with such categories, our experiences are also separated and valued. Through this process, some individual's experiences are legitimised and met with compassion, and others are scrutinised and met with hostility.
It can be considered almost ludicrous to compare an individual's experience of persecution and conflict, that is often filled with trauma and loss, with a global pandemic that is forcing people to stay in the comfort of their homes. But the reality is, people of privileged backgrounds, magnify situations that threaten their comfortable livelihoods, and forget to look beyond themselves and recognise anyone else's struggles within the world that does not affect them directly.
But if it's a way to get people to relate, then it's important to highlight it in any way that we can.
COVID-19 has seen new restrictions throughout the world. There have been global travel bans, many schools and businesses have shut down, people have been forced into lockdown, and fear has spread amongst communities, globally. People are scared to leave their homes. Panic has been brought upon by limited supplies, and there is overall anxiety throughout the world due to the uncertainty of this current situation.
Currently, life is on hold for everyone. These are universally shared feelings; an experience that is very rare and is something that we as humanity have not experienced regularly throughout history. But these feelings are not uncommon, and they are not feelings that are new to this world that have just been brought upon as a result of COVID-19. These experiences are felt on a daily basis by millions of displaced people around the world today.
In no way should we undermine the current dire situation that has been caused by COVID-19. It is one that has brought about great loss and continues to bring about significant feelings of uncertainty. However, it is important we continue to be aware of our position within society and the privilege we continue to hold still.
Around the world, people have been in lockdown for years. People have lived in separation of their loved ones and restricted from travel much longer than what is expected with COVID-19. The reality is, in places like Palestine, Afghanistan and Syria, people have been living in uncertainty for years. There is no comfort within their homes to wait out their crisis; they live in immediate danger; a danger that is not easily comparable, one that does not involve sitting at home, on the couch and practising good hygiene.
While the virus has created economic disaster and hardships around the world for many communities; it should not be forgotten that we can rebuild. And hopefully, with some perspective, we can gain greater compassion for those around the world that have been in more serious situations of fear and danger; situations that are not so easily rebuilt and forgotten. The refugee experience is one that can be so foreign to those living in the West. Still, ironically, our response and reaction to this current epidemic are reactions and feelings we mutually share during these desperate times. So why do we continue to treat refugees in such a foreign way?
Amir Sahragard, an Iranian refugee who spent six years detained under Australia's inhumane rule on Manus Island, who is now resettled within Canada, reflects on similar thoughts:
"So have little sympathy for your fellow refugees. Remember us when the virus passes, and your life returns to normal. We're still here, and life isn't getting any easier, virus or no virus. Consider our situation, and it may help you appreciate what you have in better time. This current time of difficulty and disruptions is just a glimpse of what refugees have to go through our whole lives".
If this current epidemic has shown us one thing, it is our reaction to uncertainty, and the lengths people will take to keep their families safe during anxious times. People are clearing out stores because they fear they will miss out on necessities and that their families will go hungry. Yet, it's important to remember how many people face this reality on a daily basis; with or without an epidemic.
Despite the uncertainty of this situation and the fear that may ignite, we mustn't forget that these sentiments will pass, and we will return to our normal lives of freedom and security. But, for many, a foreseeable safe future is not ahead of them. There is no certainty, no 'normal', and there is no security waiting for them at the end of a vaccine. These feelings are their everyday experiences, and they are fleeing from situations far more threatening than our situation of lockdown in the comfort of our own homes.
We must remember these feelings and hold onto them when we come out of this uncertain time. We must remind each other of the lengths we took to comfort ourselves in a time of chaos, and remember we made choices to help keep our families safe.
With these reminders, we must keep them in the forefront of our minds and emerge from this experience with greater compassion and understanding towards those who face this reality of uncertainty and fear in their everyday lives. People who face violence, inequality, persecution, conflict, poverty and displacement every day. People who do not have the privilege of staying at home and waiting out this fear. Individuals who are forced to flee from everything they know, forced to put their families in situations that risk their lives, and have to make these decisions hastily and with little options.
We must also remember the many men and women who are currently locked up in indefinite detention, under Australia's inhumane control. These individuals have fled to Australia for protection and refuge, and are now confined within these facilities, indefinitely; with little protection or certainty. They are in serious threat to not only this virus, but many other human rights abuses. They too have few options.
But we have options, a choice to be more compassionate, to welcome these people with open arms and to remember that we would also do everything possible to keep our families safe, in situations less threatening and traumatic.
So why can't we accept the same for others?
We have a privilege within this society, a position that allows us to make a choice, to live freely with decisions and complete autonomy over our lives. For a short period in our lives, our autonomy has been threatened. But unlike for many, our autonomy will return, and we can begin to rebuild our normality.
With such a privilege and position, we hold immense power to make a change. This ability for change should be used effectively and compassionately and include those in fear for their lives every day, in every situation around the world. We must remember these moments within our history and remember that our experiences and inherent needs within this world are not too dissimilar and that in order for a peaceful world, one that is free from suffering, we must keep our doors open for everyone.
While we all have time at home, please take a moment to sign the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre's petition to protect people seeking asylum and refugees during the COVID-19 crisis:


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LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – United Parcel Service Inc's new Flight Forward drone unit will soon start home prescription delivery from CVS Health Corp..
The service, which will debut in one or two U.S. cities in the coming weeks, shows how the world's biggest parcel delivery company is expanding the reach of its upstart drone delivery service beyond hospital campuses.
UPS Chief Strategy and Transformation Officer Scott Price said the Atlanta-based company, which owns 251 aircraft and charters nearly 300 more, said "Flight Forward will work with new customers in other industries to design additional solutions for a wide array of last-mile and urgent delivery challenges."
UPS this month won the U.S. government's first approval to operate a drone airline, taking a lead over rivals like Amazon.com Inc and Alphabet Inc's Wing.
Regulators are still hammering out rules for how the unmanned winged vehicles will operate in U.S. airspace and guidelines are expected in 2021.
On Monday, Flight Forward and partner Matternet also announced a deal to deliver biological samples and other cargo on University of Utah Health hospital campuses. That program is similar to the program at WakeMed Hospital in North Carolina, Flight Forward's first client.
Flight Forward has also inked a hospital campus deal with healthcare provider Kaiser Permanente, UPS said.
In addition, the company said pharmaceutical distributor AmerisourceBergen Corp will use Flight Forward drones to move pharmaceuticals, supplies and records select U.S. medical campuses it serves.
UPS rival FedEx Corp last week delivered a residential package to a home in Christiansburg, Virginia, as part of a trial service with Alphabet's Wing Aviation.


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Attorney who inspired movie "Dark Waters" to speak Jan. 29 on Mines campus
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The environmental lawyer who The New York Times called "DuPont's worst nightmare" and the inspiration for the movie "Dark Waters," now in theaters, will speak about his real-life experiences representing communities whose water has been contaminated by persistent fluorinated chemicals on Wednesday, Jan. 29 on the Colorado School of Mines campus.
Rob Bilott, a partner in Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP in Cincinnati and author of the new book "Exposure: Poisoned Water, Corporate Greed, and One Lawyer's Twenty-Year Battle against DuPont," will give the keynote speech at the Herbert L. and Doris S. Young Environmental Issues Symposium, a free two-day community event focused on the future of "forever chemicals" in Colorado and beyond.
A free screening of the movie "Dark Waters" will be held at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 28 followed by Bilott's keynote and a Colorado-focused panel discussion at 7 p.m. on Jan. 29. Joining Bilott on the panel are some of the foremost experts in Colorado and the nation on PFAS contamination, health impacts, clean-up and activism:
- Christopher Higgins, professor of civil and environmental engineering at Colorado School of Mines
- John Adgate, professor and chair of environmental and occupational health at the Colorado School of Public Health
- Mark A. Favors, military veteran and member of the Fountain Valley Clean Water Coalition
- Tracie White, remediation program manager for the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
Moderating the panel will be Colorado Matters host Ryan Warner from CPR News.
Following the panel discussion, Bilott will be signing copies of his book, "Exposure: Poisoned Water, Corporate Greed, and One Lawyer's Twenty-Year Battle against DuPont."
Before the Jan. 29 event, community members are also invited to attend a poster session from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m., where they can chat with Colorado researchers and industry members and learn more about the specific work being done locally to fight "forever" chemicals.
The "forever" chemicals, so-called because of their failure to break down in the environment, include poly- and perfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) found in firefighting foam, nonstick cookware, pizza boxes, popcorn bags and more. PFAS groundwater contamination is a serious, growing concern in Colorado and across the country, impacting communities both big and small including Fountain, Widefield and Security south of Colorado Springs and parts of South Adams County in the Denver metro area. An emerging body of evidence shows PFASs can cause cancer and developmental, endocrine, renal and metabolic problems.
"Dark Waters" Movie Screening
When: 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 28
Where: Bunker Auditorium, Colorado School of Mines
909-1011 15th St., Golden, CO 80401
Cost: Free (no tickets needed)
An Evening with Rob Bilott: Keynote and panel discussion
Keynote talk from Rob Bilott and panel discussion with Colorado experts on PFAS contamination, health impacts, clean-up and community activism. Moderated by Colorado Matters host Ryan Warner of CPR News.
When: 7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 29 (poster session from 5:30 p.m.-7 p.m.)
Where: Bunker Auditorium, Colorado School of Mines
Cost: Reserve your free tickets at mines.universitytickets.com
About Rob Bilott
Robert Bilott is a partner in Taft Law's Environmental, Litigation, and Product Liability and Personal Injury groups. For more than 29 years, Rob has handled a wide variety of highly complex environmental matters and related toxic tort litigation for a diverse array of clients, including the nation's first cases involving PFAS drinking water contamination. To date, Rob has secured benefits in excess of $1 billion for clients impacted by PFAS contamination, including through key leadership positions in the nation's first class-action, personal injury, medical monitoring and multi-district litigations and trials. In 2017, Rob received the international Right Livelihood Award, also known as the "Alternative Nobel Prize," for his decades of work on PFAS issues. Rob is the author of the book, "Exposure: Poisoned Water, Corporate Greed, and One Lawyer's Twenty-Year Battle against DuPont," and his story is the inspiration for the new motion picture, "Dark Waters" from Participant Media and Focus Features, starring Mark Ruffalo as Rob. His story is also featured in the documentary available on Netflix, "The Devil We Know." Rob is a graduate of New College in Sarasota, Florida, and has a Juris Doctor degree from the Ohio State University Moritz College of Law.


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Hawthorn coach Alastair Clarkson says he is unlikely to coach a rival AFL club.
Gary Ablett: Gold Coast Suns confident of retaining star midfielder despite exit rumours
Brisbane Lions legend Jonathan Brown slams Etihad Stadium following Michael Close injury
Essendon star midfielder to miss three months of AFL action
Since taking charge of the Hawks in 2005, Clarkson has lead the side to premierships in 2008, 2013 and 2014.
Clarkson comes off-contract at the end of the 2016 season, and while there will no doubt be a number of potential suitors, the 46-year-old told Channel Nine he is unlikely to look at any outside offers.
"I don't think so," Clarkson is quoted as saying by AAP.
"I'm firmly entrenched at our club.
"We've got a lot of plans for things in the future and I'm just really happy with where I am."
The end of Clarkson's current contract will have seen him lead the Hawks for 12 seasons, but he says he is not enjoying the job any less.
"I'm enjoying it as much as I ever have," he said.
"While we're in this period of success I want to hang on there for as long as I possibly can.
"As long as I'm enjoying it and the place isn't sick of me, I'll hang in there for as long as I can."
Hawthorn have had a mixed start in its quest for a three-peat, sitting with a 1-1 record following the opening two games.
The Hawks began the season with a bang after its thrashing of Geelong before suffering a shock loss to Essendon in round two.
Clarkson's side have the chance to get back to winning ways when they face the Western Bulldogs at Aurora Stadium on Sunday afternoon.


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Organizations' reliance and engagement level with an outside technical consulting team is often directly related to where that company is on the IT maturity spectrum. Just like a global enterprise may leverage a management consulting firm to assist with a merger, business process optimization initiative, or another triggering business event, the same is true in the IT world.
When an enterprise-level organization elects to implement or upgrade their ERP or new third-party application, they will often need some extra horsepower to execute. Leaders of these organizations usually also recognize that there's benefit in establishing a trusting relationship with a consulting firm to have a resource available for those times when they encounter a subject matter that is outside of their team's domain. For a product with as many layers and complexities as Oracle EBS, this is inevitable.
Organizations that have more robust internal IT departments can generally handle the workload of day-to-day operations and possess the leadership capacity to make the right decisions for the short and long-term health of the business.
For the smaller business that may not have yet developed this same degree of internal competency, establishing a relationship with a consulting partner can help drive their business forward. A company with under 100 employees, most likely, lacks a structured IT department or ERP environment; in this case, establishing a relationship with a third-party consulting firm can provide external subject matter expertise to help guide both tactical and strategic decisions. We see that companies in this space often have plenty of opportunities to innovate at their disposal but are hamstrung by what they perceive as a lack of options with a limited budget.
Whether your company is 20 or 100 employees, it may or may not make sense to a hire full-time IT leadership. However, engaging a consulting firm as a 'Fractional CIO' should be viewed as an opportunity for identifying all aspects to cut costs or recognize revenue-generating opportunities through technology.
Too often, we see companies elect to maintain the status quo. Regardless of the size or maturity of your IT team, we encourage you to be cognizant of the opportunity cost of not acting. There is an investment in engaging an outside firm for a strategic evaluation, but it's one that will drive operational improvements for your business.
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I have nothing but positive things to say about it. The people were so awesome and laid back--and that's saying a lot coming from this small town South Georgia girl. We're nice to everyone!
I left a piece of my heart there and would love to visit again one day.
When I visit other places, I make it a point to try the local cuisine, snacks, and of course makeup. Lucas' Paw Paw Ointment is an Australian staple of mine now--you can use it for practically anything.
So that brings me to today's post. Youtuber friend Melissa Bubbles asked if I wanted to do a makeup swap with her and I was so excited! I sent her a bunch of American brands and she sent me a mix of Australian brands and other fun goodies. Check it out below:
My faves were the lip treatment trio, the lip products (the lipsticks have yummy scents), and the shadow palette! I loved it all! Thanks Melissa!
She also sent me Cadbury (the American version of Cadbury is nothing like that of the UK and beyond) with Vegemite. Let's just say it's an acquired taste. ;)
In the video below, you can watch my enthusiasm over all things makeup as I go into detail on the items above. And y'all, I was sick when I made this, so um yeah! Oh, and there's a Vegemite tasting at the end! Plus, you get to hear my "attempt" at an Australian accent.
- Thank you Kerry and Amy for my Christmas cards!
- I totally went crazy on the Bath & Body Works $8.50 candle sale. Officially on a shopping ban...until 2016.
- My Story Behind the Pic linkup is on the 22nd! Are you joining me?


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Fredericton — Traditionally, it's rare to spot a goth in a public place that's not a graveyard or coffee shop. A decade ago, Fredericton's Boom! Nightclub would routinely host goth nights that catered to the special needs of the subculture: depressing music, dankness, dim lighting, and a cloud of cigarette smoke surrounding the entrance.
In 2017 the ways of goth are all but dead, but not dead in the subversive, cool way that goths like…dead as in, nothing to do. Socially, goths might be an endangered species, but thanks to the local metal scene, they've avoided total extinction.
"I've never admitted this to anyone," said one local goth who would identify only by her 2005 Vampire Freaks username, xXxRazorBloodLove666xXx, "but I hate metal. I mean like, I really hate metal. It doesn't matter what kind of metal because there's different kinds of it — apparently — but I hate it all. I can't tell any bands apart, they all sound and look the same. The so-called vocals are just guttural growling. You can't make out the lyrics at all.
"Words are important to me, like when they're about pain and stuff. Metal vocalists sound like they're in physical discomfort but if I don't know how much their soul is suffering then what's the point?"
After interviewing all four local Fredericton metalheads who self-identify as "goth," The Manatee can confirm that none of them actually like metal. They like "goth music," which they claim is a vastly diverse soundscape compared to metal. Despite this, none of them ever miss a metal show, even though they routinely decree that they have no interest in "doing things."
"Look, it's close enough," said xXxRazorBloodLove666xXx. "It's as close as we're going to get in 2017, in New Brunswick…to something goth. They like shitty music. They dress like slobs. The girls have…eyebrows, and can't do makeup to save their lives, and the boys are all bearded and gross. But at least they wear all black and like macabre, gory, horror stuff. Like, that's all right, I guess. Plus they smoke a lot. I mean, vaping is way hipper and more classy but smoking is part of goth heritage; it will never lose its blackened lung magic."
The Manatee can't tell the difference between these four self-proclaimed "goths" and the other metalheads, and neither can anyone else.
"They all look the same to me," said bartender Phil Manning of the Capital Complex. "Black on black. Bad, tacky tattoos, stuff like skeletons and weird pagan shit. Lots of piercings. That's pretty metal — if they're not metal then why all the metal in theirs faces?"
"We're an inclusive community, we don't judge," said Shawn Smythe, bassist/guitarist in six (maybe eight) local metal bands, and general hardcore headcrusher-extraordinaire. "They call themselves goths. They call us metalheads. It's all cool. To us, we're just family, man, trying to have a good time and get wasted with chill dudes."
xXxRazorBloodLovexXx did not seem to agree with Smythe's "hippie-dippie" perspective on the metal scene.
"They all hate us and we know it. They hate everything. Metalheads are so angry all the time. We just want a goth night again. Apparently some dude in Moncton hosts them but that's like in Moncton, so whatever. If Boom! hosted one, I probably wouldn't go because, like, going places is so lame and dumb, so '90s…but it would be better than not going to a metal show, right?"


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Gosnell two-sport star commits to ASU
(High School Sports ~ 08/13/19)
After recently moving to Gosnell High School due to his stepdad, Lewis Earnest, taking the football head coaching position, junior Cooper Pieri has committed to Arkansas State University to pitch for the Red Wolves baseball team. Pieri is a multi-sport athlete as he pitches on the baseball diamond and also calls play from under center for Earnest as Pieri will be the starting quarterback for Pirates this season...
James Michael Grable
(Obituary ~ 08/13/19)
James Michael Grable, 57, of Manila, passed from this life Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2019, at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro. Born in West Memphis to the late James Russell and Georgia Lee Wright Grable, he had been a lifelong area resident and was a 1980 graduate of Manila High School. ...
Lorinda "Sue" Hill Lee
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Lorinda "Sue" Hill Lee, 74, of Manila, passed from this life Monday, Aug. 12, 2019, at her home. Born in Benton Harbor, Mich., she was the daughter of the late William and Ovie Gray McCain and had been a longtime Manila area resident. She was a former employee of Borg-Warner of Blytheville and American Greetings in Osceola; she retired from the former Hill's Grocery in 2006, where she was known for her cooking. ...
Jackie Ann Thompson
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Jackie Ann Thompson, 63, of Gosnell, passed away Saturday, Aug. 10, 2019 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Memphis. Jackie was born in Kennett, Mo., to Lindell "Cotton" and Jewell Haynes Cox. She was a homemaker and a member of the USBC Bowling Association. Jackie enjoyed camping, bowing and spending time with her grandchildren...
Dorothy Fay Hamm
(Obituary ~ 08/13/19)
Dorothy Fay Hamm, 88, of Luxora, passed away Friday, Aug. 9, 2019 at Heritage Nursing Home in Osceola. Dorothy was born in Scott Hills, Tenn., to James and Claudie Tucker Wheeler. She was a graduate of Burdette Public Schools and retired from Bush Canning Company and the Armorel School District Cafeteria. ...
Armorel begins new year
(Local News ~ 08/13/19)
The Armorel School Board met for its monthly meeting, Monday night, just hours before the start of the 2019-2020 school year. With the construction of the new elementary building coming later this year, Nabholz Construction and the school district will have a groundbreaking ceremony at 9 a.m., Friday, followed by "Touch a Truck" for elementary students, which teaches the hazards of the construction equipment and emphasizes safety while it is on campus. ...
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Above the Fray
The human experience can be chaotic and confusing. It is easy for an individual to be immersed in it to the point of inundation. The result is then to become reactive rather than proactive and perhaps, we could say, consciously panicked.
When we speak of being above the fray, we are not saying not to participate in your life; for human existence is not a spectator sport.
To be able to step away from the tumult to evaluate causes and access abilities is an important part of taking back the creative process in your life. Otherwise, if you allow your life to control your thoughts, rather than your thoughts creating your life, you have abdicated your responsibility and right to be a conscious creator.
What we are suggesting is to allow yourself permission to put things in perspective, to take into account your whole being as a participant in your life and a co-creator of what you are experiencing. In universal terms, there is always a life preserver for the "drowning" person. Calming your mind and stilling your actions allows you to see above the waves to the life preserver floating nearby.
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I've been doing these quarterly progress reports for the last couple years.
I find this exercise a helpful time to evaluate what happened over the last 3 months, to see if you achieved your goals, and to ask if you're happier or otherwise better off than you were when you started.
So am I?
I think so. The first quarter of the year seemed to fly by, even without a ton of travel.
Our little hustler is getting more fun and active by the day, and business is humming along nicely. I'm playing around with some new processes and productivity games, and blocking off more time for long-term projects.
So why a "progress" report? Because that's what it's all about.
To me, progress means forward motion, or actively taking the steps to improve each day. It's one thing we can control.
Progress is universal; everyone can make progress toward their goals in some meaningful way, however small the steps may seem.
As you'll see, it's a cumulative, iterative process we can work on week in and week out. Next month, Side Hustle Nation will turn 4 years old, so you're looking at over 1400 days of effort here.
Growth of the Nation
There are 3 main metrics I track:
- Website traffic
- Podcast downloads
- Email subscribers
The latter is the most important.
Twitter followers and Facebook likes are great, but these are the numbers I pay the most attention to. And like the great Peter Drucker said, "What gets measured gets managed."
Blog traffic growth:
Side Hustle Nation earned over 5300 visits a day during the third quarter of 2016. That's 1600 more people per day than last quarter, and almost 2x what it was during the same time period last year.
As usual, traffic was pretty consistent throughout the quarter.
I usually see a little peak on Thursdays when I send out my weekly newsletter, and the other tall point on the Analytics chart was when my 30-Day Money Cleanse post was featured on Rockstar Finance.
I attribute some of the traffic growth to seasonality — around the New Year it seems like a lot more people are looking for side hustle information.
I also did another round of my content audit process, removing and consolidating another 10-15% of the posts on the site, with the theory that should improve SEO traffic over time. Since that was only completed in the middle of March, I don't think I'm seeing any results from that yet.
After my chat with Joseph Hogue on SEO strategies for bloggers, I finally dove into the data from my "Neil Patel" Google Search Console experiment, and found the pages I played with were up 24%.
Other than that, I'm still seeing strong traffic from Pinterest, though the returns there seem to be diminishing. I've added several new group boards this year but don't have a corresponding increase in visitors.
In fact, my Pinterest traffic is in a slow decline:
Since it still represents a healthy chunk of the daily visitors, I'm considering bringing on some help to step up my Pinterest game.
Podcast download growth:
The Side Hustle Show averaged 7300 downloads per day during Q1, a huge increase from Q4, which was around 4700 downloads a day!
Onward and upward!
Part of that growth I'll attribute to the same traffic seasonality above, with more people eager to start a side business as a New Year's Resolution, but I believe a good chunk of it is due to the entry of a "competing" podcast in the space.
On January 1st, Chris Guillebeau (of World Domination Summit and $100 Startup fame) launched Side Hustle School, a daily podcast highlighting someone's side business in just 5 or 6 minutes.
How do I know this "competition" was a good thing? Several people in last month's member survey specifically mentioned they found my podcast after searching for Chris'.
All in all, it was a great quarter for The Side Hustle Show, with January, February, and March all over 200,000 downloads. Later this month, we'll cross 3 million lifetime downloads!
Pretty crazy to think about 4 years ago when none of this existed.
And perhaps even more exciting, the show has started to directly pay for itself with sponsorships from companies like Freshbooks, Sanebox, and DesignCrowd.
Do you think your company would be a good fit to sponsor the show? Be sure to get in touch.
Email list growth:
This is probably the most important metric of all, and it's looking pretty solid. I added around 82 net new subscribers per day in Q1.
I actually have a hard time measuring this one because there are a few different reports and options to use, and the number is always in flux.
To arrive at that number, I filtered the subscriber list to everyone who was added between January 1st and March 31st and who was still subscribed, and subtracted the number AWeber said unsubscribed during that time.
Of course it's actually a little lower because I went in and deleted over a thousand inactive subscribers as well.
Still, I see this list growth primarily as a result of the compound effect of a growing body of work and consistently creating content upgrades for the podcast.
I have almost 150 lead magnets on the site now (managed by LeadPages). If you want more people to come to your house, one way to do it is to build more roads to your house.
A full-scale email marketing overhaul is still on my to-do list for 2017. I'd like to revisit my autoresponder sequence and see what I can do with smarter segmentation to give readers the most helpful and timely content, but I keep putting it off because it's a daunting project to tackle.
Goal Tracking
I didn't set any big picture goals for the quarter, and instead chose to focus on "Micro Habits."
The one that's made the biggest impact on my work has been the daily habit of doing one proactive task before email.
For over a decade, I've had the nasty habit of jumping into my inbox first thing in the morning. The problem with this is it immediately puts you in reactive mode instead of tackling your most important work first.
This one little micro habit — and tracking it on the wall — has really been a game changer.
What I Shipped
A Free "How to Start a Blog" Mini-Course
The project I'm most excited about from last quarter was a free 6-video course I created for people looking to start a blog.
It was a lot of fun outlining the material and shooting the videos, all of which already have several hundred views.
I was even able to negotiate a special deal with Bluehost and they made this dedicated landing page with my mug on it :)
This is an asset I can keep referring to down the road and adding content to as necessary. I even registered a couple "vanity" domains that redirect to the free course so I can mention them on the podcast and they're easier to remember. (BlogStarterCourse.com and SideHustleWebsite.com.)
I actually went back through a dozen or so relevant podcast episodes, and spliced in a little 10-second blurb inviting people to check out the course at the top of the show.
The Side Hustle Nation Annual Member Survey
Although I didn't get the results published until after Q1 ended, I did spend quite a bit of time thinking about the questions and structure of the survey, and poring over the responses.
There was some really helpful information in there that I know will help me serve you better in the coming months (and years).
Although this isn't perfect, it was my first attempt at making some of the archive content more easily accessible on the site.
It also allowed me to create category-specific pages that direct people to the best and most important content within that category.
Of course to build this, I had to go through and clean up all the 500+ archive posts and categories to make a coherent structure.
That in part led to…
Content Audit 2.0
After the success of last year's content audit process, I decided to another round of spring cleaning on the site. In the end, I deleted or redirected another 10-15% of the posts, which in theory creates a tighter and higher quality body of work for the search engines to chew on.
We'll see how that pans out this year.
During this process I also removed podcast episodes from the "Blog" archive. This was a decision I wrestled with but ultimately thought it made more sense to separate the two.
The formatting on that blog archive page changed slightly too, now allowing for 10 posts instead of just 5, with the goal of making relevant archive content easier to find.
14 Podcast Episodes
The most popular ones were:
- How to Quickly Build an Online Business Without an Audience, with Mark Wills and Roman Rosario
- Merch by Amazon: $53k in T-Shirt Profits in 10 Hours a Week, with Elaine Heney
- Steal This Process: A Step-by-Step System to Consistent $10k Months, with Nagina Abdullah
All 3 of those have over 30,000 downloads already!
11 Blog Posts
The most popular ones were:
- The 134 Best Udemy Courses for Entrepreneurs, Freelancers, and Side Hustlers
- The 30 Day Money Cleanse: A Step-by-Step Detox Program for Your Financial Health
- How We Make $10-15k a Month from Blogging in Less Than a Year
Of those 11 posts, a couple were guest spots, including the $10-15k a month from blogging post linked above.
The Udemy post (the $7620 blog post) was actually revised, updated, and republished from last year.
Otherwise, it was your standard mix of monster list posts, detailed case studies, and even a couple more personal posts.
Some Fun Biz / Lifestyle Stuff That Happened This Quarter
We kicked off the year in my old stomping grounds in Atlanta, where we got to spend some time catching up with friends after watching the Huskies lose the Peach Bowl.
I'm really grateful to have the flexible schedule to spend time with our little hustler. He grows more and learns more every day. Pretty cool to watch!
The entire family came to visit us in California. Well, mostly to see the baby. And luckily not all at once.
I hosted a Side Hustle Nation meetup in Oakland, and we had a great turnout.
We also made a trip to Seattle for Chef Bruce's restaurant takeover.
I traveled to San Diego for Traffic and Conversion Summit, where I was also able to meet some local members of Side Hustle Nation!
Thanks to Jacqui for snapping the pic!
In San Diego, I was also able to hang with one of my mastermind groups in person!
Recognize a couple of those guys from the podcast?
And against my better judgement, I also played a little basketball with Pat Flynn, Greg Hickman, Joel Runyon, and several others. It was my first time on the court in 10 years … and it's not like I was any good then either. So sore!
I had shoulder surgery to hopefully fix some annoying ongoing pain. It went better than expected (no labrum tear) and already starting physical therapy.
Here I am hopped up on pain meds and In & Out.
We saw Hamilton and had a date night in the city. It was our first night (together) away from him since he was born. Thanks Grandma and Grandpa!
What I Read
Bryn got me a Kindle for Christmas, and I think I'm actually doing a lot more reading because of it.
This quarter I read:
- Ask by Ryan Levesque, which helped fuel some of the survey decision making.
- 100 Content Marketing Tips by Tamas Torok
- Google SEO for Bloggers by Joseph Hogue
- Teach and Grow Rich by Danny Iny
I've also started reading Business Adventures: Twelve Classic Tales from the World of Wall Street by John Brooks. This one is a little different, but was recommended by Bill Gates and Warren Buffett so I thought I'd check it out.
What's been on your reading list lately?
Related: The 20 Best Gift Ideas for Entrepreneurs Under $100
What's Next?
In response to the member survey, I'm in the early stages of plotting a Side Hustle Nation website redesign.
Beyond that, I have some fun content I'm working on and still plan to revisit the email engagement side of the business. I realize I've probably said that for about a year, but I'm starting a "theme day" productivity experiment that's blocked off every Thursday for longer term projects like these.
We'll see if it helps!
Your Turn
How was your quarter? What did you get done?


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How to Feel Light + Alert After Eating a Huge Meal
Last week I talked about losing weight while eating a ton of food and not exercising. Besides losing a few LB's in the old country, I also felt rather light and energized after eating my pasta-heavy meals.
There's one part I left out – a ninja trick I learned from Dr. John Douillard for dealing with the sluggishness that comes after a huge meal:
Lean to the left.
An old remedy for indigestion, lying on your left side helps you break down food. Douillard points out in The 3-Season Diet that "because of the asymmetrical shape of the stomach, lying your left side allows the food to flow through it and into the small intestine."
It also helps you relax and lets your body digest efficiently before you start bouncing around like a nutcase again. It's like a mini siesta!
See – even Duncan and Ellie know they need to take a break after eating! I'll have to remind Duncan which side is his left.
Rushing from a big meal straight back to activity is a GREAT way to feel gassy, sleepy, and desperate for a sugary snack a few hours later – because you never gave your food a chance to get into your bloodstream and become your fuel.
I practiced this trick after eating about a pound of cheese-laden gnocchi at lunch. It left me feeling as light as if I had eaten a crisp salad that afternoon!
So if you feel like you're going to doze off after a big meal, try lying on your left side for 10 minutes and see if you feel more energized and alert (and perhaps your stomach even will sound less like World War III).
If your office has an open floor plan, lying down in your cubicle or on top of a file cabinet might be awkward. Instead, you can lean to the left side of your desk while sitting at your computer for 10 min. You'll get a couple of "Um, are you ok?"'s, but it trust me, it's worth it.
Give it a try and let me know: how else do you cope with digesting a big meal when you need to be productive right after? Leave a comment and if you enjoyed this post, please share!
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Leaving for a week in New Hampshire – will be trying your digestion tip for sure!
This may actually be more than voodoo science here, laying on your left means the entrance to the small intestine is directly vertically above your stomach which means ( due to gravity pulling down ), gastric emptying is delayed and food is more properly and fully digested in the stomach before entering the small intestine.
As im aware, delayed gastric emptying is associated with much better postprandial incretin responses, which in turn is important for proper handling of your metabolism.
In contrast, if you lay on right side after a large meal, now food will flow into small intestine too fast ( gravity pulling food down ), this gives you a stomach ache and makes you feel sick.
How interesting!
Ha! I'm loving this 'secret weapon' food trick!


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Did the unusually cool weather keep you indoors during the first week of 2018? The temperatures have warmed up a bit and as always, there are plenty of things to do this week.
The critically acclaimed film The Shape of Water won a few Golden Globe awards last night. If you've already seen the film, you can gain some insight into genre filmmaking courtesy of Vanessa Taylor, the film's screenwriter. Taylor will be appearing alongside other names at Books & Books in Coral Gables on Wednesday at 7 pm.
On Thursday, popular local band Elastic Bond will perform at the Wynwood Yard, showcasing tunes from its latest album Honey Bun. The evening will also include music by electro-soul trio Atomic Mish as well as singer and DJ Chulius of Los Amigos Invisibles. There is no cost to attend the live performances.
Art Deco Weekend returns on Friday to South Beach. The three-day festival takes place on Ocean Drive between 6th and 13th Streets and it typically draws thousands of people. Expect plenty of live music, shows, and quirky events like the Bark Deco Dog Show.
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Fri, 26 August 2016
Storing smaller subsets of data in a faster, closer memory can make astronomical differences in performance. This episode we're talking about the caching tools and techniques that application frameworks provide.
The original version of the shownotes can be found at:
Direct download: coding-blocks-episode-046.mp3
Category:Software Development -- posted at: 10:42pm EDT


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August 12, 2012
neon yellow half moon nail design
9 comments:
- Anonymous12 August 2012 at 16:36
Que lindo! me encanto el amarillo de China Glaze un besote!ReplyDelete
- Anonymous12 August 2012 at 16:36
I actually said 'wow' out loud when I saw the top photo on the dashboard haha, they look amazing!ReplyDelete
www.JeMappelleHannah.blogspot.co.uk X
oo love this combo.ReplyDelete
These are really cute.xReplyDelete
Samantha's Secret
These look amazing. Dunno if I have a good enough steady hand to do it though. Great post.ReplyDelete
Adele xx
I love this combination! The neon yellow against the neutral shade looks so good :) Also, I don't know if you already know this method, but you could paint your nails in the yellow, wait for it to dry, and then use hole protector stickers (for inside ring binders) to create a template for the half moon shape :)ReplyDelete
Frances xx
Really cute ^^ReplyDelete
So pretty I'm definitely going to try this out, maybe today :-)ReplyDelete


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It can be hard to get settled in your new home, especially when you are living in a shoebox. As a college student, I struggled with homesickness in my first few years living in San Francisco student housing. I missed the comforts of living in a 'real' home – most notably, the thoughtfully decorated interior that made the space so much more than just a building. Here at Urbanests, we want to help you find San Francisco room rentals that are both affordable, functional, and that feel like a real home. Therefore, in this new blog series, I am going to talk about a few tips and tricks that I use to make my small dorm room in San Francisco feel like a real home! These decorating tips are easy, affordable, and help make your temporary housing feel as cozy as possible, on a dime.
Today's Small Space Decorating Tip: Using Everyday Objects to Bring Your Decor to the Next Level
This week, I want to talk about a few unorthodox things I did to decorate my dorm room in San Francisco for very, very cheap. I used everyday objects to create a beautiful and unique interior, and it cost me near to nothing! Here are a few ideas:
• Using Your Clothes as Statement Pieces:
You spend hours picking out the pieces that go in your wardrobe, and when you put on that special shirt or dress, it makes you feel like the best version of yourself. So why can't that same concept apply for your room? Putting one of your more intricate pieces on display by hanging it in a windowsill can be an easy and affective way to make your single room in San Francisco feel like the lounge at your favorite boutique. I would opt for something light colored and breezy, and hang in in a windowsill so that the light can stream through it just so.
• Using Your Jewelry as Statement Pieces:
For jewelry, the same concept applies. In my myriad of small dorm rooms and shared housing over the years, I have found that you have to maximize on space with your decorations. You need to put your jewelry somewhere, why not put it on display. Then you can let those sparkling trinkets adorn your walls and have an organized place to put them! One of my favorite ways to display my jewelry is by nailing a few nails into a large piece of driftwood, hanging it on my wall, and arranging my necklaces and bracelets so that they hang down. The wood gives the room a very earthy feel, and as I mentioned in my last blog post, bringing nature indoors is one of the best ways to open up a space.
•Creative use of mirrors:
If you go to the dollar store, you can purchase small, flat geometric mirrors for just $1. Mirrors are the best way to open up a space, since they reflect light and give the illusion that the space is much larger than it actually is. You can hang the mirrors on the wall, place them in a mosaic on the ceiling, or put them under candles or flowers to add that extra flair. I use my small mirror as a tray to place my little bottles on, and they make my vanity area look very fancy!
• DIY a Poloroid Wall (Without a Polaroid Camera):
Nothing is cuter than a wall full of polaroid pictures, but we can't all afford a polaroid camera or the very expensive film. But luckily, you can edit photographs to have a polaroid effect very easily! Use an editing app or a free editing service online, and up the brightness, use a 'fade' effect or decrease the contrast, and increase the saturation and the black point just a smidge. Crop the photograph into a square shape, and take your phone of a flash drive to your nearest drug store – You can print a ton of photos for a very low price. Once printed, purchase a few thick creamy pieces of paper, and cut them out in short rectangular shapes. Glue the photographs on top, and voila! You have polaroid pictures! You can hang them on some twine with clothespins, or on fairy lights to add a little pizazz. Just like that, you have a whole wall beautifully decorated, and you barely spent $20.
• Plants
We covered this extensively last week, so check out this post to read about all of the ways you can use plants to beautify your San Francisco housing!
Tune in the next few weeks for another post on how to freshen up your small space!
Don't have a San Francisco room rental to decorate yet? Check out our open San Francisco room rentals here.
Want to know more small space decorating tips? Check out our other blog posts here!
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AT&T Offers New Trade-In Program For Old Phones
Were you thinking of switching to Verizon with all this hype about them now having the iPhone 4 minus the spotty service plus unlimited data plan? Well, not so fast because AT&T is pulling out all the stops to keep you–well kinda. Besides their secret unlimited data plan, AT&T is announcing today a new trade-in program in partnership with FlipSwap that will allow you to turn in your old devices for credit towards new ones.
"This is a new option we're bringing into our stores to offer even more value to our customers," said John Dwyer, senior vice president, Retail Sales Operations, AT&T Mobility and Consumer Markets. "Customers can now trade-in phones they no longer need and use the trade-in value to offset the expense of their new device or other services. We're excited to make this available across all of our company owned stores."
The trade-in value of your old devices will be determined by FlipSwap. So if you've got enough old devices laying around, you may rack up some nice change on that trade-in voucher, but you'll have to stick with AT&T to redeem it. The service will be available at all AT&T stores across the nation starting on February 13.
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COROLLA Performance was founded in 1998. The goal of COROLLA Performance is to provide visitors with a high-quality, CONTENT-driven website dedicated to the Toyota Corolla. However, I try to extend the scope of this website to encompass a broad gamut of information. Articles will have a technical leaning, presenting the material in detail when possible.
The name "COROLLA Performance" was taken from the title of a letter in an automotive magazine. In that letter, the writer asks for modification information for his 1993 Corolla. The response to his letter was anything but helpful. That letter was one of my motivations for creating this website. In the process of modifying my own AE102 Corolla, I have scoured the Web and searched abroad for information on this car and realized that there was little of anything useful. During an "age of information" with millions of websites dedicated to almost any trivial subject you could think of, there wasn't a single one dedicated to the AE102 Corolla. I took it upon myself to make such a resource available, and COROLLA Performance was born. I try to compile everything and anything about this car, especially in the way of modifications. I also try to present the AE102 and other Corollas in a different light from what many are used to, dispelling the image of a "mild" car. This is my contribution to a car with great potential that the rest of the world pretty much dismissed (or rather, overlooked).
Since its inception, this website has grown considerably through my hard work and the contribution of others. Originally focused on the AE102 Corolla, this site is expanding to cover other Corollas as well. Although the intent was to have a "web team" maintaining the site and ensuring regular updates, I continue to be solely responsible for the site. You can read more about me and my cars by clicking here.
Thanks go out to friends and members of Team Cipher and Toyota Mods, Toyota fans around the world, Russ the ZZE110 guy, and all you visitors. Keep on racing...
[Tech Info] [Mods] [Lounge] [Gallery] [Links] [About] [Contact] [Sitemap] [New]
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Villa LeoNora is located in Nyuh Kuning, which was several times elected as the most beautiful and cleanest village in Bali. Nyuh Kuning is just separated through the monkey forest from the famous artist town Ubud.
Several hotels, restaurants, shops and yoga retreats have established in Nyuh Kuning within the last years and provides all client's needs.
Nyuh Kuning addresses customers who prefer the relaxing Balinese spirit instead of the busy life in Ubud. Feel the spirit of Eat, Pray, Love, Artists and a rich cultural life in Nyuh Kuning and Ubud.
Villa LeoNora is designed as Duplex-Villa with only 2 units and was finished and opened in August 2016. The houses are nestled between traditional Balinese family compounds which give you an authentic insight of the local hospitality, food and relaxed lifestyle.
Each Villa has an open living area with a spacious, fully equipped kitchen and an open Balinese bathroom with shower. On the upper floor is an air conditioned master bedroom with a joining guest room and an en suite bathroom. Each villa has 90 m² living space on two levels with an outdoor terrace facing pool and garden. Natural material and architectural elements separates the terraces to secure the privacy of both units.
The infinity pool with a size of 30 m² and the pool shower are shared between the 2 villas.


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THE OMINOUS PENTHOUSE (answer)It's been two weeks, so time to unveil the answer to this puzzle. If you still wish to solve it yourself, please go here for the normal version of the puzzle, or here for the easier version of the puzzle. Here's a list of people who solved it:
Edderiofer He **
Giovanni Pagano **
Adam Weaver **
Anthony Bailey **
Brian Chen **
Bryce Herdt **
Chris Hendricks *
Ryan Faley *
Yossi Fendel *
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PENT WORDS 25 (hint)As of this writing, 9 people have solved last week's puzzle. Haven't solved it yet? Here's an easier version. Send your answers to glmathgrant[at]gmail[dot]com within the next week to appear on the solvers list and be recognized for your puzzle prowess. Good luck, solvers!
SECTION SIX 12M. Sean Molley, who supports me at the $20+ level on Patreon and is therefore entitled to suggest one word or phrase every month for me to incorporate into a puzzle. His September 2016 suggestion is used here.
This puzzle's grid has six rings and six sections. Each ring contains a series of words placed end to end, reading either clockwise or counterclockwise; all the words in a given ring will read in the same direction. Ring 1 (the outer ring) contains six answers that read clockwise; the starting spaces are numbered in the grid. Clues for the answers in the remaining rings are given in order, but their starting points and direction are for you to determine. The sections (separated by the heavy lines radiating from the center) will help you place the inner rings: in a given section, each ring segment contains all but one of the letters in the next segment outward. In other words, a section's outermost segment contains six letters; the next segment inward contains five of those six letters in some order; and so on, until only one of the original six letters remains.
Arrange the letters in the six starred spaces to form the final answer, a 6-letter word.
1 Hasbro board game in the same family as pachisi
2 Olympic winner, for example
3 Increase in pay
4 Certain dental concern
5 Made a selection
6 The Truth About Uri Geller author James
Ring 2
* ____ and seizure
* Company behind the arcade game Centipede
* Game whose L-Block won Character Battle VI on GameFAQs
* "Rolling in the Deep" singer
* Near death
Ring 3
* Singer Lovato
* Having the most width
* Abolitionist Tubman
* Lag behind
Ring 4
* Actor John of Three's Company
* A Spool of Blue ____ (Anne Tyler novel)
* Equine headgear
Ring 5
* Worn out
* 1999 Faith Hill song
Ring 6
* Name of a "Big" tunnel boring machine in Seattle or a "Big" fish in Super Mario Bros. 3
COMING NEXT WEEK. . .* What engine part controls the flow of fuel?
* Patron Puzzle #17, which will be delivered exclusively to Patreon supporters ($5 or more per month), is Letter-Changing Appetizers. In this quartet of bite-sized puzzles (a Pent Words, a Word Sandwiches, a Hex Pathfinder, and a crossword), two entries can't seem to agree, and a letter in each such entry needs to be changed to make them fit together. This variety pack will give you minutes upon minutes of fun!
Until next time, yappy solving!


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The answer to our own question is "YES" and "NO". Last week many forecasters were already pointing to tonight's low as being bitterly cold and some were talking coldest temps in years. The low tonight is forecasted to be the following:
Beech – 8°
Cataloochee – 14°
Wolf – 15°
Snowshoe – MINUS 4°
Bryce – 17°
Wisp – MINUS 2°
App – 16°
Massanutten – 6°
Sapphire – 18°
Ober – 17°
Wintergreen – 14°
Homestead – 9°
Canaan & Timberline – MINUS 3°
A few days ago we were seeing MINUS ZERO temps for many of the resorts into North Carolina with HIGHS around 10°. Now those temps are reserved only for the most northern resorts within our coverage area – Snowshoe, Canaan, Timberline and Wisp.
We should see some "ambience snow" (dusting) around the NC and VA mountains this evening while Davis, WV (home to Canaan Valley) should see 3-6" of snow today through Tuesday night and really there is MORE SNOW happening through Friday!
2-3" are forecasted for Snowshoe. A dusting of snow is in the forecast for the NC Mountains.
The great news is that it is possible that when this season is over and in the books that THIS week may go down as the coldest stretch of the season with forecasted HIGHS in the teens and 20s all week and LOWS near zero to teens. That should make for around the clock snowmaking for nearly ALL of the ski resorts all week long. You guys have already SEEN what our resorts can do with limited snowmaking opportunities so you can sit back and watch more terrain opening daily this week. Some ski resorts have already written us that they will be 100% open by next weekend.
We'll leave it to Herb Stevens and Brad Panovich to foretell NEXT WEEKEND'S weather and snow chances. A few days ago that was looking pretty promising, but again we'll leave that to them to chat about.
For now it should be bitterly cold tonight and Tuesday night, then a bit more NORMAL for this time of year for a day or so (with continued snowmaking) and then COLD as ice again this weekend.
From what we're seeing as a long range, things should be pretty good, but the early season forecast of this being a "back-loaded" cold and snowy season may or may not hold. Mid-range forecasts are hinting that NEXT WEEK'S forecast is already looking "considerably milder".
So get out and enjoy the best conditions of the season – RIGHT NOW and through the next week. If I were to provide our most sincere recommendation right now, I would HIGHLY RECOMMEND that you head to the mountain during this next 14-20 days if you want a guarantee of nice conditions. The way things have gone the past two seasons, there is NO GUARANTEE of optimal conditions after that. We can HOPE, but I'd ski or ride these next two weeks for sure. So pack up the SUV and head to your favorite ski area!
JUST TO CHANGE THINGS UP, I AM LISTING THE TOUR TODAY (ALBEIT SHORTENED) BY MORNING TEMPS! (Odd to be sure…)
…but JUST BECAUSE THESE GUYS ARE DOING MAGIC WITH THE TEMPS THIS SEASON…I bring you OBER first.
…How are they EVEN keeping these kinds of conditions with so few snowmaking days? It's MAGIC I tell you!
OBER: 39° – No Snowmaking for a few days now and yet they are performing MAGIC by keeping this mountain looking in good shape. Snow tubing and three slopes are open.
WISP: 13° – Wisp Resort is open today from 9am – 5pm with midweek peak season rates of $29 Adult and juniors lift tickets. Snowmaking took place on 18 trails overnight.
TIMBERLINE: 17° – Made and making snow and only open for DAY SESSIONS today. It goes without saying that we all LOVE the LIVE STREAM at: http://www.resortcams.com/webcameras-timberline.php
CANAAN VALLEY: 19° – Made and making snow. The trails are GROOMED and FROZEN GRAN and should offer a great day to be in Davis, WV. Day sessions only today.
SNOWSHOE: 20° – Made and making snow. Snowshoe wrote, "Progression Session Park, Timberjack and Robertson's Run are open with 11 jumps, 2 hips and 25 rails. Skill Builder Park, formerly Cubb Run, is open as a beginner trail, Mountaineer is open as an intermediate trail and Choker is open as an advanced trail. Please be aware of variable conditions across the mountain."
WINTERPLACE: 22° – Made and making snow as long as temps allow. They wrote, "The snowtubing park will be closed on Tuesday (1/22/13) and Wednesday (1/23/13) for snowmaking and reshaping."
Winterplace's Travis Roberts sent us another GREAT Winterplace video. Check that out at: https://www.skisoutheast.com/videos.php
HOMESTEAD: 26° – Made snow overnight and this morning and will as long as temps allow. Thanks to Matt Fussell and the peeps at The Homestead for keeping us aware of what's happening here this season. They are cranking out the snow this morning as can be seen via the new LIVE STREAM at: http://www.resortcams.com/webcameras-homestead.php
The low tonight will is forecasted at 3 degrees with a high of 12 tomorrow at The Homestead! Day sessions only today.
MASSANUTTEN: 27° – Made snow overnight and this morning and as long as temps allow. They wrote, "Great snow making weather is heading our way this week. We plan to make as much snow as possible and open more trails."
Gotta give the original LIVE STREAMING CAM some props although BOTH cams at Mass are pretty awesome. See: http://www.resortcams.com/webcameras-massanutten.php
I watched a lot of activity this morning from the groomers and snow maintenance peeps making Mass all pretty. It should be GREAT at Mass today.
…Photo compliments of Wintergreen Resort from this morning!
WINTERGREEN: 27.3° – Made snow overnight and making snow this AM. Opened another trail and wrote: "Great snowmaking conditions continue with lows in the single digits forecasted during the work week. Trail count, surface conditions, terrain park features and base depths will improve daily, keep checking this report for the most up to date information. We plan to be 100% open by next weekend!"
With their "SNOW POWER SYSTEM" they can get it done. Wintergreen Resort is home to one of the world's most sophisticated snowmaking systems. First installed during the 2002-2003 winter season and continuously upgraded, this state-of-the-art York® computerized snowmaking system gives Wintergreen the SnowPower to consistently offer the Mid-Atlantic's best skiing and snowboarding surfaces.
Wintergreen is the only ski area on the East Coast to have 100 percent of its terrain covered by automated snowmaking. This complex system involves approximately 40,000 linear feet of pipeline, more than 400 snowguns and 45 weather stations. The result is gold-standard snowsports surfaces, with a uniformity of depth and consistency of snow quality from the top of the slopes to the bottom.
…Beech making snow this AM! View from the Slopeside Cam via www.ResortCams.com
BEECH MTN: 29° – Made snow Sunday, Sunday night and still are this morning. The mountain really looks nice this morning via THE BASE CAM.
BRYCE: 29° – Not made snow in the last 3 days. Our temps and the NWS are all showing borderline snowmaking ops right now. That HAS to be frustrating for Bryce's snowmaking team. The forecast is for 21° tonight at Basye, Virginia so we're CERTAIN the guns will fire this evening. Day sessions ONLY today at Bryce.
SUGAR MTN: 29.8° – Sugar mentions on their website that, "Snowmaking will be in progress as long as temperatures allow." Well they allowed ALL DAY on Sunday. Although temps were in the upper 30s and even low 40s at the base of the mountain, there were cold(er) enough temps for Gunther to make snow up top and they did just that. The low was 26.8° this morning and snowmaking will continue as long as temps allow today. Sugar looks pretty darn sweet on MOST of their trails for today however they could use a little snow up top of Big Red. See: http://www.resortcams.com/webcameras-sugar-ski.php Sugar IS making snow there this morning.
CATALOOCHEE: 30.9° – Made Snow last night and Making Snow as long as temps allow. THERE IS NO NIGHT SKIING MONDAY NIGHT at Cat.
APPALACHIAN: 32° – No Snowmaking – Watched grooming this morning. Although they have not been able to make snow in the last 48 hours the mountain is in great shape due to cold temps at night to set up the snow.
…gotta give some promots to these guys for pushing around what they've got and opening today.
SAPPHIRE: 33° – Interestingly they are not making snow although their weather station is reporting 25°. We are showing 28° via www.HighCountryWeather.com and the NWS reporting station is showing 33°. Perhaps the NWS has the more accurate pull this morning! Sapphire reopens today with both trails and tubing.
…AND THE WARMEST MORNING TEMP IN THE REGION other than at OBER is/was:
WOLF RIDGE: 34° – Hasn't made snow in 48 hours or more. Hasn't dropped base either. Does anyone else get ANYTHING out of this webcam? Ever? http://www.skiwolfridgenc.com/web_cams.php?camera=lower_lodge Nothing new here. Let's move on.
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In a previous post Nutrafol wrote about the most common causes for hair loss in women so it's only right that we give you some tips on how to support healthier hair growth.
This is how you avoid thinning hair and the most common causes for it
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Nourish your hair
As for any other part of your body, proper nutrition is essential for your hair. Putting oil in the roots provides nutrition and strength to help your hair grow long and strong. It also helps rejuvenate dead hair shafts. Oils enriched with herbs give your hair strength and stimulates blood circulation. This will help you grow thicker hair.
Massage your head
Massaging your scalp may be one of the simplest and most soothing hair care tips. It improves blood circulation and stimulates blood flow to the entire body. Coconut oil and almond oil is good when massaging your scalp. Applying lavender oil also promotes hair growth.
Try the no-poo method
Shampooing your hair twice or thrice a week allows the natural oils to penetrate your hair, thereby allowing it to hydrate and repair itself. When you shampoo your hair, you are shampooing it to wash away dirt and product build-up. But if you use it on daily basis, it can make your hair dry, frizzy and brittle, which can lead to breakage. Shampoo contains sulfates and it is these sulfates when used excessively that can cause damage to your hair. A more natural way to go is either to choose a sulfate-free shampoo or the no-poo method.
Use conditioner
If you want to maintain your hair, using a conditioner is a key factor. It locks the moisture in the shaft, prevents your hair from drying out and provides protection from dirt and pollution. And some of them even protect your hair from the sun. It also helps replace the lipids and proteins inside the hair shaft and seals the cuticles to prevent further damage. Try a homemade conditioner if you want a healthier and more natural alternative.
… or even better, use a deep conditioner
Hair masks are sometimes required for your hair to stay youthful and healthy. Luckily Nutrafol has the perfect deep conditioner for you and your hair.
Or why not try beer for your hair?
Although beer is not exactly all natural, it does work wonders for your hair. You can use it in two ways.
- You can rinse your hair in beer or turn it into a shampoo.
- If you're looking to use it in your shampoo, then all you need to do is heat the beer up and then mix it with your shampoo. You can use it the same way you use any shampoo. Just apply, lather up and rinse off.
Take supplements to support your hair
BioPerine encourages hair growth by improving the bioavailability of many nutrients in the body. You can take BioPerine supplements in the form of capsules. Also, using pepper, which is the source for BioPerine, in your daily sauces or food will do the trick. Not as much as the supplement itself, but it will still help.
Photos by: Beth Punches via Flickr.
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WWS June 2017 – Field Trip!
Field Trip to Great Grapes! & nature themed music For June we gathered as many of our podcasters as were available and took a field trip to the Great Grapes! Wine & Food Festival. This was a new and exciting project for us and if there's a bit more background noise or leveling issues than … Continue reading WWS June 2017 – Field Trip!


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Why Isn't It Fun To Read?
Suspense writer Ed Gorman pens this post arguing that American literature is on "a suicide path" because of the boring nature of literary fiction.
I couldn't agree more. While much literary fiction is very good, most literary authors seem to disdain "page-turnability" as a critical component of their work.
I have a strong background in English literature (and the degree from Stanford to prove it), but I've said on many occasions (and in many a writing workshop) that the literary obsession with inner conflict and turmoil is unhealthy.
As I told my classmates after reading "Best American Short Stories 1994," "After I finished the book, I felt like committing suicide. Man, what a downer!"
If you are interested in reading thought-provoking books that combine strong characterization with page-turnability, and you don't mind reading "genre" fiction, I highly recommend the work of Lois McMaster-Bujold.


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by Shawn Brasseaux
Could you shed light on Job 32:8? "But there is a spirit in man: and the inspiration of the Almighty giveth them understanding."
The Book of Job details the experiences of a materially prosperous saint, Job, whom Satan has chosen to target with extreme hardship and loss (chapters 1 and 2). Job's three "friends"—Eliphaz, Bildad, and Zophar—are much older than his father (Job 15:10). These aged men come to "comfort" Job during this time of his great distress. Chapters 3–31 contain their speculations as to why he is suffering, and Job's responses to each. Essentially, they all agree against Job that he is a sinner and deserves his troubles. Their exchange deteriorates into a contest of name-calling and other insults. Of all those words spoken, nothing meaningful is actually accomplished. No light has been shed concerning Job's plight!
By the time of chapter 32, a new character enters. This fourth friend of Job, Elihu, takes the discussion in a whole new direction: "[1] So these three men ceased to answer Job, because he was righteous in his own eyes. [2] Then was kindled the wrath of Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite, of the kindred of Ram: against Job was his wrath kindled, because he justified himself rather than God. [3] Also against his three friends was his wrath kindled, because they had found no answer, and yet had condemned Job. [4] Now Elihu had waited till Job had spoken, because they were elder than he. [5] When Elihu saw that there was no answer in the mouth of these three men, then his wrath was kindled. [6] And Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite answered and said, I am young, and ye are very old; wherefore I was afraid, and durst not shew you mine opinion. [7] I said, Days should speak, and multitude of years should teach wisdom. [8] But there is a spirit in man: and the inspiration of the Almighty giveth them understanding. [9] Great men are not always wise: neither do the aged understand judgment. [10] Therefore I said, Hearken to me; I also will shew mine opinion."
Note that Job 32:8 actually serves as key support for Elihu's advice (running all the way through to the end of chapter 37). While he lacks a great deal of insight into Job's predicament, he has more wisdom than those three friends who have just rambled on and on with their religious traditions, vain philosophies, and baseless assumptions. In fact, as the following verses demonstrate, Elihu claims to be speaking to Job on God's behalf.
Job 33:1-6: "[1] Wherefore, Job, I pray thee, hear my speeches, and hearken to all my words. [2] Behold, now I have opened my mouth, my tongue hath spoken in my mouth. [3] My words shall be of the uprightness of my heart: and my lips shall utter knowledge clearly. [4] The spirit of God hath made me, and the breath of the Almighty hath given me life. [5] If thou canst answer me, set thy words in order before me, stand up. [6] Behold, I am according to thy wish in God's stead: I also am formed out of the clay."
Continue with verses 29-33: "[29] Lo, all these things worketh God oftentimes with man, [30] To bring back his soul from the pit, to be enlightened with the light of the living. [31] Mark well, O Job, hearken unto me: hold thy peace, and I will speak. [32] If thou hast anything to say, answer me: speak, for I desire to justify thee. [33] If not, hearken unto me: hold thy peace, and I shall teach thee wisdom."
Job 36:1-4: "[1] Elihu also proceeded, and said, [2] Suffer me a little, and I will shew thee that I have yet to speak on God's behalf. [3] I will fetch my knowledge from afar, and will ascribe righteousness to my Maker. [4] For truly my words shall not be false: he that is perfect in knowledge is with thee."
Again, Job 32:8 says, "But there is a spirit in man: and the inspiration of the Almighty giveth them understanding." "God is a Spirit," John 4:24 says. Not only has God given every person a spirit (starting with the first man Adam), He has given every person that same spiritual component to commune with Him. "And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul" (Genesis 2:7). "The spirit of God hath made me, and the breath of the Almighty hath given me life" (Job 33:4). "All the while my breath is in me, and the spirit of God is in my nostrils" (Job 27:3). That spirit that God breathed into Adam—thus passing down to all men—is the means whereby we can connect with our Creator.
Once more, although spiritually immature, Elihu was willing to let the LORD God speak through him to Job to some degree. He wanted to actually be a consolation and beacon of truth to Job instead of attacking and berating him like those three "friends" had already done. Thus, Elihu counseled with Job in Job 32:8 (paraphrased): "Job, you have a spirit, so listen to what God the Holy Spirit has to tell you! Here is how you can gain comprehension into your tragic experiences." Elihu speaks for the next six chapters.
If you read the rest of the Book of Job (chapters 38–42), you discover how God Himself finally speaks directly to Job and explains that an enemy (Satan) is active in creation. Yet, God reassures Job that He will conquer and destroy that adversary in due time. Concluding, the Book of Job has Job finally liberated from Satan's oppression and doubly blessed of God. While beyond the scope of this study, suffice it to say that Job's sufferings and deliverance provide comfort to Israel's believing remnant as they suffer during the latter years of the Antichrist's reign (cf. James 5:10-11; 1 Peter 4:19). The Book of Job has been preserved in the Bible record so that Israel of the future can learn what God is doing with them—and what Satan is doing to them. Like Job, they will also be delivered… to enter the Millennial Reign of Christ and be immensely blessed of God!
In closing, let us say more about the Bible itself. The word "inspiration" appears only one other time in the English (King James) Scriptures. Of course, that passage is 2 Timothy 3:16-17: "All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works." In Greek, "given by inspiration of God" is one word—"theopneustos" (literally, "God breathed"). "Spirit," "air," "wind," and "breath" are closely related in the Greek language. Therefore, the Bible is words God spoke forth or breathed out.
"Holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost" (2 Peter 1:21). Scripture is "every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of the LORD" (Deuteronomy 8:3; cf. Matthew 4:4). "The Holy Ghost by the mouth of David spake…" (Acts 1:16). "Have ye not read that which was spoken unto you by God, saying,…" (Matthew 22:31). The Psalmist in Psalm 119:13 spoke of the "judgments" (decrees, conclusions, laws) originating from God's mouth: "With my lips have I declared all the judgments of thy mouth."
Almighty God uttered "words," not just thoughts. The Holy Spirit gave these inspired words to special men and He led them to write those Divine words. Either we believe this is the Bible's origin (faith), or we do not (unbelief). There is no middle ground. Additionally, He gave those inspired words to preserve them throughout the centuries via a multiplicity of manuscript copies. We have those inspired, preserved words even now: in English, it is the King James Bible. That is, the Spirit of God can communicate with our spirit as we read the words on the pages of (inspired) Scripture. Again, Job 32:8: "But there is a spirit in man: and the inspiration of the Almighty giveth them understanding."
Let us conclude with 1 Corinthians chapter 2: "[9] But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him. [10] But God hath revealed them unto us by his Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God. [11] For what man knoweth the things of a man, save the spirit of man which is in him? even so the things of God knoweth no man, but the Spirit of God. [12] Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is of God; that we might know the things that are freely given to us of God. [13] Which things also we speak, not in the words which man's wisdom teacheth, but which the Holy Ghost teacheth; comparing spiritual things with spiritual. [14] But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned. [15] But he that is spiritual judgeth all things, yet he himself is judged of no man. [16] For who hath known the mind of the Lord, that he may instruct him? but we have the mind of Christ."
Also see:
» How does one know if he or she is maturing in the Word of God?
» What are some tips for faster spiritual growth?
» I have trusted Christ, so why do I see things in Scripture I have never noticed before?


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Sunday, March 1, 2009
Finishing the details
For reasons I do not understand, I seem to be incapable of signing a painting while I'm painting it. And then, of course, I forget. So tonight, one of my tasks is to sign a whole bunch of paintings and hope hard that those signatures will dry quickly!
I do wish I had a shorter name. I always envied my friend and fellow copy editor Ev Hu, who has the shortest name I've ever heard. Perfect for a painter! I tried initials, but the c and the j either end up looking like a lollipop or something rated X. I tried many capital Js, too, and they all just looked dumb. So I have settled on a lower-case "jacobson."
In the distant future, when I'm world-famous, collectors will fight over those capital "J" "Jacobson" signatures. Prices will double and triple for the few paintings with that big letter. Maybe I'll throw in a few capital-J signatures in the next five years, just to confound the universe.
2 comments:
- Linda Richichi said...
Love the colors Carrie. Look forward to the images from AZ.
- March 2, 2009 at 10:59 AM
- loriann signori said...
I see you love a reservoir too!!! Nice feeling of distance in this one. Best wishes on your upcoming show!
- March 2, 2009 at 12:30 PM
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