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Theater review: 'Memphis' a kick at the Garde
That's the celebratory exclamation characters occasionally yelp in "Memphis," and, really, I can think of no better way to express the impact of the musical staged at the Garde Arts Center Saturday.
The NETworks touring production of "Memphis" popped and fizzed. It was just a kick, from start to finish, from lead characters to ensemble players, from dance numbers to raft-raising songs.
"Memphis" may not have as wide a name recognition as, say, "Cats," so here are some basics for the uninitiated. "Memphis" earned four 2010 Tony Awards, including one for Best Musical. It features lyrics and book by Joe DiPietro, who wrote "I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change," and music and lyrics by David Bryan, better known as the keyboard player for Bon Jovi.
It tells the tale of a DJ named Huey in 1950s Memphis — he's a white DJ playing black music — and his relationship with a black singer named Felicia.
At the beginning of "Memphis," the way that Huey combats racism seems a bit too pat, the results a bit too rapid. His playing "race music" over the speakers at a department store prompts white shoppers to scoop up records by those black artists. But "Memphis" begins to show the hostility of those with ingrained prejudice and the complexity of living a life in 1950s America. It gets into thornier issues than most musicals do, particularly the struggle Felicia and Huey face as they both chase fame while trying to navigate racism.
But don't get the wrong idea. This is a Broadway musical, after all, and while it has a serious side, it boasts bountiful humor and a vivacious spirit.
The two leads certainly embodied that spirit. Huey has the potential to come off as a goofball at times, and while Joey Elrose found the comic moments — the character is a definite smart aleck — he made sure Huey had some depth, too. You felt for Huey when he feared losing Felicia and reverted to a state of reality-be-damned stubbornness.
Jasmin Richardson mined a strength and emotionality in Felicia, and she glittered with star power every time she sang. Her version of "Colored Woman" induced actual chills.
The buoyant music drives "Memphis," with the compositions referencing era-specific R&B and rock and gospel.
The dances likewise neatly echo 1950s history while finding their own theatrical life. The numbers were executed with pizzazz by the performers (although the opening "Underground" dance seemed oddly careful and needed more of a sense of abandon). Jerrial T. Young gets special props for looking as though gravity had no hold on him during his split leaps and funky moves in "Big Love." (For this NETworks tour, Sergio Trujillo's original Broadway choreography was recreated by Jermaine R. Rembert, and Christopher Ashley's original direction was recreated by Adam Arian.)
The production looked great. You had the costumes — lots of 1950s shiny shift dresses and sharp men's suits — and you had the scenery, with set pieces sliding in and out to represent a tiny radio booth or a flashy TV studio.
One more note: Pat Sibley made a strong impression as Huey's mother, creating a believable prejudiced-to-accepting arc. Her singing "Change Don't Come Easy" was a highlight. All you Garde regulars might fondly recall Sibley playing Frau Blucher in last year's NETworks tour of "Young Frankenstein." That, my friends, is what we call range.
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Going on holiday with your motorcycle is twice the fun, first of all you are on holidays, and second, you are on your motorcycle. What more would you want (well, maybe some nice weather)?
But traveling on your bike with your gear requires a few reflections before you set off. Here are a few hints & tips for those of you planning to use your motorcycle to go on vacation.
The first thing you really need to do is grab your instructions/owner manual to see what the authorized maximum weight is (if you have lost yours, check the web). These figures are always listed since they represent the weight that your bike can carry safely. Any weight above that and you will forfeit any warrantee claims. You might also want to check your insurance policy what happens if you do not stick to the manufacturer's restrictions.
Then you will need to add your weight and your pillion's weight (if you have a pillion), plus any baggage weight. You will then know whether you are safe or not.
In practice, most bikers overload their motorcycles and still ride it safely. But you never know what bad effects it will have on your bike's health.
Saddlebags, Panniers & topcases
If you have special saddlebags, panniers or topcases, you might want to check their maximum weight restrictions as well. These storage compartments often are limited in weight, and usually it is not for the storage compartment itself but for the compartment's attachment points (luggage racks).
Suspension & Tires
Again, consult your manual. Each motorcycle has its own setup for heavy loads. You will need to set up your suspension accordingly, making it firmer. The last thing you want is to reach the outer limits of your suspension when taking a curve.
Your tires will need to be inflated to the right pressure. If not you risk bursting your tires while riding.
Ride (More) Safely
Riding with a heavy load on your motorcycle requires a bit more thought and patience to the actual riding itself:
For example, hitting the brakes while riding two-up and with all your luggage will mean that it is going to take longer to come to a full stop. If you require to brake several times, your brake pads will start suffering as well, and will need to be cooled down.
Your brakes need to slow down a lot of weight now. Remember that.
The handling of your motorcycle is going to be different. The Center of Gravity (CoG) will have shifted with all the weight, so you will need to take that into account when riding, especially in the tight curves.
The first few miles get to "feel" the bike's handling.
Wind Sensitivity
Your bike will be more wind sensitive. There is more surface for the wind to push, so you will need to pay attention to that. The same applies to passing (or being passed) by trucks, on both directions (in other words watch out of oncoming trucks as well).
Once your bike starts moving because if the wind, it is going to take longer to get it back to the correct path.
When coming to a full stop, remember that you have a lot of extra weight. This might cause your motorcycle to tumble over.
Also watch out when you put the side stand or even central stand out. Your bike is now a lot heavier and can easily dig in, causing your bike to fall over.
An obvious one that often gets forgotten. When you are in the holiday spirit, riding your heavily loaded motorcycle to your final destination, you stop over for lunch somewhere. Many bikers just leave their bikes parked with all their gear on it. When they come back, they are surprised that all their luggage is gone.
If you need to leave your bike, make sure you can keep an eye on it at all times. It is very easy to take something of your motorcycle.
Now, go out and enjoy your holiday.

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Author Notes: I have fond memories of my grandmother preparing this salad for me when I was a child. The fragrant chopped parsley and fresh squeezed lemons filled the kitchen with the smell of Spring. My mother has now added zesty Feta, which is the perfect ingredient to finish off this Spring salad. Delicious, full of vitamins and antioxidents, it is a staple in my home all Spring and Summer long. I sometimes marinate a chicken breast in lemon, olive oil and garlic, throw it on the grill and top the salad with it making a perfect meal. —Pamela's Kitchen
Serves: 6
bunches Fresh Parsley finely chopped
bunch Fresh Green Onions chopped
Large Tomato cubed
Cucumber cubed
cup Fresh Squeezed Lemon Juice
cup Olive Oil
cup Feta Crumbles
cup Bulgur
cup Boiling Water
sprig Fresh Mint finely chopped (about 8 large leaves)
- Place bulgur in a bowl which can be sealed ~ a small sauce pan or dish sealed with aluminum foil work well. Boil water and pour over bulgur, cover and let stand for 30 - 45 minutes until water is completely absorbed. Fluff with fork when done.
- While bulgur is "cooking", place parsley in strainer and submerge in a bowl of cold water. Soak at least five minutes and rinse well to get rid of all hidden dirt.
- Discard the parsley stems, and finely chop parsley, green onions and mint. Place in bowl large enough to toss salad.
- Cube one large fresh tomato and one large cucumber and place in bowl with parsley and onion.
- Juice enough lemons to get at least 1/2 Cup of juice. Add equal amount of Olive Oil and mix.
- Add the bulgur and Feta to veg mix, pour lemon and olive oil over fresh vegetables and mix well. Taste and add more olive oil if too tart.
- It is best to let the salad sit in the fridge for at least 30 minutes, stirring occasionally to allow the vegetables and bulgur to absorb the lemon and olive oil. Transfer to your favorite serving dish and serve! Or just keep in the fridge and keep as a healthy, filling snack throughout the day :)
- This recipe was entered in the contest for Your Best Spring Vegetable Recipe
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- 125 gr (4.5 oz) lard
- 125 gr (4.5 oz) sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 lemon (rind)
- flour: more or less 400 gr (14.3 oz)
- cinnamon (to sprinkle)
These look really nice. Good old fashioned cooking. Lard has half the saturated fat of butter anyway so they are not so unhealthy. :) I think I will give these a go. Lovely Pic and a very nice blog.
They look fantastic!
In fact, they remind me of these lard cookie/cake desserts I used to have when I was in Taiwan. Here's a link to show you what I'm talking about :P
Gosh now I crave them!
Vicky, I've checked the link. They do look alike, but maybe those from Taiwan were steamed, no? Hum, I wonder if I steamed these...
Rhyleysgranny let me know if you make them!
these Cookies look very interesting.
I have tagged you I hope you do not mind. :)
Wow, they remind me of mantecao! Lovely and crumbly and lardy. Glory be to the pork.
These look wonderful. I'm going to give them a try. I have terrible food allergies, and have recently developed a horrible allergy to dairy products of all kinds, so I can't use butter any more. I've been dying for a cookie for 5 months now, but most of them have butter or milk of some kind. But then I just got the idea to try using lard instead. So, I'll be very happy to get to have a cookie again. Thanks for so generously putting this nice recipe on the Internet. I appreciate you sharing it.
I hope you like them Cathy! Good luck finding things that are compatible with your allergies :)!
If I had some good lard, I would make these in a second. Our problem here is it's hydrogenated. The best lard is supposed to be leaf lard and I've have to order it by mail. Can you imagine ordering lard by mail??? Ha Ha Ha.
i know this is years later but lard is awesome to bake with..i use it in all kinds of stuff, from bread baking, to cookies, to cakes!
Lard is also fantastic for making paper thin strudel dough. Supposedly unsurpassed results in terms of stretchability.
Just wanted to say that I Googled my way to your recipe when I found myself randomly in possession of some lard and Myers lemons.
I love this recipe! I've made these cookies three* times now and have passed the link on to friends and family.
The cookies are simple and tasty! I call them either Lard & Lemon cookies when talking to folks, or lembas cookies (after Lord of the Rings elven bread because once I eat one of these cookies all hunger goes away!)
* one of my 3 attempts was to use half bacon grease because... that's the same as lard, right? .... no. Also, an addition of chocolate chips was unnecessary and unadvised
Hi Rebecca! I'm soooo glad you liked the cookies! They are very special to me!
Once I made brownies with bacon grease. They weren't bad!


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Ateles belzebuth
|Scope: Global
Language: English
|Scientific Name:
|Ateles belzebuth É. Geoffroy, 1806
Common Name(s):
Ateles belzebuth ssp. belzebuth (É. Geoffroy, 1806)
|Taxonomic Notes:
|The taxonomy of the spider monkeys is based on Kellogg and Goldman (1944) and Hill (1962). The forms hybridus, chamek and marginatus are listed as distinct species and A. fusciceps robustus Allen, 1914 is considered a junior synonym of A. f. rufiventris Sclater, 1871 following Heltne and Kunkel (1975) (see Rylands et al. 2000). Silva-López et al. (1996) argued that Ateles geoffroyi pan was not a valid taxon. Hernández-Camacho and Defler (1989) and Defler (2004) argued for the validity of the form brunneus Gray, 1872, listed here as a subspecies of A. hybridus.
Froehlich et al. (1991), and Medeiros (1994, 1997) argued that A. paniscus is a distinct form with no subspecies. De Boer and Bruijn (1990) indicated that chamek should be considered a full species, and likewise Sampaio et al. (1993) argued that the forms paniscus and chamek should be considered distinct species on the basis of the genetic distance between them. Ateles chamek was found to be closer to belzebuth than to paniscus (see also Nieves et al. 2005).
M. G. M. van Roosmalen (5 August 2003) described a spider monkey from west of the Rio Branco (as far north as the Rio Uraricoera), north of the upper Rio Negro which he believed to be a previously undescribed species (Website
|Red List Category & Criteria:
|Endangered A2cd ver 3.1
|Year Published:
|Date Assessed:
|Boubli, J.-P., Di Fiore, A., Stevenson, P., Link, A., Marsh, L. & Morales, A.L.
|Mittermeier, R.A. & Rylands, A.B. (Primate Red List Authority)
Listed as Endangered as there is reason to believe the species has declined by at least 50% over the past 45 years (three generations) due primarily to hunting and habitat loss.
|Previously published Red List assessments:
|Range Description:
|Ranges in north-eastern Peru, eastern Ecuador, lowland Colombia, east of the Cordillera Oriental, southern Venezuela, and north-western Brazil, west as far as the Rio Branco. The distribution of this species is not well known, and defies easy description. In Colombia, Defler (2003, 2004) informed that it has been recorded in the piedmont and Cordillera Oriental only as far north as the Río Upía drainage in the department of Boyacá. It occurs in the region of the Sierra de La Macarena, eastern Caquetá and the Coehmaní rapids in the south-east of the department of Caquetá. It is rare west of the Río Yarí. It has been seen on the upper Río Mesay, and recorded opposite the mouth of the Río Pirá-Paraná on the right bank of the Río Apaporis, and on the lower right bank of the Apaporis at a salado (clay-lick) site near the Estrella rapids (Defler 2003, 2004). According to Defler (2003, 2004), there is no evidence for its occurrence between the ríos Caquetá and Putumayo, except in the most westerly, upper reaches. Ateles belzebuth extends south along the piedmont into Ecuador, but is evidently absent south of the middle and lower Putumayo (Province of Sucumbíos) and is restricted to the south of Río Napo (de la Torre 2000; Tirira 2007). From there it occurs throughout the Ecuadorian Amazon into northern Peru. The distribution map of Aquino and Encarnación (1994a, p.120) shows the occurrence of A. belzebuth throughout northern Peru, between the Río Putumayo and Amazonas and along the left bank of the Río Ucayali, and including the basins of the ríos Napo, Tigre, Marañón, Pastaza, Pacaya and Samiria, south as far as the Río Cushabatay, a tributary pf the Río Ucayali (Ateles chamek replacing it south of the Cushabatay). The range in Peru extends right through the Putumayo/Napo interfluvium up to the Ecuadorian border, but it would seem ends near the mouth of the Río Aguarico, and not extending into Ecuador between these rivers (Tirira 2007). Its occurrence between the Rios Putumayo and Amazonas in Peru would indicate that it occurs in the Colombian trapezium, but there is no evidence that this is so (Defler 2003, 2004). In Brazil, it is believed to occur north of the Rio Solimões as far as the mouth of the Rio Japurá, east to the Rio Negro and west (right) bank of the Rio Branco. It is absent from the interfluvium of the Rios Solimões and Negro, east of the mouth of the Rio Japurá and south from opposite the mouth of the Rio Branco. Ateles belzebuth occurs throughout the region north of the Rio Negro and west of the Rio Branco in Brazil, extending into Venezuela north towards the Río Orinoco (limited by the llanos/forest interface) and in the east to the left bank of the Río Caura (Bodini and Pérez-Hernández 1987). It would seem that there are no known localities which connect the Brazilian/Venezuelan populations with those of south-western Colombia, Ecuador and northern Peru. The occurrence of this species between the Ríos Putumayo and Amazonas-Napo requires further field research. The species has been observed at altitudes up to 1,300 m on the eastern slope of the Cordillera Oriental (Hernández-Camacho and Cooper 1976).
|Countries occurrence:
Native:Brazil (Amazonas, Roraima); Colombia (Colombia (mainland)); Ecuador (Ecuador (mainland)); Peru; Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
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|Still common within protected areas. Klein and Klein (1976) estimated a population density of 15-18 individuals/km² in La Macarena, Colombia. Ateles population densities in various species and study sites are discussed by McFarland Symington (1988), who concluded that the main factors involve the abundance and productivity of certain key plant resources.
|Current Population Trend:
|Additional data:
|Habitat and Ecology:
|This species is dependent on high primary forest. Generally associated with terra firma clay soil forests.
Spider monkeys travel and forage in the upper levels of the forest. They spend much time in the canopy and also use the middle and lower strata, but are rarely seen in the understorey. In accordance with their use of the highest levels of the forest, they are highly suspensory. When travelling they spend more time hanging from branches, moving by brachiation and arm swinging, and climbing than they do walking or running on all fours. They are highly frugivorous and feed largely on the mature, soft parts of a very wide variety of fruits, which comprise 83% of their diet and are found mainly in the emergent trees and upper part of the forest canopy (Van Roosmalen and Klein 1988). They also eat young leaves and flowers (both especially at times of fruit shortage during the beginning of the dry season), and besides such as young seeds, floral buds, pseudobulbs, aerial roots, bark, decaying wood, and honey, and very occasionally small insects such as termites and caterpillars. They play a significant role as seed dispersers. Van Roosmalen (1985; Van Roosmalen and Klein 1988) found that A. paniscus was dispersing the seeds of at least 138 species (93.5% of all fruits species used) through their ingestion and subsequent defecation (endozoochory). A further 10 species were being dispersed by the monkeys carrying them off some distance from the tree before dropping them (exozoochory). In only 23 species were the seeds being ruined or eaten (seed predation).
Spider monkeys live in groups of up to 20-30 individuals (for review see Van Roosmalen and Klein 1988). However, they are very rarely all seen together, and nearly always to be found travelling, feeding and resting small in groups of varying size and composition, the only persistent association being that of a mother and her offspring (McFarland Symington 1990). Izawa et al. (1979) reported on subgroup sizes of Ateles belzebuth in La Macarena, Colombia. Group members will also travel on their own. Each female in the group has a "core area" of the group's home range which she uses most. Subgroups observed by Klein and Klein (1976) were most frequently of 1-4 individuals. Klein and Klein (1976, 1977) estimated 259-388 ha ranges with 20-30% overlap for A. belzebuth in La Macarena National Park, Colombia. Castellanos (1997) estimated a home range of 148 ha on the Río Tawadu in the Río Caura basin, Venezuela. Ateles are rarely seen in association with other primates and mostly they are occasional and ephemeral, resulting from the simultaneous occupation of fruiting trees.
Field studies of the behaviour and ecology of this species have been carried put by Klein and Klein (1975, 1976, 1977) and Ahumada (1989, 1992) in La Macarena, Colombia, Nunes (1988, 1996) in the Maracá Ecological Station, Brazil, and Pozo (2001, 2004a, 2004b, 2004c) in the Yasuní National Park, Ecuador. Castellanos (1995, 1997; Castellanos and Chanin 1996) studied the feeding ecology of Ateles belzebuth along the middle and lower reaches of the Río Tawadu, a tributary of the Río Nichare, a tributary of the Rio Caura.
Six estimated birth dates given by Klein (1971) for A. belzebuth, were spread throughout the year (December, January, April, September, October and November). Spider monkeys apparently reach sexual maturity at 4-5 years of age (Klein 1972; Eisenberg 1973, 1976). They give birth to single offspring after a long gestation period of 226-232 days, with a minimum theoretical interbirth interval in captivity of 17.5 months, but in the wild probably as long as 28-30 months (Eisenberg 1973, 1976). Late maturation and long inter-birth intervals make it difficult for them to recover from hunting and other threats.
H&B 46-50 cm; TL 74-81 cm.
Adult male weight mean 8.3 kg (n=10), adult female weight mean 7.9 kg (Smith and Jungers 1997).
Adult male weight 7.3-9.8 kg (mean 8.5 kg, n=12), adult female weight 5.8-10.4 kg (mean 8.1 kg, n=15) (Ford and Davis 1992).
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The major threat is heavy subsistence and market hunting for food (to the point of local extirpation). There is also some mining taking place within its range resulting in localized habitat loss. In south-eastern Colombia, habitat loss takes place due to clearance of forest for coca plantations, accompanied by fumigation of coca plantations in south-eastern Colombia that results in defoliation of contiguous forests.
In Peru, Aquino and Encarnación (1994a) indicated that it is extinct in large areas of its distributional range, and reported that "small remnant populations, subject to a strong hunting pressure, are known from the Río Alto Curaray, an affluent if the Río Napo" (p.40).
In Ecuador, Tirira (2007) recorded that it is rare near human settlements, it is hunted, and in demand for pets, but can be common in undisturbed forests where it is not molested. Defler et al. (2003; Defler 2003, 2004) consider it to be the most endangered of any of the Colombian Amazonian primates, its range being coincident with the most heavily colonized parts of the region.
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This species is confirmed, or may occur, in a number of protected areas:
Pico da Neblina National Park (2,298,154 ha)
Maracá Ecological Station (103,995 ha) (Nunes et al. 1988))
Juamí-Japurá Ecological Station (832,078 ha) (in range)
Serra da Mocidade National Park (373,130 ha) (in range)
Niquiá Ecological Station (282,830 ha) (in range)
Amazonas National Forest (1,573,100 ha) (in range)
Roraima National Forest (2,664,685 ha) (in range)
Amacayacu Natural National Park (293,000 ha) (possibly in range: Defler 2004)
Cahuinarí Natural National Park (575,500 ha) (possibly in range: Defler 2004)
Serrania de Chiribiquete Natural National Park (1,280,000 ha) (in range: Defler 2004)
Cordillera de los Picachos Natural National Park (286,600 ha) (Defler 2004)
Cueva de los Guacharos Natural National Park (9,000 ha) (in range: Defler 2004)
La Paya Natural National Park (442,000 ha) (possibly in range: Defler 2004; reported by interview Palanco-Ochoa et al., 1999)
Tinigua Natural National Park (201,875 ha) (Defler 2004)
Serranía de la Macarena Natural National Park (630,000 ha) (Ahumada 1989, 1992)
Nukak Natural National Reserve (855,000 ha) (in range: Defler 2004)
Puinawai Natural National Reserve (1,092,500 ha) (in range: Defler 2004)
Podocarpus National Park (146,280 ha) (Tirira 2007)
Sumaco-Napo Galeras National Park (205,249 ha) (Tirira 2007)
Yasuní National Park (982,300 ha) (Pozo 2001; Tirira 2007)
Cayambe-Coca Ecological Reserve (403,100 ha) (Tirira 2007)
Cofán-Bermejo Ecological Reserve (55,451 ha) (Tirira 2007)
Pacaya-Samiria National Reserve (2,080,000 ha) (in range: Aquino and Encarnación 1994a). Soini et al. (1989) informed that it exists in low numbers in the Pacaya-Samiria basin. Neville et al. (1976) reported one sighting of Ateles chamek in the reserve.
Serrania de la Neblina National Park (1,360,000 ha) (in range)
Parima Tapirapecó National Park (3,420,000 ha) (in range)
Duida-Marahuaca National Park (210,000 ha) (in range)
Jauá-Sarisarinama National Park (330,000 ha) (in range)
Yapacana National Park (320,000 ha) (in range).
It is listed on Appendix II of CITES.
|Boubli, J.-P., Di Fiore, A., Stevenson, P., Link, A., Marsh, L. & Morales, A.L. 2008. Ateles belzebuth. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2008: e.T2276A9384912. . Downloaded on 20 August 2018.
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DailyWorth CEO Amanda Steinberg asked Ramit Sethi, founder of "I Will Teach You to Be Rich" about why it's so hard for most people to change—and what we can do about it.
We all know things we could do to spend less and save more. Why is behavioral change so hard for people?
With money, you often say things like, "I know, I should really watch my spending," and "This month, I'm going to figure out how to rebalance my portfolio." Unfortunately, changing your behavior doesn't work like that.
Here are two surprising findings about changing your behavior:
|Willpower alone rarely changes anything.
|Education alone—like reading yet another compound-interest chart—also rarely changes behavior.
Instead of making unrealistic promises, then feeling guilty about not doing them, you can use time-tested psychological techniques to change behavior.
Many people need save at least $1 million to retire comfortably by age 65. And yet, few of us are. What's going on here?
By not taking the time to read even one good book on personal finance—and implementing the strategies—you're losing hundreds of dollars per day (and adding to your guilt and insecurity about money). Here are typical excuses we use to justify not starting to invest:
- "I know, I should do that…but I need to get my ducks in a row before I invest" (code for: I need to become an expert before I invest)
- "I should have started 10 years ago" (code for: I already missed out…so it's not worth doing anything)
- "This fiscal cliff is going to kill us!" (code for: I'd rather complain about the macro-economy than read a good book and automate my money)
Those rationalizations sound absurd when you read them. But they feel very real. That's why changing your behavior isn't just about reading yet another piece on how important retirement is. It's important to understand why we "know" we should invest…yet we don't.
What's the #1 behavior modification we could all make to have a positive impact on our finances?
Automate your money. Instead of relying on willpower—which doesn't work—build a system, and then focus on what's really important to you.
I spend less than one hour per month on my money, and it automatically goes where it needs to go—to fill up my sub-savings accounts (planning for vacations, a wedding—note, I'm not even engaged—and my "Stupid Mistakes" account), and automatic investing.
By the time I go out to eat with friends or take a trip, I can spend money guilt-free because I know I've built a system to be in control of my money.
Building an automatic system takes a few days. You're still in total control of your money. And you can focus your time on the things that really matter—relationships, travel, and living a rich life.
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Rovers knock off Ramettes on Senior Night
JOHNSONBURG – Brockway scored seven unanswered points in the final 65 seconds Friday night, including a fallaway jump shot from Juliana Vokes with four ticks on the clock for a 42-41 upset win over host Johnsonburg.Down by a point entering the fourth quarter, Johnsonburg junior Brittany Watts shifted the lead to the Ramettes' favor with a layup at the 6:10 mark for a 35-34 lead.With the Lady Rovers unable to break through on the other end, junior Rhianon Fowler hit a timely layup with 4:35 to play off an assist from Watts, who threw the ball back in as it was on its way out of bounds.Watts later fouled Brockway's Sara Guilyard under the hoop, Watts' fourth call of the night, but Guilyard converted only one attempt to trim the lead to 37-35 at the midway point of the fourth quarter.Fowler would put in a layup at the 2:25 mark off an assist from sophomore Chelsea Benson for a 39-35 lead. Johnsonburg increased the lead to six points as Watts scored a putback with 1:38 on the clock for a 41-35 lead.Brockway lost the ball out of bounds on the other end after an unsuccessful shot under the net, a play that seemingly put them out of the game, but Lady Rover Leann Crawford had other ideas.Crawford stole the inbounds pass at half-court and strolled in uncontested for a layup at the 1:05 mark to cut the lead to 41-37.Benson was fouled on the other end with 56 seconds to burn but missed both attempts. Nineteen seconds later, Guilyard put in a shot to trim the deficit to just one point at 41-40.Watts ran up and down the baseline before inbounding the ball to Benson, but a jump ball pointed the possession arrow back to the Lady Rovers with 35 seconds to play. Guilyard accepted an inbounds pass under the hoop but her toe crossed the baseline, giving the Ramettes possession with 30 seconds on the clock.Benson was fouled on the floor eight seconds later but missed her free throw.After a timeout with 18 seconds to go, Brockway searched for the open shot before Vokes put up a fallaway jumper that went through with four seconds to go for the 42-41 win. The Ramettes were unable to regroup for a last-second shot."I was just looking for a stop on the last play," said Johnsonburg head girls varsity basketball coach Mike Zilkofski. "I had my regular defense but [Vokes] just happened to get the shot off. "Sometimes you win and sometimes you lose but it shouldn't have gotten that far, we should've put the game away at the foul line."Johnsonburg appeared to have the edge early on, taking an 11-4 lead after the first quarter; a shot from Watts in the paint with four seconds remaining in the first quarter gave them a 7-point lead.The Lady Rovers chipped away at the lead in the second quarter, pulling off an 8-0 run fueled by a 3-pointer from Leann Crawford, her first of two on the night.Benson interrupted the run with a free throw to knot the score at 12-all but Crawford again cashed in from downtown for a 3-pointer and 15-12 Brockway lead. Benson was fouled on the other end and sank two free throws, and after a turnover from Brockway, Johnsonburg senior Danie Jo Dwyer drained a 3-pointer with 1:54 remaining before halftime for a 17-15 lead.A Benson layup off an assist from senior Kiana Myers upped the lead to 19-15 but Brockway spoiled the run just before halftime as Vokes put in a 3-pointer with two seconds to go to trim the margin to one point at halftime.A Fowler layup to start the third quarter gave the Ramettes a 21-18 lead but they gave back the margin on the next play as Vokes was fouled on a successful layup. She went on to hit the free throw to tie the game at 21-21.Benson scored a layup on the other end off a Fowler assist for a 23-21 lead but Vokes, who paced the visitors with 11 points, answered right back with a layup of her own with 7:06 to play in the third quarter. It was Vokes' last score before her jumper that won it all.Benson, who paced all scorers with 15 points on the night, answered right back with a layup at the 6:17 mark to take a 25-23 lead.However, Brockway continued with their assault from behind the arc as Guilyard put in a trey for a 26-25 lead.Two more free throws from Benson put the lead back to Johnsonburg but Brockway's Savannah Brosky answered the call with her own 3-pointer, Brockway's sixth of the night, for a 31-27 lead.Brosky was later fouled and hit one shot to increase the margin to five points.Myers would hit a layup at the 2:10 mark to cut the lead to three points at 32-29 and Benson later went in for an easy layup after a turnover to cut the deficit to one point.A lengthy jumper from Myers with two seconds to go in the third quarter was good, setting the stage for the fourth quarter with the Ramettes facing a 34-33 deficit.The Lady Rovers, boosted by six 3-pointers on the night, also benefitted from a 6-for-9 night from the free throw line. Johnsonburg was consistently marred by missed layups and 3-pointers that banked off the rim; the Ramettes shot 6-for-12 from the charity stripe, including 0-for-3 in the last 56 seconds of the game."It comes down to foul shooting and we didn't hit them," Zilkofski said. "I preach it and I preach it-- that's the blueprint for a basketball game-- get the lead, hold the ball, go to the foul line and win the game. We didn't execute and we made too many mistakes. "There is no way we should have that many turnovers against a zone defense. My hat is off to Brockway, they played a good game, stayed in it, shot and couple of 3-pointers and shot better than us. We didn't shoot the ball well against their zone defense so we had to more or less rely on the fast breaks."


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The number one reason why third-party Twitter clients are so popular on Android? Because the option Twitter has provided, for years now, sucks. For how big Twitter is, it's astonishing how bad their app is. Or rather, was. Today, Twitter for Android has finally been updated to feel more at home on the platform.
I know; it almost seems unreal. But it's true. Twitter has updated their Android app, and it's amazing. Not only does it feature a revamped Holo UI, but there are swipe-able tabs and font changes. That pesky legacy menu button is gone, too. Even after fifteen minutes of use, the new Twitter feels a million times better than the old. It almost, almost, makes sense why they'd want to close down third-party "clones." The default Twitter app is finally worth using again.
Among the design changes to the app, there have also been some added features. Twitter's new cards, expanded tweet info-container-type things, now support enhanced app integration. So when someone posts something from Path, for example, you can be taken directly to Google Play from the Twitter card to install the app if you don't already have it. If you do, you'll be directly taken to that app. There's also been changes to hashtags, @username support and the discovery tab.
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WASHINGTON – The House is headed for a vote on aid for Superstorm Sandy victims after House Speaker John Boehner mollified Republicans from New York and New Jersey upset with his decision to cancel action on the bill.
Facing intense pressure, Boehner agreed Wednesday to schedule a vote Friday on $9 billion for the national flood insurance program and another vote on Jan. 15 for a remaining $51 billion in the package.
A Republican congressman from New York, Peter King, left a Wednesday meeting with Boehner without the anger that led him to rip into the speaker Tuesday night. He called the latest meeting very positive.
Sandy was the most costly natural disaster since Hurricane Katrina in 2005 and one of the worst storms ever in the Northeast.


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Robert Stephen Butler, 67, of Kansas City, M., formerly of Panama, died Friday, Dec. 16, 2011 at his home. Robert was a Vietnam veteran. He retired after 31 years as a maintenance man for Georgia Pacific Box Co. He was preceded in death by his parents; one sister, Lori Bell Butler; four brothers, Benton Butler, Reuben Butler, Charles Butler and Bobby Butler. Survivors include his wife, Pat of the home; son, Stephen Butler and wife, Melanie of Kansas City, Mo.; stepson, Randy Moffett and wife Angie of Kansas City; stepdaughter, Tammy Reed of Kansas City; two sisters, Lois Berg and husband Lawrence of Mena, Ark., and Mary Plummer and husband Darrell of Poteau; four brothers, Joe Butler and James Butler of Fort Smith, Ark., J.C. Ahart and wife Barbara of Kearney, Mo., and John Butler of Independence, Mo.; 11 grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.A private family memorial service will be held.Online condolences may be made at www.charterfunerals.com and evansandmillerfuneralhomes.com.Arrangements are under the direction of Evans and Miller Funeral Home, Poteau.


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"Drumming is essentially a social behavior. When we connect with other humans through rhythm, devoid of race, culture and prejudice, there is something pure and compelling about it. Circle drumming is very social, very human."
- Joseph Walker, High School Principal
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Enlist key pollinators in your community, people who can get the word out. Think outside the box. For a women's drum circle, send emails or flyers to the college campus women's studies program. And don't be discouraged by a low attendance the first time. When they happen regularly, drum circles have a natural tendency to grow (for more ideas, go to www.remo.com, click on "drum circles," and click on "start your own.").
Setting the Circle
Since the beginning of humankind, people have gathered in circles for an important reason. The circle creates community. There is no hierarchy. A sense of equality prevails. The circle is a container for powerful transformation, a vehicle to build up community and celebrate life.
To set up your circle, start by establishing the center. Place a drum or other marker in the middle and place chairs (preferably ones without arms) equidistant from the center. Even standing circles benefit by having a centerpiece, such as a blanket, to focus on. The center of the circle is not a "stage." It is empty, waiting to be filled by the energy of the group, the facilitator, and perhaps a few dancers along the journey. Leave space for entry paths into the circle and remember to make room for wheelchair seating. No one likes feeling cramped, so allow space between chairs for people to be comfortable and not feel "forced" into more intimacy than they're willing to gamble. If you have a drum circle of thirty or so, you may want to have one big circle. If you are working with larger groups, concentric circles help everyone hear each other's beat. Even after everyone arrives, there may be an empty chair or two. Don't be too quick to pull these chairs away. Empty chairs often represent "the ancestors." Welcome their presence into your circle and the music will soar.
Ovals and Squares - Invite people to switch places throughout the drum circle to create more mixing. Position the bass drums and bells closest to center point. Fill in the longer spaces with people sitting on floor.
Stages, churches, and performance venues - You may begin on stage, but gradually move to the center of the floor and ask everyone to turn towards you. You can create an immediate sense of circle. If you must be on stage, invite some brave souls to join you.
Rooms with large pillars - Make sure everyone can see your cues. Don't place chairs behind pillars in the "blind spot" of the facilitator.
Creating Your Team
Many more people than the facilitator alone compose the successful drum circle. You will need to create an inner circle to support the outer drum circle experience. Utilize your human resources to amass a team for the following roles;
***Remember to thank and acknowledge your drum circle team. That's an element of the art of facilitating that should never go unheard.


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These coilovers changed the car completely, smooth, quite and stiff! It now rides like a high priced German sports car then the Honda it was. And it is a lot faster in the twisty bits!