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Greasy Spoons (and Chopsticks): Ryoma Ramen
Nick Kowalski visits Ryoma in Nakano
Nicky's back, grease-fans.
In my gustatory peregrinations, the cheap eats, tasty as they are, lead your humble interlocutor to washing them down with even cheaper Volstead Act violations, which then leads to renewed hunger and a certain old stand-by: the ramen shop.
So it is that on one recent chilly evening, I found myself at the friendly ramen atelier Ryoma, in front of Arai-Yakushimae station on the Seibu-Shinjuku line, in Nakano.
Ryoma is a classy joint in many senses of the word – when I showed up, the last two seats at the counter of this relatively spacious noodlery were filled by the proprietor and an apparently disoriented old dame who'd seen better days decades ago. He fed her, figured out where she was headed, and helped her on her way. Sense of community and all that. Good stuff.
More important to you, though dear reader, is the type of class that surrounds an inventive competitor in the increasingly tough world of good ramen.
With half a dozen counter seats and a pair of tables that comfortably seat four each facing a big, deep version of the normally long, cramped ramen kitchen, Ryoma feels a bit more open than some of its counterparts.
Ryoma has gained a certain amount fame for their Italian-esque tomato-cheese ramen, which is well worth a try.
The menu also offers new takes on old classics as well. Ryoma alternates days between shoyu (soy sauce) and shio (salt) soups, offering two versions of each: with or without katsuo. Their other step in an original direction is using thinly-sliced chicken breast as a topping.
The day I stopped by was a shio day, so I went for the signature tori-chashumen (?880) with futomen (fat noodles) in the regular shio soup.
A revelation.
Most shio soups are thin and mild – the light ramen, if you will. Not this one – it was thick and rich, full of flavor and satisfying in its own right, bringing shio to the big leagues, where good soup often carries the day. Into this lovely broth was plunged a mass of well-balanced noodles – good, chewy, and filling. Along with the nori and other usual toppings came the chicken: thinly-sliced and lightly cooked, it was still pink in the center and, thus tender and flavorful as it cooked in the soup.
Now I realize some of you may not be aware of modern food hygiene and the like and may balk at the idea of chicken being anything other than charred into a dry, tasteless husk. I also realize that, if this is you, I'm not going to change your mind about fearing a bit of pink.
Luckily, there is an easy solution – the one old Nick goes for. When you get the bowl, invert the contents.
No, not the whole thing, you jerk. Just the noodles and toppings – make them bottomings instead. The chicken goes down under the hot soup and not only cooks, but allows you save some of it for later in the bowl – a little treat.
Throughout the whole meal, I had no complaints. Beyond offering something original in the bowl and having it work, Ryoma also has possibly the most genuinely friendly service and atmosphere of any ramen shop I've been in, and that's a lot.
In addition to the tomato-cheese ramen and chicken, they offer gyoza bigger than my ego and other sides as well.
Sadly, the Takadanobaba branch recently closed, but it did me to thinking of that vaunted precinct. The stretch of Waseda-dori between Takadanobaba and Waseda might be the world capital of ramen. It is to noodle fame what Hollywood is to movies or Vegas is to mediocre shameless singers.
I shall take you on a tour. Watch this space.
Ryoma is mere meters from the South exit of Arai-Yakushimae station on the Seibu-Shinjuku line. Go out the gate and turn left, before you hit the main street, you'll see it on your right.
Greasy Spoons (and Chopsticks): Gyudon Taro
"But Nick, baby, how could you do it?"
Hot water welled up in the dame's big brown eyes.
"You wouldn't catch it if I rolled it on the floor over to you, dollface. Let it go; stop askin' me questions."
"But Nicky, darling, I'm worried about you. It's just not like you."
"Don't you think I know that, sweetheart? I've got an independent streak to make George Washington blush, but sometimes things ain't so black and white." Read more
Boozehound: Tara no Oka (Nakano)
While Tokyo's urbanization works its way West and the chain shops of the suburbs work their way into the center of town, variety and smallness go the way of Tora-san films and doing research in libraries – things people over a certain age remember and talk about, but things that just aren't really around much anymore.
Thankfully, there are some pockets of interest left around the city and one of those is the area North of Nakano Station east of Nakano-dori and south of Waseda-dori, centered on the narrow, pedestrians-only Fureai Road.
Go one block East of Fureai Road (make a right, then a left if you're walking from Nakano Station), and two blocks South of Waseda-dori, on a corner on your left-hand side, facing you, you'll see a green door and an unassuming green shingle reading: Tara no Oka. The Hill of Tara. Read more


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Continental Airlines 8-K 2009
Documents found in this filing:
Washington, D.C. 20549
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):
July 1, 2009
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8−K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On July 1, 2009, Continental Airlines, Inc. (the "Company"), Wilmington Trust Company, as Subordination Agent and pass through trustee under a certain pass through trust newly formed by the Company (the "Trustee"), Wells Fargo Bank Northwest, National Association, as Escrow Agent under the Escrow Agreement (as defined below), and Wilmington Trust Company, as Paying Agent under the Escrow Agreement, entered into the Note Purchase Agreement, dated as of July 1, 2009 (the "Note Purchase Agreement"). The Note Purchase Agreement provides for future issuance by the Company of equipment notes (the "Equipment Notes") in the aggregate principal amount of $389,687,000 to finance (i) 12 Boeing aircraft currently owned by the Company (collectively, the "Owned Aircraft") and (ii) five new Boeing aircraft (collectively, the "New Aircraft" and, together with the Owned Aircraft, the "Aircraft") from among seven Boeing aircraft scheduled for delivery from July 2009 through September 2009. Pursuant to the Note Purchase Agreement, at the financing of each Aircraft, the Trustee will purchase Equipment Notes issued under a Trust Indenture and Mortgage (each, an "Indenture" and, collectively, the "Indentures") with respect to such Aircraft to be entered into by the Company and Wilmington Trust Company, as Mortgagee.
Each Indenture contemplates the issuance of Series A Equipment Notes bearing interest at the rate of 9.00% per annum, in the aggregate principal amount (once all the Equipment Notes have been issued) equal to $389,687,000. The Equipment Notes will be purchased by the Trustee, using the proceeds from the sale of Pass Through Certificates, Series 2009-1A (the "Certificates").
Pending the purchase of the Equipment Notes, the proceeds from the sale of the Certificates were placed in escrow by the Trustee pursuant to an Escrow and Paying Agent Agreement, dated as of July 1, 2009, among Wells Fargo Bank Northwest, National Association, Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated, Goldman, Sachs & Co., Calyon Securities (USA) Inc. and the Trustee (the "Escrow Agreement"). The escrowed funds were deposited with The Bank of New York Mellon under a Deposit Agreement relating to the Certificates.
The interest on the Equipment Notes and the escrowed funds is payable semiannually on each January 8 and July 8, beginning on January 8, 2010. The principal payments on the Equipment Notes are scheduled on January 8 and July 8 in certain years, beginning on January 8, 2010. The final payments will be due on July 8, 2016. Maturity of the Equipment Notes may be accelerated upon the occurrence of certain Events of Default, including failure by the Company (in some cases after notice or the expiration of a grace period, or both) to make payments under the applicable Indenture when due or to comply with certain covenants, as well as certain bankruptcy events involving the Company. The Equipment Notes issued with respect to each Aircraft will be secured by a lien on such Aircraft and will also be cross-collateralized by the other Aircraft financed pursuant to the Note Purchase Agreement.
The Certificates were registered for offer and sale pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), under the Company's automatic shelf registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-158781) (the "Registration Statement"). For a more detailed description
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(d) Exhibits. The Exhibit Index attached to this Current Report is hereby incorporated by reference. The documents listed on the Exhibit Index are filed as Exhibits with reference to the Registration Statement. The Registration Statement and the final Prospectus Supplement, dated June 16, 2009, to the Prospectus, dated April 24, 2009, relate to the offering of the Certificates.
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Isle of Skye - Scottish Highlands - Summer 2015
Last year, on our way to the Isle of Harris, we passed through the dramatic and very beautiful landscape of the Isle of Skye, in Western Scotland. I was mesmerised by the volcanic peaks nestled in the stunning, wild landscape that has lain untouched for millions of years. I knew we had to go back for a proper visit and explore the Isle further. Don't you think that sometimes you can be drawn to a place by a force that you can't comprehend?... the Scottish Highlands is one such place for me.
We had booked a place that was as remote and as difficult to get to as the island itself. It was a very old crofters cottage on the waters edge with views of both mainland Scotland and Skye. For us it was perfection. The first photo is the view outside the front door of the croft, you can see why we feel in love with the place. We were surrounded by two paddocks which housed alpacas and Shetland ponies. As if we weren't blessed enough, the crofter was also located right in the middle of a nature reserve, where we saw an abundance of wildlife on a daily basis. They included seals, an array of birds, a sea eagle, bottle nosed dolphins and even an otter, all living in their natural habitat.
The crochet is the Alpine Frost scarf, details can be found here. The yarn is beautiful and mirrored the colour of the local heather and the pebbles from the waters edge. It was a joy to stitch with.
The last photo is the view at dusk from the croft, looking north towards the bridge connecting the mainland.
Some people are fortunate enough to have this view all year round...if only...x


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Looking Good In Green
April 29, 2010
By Joanna Gail
Special to NCAA.com
Sam Pappas knows she shouldn't get upset.
The Las Flores, Calif., native wants the impossible; she wants to be perfect.
"I can't help it," she says. "I'm a perfectionist. I know it's not realistic. It's just, I know I can always do better."
The lefty slugger, who plans to study nursing at Oregon, shouldn't be so hard on herself. In arguably the best conference in the nation, one that boasts seven of eight teams in the top 20 rankings nationally, Pappas tops the Pac-10 in batting (.453), and ranks top 10 in slugging (fifth, .803), total bases (fifth, 94), on-base percentage (sixth, .515), hits (sixth, 53), home runs (eighth-tie, 11), and RBI (eighth, 42).
On the national scene, the red-hot right fielder continues to rank among the country's top hitters: 10th in batting, 24th in slugging, 18th in RBI, 48th in on-base percentage and 51st in home runs.
With help from Pappas and a handful of young rising stars, Oregon is enjoying an unexpected resurgence in 2010 under the guidance of a talented new coaching staff. Already, the Ducks have more than doubled their Pac-10 Conference wins (7) than in all of 2009 (3) with half the conference schedule still left to play.
Pappas is no stranger to success. As a high school senior, she collected First-Team All-State, All-County and All-League recognitions while leading Tesoro to a CIFSS Division III championship. The Southern Section Division III Player of the Year not only paced her team in hitting (.438 avg, 22 RBI, 5 HR), she also carried her team in the circle; throwing every game (26-4), striking out 230 hitters and stifling opposing batters to a .156 average.
Still, Pappas was unprepared for the workload expected at a Pac-10 Division I University, she said.
"Lift every day, run every day, practice every day... we do so much work off the field that I wasn't expecting," Pappas said. "[But when] game time comes, we let our preparation take over."
Pappas is not only making the transition from high school to college, she's also juggling the adjustment of moving from the pitching circle to the outfield. And, just like she did when she moved to Eugene, she's taken the second adjustment in stride.
"I get to focus more on hitting now," she said. "It's really difficult to focus on both when you have the added responsibility of pitching. "
One member of the new coaching staff can relate to Pappas' pitching transition. First year assistant Lisa Dodd enjoyed a similar storied high school career out of San Diego, Calif. The 2003 Gatorade National Prep Player of the Year and UCLA stand-out knows exactly how difficult it is to manage duties in the circle and at the plate, she said.
"[When I was pitching] there would be times when I would come into the dugout, not completely focused as a hitter for my next at-bat because I would be thinking about pitches I had just thrown," Dodd said. "[But being a pitcher] is a huge advantage; you see the game on a different level. You're able to understand a pitcher's tendencies, pick up spins, you just develop a broader picture of the game."
Dodd, who spent one year as an assistant at Nevada before returning to the Pac-10, recognizes those same skills in Pappas, "Sam is a leader by example. She understands the game. It comes so naturally to her. She's able to pick pitches, read tendencies; she's so strong she can mishit a ball out of the park."
Both Dodd and Pappas have high hopes for the remainder of the 2010 season.
"After seeing Top 10 teams play [on TV] and seeing the other teams in the Pac-10, I truly believe there isn't anyone we can't play with," Dodd explains.
"We're going to take it one game at a time, but we're confident," she continues.
Pappas, who picked up her first Pac-10 Player of the Week for a six-game tear in late March, will lead the Ducks into familiar territory for Dodd this coming weekend.
Dodd, for one, is excited about the return to Westwood, saying, "I love UCLA, and I loved my time there," she begins.
"At the same time, I want to beat them. I want to shake hands and give them hugs, and know that we beat them," she laughs.
The Ducks square off against the UCLA Bruins for a three-game series in Westwood starting Friday at 7 p.m. PST.


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It's a universal problem for riders: often the back of a car or van is the easiest or only option for transporting your bike, but driving your bike to your ride destination can bring with it so much stress and worry about potential damage en route that it almost puts you off going on the ride at all.
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Jenny Yang is an award-winning, Los Angeles-based standup comedian, content creator, comedy tour and festival organizer, speaker, and professional opinion-haver best known for her viral comedy videos and satirical pop culture and political commentary.
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Jenny Yang is a former labor organizer turned standup comedian, writer and actor. She produces the Disoriented Comedy tour and The Comedy Comedy Festival. In 2016, President Obama honored her as a White House Champion of Change for her leadership in Asian American and Pacific Islander Art and Storytelling.
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Jenny Yang is a standup comedian who has created digital videos at JennyYang.TV and with Buzzfeed, Comedy Central, Fusion, Funny or Die and Cracked.com. Jenny's viral social media commentary has been covered by media outlets including The New York Times, Variety, NBC News, LA Times, Perez Hilton, National Public Radio, BBC News, Vice News, Mic.com, Complex magazine, Refinery29, Buzzfeed News and Upworthy.
Jenny performs at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theater in Los Angeles and tours colleges and universities throughout the United States. She has appeared on popular podcasts such as Lady to Lady, Lovett or Leave It, Yo! Is this racist?, and Unhappy Hour with Matt Bellassai. Jenny is the director of the Disoriented Comedy tour and The Comedy Comedy Festival: A Comedy Festival.
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Jenny Yang is a Los Angeles-based writer, actor and stand up comedian who produces the first-ever, mostly female, Asian American standup comedy tour, Disoriented Comedy, and The Comedy Comedy Festival: A Comedy Festival, a comedy festival showcasing the best in Asian American comedic talent. Jenny is also the creator of the viral Bad Appetite Magazine comedy videos that skewer food and "foodie" culture with a satirical edge (#HowToEatPBJ / #FoodToWork).
In 2016, Jenny was honored as a White House Champion of Change for her leadership in Asian American and Pacific Islander Art and Storytelling. In 2015, she was dubbed one of Los Angeles' "most fascinating people" in LA Weekly's annual "People" issue. Jenny is a Creative Change fellow with The Opportunity Agenda and a Google Next Generation Leader.
Taiwan-born and Southern California-raised, Jenny is a frequent collaborator on viral videos with Buzzfeed and Fusion that have amassed over 35 million combined views, and actor in digital projects from Comedy Central, Funny or Die, MTV, Sourcefed/Nuclear Family, and Cracked.com.
Drawing from her former career in politics, Jenny is a regular commentator on politics and pop culture with contributions featured in The New York Times, Variety, National Public Radio, MSNBC, The Guardian, NBC News, BBC News, Al Jazeera America, Complex Magazine, Southern California Public Radio, South by Southwest, BlogHer, and numerous college and industry panels. (jennyyang.tv @jennyyangtv)
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Jenny Yang is a Los Angeles-based writer, actor and stand up comedian who produces the first-ever (mostly) female, Asian American standup comedy tour, Disoriented Comedy and has been a writer and performer on the viral Fusion and Buzzfeed videos including "Ways Our Asian Moms Say 'I Love You'," "If Asians Said the Stuff White People Say" (over 30 million views), "What if Adults had Tantrums Like Toddlers?" and the "Ask An Asian" video series. She has also made appearances on digital platforms for Comedy Central ("White Flight", "Badass Bitches of History"), Funny or Die, Cracked.com, Anna Akana, and Whitney Rice. Jenny is also the creator of the viral Bad Appetite Magazine comedy videos that skewer food and "foodie" culture and politics (#HowToEatPBJ // #FoodToWork).
In 2016, Jenny was honored as a White House Champion of Change for Asian American and Pacific Islander Art and Storytelling.
Jenny was dubbed one of Los Angeles' "most fascinating people" of 2015 in LA Weekly's annual "People" issue. She was also a featured standup comic on Joan Rivers' 2013 Showtime documentary Why We Laugh: Funny Women.
In 2015, Jenny produced the first-annual The Comedy Comedy Festival: A Comedy Festival, an Asian American comedy festival featuring the best emerging and veteran standup, sketch, improv and writing talent
Her work and commentary have appeared in media outlets including National Public Radio, The Guardian, NBC News, BBC News, Al Jazeera America, Complex Magazine, Southern California Public Radio, Pivot TV's Take Part Live, Bitch Magazine, Colorlines, Racialicious, and AdWeek.
Jenny is a Creative Change fellow with The Opportunity Agenda and a Google Next Generation Leader.
Jenny was born in Taiwan and raised in Southern California, a native Mandarin Chinese speaker and fluent in conversational Spanish. Before her start in comedy and while most of her young peers engaged in reckless behavior for sport, Jenny dedicated herself to the Los Angeles labor movement, graduated top of her class in political science at Swarthmore College, completed the prestigious Coro Fellowship in Public Affairs, and was awarded the PPIA Fellowship for a Master's in urban planning at UCLA.
Jenny's comedy has also been featured on Ora TV's topical comedy show, Headline Punchline, and Lady Parts Justice comedy videos about reproductive health and justice (Lady Parts Justice is the brainchild of Comedy Central's The Daily Show co-creator, Lizz Winstead).
Jenny's writing is featured in Alisha Gaddis' Women's Comedic Monologues that are Actually Funny by Hal Leonard Applause Books (now available).
Jenny is an Associate Artist of Tuesday Night Project, home of Tuesday Night Cafe, recognized as Los Angeles' "Best Free Downtown Performance Series" by LA Weekly's "Best of L.A" edition in 2013.
As a co-producer and performer on the (mostly) female, Asian American standup comedy tour, Disoriented Comedy, Jenny has independently produced over sixty live, standup comedy shows since July of 2012, successfully selling out theaters and comedy venues and bringing standing-room only shows to colleges and universities throughout the country (disorientedcomedy.com).
With a background in both advocacy politics and live-event entertainment, Jenny has become a sought-after host for mission-driven organizations throughout Southern California. Leading non-profit groups often seek Jenny to host their gala fundraisers and high-visibility programming when they need a communications professional who is able to strike just the right balance of levity and seriousness. A partial list of clients include the National Immigration Law Center (NILC), The Asian Pacific American Institute for Congressional Studies (APAICS) in Washington, DC, The Asian Pacific Islander Legal Outreach (APILO) in San Francisco, CA, Hyphen Magazine and Asian Art Museum of San Francisco, CA, The Orange County Labor Council, Project by Project-Los Angeles, The San Diego Asian Film Festival, Visual Communications, Kollaboration Global, The Chinese American Museum of Los Angeles, The Chinese Historical Society of America Museum of San Francisco, The Asian Professional Exchange of Los Angeles, and The Asian Business League of Los Angeles.
Jenny has become a reliable resource for academics, professional groups, and student organizations looking to inspire and educate on issues including: Asian Americans in entertainment and media, women in comedy, ethnic comedy and humor, and finding your voice and career after college. She has presented at educational institutions such as UCLA, UC Berkeley, Yale University, Dartmouth College, University of Pennsylvania, University of Minnesota, Rice University, University of Southern California, Wellesley College, Syracuse University, Swarthmore College, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Fresno State University, UC Riverside, UC Davis, the Claremont Colleges, and Loyola Marymount University.
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Discover the wineries of Summerland's Bottleneck Drive at this interactive wine tasting sip and share session. Join us in the Resort lobby on Wednesdays from 4-6 pm (hosted by Bottleneck Drive Wineries) and on Fridays from 4-6 pm (hosted by Sumac Ridge Estate Winery or Okanagan Crush Pad). It's a great way to start your evening and discover new favourites.
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Blossom festival, Blossom car show & shine, Giant's Head Grind, Kettle Valley Railway, Okanagan Children's Festival and Spring Okanagan Wine Festival.
Summerland Action Festival, Penticton's Elvis Festival, Axel Merkx Granfondo, and a large variety of summer activities programs at the Summerland Resort.
Apple Valley Cruisers Show & Shine, Penticton Dragon Boat Festival, Okanagan Fall Wine Festival, and the Kettle Valley Railway takes it last runs.
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What kind of management fees are charged in private equity? Like most terms of a private equity placement memorandum, management fees come in all shapes and sizes. In private equity, there is a general rule of "2 and 20" - a 2% yearly management fee (usually paid quarterly) plus a 20% carry.
Now the lifeblood of private equity and asset management is fees generated on assets. A firm needs money to pay the GPs, the associates, the secretaries, the rent, and all their bills. They also need money to pay for due diligence and professional and legal fees. A 2% management fee is pretty standard. If you think about a $100 mm fund that is $2 mm per year. Now imagine a $500 mm fund and you can start to see that $10 mm is a good chunk of change. Also consider that the firm may runs several funds concurrently and your eyes are certainly starting to bulge - No wonder why everyone wants to get into private equity.
One thing that you should know is that the management fee is not static throughout the life of the fund. Throughout the life of each fund, there is an "investment period" of active investment. In a buyout fund this typically is a 4 or 5 year period after the fund commences. After the investment period has ended, the fund legally is not allowed to make new investments, it should be spending the remainder of the fund duration (funds are usually ten years long with a few one year extensions) harvesting its investments for liquidity. So during the investment period the management fee will usually be around 2% then it will get reduced, sometimes down to 0.75% or 1%. In some crude sense, the firm is trying to be fair to its LPs by charging less for basically doing less.
While a 2% management fee is standard, it isn't universal. In venture funds, the management fee usually runs a little bit less, like between 1.5% and 2% per year. Granted, like the carry, the management fee will also vary according to the reputation and desirability of the firm. I have seen management fees as high as 3% and as low as 0.5% on a fund of funds. I recently saw a 2.5% carry on a buyout fund focused on Europe.
If you are an investor in a fund, the management fee is important because it reveals the underlying philosophy and motivation of the GP. This is for several reasons. First, at the end of the fund, the return and multiple of the fund is calculated as net after management fees. In other words, on paper the management fee goes against the fund return. So the returns from the fund must be high enough to significantly eclipse the management fee. If a firm charges a high management fee then it may suggest that the GP is confident the the fund will produce an outsized gain. On the other hand, why wouldn't the firm charge a lower fee so that its fund would have a higher return?
The second reason why the management fee structure is important is that it is an easy way to tell whether a firm is aligned with its investors. There are some firms that charge a reasonable management fee and then when the profits come they pay back those fees from their carry. Apparently Silver Lake and NEA do this. My feeling is that if you can find a good firm that has this policy, put your money with them because they are well aligned and you know that your management fees went to pay for fund operations and performance, not hefty GP salaries.
As both an investor and a fund manager, I don't like high management fees. In every job or activity, people should always get rewarded by their performance. You can't sit on your laurels and get paid the big bucks. A firm should get rewarded by its return through the carry. The bigger the return, the bigger the carry. A firm shouldn't make money unless its investors do.
Once again, I welcome any comments or questions.


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On India's Republic day, the country celebrates the creation of its constitution on 26 January, 1950 that set down the foundation for a sovereign, socialist, secular and democratic republic. No matter where they reside in the world, Indians proudly celebrate their Republic Day and the country's achievements through the years. The Times Kuwait spoke with a few members of the Indian community in Kuwait to hear about their views on the country's Republic Day.
On the country's achievements: Inacio Jacob Fernandes from South Goa, who has been working for 32 years in Kuwait in the banking industry, said the country's growth in the communication sector was a great accomplishment. While Michael D'Souza, who has also worked for three years in the banking sector, listed Goan Statehood, Foreign exchange relaxations and the Make in India campaign as his choice for the country's main achievements. On a serious note, he added that India's future will not be very bright unless severe punishments are introduced for corruption, rape, murders and other heinous crimes.
On status of women in India: Many member of the community consider the seriousness of crimes against women and feel India can do more to secure the safety of young girls and women, they believe stronger judicial laws are required. Ayesha Sinha from Bihar, who works as a web designer, feels that there should be more women in top posts. Crystal, a student, says that she hopes Indians learn to be civilized and respect each one's gender. "The powerful men in our country should back the women and start a movement to stop rape in the country and provide food and water to the underprivileged," she added, "I also hope that more cancer cases in TATA hospital get treated and patients do not have to sleep on the footpath."
On the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi: Among the Indians that spoke to The Times Kuwait, there were few who were unanimous that the electing of Narendra Modi as Prime Minister was a remarkable historic feat. Many are optimistic that he will lead the country forward. C.P. Rajiv Menon, a Line Manager from Hanjin Shipping from Kerala, believes that Modi is a "dynamic leader for our country" and hopes that he lives up to expectations and leads a country without any corruption.
On hopes for India's future: Sindhu Rajiv Menon, also from Kerala, reflects the positive and idealistic views shared by Indians across the world. Emphasizing the role of Indians in the celebrations, she said that the sense of patriotism and oneness contributes to the celebratory mood, particularly during the republic day parade. She went on to add that India can remember its freedom fighters, but it should also pay attention to its soldiers and defence people, who are on the borders safeguarding citizens, so they can enjoy their lives without any fear. She added, "I hope and wish, our country is named and counted among the most secular and democratic countries in the world and that one day we serve as an example for our humanity and our strong civic sense."
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Some rare, or less common, diseases can cause kidney damage that leads to chronic kidney disease and kidney failure. Some of these rare diseases include Alport syndrome, amyloidosis, Goodpasture syndrome, and Wegener's granulomatosis. These disease may harm the kidneys, as well as other organs and tissues.
Alport syndrome
Alport syndrome is a genetic disease. This means that people with Alport syndrome are born with it. It is caused by problems with three genes that control the way certain parts of your body are shaped. When there are problems with these genes, parts of your kidneys, ears and eyes do not grow correctly. Alport syndrome always causes kidney disease, and can cause hearing loss and eye problems.
The first sign of Alport syndrome is usually blood in the urine . You usually will not notice the blood in your urine, because it can only be seen using a microscope. Over time, when the kidney damage gets worse, you might notice protein in your urine and high blood pressure. These are all signs of chronic kidney disease. Chronic kidney disease can lead to kidney failure. Kidney failure happens more often in men with Alport syndrome than in women with Alport syndrome.
If your doctor thinks you or your child might have Alport syndrome, the following tests might be done to make a diagnosis:
- Urine tests
- Blood tests
- Urine tests on relatives
- Hearing and vision tests
- Kidney ultrasound
- Kidney biopsy
- Skin biopsy
- Genetic tests
There is no cure for Alport syndrome, but there are treatments that can help protect your kidneys. Blood pressure medicines called angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors and angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs) can help keep your kidneys working longer. If your kidneys fail you will need dialysis or a kidney transplant to survive. Kidney transplant has worked very well in people with Alport syndrome.
More information about Alport syndrome, its symptoms, diagnosis and treatment can be found at the following websites:
Alport Syndrome Foundation
The National Library of Medicine's Genetic Home Reference
The National Organization for Rare Disorders
Amyloidosis (am-il-oyd-OH-sis) is a disease that causes proteins called amyloids to build up inside your organs and tissues. When these proteins build up, they form clumps that damage the tissue around them. These clumps can form in the kidneys, heart, brain, liver and intestines. When kidney tissue is permanently damaged, it is called chronic kidney disease (CKD). CKD can lead to kidney failure.
The two types of amyloidosis that often affect the kidneys are called primary amyloidosis and dialysis-related amyloidosis. Doctors and researchers are not sure what causes primary amyloidosis. Dialysis-related amyloidosis happens to people who have kidney failure and have been on dialysis for a long time. Dialysis does a good job cleaning your blood, but it does not work as well as healthy kidneys. It cannot remove all of a protein called beta-2-microglobulin, so this protein builds up in the blood and forms clumps in organs and tissues.
The most common sign of primary amyloidosis is nephrotic syndrome, which is a group of symptoms that includes:
- Protein in the urine
- High levels of fat and cholesterol in the blood
- Swelling
- Low levels of protein in the blood
The most common symptoms of dialysis-related amyloidosis are:
- Joint pain and stiffness
- Cysts (fluid-filled sacs) in bones
- Numbness or tingling in hands and fingers
If your doctor thinks you might have primary amyloidosis, you might need to have blood and urine tests and a kidney biopsy. If your doctor thinks you might have dialysis-related amyloidosis, you may need blood and urine tests , as well as imaging tests, such as X-rays and CT scans.
Both primary and dialysis-related amyloidosis can be treated. Primary amyloidosis can be treated using medicine called chemotherapy. It can also be treated by having a stem cell transplant. Other treatment can help you manage the side effects of primary amyloidosis. Dialysis-related amyloidosis can be treated using medicine, better hemodialysis filters, surgery or a kidney transplant.
More information about primary and dialysis-related amyloidosis is available from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases.
Goodpasture syndrome
Goodpasture syndrome is a group of conditions that affects the kidneys and the lungs. It includes glomerulonephritis, bleeding in the lungs, and a problem with your immune system that causes it to attack the tiny filters in your kidneys and the tissue in your lungs. The damage to your kidneys can lead to chronic kidney disease and kidney failure. If Goodpasture syndrome is not diagnosed and treated quickly, it can cause death.
Doctors and researchers are not sure what causes Goodpasture syndrome. Some behaviors, such as smoking and using hair dye, might make you more likely to get Goodpasture syndrome.
The first signs of Goodpasture syndrome usually include tiredness, nausea, vomiting and weakness. The disease can get worse very quickly, and can cause coughing and make it hard for you to catch your breath. Kidney problems can begin at the same time as the lung problems, and might include:
If your doctor thinks you could have Goodpasture syndrome, you might need to have blood and urine tests, a chest X-ray and a kidney biopsy. If your tests show that you have Goodpasture syndrome, your doctor might tell you to take medicines to weaken your immune system. These medicines are called immunosuppressants. Another treatment option is called plasmapheresis (plaz-muh-fuh-REE-sis), which also helps to weaken your immune system by taking out some of the tools it uses to attack your tissues. Most of the time, the damage to your lungs is not permanent, but the damage to your kidneys is permanent. If your kidney damage leads to kidney failure, you will need dialysis or a kidney transplant to survive.
More information about the symptoms, diagnosis and treatment of Goodpasture syndrome is available from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases.
Wegener's granulomatosis
Wegener's granulomatosis, now known as granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA), is a disease that causes swelling and irritation of blood vessels in the kidneys, nose, sinuses, throat and lungs. Swollen blood vessels make it harder for blood to get to the organs and tissues that need it, which can be harmful. The disease also causes lumps called granulomas to form and damage the area around them. In some people GPA only affects the lungs. GPA that affects the kidneys can lead to chronic kidney disease and kidney failure.
The first signs of GPA are usually in your nose, sinuses, throat or lungs. You may notice a runny nose, sinus infections or nosebleeds. Other signs might include:
- Coughing
- Trouble catching your breath
- Wheezing
- Fever
- Feeling achy
- Numbness in your arms, legs, fingers or toes
You might not notice any symptoms if GPA is affecting your kidneys. Signs of kidney problems might only show up in blood and urine tests, but if you do have symptoms, you might notice blood in your urine. GPA can get worse very quickly. If you notice a runny nose that won't go away, bloody noses, or coughing up blood, see a doctor right away. GPA can get worse quickly and it is important to treat it early to prevent permanent organ damage, such as kidney failure.
If your doctor thinks you could have GPA, you might need to have blood and urine tests , chest X-rays, CT scans or MRI scans, and biopsies. If your tests show that you have GPA, your doctor might tell you to take medicines that control inflammation (swelling and irritation) and weaken your immune system. These medicines are called immunosuppressants. Another treatment option to weaken your immune system is called plasmapheresis (plaz-muh-fuh-REE-sis). Other treatments can help manage side effects and prevent complications. If GPA causes your kidneys to fail, you will need dialysis or a kidney transplant.
More information about the symptoms, diagnosis and treatment of GPA is available from the Mayo Clinic and MedlinePlus.


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U.S. Senator Steve Daines
In the first century church the Great Commission was fulfilled without much in the way of resources or technology. Today we have plenty of both, but the Great Commission remains unfulfilled. Why? Could it be one of strategy and emphasis? This book looks at that factor in great detail. Emphasizing reaching political leaders for Christ was something they did then that we don't do now. This book makes the case for that. A must read for those interested not only in missions, but in changing the direction of a nation.
U.S. Senator James Lankford
The church often ignores its key task to speak the love of Christ to a world in desperate need. Ralph Drollinger challenges the church to do first things first, to share God's love with leaders. Most of the Old Testament was written to political leaders, by political leaders, or about political leaders. Paul's mission took him to capitols all over the known world. Prophets throughout the Bible challenge leaders to righteousness. God cares about leaders and how their leadership affects people; maybe it is time we start to care about God's work with leaders as well. Ralph Drollinger lays out the Biblical path for those who want to follow Christ as you mentor leaders.
Michele Bachmann
Former US Congresswoman
In Rebuilding America, Ralph Drollinger makes a compelling case for the pressing mission of reaching our nation's political leaders — both at the state and national levels — with the transformative news of the Gospel. Ralph's ministry has encouraged my personal spiritual life, and I pray this book will help spark a movement to restore our nation.
Mission America Coalition
Jerry Newcombe, D.Min.
Christian Author, TV-Producer, Columnist, Radio Host
It has been said that if the Apostle Paul were alive today, he would travel to Washington, DC, our nation's political capital, and to New York City, our nation's cultural capital, in order to make disciples for Christ. In an age when many Christians have written off any type of involvement with politics, here comes a welcome update of Ralph Drollinger's book, Rebuilding America. This book demonstrates the need for Christians to present Christ everywhere, even in Washington, DC.
John A. Eidsmoe
Colonel (MS), Mississippi State Guard; Senior Counsel, Foundation for Moral Law; Pastor, Association of Free Lutheran Congregations
Citizenship is one of our God-given Christian responsibilities. Drollinger has given us a clear blueprint to effective American citizenship when he urges us to prioritize sharing Christ with leaders in government, not because their souls are more precious than others, but rather because they have enhanced influence to share Christ with others and to affect government policy. And he supports his contention with numerous Biblical examples and citation, often using the original languages to clarify his message. Those who wish to be "salt and light" in the world will benefit greatly from Pastor Drollinger's Rebuilding America.
Former U.S. Congressman Scott Garrett
New Jersey, 5th District
When City Council Members, state and federal leaders are strong in Christ, the course of our nation reflects that; the opposite is true also. In Rebuilding America, if what is stated here is emphasized by church leaders, the aforementioned will occur. This book contains the best way — albeit long term — for the Church to positively influence and impact the State.
Larry Pettegrew, Th.D.
Provost, Shepherds Theological Seminary
Rebuilding America takes the reader on an insightful overview of the Bible's teachings and examples of the importance of ministering to "kings and those who are in authority" (1 Timothy 2:1-4). Drollinger serves as a kind of tour guide as we journey through Scriptures from Genesis to Revelation, and from Abraham to the millennial kingdom, pointing out the many instances in which God's people both prayed for and witnessed to the political leaders of the nations. In short, Rebuilding America is a much needed wake-up call for all of us to place our evangelistic and discipleship efforts "first of all" where the Bible places them.
U.S. Congressman Trent Franks
Arizona, 8th District
Rebuilding America challenges church leaders to begin discipling government leaders. That is what my good friend Ralph Drollinger means when he says "first things first." One of the tangential results is this: The Member's Bible Study Ralph Drollinger teaches on Capitol Hill gives members of Congress a core, theological foundation derived from an in-depth, exegetical analysis of Scripture itself by which to weigh and measure the critical policy issues and decisions they face in Congress. It is next to impossible to build or rebuild any nation without this necessary component.
Brad Dacus
Pacific Justice Institute
Drollinger makes a compelling Biblical case for why it should be a priority for Christians to evangelize those in public office. Anyone truly concerned about transforming America should read this book.
Shawn Thornton
Senior Pastor, Calvary Community Church; Bible Teacher, All Things New Radio
In an era of heated political debate that often includes deep-seated personal animosity, Rebuilding America provides a fresh, and much needed, wind of grace and truth. My friend, Ralph Drollinger, has challenged us to keep first things first by engaging community and national leaders for the sake of the Gospel, not simply our political agendas. I am eager to see how the landscape of the church's political involvement will shift as more followers of Christ engage our leaders with Christ-like tranquility, quietness, godliness, and dignity! Ralph is right. Only when this shift occurs will we see God rebuild America!
Dudley C. Rutherford
Senior Pastor, Shepherd of the Hills Churches
While it may be politically correct for Christians to remain quiet and subdued in regards to reaching government officials, it is not biblically correct. Ralph Drollinger, in his book Rebuilding America, provides a Scripture-based strategy for every follower of Christ. I wish every pastor and every person who cared about America would read this timely message. Will you engage and will you accept your God-given assignment to be disciple-makers of local and national political leaders?
Exec. Dir.-Treas., Northwest Baptist Convention; Ministry Leader, Washington State Capitol


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SANTIAGO, Chile, Oct. 16, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- White Mountain Titanium Corporation ("White Mountain" or the "Company") (OTCQB Markets:WMTM) is pleased to announce that, further to the news release of October 9, 2013, the Company is arranging to provide a corporate update through an Investor Conference Call scheduled for Tuesday October 22, 2013 at 11:00 AM Eastern Standard Time.
Dial-in details for the Investor Conference Call are provided below.
Dial-In Number: 1 - 213 - 342 - 3000
Participant Access Code: 528512
About White Mountain Titanium Corporation
The Company holds mining concessions on the Cerro Blanco property currently consisting of 41 registered mining exploitation concessions and 34 mining exploration concessions in the process of being constituted, over approximately 17,041 hectares located approximately 39 kilometres west of the City of Vallenar in the Atacama, or Region III, geographic region of northern Chile.
The Company's principal objectives are to advance the Cerro Blanco project towards a final engineering feasibility, to secure off-take contracts for the planned rutile concentrate output, and to secure funding or other arrangements to place the project into production, if warranted. It would be the intention to sell the rutile concentrate to titanium metal and pigment producers. Work also continues to investigate the commercial viability of producing a feldspar co-product. The feldspar could find applications in the glass and ceramics industries.
OTCQB Markets has not reviewed and does not accept responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release. This news release may contain forward-looking statements including but not limited to comments regarding the timing and content of upcoming work programs, geological interpretations, receipt of property titles, potential mineral recovery processes, etc. Forward-looking statements address future events and conditions and, therefore, involve inherent risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from those currently anticipated in such statements.
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Woman reveals devastation after ex-boyfriend convicted of killing unborn son
A young woman whose unborn baby was killed when she was savagely kicked and stamped on in the street has spoken of her heartbreaking loss as her ex-boyfriend was convicted of the attack.
Teaching assistant Kevin Wilson, 22, and a 17-year-old boy could be facing life sentences after being found guilty at the Old Bailey of child destruction and causing grievous bodily harm to Malorie Bantala on June 15 this year.
As the verdict was delivered, Miss Bantala became overcome with emotion and lashed out at Wilson in the dock saying: "I'm going kill you. You don't understand. I hate you. Drop dead," before running out of court in tears.
Malorie Bantala outside the Old Bailey
In a victim impact statement read to court, she told how she hated being referred to as the victim when the "real victim" was her beloved son Joel.
She wrote: "Joel never got to meet me properly, never know how much I love him.
"I will never get to see him smile, watch him get his first tooth or to take his first steps.
"I will never get to watch him at university or see him graduate. I will never get to be the mother of the groom.
"I love my son so much words cannot describe it. The moment Joel was taken from me I lost everything."
She said she would have brought her son up to be "100 times the man Kevin would ever be".
The court heard how Wilson had taken matters into his own hands after Miss Bantala refused to have an abortion and he recruited the youth to help.
On the day of the assault, the eight months pregnant Marks & Spencer worker had been buying decorations for her baby shower, returning home to Peckham in south-east London at around 8pm.
As she approached, Wilson and his accomplice emerged from bushes outside her flat where they had lain in wait disguised in crash helmets.
They launched a vicious attack, targeting Miss Bantala's stomach as she lay curled up on the ground, desperately trying to protect her unborn child with one hand.
Giving evidence, Miss Bantala, 22, told jurors: "I remember looking at him and then something clicked in my mind and I said 'Oh shit, it's Kevin'. He turned round and we made brief eye contact.
"I didn't have time to think anything because by the time I knew it, I was on the floor.
"Kevin proceeded to kick my stomach, probably three or four times and then he stamped on my stomach twice.
"By then I had screamed 'Kevin' for him to stop but he continued to kick my stomach. They were harsh kicks."
Afterwards, she said Wilson had glanced back as she shouted out to him: "Kevin, I'm going to kill you, watch!"
The attackers were caught on CCTV fleeing on the youth's scooter, running a red light in their haste to get back to the estate where Wilson lived, a mile and a half away in Bermondsey.
Family and neighbours ran to Miss Bantala's aid but the baby boy was already dead.
Miss Bantala immediately told police her child's father's was responsible, saying: "He doesn't want the baby."
She was driven by police to Kings College Hospital where she was treated for life-threatening internal bleeding.
As well as losing six litres of blood, she had broken two fingers in the hand she had used to try to shield her child.
The court heard how Miss Bantala had been in an on-off relationship with Wilson and had turned to him for comfort after the death of a nephew from sickle-cell anaemia.
Miss Bantala decided to keep the baby, despite Wilson's repeated attempts to persuade her to have an abortion because he was not ready for fatherhood.
Later, he became angry, called her a "Jezzy" and tried to deny he was the father when she let slip to a mutual friend.
Wilson apologised for his behaviour as he told jurors: " When I look back on it now, I could have behaved much better."
By May, he said he had "moved on" with another girlfriend and got her pregnant too, although she did not have the baby.
He denied carrying out the attack on Miss Bantala, claiming he had worked all day at Octavia House, a school for children with behavioural problems, then walked home for a "nap" before leaving the house after 8pm to buy a Mr Kipling cake in a nearby Tesco.
Wilson was arrested the day after the assault while his accomplice was picked up weeks later.
The 17-year-old, who refused to give evidence, told police he had been staying at his grandmother's house and denied even knowing Wilson.
The jury rejected Wilson's explanation and found both defendants guilty. The maximum sentence for the unusual offence of child destruction is life.
The jury was not told that the 17-year-old defendant had himself become a father in August and was said by his lawyer to be "very involved" with the child.
The youth has a string of previous convictions including a robbery during which a woman was punched.
Following the verdict, Malcolm McHaffie, CPS London Deputy Chief Crown Prosecutor, said: "The incomprehensibly evil actions of these two defendants have cruelly snatched away the life of an unborn baby boy who was just weeks away from being brought into the world.
"I would like to thank the victim for her courage in giving evidence against her attackers in this heart-breaking case."
Detective Chief Inspector Rob Pack said: "This has been a truly shocking case. Shocking that a man would plan and carry out such a violent and abhorrent attack with the sole intention of destroying the life he had helped create. Also, shocking that any person would help him in committing this crime.
"Today is not about Kevin Wilson. Instead it is very much about achieving justice for Malorie and Joel. No one who heard or reads Malorie's statement about the impact this has had on her, can fail to be moved by the hopes and dreams she had for Joel.
"All of those hopes which have been so cruelly taken away from Malorie before Joel even had a chance to start living his life. Our thoughts are very much with Malorie and her family at this time."
Kevin Wilson was found guilty of child destruction and causing grievous bodily harm to Malorie Bantala, his ex-girlfriend (Metropolitan Police/PA)
Kevin Wilson, right, and a 17-year-old youth, who cannot be named for legal reasons, at the Old Bailey in London
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The last grapes are in, most varieties are already safely in tank or barrel and winemakers throughout Tasmania are thrilled with the 2005 vintage results.
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"On the whole, better than the exceptional 2000 vintage," according to Julian Alcorso of Winemaking Tasmania.
Michael Vishacki of Panorama Vineyard in the Huon — "Exceptionally good. The best I've seen."
"Brilliant", said BRL Hardy's Bay of Fires winemaker, Fran Austin in Pipers River.
Flipping through his vintage records for different clients' vineyards running from Relbia to the lower Tamar, Andrew Pirie says they show a "lovely set of numbers — textbook acidities and adequate, not too high sugars. The sparkling fruit was outstanding with the sort of figures you wouldn't get anywhere else. The pinots have lots of colour and soft, ripe, silky tannins. Lovely mouthfuls, to the point of being very exciting".
For Fran Austin, pictured below sampling a barrel, the standouts from the vintage were the aromatic white varieties. "Coal River Valley and Pipers River chardonnays are brimming with white peach and stonefruit aromatics matched with very lemony acidity, while rieslings show attractive floral and citrus characters and fairly tight, refreshing acidity and minerality. We will produce some outstanding wines this year".
Julian Alcorso agrees. "The chardonnays from the Coal River Valley are just brilliant. There are also a couple of the best batches of riesling ever, beautiful ripe merlot and cabernets and outstanding pinots that the warm autumn allowed us to hang until perfectly flavour-ripe."
"And the really good news is that, with the exception of wind damage in parts of the north, everywhere — the Derwent, East Coast, Bream Creek, Coal Valley, Pipers — had a great year.
At Panorama, Michael Vishacki processed between 8 and 10 tonnes of fruit a day and picked the last of his sauvignon blanc, cabernet and merlot fruit in mid-May — "They look very smart," he says. His pinot crop was down about 30 per cent but the colour and flavour intensity he says are "fantastic".
And at Home Hill, they have two batches of pinot just beginning their fermentation. Both have fabulous colour and came in at a super-ripe 14 Baume — which means we can expect a couple of big, powerful numbers to emerge in about 18 months time.
As someone famously boasted — "Bring 'em on!" With the 2005's we seem to be guaranteed much happier results. GRAEME PHILLIPS
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I'm taking some time to travel with my sweet girlfriend. So I'm a lesbian, for one thing. I like learning new things (aka: nerd), and meeting new people. I currently have no life plan. Even trying to plan a month or two ahead is tough. I used to make pocket money by reading tarot cards and selling art on the beach. Eventually I want to build an adobe house with a huge garden and a lot of friends living nearby, and make a living as an artist, and have a pet goat.
I don't know if there is an objective "good" or "bad," and assume that I mostly control the direction and determine the value of my life: a subjective reality. I can't fuck it up and blame somebody else.
Some times I think the most important thing is to cultivate a feeling of acceptance for everyone and everything. Very zen, but I have no idea how to go about that. Couchsurfing helps.
The only meaning and purpose in your life is that which I and my loved ones give to it; how do I value my time and how I live during my life? Thus, I want to see the world, have interesting stories to tell, take the bull by the horns, take risks, meet people, and help people.
Also, life is GREAT.
Why I'm on Couchsurfing
In the past I have hosted and travel. Right now I'm traveling, but I hope to have many many guests in the future, when I settle down a bit.
I spent a couple weeks couch surfing my way across North Carolina. Everyone was so kind and hospitable. During that time, I learned to play synthesizer and wash-tub bass, turn lathe, read tarot, and knit. I was given a place to stay, lots of food, lots of clothes, books, and a free working car. Then I traveled for three months in Northern Europe, in a trip that culminated with a CS facilitated boat trip at 80 degrees latitude, in the high arctic of Svalbard.
Psychology, mythology, science, foraging, blacksmithing, stargazing, drawing, costumes, DIY-type-crafty-stuff, traveling (obviously), natural building (particularly cob/earthbags), tiny houses, forest gardening, social sciences (sociology, anth, poli-sci), new technological advances, design, teaching, un-teaching, camping and hiking.
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Music, Movies, and Books
Lots, especially books. I have a special place in my heart for Alice in Wonderland and the Chronicles of Narnia, favorite books of my childhood. I just finished reading a Pratchett/Gaiman book, now I'm reading Stranger in a Strange Land. Next is Catch 22!
Edit: I just read the book Princess Bride. Even better than the movie. Highly recommend it.
Edit: I have to add David Foster Wallace and a History of Love to this list.
I love silent moves, especially the 20's animated movie Prince Achmed (super trippy).
I love music, but my tastes are too far reaching to name everything I like. I also like playing music. So far I can only play a couple songs on ukulele, and those are: Hallelujah, Hey Ya, Bridges and Balloons, White Rabbit, Sunny Side of Life, and I'm a Believer. I'm working on No Children.
Edit: and now I play the psaltery, which is like a crazy violin. I can play the song from Amele, Wayfaring Stranger, and the themes from Star Wars, Jurrasic Park, and Young Frankenstien.
One Amazing Thing I've Done
I spent all night bathing in a hot spring that flowed through an tunnel/cave that passed right along the faultline of Iceland. I was bathing in a crack to the center of the earth, and I went with a group of 10 other folks. The water was deep enough that you couldn't touch the bottom, but as warm as a hot tub. One girl brought her guitar, and we lit a ton of candles all around. We stayed till long after the sun came up. Some substances may have been involved. It was beautiful.
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I can teach you how to forage for food that might grow wild or even in cities. I can also (in very basic terms) teach you how to navigate by stars, resist taxes, and how to make a lot of useful crafts, like an ultra-light camp stove out of soda cans or an awesome bowed psaltery.
I love cooking. I can cook almost anything. If you wish to request something, and you provide me with ingredients, I will likely oblige. Want a homemade batch of cookies right out of the oven? Fresh Cinnamon rolls? Brownie? Fresh baked bread? Chocolate lava cake? A three course dinner for 22 people (though you may need to help me a bit with this one-chopping and such).
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Countries I've Visited
Belize, Bulgaria, Canada, Denmark, Germany, Hungary, Iceland, Mexico, Norway, Romania, Sweden
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