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Gillen Reveals His "Iron Man" Mission Statement for Marvel NOW!
Tony Stark is one of the Marvel Universe's premier problem solvers. If an obstacle stands in his way he'll usually use his brilliant intellect to create something to overcome it, like his fantastic arsenal of Iron Man armors. That knack for creating problem solving technology has made Stark a very wealthy man, but thanks to his many character flaws he often ends up creating as many problems as he solves.
This means Tony Stark's world is a complicated, high tech, glamorous and often dangerous one. In "Iron Man" #1, the new creative team of writer Kieron Gillen and artist Greg Land introduced new readers to that world and showed long time fans a glimpse of the new Marvel NOW! era. CBR News spoke with Gillen about the events of issue which touched on Tony Stark's relationship with women and launched him on a quest to retrieve the dangerous techno-organic virus known as Extremis from a variety of villainous organizations.
CBR News: Kieron, you spend a lot of time in "Iron Man" #1 showing readers what makes Tony Stark tick. In the beginning Tony talks about the things he believes in, one of which is his optimism for the future and that we will make it. Does Tony's heroic drive come from that belief and devotion to preserving and building the future?
Kieron Gillen: The future is his drive. I think he wants to make it. It's not like he's Reed Richards who's interested in the universe for the sake of the universe. He's a man who makes things and if you make anything at all you're making it for a purpose. His armored suits are a way for him to do something. That of course suggests that he implicitly believes there's a point in making these tools; that there's a future that's worth making. That's part of his drive. He wants us to survive and make it to the future so he can help build and shape it.
Showing what makes Tony tick is kind of my driving force for this issue. First person narrative captions are a technique I haven't used particularly often. A few times, but it's not my first point of call. Also I've never actually done a solo book for any length of time. My natural urge is to do ensemble dramas. Plus, I thought Tony isn't the type of guy to naturally talk about this stuff. So I thought the right thing to do would be to go back to his principles especially since we have the reveal in page three that this is what he's telling a girl in a club while he's trying to hit on her. Which begs the questions, how truthful is Tony? And if he is being truthful why is he telling this heartfelt stuff to a girl who isn't very interested in it at the club? That gives you an idea of how mentally shook up Tony is at this time.
All the immaterial stuff is kind of problematic for Tony and that's kind of why I wanted him to face it. While I don't assume it, most people know Iron Man from any of the movies. So I'm playing with the expectations people have from the films. I'm showing them what's similar and what's different. In this case we have Tony having a conversation about belief. He's incredibly sure about himself especially in the movies and here he's a little bit unsure, but he's still being very arrogant when talking about how unsure he is. And people coming from the comics have a completely different reading from it — they know how this ties to AvX.
The last two volumes of 'Iron Man' had incredible first issues by Warren Ellis and Matt Fraction. They really cut straight to the core of the character and explained him really well. So I think more than any other of the first issues that I've done I feel distinct pressure here because in the relatively recent past other people have done a really good job on the initial statement. I wanted to show people how I see Tony and how I'm going to write about him.
You also use this issue to examine another one of Tony's principles and beliefs, his stance on killing. First he mentions killing people is bad in his conversation with the girl in the night club and then later in narration he says he had to kill an Extremis enhancile, but hated it. So Tony Stark pilots one of the world's deadliest weapons, but prefers to use it non-lethally? It seemed like he was saying that he'll kill if he has to, but only if it's absolutely necessary and even then he won't like it?
Yeah, he's a man of ironies our Tony. Even for those only who saw the movies he's a man who made weapons and he no longer makes weapons. He still lives with that on his head though. He can make jokes about it, but the fact that he's no longer making weapons shows how he considers things. He's a man who's willing to kill. He'll do it if he believes it needs to be done, but he'd rather do anything else. His feeling is, "If I was smart enough maybe I could find another way."
He does pilot the most powerful weapon on Earth and tries to use it for non-lethal peacekeeping means. He uses it a lot like Pepper Potts' Rescue armor, which was implicitly made to be non-lethal. But it's not a Rescue suit… but it's not War Machine either. [Laughs] Iron Man is a weapon and it's the reason why he's kept this technology away from people.
So he's not Spider-Man, a guy who won't kill at all. He's more like Captain America in that he'll kill if he feels it's absolutely necessary, but he won't like it. He's a guy who sold weapons and someone like that must be okay with the concept on some level.
I don't believe the reason Tony Stark stopped making weapons was because he felt killing was bad. He makes that joke here but his ethical problems are slightly different. It wasn't about the act of killing. He's definitely a man who could pull the trigger if it would save somebody's life. That's how I see it. I think Cap would kill, but Tony is a much more problematic character than Cap. He used to make weapons. That's how he made some of his fortune and his family have a history in this.
I see Tony as a hero, but his flaws are what make things a little bit more interesting for me. The flirting scene at the beginning of the issue is fundamentally about Tony not quite getting it. He's the smartest man in the world and he's not aware that somebody is essentially patronizing him. He's got problems with women. Tony goes from woman to woman to woman. In the movie he's in a relationship.
People say the movie version is more irresponsible than the comics one — but he's the one in an adult relationship with a woman. The Tony Stark of the comics isn't. He's got problems and that will be another aspect of his character that I'll examine going forward.
While we're on the topic of Tony's relationship with women, let's go back to that opening scene with the woman in the club. We see one side of the woman when she's chatting with Tony and another when she makes her way to the bar and has a discussion with Pepper Potts. What's going on in this scene with Tony and the blonde woman he's talking with?
With this scene I wanted to show that Tony isn't necessarily aware of the complexities of these types of liaisons. Is he a sex addict? He's an alcoholic so is clearly prone to addictive behaviour. That said, he's not unethical in his sexuality. It's not like he lies someone into bed. He doesn't tell them he loves them or anything like that. It's clear that Tony Stark is a bit of a playboy and a lot of people realize that. He's a rich guy as well. There's a feeling that, "He's a bit of a dick so I don't feel bad about him buying drinks, but otherwise I quite like him."
I like the woman in our opening scene. She clearly understands what their conversation is about. She thinks, "Tony Stark is an interesting guy, but I'm not going to give him me." To coin a phrase, she essentially had emotional contraceptives on. She has no illusions as to what's going on.
You said earlier Tony wasn't aware the woman in this opening scene was patronizing him. Do you think that's a common problem for him?
I think it is. It doesn't even occur to him, because he's quite often surrounded by women and most of the women he tends to really fall for are brilliant. There's a thing explicitly in issue #4. where I take this even further and show that he thinks a lot of his one night stands are interchangeable. It's almost like they're a badminton partner or something. He thinks it's just something that people do.
Greg is famous for the way he draws very idealized and photo reference heavy characters. So he quite often draws women looking very glamorous. He's basically giving us the universe in Tony Stark-o-vision. So the way our comic looks is how Tony sees the world. He views it as a photo shoot in a magazine. To me that's a way of harnessing what Greg does and making it the text. Tony fundamentally sees women as beautiful creatures, at least on the surface. He's capable of seeing more than the surface, but…
This issue also gave you the chance to briefly explore Tony's relationship with the series' most prominent female character, Pepper Potts. What did you want to establish with her in these opening scenes?
That speaks to what I said above. Yes, Pepper is still obviously a beautiful woman, but she's his friend. She's running his company and they had a history in Matt's run. To me it's interesting that Tony is with Pepper in the movie and I wanted to show that's not where they are now. That's part of the reason why she has this conversation with the woman at the bar and the woman says, "If he had his head together he would be with someone like you." So for people who haven't read an Iron Man comic before you get this sense that Tony isn't with her, but maybe there was something between them before and it didn't work out. You don't need to know what happened just that for reasons of Tony being basically a fuck up he's not with any one of these brilliant women.
Our first arc is five issues, each one featuring a different villain, which doesn't leave much room for a supporting cast. So I decided to go with Pepper. Since one of our themes is how Tony relates with women Pepper is the best person to use in terms of Tony's inner circle.
Also I wanted to explain why we gave Pepper's dress a high neck. She's still got the repulsor thing in her chest. We gave her a high neck so we didn't have to explain why she has that. That's the sort of thing that will confuse a new reader and it's irrelevant because I'm not doing a story about her having powers.
What's the dynamic like between Tony and Pepper when this issue begins? Her dialogue about trying to get Tony to come back to his company, Stark Resilient, suggests that she feels his life needs some focus.
When Matt finished his run he established that Tony has gone off for a sort of holiday, and we reference that here. It's like, "Tony you've been acting weird. I'm your friend and I'm also kind of your boss and I'm worried about you. This is a mid-life crisis isn't it?"
There is a a bit of that. Tony is basically questioning why am I here? He's thinking a little bit like Reed Richards does possibly for the first time in his life, and it's weird. He talks about the checklist in his conversation with Pepper and that worries her because she knows what an idiot Tony can be. Pepper is aware that as smart as he is, Tony misses fundamental things which are obvious to everyone else. We've all got friends like that; someone who is brilliant, but misses something that's entirely obvious to everyone else.
So Pepper is a good friend and her relationship with Tony is one of his more redeeming parts in this issue. We have that conversation with the girl at the bar, but Pepper knows that he's not just that guy.
You also spend a little time in this issue with another significant woman in Tony Stark's life, Maya Hansen, the inventor of the Extremis virus. You brought her back because you're telling a story about what happens when Extremis gets loose in the world, but what made you want to kill her off?
I'm trying to echo Iron Man's origin story. I didn't want to sit down and do a three-panel flashback where we show that Iron man was held captive and forced to make a weapon. Here I wanted to show that's happened to Maya and she's escaped, but if she successfully escaped then she would have to go and solve the problem. It would be Maya's story. So Maya dies and alerts Tony to the situation which causes him to realize that what happened to her could have happened to him. What's happened to Maya is his worst nightmare. So now he has to go deal with it.
I don't like stories where a female character is killed to give the male character motivation, but in this case it's tied specifically to the Tony Starkness of her. It's interesting (with the rest of the themes) that she's a woman, but she's specifically in this book to show Tony that this could have happened to him. He thinks, "There but for the grace of god go I and I've got to clean up for Maya. I owe her that much." So it's personal because he liked Maya, but it's also personal because this is something he believed in and because the implications Extremis has for humanity.
It's literally the idea that you're remaking yourself for the future. It's a way to start talking about futurism. In the later issues of this arc people create things with Extremis and the things they choose to create speak to bits of Tony's philosophy. So by going and fighting all these things he ends up explicitly challenging his assumptions.
Maya's killers were an A.I.M. Cell interested in selling the Extremis virus to the highest bidders. Were they just doing this for financial power? Or was there an ideological component to what they were doing?
I think they're straight capitalists. They're dark mirrors of Tony. Tony wouldn't sell Iron Man suits because they're too dangerous, whereas these guys would be like, "Let's sell them. What's wrong with that?" Their faith is essentially the market will sort everything out. They're fundamentally criminals, but based on the way they dress and act they don't really think they're criminals. They think they should be allowed to do this.
They're also a good sales pitch for Extremis. They can tell people what it is. People who have read the comics know about the fire breathing and the reaction speeds and all that stuff. That's not what's really interesting about Extremis to me. What I find interesting is the fact that it's flexible. It speaks to the themes of the book; that the future is a self-centric concept.
A.I.M are a classic Marvel villain group. For this story I gave them a slight visual spin and they're main purpose was to mirror Tony, especially where he came from. Tony beats them quite easily at the end because he's planned for it. He's dealt with these people before. He hopes every one else is unimaginative as these guys.
So that's what I was trying to do with them. This first issue is 20 pages and I had a lot to get in. So the threat is relatively simple, but there's a lot going in the margins.
It's interesting that these guys were capitalists and some A.I.M. Cells are extremely left wing. It seems like it's an organization where any number of ideological outlooks can be found?
I don't want to say the group is anonymous, but if you say you are A.I.M. you probably are A.I.M. That's kind of how I see them. I used them in my first "Uncanny X-Men" issue as well, where they made an earthquake machine. They're a great one-size fits all evil scientist organization with an exciting use of the color yellow, which is a very daring fashion look. They like science and they're mixed up a bit, which allows you to speak to the nature of the book they're in.
To take down the A.I.M. cell Tony designs a suit on the fly with a special briefcase. What can you tell us about this case?
Essentially it's this high tech 3-D printer that he uses to make prototype suits. And that's how he gets it past security. Plus he shaves! Which is my favorite scene in the issue. [Laughs] He gets through by shaving because A.I.M. aren't very good at detecting that type of thing.
What can you tell us about the armor he designs? The text suggests that it's almost putty like?
Yeah I put a variety of things in there because I wanted to say that this was not exactly the same thing his previous suit was made out of. The idea is that this was something he would keep in a lab and use it to make prototypes. That was kind of my idea for it. So while it looks like the other Iron Man suits he's got and works like them he uses this device to test new ideas.
In the next issue and the issue after that we really start to look at how the modular armor works. We visit the armory next issue and talk about the level of specialty involved with the suit in issue #3. In issue #4 we show a heavy duty-style suit.
At the end of this first issue Tony vows to get back the Extremis samples the A.I.M. cell has sold. Is he even thinking clearly at this point?
That's a good question. Maya's death has hit him square in the guts. In issue #2 Pepper says to him, "Give this to S.H.I.E.L.D. This isn't on you." He replies, "I would give this to S.H.I.E.L.D., but there are problems." He then explains what the problems are. He's going after these people who have Extremis because he believes it needs to be done quickly and S.H.I.E.L.D. has certain handcuffs on them.
Plus this is personal. He definitely feels like it's on him. He sees Maya mirrored in him. Plus it gives him something to do. It's a clean task and he's got this sort of existential worry and this is almost his version of re-arranging his CD collection alphabetically. Of course, what he doesn't know is that by facing and maybe overcoming these difficult conflicts he's also exposed to these other moral elements.
He's doing this thinking it's just going to keep him busy, but what he uncovers makes him question different areas. The idea being that the things he experiences each issue make him question a different part of himself, which leads to where he is at the end of issue #5. That's my kind of structure.
He's angry, though, and we see how it impacts on him. He's haunted by the death of a friend he never got to say goodbye to, and since he wasn't in the best mental place at the start of this issue I would worry about him.
Can you tell us about some of the dangers Tony will run into during "Iron Man" #2? Last time we talked you mentioned this was the issue that would involve the armored knight metaphor.
Yes, in this issue he meets an incredibly pretentious knight calling himself Arthur, who's the head of a group called the Circle. They believe in the concept of better pilots. They feel, "We want to be adventurers and heroes and help the world." So they're almost heroic, but they're kind of pricky about it. One of their members is the greatest exoskeleton pilot of all time — who never got a chance to fly against Iron Man. That's the emotional heart of it.
They use the Extremis to turn themselves into the perfect pilots. So it's about the romanticism of being a pilot. Arthur is deeply pretentious and he's the guy who calls Tony a grail knight. And Tony — after mocking him — goes, "Actually I can see that. That's an interesting angle."
The main action of the story takes the form of a joust, a combat tournament. These guys are so honorable that they want a formal joust where they fight Tony Stark. So there's a sort of "Enter the Dragon" feel because it's a tournament on an island. The story is also a good way to show how Tony's armory works. You walk in and it spits arms and other limbs out and Tony emerges with a new set up. The idea is, "I'll tweak the build a little bit. Give me a new repulsor. Swap that arm piece for this. Lose the seals on the central unit and give me a better scanner." It's that kind of thing, but with added techno-gibberish.
Issue #3 is a stealth mission, which shows off one of the alternate suits. That issue involves a father experimenting on his daughter with Extremis. It features some classic Iron Man villains, but it's fundamentally a stealth mission. It's about Tony Stark going in as a spy or a ninja.
Issue #4 is basically my "Aliens" story. After I saw Carlo Pagulayan's design for the suit in this issue I joked that it's a little bit like "Space Hulk," the "Warhammer 40K" game, or the movie "Aliens." It's set in the Catacombs beneath Paris. It's a straight horror story. Tony's down there hunting these things that have been created by Extremis. One of the scenes in the book is especially horrific in an emotional way. I think, of the first four issues, this is the one that makes Tony question things the most.
The fifth issue involves someone who seems to have a genuine desire to use Extremis to improve the lot of humanity and Tony's moral question is whether or not to let them have it.
So Issue #2 is about the heroic adventure aspect. Issue #3 is a stealth story with an emotional side. It's kind of about asking what is technology really for? Issue #4 is almost a supernatural story, and issue #5 is about duty and futurism.
These issues are a way to take Tony to interesting locales around the world and get him to fight people. Plus you want the action to speak to character as much as possible. When Spider-Man punches somebody the scene isn't just about him punching somebody. At the same time, though, it's a lot of fun to see Spider-Man punch somebody.
With "Iron Man" #1 on sale now, what else can you tell us about that issue and what you have planned? From my perspective it looks like your ultimate goal for this issue was to thrust readers into Tony Stark's dangerous and glamorous new high tech reality.
Yes. Essentially I wanted to introduce Tony. I wanted to show readers who he was, how he thinks, his suit, and the sorts of things he does with it. I also wanted to introduce Pepper. Basically I wanted to say, "Here's everything our book is basically about."

A lot of people are a little familiar with Tony Stark, but this is our take on Tony. I think this issue is mostly successful in illustrating that too. It gives you a good sense of what the book will feel like.
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It seems like there's so much happening in sports right now. As if the baseball World Series and football season wasn't enough, it's time for basketball season to start. The NBA (National Basketball Association aka professional basketball) kicked off its season and its fight for your entertainment dollar last night.
When office talk turns to sports we're here to give you the knowledge to own the conversation. Here are a few NBA facts that you can drop into everyday conversation to sound sports savvy.
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- There are 30 teams in the NBA. The League is broken down into two conferences, Western and Eastern.
- A regular season consists of 82 games. Games have four 12-minute quarters with a halftime break.
- The Cleveland Cavaliers broke the city's 52-year championship drought (in all major sports) by winning the NBA title last season.
- Not all job offers are created equal and neither are professional sports contracts. NBA contracts are much higher than those of NFL players (National Football League). Why? NBA players have guaranteed contracts (if they get hurt, they're still paid in full), the players have a better revenue split with league and there are fewer players on roster. Speaking of contracts, the TV contracts are a big source of revenue for the NBA – $2.6 billion over nine years.
- Like your business, the NBA is always seeking additional ways to make money. They are the first of the four major professional sports to begin selling ad space on player jerseys. StubHub is paying $5 million a year for a 2.5-inch patch on the Philadelphia 76ers. Only $800,000 a square inch – a little pricier than those Jimmy Choo stilettos in your closet.
- When an NBA player is fined for a rule violation be it league policies, flagrant fouls or lost salary from a suspension, all fines and lost salaries assessed to players and coaches are distributed to charity. Unlike SEC fines, the NBPA (National Basketball Players Association) donates to a multitude of undisclosed non-profits. The fines are also tax-deductible assuming that the penalized act does not violate public law.
- NBA players love shoes as much as Carrie Bradshaw loves Manolos. Brand names are a big deal with 68% of the league wearing Nike, 15% Adidas, 6% Jordan (Michael Jordan's namesake brand) and 3.8% wearing Under Armour. A handful of players (LeBron James, Dwayne Wade, Steph Curry to name a few) have their own signature shoes.
For tips on how to own the conversation and work these points into office chatter read our guide to talking sports in the office. Sign up for our free triweekly email publication, The Rundown, to receive the breakdown of the trending topics in sports in an easy to understand way so you're never stuck in an awkward conversation.
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Janaharsha Group has come up with a whole new definition of living at its project Dream City II. Dream City II has redefined the way of life as it has carved an abode in the lap of nature. Dream City II comes with a unique connection to nature as all the homes are made such that they open to lush green landscapes.
Dream City II has been developed into 21 phases which have been named with different letters. The phases are further bifurcated into 5 sectors which are named as the Paradise, Gold Lines, Dream Lines, Green Lines and Sapphire. The sectors are divided on the basis of different sizes of the units it contains. The crown units are as big as 2400 sq. yds. ensuring a grand life for you.
Dream City II spans across an area of 14 kms and has a minimum road width of 40 feet. The city also has aesthetically developed parks and some of these even exceed 8 acres. The parks have been named as the Asoka Park, Venu Vanam, Hexagonal Park, Coconut Oval Park, West Tower Park, Brindavanam, Mango Circle, Chitrakutam, Hanuman Junction Park and many more.
Janaharsha Group proudly believes in the equality of all religions. This belief has been exemplified in the construction of Prardhana Complex which has a church, a masjid and a Sri Venkateshwara Temple. Besides this, a gigantic Dhammagiri Buddha Vihaar is also being constructed that spans across an area of 3 acres. It will offer an abode to international Buddhist pilgrims.
The prayer places of Dream City II stand out as they are places that provide solace and peace of mind. Out of all the places materializing at the venture, 2.5 acres of area is dedicated to Saraswati Temple Complex which is one of the two highlights of the city.


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To sum in as simplistic as I am able in description of the diversity I can manipulate and perform voices that range from low warm toned voices such as soldiers, rugged types, and those of possibly old crooners. I can also do tenor based tones since my actual voice is of that variety; not to mention I can also do some high tones with some warmth as well if knowing exactly what is being called for. The precision of what the voice-seeker intends to use is of utmost importance to me as a voice-talent.
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CAD Draughtsman - £320 a day - West-Midlands - 6m Contract
I am currently working with a well-established medical device client in the West-Midlands who are seeking a CAD Draughtsman to assist on the development of some highly innovative and life-changing products.
This will be a 6-month contract with the high likelihood of being extended.
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Novice to Expert
- 6 Steps to Learn Anything, Increase Your Knowledge, and Master New Skills
- Narrated by: Greg Zarcone
- Length: 3 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Release date: 18-01-17
- Language: English
- Publisher: Oldtown Publishing LLC
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We all want to expand on our existing knowledge. But sometimes it's impossible to stay consistent with a new skill or habit. It's easy to fall into the trap where you focus only on learning and never get around to implementing the information.
The truth is: You can learn anything...without spending lots of money...without dedicating thousands of hours to the process...and often without leaving the comfort of your home.
Anyone can develop a talent with the right mix of practice, motivation, and coaching. And that's what you'll learn in Novice to Expert.
Download Novice to Expert: 6 Steps to Learn Anything, Increase Your Knowledge, and Master New Skills.
Written by Wall Street Journal best-selling author SJ Scott, Novice to Expert will show you how to:
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Master a skill so you can teach others about it
Many people don't believe they can teach themselves. We live in an age of abundant information, yet there is a common myth that the only way to learn is through a formal educational environment or by hiring an expensive coach. That's why you'll discover:
Six proven resources to teach yourself a skill
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By Emjay on 20-03-17
This author is going through each step to help you become confident in your own hobby, job, social or skill you can adapt it to almost everything you do.
It is informative but one line he keeps repeating nearly every chapter is most information is available to you on the internet and you can access it for free. Don't be suckered in by these conmen..........erm you wanted £15 for this and then once I pay it, you then tell me every chapter I could of got this information for free......... like I said....... ironic!! Refund?
Very repetitive and this could all over in one chapter.
4 of 5 people found this review helpful
By MR G M A PATEL on 09-02-18
Very practical
A practical and to the point guide. Printed version more recommended as the book contains some listings...
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By Gillian on 02-03-17
Soooo Good! Here's Why--
I write novels so I have to get good at certain subjects I never would've thought possible (People can spot an idiot 5 pages in). Plus, after study, I have to know whether the idea will even fly.
And I have to do that pretty darned quickly!
As far as self-help books go tho', what works for one person might be old news to another. So here's what's in "Novice to Expert".
The six skills are 1) To identify which of the 7 learning styles you learn best with and how to develop each; 2) Pick a SINGLE skill; 3) Build a Learning Habit (through the top-rated, only the top-rated, books, the best Podcasts, etc.); 4) Take Actionable Notes (it discusses different systems); 5) Creating a Project around the skill (repetition-based skills, or knowledge-based); 6) Deliberately practicing these skills each day (break down to the smallest level of the skill--if it can't be learned after 1-3 tries, break it down to an even smaller level to ultra micro-components).
You'll learn the 6 habit learning challenges and how to solve them. 1) Procrastination/Getting Started (accountability partners plus other things are discussed); 2) Finding the time (disengaging from social media is only one part gone into, 'cause everybody knows THAT one, right?); 3) Sticking with a skill (don't be over ambitious); 4) Inability to stay consistent (finding inspirations in blogs, podcasts, try your hand teaching to someone, etc.); 5) Fear of missing out (outline your top 25 priorities in life, focus on the top five and avoid the others like the PLAGUE); 6) Not receiving support (dismissing negative people from your circle; addressing a partner's concerns by looking for answers and possible solutions from your network, finding options).
Exercises are found throughout the book, there's a website with extra info (sorry, I don't have it on hand) and a PDF with reports to access. Basically, there's a whole heckuva lot here for just over 3 hours.
It was DEFINITELY worth the time, worth the price!
Now if you'll excuse me, I have to become an expert at pigeon racing, and traumatic brain injuries. ...seriously...
27 of 34 people found this review helpful
By SDDude on 11-02-17
Quick Plan with In-Depth Resources at the Back End
Where does Novice to Expert rank among all the audiobooks you've listened to so far?
I would rank it high. It brings clear steps, concepts, and tools to make your goal of becoming an expert in anything very practical. It also includes a link to the notes so you don't have to scramble to write down every little link or concept. That feature alone is great for me since I am typically doing chores or driving when listening to audiobooks. The notes alone are gold! They direct you directly to the sources and there is a whole membership site included to further increase your skills. You really can become an expert on the concepts of this book due to his amazing back end training included already. Seriously, S.J. Scott adds on value over abounding value! It really is just a matter of you following the training and being the expert you want to be in whatever field that is. Mine currently is sleep, and I will reflect on what I learned to apply towards that means.
Would you recommend Novice to Expert to your friends? Why or why not?
Most definitely! Many times I tell my friends how I learned this or that, and essentially this book talks about it as well as more sources, processes, and ideas I myself have learned from. It's much quicker just referring this book to them.
What does Greg Zarcone bring to the story that you wouldn't experience if you just read the book?
I am a slow reader but can understand him at 2X play speed. Clearly, I cannot read while driving, washing the dishes, doing laundry, etc, and Greg allows me to listen to him while doing those very things. In two words, Greg saves me time.
If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?
Journey to Expertise.
Any additional comments?
I was given a free copy of this audiobook in exchange for a review. The author told me to put that disclaimer, but I will also say I have purchased some of his books because he truly does provide lots of value and I have always learned from them in my quest to improve my own life.
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ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) The Detroit Lions activated offensive tackle LaAdrian Waddle and defensive end Jason Jones from the physically-unable-to-perform list Sunday.
Waddle was sidelined by partially torn anterior cruciate ligament, and Jones had a minor surgical procedure on his knee. Both players participated in practice Sunday.
Rookie cornerback Alex Carter returned to practice. He has missed most of camp with an ankle injury.
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The Lions also announced the signings of linebacker Justin Cherocci and defensive end Erik Williams.


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Emma worked for ACME Accounting as an administrative assistant for 10-years and had maxed out her salary at $25,000 per year. Emma's salary was barely enough to justify paying for her kid's daycare while she worked. In order to make some extra money, Emma had a side-job of baking and selling her designer cakes to friends when they had a graduation party, a big birthday bash or a special celebration. She affectionately called her side-business Emma's Cakes. Just a few months ago, Emma had a great month of selling cakes. She sold $1,500 in cakes that month and had gotten even more orders the following month from friends of friends. Emma thought to herself, "if I could just sell $2,000 per month in cakes, I would be getting paid as much as my day-job; and I'd be able to stay home with my kids and save a ton of money in daycare costs."
After discussing the situation with her husband Joe, Joe expressed some concern about losing some of the benefits that Emma currently received at ACME Accounting. While Emma's salary wasn't great, Joe didn't have health benefits at his construction job; and Emma's health insurance was covering their family of four. Joe could see how important Emma's business was to her and thought, "If she doesn't make it in the cake business, she can probably find another job."
Emma Resigns
Emma was nervous as she readied herself for what would be her last official day at work. At least her last day as an employee. She remembered how excited she had been when she gave her employer the required two-week's notice. Her boss wished her well and the rest of the employees gave Emma a great going away party. They promised they would be some of her best customers in her new cake business.
Emma Starts Her Business
Emma felt both confident and scared at the same time. What would happen if she couldn't get enough cake orders? It took so long to get the kids into the right daycare. If this 'cake thing' didn't work out, She'd have to find a new daycare all over again. How would Joe and her pay for health benefits? Emma pushed those fears out of her mind and said to herself, "You got this girl!" Before Emma left her job, she had printed business cards and flyers to advertise her new cake-business. She decided she would attend some local business networking events to get the word out about her new business. She knew that with her concentrated focus on getting business, she could easily double what she had earned making cakes as a side-business.
Emma's 1st Year
After a year of not working for ACME Accounting, Joe came to Emma with some disturbing news, "You keep telling me your doing well in your cake business, but we are hurting on our finances. We have $10,000 in additional credit card debt; and our savings has lost $5,000. What gives?"
After doing her cake business for a year, Emma realized that being a business owner was quite a bit different than what she had initially thought. She was working harder than ever and felt like she had not made much of an improvement from her past life as an administrative assistant. She thought that if she could sell just a few more cakes, she would be better off than her administrative assistant paycheck at $25k/year. While she did increase her cake sales to $2,000 per month, she was financially worse off than she was before. In the past, she was getting close to $35,000 per year in benefits and compensation from ACME Accounting, plus an additional $5,000 per year from her cake business. She paid $15,000 per year in daycare and thought she would save this money by taking her kids out of daycare. Then, she realized that a 2-yr old and 4-yr old take a lot of time during her day, so she wasn't able to commit as much time as she had hoped to getting her cake business going. Emma also realized that she paid close to $7,000 in babysitting costs to get someone to watch her kids while she attended networking meetings or met with printers or did other business tasks. With ACME she had a net income of $25,000 per year ($35,000 salary&benefits + $5,000 cake sales – $15,000 = $25,000 per year; and now she was earning a net profit of $5,000 per year in her cake business ($24,000 sales – $12,000 costs – $7,000 baby sitting= $5,000). That seemed impossible! How could she have gotten her cake business so wrong?
Emma responded to Joe with tears in her eyes, "I'm sorry, Joe. I've made a terrible mistake. I guess I let my dreams get in the way of common sense. I'll start looking for work to see if we can get back on track financially."
Joe felt like he had to console his wife with one more bit of hope, "You know, Hon. My boss hired a business coach and our business is doing much better. In fact, I got a raise just last month because of advice the coach gave my boss. Maybe this coach can help you?"
Emma felt a little encouraged, but then her skepticism got the best of her, "There's no way I can afford to hire a professional to help me. Do you think we can afford even higher credit card debt? Let's face it, this cake business was a bad idea."
Joe reacted, "Hon, I'll talk to my boss. I think the coach talked with him about his business for free to start. What would it hurt for you to talk with the coach to see what he thinks about your cake business?"
Emma felt like it couldn't possibly hurt. She was heart-broken that Emma's Cakes was dying… and thought, if it didn't cost anything to talk, like Joe said, 'what could it hurt?'.
Initial Consultation with Coach Russ
Emma called Coach Russ for their initial consultation and just vented. At first Russ asked some questions that got Emma to think more deeply about her cake business than she ever did before. Russ's questions made Emma feel quite uncomfortable; and yet hopeful at the same time. As Russ asked questions like, "What is your Unique Selling Proposition?" or "Where are you getting customers?" or "How did you set the price for your cakes?"; Emma felt downright stupid she didn't have good answers to these questions. But, when Russ explained the importance of some of these business principles, Emma realized that there was hope for Emma's Cakes if she could gain this knowledge.
At the end of their brief and emotional conversation, Emma asked, "How do you work with your clients? and How much do your services cost?"
Before she even did this consultation, she knew this is where her hope would be crushed. She knew that she couldn't afford to lose more money pursuing this 'Emma's Cakes dream'. But she asked anyway.
Russ replied, "Before I share my price with you, it's first important that you understand how I can benefit you and Emma's Cakes. Agreed?"
Emma responded, "I suppose. So how can you help me?"
"I can help you increase your leads, increase the conversions of those leads into paying customers, increase your prices and increase your profits to a point where my fee will seem inconsequential."
Emma felt like she was being sold, "So, what is this 'inconsequential' fee you are talking about?"
"I'm not sure you heard what I said. What if I charged you $1-million and promised you that you would receive $2-million in return?"
Emma played along, "I would do that deal all day long. But I'd certainly be skeptical about how you would get me $2-million before I gave you $1-million. Plus the fact that I don't have $1-million."
"Fair enough", commented Russ. "So, here's the thing. Most new business owners have a lot to learn about business. I've tried to gently point out some of the items that you have to learn in this brief consultation call. The problem is that most business owners are not aware they have a lot to learn, and so when I tell them HOW I will help them, they are skeptical that my help will actually result in higher sales, and higher profits. In fact, they have convinced themselves that whatever business they're in, it's an impossible task to make decent money."
Emma interrupted, "Ok. But you've got to give me something. My husband and I are hurting financially; and I cannot just keep pouring money into a money pit."
Russ smiled, "Agreed. So here's my proposition for you. We will have a 1-hour coaching session weekly. In this session, I will help you conquer one business challenge at a time. Each time you advance in your business thinking, you will be able to improve your earning ability; and you will be able to earn enough to pay my fee. I will charge you $1,000 per month for these weekly sessions."
Emma was heartbroken. $1,000 per month was greater than her meager profits in Emma's Cakes. How on earth could she afford to get into more debt? Plus, Russ wasn't actually DOING anything… he was only giving her more stuff to do; and that stuff may cost even more money.
Tears fell from Emma's eyes as she responded, "Russ, I think that you can help me, but I just can't afford $1,000 per month."
Russ was serious now, "Emma, I know the pain that you're feeling right now; and you are perfectly justified in your disappointment. But, you also have an opportunity. If you're serious about Emma's Cakes; and serious about transitioning from a home-baker into a business-woman, you have to start learning how to INVEST in your business. Investment is not easy, but it's often fruitful if you do it the right way."
Emma responded, "Can you guarantee me that I will get the $1,000 per month back in increased profits, if I hire you?"
"I cannot make such guarantees. I can only promise you that if you are not making satisfactory progress, you can fire me at any time. At the same time, I will tell you that most of my clients don't see positive results for six months. Although they do see positive momentum after their first session. I can also tell you that making positive progress is ultimately up to you. I can help you defeat your emotional blocks and give you wise business advice, but it's ultimately up to you to do what it takes to be a successful business woman."
All Emma could think of was that she could dig her family's financial hole another $6,000 deeper with six months of coaching, by giving Russ a chance to help her. Then she thought, "If I'm not making progress after the first month, I can fire Russ and only be into this 'business coaching experiment' for $1,000.
Emma told Russ that she would need to talk it over with her husband before she made such an important decision. Russ told Emma that he'd be glad to answer any questions that Joe had and would call back in a week to see what she had decided.
Emma and Joe decided to give this business coaching thing a try.
1st Coaching Session
Emma was excited to do her first coaching call with Coach Russ until she heard his start to the conversation.
Russ asked, "What would you like to work on today?"
Emma thought, "What a stupid question for the supposed 'business expert' to start with!"
After a 5-second pause, Emma said, "I'd like to learn how to double my monthly sales of cakes." Thinking, "let Russ choke on this one."
Russ then asked, "What is the best way you can double your monthly cake sales?"
At this, Emma was angry, "I thought you're the expert! What am I paying you for if you can't give me advice?"
Russ responded, "I can give you advice; and you'd do okay for a short time by following my advice. However, I find that it is much more beneficial for my client's long term success, if they exercise their critical thinking skills by creating their own solutions; and we then embellish those solutions with my expertise."
As their coaching sessions continued, Emma found that she would come up with some brilliant ideas either during or after her calls with Coach Russ. Why did it take paying a coach for her to think about her business the way she did? Sure, Russ offered some wise council on the finer business points, but most of the ideas and the work were Emma's. Emma supposed that it didn't matter as long as whatever they were doing helped her succeed as a business woman.
Emma's Cakes Year 2
It was a typical Tuesday morning. Emma now looked forward to her call with Coach Russ. A year ago, Emma dreaded these calls. She was convinced that Russ would criticize her for some stupid thing she did in her business. Emma soon learned that Russ was quite encouraging and helpful.
Emma's cakes had increased its sales to $7,000 per month by the end of year two. Emma had increased her prices, changed the way she marketed her cakes and had become an amazing sales woman over the past year. One of the first tasks that she did was create a monthly financial forecast at Russ's urging and realized that in order to make the kind of money she wanted to make, she would need to do a lot of things differently. It wasn't easy at first, but with her plan, she knew that her financial future would improve. As promised, Emma didn't experience immediate success in her cake business after she started coaching, but within a few months, Emma saw her coaching investment paying huge dividends; and she realized she was turning into a professional business woman.
This year, Emma had revised her business plan so that she would be able to sell her cake business in ten years and live quite well off of the proceeds of the sale of Emma's Cakes. In fact, Joe would be able to retire from his construction job… and possibly start his own contracting business.
Emma was shedding tears once more… but this time they were tears of joy; as she thought about what would have happened if she gave up on Emma's Cakes only a year earlier.
My name is Jeff Schuster, owner of Jeff Schuster Business Coaching. I help my clients achieve success in their business dreams; If you're interested in a no-cost initial consultation to see how I can help you, please complete the contact form below or email me directly at firstname.lastname@example.com.
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My name is Jeff Schuster. I am a certified Life and Business Coach serving small business owners, corporate executives and others who want to transition from "expert" to "entrepreneur". I have been a small business owner for most of my 30-years in the workplace. I grew an energy efficiency and renewable energy engineering and construction company from nothing to over $10-million/year and sold it in 2013. I now help other business owners make amazing progress toward their own dreams of business ownership independence and success.


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SEALING WAX. In medieval times, when the principal use of sealing wax was for attaching the impression of seals to official documents, the composition used consisted of a mixture of Venice turpentine, beeswax and colouring matter, usually vermilion. The preparation now employed contains no wax. Fine red stationery sealing wax is composed of about seven parts by weight of shellac, four of Venice turpentine, and three to four of vermilion. The resins are melted together in an earthenware pot over a moderate fire, and the colouring matter is added slowly with careful stirring. The mass when taken from the fire is poured into oiled tin moulds the form of the sticks required, and when hard the sticks are polished by passing them rapidly over a charcoal fire, or through a spirit flame, which melts the superficial film. For the brightest qualities of sealing wax bleached lac is employed, and a proportion of perfuming matter—storax or balsam of Peru—is added. In the commoner qualities considerable admixtures of chalk, carbonate of magnesia, baryta white or other earthy matters are employed, and for the various colours appropriate mineral pigments. In inferior waxes ordinary resin takes the place of lac, and the dragon gum of Australia (from Xanthorrhoea hastilis) and other resins are similarly substituted. Such waxes, used for bottling, parcelling and other coarser applications, run thin when heated, and are comparatively brittle, whereas fine wax should soften slowly and is tenacious and adhesive.End of Article: SEALING WAX
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June 1, 2016
The Formula for Elite Hockey Players
When Google started using their algorithm to predict your tastes, it was freaky. You'd be writing an email in your gmail account about a trip to Mexico, then not long after there would be an advertisement for trips to Mexico in your searches. Weird – Google is reading my email…
We might not like the idea of having our tastes reduced to an algorithm – a formula. But you also sort of enjoy it when you buy something that you "knew you wanted anyway" from Amazon. Or find another season to watch on Netflix.
The reality is that there are mathematical formulas which predict our tastes. They also predict our behaviours.
But it didn't start that way.
Let's look at the path that knowledge takes:
- It starts as a mystery
- Then it becomes a heuristic
- Then it becomes an algorithm
The mystery is a bunch of information that has no connection. No seeming interlinkages. When someone starts to form conclusions about how the information is linked, it becomes a heuristic. A heuristic, or mental rule of thumb, organizes the information in a more meaningful way. This is where innovation happens. But the heuristic still has bias. So the next step is to systematically study the heuristic and make it more simple – reduce it to a mathematical formula.
Along the way, knowledge goes from exploratory to becoming exploited. What was learned in the heuristic stage gets exploited at the algorithm stage.
Not long ago, most of hockey was in the mystery stage. People attributed talent to inborn natural ability. They didn't even try to do strength and conditioning. They would explain the success of certain players as literal mysteries.
Now we see some connections. Coaches are getting smarter. So are players. So are managers and parents. They're starting to make connections in the patterns. There is still some bias. Bias is okay. It's just part of the stage. And this is the stage is the heuristic stage.
I'd say that 90% of hockey is still in the heuristic stage. There's nothing wrong with this. It's just the way it is. Certain businesses like McDonald's, Amazon, and Google are way past that. They're exploiting the benefits of their algorithm. A sport like baseball is further along the continuum towards algorithm than hockey.
At the management level in the NHL, we see a shift towards algorithms. Managers figure out how to put together teams with advanced stats. They use algorithms to measure player value.
For a long time, I've been dissatisfied with my own role as a hockey development specialist. I have my own heuristics around what makes a good hockey player. I believe they're more valid than other heuristics used by other coaches. For example, many coaches and scouts believe that big, smooth skating defensemen are the answer to any potential situation. When I stood on the bench and coached a team, I had a bias towards putting out my bigger defensemen. I'm not sure if that was because they were the best players, or that their size inclined me to think that way. Either way, I don't know for sure. Neither does a scout. Neither does a manager. Neither does another coach. I used to think that the "bigger is better" heuristic was junk. But now I'm not sure.
As a hockey development specialist, my business survives on the perception that I'm making hockey players better. Once again, I truly believe that I'm doing the right things. I believe I'm giving my guys a bigger advantage than what other guys get with other coaches. But how do I know for sure? I can't. You can't. They can't.
The earliest to the algorithm game in hockey was Anatoly Tarasov: the father of Russian hockey. He was using advanced stats before they were in vogue. The next to the algorithm game came Darryl Belfry. Whether he says this or not, he's creating a formula for player success: an algorithm. He seems to measure many details, then sift through to find the ones that make the biggest difference. I'm not sure how his statistical process works, but it seems to work in the NHL. Good enough for me.
Many coaches, development specialists, and business people try to "measure things". But the things they measure have close to no validity for predicting hockey success. "Oh ya? You measure shot speed to .00001km/h? Wow!!!"
For example: I was tagging a player the other day and on a shift he was -3 for Corsi. Except all three shots originated from the other side of the ice. The player I tagged was in position and had nothing to do with the shots against. He then retrieved a loose puck, and exited the zone. We tracked the shots against, the retrieval and the exit. So, which piece of data was most meaningful?
Obviously the loose puck recovery and exit showed what the player contributed on that shift. He wasn't penalized for the shots against.
As a former pro and college player player, myself and my cofounder know which pieces of data to pay attention to. Then we use a couple simple, yet rigorous statistical methods to find the most important data points. To mathematically prove our heuristics. With that we're building an algorithm. We're building a formula for elite player development. And we're getting data from all levels.
This is our drive to move from heuristic to algorithm. It greatly improves the rate of development of the average player. Very few in the space have the combined technical and mathematical expertise to do this. We count ourselves lucky to be working together on this.
Will this stymy innovation in hockey? Yes. An algorithm naturally does that. It trades the search for validity for reliable outcomes. With an algorithm, you can get reliable development. Killing innovation in hockey is not a good thing if you're killing Darryl Belfry's ability to innovate. We aren't trying to do that. But killing "innovation" in hockey is a good thing if you're killing an inexperienced coach in your association's experiments in "chip & drive methodology" vs the "get it out methodology". In that case, you want a formula. You want to drive out heuristics and amateurish experimentation. You want reliable development.
This may not be exciting to you. But it is to us. When you are paying for results from coaches, and coaches have nothing to be accountable to, you're essentially paying for a mixture between hypnosis and snake oil. And that includes me and what I do. I just happen to be really good at hypnosis. And I have the best snake oil.
But now that all changes. If we have data to meaningfully show the improvements that a player makes, we have something to be accountable to. You can have that too.
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As captain of the football team and a business major at the University of Colorado at Boulder, Ryan Black might not have seemed like the most likely pick to be at the helm of a sustainable, fair-trade "superfruit" company. But fast forward a decade and he's CEO of Sambazon, working hard at turning the world on to fair-trade, certified-organic açaí.
After a brief pro football career with the Minnesota Vikings, Black was on a surfing trip in Brazil in 2000 when he discovered the native açaí berry at a local juice bar, and the idea to bring it to the U.S. was born. But he didn't just want to make money. His years living in forward-thinking Boulder, where natural products abound, had rubbed off on him. He wanted to use his business degree to help açaí farmers earn a fair living and also promote environmental sustainability. He turned to a triple-bottom-line business model that includes social and environmental, as well as financial, aspects of a business.
He named the company Sambazon, which stands for "Sustainable Management of the Brazilian Amazon," to reflect his dedication to his business model. He and his colleagues work closely with international conservation agencies such as the World Wildlife Fund and The Nature Conservancy to ensure sustainable business practices are used while harvesting and processing açaí in the Amazon.
The company co-founded the Sustainable Açaí Project to focus on issues affecting the Amazon forest and native peoples as the demand for açaí grows. It aims to address overharvesting and açaí harvest byproducts, and to monitor how the açaí market is affecting local economies.
In 2006, U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice awarded Sambazon the "Secretary of State Award for Corporate Excellence" for helping to create worldwide awareness and demand for the açaí fruit while supporting indigenous communities in Brazil.
What was your first job in the naturals industry? Or first exposure? My first real exposure was during college while working at Boulder's Alfalfa's [natural foods store].
What are the biggest challenges facing the naturals industry? Keeping our eyes on making change and not just making money.
What would you like to see change in the industry in the next five years? Bigger commitment to organics. Retailers say they are committed, but in many cases you find multinationally owned companies with nonorganic products getting the shelf space and attention you would expect the organic companies to be getting. Raise the bar and others will follow!
What do you enjoy most about what you do? Positive energy and consciousness all around.
What was your inspiration when you were getting started? To create the world's first mainstream eco-product.
What keeps you going on a tough day? The satisfaction of working for a higher purpose.
If Ben & Jerry's named a flavor after you, what would it be? Rastaberry.
As a little kid, you wanted to grow up to be … An NFL football player and then president … and maybe James Bond.
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On his new album "Take That, Real Dad," Jerry Rocha proves to more than just his father that he really knows how to bring the funny. Anyone within earshot will find it hard to deny he is a comedic forced to be reckoned with. Raised by a single mom who had a lot of gay friends (no...that never happened) and an interesting explanation for what happens when God goes Number Two, Rocha was primed to be a comedian from his earliest years.
Like most comics who are good at what they do, Rocha brings a fount of unique experiences to the table from which to springboard and knows exactly which points to hone in on to extract Maximum Humor. You don't need to dream up a lot of absurd, far-fetched premises when you've encountered real-life adventures like letting a stranger on a bus borrow your phone or you've stumbled through the weirdest, shoe-flinging-est One Night Stand ever.
When it comes to original ideas and observations, though, Rocha has plenty. He has a good reason for wanting a Mexican in the White House (and it's more than just rooting for la raza) and you'll never view the jawas in Star Wars quite the same way again. He may be on to something...or he may just be paranoid from spending so much time around his very racist uncle. And yes, I would definitely watch BET's version of a ghost hunting show if they promised it would be done just as Rocha supposes...even though each episode would only last a few minutes.
There are two especially strong bits that come at each end of the CD. The first one is Rocha's material on his home state of Texas. He doesn't paint the most flattering portrait in the world as he describes the rednecks' zealous reaction to a magician and their fervent insistence on the proper pronunciation of "Humble." Questionable rodeo announcers, the referee of a lesbian fight whose mantra could have saved thousands on 9/11, and Southern women who are dumb (but not really. But really) serve to round out a great section of his act.
The other high point comes when Rocha talks about his dealings with The Fairer Sex. Starting off with his evil ex (who, according to his impression of her, sounds like Marc Maron doing an impression of Mitzi Shore) and ending with his current relationship and being a little too specific during the discussion of Future Kids, Rocha keeps the laughs coming.
I like that Rocha isn't afraid to stray from his material and deal with the audience. Yet another highlight (have you picked up on the fact that there are a LOT of strong points on this album?) comes when he confronts what he initially perceives to be a heckler and turns out to be a woman choking on a cherry. That's not a euphemism, although it sort of ends up being one.
As Rocha mentions, sometimes when we think we're giving someone a compliment, it doesn't really turn out to be much of one (I'm talking to you here, White People). So yes, this project is "super" but it's also so much more than that. Pick one up for yourself and you won't be disappointed.


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Facial Rejuvenation Procedures
Brow Lift
The effects of time and gravity cause the forehead to sag. As a result, the eyebrows flatten and descend causing excess skin to accumulate in the upper eyelids (hooding). At the same time, wrinkles develop transversely across the forehead and across the bridge of the nose, and vertically between the eyebrows. The forehead/brow lift corrects these problems and produces a youthful, alert, and attractive appearance, generally using a minimally invasive procedure.
Eyelid Lift
Blepharoplasty, or eye-lid lift, removes excess skin and fat pads from around the eyelids. The shape of the eye lids may be rejuvenated, creating a more alert, youthful, rested and pleasant appearance.
Eye lids may look old and tired for any of these reasons:
- Fat pads under the lids may cause the appearance of bags
- Extra skin may give the appearance of "hooding" of the upper lids and creases on the lower lids
- Muscle hypertrophy (overdeveloped or overactive eyelid muscles from squinting)
- Crow's feet, or fine lines in the skin
- Dark circles
- Sagging of eye-lid support
Blepharoplasty typically involves removing the extra skin, hypertrophied muscle, and fat pads as needed through an inconspicuous incision. When necessary, the eyelids can be tightened, and the outer corner can be elevated to create a tighter eye lid with a more youthful look.
When considering blepharoplasty, the surrounding structures must also be considered. Frequently for example, "hooding" of the upper outer corners of the lid results from the forehead/brow sagging. This condition is called brow "ptosis" or sagging. Signs of brow ptosis include a flattening eyebrow shape and descent of the eyebrows so that they are at or below the upper rims of the bony eye sockets.
Another commonly encountered situation is asymmetry of the eyebrows. Interestingly, many patients are unaware of even significant asymmetry. A brow lift can correct or improve this situation. It is usually better to do a brow lift before blepharoplasty to optimize rejuvenation without jeopardizing the ability of the lids to close completely.
Problems like crow's feet and dark circles cannot be treated by blepharoplasty and brow lifts alone. These problems are usually treated with skin care products, microdermabrasion, and resurfacing with Coblation.
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Neck Liposuction
Liposuction of your neck will give your chin and jaw line a more defined and sculpted appearance. Your neck will also appear thinner and more graceful. In men, a more masculine or athletic look is restored. In general, removing even small amounts of fat greatly improves the neck's appearance.
Chin Implant
Attractive faces are "balanced" and "harmonious" in proportions. Aesthetically, the face is described as being equally divided in 1/3's vertically and 1/3's horizontally. This 1/3 "rule" has actually been used by artists for thousands of years to create attractive works of art. Although most faces don't fit perfectly into the 1/3's rule, the rule is an excellent way to assess the face and plan for surgical improvement as appropriate.
The chin contributes to the proportions of the lower 1/3 of the face in three dimensions. The chin has projection, width, and vertical height. The chin may be deficient in any or all of these dimensions. When deficiencies occur, it may cause the lower face to appear too short, the chin to appear pointy, the face to be round, and the lower jaw to lack definition. Overall, an unbalanced face detracts from its potential attractiveness.
A weak chin or jaw line may be caused from a short lower jaw, an underdeveloped chin, poor occlusion (the teeth don't come together correctly), a neck fat pad, other neck structures, or combination of the above. Each cause must be assessed prior to surgery.
It is important to remember that a chin implant is chosen to add volume and shape as needed. Implants come in many sizes, shapes, and proportions, and additionally, they can be sculpted to meet the unique needs of each patient. As such, the implant will restore balance to the face and improve the attractiveness by augmenting the chin. The implant will NOT correct a short lower jaw, poorly occluding teeth, or unaesthetic neck structures.
Although in many cases, additional procedures may be necessary (braces, jaw surgery, liposuction, etc.) to achieve an optimal result, patients frequently opt for the implant alone.
Otoplasty or ear pinning reduces the size of your ears, re-creates the delicate and intricate shape of the ears, improves symmetry between the ears, and brings the ears closer to the head. The overall effect of otoplasty is to reduce the prominence of ears and to restore balance and harmony to the face. The result is an enhanced natural attractiveness. Frequently after otoplasty, the patient reports greatly improved self-esteem and self-confidence. It is not unusual for hairstyles to change (no longer hiding the prominent ears) and even clothing styles to change. Adults who have otoplasty usually say that they wish that they had had the procedure much earlier in their lives.
Skin Resurfacing
People usually get about 98% of their total sun exposure before age 21! Over time, the damage to the skin from ultraviolet radiation exposure, oxidants in the environment, cigarette smoking, and other lifestyle choices becomes manifest, and can lead to the appearance of premature aging. As a result, the skin may start to appear thickened and dull, fine line and wrinkles appear, and the pigmentation becomes "blotchy". Skin can also start to sag. Coblation is a procedure that effectively treats damaged skin and recreates a long lasting youthful appearance to the skin.
Earlobe Repair
Many people wear pierced earrings. Over time, heavy earrings can stretch the hole in the earlobe. Occasionally, hoop or large earrings can get pulled and this can also cause stretching of the piercing or even a complete tear though the earlobe. In either case, the resulting earlobe may look unattractive. The lobe may no longer be able to support pierced earrings, may only support hoop earrings, or the earrings may be malpositioned. Earlobe repair corrects all of these problems in just a few minutes.


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Monday, March 31, 2014
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Friday, March 28, 2014
Spring Break
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Wednesday, March 26, 2014
Fashion, gone wrong.
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Monday, March 24, 2014
Painting over stories...
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Friday, March 21, 2014
Checking in on past resolutions....
First up was to keep up with:
Check. Check. Check.
At that point I was 3 lbs from my goal weight, which was 125, I am 120 now. (Yay!)
I have to say I am way stronger now. My focus has shifted to more weights and strength training. I still have a long ways to go to get my problem areas happier but these things take time...
Create a cleaning schedule.
No again, I suck at this. When ever any of my friends want to do a craft project I am sure to invite myself over, this is not my strong suit. Honestly I forget about it, the kids would love it if I took time for this.
Spend more time with family & friends.
So all in all, not too shabby, half good, half not so much. Life is always a work in progress, it's nice to look back and check in to how you are doing with your goals. I think I need to work on my next list, never really did that for 2014.
An added bonus of leading a healthier lifestyle is how it has affected the kiddos, they always talk about working out, eating healthy, getting exercise, and what is good for their bodies. It's pretty awesome! Here are the girls doing sit-ups with me, Ava can do more than 20 and hold a plank for a whole minute!
Have a great weekend everyone!!
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Wednesday, March 19, 2014
Silly Little Norah
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Tuesday, March 18, 2014
Norah's first date...
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Monday, March 17, 2014
Daddy's Birthday.
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Burnin' n Bakin'
A pinch of this, a dab of that
Into the mixing bowl,
Then stir until you cain't no more,
With all your heart and soul.
This recipe to good success
To many lives has bring'd
A sense of hope with smells o' joy—
When baking tunes is sing'd.
The scent o' sweet fresh bread, homemade
A loner's heart can cheer
It saves him from the pit of gloom
And from the shame of beer.
So here's to yous a message plain
To all who burn and bake
Keep up your work and think to put
Some love in what you make.
This is SO cute! I love it.
This is SO cute! I love it. It made me smile. :) you have a perfect rhyme scheme, and the rhythm is lovely, too. Thank you for sharing this! I love finding old treasures. It's fun to see how much our writing has changed over the years. You've certainly got a gift with words, girly. <3
God uses the milestones as stepping stones to bring us closer to Him. We may not see it in the moment, but we can always look back and see the memorials of His love in the crumbles of our stumbling blocks.