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Friday, January 23, 2009
Moving... again!
Here I go again.
Since I went and "moved" my etsy shop, it was sort of inevitable that my blog would follow suit. Darn it all though, I didn't claim "cathypeng" on blogger sooner. I found out that my web hosting service offers a free blog, so I tried it out the other afternoon. Kinda simple and boring to look at though:
Then I tried out typepad very briefly since my name was still available. But I couldn't figure out how to make it all pretty after fiddling with it for about an hour, so I could foresee blogging to be more of a task than fun in the future. Especially since I'd have to pay for it after the 2 weeks free trial period was up. So cathypengart it is. It's shorter than "cathyssweetshop", at least.
Some things I'm working towards for the new blog this year:
- updating more frequently, hopefully more than once a week
- fun giveaways of stuff made by me
- more photos of work-in-progress, our home, the city and other interesting things
Sorry to my readers ...
I hope you'll follow me to my new location.
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Friday, January 16, 2009
Today's Post is brought to you by the Letter C...
... for "C" I told you so.
And for Crappy with a capital "C".
I should really learn to take my own advice. Last night, against my better judgment, I decided to drink on an empty stomach. It was only a few sips of wine before dinner and I drank maybe 3 small glasses over 3-4 hours. I felt fine all through dinner and the rest of the evening. And fine when we went to bed.
A few hours into slumber though, I awoke and didn't feel so hot.
So here's a tip for anyone considering drinking alcohol on an empty stomach...
Unless you want to wake up in the middle of the night and start hurling.
More than once.
And cap it off by feeling rotten the next morning and the rest of the day.
Yes, I'm still feeling crappy.
At least that's my reasoning as to why I got sick. Either that or alcohol just doesn't agree with me anymore.
Yes, I'm getting old.
This post was going to be longer and more upbeat, but that's just not going to happen today. So I'll leave you with a few more pictures with the letter "C".
this is kinda how I feel - like someone took a bite out of me
and here's a sneak peek of my desktop these days
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Tuesday, January 6, 2009
A New Year & A New Shop
Happy Belated New Year! Hope everyone's year is off to a good start. My first post of 2009 is a bit overdue. Better late than never though, right? That's sort of how I feel about my decision to rebrand my online shop. Back in February of 2006 when I opened my (first) etsy shop, I didn't really give much thought to the username I chose. But almost as soon as I picked the name, I wanted to change it. Fast forward to the end of 2008 and my wanting to turn over a new leaf despite some 800 sales and nearly 700 positive feedbacks. I did a bit of forum reading to see what other buyers and sellers thought about changing shop names and finally just decided to go for it. So my new shop was born a few days before the new year!
It's pretty much the same as before, just under a different name, my name, which will be my new business name soon (as opposed to Cathy Peng Illustration). I'm being a bit more selective about what I list in the shop, making sure there is a cohesive look to everything so I may phase out certain items altogether. I'm glad for not getting rid of these though, since they made the front page the other day and brought me quite a few sales afterwards.
Our holidays were pretty low-key since it was just Matt, me and the cats at home this year. We did make it to a few fun holiday get-togethers though, which is impressive for two rather anti-social creatures. After several weeks of overloading on sweets, mindless tv, and the internet, I'm feeling recharged and more creative these days. But all my hours of surfing the net were not wasted since I discovered and rediscovered some great new blogs and websites:
- Shinzi Katoh - whose art and designs I'm sure I've seen before but just never knew who was behind it.
- A Beautiful Mess - love the name of this girl's blog and the art that she creates and sells on etsy.
- Making it Lovely - a stationery designer whose home renos are amazing and inspiring.
- Apartment Therapy - for a peek inside others' homes and living spaces and for interior design tips.
- The Life Pursuit - another creative spirit who's inspiring me at the moment.
When I wasn't pigging out or vegging out, I was doing some major decluttering and reorganizing around our place. I rearranged my workspace for the hundredth time and finally feel satisfied with the setup. Pictures to come later this week (or month) once I've got art and other stuff hung up.
I'll sign off with our 2008 holiday photo. Three out of four of us were PhotoShopped in since we couldn't get the cats to stay still long enough for one decent shot. Can you guess which three?
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The Wharfe was flowing fast today…
a boiling torrent
of peaty turbulence.
Winter walkers tighten grip
on leads and little hands,
fearing accidental slip
into the wild malevolence.
Yet the river holds fatal charm,
despite the walkers' diligence,
it attracts, dares them near,
entrancing eyes. Until, blinking,
they recall their fear
and proceed cautiously,
along the riverside path,
in awe of nature's wrath.

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Yesterday we discussed and researched what the Ayurvedic practices of dinacharya are, as well as the benefits of adding this regular routine to your daily life. We discovered that dinacharya is a daily routine developed to ensure proper hygiene and dosha balance in the human body.
A daily routine invites health, vitality, and a sense of clarity into our lives. Adopting an appropriate daily routine is undoubtedly one of the most grounding and nurturing things you could do for yourself, and while the concept of having a daily routine is at the heart of an Ayurvedic lifestyle, no single prescription is right for everyone. So imagine yourself now as your own healer; realize that the general template I am providing can and should be adapted to meet the needs of each individual's (your) constitution and current state of balance. And that's the beauty of it, because the right daily routine can dramatically improve your life.
Keep in mind that it takes some time to establish a habit or new routine, so be gentle with yourself if you miss a day. Just come back to the routine the next day. The benefits of dinacharya to your health and wellbeing are immense, so it's worth putting your time and attention on developing a nurturing balancing routine for your self.
In the last blog post we explored a few practices contained within a morning dinacharya routine. Today we will explore the options available within an evening dinacharya routine. Tomorrow we will dive further into the details, applications, and benefits of jala neti, abhyanga, and mindful-meditation.
The evening routine is critically important because it lays the foundation for success with the morning routine. An evening routine can be as simple as establishing a consistent dinnertime and bedtime. Or, it can incorporate a few simple practices. Here are some healthy habits to consider adding to your evening routine.
Twilight Dimming: As the sun goes down, lower the lights in your home to signal to body and mind that the frenetic pace of the day's activities is coming to an end—and that it's time to stop being "on." According to modern Ayurvedic experts, that means minimizing screen time on your electronic devices for at least an hour before bed, too. Wind down by reading something uplifting or spending time with your family or friends.
Stick to A Consistent Dinner Time: Ideally, we would eat dinner early enough that our food has time to move completely out of the stomach before we go to bed. This means allowing your body a minimum of 2-3 hours between dinner and bedtime. It may also mean eating a lighter dinner than we might otherwise be accustomed to. These practices allow for proper digestion, prevent the unnecessary accumulation of toxins, and support healthy sleep patterns.
Take Triphala: Triphala is a traditional Ayurvedic formula comprised of three fruits that are balancing for vata, pitta, and kapha. It is revered for its unique ability to gently cleanse and detoxify the digestive tract while replenishing, nourishing, and rejuvenating the tissues. About half an hour before bed, steep ½ teaspoon triphala powder in a cup of freshly boiled water for 10 minutes. Cool and drink. Or, take 2 triphala tablets with a glass of warm water.
By the way... anytime you see a green word that is typically underlined, it's a link to further information. Feel free to click. Also, you can use the search box up in the top, right corner of this website to search for keywords, such as "triphala", to see if I have written anything else about it, such as a review or blog. Sometimes I don't always include the green links in the current blog post, so you might give it a shot if you're unsure of the meaning of a word :)
Create a Brief "Bedtime Routine"
The idea here is to create a simple series of events that helps to signal your body that the day is winding down and that you will be going to sleep soon. This practice can be incredibly helpful in supporting our ability to surrender to sleep. It is important that these activities be consistent from one day to the next. A bedtime routine might include things like:
- Brushing the teeth
- Washing the face
- Applying oil to the feet and scalp
- Other soothing, quieting activities that appeal to you
Note: Reading in bed is not recommended, as it disrupts the desired association between being in bed and sleeping. If you like to read before bed, designate a specific place – other than your bed – and enjoy. But keep in mind that reading before bed can be quite stimulating to the eyes and the mind, which can disrupt healthy sleep patterns. If you tend to struggle with disturbed sleep, you might want to try giving up your bedtime book for a while to see if you notice a difference in your quality of sleep.
Soothe: There are several marma points, or Ayurvedic pressure points, on the foot that correspond to the entire body. Doing a foot massage, can relax the entire body in just a few minutes. I will write more about marma points in the future if you're interested in learning about them. Just let me know by leaving a comment below this blog on the Blessed Yoga Facebook Page or below the blog post on the Blessed Yoga Website.
Wash and dry your feet. Apply warmed, organic, cold-pressed sesame oil to one foot at a time, using your palms to rub the sole from heel to toe in small circular motions. Repeat on the top of the foot. Massage the ankle, followed by the sides of the foot. Interlace your fingers between your toes, gently push the foot to flex and point, and make clockwise and counterclockwise circles. Beginning with the little toe, rub each toe gently, and apply a little pressure in the webbing. Finally, pull each toe slightly, rub either lavender (soothing) or vetiver (grounding) essential oil into the sole of the foot and then put on clean cotton socks to sleep in.
Savor: Before bed, heat a cup of organic whole milk until it boils. Add a pinch of ground cardamom, nutmeg (spices that, in Ayurveda, are said to promote sleep), and cinnamon (to aid digestion). Let it cool a bit and add honey to taste. Warm whole milk is used in Ayurveda as an insomnia remedy. Don't drink milk? Sip chamomile, valerian, or lemon balm tea.
Place your right thumb over your right nostril to close the airway. Inhale through the left nostril, and then use your ring finger to close off the left nostril. Lift your thumb, and exhale out of the right nostril. Breathing in through the right nostril and putting your thumb over your right nostril again, exhale out of your left nostril. This completes a single round; try to do 5 to 10 rounds per sitting. This practice helps you transition from activity to stillness.
Establish a Consistent Bedtime: The trick here is to be consistent. Having predictable sleep and wake times helps our bodies naturally attune to a daily rhythm. It is often helpful to work backward from your desired wake time and establish a sleep time that ensures that you get enough rest each night without being excessive. This is a beautiful way for us to honor our need for sleep and to ensure that an appropriate amount of rest is built into each day.
Other Considerations That May Alter Your Routine
You may also find that there is good reason to deviate occasionally from this traditional tri-doshic routine.
Seasonal Adjustments: Each of the seasons arrives with its own unique personality. We can support an improved state of balance throughout the year by making a conscious effort to live in harmony with the cycles of nature and by making small adjustments in our routines in order to accommodate the arrival of each new season. For more information on how you might adapt your routine as the seasons change, view my Ayurvedic Consultation page and then contact me... or wait for future blogs.
Adjustments for Imbalances: Similarly, if we are dealing with imbalances that do not line up precisely with our constitutions, it is often helpful to adopt a routine that pacifies the dosha(s) that are most aggravated. If you are unsure of your current condition, contact me today and I will help you determine your current dosha. Learn more about this service HERE. If you know your current imbalances and would like to adapt your routine to better support those doshas, let me know and we can create a routine suited just for you.
In Conclusion
At the most fundamental level, our physiology is very much adapted to – and supported by – some sense of regularity. Actually, this is precisely why the daily routine is such potent medicine. In effect, having a daily routine offers the grounding, stability, and predictability that are largely absent from our hectic modern lives. The routine itself creates a number of familiar and comforting reference points throughout each day that send a resounding affirmation to the deep tissues of the body that all is well, that we can be at ease. And so, when the body becomes accustomed to – and learns to count on – a daily routine that includes things like adequate rest, appropriate exercise, and a nourishing spiritual practice, the nervous system can finally begin to relax. As a result, a daily routine can elicit profound rejuvenation throughout the body without requiring any conscious awareness of the healing process.
Adopting a daily routine is also a very purposeful and enduring act of self-love. Each day, our routines provide us with a tangible opportunity to prioritize our own health and wellbeing, regardless of what else might be going on in our lives. They quickly become poignant reminders that we are in fact worthy of a healthy dose of loving attention every single day. The cumulative affect of caring for ourselves in this way is quite powerful. And for many, committing to a daily routine results in a greatly improved sense of wellness in a very short period of time.


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Watch SNL's Hillary Clinton Give Up and Just Become Bernie Sanders:
Saturday Night Live continues to lampoon Hillary Clinton with the help of cast member Kate McKinnon, whose take on the dynastic politician is hardly distinguishable from the real thing. In this latest mock ad, SNL's Clinton is hoping to appeal to millennial voters. But instead of just adopting a few lines from opponent Bernie Sanders, Clinton totally gives up and just becomes Sanders himself.


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A battery recycling plant in Vernon is being told to reduce its emissions after recent tests showed it is posing a danger to as many as 110,000 people living in an area that extends from Boyle Heights to Maywood and Huntington Park.
The South Coast Air Quality Management District announced late Friday that Exide Technologies, one of the largest battery recyclers in the world, must also hold public meetings later this spring to inform residents that they face an increased cancer risk and outline steps being taken to reduce it.
Air district officials said Exide's most recent assessment showed a higher cancer risk affecting a larger number of residents than any other of the more than 450 regulated facilities in Southern California over the 25-year history of a program to monitor toxic air contaminants. The primary contaminant in this case was arsenic.
There has been "nothing close to this ... never," said Sam Atwood, spokesman for the air district.
In a statement, Exide officials said they planned to work with the district on emissions reductions "that we expect will meet or exceed" requirements.


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One of the country's leading independently owned professional insurance organizations, NIF Group, Inc. is a full-service program administrator and recognized as a pioneer in non-profits. Founded by Michael Orlando in 1976 and headquartered in Manhasset, New York, NIF has a total of 120 employees in six locations: two in New York, and one each in New Jersey, Rhode Island, Washington, and California – a recent acquisition to broaden its servicing on the West Coast. Its programs are available nationally.
We spoke with Nancy Williams, Vice President of Sales and Marketing at NIF, about the company's programs and expertise. "Our cornerstone program is in the non-profit social services sector, insuring entities such as mental health facilities, drug and alcohol rehabilitation centers, Goodwill operations, women's shelters, counseling and crisis centers, emergency shelter care, senior day care, Headstart programs, among many others," says Nancy. "Additionally, we have extended our programs for non-profits to include performing arts, museums and libraries, student organizations, environmental conservation organizations, philanthropic organizations, fundraising, public foundations, and more. "With the expansion into more than 70 classes of business in this field, we're an industry leader in non-profit," says Nancy. We are the sole distributor for Liberty Agency Underwriters for non-profits.
NIF's other main program focus is in insuring the diverse needs of public entities and special districts including but not limited to water, sewer and housing authorities and property for school districts. "We distribute this product for Praetorian Insurance Company, a QBE Company in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, New Mexico and Tennessee," says Nancy. "We just expanded this program to New Jersey and Connecticut, making the program even more robust."
When it comes to both public entities and non-profits, Nancy explains that it's critical to have in-depth knowledge of the exposures and to keep up to date. "Both niches are a bit off the beaten path," says Nancy, "and both sectors run on budgets that rely on government funding or private donation, and as such, they are required to maintain proper insurance."
The challenge for non-profits goes even further when writing their insurance program. "Non-profits rely heavily on their brokers," says Nancy. "Because these entities are so focused on serving their client's needs, they tend to be less insurance-savvy and count on their broker/agent to ask the right questions, to make sure that solutions are put in place for risks that they may not consider. That's where we also come in…in providing our experience and knowledge to the broker/agent and ultimately the client."
For example, in some facilities there is medical staff, physicians and nurses who administer medicines, provide treatment, which account for unique exposures. In other facilities, there is also the issue of potential abuse when it comes to organizations that provide services to this segment. "These unique exposures require diligent underwriting to provide the necessary coverage for these exposures," says Nancy. "We look at every aspect of the organization, to make sure that we're providing the appropriate coverages as well as strategies to mitigate and minimize losses."
Nancy also explains that the staff at NIF keeps updated with tort law and changes and how these changes affect an entity or organization in terms of their overall insurance and risk management program. "We need to know what is going on and how changes in law can affect risk and the coverages provided," says Nancy.
NIF has been insuring non-profits for more than 30 years, and public entities for 10 years. The company delivers its programs exclusively through independent agents and brokers. Some of NIF agents/brokers may specialize in writing non-profits and/or public entities, while others may write one or two accounts in one of both of these areas. NIF provides the marketing support to help these agents and brokers offer its programs to these sectors. In addition, NIF is committed to providing its agency partners with ongoing information to help them address the exposures that make these niches unique. The "NIF NonProfit Advisor", an on-line publication, provides non-profit intelligence and solutions for brokers and agencies in this field, including news and updates.
"We realize that we'll only grow if our agencies grow," says Nancy.
NIF can also provide coverages to fill in a gap when its main program doesn't respond to what's needed. "As a wholesale brokerage, we can step in and provide other solutions when a client doesn't fit into one of our programs," says Nancy. This can help an agent/broker keep or gain an account."
To find out more NIF and its program, visit the company's storefront or its website at: www.nifgroup.com.
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Caught TCM's latest screening of Shanghai Express last night, and enjoyed it very much. Sure, it's pretty creaky by today's standards, but the uber-charismatic performance by Marlene Dietrich, plus a mostly solid supporting cast and extremely atmospheric direction by Dietrich's mentor Josef Von Sternburg make it a facinating, if a bit stiff and kinda un-PC-ish, view.
In this film, her fourth and the fourth of seven she did with Von Sternburg, Dietrich plays "Shanghai Lily", an notorious "coaster", or lady of (shall we say) dubious moral character, who takes the train from Peking to Shanghai during the Chinese Civil War era, accompanied by her exotic traveling companion Hui Fei (played by Anna May Wong). She encounters a cast of characters on the train, including an ailing German man, a fundamentalist preacher-type, a prissy old lady, a ne'er-do-well gambler type (played by Eugene Pallette, who was Friar Tuck in Errol Flynn's Adventures of Robin Hood), a military doctor who just happens to be the man Lily fell in love with and jilted several years prior, and Henry Chang (Warner (Charlie Chan) Oland), who happens to be a Chinese revolutionary warlord traveling incognito. The train is barely underway when it is stopped by Chinese troops, and a Chinese man is taken off the train and arrested. Turns out it's Chang's right hand man, and he contrives to have the train boarded and taken captive at the next stop, so he can get a hostage and get his lieutenant back. Chang's a little lonely and wants some female company, but is rebuffed by first Hui Fei, then Lily- and when he attempts to force himself on her, the doctor breaks in and slugs him one. Chang then takes the doctor hostage and has Hui Fei brought to him, where he rapes her. The Brits and Chinese governments back down and return his man the next day, but there's one little problem- Chang doesn't want to return the doctor in one piece; he intends to blind him first for the affront he committed to his person. Lil comes back and offers to go away with him, if she'll let her true love go safely. Of course, she doesn't wish the doctor to know, so this causes him to bitterly come to believe that she has rejected him yet again. The rest of the film pretty much deals with the resolution of all these plot threads, including some classic camera shots of Dietrich and a great scene in which Hui Fei gets a measure of payback.
Dietrich is, of course, languidly excellent, and lovingly photographed by Von Sternburg. Wong is mesmerizing, despite being in the background a lot, as Hui Fei. She had such charisma, and in more enlightened times would have been a major star. Oland is all underplayed, reserved malevolence, and seeing him in that part was a bit surprising. I'm more used to seeing him in good guy roles, such as Charlie Chan, although I do remember him as the less-than-benevolent doctor/rival of Henry Hull in Werewolf of London. The subplot with the Bible-thumping Reverend Carmichael started out as another clichéd portrayal of an intensely judgemental religious nut, but then took a surprising left turn, actually making the Reverend a more sympathetic and, conversely, righteous character before movie's end. The film's biggest liability to me, besides the staginess and slow pace, was the wooden performance of Clive Brook as Dietrich's doctor and former lover. He was all veddy stiff-upper-lip British uppercrust, you know, and couldn't even get angry in a convincing fashion. Half the time, even when Lily was being threatened by Chang, he looked as if he was wondering when his next polo match was.
I've yet to see a Dietrich film yet that I've disliked, and I really wish TCM would try to assemble an evening of films featuring Anna May Wong. Hell, I'd watch! If you get a chance, you should check this film out. It's a definite time-capsule film, well worth the effort. One unintended side effect this film had on me- I've had that old Rod Stewart song "Every Picture Tells a Story" in my head all day, with its line "Shanghai Lil never used the pill". Sigh.


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September 21, 2017 | By Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Josef Newgarden admits winning the Verizon IndyCar Series championship didn't sink in immediately after finishing second in the GoPro Grand Prix of Sonoma on Sept. 17.
That result delivered Newgarden his first IndyCar championship in his initial season with Team Penske, prevailing by 13 points over teammate Simon Pagenaud. Still, the pinch-me moment came a few minutes later, when he climbed from his No. 2 hum by Verizon Team Penske Chevrolet and was surrounded by media, teammates and family.
"When we crossed the finish line at Sonoma, I knew we had gotten it done," Newgarden said. "We had talked about it on the radio. It wasn't in that moment. It wasn't until I got interviewed and I got out of the car, saw my family.
"You think about all of the work that goes in and all the effort goes in, that's when it really hit me. I wanted to start bawling like a baby at that point. But I tried to hold everything back and make sure I got through the interview."
Newgarden encountered another surreal championship moment Thursday when he visited the lobby of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Administration Building, expecting to conduct a few media interviews. Instead, he was surprised by seeing the media -- and nearly the entire IMS staff -- in the lobby to honor his title.
That celebration reminded Newgarden of the place he wants to enjoy his next life-changing moment – Victory Circle at IMS on Sunday, May 27, 2018 after winning the 102nd Indianapolis 500 presented by PennGrade Motor Oil.
Winning at Indy isn't a hopeful ambition for Team Penske. It's an expectation for drivers for the most successful team in North American open-wheel racing history. The "500" is the race team owner Roger Penske circles on his calendar in thicker ink than any other, as his team has won "The Greatest Spectacle in Racing" a record 16 times.
"It's what built Team Penske's legacy," Newgarden said. "Driving for Roger, that's what he wants to win. As drivers, it's the one we want to win, too. It's the hardest race to win.
"You only get one shot per year. We're going to put that as our primary goal again next year and hope we get that one, too."
Newgarden and all drivers in the field next May will face an additional variable, the sleek new aero kit that drew raves from fans, media and drivers during testing this summer.
The universal kit contains additional safety enhancements and is intended to deliver even greater on-track racing since most of the aerodynamic downforce will be generated from underneath the car. That will create less air turbulence for trailing cars, allowing for more overtaking opportunities.
A deep pool of resources and the experience of team owner Penske, team president Tim Cindric and the veteran Penske crew should help Newgarden and his teammates quickly unlock the secrets of speed for the new body kits next May at IMS.
The new aero kit also resembles the sleek rockets that raced at Indy in the 1980s and early 1990s. So it also doesn't hurt Newgarden to be within arm's reach of four-time Indianapolis 500 winner and Team Penske adviser Rick Mears, who ruled that era at the Brickyard.
"Roger has his hand on the pulse all the time," Newgarden said. "He knows what's going on. He's going to give you what you need if you don't have it.
"Any new variables, we're pretty good at sorting through them quickly. I hope that's what we're able to do. If we do that, that should give us a good shot at potentially winning the race.
"I'm excited for it. I'm a little bit anxious, a little bit nervous. But that's all good stuff. Having a new car, everyone – including the fans – is looking forward to that."
Visit IMS.com for more information about the 102nd Indianapolis 500 presented by PennGrade Motor Oil.


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H1N1 vaccinations began arriving in the state this week. Check to see how and when your county health department plans to distribute the vaccine.
Oklahoma: 4,000 doses
Officials are still finalizing a distribution plan.
Tulsa: 3,400 doses
The majority have gone to healthcare workers with direct patient care to high risk populations such as emergency departments, intensive care units, and pediatrics in hospitals. The hospitals will be administering it to their employees who meet the criteria throughout the week. Officials also providing vaccine to Limestone Elementary in Sand Springs on Thursday because the school has experienced a high absentee rate.
Pontotoc, Pittsburg, Atoka, Coal: 600 doses
- Pontotoc Co. 200 doses
- Pittsburg Co. 200 doses
- Atoka Co. 100 doses
- Coal Co. 100 doses
The vaccine is being given out Tuesday from 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. at the county health departments for school aged children pre-k through 8th grade.
Seminole, Okfuskee, Hughes, Pottawatomie: 700 doses
Doses are being targeted at two schools with high absenteeism:
- South Rock Creek School in Shawnee pre-K through 8th grade from 4 to 7 p.m. October 12
- Reed Elementary in Holdenville from 4 to 7 p.m. October 13
Grant, Custer, Woods , Alfalfa, Major, Washita: 700 doses
Officials plan to give out the doses this Thursday to school-aged children in Major County. If there's any left, they will be distributed next Tuesday in Woods County.
Lincoln, Logan, Kingfisher, Dewey, Canadian, Blaine: 1,200 doses
- 300 doses to Yukon
- 200 doses to El Reno
- 200 doses to Logan Co.
- 200 doses to Lincoln Co.
- 150 doses to Kingfisher
- 150 doses to Blaine
Officials plan is to distribute the vaccines Oct. 8 and 9 to school aged children (pre-k through 12th grade) at county health departments.
Cleveland and McClain: 1,600 doses
Doses will be distributed Wednesday and Thursday to Newcastle Schools.
Kay, Payne, Noble: 800 doses
- Kay Co. 300 doses
- Payne Co. 400 doses
- Noble 100 doses
In Kay County the vaccine is being given out to school aged children at the health determent beginning Tuesday. Friday in Payne County it will be given out at the health department between 8am-6pm. In Noble County, it will be given out at the health department on Oct. 14th.
Murray, Garvin, Grady, Stephens: 700 doses
Officials plan to target Pre-K through 12th grade. They are talking with two schools and hope to distribute the vaccine early next week.
Marshall, Pushmataha, Bryan, McCurtain, Choctaw: 600
Kingston Schools will receive the vaccine on Thursday.
Latimer, LeFlore, Okmulgee, McIntosh, Haskell: 700
Officials are watching schools for absenteeism to determine where to go in with vaccine. No school had been selected yet as of Tuesday afternoon.
Delaware, Craig, Ottawa: 500 doses
Officials are checking with schools on absenteeism. No school had been selected yet as of Tuesday afternoon.
Sequoyah and Muskogee: 600 doses
On Thursday, the School for the Blind will receive the vaccinations as well as Haskell Public Schools.
Rogers, Washington, Osage, Nowata: 1,000
Dewey Public Schools will receive the vaccinations on Thursday.
Jefferson, Johnston, Carter, Love: 400 doses
The elementary school in the Tishomingo Public School district will receive the doses.
Beaver, Harper, Texas, Woodward, Ellis, Cimarron: 300 doses
Buffalo Public Schools will receive the vaccinations on Friday.
Wagoner, Creek , Pawnee: 900 doses
Officials are contacting schools with high rates of absenteeism to see if parents are interested. No dates were set as to Tuesday afternoon.
Comanche, Caddo, Kiowa, Cotton: 1,000 doses
Elgin school district will receive the vaccinations tomorrow.
Information was not available for Beckham, Jackson, Tillman, Harmon, Greer, Adair, Cherokee, and Mayes counties.
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Oh wow! I couldn't imagine that. I had no sisters but I don't think I could let that get between us if I did. What an awesome log line!
Interesting tag line but I'm sure this will make for a complicated family relationship when one of them gets him and the other doesn't


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UCLA's push up the recruiting rankings is picking up steam. The Bruins landed four-star defensive back Jaleel Wadood Tuesday morning, shoring up a secondary that just a season ago looked to be in dire straits.
Wadood is the seventh defensive back to join the 2014 class, picking the Bruins over USC after originally picking Cal this past summer. UCLA already added four players to its secondary in 2013, so a de-commitment or two wouldn't be too surprising. Scout.com rates Wadood, Adarius Pickett and John Plattenburg as the four-star additions to the team's defensive backfield.
The 5-foot-11, 170-pound senior stars as both a wide receiver and free safety for Bosco, helping the team to its first CIF-SS title ever. The team enters the CIF Open Division playoffs on Saturday against Corona Centennial.
St. John Bosco coach Jason Negro called Wadood "the most dominant two-way player I've ever worked with."
See the Long Beach Press-Telegram profile of Jaleel Wadood from November.


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Basically, it boils down to a few simple steps. But knowing why we do these steps is pretty important to your success, I think.
Other options for incubating include placing your container in a cooler and adding a few glasses full of hot water next to your yogurt. Or placing it in a preheated and turned off slow cooker. Or if you're doing it in the Summer, just leave your yogurt in the sun, believe it or not. I liked the oven, though, since it seemed reliable. Of course I prefer my yogurt maker since it's designed to maintain the perfect temperature. So if you love the results, and I think you will, you might want to someday invest in a yogurt maker.
Tools that are necessary or that I recommend:
candy thermometer or digital thermometer with an alarm. I bought mine at IKEA and love it
large, non-reactive, heavy-bottomed pot
cheesecloth or fine muslin
fine mesh strainer (sometimes when you heat up the milk, there will be little pieces. You want to start with a smooth base)
Metal spoon for stirring
large container for incubating (preferably glass. non-reactive, doesn't give off flavor, and see-through!)
Let's get started, shall we?
Homemade yogurt
makes 1/2 gallon, easily halved or doubled
3 tablespoons (1/4 cup and 2 tablespoons) of your favorite plain yogurt with live and active cultures
- In a large, non-reactive, heavy-bottomed sauce pan or pot, heat the milk over low heat until it reached 180°F (82°C). Don't stir the milk.
- Once heated, let the milk cool to 120°F (48°C). You can speed up this process by placing your saucepan inside a large bowl full of ice water, or transferring your milk into a small bowl that will fit inside a larger bowl full of ice water. Taking care not to get any water into the milk.
- Once the milk has cooled down to 120°F (or a little lower), put the yogurt in the container you will be using to incubate it in. Pouring through a fine mesh strainer to catch any bits or the skin that has formed, pour about 1/4 of your milk into your container with the yogurt. Stir gently with your metal spoon.
- Once incorporated, add the rest of the milk mixture through the strainer as well. Give it another gentle stir, cover, and incubate for 6~24 hours, depending on desired consistency. (Suggested incubation methods above)
- If you want a thick, Greek-style yogurt, line a sieve with a piece of clean, damp cheesecloth or muslin, place it over a bowl and pour in your yogurt. Let it strain for 4~6 hours until desired thickness is reached.


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This week in my movie class, we saw the final film of the summer semester, "May In The Summer", a comedy-drama with Bill Pullman and Alia Shawkat.
When a young woman visits her family prior to her upcoming wedding, long unresolved conflicts arise – but will this cause her to re-consider getting married?
With her wedding only a few weeks away, May (Cherien Dabis), a successful Palestinian writer now living in New York City, returns to her hometown of Amman, Jordan to have a family reunion before marrying Ziad, a fellow Palestinian and college professor at Columbia University. Upon arrival, she is confronted with outstanding family issues that include her sisters Yasmine and Dalia (Shawkat), her mother Nadine and her estranged father Edward (Pullman). Add to all of this the fact that tensions rise due to the fact that she is unaccompanied by her fiancé and everyone's nerves are on edge.
Nadine is a Palestinian woman who converted to Christianity; devoutly religious, she is against May's impending marriage because although Ziad is also Arabic, he is Muslim. When Nadine threatens to boycott the wedding, May reassures her that Ziad is secular and doesn't practice his family's religion. With Edward, there remain some hurt feelings over the fact that he not only left Nadine, but also subsequently married a young Indian woman around May's age. As far as her sisters are concerned, Yasmine is the more irresponsible of the two and Dalia may be hiding a big secret about her personal life.
Ultimately, the pressure starts getting to May; the longer Ziad remains in New York City, the more May questions whether she should marry him. Soon, she starts flirting with random men she meets, eventually developing what might be romantic feelings for Karim, a local tour guide whom she meets at a nightclub. When May is led to believe that Nadine might be trying to break up the engagement, May resentfully starts prying into Nadine's life until she discovers shocking personal information that shakes her belief in marriage. But will this be enough for May to call off her wedding to Ziad?
Given the current state of things in the history of the world at the time of this writing, this may be the worst possible time to release a film about a Palestinian family, even though it is apolitical in its nature. To say that Cherien Dabis, the writer-director-star of "May In The Summer", has an uphill battle on her hands is a major understatement. That's too bad because this film is quite good. Entertaining, funny and surprising, it could almost be described as humanist since it doesn't really advance any particular religious or political philosophy – it's instead about matters to which almost anyone with a family could easily relate. It just so happens to be about an Arab family.
"May In The Summer" is a brilliant, wonderful movie deserving exposure to as wide an audience as possible – and even if the issues in Gaza weren't happening at this specific point, it would still struggle to find acceptance, especially here in The United States. A real shame, given the quality of the ensemble acting and how well-written its screenplay. I highly recommend this film; it may be a little work to find either in a theater or online, but if you do locate it, do be sure to see it – you'll be very glad you did.
Prior to the screening, our instructor interviewed Cherien Dabis. A personable, articulate young woman, she was raised in the United States after her parents moved here from The Middle East; each year, they would travel to The West Bank in order to visit family. Dabis hated the travel then, but has since learned to embrace it since she feels it provides a bridge between two very different worlds. Interestingly, Dabis said the the two films that most influenced her are "The Wizard Of Oz" and "E.T." – both of which are stories about individuals who find themselves in an unusual land where they don't belong.


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50 Questions That Will Free Your Mind
1) How old would you be if you didn't know how old you are?
I would say 30. I have always been mature for my age, but I still feel young at heart. I think 30 is a good medium between having wisdom and still being able to have a good time.
2) Which is worse, failing or never trying?
Never trying, of course. You will always kick yourself for not trying something. At least if you have tried and failed then you have that experience under your belt.
3) If life is so short, why do we do so many things we don't like and like so many things
we don't do?
Probably because we feel like we need to take responsibility. I don't ever want to wash dishes but I do it anyway because I do want to see my kids have clean plates to eat off of. As for not doing things we want to, I would say that it is normally out of fear or financial incapability. I want to take my kids to Disneyland but that doesn't mean I have the money to pick up and do it right now.
4) When it's all said and done, will you have said more than you've done?
In my future, I see myself doing a lot of things. If I die at a ripe old age, I definitely believe I will have done things that I wanted to with my life. I know that I will get there. If I died tomorrow, then there would definitely be a lot of things I dreamed about doing and said I was going to do that never happened, but in the end I still married a wonderful man, had two amazing children, and was a really good friend. And I think that is doing a lot.
5) What is the one thing you'd most like to change about the world?
It's so hard to pick just one because there is so much wrong in the world. But I would say the most important to me would be to take better care of the planet. It's the only one we've got, and we are destroying it.
6) If happiness was the national currency, what kind of work would make you rich?
I think I'm already doing it. There is nothing that makes me happier than being home with my kids, and if I were doing anything else I would just be missing them constantly. I am rich in happiness. =)
7) Are you doing what you believe in, or are you settling for what you are doing?
I am doing what I believe in. I believe in my life, I believe in my husband's dreams for our future, I believe in my kids and their happiness, and I believe in myself. My business, my willpower, everything.
8) If the average human life span was 40 years, how would you live your life differently?
Wow, I guess I would be over the hill in that case, eh? I guess I would be taking more risks. Living in a nice place instead of penny pinching. Trying to pass on my knowledge to my children and give them the best help and advice that I can before I die.
9) To what degree have you actually controlled the course your life has taken?
I controlled all of it. That doesn't mean I always made the right choices and that doesn't mean that my life ended up exactly the way I wanted it to, but most of those important life-changing decisions people normally make I made when I was still just a kid. I'm not saying that I don't like my life - on the contrary I love it - but that doesn't mean I wouldn't do some things differently if I were given another chance.
10) Are you more worried about doing things right, or doing the right things?
It depends on how you look at it. A lot of the time doing things right IS doing the right thing. I do believe in helping others, though. I have been in some hard times and really appreciated the help I received then, so I try to pay it forward.
11) You're having lunch with three people you respect and admire. They all start criticizing a close friend of yours, not knowing she is your friend. The criticism is distasteful and unjustified. What do you do?
I'm a pretty quiet person so I guess it would depend on how comfortable I feel around them. If they were dear friends I would speak up, or at least listen to what they have to say on the subject and then speak my own mind about it. If they were being ridiculous about it, then maybe they weren't the friends that I thought they were.
12) If you could offer a newborn child only one piece of advice, what would it be?
It's ok to fall in love as long as you can see where you are going to land.
13) Would you break the law to save a loved one?
Definitely. I would speed through red lights if my child needed serious medical attention. I would kill someone if they were trying to kill me. I would steal if I were broke and my kids were starving. It's not even a question.
14) Have you ever seen insanity where you later saw creativity?
My husband is an amazing example of this. His teenage years could easily be explained as insanity. It was all about finding the right outlet for that insane fire to go, and with that came immense creativity. He dreams so big that it's insane.
15) What's something you know you do differently than most people?
I care a lot. About everything. Everything I do I put my whole heart and soul into no matter what it is. Even cleaning my house. I take it hard on myself if something doesn't turn out exactly 100% perfect. I also find I care for others a lot more than the care that they normally return.
16) How come the things that make you happy don't make everyone happy?
It's all about taste and preference. Cookie dough makes me happy, but some people might not like it. Having kids makes me happy, but some people might just want to have a career.
17) What one thing have you not done that you really want to do? What's holding you back?
A lot of things! I think my 101 in 1001 list is the stepping stone to helping me become brave enough to achieve them all. If I had to pick one thing though, I would say it's visit and/or live in Japan. I love their culture and their language. The thing that is stopping me is money. That always seems to be the problem, doesn't it?
18) Are you holding onto something you need to let go of?
I guess the only thing would be secrets. Things I feel like I should tell someone but don't for one reason or another. I don't hold on to physical objects like that, I am not a very sentimental person that way. I look at an object, decide if I will ever realistically use it, and if not I have no problems tossing it out without a second thought.
19) If you had to move to a state or country besides the one you currently live in, where would you move and why?
Haha. Japan. Because I love the culture and the language..... As previously stated.
20) Do you push the elevator button more than once? Do you really believe it makes the elevator faster?
I actually never do that in an elevator. I don't think I've ever pressed it more than once. Unless it didn't light up and I was checking to see if it was broken or just didn't register my push. I am guilty of doing this at crosswalks though.
21) Would you rather be a worried genius or a joyful simpleton?
Honestly? A worried genius. Maybe I do have one too many worries but it's just because I have so much that I care about. Worries can be a blessing.
22) Why are you, you?
I find myself contemplating this all the time. Why am I me? Why do I have this one body and this one life forever? Why wasn't I born as someone else? I think that it's just because I was born into a life where I would overcome just the right amount of grief and have the right amount of happiness for me. It's all balance.
23) Have you been the kind of friend you want as a friend?
Definitely. Sometimes I worry that I am too good of a friend because I often don't receive the same kindness from others that I have shown them. But in the end I don't regret it, I just treat people how I would want to be treated, and hope that they will follow by example.
24) Which is worse, when a good friend moves away, or losing touch with a good friend who lives right near you?
I would say losing touch with a close friend. My best friend moved far away, but I still feel closer to her than I do to any of my friends that still live near her. You are only as far away form each other as you feel.
25) What are you most grateful for?
My family. For a million and one reasons that I could never accurately express.
26) Would you rather lose all of your old memories, or never be able to make new ones?
I would rather die than lose the memories I have made so far in one sense. If I were to suddenly lose all of my memories but continue to live and make new ones, I wouldn't even be able to accurately care for my children the way that I would have originally. I would not even be me without my memories.
27) Is is possible to know the truth without challenging it first?
No way. You always need to look at all sides of any story to be able to accurately determine the truth. That's why I believe so much in our justice system. You need to give everything a fair chance before you decide.
28) Has your greatest fear ever come true?
No. My greatest fear is losing my children. I will always do my best to make sure that never happens. Other than that my worst fear is having to rely on them to take care of me. I can't help but feel like I would have failed as a parent if I ever had to ask them for anything.
29) Do you remember that time 5 years ago when you were extremely upset? Does it really matter now?
Oh yeah, it still matters. The particular time that I am thinking of is when my parents forced us to get married when just a month beforehand they were completely against it. I wanted to get married at my own pace, and it still bothers me to this day. It's the reason I am so eager to start planning our vow renewal. I want to do it how I have always wanted to. I am still a little mad at them for it, so I just try not to think about it.
30) What is your happiest childhood memory? What makes it so special?
I was 15, learning how to drive, and my Mom had to teach me how to drive on the interstate. She did so by going on a little trip with me to a town an hour away. When we got there we picked out fabric for my Homecoming dress, then ate at Burger King and went home. It was such a small thing but it had such a significant impact on me. I am the 6th of 7 kids, so there weren't a lot of times that I had my Mom all to myself. But that was one of those times.
31) At what time in your recent past have you felt most passionate and alive?
When I'm singing. I always feel like that when I sing.
32) If not now, then when?
Soon. =)
33) If you haven't achieved it yet, what do you have to lose?
It's a work in progress.
34) Have you ever been with someone, said nothing, and walked away feeling like you just had the best conversation ever?
That pretty much describes my first date with my husband.
35) Why do religions that support love cause so many wars?
I DON'T KNOW. I can't fathom it. No offense to anyone who may be reading, but I am atheist for a reason. When you are in a religion, you are accepting everything they say without question. Who would do that?
36) Is it possible to know, without a doubt, what is good and what is evil?
No way. There will always be gray area and blurred lines. We can only do what we think is best in the current moment.
37) If you just won a million dollars, would you quit your job?
My job is to be a loving mommy and wife, and I would never quit that for all the money in the world.
38) Would you rather have less work to do, or more work you actually enjoy doing?
More work I enjoy doing. That's why I often pick up my glue gun rather than mopping the floor. =)
39) Do you feel like you've lived this day a hundred times before?
I guess you could put it that way, but that doesn't mean that I don't appreciate the small differences between each day. When my kids learn something new, or when I get some valuable time to spend alone with my hubby.
40) When was the last time you marched into the dark with only the soft glow of an idea you strongly believed in?
February 26, 2012. When I founded my Etsy shop.
41) If you knew that everyone you know was going to die tomorrow, who would you visit today?
I'd stay home with my family, and call a few loved ones. My best friend, my Mom, etc.
42) Would you be willing to reduce your life expectancy by 10 years to become extremely attractive or famous?
No way. Both of those things are completely achievable on our own steam if we wanted it badly enough, and 10 more years just gives you more time to get there. I wouldn't feel right having something if I didn't earn it. Getting there is the best part.
43) What is the difference between being alive and truly living?
You are alive even if you are just surviving, no matter how much you are struggling. Truly living is overcoming your fear and doing what makes you the happiest even when there might be risk involved.
44) When is it time to stop calculating risk and rewards, and just go ahead and do what you know is right?
It's always the time. You just have to be brave enough to take the first step.
45) If we learn from our mistakes, why are we always so afraid to make a mistake?
Fear of being reprimanded or embarrassed. Mostly just fear in general of what might happen.
46) What would you do differently if you knew nobody would judge you?
I would say whatever is on my mind. I would probably wear different clothing. I would definitely sing and dance in the middle of the grocery store just for fun. =)
47) When was the last time you noticed the sound of your own breathing?
When I did Deaf for the Day. It was the only sound I really heard all day. And it was so peaceful.
48) What do you love? Have any of your recent actions openly expressed this love?
I love my family, and I show that by taking care of them and giving them hugs and kisses every day.
49) In 5 years from now, will you remember what you did yesterday? What about the day before that? Or the day before that?
Probably not. My memory is terrible, and nothing horrible significant has happened in the past few days. I will remember jabbing my finger on a skewer a couple days ago. Lol.
50) Decisions are being made right now. The question is: Are you making them for yourself, or are you letting others make them for you?
I'm making them for myself. That's the whole reason we are here. If I were letting other people run my life, we would be in a different place. Sometimes you have to disappoint the ones you love to make the best out of your own life and what you want to do with it.
Well that was interesting!! I actually do feel like I know myself a little better after that. And there's another 101 in 1001 done! I encourage everyone to do these questions, which I originally found here. Put them on your blog and link it back here, or even just do it privately and tell me about your experience. I'd love to hear it. =) Hope you learned a little bit more about me from this. Thanks for reading!


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The U.S. Supreme Court is considering whether to take the case of 677 New Loudon Corp. v. State of New York Tax Tribunal, following a decision from New York's highest court holding that the government may tax erotic dancing but not other forms of dancing.
government should not tax some forms of expressive conduct more than
others. The Supreme Court should take the case and reverse the New York
court's decision.
The Supreme Court recognizes that nude dancing is "expressive conduct within the outer perimeters of the First Amendment." And, the Supreme Court has held
that "official scrutiny of the content of [speech] as the basis for
imposing a tax is entirely incompatible" with the First Amendment. Put
these two rules together, and taxing authorities should not be able to
discriminate between nude dancing and other forms of dancing.
New York high court was sharply divided 4-3. Although New York's tax
scheme exempts "choreographic" and "dramatic or musical arts"
New York's tax authority decided to impose a tax on establishments
where women perform private lap dances and pole dances. The dissent
said it was clear that dancing was exempted, and saw no constitutional
distinction between "highbrow dance and lowbrow dance" because "a dance
is a dance." The dissent is right. Such discrimination between expressive acts is not constitutional.
This issue is broader than just nude dancing. Yesterday, Media Coalition, a conglomeration of media organizations, filed an amicus curiae brief encouraging the Supreme Court to take the case. Media Coalition began its brief with the provocative question: "May a State impose a sales tax on tickets to the
Broadway musical Mamma Mia, while exempting tickets to Rigoletto?"
That is a fancy way of saying: may the government tax speech based on
its content -- whether that content is found in video games, the silver
screen, books or a "gentleman's club"? Nope ... not constitutional.
This issue also is broader than just what happens in New York.
The Supreme Courts of Illinois, Utah and Texas also approve
discriminatory taxes based on the content of speech, and a few other
state legislatures are considering such laws. A few weeks ago, Philadelphia decided to extend its "amusement tax" to lap dancing.
Former Chief Justice John Marshall wrote nearly two hundred years ago that "the power to tax is the power to destroy." Businesses featuring lap dances should not be unduly taxed for featuring their particular brand of free speech. As the dissenters in New York's case found, it would not be constitutional to tax Hustler while leaving The New Yorker untaxed. The bottom line is that taste and taxes do not mix.
First Amendment to the Constitution of the United States of America
First Amendment to the Constitution of the United States of America:
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press, or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press, or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.
Thursday, August 8, 2013
Taxing Lap Dances: A Risque Threat To Speech Everywhere
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Renowned musician/vocalist Chris Connelly has announced the release of his latest solo album, titled Decibels from Heart, on May 12. Two years in the making and produced by drummer Matt Walker (Filter, Smashing Pumpkins, Morrisset), this marks Connelly's 15th release as a solo artist, following 2012's Day of Knowledge. The album will feature collaborations with Leslie Rankine of Ruby, Meshell Ndegeocello, Claire Massey, My Brightest Diamond, Rebecca Pidgeon, and Roxy Swain.
Throughout 2014, Connelly performed on numerous stages with his David Bowie tribute act Sons of the Silent Age, as well as receiving several accolades for his collaboration with Cracknation's Jason Novak in Cocksure. He is perhaps most revered for his work in MINISTRY and Revolting Cocks, was a member of The Damage Manual and Murder, Inc., and has made appearances with the likes of KMFDM, Final Cut, Die Warzau, Fini Tribe, and Pigface to name a few.
He is also a celebrated author, with his most recent release being the second edition of his biography Concrete, Bulletproof, Invisible and Fried: My Life as a Revolting Cock on Shipwrecked Industries.
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What if you could switch your mind on and off between a super or "root-level" user mode and functional task mode at will? Suddenly, the phrase "you're not what you think" takes on new meaning.
Or, maybe like me you're a pragmatic person and frustrated with all of the woo-woo self-help stuff out there with yoga in the wilderness, mountaintops or thumbs-up? How about actual step-by-step plans to transform your mind and your life?
Fortunately for all of us, someone has finally written an owner's manual for the mind. And it's called "Mind Hacking." I'm SUPER pumped to be joined today with special guest "Sir" John Hargrave….
Hope you have pen and paper handy. Or, if you're running or driving, get that audio note-taker ready because there are massive buckets of productivity and life boosting nuggets coming your way today!
I am super power-charged pumped to interview today's special guest: Sir John Hargrave. We're diving into performance-packed topics including:
- What is this new science of "Mind Hacking" and what can it do for your health, life, business, and productivity?
- Your thoughts are not you! Why you are not what you think.
- Need to beat an addiction? Here's how Sir John did it…
- What the secret service and fake credit cards can teach us about massive life transformation…
- Is it possible to switch your mind into "super user" mode and control your conscious mind?
- Can the mind be debugged, just like a computer program?
- Can "negative thought loops" just be commented out (or deleted) of your mind's computer program?
- How to form (or re-form) productive, life-boosting habits.
- How to hack your identity (in a good way!)
- How a new type of publishing tool is changing the way books are written and published.
- Why "open source" and commercial / paid book deals are no longer mutually-exclusive.
- How many items should be on your daily to-do list? (Hint: the number is much smaller than you think…)
- What programs and apps can you use——right now, today——to change your mind, habits, behaviors, and performance?
- And lots more!
- Preview Sir John's new book "Mind Hacking"
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From the March 15, 2011, edition of The Forecaster:
The Office of the Public Advocate has filed a letter with the Maine Public Utilities Commission alleging that Central Maine Power Co. is "bullying and intimidating" its customers to install controversial "smart" electric meters on their homes.
- Click here to read the Public Advocate's letter detailing how customers have been bullied and intimidated.
- Click here to read a letter threatening "action" on a customer's account unless they accept a smart meter.
Has an installer tried to bully/intimidate/pressure
YOU into accepting a smart meter?
Have you received a CMP letter threatening "action" on your account?
Report it to the Public Utilities Commission, 18 State House Station, Augusta, ME 04333-0018, or fax 207.287.1039, with email CCs to the PUC's Consumer Assistance Division, firstname.lastname@example.com, the Public Advocate, firstname.lastname@example.com, and the Smart Meter Safety Coalition, email@example.com.
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Overall, fewer fires this week, with greater containment. Greatest potential for significant smoke impact is from the group of wildfires in central Oregon near Dayville. Weather changes are expected later this week, with slightly cooler temps but increased possibility of lightning strikes, creating new fire potential, mostly in central and southern part of the state.
This site is an effort by many city, county, tribal, state and federal agencies to coordinate and aggregate information for Oregon communities affected by wildfire smoke. The information is posted here by the agencies themselves while volunteers built and are maintaining the page.
Map Notes:
The map above is not able to show all state air quality monitors. To see the whole set, go to the Air Quality Now tab below and click on DEQ's Air Quality Index which will bring up a map with many additional state monitors. Round icons represent permanent state air quality monitors, triangular icons represent temporary smoke monitors (when deployed).
Wednesday, July 8, 2015
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text: Fury After Head of Anglicans Condones Sharia in UK Archbishop calls Islamic law 'inevitable' By Jason Farago, Newser Staff Posted Feb 8, 2008 7:49 AM CST 0 comments Comments The Archbishop of Canterbury, Rowan Williams, address worshipers in Canterbury Cathedral, England, Tuesday, Dec. 25, 2007. (Associated Press) View 2 more images (Newser) – The Archbishop of Canterbury made the cover of almost every British newspaper today after condoning the application of sharia law in Muslim communities in Britain. Although Rowan Williams rejected the extreme versions of sharia practiced in parts of the Muslim world, he said in a lecture last night that the spread of the religious law in Britain was "inevitable" and that for settling some issues, such as marital disputes, he favored "constructive accommodation." The comments were met with widespread disapproval. The prime minister's office insisted that British law had to be "based on British values," and the home secretary went further: "There is one law in this country and it's the democratically determined law." Even the Muslim Council of Britain, the country's most prominent Islamic association, admitted most Muslims in Britain do not want to be subject to sharia. View 2 more images


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I don't normally remember anything from my dreams, and then when I do, it's just snippets and a couple of images. Everything is blurry and far away and impossible to explain despite my efforts. For the past four nights, I've been attempting sleep on the beds and couches of my Georgia family. As comfortable as they've tried to make me, I can't seem to get a good night's sleep. Whether it's because of the pills I've started taking regularly, or my subconscious missing my regular bed, or the pleasantly unusual weather, every night I find myself awake at 4am to hear the first crows of the roosters... and plenty more after that.
The only good thing that's come from my wrecked sleep schedule is the dreaming. If I only sleep for a couple hours at a time, it's a lot easier for me to remember my dreams, so I've been enjoying the experience. Of course, as each night passes and the fresh shadow of a dream is impressed upon my memory, the visions from previous nights start to fade and in the end, I'm left with nothing.
So before I forget any more than I already have, I wanted to tell about some things I remember from last night and this morning, because these seemed particularly relevant. I've already forgotten so much of it, but I'll begin when I ask a girl if I can bum a cigarette. She gives it to me and we start walking and talking. It's like the bell just rang on Friday afternoon and we're part of the after school crowd, with the nearly palpable excitement and kids running everywhere. We turn right and I realize that my cigarette is unravelling, although it still retains its shape. Instead of tobacco inside, it's this reddish-purple gauze that may have had some glitter in it. As we approach a group of kids, much younger than us, I ask her if my cigarette is alright. She says of course it is, and I watch her light a cigarette-shaped piece of purple gauze and start to smoke it. She's sitting on a ledge next to a young boy, who promptly pulls out a long, skinny joint and lights it. I'm surprised because he's so young and we're right in front of the school, but I start wondering how I can get these kids to pass it to me. I turn forwards, toward the school, where an enormous mud and rock ledge rises before me. I try to start climbing it so that I can sit up there with the other kids, but I can barely lift my legs. It's like my body refuses to listen to what I tell it, and my legs are nearly impossible to move. I can't make it onto the ledge, so I suppose I leave.
Now one of my friends from Loyola has shown up and we're off to find the philosophy department or something in this enormous school where everything is white marble. No one else is around. We start to walk up the stairs but my legs give up again, so we decide to take the elevator. It's taking a long time to get to the floor we want, so my friend suggests that we go to the floor above it first, and then go down, as if this makes totally logical sense, and of course I agree. The ride up to the fourth floor is normal, if I recall correctly. We get off there and then get on another elevator to go down to the floor we need. I suppose it's still taking a long time to get there because we both sit down against the back wall. Suddenly I'm on my belly, rapidly rolling over and over and over, unable to stop myself, my body out of control. Me and him hadn't been sitting very far apart, but it feels like it takes forever for me to finally roll into him. My body and mind are completely disconnected, so my mind feels like it's spinning and turning out of control, and my body seems to be doing the same, although I can't be sure. I am not totally sure of what my body is doing, despite what it feels like, which is an unstoppable tumble that only ends when he grabs my wrists. I'm looking at the bottom of the elevator, and through holes in the floor, at some bright colors far below. I'm seeing multiples of everything and I still feel like I'm turning, even though I now know for sure that I'm not. I lie on my belly, breathing hard and my head still spinning. My friend leans onto my back and puts his arm around me, holding me steady so that I know everything is alright. I relax into his arms, staring into the elevator hole until the colors begin to sort themselves out, and I slide my hand into his. Then I wake up.
Sunday, December 30, 2007
a wish your heart makes
I don't normally remember anything from my dreams, and then when I do, it's just snippets and a couple of images. Everything is blurry and far away and impossible to explain despite my efforts. For the past four nights, I've been attempting sleep on the beds and couches of my Georgia family. As comfortable as they've tried to make me, I can't seem to get a good night's sleep. Whether it's because of the pills I've started taking regularly, or my subconscious missing my regular bed, or the pleasantly unusual weather, every night I find myself awake at 4am to hear the first crows of the roosters... and plenty more after that.
presented by the admiral at 11:42 AM
Wednesday, December 19, 2007
landscape of wire
i become more and more fascinated with the ways nature must adapt to technology and the human invasion of the environment. as terrified as i am by powerlines and any sort of giant metal structures, i have to admit the eerie beauty i see in them. even electricity (one of comrade tom's sworn enemies) can be scarily pretty, and there's really no natural equivalent to it, that i've ever seen. but what's even more beautiful than a lamp glowing white in the middle of a park at night is a lamp straining to glow under the crush of twisting ivy vines and kudzu. as horrified as i often am by humankind's additions to the landscape, i'm always impressed by what she throws back. there's nothing like birds on a wire, all crowded along the same stretch of cable in a long long row. watching them all flock there, scooting along to make room for others, they almost seem to realize the surging power they're gripping in their tiny talons. i wonder, if they knew what it was doing to them and their true homes, what would they do? would a great sacrificial flock be brought in to bite through all the wires, despite certain death? or would they continue, in a one-minded mass, to carry on exactly as they have been? that story sounds familiar...
another many-bodied, one-minded mass passes by these same power lines every day. we know their strength, their capabilities, and their effect on our surroundings. we continue to ignore them, opting to focus on the benefits of this system, which ties in to every other system, except the natural one. i don't believe it should be necessary to destroy in order to create, but that seems to be just about all we can do at this point: continue on a path which is slowly killing the world around us, or destroy this system to create something new.
i think you know where i stand here.
presented by the admiral at 2:43 AM
Tuesday, December 4, 2007
a night on the town
here's a story i'm working on for my intro writing class.... it's not done and it's not perfect, so please let me know what you think, etc!
The heat made him restless. Summer was Tom's least favorite season – the sickening humidity, all the fucking sunshine, and, dear lord, the boredom. Today, not unlike other days, he had spent cooped up in his fortress bedroom in the safety of his low-lit comic book collection, sipping sweet tea and occasionally napping. He liked to sleep as much as possible during the daylight hours; he awaited sunset like a prince. Even now, under the full moon light, the heat was almost unbearable, and he was getting restless. Adjusting his Yankees cap above his eyes, Tom prepared to give it that good ole college try, one last time before going it alone. He rubbed the small rock between his hands and blew on it for extra luck. He gears up his pitcher's arm and makes the throw.... Hell yeah! he smirked to himself with pride. The rock had reached its destination, had flown through the broken windowpane of Janet's second story bedroom, making a satisfying smashing sound upon landing.
Now all he had to do was wait. Tom was not fond of waiting, especially not on a night like this. The air was electric. Tom's bones seemed to be pushing outward, onward whether or not his body was willing. He paced, turned cartwheels, and veritably jigged around Janet's entire backyard before he finally heard the slow creak of the attic window opening. Tom jumps in anticipation as he sees first Janet's long legs and then her hand waving greetings emerging from the silent shanty. Janet shimmied slowly and gracefully out onto the roof of her home with the practice of seventeen summers. She was no amateur. She scooted to the roof's edge, held her breath, and launched herself into the giant oak towering over her home. The motions were as familiar to her as breathing, but to Tom, they were an eternity. As Janet climbed, he rolled across the yard, gnawing on grass, silently containing his frustration.
Janet paused to stand on a small crow's nest built at least ten years before her family had come into this place. She kept a series of secret treasures stored in a ziploc, hidden here in the tree. Most nights, she would take her time carefully selecting the object that felt most appropriate to the moment, the one that seemed to sing when she held it. These things could come in handy on a long night of adventures. Once, she and Tom had been cornered in a back alley by a rather vicious dog, but it ran away when Janet threw a bouncy ball far down the little street. And another time, Tom had lucked out in a gamble with a hobo, thanks to Janet's randomly compiled deck of fifty-three playing cards. Tonight, she ran her hands over the cards, the marbles, the bells and whistles. The air, the trees, everything was electric. Janet felt this was an interference. She glanced down at Tom, writhing in a ring of mushrooms, and gave a short sigh. "Oh fuck it," she muttered to herself, and stuffed the whole blasted thing into her backpack.
As Janet hopped down from the oak, before her feet even touched the ground, "It's about time!" Tom exploded, forgetting to stay quiet in his exasperation. "I was like to poison myself on these mushrooms any minute now! I can't believe you let such horrible things grow in your yard. Haven't you thought about all the birds you're probably killing, with this kind of menace vegetation? I swear, it's like garden warfare from the environment..... like bugs! No decent person lets bugs in their yard, no sirree."
As he spoke, Janet's soft smile had spread across her whole face, until her eyes were squinting with glee and her bright cheeks looked fit to burst. "Haven't you heard of faery rings? They're for dancing... and they're not mine to manage." At her words Tom began to calm, his breathing turning slow and his irritation fleeting. That smile could stop an army, he thought, as he often did, and decided not to tease her about these kinds of eccentricities she was always spouting.
"Yeah, okay, I guess I see your point. I still wouldn't allow anything of that caliber in my yard." Tom and Jane were both remembering the same incident -- how a couple years back, one little toadstool had crept up from beneath the carpet in Janet's bedroom and for some reason could not be gotten rid of. A brief moment of awkwardness stretches between them, as Janet's face grows hot with embarrassment and Tom's lip curls slightly in disgust.
The silence is broken by a pitiful mew.
"Mab! How long have you been out here?" Janet begs of the small white cat, grinning again, and lifts the creature into a cradle of her arms, where Mab instantly falls into a trance of purring, practically comatose in mere seconds. Tom can't help but chuckle as he watches Janet tickling her kitten's soft belly, and he reaches out to scratch under her chin.
"Where are we going tonight, Tom?" Janet knows he has no answer and Tom knows what she will ask next. He frowns, worried about any and all hindrances to this night of absolute freedom. "Well, I'm not absolutely sure yet..." Tom stuffs his hands into his pockets, fidgeting and wishing he could lie. Night was supposed to belong to him, and he chose to invite Janet along.
"Can I bring Mab along?"
He had not chosen to invite fuzzy dead weight.
"Please? I have a feeling we need to be well-prepared tonight."
Tom didn't see how this involved the pet, but he couldn't say now to these two sets of golden eyes, imploring to him as sweet as honey. He sweeps his red sneakers across the tips of the long grass, and moves his hands to his hat. "I suppose we can manage it..." Janet suppresses a delighted holler, and throws her arms around Tom, inadvertently dropping the startled Mab unhappily into the soft grass. Janet is not sorry; this cat can land on her feet. Tom felt the static air pressing in on him, signaling finally the moment to depart. He decided the cat could present no problems, not tonight, and he let himself go to the bliss of adventure blossoming within all their bones.
Soon enough, their bicycles were gliding along familiar streets, seeking unfamiliar twists and turns, which they hoped would lead to something unusual. Many of their nights began in this fashion, and very rarely did they end in disappointment. Janet and Tom figured that with odds like these, they had a pretty good system going. Even Mab enjoyed the occasional bicycle outing, although she generally spent them curled up asleep in Janet's backpack. Janet reached around to unzip the smaller pocket of her bag and managed, although swerving treacherously all over the road, to pull out a bottle of red wine.
"I brought us a present," she declares, shoving the drink into Tom's field of vision. He giggles, knowing that Janet's parents never realize when these things go missing. Of course, this was still a special occasion; one had to remain cautious when appropriating the belongings of others. Tom kept a number of useful tools in his satchel, and while he may not have had a proper bottle opener, he had his own makeshift one. Janet and Tom float along serenely, Janet holding out the bottle in her left hand and Tom stabbing into the cork with his right. Eventually the cork is pushed in with a plop, and Janet can take the first swig. The bottle is passed between bicycles as the two try to lose themselves in a too-familiar town.
"Shit, look where we are. I hate this neighborhood," says Janet, nervously rubbing her short-cropped hair. She is thinking of years ago, finding bottle caps in her long tangled hair, a constant flurry of menacing laughter, the accusations of 'freak' and 'satanist.' By now, Mab is now fully conscious and aware of her surroundings, but only her gleaming eyes are visible inside Janet's pack. Tom glances around and realizes they have entered what in daylight is their No Man's Land – Joe Figeroa's neighborhood. His house was only two blocks from here.
They've been through this before, and Tom knows what to say: "Don't worry, Janet. It's so late, I'm sure Joey is out getting wasted in the 'burbs. We'll be fine just passing through." Janet nods, picking up speed to make the experience as short as possible. Tom believes he has comforted her, failing to notice her tightening lips and darting, nervous eyes. She has not forgotten what they did to her. She kisses the bottle and passes it, gripping her handlebars tighter. The wind rides over them with the force of a train, seeming to cling to every inch of skin with the hug of humidity. The bikes hook right; the main road is now in sight.
"See? I told you everything would be fine," Tom declares with pride, but of course he has spoken too soon. The words have barely escaped his lips when the shadows of five bicycled figures emerge from several driveways, seeming to be aimlessly circling a manhole in the street. Tom, not wanting to admit his own defeat, continues riding towards them.
"Tom… I don't like this." Janet hangs back, and the stone in her stomach becomes a boulder. Her backpack begins to softly rumble as Mab senses unease floating in waves down the little road.
"Oh, come on! We'll be fine," Tom insists, waving for Janet to hurry up. Against her and her kitten's better judgment, Janet began to inch forward carefully on her bicycle. No sooner had she caught up to Tom that the tiny gang was flying towards them; in no time, they were stuck stationary inside a tight circling of bicycles being orchestrated by none other than Joe Figeroa. Tom tried to manuever in between two moving bikes but was pushed back and thrown off his bike.
"What do you want?!" demanded Janet, sounding far more fierce than she would have believed possible, considering how she actually felt. The cyclists were undaunted, and only continued their snickering. Joe snuck up behind Tom and snatched the wine bottle from his hands. He chugged what was left of it and threw the bottle to the ground, laughing when Tom jumped in surprise. Janet was almost beside herself; this boy had been a bully to her ever since she moved to town. Thinking she might have something useful in her bag, Janet let her bike fall and began to rummage through her belongings on the ground. The sound of clinking bells and Mab's chirps were hysterical to the cronies.
"Look, she's gonna make a potion! Scaaaaarrryyy!" Joe exclaimed. Janet fought back the tears forming behind her eyes, infuriated at these menaces and at Tom's apparent inability to act. Her poor friend stood there frozen, staring at his feet, without any notion of what to do. He felt that he had failed Janet; she had trusted him and now they were trapped. He was trying his damnedest to think of a plan, but he was no good in these situations, and his nervousness prevented him from thinking as quickly as he was accustomed to. Janet was practically tearing through her bag, cursing herself for not carrying around a set of butcher knives. "Ooooooooh, she's gonna cast a spell on us! What ever will we doooo?" Joey cooed. Janet shook her bag in desperation and Mab slipped out, unnoticed, while Joey was busy high-fiving each of his cruel friends in turn.
"Good one, Figeroa," one oaf managed to mumble. Now Joe had to take it up a step to impress his friends again. Turning back to Janet, Joe picked up her backpack and turned it upside down, letting its contents spill out over the street. Bouncy balls flew everywhere, rolling into gutters and landing in trash cans. The wannabe gang stamped gleefully on Janet's collection of seashells, congratulating each other for being so badass. They laughed at her book of pressed flowers and her rubber band ball. Janet looked on in despair for only moments before the rage took over.
"STOP IT! LEAVE US THE FUCK ALONE!" she bellowed, her voice echoing back from the empty neighborhood. The cronies were startled, but Joe's comeback ("Ohhh, we're soooo scared!") seemed to return their bravery and had them sniggering again in no time. Janet's anger was rising steadily, her hands becoming white fists and eyes narrowing with hatred. Tom was just sure she was about to get herself hurt. He began to step toward her, his hand outreached, to tell her to calm down, they could find more violets to press, they could go back to the beach soon, when he noticed that she held the neck of the broken wine bottle in a hand behind her back. He wanted more than anything to keep her safe, but she seemed almost to be in a trance, and in fact, at this moment, Tom was not totally sure that even he was safe from Janet's wrath. He held back, scared as hell, with no clear concept of what he should do.
"LISTEN!" Janet demanded so suddenly that one of the terrorists actually stopped his boot midair, rather than completing the destruction of a small ceramic frog. She withdrew the broken bottle from behind her back. "If you don't get out of here right now, you are really going to regret it. And I mean it." She waited for their response. She knew that deep down, they were terrified of her. She just had to show them that she was no force to be reckoned with. "Go back where you belong!" Joe's cronies were looking from this raging girl to their leader and back again, almost as if they were completely devoid of thought.
Finally Joe cleared his throat and spoke, "This is our territory! And we won't allow a WITCH like you to come anywhere near it!" The cronies grunted in agreement and shifted their feet to show their possession of this ground. Janet closed her eyes and unclenched her teeth; had she really thought that would work? She let out a tremendous roar and threw the bottle straight at Joey Figeroa. He had seen it coming. The bottle landed with a terrific smash on the pavement, adding shards of green glass to the wreckage of Janet's most precious belongings. The boys displayed their genuine fear as apathy, praying that Janet couldn't tell the difference between their truths and lies. Instead of dealing with her outburst, they turned to Tom, who was shocked and terrified, not only by this seemingly one-brained mass of teenage masculinity, but by his dear friend, who he had never seen so upset.
"How come you hang around this weak-ass girl, Thomas? I thought you were supposed to be a real man... you're a pitcher after all, right? Oh wait, did I say pitcher? I meant 'pussy.' Yeah, that's right, you're a pussy. Let's see that pitch." Joe tried to encourage Tom to throw Janet's fallen objects as a demonstration of his throwing arm. He couldn't do it, he couldn't even speak. All he seemed to be able to do was shake his head and stare at his feet. As the boys prodded Tom for a show, a low sound began to rise out of the darkness. It sounded like some foreign language, but something ancient, the likes of which none of these boys had ever heard before. It took them a moment to realize the source -- it was Janet. She appeared to be in a trance, with her eyes rolled back in her head, and her arms pulsing in front of her, as if they were trying to hold within them a small ocean which insists on constantly rocking back and forth. Her words grew louder and she slowly began to step towards the group before her. Joe and his followers skeptically looked to Tom's face for a sign of amusement, but his eyes were as wide as sanddollars, his jaw loose and stunned. At this, the cronies really began to panic, although they stayed frozen where they stood. Even Tom could not budge an inch.
Suddenly, out of the blackness, Mab seemed to fly down from the heavens, letting out a yowl that surely woke up every cat in a three-mile radius. She landed right on Joey Figeroa's shoulder and dug her claws in so far that when he turned to shake her off, her back legs swung wildly while the front paws kept their position. "GET IT OFF GET IT OFF!!" yelled Joe to his staff, who pulled off the hissing cat in a tangle of fur and claws, not one of them able to get away without having blood drawn. Falling all over themselves, they clambered onto their bicycles and pedalled away rapidly into the safety of their neighborhood, shouting to each other about "witchcraft," "devil's work," and "Satan's little helpers!"
Tom opened his eyes. The bright, black sky stretched above him; the full moon almost seeemd to smile. Tom realized that he was lying on the grass in somebody's front yard, although he could not recollect why. The last thing he remembered was a blur of primordial sounds and a flash of claws and white fur. "I must have fainted," he muttered to himself, although he had never fainted before so he was not quite sure how this could have happened to him.
"You did," Janet replied simply. Tom sat up quickly, turning his head left and right trying to match her voice to her body. She smiled to herself and tapped him on the shoulder from behind. She was sitting there looking perfectly normal, like the girl Tom knew and loved.... mostly. Her smell was the same, her smile was the same, her eyes were..... well, they looked the same enough for Tom. He threw his arms around her, glad to see that she was safe.
.....to be continued
Monday, November 5, 2007
house not home
all doors closed
all thoughts unlocked
we sit and breathe in
the living room, sticky
with spills and poison
sickly lights and sounds
of sirens spill
into our rabbit hole
we let ourselves get trapped
in here, despite
all doors no locks
we say we don't believe in fences
so who's to blame
when the puppy keeps, cat-like,
squeezing himself through
the balcony's white picket posts?
we lay ourselves down like dogs
and kick until we fall asleep
can i take you home with me?
on second thought
perhaps not
it seems i've lost the way
and our back door
(left open before)
it seems to have gone astray
there's ghosts inside the walls
cockroaches in the compost
a layer of ash over everything
we tell ourselves we'll one day sing
instead we oil rusty heads
and drink until we cannot think
again and fall down dead
again and somehow stumble to a bed
presented by the admiral at 5:12 PM
tags: poem
when I catch that smell I smile instantly
I remember that I am breathing
layers of dried sweat, sex, acrylic, liquor, dirt
tell the story of these last few train hops
open, the wind and rain and elements
kick at your frame, jammed into a train
the whistle blows and I think of your face
(and they've got a warrant out for your arrest,
you can't go back to Texass)
smiles and smell and stories to tell
me about these days' journey home
is where you are
laying your head in my lap
burying my face in your overalls
realizing my fullness, swoon
to the moon and sing sweet
like the ground herbs you take in your tea
so adventure stained all your clothes
but not me
was left there at the yard
as it emptied, smoke coloring my hair,
the hungry black monsters pulled you away
I smell my self to conjure you
but it's just not the same
I am too sweet and small,
you are gone too many trains away
sometimes I think I smell you in the wind,
or in the heaving crowd at punk shows
when I catch that smell I smile instantly
I can only breathe
presented by the admiral at 4:24 PM


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