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Is it fair game to ask Democratic House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi whether she's too old to go for the job again?
Pelosi, the House Representative from San Francisco, is 72 years old. Her two deputies, Minority Whip Steny Hoyer is 73 and her Assistant Leader, James Clyburn is 72.
Politico today characterized Pelosi's response as "testy" to the question from NBC's Luke Russert. At yesterday's presser, where she announced her decision to seek the leadership again, he posed the question: "Some of your colleagues privately say that your decision to stay on prohibits the party from having a younger leadership and hurts the party in the long run. What's your response?"
Take a look at the video:
Now let's hear from Michael Yaki, the former San Francisco Supervisor who was a senior advisor for seven years to Pelosi. He wrote us this week, with some thoughts on Pelosi's work — and her decision to go for the House Minority Leadership post again:
1. Not surprised, but also not surprised she wanted a little time to survey the political landscape after the election
2. It was clear that the election was quite blue, and the pick-ups they made were good, some of the losses were surprises that they can win back.
3. Nancy has a great sense of duty and obligation to her Party and to the nation; I believe that she sees that the next two years are a critical time where her leadership and institutional knowledge are critical to not only helping the President's agenda, but anchoring the liberal/progressive position in shaping the agenda. No one else does it as well or as fiercely.
4. Must be quite a disappointment to all the pretenders who were busy taking our their nomination papers in San Francisco.
Hmmmmmmm. But back to Russert's question — is she really standing in the way of the younger crowd?
It prompted a flood of boos from the crowd of female House Democrats flanking Pelosi Wednesday and one of them — Rep. Carolyn Maloney, the New York Democrat, 66 — even started yelling, "Discrimination! Discrimination! Discrimination!"
Pelosi laughed it off — at first. "Oh, you always ask that question, except to Mitch McConnell," she told Russert.
Then, she got serious when Russert didn't give up.
"So you're suggesting that everybody step aside? … Let's for a moment honor it as a legitimate question, although it's quite offensive. But you don't realize that, I guess."
And the Minority Leader argued that, instead of standing in the way of younger members, she's done much in her quarter of a century of service to promote them — particularly women — on the Hill.
"I came to Congress when my youngest child, Alexandra, was a senior in high school, practically on her way to college," Pelosi began. "I knew that my male colleagues had come when they were 30. They had a jump on me because they didn't have children. I did what i wanted to do, I was blessed to have that opportunity to sequentially raise my family and then come to Congress, but I wanted women to be here in greater numbers at an earlier age, so that their seniority would start to count much sooner.
More Pelosi: "It wasn't confined to women, although we wanted to keep bringing in younger people and some of the decisions that we made over the years to invest when we won the House in 2006 and races before and since was to encourage people to come."
"So I don't have any concern about that, and as I've always said to you, you've got to take off about 14 years from me because I was home raising a family, getting the best experience of all — diplomacy, interpersonal skills."
Bottom line: "The answer is no."
Fair game, or "discrimination" to ask her the question? You decide.


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DavidH wrote:Roy Hunter wrote:T'was in the December of the year of 1763,
By the banks of the silvery River Tay, in the fair city of Dundee,
That the poet William McGonagall had the idea that perhaps he,
Should write a poem about the impending holiday called Monkey.
Ah yes! And so he tossed and turned all through the night,
Thinking about what he would write..
And he thought and he thought and he tossed some more
And he left unpleasant stains upon the floor...
This left McGonagall in an unpleasant quandary,
Whether to clean up the mess himself, or ask his maid to take it to the laundry?
But the maid was a girl who hailed from Inverness
And never before had she set eyes on such a mess
A passing American said "FA LA LA LA LA, LA LA LA LA!",
Which was a bit of a problem as it didn't fit in with the rest of the poem at'aa,
But McGonagall thought he should persevere,
And see if he could get something a bit more salient to the subject at hand written down here,
Although he was still a-wondery
As to how the maid might actually get the floor to the laundry,

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Saturday, 27 March 2010
O, Our Lives' Sweetness! That We The Pain Of Death Would Hourly Die Rather Than Die At Once!
Well, say many, you are what the feeling and deciding and thinking and living arises in. All appearances of life are the same thing, but take many apparent forms. And the pensioner writing vehement letters about the local councillors neglecting to show up to council meetings, the soul very deeply enmeshed in the story, with no clue that the nature of existence is boundless and is comprised of limitless possibility itself, is just as infinite as the yogi abiding in I Am. The form is unimportant. The content is insignificant. The stories are as they must be, and that includes everything, including the impulse to action to change the story into something "better".
There is a huge desire, a massive (often implicit) aspiration of the egos that write about nonduality (or enlightenment or awakening) to show others their true nature, to help egos to stop identifying with the story the ego negotiates and the attributes the ego possesses. Just a few sessions will do it, some promise; others practice tough love and tell the egos to stop clinging to love and compassion, that it's just another trap for the ego to stick around, now considering itself to be pure unconditional love. Whatever is suggested, is suggested, and whatever is attempted is attempted. No matter how "to the point" the content of the story is, it is just another interesting manifestation of energy, which is, after all, what matter also is. No matter how deluded or how sensible the story is, it is all infinite and eternal, boundless and free, no matter how the mind interprets what is happening.
Enjoying it, even the "bad" bits, is always a possibility, for mere existence is wonder.
The clip is from Roberto Benigni's Life Is Beautiful. How he makes use of the worst possible situation to amuse his son is the imagination's proof that anything, any circumstance, can be tolerable.
21 comments:
- Rizal Affif said...
So much for debate about The Truth.
Not realizing that Oneness is beyond right and wrong; there could be only perspectives.
Nice post BTW, provocative :D
- 28 March 2010 at 13:30
- No One In Particular said...
Hi Rizal, thanks. There is room for all perspectives, including the perspective stating that the inclusiveness of all perspectives is wrong!
- 28 March 2010 at 16:31
- Brenda (betaphi) said...
THAT is my all-time favorite movie. My throat locked up when the tank pulled up at the end. Beautiful.
March scoring ended yesterday. The topic was leadership. I read probably a thousand stories about Hitler. Yuk.
Today essence and I are going to a birthday party. Mine! Happy springtime, Suzanne.
- 28 March 2010 at 16:58
- No One In Particular said...
Happy birthday Brenda! That Hitler...always there reminding us...
- 28 March 2010 at 18:24
- Vania said...
- 28 March 2010 at 18:30
- Vania said...
Life is beautiful...thank you for the video and wonderful post...
"Out beyond ideas of wrongdoing and rightdoing, there is a field. I will meet you there." ~ Rumi
Prem, vania
- 28 March 2010 at 18:34
- No One In Particular said...
Hi Vania, great Rumi quote. And you're welcome.
- 29 March 2010 at 06:44
- Julian said...
This film is a great inspiration and joy. It's hard to think of this wonderful man as just another infinite manifestation of energy, like his father's horse, or the soldier that shoots him. But the finding it hard to get is that too of course.
Funny the way the man tries to pinch other people's hats. Wearing another hat but the same infinite expression beneath. x
- 30 March 2010 at 15:36
- Barry said...
Suzanne, you have the *best* videos with your posts. Thanks for the work you put into finding these.
I appreciate how you point to the possibility of dancing with everything that appears.
German orders can also be Italian games.
Form can be emptiness, and emptiness can be form.
Ego can be liberation and liberation, ego.
Let's dance!
- 1 April 2010 at 00:29
- No One In Particular said...
Hi Julian, it is, indeed, a fantastic film.
- 1 April 2010 at 18:07
- No One In Particular said...
Hi Barry, OK. Do you know the mash potato?
I'm doing it RIGHT NOW!!!
- 1 April 2010 at 18:10
- Ricky said...
There are many people, just like myself, who would never dream of reading blogs like this and brown nosing one another over who has the most profound communication of all this nondual stuff. We live our lives completely oblivious of names such as Ramana, Nisagardatta, Tony parsons etc. We have no time for contemplation and wondering what all this is. We eat, we sleep, we empty our bodies of waste matter.
Come on all of you. Get a life!
- 1 April 2010 at 18:22
- Barry said...
Oh my goodness - this brings back memories. I was in high school when that song came out and we danced it every weekend at school dances.
Of course, we didn't have those awesome go-go dancers!
- 1 April 2010 at 19:15
- No One In Particular said...
Hey Ricky, for real.
- 1 April 2010 at 21:01
- No One In Particular said...
Hey Barry - I can just imagine it!
- 1 April 2010 at 21:02
- Ricky said...
One can have the greatest respect for those who communicate this message until they go public and you become aware of them.
- 2 April 2010 at 08:20
- No One In Particular said...
Hey Ricky, in that good ol' story that just seems to keep unfolding, any point of view is allowed, and often reveals the state of mind (and heart) of the one whose point of view it is.
At any rate, in the grand scale of billions, no one reads this! Whew.
- 2 April 2010 at 09:45
- Julian said...
n respect of Ricky's comments - if you want to be bumped into a place beyond all thoughts - that which some call awakening - where thought is exhausted,and has no place to go, I suspect this is the place to be. But of course, Suzanne would say, quite correctly, that it is all THIS whether you feel awakened or not; it's all awakened because IT IS.
- 2 April 2010 at 11:46
- ian said...
hello its good to see that a particular is known amongst billions.
- 2 April 2010 at 11:56
- No One In Particular said...
Hey Julian and Ian, thanks for taking the "time" to comment!
- 3 April 2010 at 08:12
- Wellness Education Institute said...
when it comes right down to it, nonduality NEEDS ego-ic-ness... (for perspective's sake, if nothing else).
nonduality, in and of Itself, would be quite boring.
name one of us who doesn't drink (coffee? adult beverages? water??) or eat, or speak, or see, or hear, or feel.
the fact that we blog (or that we have ANY "thing" to say at All shows that [like it or not] we're engaged on the dual/duel gameboard).
if we (Really) believed that nothing mattered, we'd never write or talk about it -- especially not in any kind of convincing way.
after All -- in Nonduality, who is out there to convince?
in a world of relativity (which exists if/when an individual perceives ANY-thing "outside" or somehow "different" from himself), duality is not only a necessity, it's part of the definition.
some label it as "evil," while others use it to live.
interestingly enough, both of those words (spelled backwards) are the Same thing.
love your stuff, no one!
- 6 April 2010 at 18:26


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Connect to HXE using Node.js
You will learn
Now that your system is set up to work with both Node.js and the HDB library, it is time to make your initial application and make your connection.
To begin with you will need to create a new directory where you will keep your files for this project. For the purposes of this tutorial it really does not matter what you call but for consistency it will be referred to here as
Now that you have your directory it is time to start your new Node.js application. The easiest way to do this is by running the command from your newly created directory.
npm init
This will launch a wizard to help you create your new application.
The result will be a
package.json file being created which defines various aspects of the application.
If you did not use the
-g flag on the
npm install hdb command from the previous tutorial you will need to run the following command now.
npm install hdb --save
By running that command it will automatically add the
hdb module as a dependency for your application which is very important if you plan on deploying your application to a server later on.
"dependencies": {
"hdb": "^0.12.2"
This makes the overall
package.json the following
"name": "bikeshare",
"version": "0.0.1",
"description": "Sample application to access Bikeshare data",
"main": "index.js",
"scripts": {
"test": "echo \"Error: no test specified\" && exit 1"
"author": "SAP Developers",
"license": "MIT",
"dependencies": {
"hdb": "^0.12.2"
package.json the main file for the application was defined as
index.js therefore you will now need to create a file in the directory matching that name.
var hdb = require('hdb');
var client = hdb.createClient({
host : 'hostname',
port : 30015,
database : 'DB1',
user : 'user',
password : 'secret'
client.on('error', function (err) {
console.error('Network connection error', err);
Here the main parts are to change the
hostname, as well as the
password and finally the port based on your system configuration.
Provided you have made all the appropriate changes you should be able to actually run your application and check that it works.
First to make this an easy process open up the
package.json file and you will add the following line right after the
test line which should be line 7 in the
scripts section.
"start": "node index.js"
Be sure to include the
, after the line before. Now to run the following command after saving your changes.
npm start
If everything executed properly, then it is time to access your data.
Now you will need to modify your
index.js file and add the following statement to the end.
client.connect(function (err) {
if (err) {
return console.error('Connect error', err);
client.exec('select * from "CODEJAM"."BIKE_STATIONS"', function (err, rows) {
if (err) {
return console.error('Execute error:', err);
console.log('Results:', rows);
Now to save the file and run it again.
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Using Firefox/Advanced
Type about:config into your address bar and you will be brought to the about:config settings. This is a powerful way to tweak your settings in ways that are not normally accessible through the Options menu. By simply double clicking one of the available options (after copying and pasting them into the filter bar to find them easily), changes can be made, including the following:
- browser.block.target_new_window — if set to true, links that normally force a new window to open will open in the current window instead.
- browser.xul.error_pages.enabled — if set to true, Firefox displays an error page similar to IE instead of a message box if loading a page fails.
- layout.frames.force_resizability — if set to true, allows the user to resize frames on any web site that uses them.
The following changes can be made to speed up browsing. Normally the browser will make one request to a web page at a time. When you enable pipelining it will make several at once, which usually speeds up page loading. Make these changes to enable pipelining:
Set "network.http.pipelining" to "true"
Set "network.http.proxy.pipelining" to "true"
[Tip: If have your browser set to connect to an optional http proxy, you can leave "network.http.pipelining" setp to "false", then add the domains of websites that don't work with pipelining (like images.google.com) to the proxy exclude list.]
Set "network.http.pipelining.maxrequests" to 8. This means it will make up to 8 requests at once rather than the default of 4. This is only an advantage if you have a reliable internet connection that isn't particularly slow.
Finally, right-click anywhere and select New-> Integer. Name it "nglayout.initialpaint.delay" and set its value to "0". This value is the amount of time the browser waits before it acts on information it receives, but it will increase the total time taken to render the page. This option is more suitable for a faster computer ("250" is the default). Try a value of "100" if "0" causes problems.
For broadband users:
Set "network.http.max-connections-per-server" to 14. Many guides recommend setting this figure to 100, but this can have undesirable effects upon webservers.
Set "network.http.max-connections" to 48
A much more complete list can be found here, with descriptions and which values the preference will take (where applicable)
Editing the userChrome.css File[edit]
userChrome.css is a file that allows you to change the appearance of Firefox with CSS rules. The actual browser window (i.e., not the webpage, but everything else) is called the "chrome". The file userChrome.css overrides default settings to allow for more customization.
userChrome.css is not created by default. It should be created in your profile folder, which can be found in the following places:
Windows: %appdata%\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\<Profile name>\ Linux: ~/.Ajay/firefox/<Profile name>/ Mac OS X: ~/Library/Ajay/Firefox/Profiles/<Profile name>/ or ~/Library/Application Support/Firefox/Profiles/<Profile name>/
In all cases, the profile is randomly named, with 8 characters followed by .default. Inside that folder is another named "chrome". Inside the chrome folder is where userChrome.css needs to be created.
Editing the userContent.css File[edit]
- Allowing extension downloads from mozilla.org instead of www.mozilla.org will match all subdomains of mozilla.org, just as blocking cookies from doubleclick.net instead of www.doubleclick.net will allow blocking of all doubleclick.net subdomains. Allowing "www.mozilla.org" would not allow "addons.mozilla.org". However, as a security measure, when whitelisting sites for extensions, the most specific domain available should be used (i.e., addons.mozilla.org instead of mozilla.org) to prevent potentially malicious installs from other subdomains on a site.
- To get Firefox on a computer without an internet connection or where internet downloads are blocked you can download the file as normal form another computer (usually you can do this at a public library) then put the *.exe file on some removable media and transfer it to the first computer.


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Hypothesis: I've killed every houseplant I've ever owned. But the moss terrarium is so green and cute, so I want to give my green thumb one more try. Can I keep this fellow alive and maybe even flourishing?
First off, I need to create my terrarium. I grabbed a mixing bowl, a spoon and a squeeze bottle from my kitchen and got to work. Most everything I needed was included in the kit– dirt, moss, bottle & stand. But it did take a little bit of dexterity to get my terrarium up and running. Some assembly is required!
I activated the moss with in a quick warm water bath.
Gave the dirt a quick mix. Doesn't this look like the beginning of a cake recipe? I know, I know… you just got totally grossed out. But Martha Stewart's got a pretty impressive dirt cake recipe…
Then I used my mixing spoon to spread out the dirt along the bottom of the wine bottle, and layered the moss on top with the included pair of chopsticks.
Here's my finished terrarium, hanging out next to the last lonely tendril of parsley.
Results: Since the time this picture was taken, my parsley has since died. But my beautiful moss terrarium has stayed green, and I only need to spritz it with a spray bottle a few times a week. I did move my terrarium away from the window. I missed those instructions to keep it out of direct sunlight, and now that it's hanging out with my favorite Beatles action figures, my terrarium just might make it through the winter.
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When I say Lightbox the word may conjour up many different images in your mind. You may imagine a white highly lit background to photograph objects on. Perhaps even a literal box with a light in it like those pictured to the left (Gus Modern Lightbox). In the context of this post a Javascript Lightbox is a website feature that brings the chosen content front and center before the user. Javascript lightboxes are all the rage. Most web designers find some use for them on their websites so that they can make effective usage of available pixels, or just plain make their site pop with some... Read More
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Two paws up for this lively canine compendium, which introduces kids to a kennel's worth of dog breeds. Undecided about what kind of dog he wants, a boy surveys the pups owned by his friends and relatives. There's Dollface, a bulldog nicknamed "Dragon Breath"; Claudine, a poodle who loves to eat butter; and Tidbit, a spunky terrier who tangles with a skunk and must bathe in tomato juice. Into these engaging puppy portraits O'Connor (The Emperor's Silent Army) and newcomer Hartland sprinkle information about the breeds (Jack Russells were named after a 19th-century British dog breeder; Newfoundlands have webbed feet), canine care (dogs can't digest chocolate) and training tips (when teaching a dog to sit, "Use a hand signal"). Written in childlike script, these fun facts and accompanying spot illustrations act as a snappy counterpoint to lengthier chunks of narrative and Hartland's full-bleed exuberant illustrations. A spread of a dog run, for instance, packs in delectable trivia ("Small dogs tend to bark more than big ones"; "Basenjis don't bark, they yodel"). She's adept at capturing the dogs' individual personalities (she shows Duke, a loyal German shepherd, carting his owner's groceries). For its boundlessly energetic images, its down-to-earth tone and its smart advice ("Dachshunds are good city dogs. They don't need much exercise"), this book wins Best in Show. A wonderful starting point for kids who want a dog. Ages 3-8. (May)
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Well done. You have joined a great dating site, and found what you feel is your ideal partner. After getting to know each other online, and seeing the picture, all is well and you decide to meet face to face. This is the first step in a new relationship, will it be everything you have ever dreamed of? or will it all go wrong? If it does turn into a nightmare, and you need to get out and fast, how do you do it, and what precautions should you take to make sure you keep your escape routes open?
You may have emailed, spoken on the phone, and seen the other persons smiling face on a digital photo, even so your first meeting is in reality little better than a blind date. So you are there nervously waiting for your soul mate, but after you meet you realize quickly that there is little hope of a spark, and all you can hope for is a fire drill or other man made disaster to end it as quickly as possible. You can't rely on fate intervening, so how do you ditch a bad date? Here are eight practical options you should always have in mind in case of a bad date emergency.
1 – First impressions count. Make sure you are there first and get yourself in a position where you can see the door. In such a way that you can see your date arrive but they can't see you. If you get a look at them and they look approximately like the photo, but 10 years older or 50 pounds heavier, you can escape down your previously surveyed getaway route. You can always make an excuse phone call and apology once you are out. It's guilt free you only ran because they lied first.
2 – The escape call. Before leaving for your date make sure you arrange with a friend to call you at a time when you will be a little into your date. After answering the call you can either tell your date it was not important, if all is well, if not however you can fake an emergency that will get you out of there fast.
3 – The fake call, If you didn't arrange a get out call, you can always fake one, either by saying you have received a text message, or by going to the bathroom and saying someone called whilst you were away.
4 – The reverse fake call – You or a friend, can call the venue where you are having the date, and get them to page your nightmare companion with a fake emergency. They will be puzzled when they receive the message, but nine times out of ten will make their excuses and leave. This may also get you a free meal, don't hang around too long though, because they may come back!
5 – The fake illness – You can always say you feel ill and need to leave, this takes a bit of care as if you seem too ill, your date may try and leave with you to look after you, so use with caution.
6 – If you are feeling particularly callous you can go the the bathroom and instead run straight out of the exit and don't look back. Variations of this can be used depending on what type of venue you find yourself in.
7 – This works better for women, but can be adapted for both sexes. Why not use psychological warfare, and get your date to run out on you, by announcing how cute your kids will be, or how you can already see you two being married. Extreme variations of this can include, talking about the voices in your head or even talking to the voices in your head. The main advantage of this method is, if your date dumps you, you will still get to enjoy the meal, drinks, or whatever, and it's completely guilt free.
8 – Shockingly you could try being honest. Talk to your date say you are sorry but you can see no hope of this date working, make your excuses and go. The advantage of this is whilst not being entirely guilt free, it is a little less heartless than just running, especially if carefully worded.
I hope these tips help you next time you find yourself in a hopeless situation and gets you out of there fast. I know it may seem cold but there really is no point prolonging a date once you see it has no future. Move on and better luck next time.


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Intel is set to release details of its plans to build what it calls low-voltage resilient memory.
At the 2010 Symposium on VLSI Circuits in Hawaii, Intel will claim that the technology will help enable ultra low-power circuits in processor designs. It will fix one of the problems involving registers which are tricky run at low voltages. This limits the factor for minimum operating supply voltage of a microprocessor core.
To lower the power, Intel proposes to use low-voltage resilient memories, which are ''circuits that are tolerant to variations and leakage noises.'' According to an Intel press release, its technology can be scaled from 1-Volt to 340-mV, depending on the requirements. It is also said to have an energy-efficiency of 550 billion operations per Watt.
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Fourthly, it puts what is most important before those who desperately need it. God was displeased with Israel because "they did not pay attention to [his] words" (Jeremiah 29.19), and when he planned to restore them he "[wrote] in a book all the words that [he had] spoken" (Jeremiah 30.2). The testimony of the prophets is that our hearts are "deceitful and desperately sick" (Jeremiah 17.9). We need the medicine contained in God's word, the guidance contained in the Scriptures, and the sustenance that comes only from the words of life (cf John 6.68). We cannot find our own way and God's thoughts are higher than our thoughts, so it is best for us to sit and humbly listen to what God has told us in the Scriptures.
For these reasons and more, most of the preaching and teaching at the Church at West Oaks is expository in nature. We are a group of people who love God and his word, who desire to become better at serving and loving, and we believe that the word of God is the tool God has given that will make all of these things possible.
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There are some inherent dangers to topical preaching. It can be used to preach personal opinions, denominational traditions and dogma, unbiblical and antibiblical ideas, and a whole host of other bad things. Why can this happen? Because one temptation of topical preaching and teaching is to jump around and pull verses from all over the Bible; by ripping verses from the passages in which they appear, one can falsely build a case for an idea, doctrine, opinion, etc. However, the Bible was not intended for us to be understood in this piecemeal fashion. Certainly, we are able to apply things we learn from various places – drawing from all over the Bible helps us make sure we're understanding any single passage correctly – but we must be careful that we never look to make the Bible say what we have already determined to be true.
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Magnet therapy
Also listed as:
Electromagnetic field therapy, Pulsed electromagnetic field therapy (PEMF), Static magnets
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Alternating current (AC) sinusoidal waveform, bioelectromagnetics, bioenergy informatics principles, bioenergy therapy, bipolar permanent magnets, chronobiology, constant magnets, dermagen, direct current (DC), electromagnetic field therapy, electromagnetism, gauss (G) units, ideastimulator, lodestones, MagnaBloc®, magnetic field therapy, magnetic fields, magnetopuncture, magnetostimulation, magnetotherapy, magnitopuncture, magnopulse, neural therapy, neurofeedback, PEMF, pulsed electromagnetic field therapy (PEMF), pulsed electromagnetic fields, pulsed signal therapy (PST
), pulsing electromagnetic fields, pulsing magnets, scintigraphy, static magnets, tai ki biomagnets, Tesla, Teslar units, UlcerCare leg wrap.
: This monograph does not include therapies involving electrical stimulation, neural therapy, or neurofeedback. This monograph also does not include any review of transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), which has been studied as a technique to diagnosis or treat Parkinson's disease.
The use of magnets to treat illness has been described historically in many civilizations and was suggested by ancient Egyptian priests and in the 4th Century BC by Hippocrates. The 15th Century Swiss physician and alchemist Paracelsus theorized that magnets may be able to attract diseases and leach them from the body. In modern times, magnetic fields play an important role in Western medicine, including use for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), pulsed electromagnetic fields, and experimental magnetic stimulatory techniques.
Many different types, sizes, and strengths of magnets are available. Magnet therapy may be administered by a healthcare professional or used by individuals on their own. Constant (static) magnets or pulsed electromagnetic fields may be applied to areas of the body affected by illness or to the entire body. Devices exist that can be implanted in the body or used externally to deliver pulsed electromagnetic field therapy. Self-adhesive magnetic strips, foils, belts, and bracelets are available for self-treatment. Magnetic jewelry, such as earrings and necklaces, shoe inserts, mattress pads, and magnet-conditioned water are commercially sold. Magnet wraps are available for thumbs, wrists, knees, thighs, ankles, elbows, shoulders, shins, back, and head, as well as for animals such as dogs, cats, and horses. Lodestones are rocks that may possess natural magnetic properties and are sometimes sold as healthcare products.
The magnetic field from permanent (static) magnets is different from electromagnetic radiation and may have different effects on the body. Scientific evidence suggests that pulsed electromagnetic fields may be useful in the healing of non-union tibia fractures, urinary incontinence, and pain management for arthritis, neck and back pain, and carpal tunnel syndrome. However, medical uses of stand-alone magnets (static magnetic fields) have not been sufficiently studied, and benefits for any specific condition have not been proven scientifically.
There are numerous published theories regarding the possible medicinal value of static magnets or electromagnetic fields, although high quality scientific research is lacking. Proposed mechanisms include effects on blood vessels (improvements in blood circulation, increases in oxygen content of the blood), alkalinization of bodily fluids, decreases in blood vessel wall deposition of toxic materials or cholesterol plaques, relaxation of blood vessels (due to effects on cellular calcium-channels), effects on the nervous system (alterations in nerve impulses), blockage of nerve-cell conduction, reduction of edema (fluid retention), increases in local tissue oxygen, increases in endorphins, relaxation of muscles, changes in cell membranes, or stimulation of acupoints (similar to the proposed activity of acupuncture needles). In some types of traditional Chinese medicine, magnets are believed to set up specific patterns of flow of the body's life force or chi (
Evidence Table
These uses have been tested in humans or animals. Safety and effectiveness have not always been proven. Some of these conditions are potentially serious, and should be evaluated by a qualified healthcare provider.
Initial research reports significant reductions in foot burning, numbness, tingling, and walking-induced foot pain with the use of static magnetic shoe insoles. Effects are reported to take three to four months to be noted.
Static magnets have been used to increase athletic performance, but firm evidence is lacking. Additional study is needed.
Preliminary evidence suggests that a magnet attached via a bracelet to the wrist for 45 minutes does not improve pain in people with carpal tunnel syndrome. Further evidence is required.
The use of permanent or harnessed bipolar magnets in the treatment of chronic back pain is controversial. Early evidence with stronger magnets (up to 2,000 gauss strength) reported benefits, while more recent study with lower strength magnets (450 gauss strength) noted no effects. Additional research is necessary in this area before a firm conclusion can be drawn.
Preliminary research reports reductions of pain in women with chronic refractory pelvic pain using magnet therapy. Well-designed studies are needed in this area before a conclusion can be drawn.
A few case reports show that incorporation of dental magnets into dentures may be useful for patients with limited ability to tolerate or control removable dentures. Further research is needed to confirm these results.
The effectiveness of magnet therapy as an additive treatment for fibromyalgia has been assessed in preliminary studies (including the use of magnetic sleep pads). Results of recent research suggest that magnetic fields may not be helpful for this condition. Better study is necessary before a firm conclusion can be drawn.
Early research using static magnets did not appear to reduce the number or intensity of hot flashes related to breast cancer treatment. Better study is necessary before a firm conclusion can be drawn.
There is not enough scientific evidence to recommend for or against the use of magnets for the treatment of menopausal symptoms.
Initial studies of electromagnetic field therapy for MS report varied results, with one trial suggesting improvement in spasticity but not other symptoms and a different study finding improvement in a combined rating for bladder control, cognitive function, fatigue level, mobility, spasticity, and vision (but no change in overall symptom score). Due to methodological weaknesses of these studies, it remains unclear if electromagnetic field therapy is beneficial in patients with MS.
Static magnets might benefit myofascial pain conditions. Better quality studies are needed to make a strong recommendation.
Pulsed electromagnetic therapy and magnetic "necklaces" have been used and studied in people with chronic neck pain. Research is limited and not well designed. Better studies are necessary before a firm conclusion can be drawn.
Several studies report that pulsed electromagnetic fields may improve healing of fractures that have not healed properly, including long bone, scaphoid, metatarsal (foot bone), and vertebral fractures.
In theory, pulsed electromagnetic fields may assist with the management of other types of fractures that have failed to heal completely. However, there is insufficient evidence to evaluate the use of electrical stimulation for fracture nonunions of other bones in the body other than the long bones. Further research is necessary before a firm conclusion can be drawn.
Several studies have evaluated the use of magnetic field therapy applied to areas of osteoarthritis or degenerative joint disease. In particular, this research has focused on knee osteoarthritis. Due to contradictory results, more studies are needed before a recommendation can be made in this area.
There is conflicting evidence as to whether static magnets in shoe insoles can offer any benefit in patients with heel pain. More study is needed
Preliminary research reports improved muscle strength and pain in post-polio patients receiving therapy with static magnetic fields. Additional study is necessary before a firm conclusion can be drawn.
Initial evidence has failed to show improvements in knee pain with the use of magnet therapy. However, due to methodological weaknesses with this research, the conclusions cannot be considered definitive.
Biomagnetic therapy has been suggested as a possible therapy for snoring and obstructive sleep apnea syndrome. However, early evidence does not support this use.
Magnets and pulsing electromagnetic fields have been studied for post-surgical pain. Good quality evidence in support of its use is lacking. Further study is needed.
In small studies investigating use of magnets for tendonitis, results are mixed. Well designed clinical trials are required before recommendations can be made.
There are several small studies of electromagnetic stimulation for tinnitus. Some trials report no benefits, while one study reports significant improvements in symptom severity. A different trial reports no significant benefits of ear canal magnets. Most research in this area has not been well designed or reported, and it remains unclear if magnet therapy is useful for this condition.
Several small preliminary studies have been conducted using electromagnetic stimulation therapy in patients with urinary incontinence (including both stress and urge incontinence). Although the initial results are promising, better quality studies are necessary before a clear conclusion can be drawn.
Early scientific evidence suggests that the time to heal wounds, including ulcers, may decrease with the use of static magnets. Better quality studies are needed before a firm recommendation can be made.
Static magnets applied after exhaustive exercise did not seem to prevent development of muscle soreness. More studies are needed to confirm this conclusion.
Overall, static magnets do not appear to be useful for general pain reduction.
* Key to grades
: Strong scientific evidence for this use
: Good scientific evidence for this use
: Unclear scientific evidence for this use
: Fair scientific evidence for this use (it may not work)
: Strong scientific evidence against this use (it likley does not work)
Tradition / Theory
The below uses are based on tradition, scientific theories, or limited research. They often have not been thoroughly tested in humans, and safety and effectiveness have not always been proven. Some of these conditions are potentially serious, and should be evaluated by a qualified healthcare provider. There may be other proposed uses that are not listed below.
Ankle pain, anxiety, asthma, bedsores, blood flow stimulation, bunions, bursitis, cancer chemotherapy, cardiovascular problems, cellular metabolism enhancement, cerebral palsy, Charcot joint, circulatory disorders, depression, diabetes, diarrhea, edema, energy enhancement, epilepsy, esophagitis (inflammation of the esophagus), fatigue, fertility, hair loss, hemorrhage, high blood pressure, immune system stimulation, increasing well-being, infertility, inflammation, insomnia, jet lag, knee pain, menstrual cramps, migraine headache, muscle strength, nerve regeneration, neurological disorders, orbicular muscle paralysis, osteochondrosis, osteopathy, osteoporosis, peripheral neuropathy, respiratory (breathing) disorders, restless leg syndrome, retinitis pigmentosa, sciatica, shoulder pain, soft tissue injuries, stress reduction, synovitis, tennis elbow, traumatic reticulitis, vitality, weight loss, whiplash.
Many complementary techniques are practiced by healthcare professionals with formal training, in accordance with the standards of national organizations. However, this is not universally the case, and adverse effects are possible. Due to limited research, in some cases only limited safety information is available.
People with implantable medical devices such as heart pacemakers, defibrillators, insulin pumps, hepatic artery infusion pumps, or other implanted electrical devices, should avoid exposure to magnets, as magnets may affect the functioning of some equipment.
Some publications discourage the use of static magnets or electromagnetic field therapy during pregnancy or in people with myasthenia gravis or bleeding disorders, and suggest that magnets may cause dizziness, nausea, or prolong poor wound healing or bleeding. Use of magnets may interact with various medications. Speak to your doctor before use if you are using any medications. Scientific research is limited in these areas.
Magnet therapy is not advised as the sole treatment for potentially serious medical conditions and should not delay the time to diagnosis or treatment with more proven methods. Patients are advised to discuss magnet therapy with a qualified healthcare provider before starting treatment.
This information is based on a systematic review of scientific literature edited and peer-reviewed by contributors to the Natural Standard Research Collaboration (
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Bassett CA, Valdes MG, Hernandez E. Modification of fracture repair with selected pulsing electromagnetic fields. J Bone Joint Surg Am 1982;64(6):888-895.
Borsalino G, Bagnacani M, Bettati E, et al. Electrical stimulation of human femoral intertrochanteric osteotomies. Double-blind study. Clin Orthop Relat Res 1988;(237):256-263.
Carter R, Aspy CB, Mold J. The effectiveness of magnet therapy for treatment of wrist pain attributed to carpal tunnel syndrome. J Fam Pract 2002 Jan;51(1):38-40.
Colbert AP, Markov MS, Banerji M, et al. Magnetic mattress pad use in patients with fibromyalgia: a randomized double-blind pilot study. J Back Musculoskeletal Rehab 1999;13:19-31.
Collacott EA, Zimmerman JT, White DW, et al. Bipolar permanent magnets for the treatment of chronic low back pain: a pilot study. JAMA 2000 Mar 8;283(10):1322-5.
Dexter D, Jr. Magnetic therapy is ineffective for the treatment of snoring and obstructive sleep apnea syndrome. Wis Med J 1997;96(3):35-37.
Dobie RA, Hoberg KE, Rees TS. Electrical tinnitus suppression: a double-blind crossover study. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 1986;95(3 Pt 1):319-323.
Eccles NK. A critical review of randomized controlled trials of static magnets for pain relief. J Altern Complement Med 2005 Jun;11(3):495-509.
Ernst E. Complementary or alternative therapies for osteoarthritis. Nat Clin Pract Rheumatol 2006 Feb;2(2):74-80.
Foley-Nolan D, Barry C, Coughlan RJ, et al. Pulsed high frequency (27MHz) electromagnetic therapy for persistent neck pain. A double blind, placebo-controlled study of 20 patients. Orthopedics 1990;13(4):445-451.
McCarthy CJ, Callaghan MJ, Oldham JA. Pulsed electromagnetic energy treatment offers no clinical benefit in reducing the pain of knee osteoarthritis: a systematic review. BMC Musculoskelet Disord 2006 Jun 15;7:51.
Sutbeyaz ST, Sezer N, Koseoglu BF. The effect of pulsed electromagnetic fields in the treatment of cervical osteoarthritis: a randomized, double-blind, sham-controlled trial. Rheumatol Int 2006 Feb;26(4):320-4.
Weintraub MI, Wolfe GI, Barohn RA, et al. Static magnetic field therapy for symptomatic diabetic neuropathy: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. Arch Phys Med Rehabil 2003;84(5):736-746.
Wolsko PM, Eisenberg DM, Simon LS, et al. Double-blind placebo-controlled trial of static magnets for the treatment of osteoarthritis of the knee: results of a pilot study. Altern Ther Health Med 2004 Mar-Apr;10(2):36-43.
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ROCK FALLS – They say that if you try to hit a home run, you won't. Sometimes, they're wrong.
Rock Falls' Morgan Mammosser admitted she was trying to hit a home run on her 18th birthday, and she did just that. The senior's big fly helped the Rockets to a 13-0, five-inning romp over Byron in a Big Northern Conference West clash in extremely windy conditions Saturday.
"It was a nice present. I had a dream about it last night," said Mammosser, a former state qualifier in track who is back on the softball field for the first time since seventh grade.
Was she trying to hit a home run?
"Yeah, basically, just for today," said Mammosser, who went 3-for-3 with four RBIs and three runs scored out of the No. 9 spot. "I wanted to hit one really bad."
"She's just a great athlete," Rock Falls coach Kris Nunez said of Mammosser. "I was impressed with her Day 1."
Mammosser and company provided plenty of run support for Michaela Ward (4-1), who fired four shutout innings of two-hit ball before Jordan Giddings finished things off.
"I felt pretty good. I knew my defense would back me up," said Ward, who also helped her own cause by going 3-for-3 with three RBIs. "I felt pretty good at the plate, too. I've been working a lot on my hitting."
Coming off a tough 3-2, nine-inning loss to Stillman Valley on Thursday, and without Paige Reynolds, who typically bats third, the Rockets (6-1, 1-1) wasted little time taking control Saturday.
They erupted for eight first-inning runs on nine hits. All the runs came with two outs, and all of them were unearned as Rock Falls took advantage of three Byron errors.
The key blows in the inning were Mammosser's two-run double, Ward's two-run single, and Addesyn Nailor's two-run single.
The Rockets tacked on three more runs in the second inning, with Kaylyn Booker providing a two-run single and Mammosser an RBI single.
Ward added an RBI single in the third, and Mammosser belted her home run, a solo shot, in the fourth.
Rock Falls piled up 17 hits, and every starter had at least one.
"We've been hitting the ball well, except against Stillman Valley, when we struck out 14 times," Nunez said. "All we did the whole practice [Friday] was hit, hit, hit. I think it helped a lot. We were attacking the ball like we should."
Byron (1-3, 0-1) managed just three baserunners.
Star of the game: Morgan Mammosser, Rock Falls, 3-3, 4 RBIs, 3 R, HR, 2B
Key performers: Michaela Ward, Rock Falls, 3-3, 3 RBIs, 4 shutout innings of 2-hit ball; Addesyn Nailor, Rock Falls, 2-3, 2 RBIs
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Pat Buchanan Appears On "Pro-White" Radio Show
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On Saturday night, Pat Buchanan appeared on the white nationalist radio program The Political Cesspool to promote his new book. During the nearly twenty-five minute interview, Buchanan attacked the country's increasing diversity and warned that America would face numerous problems when whites become a minority.
Buchanan has a long history marred by bigotry and hostility toward minorities. He recently released a new book, Suicide of a Superpower, which claims that America is disintegrating as whites lose their majority status. Buchanan also serves as a political analyst for MSNBC -- an affiliation that was mentioned by host James Edwards after the interview and on the program's website.
The Political Cesspool describes itself as representing "a philosophy that is pro-White ... We wish to revive the White birthrate above replacement level fertility and beyond to grow the percentage of Whites in the world relative to other races."
The Anti-Defamation League has criticized Edwards for having "white supremacist views" and interviewing "a variety of anti-Semites, white supremacists, Holocaust deniers, conspiracy theorists and anti-immigrant leaders." The Southern Poverty Law Center wrote in 2007 that The Political Cesspool host "has probably done more than any of his contemporaries on the American radical right to publicly promote neo-Nazis, Holocaust deniers, raging anti-Semites and other extremists" and that his program "has become the primary radio nexus of hate in America."
The SPLC notes that The Political Cesspool's guest roster reads like a "Who's Who" of radical racists, with guests like "white supremacist" Sam Dickson; "white supremacist" Paul Fromm; anti-Semitic professor Kevin MacDonald; and "neo-Nazi activist April Gaede." Edwards has also hosted former KKK leader David Duke, of whom Edwards writes: "Contrary to the false image of a drooling 'racist' that the MSM would like to paint, David is a very thoughtful, intelligent, and gracious individual." Edwards adds that he counts the anti-Semitic Duke "as a friend" and "I can honestly tell you that there is not a single negative thing that I can say about the man."
Edwards posts his thoughts on The Political Cesspool's website about topics like:
- Slavery. "For blacks in the Americas, slavery is the greatest thing that ever happened to them. Unfortunately, it's the worst thing that ever happened to white Americans." August 11, 2008.
- LGBTs. "Fags"; "perverts"; "sodomites"; "Until 1973, the American Psychiatric Association rightly listed homosexuality as a mental illness. It still is, of course, just no longer an officially listed one. Political correctness took care of that." May 26, 2009; September 22, 2011; July 11, 2011; July 6, 2011.
- Jews. "I have no idea why so many people dislike Jews ... This appeared on Daily Kos yesterday. The author is Tim Wise, a well known Jewish anti-white activist. I'm reprinting it here, bad language and all, so people can get a glimpse into how the people who really run this country think. To put it bluntly, people like Tim Wise are filled with a venomous hatred of white people like you and me. And they run Washington, Wall Street, and the news and entertainment media." November 4, 2010.
- Martin Luther King Jr.: "MLK's dream is our nightmare." February 9, 2011.
- Whether "interracial marriage should be illegal": "Despite constant brainwashing and relentless media propaganda, there still remains a great number of people in Mississippi who adhere to the values of their parents. ... The media will predictably dismiss the voters of Mississippi as 'hicks' and 'rednecks,' but their opinion on this matter is perfectly legitimate." April 8, 2011.
- "Interracial sex." "One of the most popular movies right now is Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants: 2, which is being marketed directly to teenage girls. It's been out about a week and has already grossed almost $25 million dollars. What's it about? White girls having sex with non-whites. Which is white genocide. ... Interracial sex is white genocide. Period." August 14, 2008.
- Women in the military. "Women have many natural gifts that men don't have. A man, for instance, could never properly fill the vitally important maternal role that women (used to) play, but dressing up and pretending to be a soldier isn't what God had in mind for the fairer sex. How intimidating do you think it would be to see a platoon of homosexuals and women (and homosexual women) charging a bunker? Do you think we could have taken the beach at Normandy with an army like that? That's a serious question. The answer, of course, is no." September 21, 2011.
During the interview, Buchanan warned about the consequences of whites becoming a minority in America:
EDWARDS: Moving on to another aspect of your excellent new book, which I have a review copy right here on my desk in the studio, you write that white America is an endangered species. Pat, what's America going to look like if indeed whites do become extinct?
BUCHANAN: Well, I don't think whites are going to become extinct. But certainly not in the near future. But what is happening, as you see in California, where Americans of European descent are already a minority and that is true in Texas and it is true, I believe, there is one other, New Mexico and Hawaii. And in this decade, I think, six more states will pass the tipping point where whites become a minority.
I think the best way to understand what America will look like is to look at California today. I think that is pretty much what America will look like. The Hispanic population will be immense. A 150 -- excuse me, 135 million, according to the Census Bureau statistics, and if you look at California, the golden land, which used to have -- I mean everybody went there, it was paradise. The soldiers who went out to the Pacific came home, went through there, and then went out and made their homes. And what is happening out there, James, is that -- I mean, look at the bond ratings, it's at the lowest in the country. The taxes are enormously heavy, they're on the well-to-do and the successful. It is what they're doing in the country now and these folks are leaving the state and many of the poor, illegal immigrants, one-third of them head for California, you've got a black-brown war of the underclass going on in Los Angeles, according to Sheriff Lee Baca, in the gangs and in the prison, and of course the welfare state is bankrupting California. And they've got some of the highest taxes in the nation. So I think--this is what the country is going to look like.
Buchanan was asked later in the program by Edwards about his chapter on the "cult" of diversity:
EDWARDS: You know, when you talk about the cult of diversity in the book, and this is a follow-up to the topic that we're on, it seems as though the white politicos who are explicitly involved, they seem to work against their own group interests, rather than for them, as the minorities do. Again, this chapter that you write on the cult of diversity, I have to ask this question, why do white liberals remain entranced by diversity when the social and cultural effects of diversity are almost entirely negative for themselves and their children and grandchildren.
Buchanan replied: "Well, I think there's many people candidly who -- I've been asked on radio, that 'what is wrong if a -- I mean, why isn't it a really good thing when whites become a minority nationwide and we're all part of minorities?' And I say, you know, this thing, I mean, real problems are attendant to this" and cited "racial preferences and affirmative action." Buchanan added that white males are "really the ones who are the victims of affirmative action, not the beneficiaries, and yet they're thirty percent of the country but they're seventy-five percent of the dead and wounded coming back from Afghanistan. That's not a formula for social peace."
Buchanan also told Edwards that he thinks America will "be a Balkanized country, sort of a Tower of Babel" when whites are no longer in the racial majority.
Edwards complimented Buchanan throughout the interview, telling him that his book "is an epic. It's thicker than the Bible, and like the Good Book, there's not a wasted word in it." Edwards called Buchanan a "true hero" who inspired him to become politically active -- Edwards served as a delegate for Buchanan in 2000 -- and told his listeners that he wanted to see the book at number one on Amazon by the time the interview was over.
Buchanan's interview gained notice over the weekend among a certain segment of Buchanan's fan base. The white supremacist group Council of Conservative Citizens promoted the interview on its website. And the National Policy Institute, which the SPLC describes as a "white supremacist think tank," posted the interview on its NPI TV page.
It's extremely unlikely that Buchanan was unaware of the program's views when he appeared on the program. Media Matters, The Southern Poverty Law Center and The Anti-Defamation League criticized Buchanan for previously appearing on the program. Buchanan guested in 2006 and 2008. In a 2008 press release, ADL National Director Abraham Foxman said of Buchanan, "It's not as if he did this by accident." Foxman added, "Anyone who would have made inquiries into the nature of this program would have realized that it is an outlet for racism, anti-Semitism and hate."
At the conclusion of the interview, Edwards reminisced with Buchanan about "mutual friend[s]" Linda Muller (who runs Buchanan.org) and Marcus Epstein, who helped Buchanan with research on the book. Epstein, a writer and activist with a history of inflammatory statements about race and immigration, was previously arrested for attacking a woman with a "karate chop" and calling her the n-word.
Buchanan's first segment with The Political Cesspool:
Buchanan's second segment with The Political Cesspool:
Buchanan's third segment with The Political Cesspool:
Previously (about Buchanan and his book tour):
Pat Buchanan Won't Disavow Idea That Minorities Have Inferior Genes
Pat Buchanan: American Jews Made "Collective Decision" To Abort Themselves Out Of Existence
Pat Buchanan: The Supreme Court Is Way Too Diverse
Pat Buchanan Attacks Army For Celebrating Diversity
Pat Buchanan: Blacks Have Lost The American Identity They Had During Segregation
Buchanan: The U.S. Hispanic Population "Will Have As Much In Common With Mexico As It Does With The United States"
Pat Buchanan: Minorities Aren't "Bad For The Country," But...
Pat Buchanan: Minorities "Depend On Government, They Believe In Government, And They Vote For The Party Of Government"
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Hidden Garden
©Sandra Vargas 2011
My twisted interpretation of the scene"Painting The Roses Red" from Lewis Carrols "Alices Adventures in Wonderland".
In an alternate imaginary version, Alice gets rid of the evil Queen in a hidden garden… now she has fresh red paint for her adored roses.
My great challenge in this illustration was to draw the rose! I made 3 failed attempts until creating my final version… almost 3 in the morning and finally got
it! Hope you like it!
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Production Notes
2011 Wild Iris Sauvignon Blanc
2011 Wild Iris Sauvignon Blanc is freshly inviting, while beautifully complex. Notice its golden glint and enjoy Wild Iris's extraordinary bouquet of juicy pears, delicate boxwood, ripe gooseberry and hints of citrus. Then experience Iris's silky rich yet refreshing mouth feel and explore its beautiful complexity. Lastly, relish the long, fruit filled finish coated lightly with dark honey, a hint of vanilla and a shadow of nutmeg.
The 2011 vintage again succeeds in preserving a perfect balance between crisp varietal flavors and rich creamy texture. This makes Iris the perfect white for pool side relaxing or an elegant table. Enjoy!
Wild Iris begins with flawlessly ripe fruit that was handpicked under the stars. At the winery this perfect fruit is then de-stemmed, triple sorted and gently pressed, allowing only the free run juice to become Wild Iris. This 2011 vintage was then fermented in a combination of stainless steel, French Acacia and French Oak barrels with daily lees stirring for four months. Then, only the best lots were blended to capture the beautiful essence of the 2011 Wild Iris Sauvignon Blanc. The resulting wine is a stunning marriage of nature, art and passion.