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7 science-backed ways to tame your anxiety
This post originally appeared on The Zoe Report
We all have it, to varying degrees, and though it was designed to serve the evolutionary purpose of helping us survive a world ripe with potential danger, modern anxiety usually does more harm than good. As President Franklin Roosevelt once put it so aptly, "There is nothing to fear but fear itself," and this is especially true once you understand how to quickly quiet those voices in productive and healthy ways.
Here are seven science-backed methods for regularly defeating your anxiety that don't involve wine, Xanax, or running away to Bali.
1. Relabel, reframe, refocus & revalue
Few things have been as effective for us in terms of battling anxiety as following the advice of You Are Not Your Brain, written by neuroplasticity researcher Jeffrey M. Schwartz. He teaches four steps for diffusing any anxious thought. The first is to "relabel" the thought—rather than accepting the thought as a reflection of reality, identify it simply as an anxious thought.
The second is to "reframe" the thought—it doesn't have power, because it's just a lie your brain is telling you. In this portion of the program, you need to feel a little uncomfortable as you sit in the anxiousness. The third is to "refocus"—don't reach for a glass of wine or fall into an anxiety spiral as a result of your discomfort. Instead, do something productive, immediately. Go for a run, spend five minutes learning a language, do math—whatever works.
The fourth is to "revalue" the thought—now that the feeling has passed, you can see it clearly for what it was. If you follow this process regularly, you will eventually develop healthier coping mechanisms and never again mistake an anxious thought for a scary reality.
For more detailed guidance on the process, we highly recommend picking up the book.
2. Limit your sugar intake
Studies have shown that consumption of fructose stimulates areas of the brain that affect the stress response, ultimately making it more sensitive to stress and therefore prone to anxiety. Another study found that it's not so much the type of sugar consumed as the quality of the sugar consumed that contributes to fearful thoughts and depression. Opt for non-juiced fruits and vegetables and low-sugar dairy products to satisfy your sweet tooth whenever possible.
3. Practice a 4-7-8 breath
Developed by sleep expert Dr. Andrew Weil, the 4-7-8 breathing technique involves three steps. First, hold your breath for four seconds. Then, breathe out before holding again for seven seconds. Finally, exhale entirely for a count of eight. Repeat these steps two to four times. This technique works because people who are stressed or anxious are under-breathing, or taking short and shallow breaths. Deep breathing slows your heart rate, lowers your blood pressure and increases your oxygen intake, all of which has a calming effect.
4. Meditate
In 2014, researchers at John Hopkins University sifted through hundreds of studies to find 47 that met strict criteria for evaluating the effects of meditation on stress and anxiety. They found that mindful meditation may help to reduce or eliminate symptoms for people with generalized anxiety disorder (chronic, unproductive anxious thoughts). You can read more about the science behind anxiety and meditation through our favorite meditation app, Headspace, here.
5. Prioritize sleep
Studies show that people with chronic insomnia are at a high risk for developing an anxiety disorder. When you sleep, your brain uses the time to "prune" your thoughts, eliminating clutter and thus reducing anxiety. As the author of The Chaos Imperative put it, "Thinking with a sleep-deprived brain is like hacking your way through a dense jungle with a machete. It's overgrown, slow-going, exhausting. The paths overlap, and light can't get through." We have anxiety just reading that sentence.
6. De-clutter your environment
According to research done at UCLA, physical clutter overwhelms your senses, which makes you feel stressed. If you're what's known as a highly sensitive person, you will likely feel this even more acutely. In this day and age, physical clutter isn't the only problem for those prone to anxiety—digital clutter counts towards the problem as well. If you are experiencing a spike with regards to your nerves, it might be helpful to purge both your home and your laptop of unnecessary clutter.
7. Step outside
Nature can be an incredibly calming force. Studies have shown, in fact, that people feel restored by even just looking at images of nature. According to some scientists, the reason for this is that in natural environments, we experience "awe," which reduces our cortisol levels and, in turn, lessens anxiety. Another potential explanation for this phenomenon is that observation of our environment was, at one point, a critical component of survival, so doing so is rewarded by feelings of pleasure. Whatever the reason it works as a cure for all that ails, an increasing number of doctors are now prescribing immersion in nature as part of a holistic wellness regimen to heal both mind and body.
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We have added some photos of Dakota filming more scenes for 50 Shades of Grey. The actress braved the cold and shot some night scenes with Jamie over the weekend too.
Recent announcements have revealed that Rita Ora will be playing Christian's sister Mia, while Marcia Gay Harden will be his mother.�Jennifer Ehle has also been cast to star as Ana's mother and Cedar Cove star Dylan Neal will play Ana's stepfather.
Other cast members include Eloise Mumford as Kate, Anastasia�s best friend and roommate; Luke Grimes as Christian�s brother Elliot; Victor Rasuk as Anastasia�s friend Jos�; and Max Martini as Christian's bodyguard Jason Taylor.


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Playing for Keeps / No Stranger to Scandal(2013)
An omnibus of novels by Rachel Bailey and Catherine Mann
Playing for Keeps In school, Malcolm Douglas was a bad boy who stole Celia Patel's heart - and broke it into a million pieces...Now when Malcolm swoops back into Celia's life he is a billionaire dedicated to atoning for his sins, but the desire they share still leaves them breathless. Will Celia ever forgive him? Maybe. If today's pleasure can erase yesterday's pain...No Stranger to Scandal She may be the stepdaughter of a powerful media mogul in Washington, but Lucy Royall's making her own way as a junior reporter. But when investigator Hayden Black accuses Lucy's stepfather of criminal wrongdoing, she takes Hayden on. Then things heat up, leading to hot nights in the single dad's bed! It's a hotbed of controversy...Can their passion turn into something more lasting?
Genre: Romance
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Based in St. Andrews, Scotland, the EOS Technology Investment Syndicate ("EOS") is an entrepreneurial led group of private angel investors who meet on a regular basis to review exciting new investment opportunities.
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Starting Sunday night, May 20, Alexander Rossi was on a mission. A tire puncture had relegated him to start 32nd in the field of 33 for the 102nd Running of the Indianapolis 500, and he had to wait seven days to make it right.
And right before he was strapped in for 200 laps, Rossi tweeted, "Nothing behind us right now. But not for long." Those words came to life, and for the next three hours he became the star of the show, advancing 28 positions and finishing fourth on the day.


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Magnolia Sew Along
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Have you ever wanted to sew with knit but been too intimidated to try? Or wanted to sew something for yourself but been unsure where to start? Join us here and in the Little Lizard King Sewing Cafe for a sew along with the Ladies' Magnolia pattern!
Starting Monday, April 3rd, we'll post step by step guides for sewing the Magnolia start to finish. We'll cover everything from choosing your size, grading between sizes, laying out your pattern and cutting your fabric...all the way to finished garment. Ask questions along the way and share your progress with us!
If you're new to knits the Magnolia is the perfect pattern to start with, the ease of construction and effortless style make this a closet staple. The Magnolia features so many options, you can create numerous looks from the same pattern. Options included are: straight and curved bodice, multiple sleeve lengths, top, dress, and maxi skirt lengths. Plus, we'll teach you how to modify the Magnolia to have a neck band in lieu of a fully lined bodice. This modification will make Magnolia perfect for the upcoming summer months!
Don't forget about the girl's Magnolia, it's so much fun to create coordinating mother/daughter looks!
Before the sew along starts we want to give everyone time to prepare. You're going to need to pick up some ball point/stretch needles for your machine, clear elastic, and knit fabric. We recommend using a medium weight knit with good stretch and recovery. Some of our favorite places to shop are:
- Utopian Threads (for our Australian fans!)
- Knit Pop
- Hobby Lobby and Joanns also have great knit options
As an added bonus BOTH the women's and girls' Magnolia patterns are on sale from now through Sunday March 16th at midnight UTC (Hawaii time- can't forget the Aloha state!) Pick up the women's Magnolia here and the girls' Magnolia here.
Also, we're going to be giving away {TWO} prizes to sew along participants. Join us in the Little Lizard King Sewing Cafe for a chance to win a prize package from Threads and Stitches Fabric. First place prize will be 2 yards of knit fabric and second place will receive 1 yard of knit fabric!!
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This is the new gallery wall by the stairs. The wall was so empty before! Nothing is in the frames except for the shadowbox. I need to get some wedding and honeymoon pictures printed to display! I also plan to decorate the large letter D with moss. Oh, how I love moss! The good thing about this gallery wall was that it only cost me $8! The small wooden frames were leftover from the wedding (originally from the dollar store). The other frames were gifts. The only frame I bought was the shadowbox, which was 40% at Michaels. I also bought the large letter D at Hobby Lobby. That large oval mirror on the right is an old family mirror. It used to be gilt gold but I sprayed it an oiled bronze. Much better, right?
Here are the shelves above the sofa. I should have taken before pictures but for some reason, I didn't think of it. The shelves are from Ikea and are specifically for holding frames. The bottom left is a piece done by a friend; it was a wedding gift. The top middle photo is a darkroom photo by my friend Carolyn. The other photos were done by me in college in a darkroom photography class. Over time I hope to accumulate some smaller pieces to add in for variety.
The mask on the left is from our honeymoon in the Bahamas, as is the starfish. (I was so upset when I realized we supported the killing of starfish!) The sea fan is also from our honeymoon. Todd went treasure seeking for me in the water! The dried plants are from our wedding, as is the nest on the top right. The bottle on the bottom shelf is an old baking soda (or powder?) bottle that Todd found when he was a boy. How neat is that?
As always, thoughts and suggestions are more than welcome!
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He was older than me, and his smile was both experienced and knowing. I sat next to him at the meeting and found excuses to touch him. I slipped back his cuff to look at his watch. I leaned in close and told him how intoxicating his scent was.
He wore no ring, but that really doesn't mean as much anymore. All I knew was that I wanted him either way.
I considered putting my hand on his thigh, but didn't have the nerve. It wasn't the right time or place.
He was a runner and had the lean hard body to show for it. I longed to feel it pressed up against mine. I wanted to feel his his caressing my naked breasts and to feel his erection straining to escape the confines of his proper suit. I ached to feel his bulging cock slipping back and forth, teasing my moistening pussy.
I could feel the throbbing in my cunt as I glanced sedately at his profile. Each look he threw my way was simultaneously shocking and arousing. As if he had placed his fingers and tongue inside of me while sitting appropriately a few feet away.
I struggled to pay attention to the meeting, but it was a losing battle. One that I wasn't convinced I really wanted to win anyway. Because each time he glanced at me, it sent a new jolt between my legs, and resulted in increasing wetness and distraction. Even now, I can feel my temperature rising, and my clit throbbing at the thought of him.
I was certain that everyone must have been able to see what was going on just barely beneath my distracted smile. Yet the meeting carried on. And on. I approached him after the meeting. Any excuse to keep him in my sight for just a few more minutes. He seemed to enjoy the conversation, but it was a fairly platonic chat.
It seemed he would only take the flirting so far in person, but via text I could say whatever I liked. Surely a married man wouldn't engage in text conversations with a young girl for tow hours, would he? I hadn't pushed my luck too far yet though. Only to offer to buy him a drink "sometime" and to tell him that he was both adorable, and that his presence at these meetings was absolutely imperative to my well-being.
I'd only managed to manipulate him to one social, yet committee-related outing to date. I had fussed over the length of my skirt, so he quite blatantly checked out my ass, assured me it was fine, then insisted on buying me a drink.
I teasingly asked if he minded if I had a crush on him, and he responded that it sounded hot. Oh if he only knew what was going through my head….
Like how I wanted to feel his hands all over me. For some reason he brought out the most exhibitionist fantasies in me. I wanted to pull him into a dark corner of a crowded room, undo his pants, kneel down and suck on him. I wanted him to put his hand up my skirt, pull down my panties and finger my clit. I wanted him to bring me to orgasm right there where anyone close enough could see exactly what was happening.
But for the time being, I merely wished him a good night, went home and brought out my vibrator…


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Sterritt, R, Marshall, AH, Shapcott, CM and McClean, SI (2000) Exploring Dynamic Belief Networks for Telecommunications Fault Management. In: IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man and Cybernetics, Nashville, Tennessee, USA. IEEE. 7 pp. [Conference contribution]
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Chai cupcakes are something that have been on my mind since I really started to get my groove on in the kitchen – especially since I have the essential oils needed to create that authentic Chai taste. I really don't know how you would create the exact same taste without the oils, but you could perhaps try 1/2 tsp of each in the powder form. Or you could just get the oils, there's a decision you won't regret!
For the frosting:
Ensure you have two cans of coconut cream (not milk) refrigerated overnight. Turn them upside down so the water will collect on the top. All you then need to do is drain off the water and keep the thick coconut-y part. If you forget, and turn the cans right side up, use a large strainer to remove the liquid.
Wet Ingredients:
- ⅔ cup almond milk (or any other non-dairy milk)
- ⅓ cup applesauce
- 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- 1 drop doTERRA Clove essential oil
- 1 drop doTERRA Cardamom essential oil
- 1 drop doTERRA Cinnamon Bark essential oil
- 1 drop doTERRA Ginger essential oil
Dry Ingredients:
- 1¼ cups gluten free all-purpose flour (use gluten if you wish)
- ½ cup caster sugar
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ tsp baking powder
- ¼ fine teaspoon salt
Preheat the oven to 180° C/ 350°F and line a 12-hole muffin tray with liners.
Mix all the wet ingredients together in a small bowl. Set aside.
Whisk together all the dry ingredients in a large bowl. Slowly add the wet ingredients and mix until just combined.
Evenly fill the trays and back for 20 – 22 minutes or until golden brown. Allow to cool completely in the trays.
Coconut Frosting and Citrus Glaze
- 1 can coconut cream, refrigerated
- 2 Tbsp Maple Syrup
- 2 Tbsp boiling water
- 2 drops Wild Orange or Red Mandarin doTERRA essential oil (optional)
Whip together the thick coconut part (see above notes) until stiff peaks form.
In a separate small bowl, mix together the syrup,water and oils. Frost each cupcake with the coconut frosting and drizzle with the glaze.
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Sandwiched between "gays in the military" and "gold standard and fiat money", I find the entry for "global warming" in Jeffrey Miron's new book Libertarianism from A to Z . (Full disclosure --- Basic Books published this book and they will publish my book this fall).
I will paraphrase his entry and then discuss;
1. Debate will continue about the underlying science of global warming.
2. There are benefits caused by global warming.
3. There are pre-existing government distortions that encourage the use of fossil fuels so we should consider getting rid of these "unlevel playing field policies" before we introduce new policies (i.e carbon tax). examples include; ethanol subsidies, not allowing peak time pricing and critical peak pricing on roads and electric utility pricing (both would reduce demand).
4. the cost of anti-carbon policies would be very high
5. public money would be better spent on LDC malaria fighting or improving education in LDCs.
There is a lot of truth to what he says here but I'm surprised by one big point. Where is the Coasian logic concerning property rights? At my University of Chicago, we were taught that if there are well defined property rights and everyone agrees on who owns what then through trading and bargaining that we can reach an efficient allocation of resources.
In the case of the atmosphere and carbon, who owns the right to pollute and what markets exist to trade in these rights?
I would have thought that a free market libertarian might say: "Right now there are no world wide carbon markets for buying and selling the right to pollute. I favor opening up such a market and letting people buy and sell and pursue their own individual freedom".
My question for a libertarian is; "in a free society, how do people who fear climate change and want to take action express their concern?" Yes, we will move to higher ground and yes we will purchase products to protect us from climate change's blows --- but could creating a new market be a bad thing?
If your answer is yes, then you are implicitly endorsing that the polluters have the right to pollute but you are not allowing them the opportunity to sell this right in a free market. You are thus not allowing and encouraging endogenous innovation and squeezing out the waste in our status quo system.
I do not believe that being a libertarian = demanding "low prices".
To quote Gary Becker from 2007,
"Using a social-discount rate of 3 percent does not sweep away the greenhouse-gas problem. The latest report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change strongly suggests that the problem will be quite serious in perhaps 50 or fewer years from now. However, the 3 percent rate does imply that low weight be given to effects on the utility of generations 150 years from now, and even more so 400 years from now. Common sense also dictates that one recognize that technologies will be much improved in the future, including technologies that can improve health, income, and the environment. A positive and non-negligible discount rate is the formal way to recognize the importance of these and related considerations."
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Steal Your Face is a Steal of an LP…
Steal Your Face is a live LP from the Grateful Dead. The album was recorded during their 1974 "Farewell Tour", but it was not released until 1976. This album is widely regarded as the worst live recording that the Dead ever released. It was released under duress because the band had to fulfill a contractual obligation with the record company, and the band wasn't working at the time, so there wasn't much choice.
As I stated earlier, the LP was recorded in 1974 during a four night stand at the Winterland in San Francisco, CA. It is a kind of "Greatest Hits" live. This tour was supposed to be the last tour ever. After all, the band had been on the road since they formed in 1965! It's hilarious that they continued on as a band for years and years after this tour was completed. In spite of the overwhelming opinion of "Dead-heads" everywhere that the LP is not up to par, this LP has continued to be highly collectible. The main reason is the awesome cover art: the so called "Stealie" or "Steal Your Face" Logo. This logo is one of the most famous of all Rock-n-Roll art; not to mention some of the most famous Grateful Dead art. The Grateful Dead have a lot of art that is identified with the band. This logo was designed by Owsley Stanley and rendered by Bob Thomas. The skull with a lightning bolt going through it is an overt reference to L.S.D. as well as other drug use by the band and its fans. Not long after this LP came out you could buy this symbol on everything from T-Shirts to Blotter Paper. It captures everything about the Grateful Dead experience within its grinning skull!
The album title that also ended up naming the logo is taken from a song called "He's Gone". The lyrics are "Like I told you, what I said, steal your face right off your head"…The song was performed frequently on the tour and every night of the 4 night stand at the Wintergarden, but was not included on the album for some reason.
The main criticism of the album is twofold. First many fans feel that there are much better live recordings of every song on this record. Second that there are no "deep cuts" as well as none of the long jam sessions that made the band so famous. Both points are legitimate, however; I feel that it still does not diminish the performances on this record. I found the LP highly entertaining and I found several of the songs quite emotionally charged in view of the fact that the band thought they were about to call it quits. I think that the slower, mellower songs on the LP are especially effective. I have included the entire two record set for your personal consideration. I love the album! But let me know what you think…
Side 1
The Promised Land
The LP opens with a straight ahead R&B cover of a Chuck Berry song. The band is tight, together and rockin'! What's not to like?
Cold Rain & Snow
This song really features the slow grove jam sound that I associate so strongly with the Grateful Dead. There would be no "Jam Band's" if it wasn't for the Grateful Dead. They were the father to many children… This is a traditional folk song that was arranged by the Grateful Dead.
Around and Around
The Dead cover another Chuck Berry Classic. Admittedly, not the greatest cover ever, but it is still very hard not to tap your foot to the beat; if you know what I mean…
Stella Blue
This is the first original song on the album, and it's a great one. This song was co-written by Robert Hunter and Jerry Garcia. Richard and Jerry were the principle song writers of the Grateful Dead. Richard wrote the lyrics and Jerry wrote the music. Robert Hunter was often referred to as "the non-performing" member of the Grateful Dead. In spite of all the songs he wrote with Jerry Garcia and all the concert halls he went to with the band, he never once appeared on stage as a performer. When the band was inducted into the Rock n Roll hall of fame, Robert was also inducted as a band member. He is the only "non-performer" ever inducted into the Hall of Fame. This is a great "trippy" cut that is tinted at the edges in mellow but deep emotion. This is a beautiful performance.
Side 2
Mississippi Half-Step Uptown Toodeloo
This song is also an original written by Robert Hunter and Jerry Garcia. It has all the characteristics of an old folk song. Don't you love the title. This song just has a happy go lucky feel to it that makes me smile.
Ship Of Fools
In the previous song Jerry Garcia sings the lyrics "When your ship comes in…" and then the next song is "Ship of Fools". This is also an original song written by Robert Hunter and Jerry Garcia. It's a great slow blues song. It almost has the feel of a spiritual. "Ship of Fools on a cruel sea. Ship of fools, sail away from me…"
Beat It On Down The Line
This song was written by Jesse Fuller. Jesse became famous by performing as a "One Man Band" in the San Francisco bay area. He is best know for a song called "San Francisco Bay Blues". The Dead also covered other songs by Fuller. This is just a great straight ahead rock song.
Side 3
Big River
So far on the album they have covered Chuck Berry and Jesse Fuller. Why not cover Johnny Cash? The Grateful Dead were such an amazing conglomeration of Rock, Jazz, Country, Folk, and Psychedelia! This is a perfect example of them working their craft.
Black-Throated Wind
This song was written by Bob Weir and John Barlow. Bob was, of course, one of the founding members of the Grateful Dead and John Barlow was a poet, essayist, rancher and political activist; who became friends with the Grateful Dead. Very cool stuff, don't you think?
U.S. Blues
This song was written by Hunter and Garcia. A song written from the viewpoint of Uncle Sam.
El Paso
Once you've covered Johnny Cash you kind of have to cover Marty Robbins, don't you? This is a great version of a very well known song. Enjoy…
Side 4
Once again an original song by Hunter and Garcia. I just really love this song. It just has such a nice way of mellowly rocking along. The lyrics are great too. "Please forget you know my name, my daring Sugaree…" Beautiful subtle guitar work from Jerry Garcia too.
It Must Have Been The Roses
This song was written by Robert Hunter. The lyrics are beautiful. So is the performance. Great music, passionately performed. Again I ask: What's not to like??
Casey Jones
The album closes with one of their best know songs. This was also written by Hunter and Garcia.. Okay, so it's not the best "live" version of Casey Jones. So what? It is the Grateful Dead at their peak. They are not tired of playing their hits and the perform this song with energy and imagination. It think it's a great version of this song.
Well there you have it. Steal Your Facein its entity. If you see it buy. Maybe even steal it! But don't pass it over just because you heard it wsn't that great. Sure it's collectible just for the cover, but don't overlook the contents. This album can be expensive. I've seen it on the internet from $25 – $85 or more. If the jacket is in good condition it could cost a pretty penny. All the more reason to enjoy the contents as well as the cover. Personally, I think this album is a Steal. Or should I say Stealie???
What's the Point of "Zabriskie Point"??
This record was purchased at Good Records (Check out their link on my Blogroll) in Dallas, Texas by my friend Jim. Jim saw the movie in the theater in 1970 and couldn't believe he was holding the soundtrack in his hand. The LP is a reissue by 4 Guys With Beards. We bought the LP and I agreed to make him a CD of the music. This is the soundtrack to a movie that was voted one of the "Fifty Worst Movies of all Time." It was directed by by Michelangelo Antonioni. Antonioni wanted to be a part of the counter culture movement in the United States. He was hired by Carlo Ponti to make three films for MGM that would appeal to the young "hippies" of 1970. This was the only film he ever directed in the United States. Antonioni hired Pink Floyd to do the soundtrack for the movie. Although the movie was a flop, it is now known for it's amazing cinematography and it's psychedelic soundtrack. The principles that contributed to the soundtrack, other than Pink Floyd, were Jerry Garcia, The Grateful Dead, The Kaleidoscope and The Youngbloods. Much of the work that Pink Floyd put into the movie soundtrack never got into the film. Much of it was never released until years later as 'rarities' on Pink Floyd compilation CD's. During my research to write this blog I found some of these out takes and I am including them in this blog. I'd love to read your comments regarding these rare outtakes. The LP itself was new and unopened. It is on really nice quality vinyl and had very quite surfaces as well as great sound quality. So here's side one of Zabriskie Point…
Side 1
Written and Performed by Pink Floyd
This song is more of a sonic collage. All of the Pink Floyd songs were written in Rome in 1969 right after the release of their album Ummagumma. Can you see where Massive Attack might draw some inspiration from Pink Floyd?
Brother Mary
Written and Performed by The Kaleidoscope
This song was written by the great side man and musician David Lindley. The Kaleidoscope was a favorite band of the LA scene and it was Lindley's band. They were very respected by other musicians like Jimmy Page of Led Zeppelin, but they could never get a hit record. They made three LP's with Epic Records and called it quits. Lindley went on to fame with Jackson Browne.
Excerpt from DARK STAR
Written and Performed by The Grateful Dead
This song really should need no introduction since it is one of the Dead's most well know songs. I think it sounds awesome and it doesn't last long enough. (The opposite of when you see the Dead perform it in concert.) Rhino Records has a double CD of the soundtrack that includes another 30 minutes of outtakes of Jerry Garcia and the Grateful Dead.
Crumbling Land
Written and Performed by Pink Floyd
I think a lot of people might not identify this song as being a Pink Floyd song. It has a definite Country twist to it.
Tennessee Waltz
Written by Pee Wee King and Performed by Patti Page
This song appears in the movie during the heroine's drive through the desert. She here's it on the radio.
Sugar Babe
Performed by The Youngbloods
This song also was heard on the car radio by the Heroine of the movie during her drive across the desert. It's a little more hedonistic than the Tennessee Waltz…
Side 2
Love Scene
Written and Performed by Jerry Garcia
This is one of the great surprises of this record! This is a beautiful improvisation of Jerry Garcia. It contains everything that is great about his playing. The love scene is the core of the movie and it occurs out on Zabriskie Point in the desert. There is a lot of full frontal nudity and that may be one of the reasons that this movie has attained a level of cult followers… At any rate the music is sublime! Pink Floyd also wrote two different songs for this scene but both were rejected by Antonioni. I have included those cuts at the end of this blog for your evaluation and enjoyment.
I Wish I Was A Single Girl Again
Traditional folk song performed by Roscoe Holcomb.
Roscoe Holcomb was an icon of Blue Grass and Folk Music. This is him at his best. Quite a jolt after the Garcia Love music! Loud and proud!!
Mickey's Tune
Written and performed by The Kaleidoscope
This is another cut by David Lindley & Company. It is a glimpse into the musicianship of this wrongly obscure band.
Dance Of Death
Written and performed by John Fahey
John Fahey is another interesting side story to this LP. He was a pioneer of the rediscovery and promotion of Folk Music. He single handedly rediscovered and revived the music of Skip James. He hated 'hippies', Antonioni, Jerry Garcia and anything else that appeared to undermine the United States of America. During the making of the movie he got into an argument with Antonioni and punched him in the face! How any of his music got in the movie, I can't explain… By the way, it is rumored that he recorded hours and hours of music for the film that ended up on the cutting room floor…
Come In Number 51, Your Time Is Up
Written and performed by Pink Floyd
This song is an early version of Be Careful With That Axe, Eugene… This is the Pink Floyd we all know and love. This music is in the final scene where the Real Estate Developers house in the desert is blown up over and over and over again. The massive wall of guitar fuzz is the perfect accompaniment to total destruction.
Thus ends the soundtrack that is way better than the film it was made for. I am including the outtakes below.
Written and performed by Pink Floyd
Love Scene #1
Written and performed by Pink Floyd
Love Scene #2
Written and Performed by Pink Floyd
Untitled (aka Oenone)
Untitled (aka Fingal's Cave)
So Young
Written and Performed by Roy Orbison
This was the song heard over the closing credits of the movie.
So what IS the point of Zabriskie Point? I don't know, but there seems to be several lessons. First, not all great music is inspired by great art or beauty. Inspiration can come from anywhere. Second, if we're not open to new things we could miss a lot of great stuff. But last, I think the biggest lesson I learned can be summed up by the William Hurt character in the great movie "The Big Chill": "Sometimes you just have to let Art flow over you…"


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Providing vital support to the Director is the Institute Deputy Director. He/she coordinates and monitors the research, extension and resource generation activities of the center. The cluster Assistant to the Director performs the academic functions delegated to her/him by the cluster director. He/she coordinates and monitor the institution, revision, abolition of courses and other related academic policies for the smooth implementation of both the undergraduate and graduate programs. In addition, the assistant to the director takes care of student admissions and welfare. Since the Assistant to the Director has not been appointed, the Cluster has 3 faculty coordinators for each of the major fields of specialization - Entomology, Plant Pathology and Weed Science.
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Hamonado is a special recipe especially during Christmas in the Philippines. Since Christmas is fast approaching, this recipe is also perfectly good idea for business. This delicious Filipino Christmas delicacy comes from different recipes like pork hamonado, chicken hamonado, and pork-pina hamonado. Some ingredients may vary in other recipe but basically the cooking process is still the same. Here is a hamonado recipe which uses buko juice to make this food item more flavorful.
Filipino Ham
1 kilo of pork or chicken (depends on your preferred cuts)
3 cups buko (young coconut) juice
3 tbsp calamansi juice
3 tbsp soy sauce
5 tbsp brown sugar
2 medium size onions
cheese cut into chunks
Bring into boil the meat using the buko juice. When the meat becomes tender and half of the buko juice is gone, add the calamansi juice, sugar, onions and soy sauce into the pan. Set aside to marinate pork for about 1 to 3 hours. Simmer for 10 to 15 minutes. Put cheese. Add salt and pepper to taste. Serve Hot.
There are other hamonado recipes available. Try the pork hamonado recipe by Vanjo Merano.
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These people often work in teams of two or more and they usually target people who are elderly or vulnerable. Bogus callers will always seem very polite and plausible and will try many different ways to gain access to your home. They may call at your door to sell you goods or a service but use illegal selling techniques, for example by saying you need unnecessary repairs.
They may pose as a Council officer, workman from a utilities company (gas, water or electric) or even a Police Officer. Most official companies will send you an appointment letter, naming the person you should expect. You can ask gas, water or electricity companies for a unique password so that you can double-check the caller's identity.
Never let a person into your home unless you are sure about their identity and that you want them in your home. If you are in any doubt about the person on your doorstep, do not let them into your home.
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In my experience same gender parents are good at parenting and their children do great. However I am a universe of just one person so what I just told you is anecdotal, not a statement borne out by statistical analysis.
But there are data out there that clearly show there is no evidence that children of gay or lesbian parents fare any worse than children of heterosexual parents. There are also data that show children with two responsible adults in their lives have better outcomes than those with only one parent.
The American Academy of Pediatrics just completed an analysis examining the effects of current and proposed statutes and amendments on the legal, financial, and psychosocial health and well-being of children whose parents are gay or lesbian. (You can find the entire article in Pediatrics, Volume 118, Number1, July, 2006.)
Why is the AAP studying statutes and amendments regarding marriage? Because pediatricians take care of children and want to know about the families raising their patients. Demographics show that nearly 25% of same-gender couples are raising children. 41% of same-gender partners raising children have been together 5 years or more compared to 19.9% of unmarried heterosexual couples.
Few differences have been found in measures of self-esteem, psychological adjustment, and attitudes toward child rearing between lesbian and heterosexual mothers. There are more similarities than differences between gay and heterosexual fathers in parenting styles and attitudes.
What about the children? Children of divorced lesbian and divorced heterosexual mothers do not differ on measures of personality, peer group relationships, self-esteem, behavioral difficulties, academic success or quality of family relationships. Children born to lesbian couples are no different from those raised by heterosexual couples. There may be some advantages to children raised by gay or lesbian parents as they show increased tolerance of diversity and a greater degree of nurturance toward younger children than those raised by heterosexual parents.
Sexual identity and orientation of children raised by lesbian or gay parents are what would be expected. For example there were no differences found between children of lesbian parents and heterosexual parents in toy or game preferences, dress, or gender of friends. The worry that children raised by gay men would turn out gay is not borne out. Sexual orientation is not learned, it is innate.
So, you readers out there who are gay or lesbian parents can take pride in your parenting especially those who are in a committed relationship so their children have two parents. Those of you who are heterosexual should think about the effects of marriage amendments on children, perhaps the playmates of your own kids. The article lists 40 ways in which marriage amendments prevent gay or lesbian parents from obtaining the legal and financial rights and benefits you have such as legal recognition of joint parenting rights when a child is born or adopted. Think about it. What if they passed an amendment saying the father had sole parental rights? This was true in ancient Rome where the father had absolute rights over the child including the right to decide if the child should live or die. Children need both legal protection and acceptance by their community which includes the legal and political community.
One more task for my heterosexual readers. Be sure that your own children learn tolerance and learn to respect and welcome diversity. By recognizing that people are different children learn to accept their own differences as well as those of their friends. Tall or short, fat or thin, black or white, athlete or nerd we are all worthy of respect as we are all humans–a herd mammal. We need each other's skills and talents, we need a tolerant community, we need a peaceful world in which to raise our children. Peace starts with tolerance.
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#188 Kunio Busujima & family
03.08.07, 6:00 PM ET Age: 81
Fortune: self made
Source: gaming
Net Worth: $4.4 bil
Country Of Citizenship: Japan
Residence: Kiryu , Japan, Asia & Australia
Industry: Gambling/Leisure
Marital Status: married, 4 children
Education: Kiryu Commerce & Technical School, Bachelor of Arts / Science
Worked for rival pachinko manufacturer Heiwa before founding Sankyo in 1966. One of the few listed companies in Japan's pachinko gambling industry, his Sankyo Co. makes gambling-machines. Business is getting a boost from tighter gaming regulations that are forcing many of Japan's 18,000 pachinko parlors to replace old models with versions that pay out less. An avid golfer, uses some of that profit to host a major domestic golf tournament, the Sankyo Ladies Open.
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As of tomorrow my blog is officially 1 year old and in that time I've wrote many reviews. All kind of things from body products, make up and hair care – although if I'm ever to pick something I love reviewing the most it would probably be eyeshadow palettes as one of my top choices. It may surprise you to know I don't wear eye shadow on a daily basis, but when I do I like to have fun with it.
Sleek Makeup Eyeshadow palettes are definitely one of my favourites when it comes to pigmented colours for people on a budget. I find with a primer they last as well as many of my high end palettes and are always coming out with new palettes with fresh ideas. I'm a little late reviewing this new palette as its been out a little while now, but my Superdrug has only just started to stock it. Here is my thoughts on the i-divine Ultra Mattes V2 Dark palette including swatches.
I've always found the packaging for Sleek palettes quite sturdy. I've dropped mine lots of times and never cracked a pan yet ,so I like to think they are made well. I love that each new palette has a gorgeous designed box. This one is no exception, I was drawn to it before even seeing the eyeshadows inside.
Inside the box we have the usual black casing although Sleek have altered the design slightly with the logo on the box (I know this doesn't make a difference when it comes to how an eyeshadow fairs but I'm all about the details).
Inside the box we have the (useless – I'm sorry but I just bin these) double ended sponge applicator and 12 gorgeous matt shadows of shadow. As with many of the new palettes from Sleek and the limited editions this one comes complete with names of the shadows – very handy when doing tutorials I've found.
The shadow names (incase the image isn't clear) are as follows;
(Left to right top row) Orbit(1), Ink(2), Highness(3), Noir(4), Dune(5) and Pillow Talk(6).
(Left to right bottom row) Thunder(7), Maple(8), Flesh(9), Paper Bag(10), Villan(11) and Fern(12).
As all the colours are matt I immediately fell in love with the complete palette. As I've gotten older I've found I tend to use more matt shadows and maybe one 1 frosted when I do a look. My favourites in this palette are Orbit (Emerald Green), Dune (Sand),Maple (Damson Red) and Paper Bag (Rich Brown).
I've swatched the colours so you can see their true colours on applications….
As with all eye shadows I found you can really build up the intensity of the colours, this is especially so with Sleek palettes. The more you later the more intense the colour burst on your lids.
Another great tip with these shadows which I don't think I've mentioned before is using a damp fine brush (I have a smudge liner brush which works great with this) and applying the colour to your lash lines for intense eyeliner. It lasts really well too and I tend to do this daily on my lower lashes rather than using a kohl pencil.
This is the first time I've not done an Eye Of The Day look along with my review, there is a reason. I started playing with this palette and found that I couldn't come up with just one look, there was so many different colour combinations I could use I went a bit AWOL! So, over the next week I thought I would separately share these eye of the day looks as separate posts, but will of course link back to this post so people can see a full palette review.
I was not disappointed in any way by this palette. For me, someone who loves matt shadows I am in complete heaven. If you need a little bit of shimmer of variety combining this palette with other Sleek editions will make some amazing looks! I've already teams it with the Au Natural palette (review here) and the Sunset palette (review here).
Sleek Makeup products are of an amazing quality and when you look at the prices of their products you can't complain at all. The palettes retail at £6.49 which for 12 eye shadows that work very well and look fantastic you can't complain! I will buy the light V1 palette of matts too and review that shortly but for now I'm going to have some fun with this one!
If you would like more information about Sleek Makeup and their products, head to your nearest Superdrug which may stock the range, if not check out their website, Sleek Makeup here.
If you would like to see other reviews and eye of the day looks using my Sleek palette collection (Which is pretty immense now), please click here…
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This portion of the Pringle Family Papers consists of photocopies of selected items from the papers of this prominent Stokes County, N.C., family.
Topics of interest include crop prices and land-related subjects. Letters from W. F. Martin comment on Demopolis and Mobile, Alabama, to which the Stokes County native emigrated (1844-1855). A traveler recounts his fear of passing through Augusta, Georgia, because of a yellow fever epidemic (Oct. 28, 1854). An Enon Grove, Georgia, citizen comments on the expense of land and the high cost of living in the area (Oct., 1855). He also discusses a large brick-making enterprise undertaken by him. A letter (June, 1857) comments on northwestern Illinois and activities in land speculation there. A letter (Dec. 20, 1860) advises a young Pringle on how and what to study as a medical student in the University of Virginia.
Civil War era letters discuss secession and offer opinions on the secession of South Carolina (Dec., 1860). An opponent of secession cites the dire consequences of a civil war, comments on a possible secession convention, and hopes that Virginia will play the role of peacemaker in the crisis (Jan., 1861). Letters of a soldier (1861, June, 1865) describe camp life. A soldier in the 23rd Virginia Battalion comments on the storming of a breastworks on June 2, 1864 (June 6, 1864). A later letter (Oct., 1877), expresses a belief in the corruptness of the Republican Party.
Military records include a flyer (Nov., 1860) of the pro-secession 1860 Association of South Carolina. Other records pertain to Frank Pringle's membership in a Stokes County patrol company (1860), a captain's commission and muster rolls for the 72nd Regiment (1862), orders to enroll conscripts and to arrest conscript evaders (1862-1864),a list of Peter's Creek township volunteers since February 13, 1862, and an oath of allegiance (1865).
Of interest in the legal papers is a refunding bond for the estate of Allen Pringle (March 23, 1861).
March 6, 1975, ca. 4000 items. Papers of Stokes County Family (1835-1960, 1866-1959), including correspondence, financial papers, legal records, clippings, photographs, pamphlets, and miscellaneous. Deposited by Mrs. Charlotte Betts Ayden, N.C. Withdrawn July 13, 1977. Photocopies of 79 items retained. See Microfilm 43.1-43.4 (3 1/2 reels) for the remainder.
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Did you know that Spring is only a month away! Don't let the cold weather keep you from dreaming of warmer days! Summer rentals are starting to book up. Don't miss out on your chance to stay in the Cape Cod vacation home of your choice! We will be sharing a few of the homes that have availability. Please call the office at 508-385-9114 or email the office at email@example.com for more information about any of our properties!
This Dennis home is located on Historic Route 6A . This 4 bedroom 2.5 bath home is right across the street from Scargo Lake and is within walking distance to Dr. Lords Beach. The home sleeps 8 and has a private back yard. You are only a short drive to Dennis Village, restaurants, golf and so much more! Reference home 116 when requesting additional information.
Conveniently nestled at the end of a cul-de-sac in Yarmouth Port, this home offers all of the ingredients you need to experience the perfect vacation on Cape Cod! This 3 bedroom 2.5 bath Cape offers a large open family room / Kitchen which is perfect for entertaining. The first floor boasts a large Master Suite with direct access to the outdoor shower.
Upstairs you will find two bedrooms as well as a bonus den. The wrap around deckoverlooks a private setting which includes a fire pit and horse shoe area. This retreat is within walking distance to Bray Farm and only minutes to some of Cape Cod's best beaches including Mayflower and the Bass Hole Boardwalk!
Several Golf Courses and shopping areas are also within minutes of the beautiful home! Make your Cape Cod memories at this great retreat this season! Reference home 119 for more information.
This home is located in historic village on Quivet Neck. Enjoy the modern amenities in this charming 4 bedroom 2 bath antique home that was newly renovated in 2011. The home is located just a short distance to Sea Street and Cold Storage beaches. A true Cape Cod experience awaits you at this home. Reference home 201 for more information.
This Dennis home is a real Cape Cod knotty pine cottage – Just the place you picture in your mind for a wonderful vacation by the seashore. This home has been lovingly maintained and comfortably furnished. Just a quick walk to both Harborview Beach and Sesuit Harbor. This house is located just a short drive to numerous shops, restaurants and activities. Reference home 202 for more information.
Whether one of these homes fit your needs or if you are looking for something else, contact the office of Foran Realty today for all of your vacation rental questions. We look forward to helping you plan your Cape Cod vacation!


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After watching my hubby clear the 18"plus from our driveway in 20 degree weather, I just had to make this card.
I started with white linen card stock for the base card and following the sketch added black, grey and teal card stock.
The stamped piece for the top was done on white linen card stock as well.
I stamped the image by Art Impressions "Love Birds" and the verse from Penny Black "Snippets" using StazOn jet black ink.
I colored the image using Derwent Inktense watercolor pencils.
After trimming the top piece to fit the sketch I layered it on.


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In life sisters (and brothers) play a pivotal role molding each other's character. Siblings have their side roles to play. They grow silently but strongly. Sometimes the relationship is lost in the maze of life's journey. Yet nothing can break the bond of relationship among siblings.
When sisters grow up there can be annoying interferences, looking critically at each other, tossing words about. Still you know that should a catastrophe strike, your sister's tender hands will protect you.
I never had a sister growing up . . . I was surrounded by boys (three brothers). I so longed for a sister . . . to giggle with, to share secrets with, to box my brothers with. I grew up alone, lonely in a house of boys.
When my first daughter was born, I knew immedidatley that I wanted another daughter . . . I wanted a sister for my daughter . . . I didn't want her to be alone like I was . . . like I still am today. We tried for many years and finally I was able to carry another baby and thankfully she was a baby girl.
A sister for each of my daughters . . .
A sister's bond should never be broken, the bond is a lasting friendship. I hope for my daughters a bond that precedes and outlasts other friendships, courtships, even marriages. I hope turbulent waves might never separate these sisters and if that does occur their minds can hear their soft voices, their footsteps, their silent laughs, and visualize the tears of parting.
Sisters annoy . . . interfere . . . criticize . . . Indulge in monumental sulks . . . in huffs . . . in snide remarks . . . I can't wait for the borrowing, breaking and monopolizing of the bathroom. I can't wait for their friendship to grow and bloom.
Sisters are there. Defending you against all covers.
Sisters are mirrors to each other . . .


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The Choreography of Space, or how to make your interior design have a great experience.
One design concept we bring to every project is what we call a 'Choreography of Space'. "Choreography" in an architectural context is the idea that a space should 'unfold' as you move through it, directing your experience and attention along the way for maximum effect. Through the design, form, and subtle clues, the space creates specific areas and transitions between areas where you have a specific sort of experience.
Japanese gardens make wonderful use of this idea to pack a lot into a little space. Next time you visit one, pay attention to how they manipulate the ground and pathways and plantings to direct your eyes and feet and the 'feel' of where you are. Imagine this; you're walked into a lovely japanese garden, and are standing by a pond. The ground is smooth and flat, and you look out at the amazing open view of the garden. To your right, you see the hint of another smaller clearing on the shore of the pond. You then notice a tiny path farther to your right that you decide to follow, which turns away from that view, and dives into some dense bamboo. The ground becomes uneven, so you look down at your feet, and notice the amazing little tiny flowers in the undergrowth. As the path turns, it gently turns you a different way back towards the pond, which is now blocked from your view by all the plants. The path suddenly opens up at another little clearing, the ground smoothing back out. This clearing is smaller, more private, with a little bench half facing you and half facing the pond. You stop and think for a moment about what you'd see when you sit on that bench, and so you turn to your left and find another amazingly curated vista across the pond, looking at the garden from a new angle, and realize this is the little clearing you saw earlier.
You've maybe only moved about ten feet as the crow flies, but you've experienced a whole journey! You saw a hint of where you were going to go, but then the plantings and uneven ground directed your attention to what's immediately in front of you and slowed your walking. The plantings also blocked your view when transitioning between "vistas", and the tiny details along the way made you feel like you were going somewhere. Then you arrive, the hint of a bench gets you to turn and look up, and a big reveal happens with an amazing view. And a bench to then enjoy that space and it's different identity than where you started, which you can see from here, and see how the two spots relate to each other.
This all sounds pretty 'fuzzy' and fluffy, but when applied to our built environment it can have a profound effect. It's one of the things that gives a building or a space a real identity. And when done well, it makes the space meet it's goals much better. From Apple Stores to Disneyland to casinos, enormous amounts of time and money are spent on this topic, because it really pays off. By purposely directing people's attention and experience the best features of a space can be celebrated, that space's goals better met, and the space's drawbacks minimized.
How does this work in an indoor space? Let's take a look at a recent project we did, The Interval at The Long Now, as a prime example.
When walking by on the street, the combination of huge welcoming doors, warm lighting, and the spectacle of the stunning Orrey draw people into the space, curious to explore.
The just-right-sized open floor space in front of the Orrery, and the table around the Orrery giving it more 'presence' in the space, causes one to pause and look around for a moment. Seeing the bookcases beyond, the eye is drawn up and to the right, and then down towards just the corner of the bar and the chalkboard robot.
Looking towards the bar, the long table made from the Chime Generator prototype makes the space feel much bigger than it really is. As you move that direction, to see more of the bar perhaps, as it's mostly hidden from this vantage point behind the wunderkammer under the stairs. This element draws your eye towards it as you pass it, with lots of small details and interesting stories of all the various projects the Long Now is doing, encouraging you to slow down to have a nice transitionary moment along the way.
The rounded shape of the wunderkammer encourages you to turn, and the entire bar is revealed. The Brian Eno artwork behind the bar and overhead hanging lights once again draw your eyes up, to see the lovely glowing bottles hanging overhead, which stretch all the way to the little back room and booths along the wall.
What a good idea it seems now to get a coffee or a cocktail, and either hide away in that back room, or join some friends you saw at the big table as you walked in.
This is just one briefly summarised 'path' where we thought deeply about how people would move from the street outside to the bar itself when exploring the space for the first time. The goals were to draw people in, briefly explain the Long Now's mission and projects, and introduce them to all the main elements within this small space quickly while keeping enough mystery intact for further exploration.
Thinking this way about space requires a deep understanding of people, trying to view the experience of the space from many vantage points, and a clear definition of the goals our client has for that space. It's a human-centric powerful design tool we use on every project, and we work hard and closely with our clients to realize the best choreography and experience we can for their project and all it's users. Just think of what we could do together!


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Put me down in favor of the current Rolling Stone cover, featuring the surviving Marathon bomber, Dzohkhar "Jahar" Tsarnaev, looking like the second coming of Jim Morrison or, better, Che Guevara — an icon no doubt heading for a tee-shirt near you. Moralists on the right tend to get a wedgie whenever something like this happens, so it might be well to keep a few things in mind:
First, it's just a magazine cover, and a superannuated magazine at that, one whose reason for existence effectively ceased when the Beatles broke up. In a tough market for print, the cover image of a dreamy if murderous Chechen who never should have been admitted to this country is designed to appeal to teens who have no idea who Tsarnaev is, and to the inevitable women (very probably cat owners) who get all weak in the knees at the sight of a mass murderer. It's only rock and roll, and two weeks from now it will be replaced by something else. Sic transit malum mundi.
For some less flattering pictures of the Muslim killer, click here.
Second, it's true (as the late Andrew Breitbart used to say) that politics lies downwind of pop culture — but whose fault is that? The Right abdicated mainstream journalism, publishing, and Hollywood en masse years ago, preferring to send its children to college to major in something practical, like vulture capitalism. But the joke's been on us ever since. As some idiot wrote in Rules for Radical Conservatives:
. . . think of us as the voice that used to introduce the old TV show, The Outer Limits. You remember, you old folks, the one that intoned: "here is nothing wrong with your television set. Do not attempt to adjust the picture. We are controlling transmission. If we wish to make it louder, we will bring up the volume. If we wish to make it softer, we will tune it to a whisper. We will control the horizontal. We will control the vertical. We can roll the image, make it flutter. We can change the focus to a soft blur or sharpen it to crystal clarity. For the next hour, sit quietly and we will control all that you see and hear. We repeat: there is nothing wrong with your television set."
Well, that's our theory about the culture. When the Great Alinsky pointed the way to power back in the 1960s, we quickly learned the Will to Power as well. We knew that in order to seize America and make her a better, kinder, fairer country, we would have to be ruthless. So we infiltrated your institutions — the law, the universities, Hollywood, the press – and turned them all against you.
Third, rather than getting all Pecksniffian about the cover, conservatives should instead embrace it for showing what it in fact does: that evil doesn't always arrive red in tooth and claw, but sometimes with adorable curly hair and a cherubic visage, the boy on the Grecian urn next door. Recall how the good souls of Cambridge were shocked at the identities of the killers, refusing to believe that such nice lads could be capable of such a thing: Why, they even wore their baseball caps backwards, just like real Americans:
Eric Machado, a high school classmate of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev's, said he recognized his old friend immediately in the surveillance images.
"The hat was signature; it was turned backwards on his head," Machado said. "No one wants to believe their classmate from high school is, quote unquote, a terrorist."
But a quote unquote terrorist he indeed turned out to be, like so many of his Chechen compatriots who have bedeviled the Russians with an appalling series of atrocities over the past few decades, including the Moscow theater attack and the Beslan school massacre; among their other charming folk customs, they have zero compunction about torturing and killing children. In response, the Russians have adopted a policy of bespredel (which means "no limits"), scored-earth, anything-goes total warfare:
When [Boris] came home from Chechnya, he resigned from his unit. He says he's happy to be in a regular job. And he's trying to forget the war. But there are some things he can't forget.
"I remember a Chechen female sniper. She didn't have any chance of making it to the authorities. We just tore her apart with two armored personnel carriers, having tied her ankles with steel cables. There was a lot of blood, but the boys needed it. After this, a lot of the boys calmed down. Justice was done, and that was the most important thing for them.
"We would also throw fighters off the helicopters before landing. The trick was to pick the right altitude. We didn't want them to die right away. We wanted them to suffer before they died. Maybe it's cruel, but in a war, that's almost the only way to dull the fear and sorrow of losing your friends."
The same article quotes another Russian soldier:
"Without bespredel, we'll get nowhere in Chechnya," a 21-year-old conscript explained. "We have to be cruel to them. Otherwise, we'll achieve nothing."
In other words, it's a duel to the death; blowback comes from every direction these days. But forcing readers to face the apparent conundrum (apparent only in the bluer states; the red states take a more rational, experience-based attitude toward good and evil) is a good thing. Indeed, read the piece by Janet Reitman, which is a first-rate example of magazine journalism. (Aside from the typically American error of calling the Tsarnaev brothers "Russian emigrés," that is; ask any ethnic Russian whether he thinks Chechens are Russians.) Having had the dubious virtue of "tolerance" beaten into them at an early age, and utterly innocent of any historical knowledge or even curiosity, the sheep along the banks of the Charles were helpless to recognize the young wolves from the Caucasus in their midst:
Cambridge kids, the group agrees, have a fairly nonchalant attitude about things that might make other people a little uptight. A few years ago, for instance, one of their mutual friends decided to convert to Islam, which some, like Cara, thought was really cool, and others, like Jackson, met with a shrug. "But that's the kind of high school we went to," Jackson says. "It's the type of thing where someone could say, 'I converted to Islam,' and you're like, 'OK, cool.'" And in fact, a number of kids they knew did convert, he adds. "It was kind of like a thing for a while."
That "kind of like a thing for a while" eventually took lives and blew off limbs, in the name of an ancient feud. "When you attack one Muslim, you attack all Muslims," Jahar wrote on the inside of the boat before his capture, even though no one had attacked him. But Boston and Cambridge, fetishizing "diversity" at the expense of empiricism, made a handy battlefield just the same.
Back in the 1960s, the Bill Ayers Left vowed to "bring the war home." Half a century later, in a way they never could have expected, they did. And now, thanks to another avatar from the Sixties, that war has a face.


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Ty Pozzobon claims the PBR Canada National Finals event title, while Aaron Roy clinches the Canadian Championship on Saturday at the Credit Union Centre in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.
SASKATOON, Saskatchewan - Aaron Roy became the
first-ever three-time PBR Canadian Champion, while Ty
Pozzobon claimed the PBR Canada National Finals event
title on Saturday at the Credit Union Centre in Saskatoon.
Pozzobon posted 260.5 points on three bulls, including an 87.5-point effort on True Blood in the championship round to hold off Douglas Duncan and Josh Birks, who each covered three bulls for 256.5 points to tie for second at the event.
The top ride of the night belonged to Birks, who conquered PBR
Canada Bull of the Year Jackson James for 88.5
points in the championship round.
Roy, who had all but clinched the Canadian Cup Series title entering the Finals, placed 10th at the event with 171.5 points on two bulls. Roy rode Little Joe for 85.5 points in Round 2 on Saturday.
The Top 10 finishers at the PBR Canada National Finals were:
1.Ty Pozzobon, 260.5 points, $15,529.50.
2. Douglas Duncan, 256.5 points, $9,282.
Josh Birks, 256.5 points, $7,497.
4. Beau Hill, 255 points, $3,748.50.
5. Tanner Girletz, 249.5 points, $2,915.50.
6. Sevi Torturo, 245.5 points, $2,082.50.
7. Nathan Schaper, 226 points, $1,666.00.
8. Brant Atwood, 174 points, $4,819.50.
9. Stetson Lawrence, 172.5 points, $4,403.
10. Aaron Roy, 171.5 points, $416.50.
About Professional Bull Riders (PBR) Canada:
Dollars earned at Canadian events counts towards qualification to the elite PBR Canadian Cup National Finals. Upon the conclusion of the Finals, the bull rider with the most regular season and Finals points is crowned the PBR Canadian National Champion. Money won at all Canadian events counts toward qualifying on the prestigious PBR Built Ford Tough Series (BFTS). At the end of the BFTS season, the top-ranked PBR Canada rider will compete at the PBR World Finals in Las Vegas, NV. For more information on PBR Canada, go to www.pbrcanada.com, or follow on Facebook at www.facebook.com/pbr.canada and Twitter at http://twitter.com/PBRCanada.
About the Professional Bull Riders, Inc. (PBR):
The world's premier bull riding organization, the PBR celebrates 20 years of competition with the 2013 season. In just two decades, the dream of 20 bull riders has become a global sports phenomenon that is televised worldwide with more than 100 million viewers annually watching primetime PBR programming on networks around the world, and nearly 2 million fans attend live events each year. PBR has paid out over $120 million in earnings to its athletes, and 25 riders have earned over $1 million, including Justin McBride with $5.5 million - the most of any western sports athlete in history. For more information on the PBR, go to www.pbr.com, or follow on Facebook at www.facebook.com/PBR, Twitter at http://twitter.com/PBR, and YouTube at www.YouTube.com/PBR.


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Ticker Shock: Boeing Flies Low; Unsuccessful Qwest
Tuesday's top stories and stocks with potential to move.
Asian stocks were a mixed bag. The Hang Seng was up less than 1%, and the Nikkei was down less than 1%. Meanwhile, Europe was in the red earlier this morning. Here in the US we're currently trading lower.
Here's what has my eye this morning:
Qwest Communications (Q):
Woof - another big-name must-own from back in the day whose stock price looks like its like it just went 3 rounds with Mike Tyson.
The Colorado-based company was out with its fourth-quarter results this morning.
It put up $0.11 a share in the period. To be fair, the company was quick to point out in the release that: "The results include severance charges of $19 million, or $0.01 per diluted share."
Analysts had been looking for just $0.10.
To boot, its revs came in at just over $3.3 billion, which appeared to be in line with expectations.
In short, this is one of those stocks that I think could pop back, but I'm still reluctant to hop aboard for a couple of reasons.
1. With the stock under $5 (it's currently under $4), I have this feeling that brokers and institutions won't be aggressively promoting it.
2. I'm still a bit concerned about how 2009 earnings might shake out, and what the next few quarters might hold.
Bottom line: The stock is on my radar screen and there it'll stay until I get a better feel for what's cooking.
One last thing I should point out was the following line in the release regarding 2009: "Adjusted EBITDA is expected to be $4.2 to $4.4 billion, inclusive of the expected increase in non-cash pension and OPEB expense."
According to an Associated Press article: "Analysts polled by Thomson Reuters were expecting EBITDA of $4.3 billion for 2009."
Boeing (BA):
The big-name airplane maker was out with a release last night after the close. In it was the following:
"As reflected in our 10-K, our fourth-quarter and full-year 2008 per-share results are now $0.04 lower than was reported on Jan. 28th, primarily because of 2 subsequent events that have been incorporated into the fourth-quarter results. The first was a reduction in the collateral values of aircraft in our customer financing portfolio due to the receipt of new third-party aircraft value publications. The second was a liabilities increase resulting from an arbitration award.
"With those adjustments, our fourth-quarter 2008 loss now stands at $0.12 per share while our full-year 2008 earnings per share is $3.67."
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Monday, March 3rd is Triple Negative Breast Cancer Day 1 in 5 breast cancer patients is diagnosed with TNBCTriple Breast Cancer Disproportionately Impacts Latinas. Although TNBC responds tochemotherapy treatments, there have not been effective targeted treatments for this aggressive type of breast cancer. Diagnosis is usually made at a late stage, has shorter survival rates, and has a high rate of relapse 5 years after treatment. Researchers are working on targeted therapies to treat this disease, but women who are at high risk should be proactive in monitoring their own health, because early detection could help boost survival rates.
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Memorial football match raises £3k
A memorial football match has raised more than £3,000 for Wansbeck palliative care.
Neil and Helen Dickinson, along with their family and friends, held the charity football match named The Match for Margaret in memory of their late mother Margaret Stewart.
The football match, Bedlington Terriers versus Koast Radio, and a junior match between Ashington and Bedlington under 10s made the day a sell-out event, raising funds for the hospital's palliative care unit as it provided care and support to Margaret after she was diagnosed with bladder and secondary cancer.
Margaret was a nurse herself, caring for elderly patients for many years and also training young nurses.
Sadly Margaret passed away last year. However the family, keen for her memory to live on, wanted to follow her determination to help others and make a difference to their lives.
Neil said: "We are really proud to have fundraised in her memory and made a contribution to the palliative care unit.
"This has been a great way of ensuring that her caring nature lives on to help other patients in need.
"We are already planning the next event for May 2016 and hope it will be another great success."
Ward sister Leanne Hale said: "We are incredibly grateful to Neil, Helen and their family and friends for raising funds to support our unit.
"This donation will make a difference to our patients and ensure that Margaret's memory is never forgotten."


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With a sparkling celebration of its hometown Paris, Cartier launched a dazzling new film that shines on the City of Light as much as it does on the fabulous high-jewelry creations worn by English singer and model Karen Elson. Dressed in Red, "Cartier-box Red", accompanied by tuxedoed partners, Elson sings and dances her way past some of the most beautiful scenery in the city – from the flagship boutique at 13 rue de la Paix where Cartier first opened its doors in 1899 to the neighbouring Place Vendôme, the river banks and the Grand Palais, with views of Paris and the most scintillating landmark of all – the Eiffel tower.
The Cartier panther – first seen in 1914 set in diamonds and onyx on the bezel of a round ladies' wristwatch – observes…
Amid final preparations for the SIHH 2016, Cartier is not forgetting its roots as a jeweler, with a strong emphasis on diamonds, as shown with these exceptional High Jewelry pieces, and a ring and earrings from the recently launched "Galanterie de Cartier" collection.
Jeweler since its foundation by Louis-François Cartier in 1847, watchmaker since 1904 when grandson Louis created a watch with a leather wrist strap for his aviator friend Alberto Santos-Dumont, the House of Cartier quickly established a clientele of royalty and aristocracy worldwide, with its fine jewelry, high watchmaking and luxury items.
It was Edward, Prince of Wales who made famous the phrase "Jeweler to Kings, King of Jewelers', appointing Cartier as "sole supplier of fine jewelry to the Crown of England" when he became King Edward VII in 1904. The now Duchess of Cambridge wore a Cartier tiara when she married Prince William in 2011.
If Cartier is the King of Jewelers, diamonds are the Queen of stones. Among the famous pieces sold by Cartier are the blue Hope diamond to American Evalyn Walsh Mclean in 1910, the 1000 carats ceremonial necklace for the Maharaja of Patiala in 1928, Grace Kelly's 10.47 carat engagement ring from Prince Rainier III in 1956, and The Cartier-Burton-Taylor diamond of 69.42 carats in 1969.
To ensure the quality of Cartier diamonds, a team of dedicated experts carefully controls the "4 Cs": the number of Carats; the Clarity: Cartier selects only from IF – Internally Flawless (flawless even when magnified by 10) to VS₂ (slight inclusions visible only when magnified by 10); the Colour which is all the more exceptional if colourless, evaluated on a scale from D to Z with Cartier stones between D and H; and the Cut, which is the determining factor for symmetry, balance and optimal brilliance and sparkle.
But even the most exceptional stones do not guarantee the most exceptional creations. Whether for jewellery, high jewellery or watchmaking, without the strong designs and savoir-faire of the Cartier ateliers in Paris and La Chaux-de-Fonds, the Cartier legend would not be what it is today.
High Jewelry bracelet, Collection L'Odyssée de Cartier, white gold, one 63.66 carat pear-shaped D IF diamond, rock crystal, brilliants
Cartier's very first use of the panther motif, platinum, pink gold, rose-cut diamonds, onyx with moire strap. 1914. Credits N. Hermann Collection Cartier R Cartier
White gold and diamond earrings from the Galanterie de Cartier collection. Photo Vincent de la Faille C Cartier
The Cartier-Burton-Taylor diamond was first mounted as a ring.
The Cartier-Burton-Taylor diamond became a necklace (with $80,000 of surrounding diamonds) after it was found too heavy as a ring.
Ring from the new Galanterie de Cartier collection, white gold, diamonds, onyx and black lacquer. Photo Vincent de la Faille C Cartier
Photo Credit: Haute Time. For more information, please visit the official Cartier website. Follow Haute Time on Instagram to catch all of the new releases as they happen.