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Pizza Cooks at Grimaldi's
Gilbert, AZ
About the Job
Grimaldi's Pizzeria is Hiring Pizza Cooks!
As a Grimaldi�s Pizza Cook, you are an extension of the Company. The goal of our employees is to create an extraordinary experience for all our guests, and our Pizza Cooks are at the heart of our restaurant. When guests want pizza, they choose Grimaldi�s for its high quality, signature flavor and traditional pizza appeal. You are responsible for preparing and delivering that promise to each of our guests, exceeding their expectations. We consider ourselves lucky to have the ability to throw both a lunch and dinner party every day for our extended family, and you are the Chef! We want every guest to feel at home when in our restaurants and it all starts with you. Our Pizza Cooks directly support our mission to run the best pizzeria in the world where family and friends gather for great food and good times.
Your Specific Responsibilities:
- Follows recipes and/or product directions for preparing, seasoning, cooking, and serving food items.
- Maintains a clean and sanitary work environment by upholding Grimaldi�s safety and sanitation guidelines in conjunction with state and county health codes.
- Operates a variety of kitchen equipment; measures and mixes ingredients, washes, peels, cuts and dices fruits and vegetables.
- Stock, date, rotate, and check temperature of product to maintain the highest quality.
- Receives deliveries and stores food in refrigerators and freezers.
- Makes lists of items that need to be ordered and assists in keeping the kitchen organized.
- Prepares the ingredients for cooks to fully execute the items that are offered on the menu.
- Performs all other responsibilities as directed by the business or as assigned by management.
- Assists in cleaning the kitchen before closing of shift.
About You:
- A positive attitude and a genuine desire to exceed guest�s service expectations and provide a quality food items.
- You have an eye for the details, but balanced with swift execution -- Doing things quickly and doing them well.
- Can effectively communicate and work collectively with Managers and other employees.
- Demonstrates excellent organizational, time management, multi-tasking skills, and has a clear understanding of weights and measures.
- Is knowledgeable of safe food-handling procedures, sanitary kitchen conditions, and proper hand washing techniques.
- Demonstrates the ability to handle criticism well and learn from mistakes during the training process.
- Can lift and/or move up to 50 pounds as well as to bend, twist, and stand for extended periods of time to perform normal job functions.
- Works in a hot environment with extreme temperatures and requires frequent use of sharp knives, utensils, hot plates and cooking equipment.
- Possesses/is able to obtain food handlers card.
Some of the Benefits:
- Competitive compensation.
- Food discount.
- Opportunities for advancement for both full and part-time positions.
- Comprehensive training program.
- Flexible work schedules.
- Ability to start or build a career, make friends, and join a great family.
What You Can Expect:
A full-service restaurant built on the �8 Slices of Culture�, with a company committed to running the best pizzeria in the world where family and friends gather for great food and good times. Our culture is a driving force in how we operate, make decisions and interact with one another.
Our key ingredients consist of three simple things: People, Product and Service. By combining these 3 ingredients with Grimaldi�s 8 Slices of Culture, we run the best pizza restaurants in the world.
Quality � People, Product, Service
Family -- Opportunity, Diversity, Trust
Teamwork -- Creativity, Passion, Success
Communication �Listening, Understanding, Resolution
Energy � Welcoming, Positive, Fun
Accountability � Responsibility, Commitment, Focus
Hospitality � Generosity, Smile, Yes
Integrity � Respect, Honesty, Values
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Spring in Novo mesto, Slovenia
January 1, 1970
by Sonja-zupancic
Finding nature in the city
Nature in Novo mesto
I grew up in the countryside and to me, nature has always been a place of inspiration, relaxation, and tranquility. Luckily, Slovenia boasts with its greenery, forests and wonderful spots in nature, which call for weekend trips and moments to stop and cherish during weekdays.
I have lived both in cities and in the countryside. This experience has helped me appreciate the peaceful and tranquil moments I experience in nature. Whenever I am in town, I tend to escape the city noise and the constant rush by searching for beautiful green spots that fill me up with positive vibes and energy. At the moment, I am extremely grateful that such escapes are not difficult to execute since I am currently working in the lovely town of Novo mesto in the southeast of Slovenia. The article presents wonderful places in Novo mesto to enjoy nature.
A pathway by the Krka River
There is nothing I love better than the sight of green leaves, the smell of grass and the chirping of the birds when I feel stressed or pressured. I have also discovered that the presence of water has an extremely relaxing effect on me. To my luck, there are wonderful spots in the city core of Novo mesto that match these requirements perfectly. There is a lovely pathway right next to the bank of the Krka river that has been my go-to place lately. There you can walk amidst small local gardens, enjoy a quiet moment by the river, relax on one of the benches or watch the ducks swim by. Currently, the banks are full of daisies and spring flowers, which has a special effect on the place.
The wooden bridge across the river
Should you start your walk near the tennis courts by the Cineplex complex, you will cross a wooden bridge across the Krka River. In the evening hours, you can enjoy a splendid view of the setting sun over the river. During the day, however, I often stop for a minute and watch the river silently flowing by. Occasionally, I pay a visit to the local restaurant (Gostisce Loka) in the close proximity of the Krka River. The cafe offers a terrace on the river, where I love sitting while sipping on my tea or lemonade. They also serve great local food and delicious desserts.
The playground at Loka
Especially in times of good and sunny weather, the locals and the youth of Novo mesto gather at Loka to have fun and hang out in nature. There are playgrounds for children, volleyball sand courts as well as plenty of space to enjoy a good game of football or basketball with your friends. Quite near, there are also tennis courts as well as a fitness center. What I love about these spots is that I can relax, be active while at the same time still enjoy the sun, fresh air and the calmness of the river. Not to mention, the place is wonderfully chill in the summer time.
The architecture of the old buildings
While I walk from the playground at Loka to the Old Town Square I always admire both the river bank on my right as well as the front facades of the old buildings on my left. The houses are built into the hill, rising quite above the river bank level. Imagine waking up with a view on the river like that! However, this is mostly a precautionary measure since there have been some instances of the Krka River flooding the banks in the time of heavy rain. The facades are mostly wooden since the locals are trying to preserve their historical value and the typical architecture. Underneath the buildings, facing the river, the locals often cultivate their small gardens.
The Kandijski most Bridge view
Pretty soon, the pathway ends among the houses and as soon as you climb uphill, you are in the Old Town Square! One of my favorite places for hanging out with my friends is a cozy tearoom with a pleasant atmosphere, situated right there at the corner. From there, you can either turn left or right. Should you follow the right turn, you find yourself crossing the Krka River over the Kandijski most Bridge. I have often enjoyed the view over the river from there, admiring the beautiful greenery on each side of the river. From there, you can also see other hidden spots by the river and occasionally, you can see a fisherman by the river.
The Old Town Square
To the other side of the tearoom, however, is the Old Town Square with its renovated historical buildings and paved roads just like it was centuries ago. While you shop around in the little boutiques or stop for a drink in one of the many cafes in the square you can still admire the spring blooms of the many trees there. Sometimes, I simply get lost in the small sideways and side roads, which often results in discovering beautiful hidden corners of the city that often have a wonderful view on the other side of the Krka River. The other option is to climb the small hill up to the Kapitelj with its church. From there, you can admire the river and the view.
The river bank and the forest Ragov Log
One of the beautiful hidden gems is also the bank by the Jerebova Street. Similarly to Loka, there are pathways for running or walking as well as a playground for children. The view of the river is amazing! There is another amazingly constructed wooden bridge across the Krka river, which leads the way into the forest called Ragov Log. In there, there are marked pathways. Nature, peace, and tranquility are practically at an arm's length. What is more, the vibrant green colors, the freshness of spring and the colorful blossoms make the place extremely beautiful and attractive?
I love to travel, but I love returning to Slovenia as well. I often miss my home country precisely because of its wonderful nature. Nevertheless, I've learned that I can find wonderful nature in cities as well if I search for it and appreciate it. Thus I can enjoy the best of both worlds!
You can find out more about Novo mesto here.
By Sonja-zupancic
I love to travel! Whenever I have free time off work (I am an English and Russian teacher, translator and promoter of healthy & active lifestyle), I pack my bags and go explore this wide world!Read more at collect-travel-moments.com
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MOVIES WITH BIG AL: Overlord, The Girl in the Spiders Web, The Grinch
THE GRINCH (Animated)
WHAT'S IT ABOUT? A grumpy Grinch plots to ruin Christmas for the village of Whoville.
WHO'S IN IT? Voices of Benedict Cumberbatch, Rashida Jones, Angela Lansbury, Kenan Thompson, Pharrell Williams, Cameron Seely
- This is Benedict Cumberbatch's second animated film after 2014's Penguins of Madagascar.
- This is the third Dr. Seuss animated movie, following Horton Hears a Who! (2008) and The Lorax (2012).
- Universal also released a live-action Grinch movie, starring Jim Carrey, in 2000.
THE GIRL IN THE SPIDER'S WEB: A NEW DRAGON TATTOO STORY (Thriller)
WHAT'S IT ABOUT? Computer hacker Lisbeth Salander and journalist Mikael Blomkvist find themselves caught in a web of spies, cyber criminals and corrupt government officials.
WHO'S IN IT? Claire Foy, Lakeith Stanfield, Stephen Merchant
- Based on the fourth novel in the Millennium series. This is the first novel in the series not written by the series' creator, Stieg Larsson, who died in 2004.
- Director David Fincher and stars Daniel Craig and Rooney Mara did not return for this followup to 2011's The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo.
- Claire Foy starred in the Netflix series The Crown.
OVERLORD (Horror)
WHAT'S IT ABOUT? The story of two American soldiers behind enemy lines on D-Day, who must battle the monsters created by a secret Nazi experiment.
WHO'S IN IT? Wyatt Russell, John Magaro, Jovan Adepo, Pilou Asbæk, Bokeem Woodbine
- Wyatt Russell is the son of Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell.
- Rumor has it the movie is part of the Cloverfield universe, but producer J.J. Abrams has denied that.
- Director Julius Avery is attached to helm the upcoming Flash Gordon movie.


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The fall of dictatorial regimes and the eruption of destructive civil conflicts around the world have led to calls for holding individuals accountable for human rights atrocities. This book offers a comprehensive study of the promise and limitations of international criminal law as a means of enforcing international human rights and humanitarian law. It provides a searching analysis of the principal crimes under the law of nations, such as genocide and crimes against humanity and an appraisal of the most important prosecutorial and other mechanisms developed to bring individuals to justice. After applying their conclusions in a detailed case study, the authors offer a series of compelling conclusions on the prospects for accountability.
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Being deployed and headed to a new place, I had very little idea of exactly how different the climate would be from my home town. When we arrived at base, it was 29 degrees outside and in the middle of the rainy season. It rains about every other day and the rain comes in one of two ways, either a light constant drizzle or a torrential downpour. In the summer, the temperature rises to about 130 degrees, and the wind feels like a blow dryer in your face on the hottest setting.
Having natural hair, I figured I would research the methods of the people who currently lived here to see how they took care of their hair. I Googled the "Indian Oiling Method" and proceeded to collect mass quantities of avocado, coconut, jojoba, tea tree, and Amla oil. While this method didn't exactly work for me, I found a really strong routine that has helped keep my curls moisturized and protected. I also packed a ton of raw Shea butter, salon-size bottles of shampoo and conditioner, a handful of my go to moisturizers and products, and an empty spray bottle.
Between making sure my hair was constantly moisturized, utilizing protective styles, and also making sure my routine was quick, I think I found a good system that works for my hair while being deployed!
Daily Routine
Throughout my time being deployed, I quickly learned not to rely on buns for my hair, but instead with either cornrows or 2-strand twists. There is power in numbers and my hair felt noticeably better when it was clumped together.
Secondly, I would sweat just from standing still, so I washed my hair super often. In order to combat dryness from the increased wash days, I would use bottled water in my spray bottle, which I would use to spray my hair twice a day.
In the morning, I followed up with Cantu Shea Butter Leave In Conditioning Repair Cream then seal my strands with Tropic Isle Jamaican Black Castor Oil depending on my daily activities.
For instance, if I knew I would be outside for most of the day or if it was the day before wash day, I would use a thicker oil and then use a lighter oil (such as coconut oil) every other day. All products were also applied end to root, to protect my ends.
Wash Day
My wash-day routine consisted co-washing with Shea Moisture High Porosity Seal Co-wash every week, and every three weeks I would use EDEN BodyWorks Tea Tree Oil Shampoo and Tea Tree Oil Conditioner. After each shampoo use I would deep condition with TGIN Honey Miracle Hair Mask and follow with the LCO (liquid, cream, oil) method.
Before using shampoo, I would oil my hair the day before to try to protect it from losing too much moisture. I still managed to do a protein treatment every six weeks, just like back home, but because of time, I found a holy grail product in the Two Minute Intensive Keratin Reconstructor by ApHogee. You don't get very much time in the shower, so my wash day routine had to be spot on and efficient. I currently wash my hair in twists/braids and then redo them afterwards. This method helps me to to ensure that every strand gets moisturized.
Take Aways
My biggest takeaways since I have been deployed have all been focused on moisture and protecting my hair. Here are my top 4 tips I learned for managing a different climate and keeping my curls in tact:
- Don't skip wash days. It does get busy and you don't have much time, but your hair and scalp will appreciate the consistent love.
- Protective styling is my best friend. Between flat twists and two strand twists, I have an entire routine down for styling my hair on the fly and locking in moisture.
- Unless you have a TWA, it's not a good idea to leave your hair out. It will definitely dry out faster, so this is where the protective styles come into play.
- Moisturize! Moisturize! Moisturize! Especially during the summer months, and oh yeah, moisturize!
Thank you so much to our reader, Robyn F., for submitting this story to us!
Born in Jamaica and raised in Florida, Robyn is an active duty member of the United States Navy. She started blogging and vlogging her curly hair journey after being deployed overseas and needing to find a way to take care of her hair. She has a passion for creating art through various mediums, with writing being one.


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Brazil's national security force officers move inside a complex of slums in Rio de Janeiro on Thursday. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)
The games go back to ancient Greece,
Where city-states would keep the peace:
No fighting in this interlude
While men would wrestle in the nude.
We might no longer honor Zeus
But, yes, there's an Olympic Truce
Decrying violence, war and death.
Good luck with that; don't hold your breath.
In Rio now, where tourists stroll,on patrol.
Thefts and muggings, a way of life
(Some at gunpoint and some by knife).
And then toss this upon the plate:
Hints of terror, Islamic State.
But yet the mayor makes it clear
There is no safer place than here _
A claim Greeks might not understand
For peace, it seems, is not at hand.


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Hispanic man assaulted while waiting for son
By ERIC A. HOWALD and CASEY CHAFFIN
Of the Keizertimes
On Feb. 7, 2018, just after 1 p.m., on Elizabeth Street North in Keizer, a Hispanic man was waiting by his truck outside his apartment for his son so they could go to work. Then John Ross Niko pulled up.
According to police reports, and verified by a witness who called 9-1-1, Niko got out of his vehicle approached the Hispanic man, began threatening him before punching him in the face, then got back in his vehicle and fled the scene.
On another day, in another instance, the words Niko used before the assault and during and after his arrest might not have mattered as much, but Niko is still facing charges of assault and second-degree intimidation because his actions appeared to have been motivated by racial bias. In Oregon, charges of second-degree intimidation are leveled against suspects when crimes are motivated by the suspect's "perception of the other's race, color, religion, sexual orientation, disability or national origin."
The victim told police Niko stopped his car and said, "Why are you standing here? Go back to Mexico," then got out of the car and hit him in the face. The responding officer noted in his report that the victim was bleeding around his nose when he arrived.
A witness and the victim's son said Niko instigated the altercation, and a struggle continued while the son tried to separate the two men. However, Niko appears to have had a history of targeting the the victim and his son. The victim told police Niko, 36, had previously verbally harassed him. The victim's son claimed Niko once tried to run him over while walking the family dog.
Niko's vehicle was found around the corner at his residence and the victim and his son were able to identify him as the assailant from a DMV photo. Police returned to Niko's home and placed him under arrest while he protested against being "arrested for being attacked by an illegal." Niko asked officers whether they knew the man's legal status, but it is illegal for officers to ask that question in Oregon because it is a sanctuary state and has been that way for three decades.
When officers asked Niko how he knew the man was in the U.S. illegally, Niko responded, "because he does not speak English."
The officer said Niko's continued racially-motivated statements while in a police vehicle prompted him to activate his in-car camera to record them. Niko also said that he did have encounters with the son while walking a dog and that the last time it happened "he did not run him over, but he did not slow down for him and his dog." He also claimed he was not speeding at the time.
Keizer Police Department Lt. Andrew Copeland said the incident was the only one of its kind he could find in Keizer in recent years. The last one was in 2010 and involved a threat painted on a curbside. Regardless, he said the Keizer Police Department wants residents to report such incidents if they are victimized or witness them.
"If we can establish a pattern of behavior for a specific group or person, where they're continually slandering or inputting their bias against a specific race or gender or whatever, that would be very good to document for the police department so we can build up that case if something does happen," Copeland said. "If we have a group that's being discriminated against, we need to see what we can do to help them out."
Ideally, he added, police would be able to confront the antagonizer before it rises to the level of physical harm.
Copeland and members of the KPD leadership know and understand that the department, currently, does not reflect the citizenship of Keizer.
"I think that we, as a police department, we don't represent our city. It's not that we haven't tried, we just don't," Copeland said.
When the department put out a recruiting call for officers earlier this year, the top five applicants were all white males. This was after going to great lengths to lure a Spanish-speaking officer from another agency.
To bridge some of the gap, KPD began hosting its annual BLAST Camp with a goal of putting city's youth in close proximity to police officers in non-threatening circumstances. Students at schools with predominantly low-income or minority populations are given access to early sign-ups for the camp.
One of the side effects of the camp being run by current and former KPD officers is that the officers themselves get the chance to see other sides of the community.
"We go out to the community and we interact with people, typically, on their worst day. They're calling the cops, something bad happened – their house got broken into, they're frustrated, they've been assaulted, domestic violence," Copeland said. "So for an officer to come in and see youth full of life and love, it just brings meaning back to the job. It's healthy for both, sometimes more healthy for the cops."
As a point of contrast, in the Salem Police Department, Lt. Debbie Aguilar is a liaison to the Salem Human Rights Commission that works with victims of hate- and bias-motivated incidents. Aguilar educates fellow officers on what constitutes bias incidents and hate crimes and sets aside incident reports suspected of involving bias motives so they can be brought to the attention of the commission and dealt with.
Copeland said the thing the department needs most is more people and time to devote to connecting with the community. Even after the department added five officers, it remains relatively bare-bones for a city the size of Keizer. A community resource officer works on issues around community connection, but she only works part-time.
"If we had someone who could reach out and set up the meetings, to establish relationships, set up a meeting with an agenda" it would create an avenue for better communication and better dialogue about community issues between community members and the police department, Copeland said.


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Christmas is coming closer and closer, the cookies are getting more and more… I'll be so fed up with them afterwards, good that it's a whole year until next Christmas 😛
Here comes a recipe that I got from a dear, old friend – also known as Linzerkipferl 😉 – already quite some years ago. Back then I of course didn't write it up or so, thinking that this is so easy I'll sure remember it. Not. Neither did I remember the exact ingredients, apart from chocolate, nor how much I would need of what. And to top that I didn't remember the name either.
However, when I asked my friend for the recipe a week ago – easy, without the name of the cookies – she knew immediately what I meant: cookies with the funny name "Rawutzl". The downside of it – there actually isn't a real recipe. Her advice was simply to make a sponge cake, melt some chocolate for dipping and add coconut flakes. The sponge cake was no problem at all as I have a very basic recipe for it, and the rest I just improvised… see here how:
For the sponge cake you need…
- 5 eggs, divided into egg white and egg yolk
- 150 grams sugar
- 1 table spoon vanilla sugar
- 2 table spoons hot water
- 150 grams flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
For the chocolate dipping you need (as I said, this part was improvised, so no guarantees)…
- about 300 grams baking chocolate
- about 150 grams butter
- about coconut flakes
You do…
- whip the egg whites until they are really stiff.
- mix egg yolks, sugar, vanilla sugar and water.
- add flour and baking powder – stir until it is a creamy dough.
- fold in the stiff egg whites in the dough – really careful so that the mixture gets all fluffy.
- spread the mixture evenly on a baking tray – bake it at 190° to 200° C for about 18 to 23 minutes.
- cut the sponge cake into small pieces once it's done – it's easier to do it when the cake is still warm and really soft.
- melt the chocolate and the butter – as mentioned in an earlier post slowly and with low heat to avoid burning.
- take the cake pieces, dip them first in the chocolate and then "roll" them in the coconut flakes.
- keep them cold for a while so that the chocolate and the coconut flakes harden properly.


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Dr. Eric Feigl-Ding (Eric Ding) is a health economist, epidemiologist, and nutrition scientist at the Harvard Chan School of Public Health, and an expert advisor to the World Health Organization.
His work focuses on the intersection of health economics and public policy. He also currently works on behavioral interventions for prevention, Medicare cost and quality improvements, evidence guideline improvements for nutrition, diabetes/obesity prevention, public health policy programs, drug safety reform, and food economics in the US. He has further expertise in public health program design, policy implementation, and leveraging big data for improving health systems.
He was noted in his role as a whistleblower and leader of a key two-year-long investigation into the controversial drug safety and risk data of Vioxx®, Celebrex®, and Bextra® that drew FDA and national attention. Highlighted and express-published in JAMA, as chief corresponding author, he was also recognized for his role in the New York Times, and in the book Poison Pills: The Untold Story of the Vioxx Drug Scandal.
A childhood survivor and cancer prevention advocate, he was called one of the 'Facebook philanthropists', founding the 6 million member online Campaign for Cancer Prevention, featured in Newsweek. In total online reach, he directed disease prevention advocacy platforms with over 12 million members on Facebook Causes. He led the first ever direct-to-science online crowdfunding initiative, fundraising over $500,000 (median public donation $15) for medical research, and featured in the New York Times.
He founded Toxin Alert as the first geo-social network and public alert system for drinking water toxic contamination, as featured in WIRED. He established the Toxin Alert Drinking Water Database with 500,000-locations nationwide for informing the public about water hazards in communities. For his work, he was awarded the 2017 Mark V. Anderson Leadership Award from Sigma Chi Foundation.
He has published in leading journals, including the New England Journal of Medicine, Journal of the American Medical Association, The Lancet, and Health Policy. His 150+ publications have received 50,000 citations (H-Index 70). As a Web of Science Highly Cited Researcher, He was ranked in 2018 as among the Top 1% of all scientists worldwide.
Altogether, his competitively awarded projects as PI/Director have received over $10 million in funding. A World Economic Forum Global Shaper, he has chaired committees for the Health Directorate of the European Commission, advised the World Health Organization, Denmark Ministry of Health, Slovenia Ministry of Health, and served as member of the Global Burden of Disease Project. He also advised and successfully convinced the C-suite leaders of a major Fortune 100 food/beverage company to adopt the WHO recommendations for added sugars.
He also previously led a large 'moneyball' study of Major League Baseball. Invited to Google Tech Talk, his study comprising 500,000+ player-years of data over 130-years demonstrated for the first time the excess mortality risks of body mass index among athletes, especially higher risks among home-run hitters.
He is also the inventor of several scientific innovations: Evidenced Formal Coverage Index for universal healthcare, Lipophilic Index, the Spaghetti Plot method for non-linear meta-analysis, and the Isotemporal Substitution model, the gold-standard for behavioral activity research. Furthermore, he pioneered and co-developed major community health interventions which have been implemented by the CDC in Kentucky, that served 56 counties in Kentucky, as well as co-developed the obesity/diabetes prevention program currently used by the UN to serve over 100 medical clinics and 600,000 refugees in the Middle East.
Among notable honors, he was awarded: the 2012 Outstanding Young Leader Award from the Boston Chamber of Commerce, the 2014 Global Health Project of the Year Prize by the Consortium of Universities for Global Health, the 2015 American Heart Association's Scott Grundy Excellence Award, named among Craig Newmark's "16 People and Organizations Changing the World in 2012", the 2008 Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowship, and his work recognized as 'Best of the American Heart Association', thrice, in 2013, 2014, 2015.
He has been featured and cited among 5 dozen news outlets. He is a frequent media commentator on national radio and international television with over 2 dozen appearances. He was also personally profiled in several books including (click to read): CauseWired (Watson, 2008), Poison Pills (Nesi, 2008), Zilch (Lublin, 2010), The Networked Nonprofit (Kanter and Fine, 2010), Shift & Reset (Reich, 2011), and Thinfluence (Willett, 2014).
He graduated from The Johns Hopkins University with Honors in Public Health and Phi Beta Kappa. He then completed his dual doctorate in epidemiology and doctorate in nutrition, as the youngest graduate to earn double-PhDs at age 23 from Harvard. Teaching at Harvard for over 15 years, he has advised and mentored 2 dozen students, and lectured in more than a dozen graduate and undergraduate courses, for which he received the Derek Bok Distinction in Teaching Award from Harvard College.


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If you are like any other person who enjoys frequently cooking, you probably have a few draws or cabinets filled with pots and pans. You also probably have a drawer full of different sized lids that do not have a matching pot or pan to it. If you are more of a baker, your glass bake ware might be completely disorganized to the point where you cannot find the one you want when you really need it. There are solutions for all of these problems. You no longer have to search the entire kitchen for that one pot, that one baking dish or that missing lid.
The first task to tackle is to organize your lids that belong to your pots and pans. There are small rails you can screw into the doors of your cabinets. This lets your lids rest easily against the rail so they are readily available to you when you open your cabinet door. This technique also helps clear space from other areas in your kitchen. You no longer have to designate one drawer or cabinet for your lids. You can install these rails on every cabinet and store your lids all over your kitchen. The best thing about these rails is they fit all sized lids. Whether the lid is for a small frying pan or a large cooking pot, they will fit side by side on these rails.
If you are someone who likes to keep your lids with the corresponding pot or pan, this next trick is for you. In your pull out drawers you can install wooden dividers to make individual compartments. These compartments can be individualized for each pot so they fit perfectly. You can store your pots and pans with their matching lid in one drawer so you will never get the two separated.
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The first time I met with the Big D, I was a teenager in a new high school full of children I found strange and scary. Up to then, I liked school. I was a good student (I think). But in the middle of my first year in high school, we moved to a big city, with a big house and a much bigger school than I was used to. Not only was the school different, but the kids, too. They were so totally different from the kids at my home town, it felt like I was thrown into an alternate reality. Except that, it wasn't. It was my new reality, and I had to cope with it. When I arrived, it was one day before their mid-year exams, which I was forced to write, even though the work was different from my old school. There was no way to catch up that quickly – and the teachers were – to say the least – not accommodating and helpful either.
Pretty soon, I started hating school. The kids could not accept my being different from them (coming from a conservative, much smaller community), and I could not fit in with any group who were so totally against my own values and beliefs.
Pretty soon, I was lonely, alienated, austracised… all by myself. And school became like jail to me. I remember writing a poem in class, once, about wanting to be free from this jail.
It took my parents a while to realise that I – who had many hardships before – was not going to bounce back on track this time. So I was about 16 when I was (finally) diagnosed with major depression and started the journey along this path.
When you suffer from depression, anxiety and other related mental illness, there's a constant struggle in your mind beween whatwe are supposed to be thinking and feeling, as opposed to whatweare actually thinking and feeling.What we are supposed tois what other ("healthy") people will be thinking and feeling. We know so well what we are and aren't supposed to think and feel, because that is what society (family and loved ones included) expect us to think and feel. Instead, what we are actuallyexperiencing, is clouded by this life consuming illness taking over our minds – i.e. our thought processes – and in the end, our lives. Not having a mental illness, makes the understanding of this energy draining parasite extremely difficult, resulting into that phrase we all know too well: "Come on, just snap out of it!" Or something similar.
Depression (and related illnesses) is one of the most (I would even dare to say THE most) misunderstood and unrecognised illnesses of all times. As with all unknowns, society tends to attach a label to something that seems "different". Even in the technologically advanced era we are living in today, this "unknown" illness is still hugely misunderstood and sufferers are still experiencing rejection and the consistent stigma attached to having a mental illness. Every time I apply for a new job, I have a hard time deciding whether I should reveal my depression beforehand or not. Should I decide to conceal it, and the employer finds out – would they think I had concealed it and might be lying about other things too? Should I tell them, and they would forever be checking my progress, expecting me react erraticly so they could get rid of me… or is this employer a well-informed human being who would not treat me any different than he/she would a diabetic or physically disabled person?
Even in my country, there are still medical aid funds NOT accepting depression as a "valid" and treatable illness, so you have to pay for the most expensive medications yourself. But related illnesses like bipolar disorder which requires more medication and which are equally treated by medical professionals, are paid for – sometimes in full – even if prescribed the exact same meds as for depression. Yes, it happened to me.
It is part of life to experience ups and downs or excitement and drawbacks, and it is considered "normal" to feel a bit "down" when trying to process disappointments, etc. But having depression is not the result of a drawback, not a temporary setback in life. It IS your life, and you can not just get up and shake off the feeling. It IS a valid and treatable illness, but it will not just go away, so instead of trying to cure yourself, you should start to manage it alongside your life. That said, it is still a difficult journey – one which I very well understand.
There are days that I literally have to drag myself out of bed. Only because I have a responsibility towards my children – to get up, pick them up from school and take care of them. Not because I feel like getting up, but because I have to.
There are days that I don't feel like showering or brushing my hair. Who cares what I look like if I'm not going anywhere?
There are moments that I drive in my car, when the thought cross my mind: If I drive my car over the edge of the road and disappear off the face of this earth – would someone even miss me? Even though I have a loving husband and family.
There are times that I can't stop crying for no reason, and yet it feels like my life is meaningless and over.
How do I just "shake it off"?
No, I can't fix it on my own. You can't fix me, either.
Would you tell a diabetic to "shake it off"? Would you tell them to get up and do something until their sugar levels are normal? To "fix" themselves?
NO. Yet you expect me to fix the chemical imbalances, the serotonin and dopamin levels in my body.
Ignorance is bliss, but knowledge is power. Even if we don't feel like it, we have a responsibility to ourselves and others just like us. To get the message across that depression is a lifechanging illness and although we can't fix it, we can learn to manage it, to live with it.
We have to convince others that even though the tunnel is dark, there is light at the end. Even if the light is far and dim.


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Couldn't catch the match live so just finished watching it.
I'm a bit on the fence here. On the plus side offensively we were much, much better we have been so far this season. So in that sense changes worked. Davies in particular was instrumental in pushing the team forward with his passing. Always looking for the forward pass first.
And as I have said several times before, when Gomes plays well, the team plays well. If he was this good consistently he'd be top player. He is so good at keeping position under pressure and then moving the ball to a better position. The problem with that duo, however, is that there are gaps in midfield.
I think that midfield also helped Iwobi who saw a lot more of the ball than Sigurdsson usually does. But whether that is because the midfield moved the ball forward or his movement, hard to tell on just this showing. But he definitely moves the ball around well. Sidibe's contribution can't be overstated because he was constantly available on the right.
Defensively we were solid in the first half but there were couple of scares in the second. Almost conceded again from a corner as well (even though it never should have been in the first place).
Peter Enckelmann, the ex-Aston Villa keeper thought ref was right in disallowing Mina's goal. He though Gomes blocked the defender on purpose and this gave Mina a free header. He might technically be right but could you see any ref blowing the whistle if that was Liverpool instead?
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Bridgewater College encourages participation in athletics by fostering a challenging and versatile athletic program. Athletics is an integral part of the academic curriculum of the College, promoting leadership, self-discipline and responsibility.
The College adheres to the philosophy of intercollegiate athletic competition based upon the principles of amateurism, sportsmanship and fair play. The following guidelines have been developed for the athletic program: (1) to place a priority on the academic progress of all students who participate in intercollegiate athletics; (2) to ensure the physical wellbeing of all student-athletes during practice, travel and play; (3) to encourage the development of each student-athlete to his or her full potential; and (4) to develop excellence in all of the College's intercollegiate athletic programs.
The College sponsors 12 intercollegiate programs for women-basketball, cross country, field hockey, golf, lacrosse, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, indoor and outdoor track and field, and volleyball. The College also sponsors 11 intercollegiate teams for men-baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, lacrosse, soccer, swimming, tennis, and indoor track and outdoor track and field. The athletic program supports a cheerleading squad, a dance team and a Pep Band that perform at home football and basketball games.
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Eating dessert at The Lost Bread is always a unique experience. Case in point: the french toast cubes. Unlike your regular slab of french toast served thoughtlessly on a big plate, their french toast cubes are freshly fried and bite-sized, served with three different sauces (chocolate, caramel, and white chocolate) in a syringe. Choosing just one flavor will be a problem of the past.
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A Strategic Process requires three key elements:
Have you ever played a board game without the board?
Imagine playing your favorite game or sport without the game board or without lines on the field or court. What's the likelihood of that game being organized? How would anyone understand or follow the rules? How would you determine a great play or shot…. or a winner?
The Leap Model empowers clear decision-making
"Winning the game" of personal finance is not that different than playing any other game. In order to succeed, we need to properly organize, analyze, and measure any financial decision. Therefore, it's critically important that we use a tool designed specifically to incorporate the rules governing our financial world. That tool is the Leap Model, a macroeconomic model designed for personal finance.
The Leap Model allows us to see all of our financial decisions simultaneously and provides the "game board" for us to measure how financial strategies, such as wealth building, protection, and retirement, affect us now and into the future.
Macro Manager
Financial Coordination through the Leap Model
Imagine an orchestra where musicians are not seated next to each other according to instrument sections. Now imagine that same orchestra without a conductor. When the curtain goes up, instead of hearing a beautiful symphony, we would hear musical discord.
How many times have each of the financial professionals in your life been in a room together to discuss your personal situation? For most people the answer is "never." How would the recommendations, attention to detail and possible results change if they had?
Our "Micro Managers" are typically not acting in concert or as conductors of our "financial symphony". They tend to be focused within their own specialty and may not even be aware of all of our other assets, liabilities, protection, income or cash flow. This occurs because they lack the use of a toll like the Leap Model. With the Leap Model, we can make sure that our "Micro Managers" interact and work together in a unified way. As such, they would then complement each other and provide enhanced information and results regarding your financial life.
Macro Wealth Management enables your micro-managers to better perform their services by syncing their decisions to work in unison, with the overall goal of improving the performance and efficiency of your plan.
Not all of these objectives are possible in every client circumstance. Individual results may vary and are dependent upon a variety of economic and personal factors.


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Kansas City Star – November 28, 2014
One man was killed and one man was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence after a two-vehicle accident early Thursday at U.S. 56 and 159th Street, Olathe police said.
According to a news release, a 31-year-old man was driving north on U.S. 56 before 3 a.m. when his car was struck by a vehicle that was westbound on 159th. The driver of the northbound vehicle was taken to a hospital, where he died.
The driver of the westbound vehicle, a 32-year-old man, was not injured. Police arrested him. The news release said "driving under the influence is being investigated as a possible contributing factor in this accident."


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Try It Challenge: Week 3
This weeks challenge is: Green Tea!
It's funny that Clare picked this. When I was student teaching I tried to cut out coffee (mostly because of how easily my teeth stain because of it) and had read that green tea can help you lose weight so I brought two cups with me in my coffee thermos and drank it in place of coffee.
I like my green tea with just a bit of honey (we love honey at our house!)
My favorite type of green tea?
Honestly, the type they have a Chinese restaurants, some of my favorite restaurants have small packages you can buy inexpensively at their front counter.
The spiritual challenge this week: Prayer Plank
Sneaky Clare mixing nutrition, fitness, and prayer into one challenge!
I don't know that I'll be able to try this this week as I'm hardly fitting in my 10k training routines but I definitely will keep this in mind for cool summer mornings out in the backyard!
Don't forget to check out Clare's blog where the challenge started!!
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UPSC Exam Preparation: Topic of the Day – Huntington's Disease
Huntington's disease is an autosomal dominant genetic disorder. It is also known as Huntington's Chorea and results in the progressive death of brain cells. An autosomal genetic disorder means that even if one parent carries the defective Huntington's gene, their offspring has a 50:50 chance of inheriting the disease.
Treatment for Huntington's Disease
- There is no treatment or cure for Huntington's Disease at the present. Afflicted individuals lose their ability to walk, talk, think and reason. This disease begins between ages 30 years and 45 years.
- The disease has a broad impact on a person's functional abilities and usually results in movement, thinking (cognitive) and psychiatric disorders.
Movement disorders
- Muscle problems, such as rigidity or muscle contracture (dystonia)
- Slow or abnormal eye movement
Cognitive disorders
- Difficulty organizing, prioritizing or focusing on tasks
- Lack of flexibility or the tendency to get stuck on a thought, behavior or action (perseveration)
- Lack of impulse control that can result in outbursts, acting without thinking and sexual promiscuity
- Lack of awareness of one's own behaviors and abilities
- Slowness in processing thoughts or "finding" words
- Difficulty in learning new information
Psychiatric disorders
- Feelings of irritability, sadness or apathy
- Social withdrawal
- Insomnia
- Fatigue and loss of energy
- Frequent thoughts of death, dying or suicide
Insulin signalling could slow the disease's progression
- A study by researchers at the Department of Genetics, Delhi University, South Campus, has shown that it is possible to restrict the progression of Huntington's disease by increasing insulin signalling in the brain's neuronal cells.
- Increasing the level of insulin signaling enriches the cellular pool of proteins that are essential for cellular functioning and survival. This, in turn, restores the cellular transcription machinery.
- It appears that enhanced level of insulin signaling rejuvenates the neuronal cells which are otherwise stressed during disease condition.
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The magnetic north pole is on the move
(Thanks to The Perts)
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The magnetic north pole is on the move
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The Magnetic Pole is moving toward Russia!
"Mister President, we cannot allow a Magnetic Pole gap."
(joining with MOTW in using great movie quotes).
Probably wanted to see the farting troll, Guy Friendly.
Earth's north magnetic pole is wandering about 34 miles (55 kilometres) a year
Should feel right at home when it hits the Los Angeles freeways.
Does this explain why my GPS keeps telling me to drive into the ocean?
If it's a magnetic north stripper pole, perhaps its facility got shut down by the law, and it needs to find another gentleman's club.
The North Magnetic Pole has finally escaped from the clutches of Canada!
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NASA Worm Logo Design Upside Down – Very Sexy and Very Naughty
NASA 'Worm' Logo Design Upside Down – Very Sexy and Very Naughty
After the excitement of receiving my copy of the Kickstarter project, "The NASA Graphics Standards Manual reissue", I hurried down the beach to show some of my 'designery' friends.
One of them, who was sitting opposite me, got to see me pull the NASA manual out of it's gorgeous foil envelope, showing that famous NASA Worm Logo in it's upside down glory
The first thing that he said was, "That reads, "Very Sexy and Very Naughty".
I now can't unsee this, and the juvenile in me had to whip up a version of the NASA 'worm' logo, as an upside down 'alternative', along with the tagline (in the correct typeface and styling of course).
Hey, I know it's not a cool thing to do; to cheapen this iconic brand, but it did make me smirk.
Symbols of NASA: After it was introduced, the "meatball" was the most common symbol of NASA for 16 years, but in 1975 NASA decided to create a more "modern" logo. That logo, which consisted of the word "NASA" in a unique type style, was nicknamed the "worm." That logo was retired in 1992, and the classic meatball insignia has been the most common agency symbol since.
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WOW!!! what does it smell like?
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This is a discussion on Aerides houlletiana within the Cattleyas, Vandas, Dendrobiums IN BLOOM forums, part of the Orchid Photography category; This is the last of five Aerides to flower and they are quite pretty but ...
This is the last of five Aerides to flower and they are quite pretty but the plant is rather rough.they mostly seem to have an untidy growth habbit.This one is houlletiana.
WOW!!! what does it smell like?
It has a lemon scent quite plesent but not strong.
I really like it , Beautiful blooms .. Gin
Wow that's exquisite. Good blooming. Is it difficult to grow? I love the subtlety of the color
No it just hangs with the vandas.
Those are some beautiful flowers !!!! The houlletiana has been on my must get list for some time now.
Plant's obviously happy! nice flowers
That is a very cool plant and I love the colours of the flowers! Hadn't see one before!


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Overturned propane truck
By Laura Link
This is the third serious truck accident at this location, one of which resulted in the fatality of a worker whose truck brakes failed as well.
The driver of the Amerigas truck said he crested a hill and felt the brakes go out. He traveled about 600 yards during which time he tried to put the truck in a ditch while pulling on the emergency brake. The truck broke through the wooden guardrail and overturned in the driveway of David and Carol Dye's home.
Stan Stewart battles serious illness
By Laura Link
Last September he began to notice a shortness of breath and loss of stamina. As his body continued to weaken doctors sought a diagnosis. After a couple of trips to Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn. with his wife Wanda, Stan learned he has been diagnosed with primary systemic amyloidosis.
ISG leadership shifts
By Barbara Schneider
"I will no longer be chairman of the ISG's executive committee," says Bill Saling. "The new leadership team will be composed of three committee heads, Harry Gilmer, Dick Scharf and Bob Wright, who will see us through the next phase, which will focus on the committee reports.
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We had almost forgotten about Nan Goldin, whose latest book, The Devil's Playground, was published eleven years ago. Three decades after her seminal work, The Ballad of Sexual Dependency, was released in 1985 (and recently reissued), now comes Eden and After, which she unveiled for us on the couch of her new Brooklyn apartment.
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How can I love myself and hate the world I live in?
I don't hate the world exactly. Our planet is beautiful. I know there is good here.
I don't hate or I don't like to hate. I think I maybe hate myself sometimes though. I do.
I feel disappointed with my country. I feel disappointed in myself. I care and I don't. I care a lot and don't know what to do or that I do know what I should do but don't want to seem like I'm doing nothing. The work is so invisible and will pay off in future but the cost is high now. My self-esteem is low and personal autonomy is near nil.
I don't participate like I should. Or like I think I should. I don't make a lot of money. Like I used to. I'm not as miserable either. I don't feel as miserable as I did when I made a lot of money. And that's a deep-seated way of thinking affecting my way of living in this world at this time. Thought money matters I don't think it should.
Unreal. I used to work a good job with good health insurance. I used to have my own apartment, my own car. I paid for all my stuff. I was responsible. I was able to make short trips near every weekend to a beautiful city. I was able to go to the movies, by a book, and an album every week. I could dine out. I worked 60+hrs a week. I was tired a lot. Though I could pay for things I felt stagnant. That I wasn't living a life worth living. A slow slow death.
Then I had what doctors won't call a breakdown anymore but that's what it was. And I was out of work for months. And then I worked again. And then I went to school for 9 years and got 2 degrees and am one term short of another but have no interest/drive at all to finishing up any time soon. I thought about it for months. Months. Not an easy choice but one in which I can live with.
Currently, I live from the aid of other people. Friends mostly. Family sometimes.
Staying with a friend here in LA, rent-free. She is generous to have offered. As of today (9/16/18) I've officially been here 59 days. And that's many days past too long. And the longest I've stayed anywhere in maybe 3 years. I need to get out of here and move on with my life. Make a home for my self that is healthy for me.
But how? How? How without money $$$$$$$$ and a way to earn?
The friend that I'm staying with. I walk her dog, Sampson, who is my friend also.I do the dishes, try to be of use, and out of the way. I used to walk around at night, to relax and write (dictated into a voice recorder or type on my phone). I love the nighttime. The last couple of weeks I've been stuck here the majority of the time. And it's dark during the day because the curtains are drawn because my friend works at night and sleeps during the day. The lack of light, the not being able to be out and about, and that sense of freedom I associate with mobility is gone (for now). This is really fucking with my all around health.
When I moved here in mid-July I didn't have a mobile phone so another friend put me on her family plan and bought me a phone. She gave me $25 a week so I could get a bus pass. And then I got a job walking dogs in early August. And it was the best! And then one day (18 days ago) after walking a 7-month-old beauty, named Oslo, I stepped off of a curb, in a crosswalk, and got hit by a car. The left side of my body was struck. My leg was/is hurt. My knee, hip, ankle. So to the ER, where X-rays showed nothing broken. But the past week has been headaches, nausea, dizziness, and transitory pain. I know I am fortunate to be alive. I am lucky that I wasn't hurt worse.
Pain woke me up this morning. My knee had been getting better but it popped last night while I was walking Sam, and popped back in place and this morning my whole leg hurts and I'm feeling tired, angry, discouraged. Because I have $8 and some change and can't get around on my own. Not even to walk to get water. I think I'll be able to if I take it really slowly but the concern is I risk doing more damage. I dislike asking for help or needing help. I dislike not knowing what to do.
And I've been here for 59 days. And I need move out of here but stay in LA, but how? How? Show me. Tell me. Because I'm at a loss.
My mind is restful due to meditation (119 days consecutive) but it's like things are muted. Things still happening in front of me but feel far off. There's an underlying feeling of unease, self-recrimination, guilt, an impression of laziness. Of waiting. But for what? Where is my sense of urgency? Is this not an emergency? Where are my survival instincts? Where is my pride? Why don't I do whatever it takes? Maybe if I had someone else to take care of? Maybe not? The logical assessment is that I don't care enough about myself to try to improve my lot. But that's not exactly it. I do little by little every day. But it isn't enough. Fear is a part of it. Fear of the unknown. What if I get into a job situation that is abusive? Which most of my friends in LA are experiencing in some way. I don't want that. I can't live it.
I keep thinking about the company we keep. That saying is that you are like the 5 people you spend the most time with. And unrelated but related in the sense of selling my body and time for money, I keep thinking of porn (filming it) or being a sex worker. Good money. Interesting work. Plus maybe guaranteed work because some people fetishize transpeople. If it were safe and regulated and/or if I had a good madam, I'm pretty sure I would.
I keep thinking about the spiritual reasons or underlying reasons for the car accident. Slow down. Pay attention. Value yourself first.
The older person who hit me, I let her go because I didn't know if she had insurance because I didn't know if she was a legal citizen because I didn't want to cause her any trouble because I was in shock and the many people who witnessed let me limp away.
The left leg is hurt. The left knee is in and out. According to the internet, the left side is the past and the leg being hurt means I'm not able to physically support myself. The past 3 days my upper back, back of my neck, has been painful (7/10 easy), but not today. The thought last night was perhaps I need to confront my past (like maybe childhood stuff) to move on with things.
The physical pain may be a manifestation of the pain I feel emotionally and psychologically that I have not done my part to make the world a better place. I have not played my part or if I have it is the bare minimum. My friend who put me on her family plan reminds me that the world needs me. That her babies need me to live and be and contribute my perspective, my love, my essence in this world. But how can when I'm judging my fellow citizens? This grossness that is happening here in the U.S. is beyond what I can stomach. How can I do anything when I am judging myself relentlessly. The dizziness, nausea, the headaches. In rejecting what is happening I am rejecting myself and what I am capable of.
How can I prosper and build a foundation when so many suffer? How can I learn art, write, make photographs, learn the guitar, create films, when so many awful things are happening?
Genocide in the U.S. is not talked about on a mass public level but being forced to pay for poisoned water, jailed, while the government attempts to murder people who try to protect water (which is life). How can I prosper when there are missing children sold as slaves for sex and labor, put into concentration camps, families torn apart by our government? People everywhere being abused in every way possible? I feel it all. A healer. A distressed healer who has little to no idea on how to make money because though money matters in our society, it doesn't appear to make things better. The truth is, my truth is, I want to be of service but not for sale.
I seem to be dealing with victimhood. Orientated towards victims of injustice. Feeling my empathetic nature too much. Feeling pathetic.
Feeling angry and hopeful and tired.
Maybe I should…
dance? Maybe I will dance
with the hurt
My heart is on the same side.