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And Finally
Main Statement
Photo based on: 'horizon' by pierreyves @ flickr
Understand the Characters and Events so far.
Comment on the feelings of one of the characters.
Explore the feelings of a character.
Lesson Objectives:
What does this word mean?
The Tempest
Where are these places? Tunisia, Italy, Milan, Naples, Tunis & the Mediterranean?
Down with the topmast! yare! lower, lower!
Prince Sebastian:
Hell is empty! And all the devils are here!
King Alonso:
We split, we split! - Farewell, my wife and children! Farewell brother!
Duke Antonio:
Let's all sink with the king!
The opening scene to the play is very .......................................................................
Twelve year since, Miranda, twelve year since,
Thy father was the Duke of Milan and
A prince of power.
A treacherous army was gathered, and one fateful night at midnight, Antonio opened the gates of Milan, and in the pitch black
There they hoist us
To cry to th' sea in a rotten vessel,
Here in this island we arrived
By accident most strange, bountiful Fortune
(Now my dear lady) hath mine enemies
Brought to this shore.
hy false uncle— Antonio did believe
he was indeed the duke and began turning my own people against me. I was too wrapped up in learning the Art of magic to notice.,
Canst though remember a time before we came unto this cell?
12 years ago Prospero was......................................................
He was betrayed by ......................................................................
Prospero caused the Tempest because.......................................................
Prospero & Miranda
What do you think this play is going to be about?
Why study Shakespeare?
As the ship was travelling from ................... to ................................... Prospero, ............................., caused the ship to sink because on board was his trecherous brother ............................... Prospero can now seek.....................
Write this paragraph out and fill in the blanks
the magician Tunisia
Antonio Rome
Lesson Objectives:
Recap on events and characters in the play.
Comment on the character of Caliban.
Explain how Caliban feels.
"Poisinous Slave
"You gabble like a brutish thing
"Gather me wood
"Deformed Slave
"He looks & smells like a fish"
Freckled Welp
CALIBAN - rearrange the letters in this word as many times as you can e.g
This is what other characters say about CALIBAN -
Draw what you think this character looks like.
Caliban ?
PROSPERO: Thou poisinous slave got by the devil himself, come forth!
ALIBAN: This island's mine by Sycorax my mother. Which you took from me. When you first came you stroked me, and made much of me and would give me water with berries in it and teach me. Then I loved you and showed you all the qualities of the isle, the fresh springs, the barren and fertile places.
Cursed be I that did so! - All the charms of Sycorax, toads, beetles, bats light on you!
Caliban used to ............................Prospero but now ................................ Him. This is because.......................................
What is a Nymph?
ARIEL: All hail great master, great sir!
PROSPERO: Have you performed the Tempest that I asked you to do?
ARIEL: Yes Master!
PROSPERO: Good Spirit! Are all the sailors safe?
ARIEL: Yes they have washed up on shore close by. Now master, have I earned my freedom from your service now?
PROSPERO: Have you forgotten the torment I freed you from?
ARIEL: No master.
PROSPERO: You have! Have you forgotten the foul witch Sycorax from whom I rescued you? She imprisoned thee and you remained in pain for a dozen years. Thy groans did make wolves howl! When I arrived I freed you and killed the evil witch Sycorax.
ARIEL: Sorry Master I will go about my duties as you asked!
PROSPERO: Good. I will release you in two days time after I have sought my revenge. Go and make yourself invisible and spy on the shipwrecked sailors!
Enter Prospero & Ariel.
Complete the sentences.
Ariel is a ............................
When Prospero found her she had been imprisoned by a Witch called...........................
Ariel used to cry so load in pain it made..........................................
Sycorax is Caliban's ..........................................
Prospero commanded Ariel to cause ........................
Prospero is going to use Ariel to get..............................
on his treacherous brother ..............................
Magical Nymph
The Tempest
Wolves Howl
Prospero feels ..................... towards Antonio because.........................................
Caliban feels ......................... towards Prospero because ................................
Miranda feels ........................ towards Ferdinand because...............................
Name the Characters on this Magical Island.
Create a Facebook Account for Prospero, Caliban or Miranda.
Fill in the blanks on your sheet with the following words...
Trecherous Ferdinand Antonio
12 Magic
Kind Duke betrayed Miranda
Boat Enslaved
Island Sycorax Violent Storm
Killed Ariel Magical Nymph
Ariel Qualities Abuse
lesson Objective:
Show undertsanding of the characters & events in the play so far.
What words best describe Sebastian & Antonio?
Sebastian is a ............................................................... character,
Antonio is a ................................................... character, because.........................
Create a PEE paragraph by completing the sentences
Who was on board this ship before Prospero's TEMPEST sunk it?
Lesson Objectives:
Understand the events of Act 2, Scene 1.
Identify adjectives that describe two characters.
Comment on these characters.
King Of Naples - Alonso
Who are all the characters and how are they linked?
What words best describe these TRINCULO & STEPHANO?
Stephano & Trinculo
are .......................................................characters, beacause.......................................................
Trinculo Stephano
Lesson Objectives:
Understand the events so far.
Explain how all the characters are interlinked.
Comment on the Characters of Stephano & Trinculo.
Ferdinand & Miranda
Prospero Trinculo Sebastian
Ariel Caliban Sycorax
Alonso Ferdinand Stephano
Antonio Miranda
Fill in the blanks with the correct names
Comment on the feelings of a character.
Explain how a character has been affected by events in the play.
Explore the emotions of one of the central characters.
Lesson Objectives:
Select a Character write a 10 line speech for them that explores their feelings.
Character Monologue.
Put these events into the correct order.
Trinculo, Stephano & Caliban have drunkenly planned to kill Prospero.
Antonio betrayed his brother, Prospero.
Prospero and Miranda washed up onto an island.
Antonio persuaded Sebastian to kill Alonso.
Prospero freed Ariel from the evil witch Sycorax.
Prospero enslaved Caliban.
Miranda has fallen in love with Ferdinand.
Prospero caused a tempest to sink the ship.
Write a diary entry for the Character of Ariel.
Dear Diary,
Prospero has just told me that he will free me in two days time if I........
Write about what has happened to you.
Write about how you feel towards other characters and why.
Success Criteria
Name the Characters
link the quote to the correct character.
"May all the infections from bogs get sucked up by the sun & fall on Prospero, & disease him."
By good fortune, I now have my enemies in my grasp!
"Yes master, I will do everything you have commanded."
"I might call Ferdinand a thing divine."
lesson Objectives:
Understand the events of the play so far.
Identify a quote said by a character.
Comment on a character
Prospero is a ...................................... character.
We can tell this from the final scene of the play when............................................
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Create a poster promoting Shakespeare's, The Tempest.
Appealing Title
Feelings/Emotions of the Character.
List of Characters
Quotes from the play
Images of the main events
Quick 2 line summary of the plot!
Lesson Objectives:
Summarize events and characters of the play. 3a
Identify quotes for the characters. 4b
Explore the emotions of one of the characters. 5c
Create a persuasive speech promoting your poster
Whats the difference
What plays do you know/studied?
Why do you like/dislike Shakespeare?
What do you find easy/hard about studing his plays?
Your H/W was to bring a pen and a reading book - display both in front of you now please.
Use your phone/dictionary to define this word!
The Tempest
Act 1 Scene1 -
A tempestuous noise of thunder & lightning heard: enter Shipmaster, Bowsun, Sailors, King Alonso of Naples, his brother Sebastian, & Antonio.
Lesson Objectives:
Explain the importance of studying Shakespeare.
Understand the characters and atmosphere of the opening scene of a play.
Answer these questions for H/W
What characters are there? L.4
How did they arrive on the island? L.5
How do they feel? L.5/6
learning objective: Explore the emotions of the central characters.
1. What sea is it set in?
2. Between which two countries does the shipwreck occur?
3. Between which two capital cities does the shipwreck occur?
4. Who caused the sea-storm?
5. What was his position before arriving at the island?
6. What is his daughter called?
7. How did she feel about the shipwreck?
8. Who betrayed her father?
9. How many years have they lived on the island?
10. Who made sure they had food & clothes & sorcery books to survive?
11. What is the King of Naples called?
12.Which character from 'The Lord of the Rings' was inspired by Prospero?
Knowledge Test
1. Mediterranean
2. Italy & Tunisia
3. Naples & Tunis
4. Prospero
5. Duke of Milan
6. Miranda
7. Upset
8. Antonio
9. 12
10. Gonzalo
11. Alonso
12. Saruman
1 mark for answer + 1 for spelling
(2 marks)
Select an adjective to describe a character you have encountered thus far?
Support this comment with a quote
Miranda/Gonzalo is a .................................................... character and feels ....................................... because ...........................................................
This is evident from the following quote "............................................................................."
1. What adjectives best describe Ariel?
2. What negative & positive aspects are there to Prospero & Ariel?
by John Donne
BLASTED with sighs, and surrounded with tears,
Hither I come to seek the spring,
And at mine eyes, and at mine ears,
Receive such balms as else cure every thing.
But O ! self-traitor, I do bring
The spider Love, which transubstantiates all,
And can convert manna to gall ;
And that this place may thoroughly be thought
True paradise, I have the serpent brought.
'Twere wholesomer for me that winter did
Benight the glory of this place,
And that a grave frost did forbid
These trees to laugh and mock me to my face ;
But that I may not this disgrace
Endure, nor yet leave loving, Love, let me
Some senseless piece of this place be ;
Make me a mandrake, so I may grow here,
Or a stone fountain weeping out my year.
Hither with crystal phials, lovers, come,
And take my tears, which are love's wine,
And try your mistress' tears at home,
For all are false, that taste not just like mine.
Alas ! hearts do not in eyes shine,
Nor can you more judge women's thoughts by tears,
Than by her shadow what she wears.
O perverse sex, where none is true but she,
Who's therefore true, because her truth kills me.
What new characters and events have you learnt today?
CALIBAN - rearrange these letters to create a anogram
Speaking & Listening Task.
In groups, pairs, 3s. create a 3-5 minute script, and act out a scene that occurred before this narrative started...
E.g. when Prospero first arrived on the island...
What has happened so far...
The Tempest by numbers...
1 seastorm
learning Objectives:
learning objectives:
Explain events and characters so far. L.4
Explore the character of Caliban. L.5
Analyse the feelings of a central character. L.6
Alonso King of Naples
Antonio Duke of Milan
Write down how these characters feel about each other.
Explain why they feel this way, supported by a quote.
Lesson Objectives:
Recap on characters and events so far
Explain how characters feel towards each other.
Examine the feelings/emotions of a character.
How does Caliban feel?
What language tells us how he feels?
learning Objectives
Create a 3-5 min speech exploring a range of character feelings.
Speak clearly using effective body language.
Include stage directions.
Success Criteria for speaking & listening task.
Explore a range of emotions that your character feels towards events or other characters.
Demonstrate an understanding of events & other characters in the play.
Use dramatic techniques such as freeze-frame to allow each individual to explore their emotions.
Speak confidently, fluently and clearly (approx 1 min)
Use your tone of voice to reflect emotion.
Use body language and gesture to reflect emotion.
Include stage directions.
Dramatic Irony
- what does this mean?
Learning Objectives:
Identify how you can develop your script and make improvements.
Explain what dramatic irony is and the effect it creates.
Find elements of comedy in a scene.
What parts of this scene would have made a 17th Century Elizabethan Audience laugh?
Who are they related to?
Where have they come from?
What do you know about their past histories?
Explore the personalities of the central characters
Lesson Objective:
What does TEMPEST mean?
'Relationships Between Parent & Child'
Lesson Objectives:
Analyse the mood and atmosphere in the opening scene.
Comment on the Characters in the opening scene.
What language does Shakespeare use to create mood & atmosphere?
How do the characters feel in this scene?
Lesson Objectives: Explore the Characters of
What do you already know about these 4 characters?
What do we learn about Antonio & Sebastian in this scene? (10 Marks)
Unremorseful Passionate Romantic Terrified Evil Cunning Loving Uncaring
Persuasive Trustworthy Foolish Coward Easily Led
Angry Sad Depressed Honest
Sebastian is a ........................................... character this evident from the text when he ....................................................
What happened in this scene?
Lesson Objective: Explore the emotions of Miranda & Ferdinand.
Miranda/Ferdinand feel ................................... this is evident from the text when ........................
Explore the events, themes & characters in the play so far.
L. 4 - list down the main characters & key events. Comment on how characters are related/linked.
L.5 - Explain how the characters feel, supported by quotes.
L.6 - Examine Shakespeare's use of dramatic irony and examples of betrayal/treachery.
Knowledge Quiz
1-11. Names these characters.
12. Who was Caliban's mother?
13. Where did she come from?
14. How long have Prospero & Miranda lived on the island?
15. How old was she when they were sent to sea?
16. How old is Miranda?
17. What position did Prospero used to hold?
18. Who betrayed him?
19. Who helped them to survive after being cast out to sea?
20. What position does Alonso hold in Italy?
21. Where was Alonso's ship traveling from before hitting the tempest?
22. Who is the drunken butler?
23. Who is the court jester?
24. Who said "this isle's mine"?
25. What technique does Shakespeare use to create comedy?
26. Who said "I might call him a thing divine"?
27. Who said "Good wombs have born bad sons"?
28. Who said "full fathoms five your father lies - those were pearls I saw in his eyes"?
29. Who said "I wish all the diseases of the earth would fall on him"?
30. Who said " I see a crown falling on your head - imagine these two were dead & not asleep"?
Knowledge Quiz
1- 11. Ferdinand, Miranda, Prospero, Trinculo, Stephano, Alonso, Gonzalo, Antonio, Sebastian, Caliban & Ariel
12. Sycorax
13. Algiers
14. 12 years
15. 3
16. 15
17. Duke of Milan
18. Antonio
19. Gonzalo
20. King of Naples
21. Tunis
22. Stephano
23. Trinculo
24. Caliban
25. Dramatic Irony
26. Miranda
27. Miranda
28. Ariel
29. caliban
30. Antonio
Lesson Objectives:
Recap on characters, events & quotes from Acts 1-3.
Explore the theme of betrayal throughout the play.
List down all the examples of treachery and betrayal that has occurred in the play so far...
If you had Prospero or Ariel's powers for a day... how would you use them & what would you do?
Lesson Objective: Demonstrate understanding of the significant events of the narrative.
Plot the 10 most significant events onto a tension graph
Gonzalo's speech on the perfect island...
Do you agree with Gonzalo's idea?
Would his idea island work?
What sensible improvement would you make to Wadham School if you were in charge?
Lesson Objective:
Develop & improve your presentation skills.
Pretend you are in Gonzalo's position. You are the new Headmaster of Wadham, and you get to make any realistic changes you wish.
Create a 1-2 minute presentation in which you explain the changes you would make, & why they are important.
Explore the dual nature of Caliban's character.
Develop your presentation and group work skills
Lesson Objective:
Some students think that Caliban is Victim, whereas others think he is a Villain'.
Points to Consider...
How was his childhood?
Does he have any sense of morality?
How is he treated by Prospero?
What did he do for Prospero at first?
What did he do to Miranda?
Who does he think the Island belong's to?
How much time has passed since Prospero caused the tempest and the present moment?
Trinculo, Stephano & Caliban Plot.
Sebastian & Antonio Plot.
Ferdinand & Miranda fallen in love.
Pretend you are a 17th century play critic.
you have just watched the premier of 'The Tempest' and are writing a review for the London Newspaper...
The Key characters and what they are like ...
Title & catchy subtitle of your piece... L.4
The Key themes...
The Key events... L.5
The set design and costumes...
How it compares to other works by the playwright? L.6
Don't give away the whole story, just a taster of what might be expected..
Create a facebook account for one of the characters in the play.
Level 4
Create a facebook status for your character.
Write down personal details (Name, Friends, social groups, D.O.B etc
Level 5
Write comments on your characters wall from other characters.
Level 6
Write responses to the comments posted on your wall.
Level 7
Include quotes from the text.
Assess your peers work...
Write one comment on what they have done well & one comment on how they can improve...
Write about...
Level your peers work against the success criteria...
H/W for Fri -
Revise the character of Prospero & examples of Betrayal and Comedy in the play.
Create sentences containing these connectives...
in contrast to
as revealed by
as a result
as exemplified by
Caliban is a slave
Ariel who is a servant
Lesson Objective: Explore the characters, events & themes of the play.
Create a revision resource in which you explore the key characters, significant events and main themes in 'The Tempest' in the following way...
Draw a storyboard
Write a song/rap
Summarize the play using another language.
Create a poem
Miranda is your age.
If she were at Wadham would you befriend her or ask her out? If so why? Or if not - why not?
Lesson Objective: Analyse the parent - child relationships in a text.
Prospero Their Relationship Miranda
write down adjectives that describe each of the following...
What do we learn about Prospero's character in the final act?
H/W - Create a tension graph of the 10 -15 most significant events in the play.
1 2 3 4 5
Act 1 Scene 2
Analysing Prospero & Miranda's relationship...
What things does Prospero try to protect Miranda from?
How do they refer to each other?
How is the power dynamic reflected through the structure of their dialogue?
What's the difference between JUSTICE & REVENGE?
What is Prospero seeking?
How are these children a product of their "parents"...
H/W - Write a 1 page analysis of Propsero & Miranda's relationship from Act 1 Scene 2
Comparing Parent - Child relationships across three texts.
Essay Plan...
Analyse the parent/child relationships in 'The Tempest' (2-4 sides)
Analyse the parent child relationship in poem 1 + compare to play. (2 sides)
Analyse poem 3 + comparisons to poem 1 & play. (2 sides)
Write a paragraph explaining whether you think Caliban is a victim or a villain.
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Last week the United States Mint released the design candidates for the upcoming 2015 High Relief Gold Coin and Silver Medal. The obverse design will feature a modern rendition of Liberty, while the reverse will feature a modern rendition of an eagle.
The 25 different obverse and 16 different reverse design candidates were reviewed by the Commission of Fine Arts (CFA) during a meeting held on January 22 and by the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee (CCAC) during a meeting held today, January 27. I had the opportunity to listen in on the CCAC's meeting and will be covering some aspects of the meeting including six separate motions unanimously passed prior to the design discussion. This coverage will follow later today on CoinUpdate.com.
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For now, I wanted to relay the designs recommended by the CFA and CCAC for the gold coin and silver medal. The design candidates for the gold coin, which currently contains a placeholder denomination of $75, are shown below. The designs for the silver medal contain the same primary elements with the removal of certain inscriptions.
For the obverse, the CFA recommended obverse designs #3 and #11. (Although the CFA recommended two different designs, ultimately only one obverse design will be used across both the coin and medal.)
The CCAC strongly supported obverse design #11, which received a perfect 30 points in the voting. A motion was passed to move the position of the motto "In God We Trust" beneath the date, horizontally stacked in two lines.
For the reverse, the CFA recommended designs #1 and #10. (Once again, although the CFA recommended two different designs, ultimately only one obverse design will be used across both the coin and medal.) As a side note, during the CCAC meeting, some members expressed surprise at the CFA's recommendation of design #10 due to the basic anatomy problems with the eagle.
The CCAC strongly recommended design #1, which received a perfect 30 points in the voting. This represented the first time that a perfect score had been received in the voting for both the obverse and reverse designs. A motion was unanimously passed to trim the size of the olive branch held in the eagle's talons. Design #1 has been seen before as a reverse design candidate for the US Marshals Commemorative Coin Program and was also subsequently recommended by the CCAC as a potential new reverse design for the American Silver Eagle.


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I find it interesting how often we do not want to talk about the things that suck. , the things that are difficult, the things that are uncomfortable, or the things that are tough to make sense of. Right now there are two enormously demanding scenario's playing out on two different sides of the world, one being the tragedy of the earthquake in Nepal and the other being the uprising in Baltimore in reaction to the death of Freddie grey. Both situations are in need of enormous amounts of compassion exemplified by walking with the people impacted and inserting yourself into where they are. These things suck, they are taxing, they are demoralizing, they are paralyzing, and disappointing. whether it be a death of a kid in Baltimore or a death of a child in Nepal they are both injustices, I have things I want to say about this injustices and how they should be addressed, but they are not my story to tell. I do not know Nepal and I do not know what it is like to be a person of color in Baltimore. I can support them and bring awareness , but I question is that what we really need. awareness was needed last week because now the fire is burning and damage is done and I do not mean this in a pun like manner but in a metaphorical manner that brings light to the problem that has persisted before these tragedies struck. We need to tell these stories, but more importantly we need to go ahead and tell other stories before they become an issue. We can not just speak about suicide when it becomes an issue we can not just speak about Ebola when it is in America we can not just speak about Haiti when an earthquake hits, but we need to speak. So those with a story, with pain, with inspiration, with tragedy, with no light at the end of the tunnel. So here is to sharing a story. It is not eh story that is predominate right now, but is still a story that needs to be shared. We need something for people to relate to, to bring the humanity back into struggles and into injustice. To start that I share this. It does not relate to the issue's dominating the news waves, but it is a narrative that dominates many of our hearts in big and small ways.so take a listen here is the story I need to tell right now.
depression is a funny thing because you go through life in a way that you know you do not want to, but there is also knowledge that there is a reality out there we are not living in. there is something more and you keep stretching for it. we stretch and stretch and when something does not work or it feels like we have failed then it feels like our world has come to an end. we don't have energy, joy, hope, motivation. some say we are like a rubber band and sometimes we just get stretched until we can not stretch anymore and we break, but I do not find that completely true because that breaking point is based on a set of feelings over particular circumstances and the effort that you put into moving forward. work is frail, efforts are dire and our motives waiver. experiences are positive and negative feelings go up and down and truth is difficult to cling too.
I think there is a difference between life sucking and fighting depression. circumstances build how we feel about life but it is difficult to shape our view of life by these experiences. for me personally when I have moved away from the feelings that these experiences provide I come to the reality of how I view myself, life and god. this is also what I have come to know as reality. for me depression is coming to the place that you do not view reality in a positive way and you view your reality as a deep valley that you are stuck in.
it just takes one punch to get knocked out, but takes a miracle to take a step forward. The hope level is at what feels like an all-time low and most of the time I believe that most things work against me. this is not a foundational belief, but something that is concluded from life's circumstances. don't get me wrong I believe, but I have a whole bunch of unbelief and any issue big or small that gets piled on makes me feel like my world is going to cave in because I do not have enough belief.
being real is the hardest thing. saying ok or alright to the proverbial how are you question is about the extent of the desire to let others into your life. not only do you not want to hash out your problems again because it is exhausting and makes you feel worse, but the taxation that you are experiencing is something that you do not want to put onto others. then there is the ego that tells you that nothing will get better by talking and you can talk somebody's ear off and nothing will change because if you remember this is a heart issue not a circumstantial issue.
no money, no sex, no trip to the movies, no cartons of ice cream, no promotion, no child, no vacation will make things better. they are just cover ups. they are just positive experiences that allow us to live in a momentary alternate reality that does not last. escapism is so often convenient. most often it takes form in menial things like TV shows, video games books, and work. feelings do not want to be talked about because we are so tired of addressing our feelings. in fact I have noticed an apathy towards feelings because the only recollection of feelings are the negative ones. I would say there is even a feeling of wanting to do away with feelings all together. there is much more comfort found in being the numb blob state. I would say I am tired of having life be built on feelings. To conquer depression will take a reformation of foundation that will not be built on sand, but a sturdy rock. the one feeling that is not hard to describe and express is the one of being stuck or trapped.
there is a way, there is hope; oh really I have not heard that before. pardon my sarcasm it comes from a place of frustration of being told I hope you feel better or you will figure it out just give it time. I don't want time and I don't want your convenient dose of hope. If you find yourself about to say this the best thing you can do is enter in with questions, take time, remind the person that you care and that you would like to stay involved. that will be important and meaningful. it will take enormous amount of strength for the depressed person to let you in and if you let them off easy with a "nice" reply it will be received as rejection. that is the cold hard truth. words of truth are not meaningful enough, but truth that comes in the form of action will be the most crucial. The most meaningful thing to a depressed person is sacrifice. yes this may be important to anybody, but it means the most because it shows they are accepted for who the person is as a whole.
a joyful song is painful to a heavy heart. depression literally feels like you are in a valley and when the joys of life are celebrated in front of you it brings out the hardness of your heart. yes it may not be shown, but to you inside you despise it. you want emotions and feelings to cling to that are familiar and the joyful celebratory feelings are not them. they almost act like a taunt of this is where you are not. the energetic feel good music is something that does not vibe with you and you just want to get away from it when it is around you. it reminds you of everything you are not and when you are trying to return back to a healthy balance this reminds you of the shame and guilt that still lies beneath the harden skin.
despising niceness seems to be a common occurrence because you want to find meaning in your suffering and the nice fluffy stuff does not cut it. it seems so fake and not worth anything that you would rather it not be there than to endure it. you long for genuine connection and when others have it you become jealous. It is so hard to open because each time you open up a bit you are making yourself vulnerable. To give that nice response seems so difficult because life does not seem nice and saying any of the standard reply's to how are you which are alright, ok, and good; does not feel adequate or even correct. Being honest while depressed is like trying to balance a ball on your nose while standing a ball. You have to balance two different ends; the weight of the world and the weight you put onto others. the last thing you feel is right as somebody that is depressed is to impose on somebody. Finding the balance of being able to ask for help and dealing with the reality is paralyzing. Like I said sacrifice is going to be what allows us to move forward out of the depression because it will allow us to have the comfort to cry out for help. If you get one thing out of this remember that sacrifice displays acceptance.
This was extremely hard for me to post, I have had it written for a while, but had not posted it. there are important things going on in the world and in each one of us, so please listen, please try to understand, each of us just wants to be accepted so give us an opportunity to explain ourselves.
Please share your story, write it and display it. if you do not have a place to display it, come here and I will provide space for you. I do not want this to take place of any other important issue's going on, but I want this to be an invitation. The experience you live in is the experience that others see and sharing that story will happen one way or another, so come share your story. It Is important.
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Other items used: Multi-Purpose Sealer, Opaque White Ink Pen and Modge Podge, Stazon Watermark Ink Pad
Seal both the inside and outside of the pot and allow to dry. Paint the outside and the inside rim of the pot with black paint and allow to dry.
I used the different Flower Stamps from most of the Sugar and Spice sets. There is no need to use a block to mount you stamp as you need it to mould to the shape of the pot.
Using the Stazon Watermark Ink, stamp your chosen flowers on the pot. Fill in the gaps with the smaller flowers. Outline the flowers with your white pen.
Paint the flowers. Pretty them up with patterns to make them funky. Write words around the rim of the pot with your white pen. Seal the pot again inside and out with the Multi-Purpose Sealer. I did use a glitter Modge Podge around the collar of the pot and the tray.
How about this theme? Flutter Bye's..........................I love Flutter Byes.
These are the Funky Flower Stamps turned into Funky Flutter Byes. I just painted four of the petals and added some gems for antennae.
Have a go. The Sugar and Spice team would love to see your take on this.
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Although I was allegedly successful a while back in my search for a decent house painter — allegedly because the guy is supposed to show up some time before my birthday, and that day is fast approaching — my work has only just begun. These home repair projects have a way of snowballing.
I'm currently barreling down a very slippery slope of home repair — one that began as a simple Screen Door Issue. By the time I'm done, I fully expect this project to have snowballed into a three-storey neo-Georgian facade, an arts-and-crafts-inspired laundry room, and a four-acre formal garden with orgy-worthy fountains.
One can only hope.
Just as a healthy reminder and reality check, this is the house in question:
Yeah, I know. The gutters. I'm on it, OK?
Now they say I need a new front door. I am skeptical about this, but let's assume for now that this is true. So my Dad, who still nominally owns the house, called Some Guy (it's always Some Guy, whatever needs doing around the house) to take a Looksie and give us an Estimate.
So Some Guy showed up while I was at work last week and dropped his card off. I called him back the next day to impress upon him that I Am The Decider, and that he should not act on anything door-related until he hears from me.
Because, see, my Dad thinks I want a front door with windows in it. Little beveled glass windows, he says, to let in the sunshine.
Dad craves sunshine like a cat. He has seasonal affective disorder, or at least that is what he shouts as his train pulls out of the station every spring as he hightails it to New Orleans to whoop it up for a few weeks at Jazz Fest.
Dad and I have a lot in common. The origins of our shared affection for New Orleans, however, are illustrative of some of our differences.
Dad likes Nola because it is considerably friendlier with the equator than Massachusetts is, and because it annually wraps him in a warm, sunny embrace each spring, stuffing him silly with crawfish po-boys and zydeco-dancin' wimmin.
I prefer to think of New Orleans as a place known primarily for its loose reputation as a headquarters for allegedly fictional vampires.
Does someone who still admits to liking Anne Rice sound like someone who likes cute little cut-glass windows in her front doors?
My other fear is that Dad would choose a strictly utilitarian door of the industrial steel core, gun-metal gray variety. Since my front door is also the inside of my living room, I would tend to vote against this sort of aesthetic decision as well.
So I've decided to stand my ground as a conservator of an important architectural landmark. This house is one of the last untouched, unrehabbed, unapologetic Cape Cod cottages, built to last in 1950 by my very own grandfather. It must be preserved, as a proud testimony to the pre-McMansion days of yore.
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- (From Mark) Our dear friend Tracy is at it again. Here she's getting some free marketing for her NY club from a local news station. The crap that comes out of her mouth, though… it's priceless. My favorite quote is… "I knit the muscles and re-engineer the muscular structure against genetics, against problem areas, to really give women what they want."http://ny1.com/content/ny1_living/health/103135/celebrity-fitness-instructor-opens-up-tribeca-studio/Default.aspx
- Nice site. just found it after seeing Tracy Anderson for the first time on CBS Early Show. I searched "Tracy Anderson workout bullshit" and you site came up. Keep up the good work. -Kevin Mullins
- First off, I admire your work and appreciate that you're always on a path towards self-improvement. I am a 55-year old female, 5 foot 4 inches and 180 pounds. I have been eating clean, weighing and measuring all my food, and maintaining a calorie range of 1200-1400 with a 40/30/30 split. I am doing 3 days of total body high-rep weight training and 3 days of interval cardio for about 45-60 minutes 6 days a week with one rest day. I am changing my workouts every 3 weeks and feel like I'm doing everything by the book. Nevertheless, the scale hasn't budged. I dropped 2 inches the first two weeks and have seen no progress in the scale or my measurements in the last 3 weeks. What gives? I've had my thyroid checked and the doctor relayed that everything is normal. I'm feeling frustrated and could really use some help. Thanks in advance for any insight you can offer!!Sincerely,Laura
- Here's a question for Jon. In the latest Mythbusters artical on T-Nation Mark Young discussed how muscle weakness may not actually be due to a weak muscle. He mentioned how the thoracic nerve in the neck can cause shoulder weakness. I tried the exercise he recommended and it worked instantly. I was able to do shoulder presses and side lateral raises for the first time in a long time.
I was wondering if Jon could elaborate on this issue and if there are any other exercises that I should be doing or avoiding to help get my shoulder stronger.On a side note. What actually happens when you "throw your arm out" while playing softball. And is there anything that I can do immediately to regain arm strength after this happens.Thanks,Eddy R, NY
- Hi, all. I'll get straight to the point, but first I have to say that I love the show. I have a couple of questions: First, you talk a lot about clients having poor glute strength. How do I know if this applies to me, and what do I do about it? Are there other commonly-weak areas that I should be looking out for? Also, how do I go about finding a "real" (i.e. not commercial) gym? I'm in Chicago, so I know they exist, but am not sure where to start looking for them. Thanks for all the great information!
- Hello Kevin! I love your show and I have been listening since the beginning. I have a question about how to lose muscle mass. I have been training (weight programs and intervals for cardio) for almost a year now. I have gone from 155 to 125 (I'm 5'4″). I don't know the body fat numbers but I have lost a lot of fat and gained a lot of muscle. Now that I am the size that I want to be, I feel that some part are too muscle-ly for the look that I want, specifically my shoulders, biceps and calves. How can I lose some of this muscle mass but still remain active and maybe even continue to improve my fitness.Thanks a lot,- Jesika
- So I see this phrase all over the place "Exercising without accurately monitoring your intensity is like driving a car without a speedometer". How true is this? Could the FitCast team please discuss the necessity of HR monitors? When, if ever, is it a necessity and when is it just more gadgetry distracting from the real goal, working out.
On a related note if you can get Mr. Fass to go off on one of his tangents where he morphs into Dr. Fass that would be great. Love it when Dr. Fass starts hurling knowledge like 500ton nuclear warheads. I walk away singed but smarter. -mark
- What are your thoughts on barefoot training? I tried jumping barefoot but it was too painful so I'm jumping roping in socks in the meantime. I've been deadlift in flip flops and I do feel it made a difference in my form in a positive way. I recall seeing Arnold squating with flip flops on and I've read some recent articles about training barefoot or with flip flops and I wanted to get your 2 cents.ThanksMatthew
- Hello,What are your thoughts on JUST chocolate milk as a post-workout drink for a natural bodybuilder wanting to something effective and affordable? -Chris Allen
- Hey Kevin &co. (whatup, Leigh?)I love the deadlift. But I'm having a problem. The "grippy" part of my gym's brand spanking new trap bar is like coarse grit sandpaper. Between the rough grips and the amount of weight I'm pulling, my sets leave my hands shredded. Blisters under calouses, and they never heal before the next deadlift workout.I've thought about wearing gloves, but… I can't quietly mock people for wearing gloves if I'm wearing them too. Today, in a back corner of the gym, I found these little straps with metal hooks. You wrap them around your wrists and then hook the hooks under the trap bar grips. I gave them a try, and not only did it help my hands, but it also made the weight I was pulling feel much lighter.
Clearly this is a cheat, and I'm not feeling real proud, but at the same time, with the weight I'm lifting, my hands never get healed. Can you guys tell me how using the grips alters the effect of the lift, and tell me if I'm negating the total body impact of the deadlift? Is it enough to just add more weight? I could tell my forearms weren't getting the same workout.
Thanks guys. I look forward to the podcast every week. Keep up the good work. -MT
- Hi Yall… (Kevin…try a Texas accent this time). I have a personal question related to how to break up with your trainer, in a GOOD way. I've been training with a gentlemen for the last year who had done a good job in regards to getting me into working out (I lost a BUNCH of weight in 2008 with a medical ketosis program with no exercise, he followed up by getting me addicted to exercise). But I'm finding that I'm outgrowing him… he is inconsistent, has me on no plan and just makes up the training during our sessions, with about 40% of his time spent texting or joking around with other trainers. He recently told me he is going independent (he currently works for a gym) and he wants me to follow him… however…I do not feel like it is in my best interest to do so. HOW do I tell him that I want to stay at the current gym (close to home) and not hurt his feelings/ hurt his chances of being successful independently… a buck a minute is a lot to pay to have someone screw around for 20min…BUT I do love the guy and don't want to offend him. BTW, insert obligatory "you guys are great, thanks and all that" here :)…


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Two new areas to get AT&T's LTE service
0. phoneArena posted on 15 Feb 2012, 17:18
Tampa, Florida and Raleigh North Carolina are the newest cities to be receiving AT&T's new 4G LTE service; the lightening fast cellular coverage extends to Manatee, Fl and Durham, NC providing speeds as much as ten times faster than 3G...
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1. KingKurogiii (Posts: 5713; Member since: 23 Oct 2011)
28 markets in how long? *googles* 7 months? that's pathetic. Verizon LAUNCHED with 39 markets.
3. LoneShaolin (Posts: 307; Member since: 14 Jan 2012)
Who the hell downvoted you for speaking the truth
7. KingKurogiii (Posts: 5713; Member since: 23 Oct 2011)
right? it is a stinging truth though. some people just can't handle it.
10. darkkjedii (Posts: 26816; Member since: 05 Feb 2011)
Who cares who launched with what? Once coverage is maxed they'll both cover pretty much everyone. It's not like they country's land mass will get bigger. Geez chill out for cryin out loud.
15. KingKurogiii (Posts: 5713; Member since: 23 Oct 2011)
but who's subscribers will get to enjoy that the longest I wonder?
20. W.P._Android_in_that_Order (Posts: 208; Member since: 15 Feb 2012)
"Who the hell downvoted you for speaking the truth"
cowards. thats who
4. Carlitos (Posts: 591; Member since: 23 Oct 2011)
That is true. I wish they did roll out a later faster.
19. JGuinan007 (Posts: 698; Member since: 19 May 2011)
I just want to know when they will LTE up Philly
25. kcombs (Posts: 275; Member since: 15 Dec 2010)
5. kcombs (Posts: 275; Member since: 15 Dec 2010)
at&t is taking time to roll out LTE, so they don't end up like Verizon and have a crap ton of issues..
8. KingKurogiii (Posts: 5713; Member since: 23 Oct 2011)
yeah, I can't even tell you how bad I have it on Verizon's LTE network. it's almost unusable. :P
13. kcombs (Posts: 275; Member since: 15 Dec 2010)
let's see.. how many blackouts have they had?
14. KingKurogiii (Posts: 5713; Member since: 23 Oct 2011)
3 lasting a couple of days at the longest so let's see...6-7 days out of 432 days of no 4G (due to growing pains of course) in exchange for close to 10 times the coverage..hmm...I think I'll live.
23. kcombs (Posts: 275; Member since: 15 Dec 2010)
and how many has at&t had?
26. KingKurogiii (Posts: 5713; Member since: 23 Oct 2011)
does it matter? they're only maintaining an LTE network 1/10 the size of Verizon's LTE network. AT&T isn't growing anywhere near as aggressively and Verizon was the first major carrier to use an LTE network so complications were sure to arise.
2. devon613 (Posts: 127; Member since: 13 Oct 2011)
keep it coming !!!! Its fast here in phoenix...thats all i care about ...
6. christianqwerty (Posts: 467; Member since: 05 May 2011)
At&t may be slow to roll out LTE, only because they are also rolling out 4g to be used when LTE isn't available. i have 4g here in my town, but not LTE yet, but im fine with the 5-7 mbps ^^
9. KingKurogiii (Posts: 5713; Member since: 23 Oct 2011)
Verizon focused entirely on LTE and now look at them. they've practically lapped the other carriers.
22. biophone (Posts: 1994; Member since: 15 Jun 2011)
So they have two not so great 4g networks. I would rather have 1 really good one.
42. Forsaken77 (Posts: 553; Member since: 09 Jun 2011)
Your comment, biophone, is complete bs. They have 2 4G networks that are BETTER than Verizons' network. On HSPA+ I get faster or comparable speeds than most of my friends with Verizon. With 3 bars I get an average of 11mbps, up to 33mbps, on HSPA+!!! My Verizon cronies get 6-7mbps on average. We use mobilespeedtest.com. Many places already state that AT&T's LTE smokes Verizons'. So how is that 2 bad 4G networks when I get faster speeds than Verizon on the weeker of the 2 4G networks? Verizon threw their LTE network up in a hurry and most likely cut alot of corners in doing so. Alot of you people are so anti-AT&T and are so completely ignorant of how their network performs. AT&T has greatly stepped up their game in the last few years. That's why their network is better optimized (quality over quantity) and they get most, not all, of the high-end phones first or exclusively.
11. dclrodriguez (Posts: 7; Member since: 10 Feb 2012)
LTE is way overhyped. Who cares if AT&T is taking longer than Verizon did to roll out their LTE? They're not in a rush because their 3G network is already fast. Verizon was more in a hurry because their CDMA network lags when compared to AT&T's HSPA+
12. squallz506 (banned) (Posts: 1075; Member since: 19 Oct 2011)
I dunno about over hyped but LTE is definitely over advertised. I'm totally content on T-Mobiles hsdpa+, in my market it is almost as fast as Verizon's LTE but without the huge battery drain.
30. 05blacksrt4 (Posts: 28; Member since: 10 Feb 2012)
16. Volcomguy51 (Posts: 18; Member since: 23 Jan 2011)
Explain to me, what is so different from HSPA+ than LTE? Assistance please.
17. omarc26 (Posts: 360; Member since: 05 Dec 2009)
well i dont have verizon my friend does and let me tell u we live in LA which has both at&t LTE and verizon LTE and i had less problems with LTE Data on my skyrocket than my friend has had on his droid razr on verizon. When verizon LTE has gone down which it has a few times his phone drops down to slooow Evdo revA. Me i dont care if at&t dont have lots of LTE coverage because like the guy above me said im fine with 5-7 mbps on at&ts 3G something u cant get on verizon 3G. Besides 5-7 mbps is fine for me to watch porn videos, facebook, email etc so yea yes LTE is nice but call me old fashioned im good with my 5-7 mbps on at&ts 3G.
18. codymws (Posts: 237; Member since: 17 Jun 2010)
Coverage and speed on every network all depend on the location. Where I live, Verizon's LTE covers the whole city, and I normally get around 30 Mbps. But I'm sure there are some locations where AT&T have better speed/coverage.
Stop arguing, people.
21. W.P._Android_in_that_Order (Posts: 208; Member since: 15 Feb 2012)
What I wanna know is, where did all of these fans of ATT come from? Verizon's network is substantially better and now with the ATT-Tmo failed merger, their prices are going to go up again to pay for all of their legal stuff. Verizon's money goes to improving the network.
24. kcombs (Posts: 275; Member since: 15 Dec 2010)
and Verizon also gets money from it's parent company Vodafone..
27. KingKurogiii (Posts: 5713; Member since: 23 Oct 2011)
at least Verizon knows how to use Money. how much did AT&T lose over trying to create a GSM monopoly in the states?
28. kcombs (Posts: 275; Member since: 15 Dec 2010)
they still have 20B for network upgrades every year.


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I'm out of work right now due to the relocation, so I'm not sure if that's better or worse for these aches and pains. Luckily I'm able to rest and drink the water I need to. Otherwise just trying to take it slow. I'm glad to know that all this is part of pregnancy and not just my joints getting bad. The stairs kill me. I even have trouble getting out of the recliner. And what is the tight feeling in my belly?! It's the worst when I'm going up the stairs, but I get it even when resting. I assuming it's BH. I also woke up this morning with sharp pain right across my belly button line. I was doing so well up until the last couple weeks with pain and fatigue and appetite. Now I feel like crap, and I'm eating all the **** time. Haha. I guess I finally feel pregnant!
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I have always lived in places which have had front doors – with locks on them. Being aware of a difference, I prefer to monitor entries and exits from where I live and work.
Little Snitch is my network monitor. Today I noticed a heap of activity in/out of my machine from Google:
Checking further, I saw the destination as:
Electing to remove Google from my machine (at least for the time being) required me to reveal the Library directory which current versions of OSX hide from users.
Once I could see my library again, deleting Google was as easy as… well.. Roach-b-Dead.


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I simply LOVE big dicks! The bigger the better! I love to be filled up completely by it. Stretched to the limit so to say. And I love handling and sucking big dicks too. They are just enormous toys that I like to play with...
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UPDATE 5/30/13: Since this blog post was written I no longer use Shootproof as a way to send online galleries to my clients and use Pixieset exclusively. At this point in time I wasn't very thrilled with Shootproof's interface compared to some of the newer services that emerged on the scene. Some of the features of Shootproof have also changed quite a bit since the original date of this post.
UPDATE: 3/11/15: Since the last update and even prior I've experimented with PASS, Zenfolio and a variety of online gallery options. Last week (as of this update) I went to WPPI 2015 and got to check out Shootproof's amazing new user interface. A lot has changed since I originally wrote this post two years ago, but I continually get referrals from it. I was so impressed with the amount of changes, features, and customer service at their expo booth that I made the switch back to Shootproof and am SO EXCITED about their new interface they are releasing later this Spring (2015). Some of the information below may still be really out of date, because of age of this post, but I'm looking forward to writing a new Shootproof update in the coming weeks to show off all their amazing new features. I'll link it here when it's ready so you can continue to follow my journey all the way back around 3 years later to Shootproof – clearly they were always the dudes for me!
UPDATE: 3/21/17: Still using and loving Shootproof so much. To see some updates on this review head over >here< and >here< and make sure you use the coupon code: SWAILS25 to get 25% off any annual plan with them!
Now onward to the original post…
When I first switched from Smugmug to Shootproof.com I really wasn't sure if it was going to be for me. I mean paying monthly for storage of a certain amount of photos, what if I needed more? What if it ended up too expensive? What if I didn't like shootproof being my middle-man?
In the past when I used Smugmug I really didn't enjoy having them be the middle man to all the orders, having to request my payments and only receive them once a month. If a client's order had something go wrong I had to send them to Smugmug and couldn't fix it myself very easily. In order to offer the best customer service possible I was searching for a place where I could give my clients an online gallery, allow them to order online and I would be able to set the prices and fulfill the orders myself. Shootproof.com was my best option so I tried it out (they have a free trial) and loved it. I was able to set my own prices, fulfill my own orders and change my pricing plan for how many photos I wanted to be on there depending on how much I needed.
One of the things that has always stood out to me the most with Shootproof is the customer service. A few days ago I got a personal phone call from someone who works there just to thank me for sending them referrals and other photographers. A phone call just to thank me is a pretty big deal in my book and just awesome. Now I'm looking forward to meeting the people behind the scenes at the WPPI conference in March!
1. Product Quality: 5/5 Awesome service. The options with Shootproof keep growing. You can chose from a variety of price points and plans. Basically I feel as though their options are endless and the staff is always adding new features. Everything is very intuitive and easy to use, and easy to find. You can customize your price lists and set everything up to fulfill orders yourself or you can chose one of the labs that shootproof offers service with and have the lab fulfill any online orders. The best part is you can have the lab fulfill only certain things and not others. I'm currently moving to a new lab http://www.proDPI.com because I had some sad customer service issues with Simply Color Lab who I've recommended in the past. One of the best parts of being with ProDPI is that they fulfill orders through Shootproof. I'll be setting up my whole online ordering system so any prints will be automatically fulfilled by ProDPI and the canvases, albums and other press products I'll fill myself with my other preferred labs. They have several other labs you can choose to work with as well, or you can choose none of the labs and fill all your orders yourself with the lab you like best.
2. Customer Service: 5/5 Basically any place that's going to take 10 minutes out of their day to chat and thank me for my referrals would really get an above and beyond rating. This really stands out in my book. Places that make that extra step just to thank you are worth working with because you know they truly care about their customers. I'm incredibly impressed.
3. Ease of Use: 5/5 As I said before, the website is super easy to use. I've never needed to ask for help. It's very intuitive so things are easy to find and easy to manage. I also love that when I get an order I get paid right away for it so I can get my client's order in right away and don't have to wait like I used to with Smugmug.
Anyway it looks like I'll be sticking with Shootproof.com for a very long time and I'm really looking forward to meeting some of the faces behind their excellent service in March. Any company that goes above and beyond is just the absolute best in my book! Make sure to hit up their website >Shootproof.com< and give that free trial a go.


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Top 10 Foods With Omega 3 For Weight Loss
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If you are looking for ways to shed those extra pounds, dietary sources rich in omega-3 may help. Thanks to their ability to naturally boost your metabolism and burn off any extra calories you eat for energy, instead of being stored for later use as body fat. Best picks include - walnuts, chia seeds, spinach, flax and hemp seeds, eggs, spinach, salmon, mackerel, tuna.
The word 'Omega-3' is everywhere you look and there is a good reason for that. Omega-3 fats have a very important role in our body – to reverse cellular inflammation. Additionally, this healthful fat promotes weight loss. Omega-3 fats can aid in the breakdown of fat while simultaneously reducing additional fat storage. Further, omega-3 fat improves and is required for brain health, cell membrane integrity, mood regulation, and hormone production.
Low-level inflammation is the core cause of most illness, disease, faster-aging and weight gain. Populations such as the Okinawans in Japan, have a diet high in omega 3 fat are healthier and live longer.
Unfortunately, we have an imbalance of omega-6 and omega-3 essential fats – favoring omega-6. Today we get about 25 times more omega-6 fat than omega-3 fat. This also renders omega-3's anti-inflammatory effect essentially useless as more omega 6 we ingest, the more inflammation we have. This is leaving us fat and sick.
The majority of folks are deficient in omega-3 fatty acids and are needlessly suffering from a multitude of symptoms such as fatigue, poor memory, dementia, weight gain, dry skin, heart problems, mood swings or depression, and poor circulation. It is important to have the proper ratio of omega-3 and omega-6 in the diet.
Eliminate foods high in omega-6 fat such as
- Junk foods
- Pre-packaged foods
- Grain-fed meats and poultry
- Corn oil
- Vegetable oil
- Canola oil
- Soy oil
Simply eliminating these foods and adding foods rich in omega-3 will easily reduce low-level inflammation, promote weight loss and help create optimal health.
Foods Rich In Omega-3
- Salmon – wild caught (2151 mg per 3.5 oz. serving)
- Sardines (2205 mg. per 3.75 ounces)
- Mackerel (4107 mg per 3 oz. serving)
- Herring (1729 mg per 3.5 oz)
- Bluefin tuna (1457 mg per 3-oz. serving)
- Flax seeds (ground) – 1,597 milligrams in 1 tablespoon
- Hemp seeds – 1,000 milligrams in 1 tablespoon
- Walnuts (2542 mg per ounce)
- Chia seeds (4915 mg per tablespoon)
- Whole egg (240 mg. per egg)
- Whole omega-3 egg (415 mg. per egg)
- Spinach (352 mg per cup)
- Grass-fed beef (80 mg per 3-oz. serving)
There are many other foods that can add valuable omega 3 fat to your diet such as nuts and seeds, pastured eggs, grass-fed dairy, and veggies such as kale, cauliflower, purslane or brussel sprouts and fermented soybean. Always opt for wild-caught fish over farm-raised fish as the farm-raised is high in omega 6 fat and will promote inflammation.
I recommend 3,000 – 4,000 mg of omega 3 fat daily. If this is challenging, consider a quality, potent and purified omega 3 supplement that is powerful, anti-inflammatory and will promote optimal health. The 2 numbers that count are the amounts of EPA and DHA – the 2 active fatty acids in fish oil. Ideally, strive for a total of one gram of omega 3 fat daily.
Note: Check with your physician if you are on blood-thinning medications.
Disclaimer: The content is purely informative and educational in nature and should not be construed as medical advice. Please use the content only in consultation with an appropriate certified medical or healthcare professional.


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Sorry for not posting a movie review this week. This first week back to work has been exhausting. It's about 8:15 pm on Thursday now and I'm still playing catch up with the other blog hops I participated in earlier this week. Hopefully, as the month continues I'll adjust to my schedule and ready to take on next month with lots of energy.
Please, stick with me. I promise it'll get better.


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It wasn't initially clear whether the Sixers wanted Elton Brand as a player or for a non-playing role with the organization instead, but coach Brett Brown likes having the 17th-year veteran in uniform, as John Gonzalez of CSNPhilly.com relays. Brand became just the second Sixers player older than 27 when Philadelphia signed him Monday.
"Because you wouldn't believe what goes on at halftime when a coaching staff is in another room," Brown said, explaining the value of having a veteran presence on the playing roster. "And you wouldn't believe what goes on on the bench when you're down 20. And you wouldn't believe what goes on in a player's mind when it's a two-point game with a minute and a half left and 'Do they know their assignments?'"
See more on the Sixers amid the latest from the Atlantic Division:
- Brown said earlier in the season that he felt it necessary to bear the responsibility that would normally go to veteran players, and just as Brand takes that burden off the Sixers coach, the acquisition of Ish Smith makes Brown's job easier, too. Fellow CSNPhilly.com scribe Jessica Camerato has the details. "It allows me to coach less, which is good. I mean it," Brown said. "There's nothing worse than sitting on the sideline feeling like you've got to run the whole game, calling the play every single [time] — that's not how I see the game. So when you're playing with that pace, as long as you feel like you've got the right people on the floor and the spacing is the way that you want, then you let the game flow. I feel like he brings that to me, for me."
- The Celtics thought Kevin Love was legitimately interested in their organization, coach Brad Stevens, and the city of Boston before he chose to re-sign with the Cavs this past summer, Celtics team sources told MassLive's Jay King. Isaiah Thomas, appearing on "The Vertical" podcast with Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo Sports (audio link via Twitter), said that he tried to recruit Love to the Celtics, "but I think he already had his mind made up," Thomas said of his former AAU teammate.
- The Knicks reportedly have interest in Tony Wroten, but the former Sixers combo guard is unlikely to wind up in New York, and he's looking for someplace where he feels he has a better opportunity to stay for the long term, tweets Steve Kyler of Basketball Insiders.


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Last week I told you all about being On Set of Walk The Prank. It was fun and I loved the episode we screened. How about you? Did you and the family tune in? Well get ready again because tonight is an all new episode!
Walk the Prank "A Moving Situation" (8:30 – 9:00 P.M. EDT)
Chance and Herman learn that their father is up for a big promotion, and they might have to move to a different city if he gets the job.
My Favorite Prank
I still say the robot prank has been a favorite. So much so that when we were talking about the prank with the cast somehow it became a situation on who could do the best robot impression. Truly never a dull moment in this line of work.
So remember Walk The Prank comes on tonight at 8:30EDT and while it brings the funny it also brings real life situations such as the possible moving to a new city that is tonight's episode so while you and the kiddos will be laughing it up there will also be a few heartfelt moments. Let's hope Chance and Herman don't have to move!
Remember to also use the hashtag #WalkThePrank while you are watching the show tonight so you can interact on social media!
***Disclosure: I'll be attending the #JungleBookEvent My flight, lodgings, and expenses were covered by Disney All opinions are 100% mine. ***


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the best thing as The People that we can do… is donate blood.
Go donate blood.
Picture below is a hospital in Las Vegas following last night's attacks.
Blood drive at my work tomorrow. I will be there. All, please join.
Local blood drive is closed Sunday and Monday, but I've called and reserved a position.
As an O+ blood type, I'm atleast useful for something.
Due to my love of Vietnamese food, my friend tells me I must be an inverted banana (white outside but yellow inside). I believe him because my blood type is of course A+.
Hey I'm an A Pos too! A Pos's rule!
I've been called A Pos but they always seemed angry when they said it.
I'm O- but because I have MS, they won't allow me to donate.
Duh, it's right there…
Why doesn't that allow you to donate?
I need to return the Likes for the referenced post, it wasn't a blood drive, it was flu shots. I promise to go donate soon.
I did get my shot, if I catch the autisms, nobody can tell anyway…
I donate blood.
I don't get the flu shot.
TBH, I had long ago assumed that was the case. (Not that there's anything wrong with it)
I don't do either.
I did donate blood for a long time, but because I had had basal cell skin cancer the ARC deemed me unfit to donate.
Family member hemoglobin level is too low, she can't donate either.
I had a basal, am I not supposed to donate?
Honestly, idk?