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It was the first punk zine in Alaska. It ran until the fall of 1985. During this time, Frank and his cohorts interviewed some of the best known punk bands of the day, including Black Flag, FEAR, DRI, and Suicidal Tendencies (and help bring the last two bands up to Anchorage in the mid-80s). Most importanly, perhaps, Warning was the mouthpiece for the growing local music scene in Anchorage, featuring interviews and show reviews from local legends such as The Clyng-Onz, Psychedelic Skeletons, and Skate Death. Frank has since moved to Seattle, where he continued Bombshelter Videos, and began work as a professional entertainer.
#16 (Fall 1985) "The Yeah We're Still Here Issue". Cover by J. Alexander Baboon Dooley comics, MailBag, Ratz comics, Local Music Column (Psychedelic Skeletons, Skate Death, Clyng-Onz), "Klaatu Barada Nikto" by Peter Hill, Poetry by Michael Williams, Gnarly Beef Report (SkateTour 85) by Karl Augstead and photos by Dale Buckendahl, Cassettes (Reviews) by Lady Die and Bill Bored, More Local News (Psychedelic Skeletons, Bombshelter Videos) by Peter Hill, Noise For The Needy interview by Rob, Editorial by Frank Harlan about Catch-22 (TV music-video station), Baboon Dooley comics, 33s and 45s (Record Reviews) by Various Staff, Fanzines Etc. by Various Staff, "Sid's Dead" comic by Linda Crothers, "Third World Intervention" comic by Vince Rancid.
#15 (April/May/June 1985) :The Slick Issue". Cover by Frank Harlan Letters, Local (DOA at EPWR, DOVE zine, Skate Death, ABDK=A Bunch of Dead Kids, Clyng-Onz, Vox Populli band, Now God zine, Greg Granquist of EPWR), Psychedelic Skeletons interview, The Clyng-Onz interview, Naked Raygun Interivew by Nan Warshaw, DOA Live in Alaska! by Bill Bored, Gnarly Beef Report by Karl Augstead,
#13 (Nov-Dec 1984) "Two Year Anniversary Issue". Cover by F. Harlan Letters and Stuff, Local News (The Exhumed, Psychedelic Skeletons, Skate Death, Clyng-Onz, Bomb Factory zine) by B. Bored, Proces Interview, "Call To Action" by Michael Eisner (not "the" Michael Eisner), Dead End Interview, Baboon Dooley comics, Cassette-Only (Reviews) by Bill Bored, "Skate Terrorists" comic by Linda Crothers, "The Adventure in Sandboarding" by Jim Kazanjian, Ska Report by Staff, Unclassifieds, Record Reviews by B. Bored and Various Staff, Baboon Dooley comics, "A Brief History of Punk in the US" by Will Power, More Records, Hey It's The NY/NJ Mod Scene by Mick London, Gnarly Beef Report by Karl Augstead, Last Words Crossword.
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Wheat stripe rust disease caused major crop losses last season to much of California's 675,000-acres winter wheat crop, and University of California farm advisors are advising producers to be alert for another possible outbreak in the 600,000-acres crop this season.
Yields were reduced by as much as 75 percent in the Sacramento and San Joaquin valleys due to wheat strip rust and more than 40 wheat-producing counties in Northern California were declared disaster areas.
Now is the time to start checking for wheat stripe rust, according to Doug Munier, Glenn County field crops farm advisor.
Last year, Lee Jackson, UC Davis cereals specialist, found wheat stripe rust very early. By March, wheat stripe rust in California was severe and widespread. Several new races were present last year, so some varieties previously resistant were greatly affected by this important wheat disease.
At this early stage of wheat development, stripe rust is difficult to see, according to Munier.
"It develops slowly and will not show up in the upper leaves until later. It will often appear on the bottom leaves, possibly a leaf laying on the soil surface, and will appear as necrotic blotches surrounded by a few small pustules. These pustules may have the spores washed off of them by any recent rain," explained Munier.
Very resistant
The new wheat variety Summit was still very resistant to last year's strains of the wheat stripe rust fungus disease. Much of the acreage in the Sacramento Valley this year is planted to Summit, according to Munier. This should result in normal yields unless new strains develop which overcome this resistance. The wheat stripe rust fungus has been rapidly developing new strains over the past few years.
If milling quality wheat is the goal, Munier said Summit may need nitrogen applied during the boot to flowering stage. Thirty to 40 pounds of actual nitrogen usually raises grain protein by 1-2 percent.
Munier said many wheat growers have responded to the increase in wheat stripe rust by planting barley. "There are two newer University of California varieties, UC 937 and UC 933 which have yielded very well with good tolerance to barley leaf diseases," said Munier.
Colusa County Farm Advisor Jerry Schmierer warned that even though stripe rust-resistant strains were identified last year, that does not mean a new strain cannot develop on these new varieties.
"Resistant varieties are the first line of defense against this disease, but we must keep watch so that we don't let a new strain catch us off guard," said Schmierer.
Rust spores, he said, are spread by wind to initiate infection. Disease development is most rapid at temperatures of 50-60 degrees with intermittent rain and dew. Secondary cycles occur at seven to 10 days intervals.
If wheat stripe rust is found this early in the growing season some growers may consider using a fungicide, which may be economical considering the current weather pattern and amount of time left for grain-fill.
Jerry Schmierer, Colusa County farm advisor, and Munier conducted several fungicide trials last year and will do several more this year to get more information on the economical effectiveness of fungicides for wheat stripe rust.
Fungicide options
The two better fungicide options are Tilt and Quadris. Tilt may be applied no later than full flag leaf emergence. It cannot be applied to forage wheat. Quadris can be applied up to late head emergence. The Quadris label does not address wheat for silage, but says it can be used on wheat for hay (defined as dried to 20 percent moisture before being fed).
Schmierer said to "positively identify the rust before spraying. Consider spraying if rust is found on 10 percent of any leaf on 10 percent of the plants in a stand."
General yellowing of lower leaves without any evidence of pustules cannot be attributed to the rust pathogen.
Dry, windy conditions should slow the disease's progress.
Tulare County Farm Advisor Steve Wright said multiple factors contributed to the severe yield loss last season to the central valley wheat crop from stripe rust. The most often cited factor is the increasing acreage of early-planted susceptible wheat varieties grown for silage.
"This early-planted acreage served as a source of inoculum for spreading the disease," he said.
Next was the near perfect weather conditions during the 2002-03 growing season that was ideal for the development and spread of the disease. And finally, the genetic adaptability of the stripe rust organism to develop new races capable of infecting a wide range of host plants.
A study done in Kings County last year indicated that for every unit increase in stripe rust resulted in a 794-pound yield loss.
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Say this about NASCAR fans: They don't frighten easily.
One day after a harrowing crash injured dozens of fans in the stands, those same seats are filling up for the Daytona 500.
No one seems too concerned.
"These should be good seats," said Rick Barasso, as he settled into a spot that was right in the danger zone when Kyle Larson's car slammed into the catch fencing on the final lap of a Nationwide Series race Saturday. "I mean, what are the chances of it happening again?"
That seems to be the prevailing attitude of the fans heading into the Daytona 500, the season-opening Cup race and biggest event on the NASCAR schedule. Most people say it's worth the risk to sit next to the ear-rattling action — no more than 20 feet away for those in the first row. They love to hear the engines, smell the exhaust, feel the wind whipping in their face as 43 cars go by at nearly 200 mph.
Still, there are a few fans fretting about the location of their seats.
Raymond Gober returned to the same location where he was nearly struck by a bolt from Larson's car. He scooped up the debris as a souvenir, though he acknowledged being a little nervous about his seat on the back row of the lower level. He even considered wearing his motorcycle helmet to the 500, but figured "everybody would start laughing at me." Next year, he plans to buy an upper-level seat in the main grandstand.
"My dad called and said, 'You're sitting in the same seats? "' Gober said. "He couldn't believe it."
There are grim reminders of what happened Saturday: a bloody spot that had been washed down (not entirely, though), a tire mark on a seat, another seat that was partially bent from getting struck by that same tire.
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We've talked plenty around these parts about the summer the Flames have had thus far, but it seems like a good time to peruse the activities of Calgary's Northwest brethren since season's end.
Current one-way deals: 21. Cap space: 2.897M. Outstanding RFAs: none. UFAs of note: Nolan (2.75M)
The most notable move wasn't an addition, but securing the best player on the team in the long-term. Mikko Koivu re-upped for a considerable sum, but as I mentioned when it happened, he's a pretty high end center, and that's the kind of salary players of his ilk garner. His numbers at Behind the Net show a player that handle the best of the league, and he does it with Brunette and Miettinen on his wings.
The next news of import is that of the potential return of Pierre-Marc Bouchard. Losing a top-sixer for all but one game would sour most team's seasons, and Minny was no exception in 09/10. Concussions are tricky things, but his return to health would portend better days for the Wild.
On the signing front, the Wild have hedged their center-ice bets by adding Minnesotan Matt Cullen for three years at 3.5 million. Cullen has been a second/third banana during his time with Carolina and Ottawa, and his last foray into UFA status ended with the Rangers shipping him back to the Research Triangle. 3.5M for a 33 year old guy that averages 50 points or so against middling comp might be the going rate, I guess, but I suspect Matt Stajan will be better for the same money over the next three years in Calgary. See, I can comment about a Flame contract without blasting Sutter to the rooftops. And people say we're alway negative around here 😉
Anyhoo, speaking of overpays, the Wild also added Eric Nystrom on a 3 year, 4.2M deal. That's a contract that requires a separate post of it's own, and I'll be doing just that in the next couple of days. Spoiler alert: It isn't as bad as the Boogaard deal. Nothing will match that, possibly ever. The Wild also re-signed Josh Harding to a 1.2M deal. He's always been one of those goalies that has been expected to be acquired by a team looking for a starter, and nothing ever happens. He's nothing special, IMO. and that contract is likely a waste of money unless Backstrom gets hurt for an extended period of time. As a summary, the Wild will very likely be better than they were last season, but it will likely be due to slight rebounds from Backstrom and Havlat, as well as Bouchard's return to health, rather than any acquisitions they may have made thus far.
Current one-way deals: 14. Cap space: 23.785M RFAs: Mueller (1.7M) Stewart (850K) UFAs: Salei (3M) Tucker (2.2M) Svatos (2M)
Last year's Cinderella stuff aside, this is a team that's clearly trying to set up for the future. The most significant expenditure this summer was a two year deal for Kyle Quincey at 3.125M a season. That's an interesting deal for Flames' fans, since it adds another comparable for Ian White's arbitration, and not a cheap one, either.
Otherwise, it's been status quo in Denver. Adam Foote signed a bonus-driven deal, Brandon Yip re-upped for 725K and the 'Lanche set Tom Preissing adrift, buying out the defender for 916K over each of the next two seasons. The serious action for Colorado will occur when they come to terms with Mueller and Stewart, but even with healthy raises for both and another player or two, Colorado looks like they want to be a team that keeps the payroll below 50M for the next couple of seasons. They will have to pay Craig Anderson next summer, and if he has another season like last year, he'll be quite likely be in Halak territory on his next contract. Still, unless Stan Kroenke suddenly opens the taps, the Avalanche are headed the kid route even more resolutely than last year. As a note, neither Mueller or Stewart are up for arbitration. Stewart might get a pile coming off a 28 goal season as it is, but if Clarke MacArthur was worth 2.4M in arbitration…lucky damn Avalanche (again).
Current one-way deals: 17. Cap space: 14.068M RFAs: Gagner (1.6M) Cogliano (1.1M) Brule (800K) Deslauriers (625K) UFAs: Pisani (2.5M) Comrie (1.25M)
The Oil have made the move towards a full rebuild, with a passel of young forwards likely to be added to the mix this fall. Taylor Hall, Jordan Eberle and Magnus Paajarvi-Svensson are three pretty famous youngsters that stand a decent chance of sticking around come the fall.
If young men are headed in, that usually means old guys headed out, and Ethan Moreau and Fernando Pisani are part of the gang of '06 that are likely gone. Moreau is already ensconced in Columbus, and unless Pies is willing to play for the minimum, he'll be elsewhere come September. The Oilers also bought out Robert Nilsson and unloaded Patrick O'Sullivan to the Dogs. As an aside, what's one way to tell when a player has a bad contract? Well, when he plays for three different teams during its three year span, he might be in possession of such a deal.
In terms of acquisitions, the Oilers also added Colin Fraser from the Hawks and signed Kurtis Foster as an UFA from Tampa. If Foster's healthy, he can boom it on the PP, but he's a bit of an EV sinkhole. Fraser might be a nice player at the price. The club still has Sheldon Souray on the books, but as Flames' fans must be all too aware by now, unloading expensive old guys is a hassle at the moment.
Nothing but crickets regarding Sam Gagner, though. Seems odd to me. He has to be a part of the plan over the next few years, and guys like that normally get their deals done pretty quickly. Andrew Cogliano is also in need of a new deal, and again, nothing, although he seems surplus to requirements if all the kids make the leap. The Oilers also have Gilbert Brule headed to arbitration. That MacArthur award must have given Steve the Assessor a bit of a shiver, and for good reason. When third liners get that sort of money, it's pretty hard to keep players of real value in the fold.
The best move of all this summer for Edmonton might well have been sending Pat Quinn out to pasture. Tom Renney gives the appearance of understanding the concept of matching lines and utilizing certain players in certain game situations to spice up the offence. I suppose the next best move for the Oilers might well be if they can get a hanging judge in Phoenix this fall. Having Khabibulin's deal disappear would allow them to escape a mistake, and if the mewlings from the ownership this week are to be believed, voiding the 11.25M left on Khabi's contract might just be the kind of cash needed to save Daryl Katz from an apparent life of unfathomable penury. Or something to that effect.
Current one-way deals: 22 Cap space -1.183M RFAs: Raymond (883K) UFAs: Entirely too many to list, frankly.
Darryl Sutter gets plenty of stick around these parts for his cap management, and with some justification, but Mike Gillis is pushing a few boundaries himself this summer. First, let's look at the additions.
The Canucks have added two decent defencemen in Hamhuis and Ballard, although both have the whiff of second pairing types to me, and Dan Hamhuis' UFA deal seems like an overpay. He was clearly Nashville's 4th D in terms of QComp and ZoneStarts last year, and he had an OK year, but he didn't exactly blow the doors off. Somehow, that makes him worth 4.5M a season for 6 years. Meanwhile, Ballard got absolutely torched at EV playing against the toughs in Florida, even allowing for some difficult ZoneStarts, so expecting him to be a solid top paring guy in Vancouver is a serious reach. With these two newcomers, the Canucks have 9 D on one way deals. Of course, when one of those 9 is Sami Salo, I'm willing to accept the argument that they really only have 8.5. The Canucks may or may not be able or willing to move Kevin Bieksa before the fall to clear the log jam.
I'm not sold on the Hamhuis deal, but the signing of Manny Malhotra will likely look worse down the line. He had a decent year in terms of possession against the third string in San Jose, but his +/- was goosed by a PDO of 105.1. 2.5M a year for 3 years is likely a million a year too much. I know, it's a bit rich to talk about third string centers making too much as a Flames' blogger, but still…
Vancouver still has one major RFA shoe to drop as well, with Mason Raymond headed to arbitration later today. I don't doubt that he benefited from most of a season alongside Ryan Kesler, but that also meant he played the toughs more nights than not, so 1.87 PTS/60 in that role is solid, and a 98.0 PDO doesn't suggest he had fortune on his side. He had better numbers in tougher circumstances than Clarke MacArthur, so if he gets 2.5-3M in arbitration, that will put the Canucks about 4M over the cap. Absent a Bieksa move or Salo having a year-long LTIR stint, well, I hope Francesco Aquilini enjoys lighting money on fire.
Summing up, Vancouver likely has had the flashiest summer in the division to this point, but I'm not convinced that they weren't a better team with Willie Mitchell patrolling the blue. That noted, there still seem to be a few moves that seem inevitable in Vancouver, like a Bieksa deal, and Edmonton would likely prefer to move Sheldon Souray if they could. In fact, I'd suspect that the only team in the division that's basically done for the summer is Minnesota, so this might well just be a mid-term report.


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December 4, 2013
The Academic Decathlon team from Warren HS attended a lecture at UTSA titled "The Face of War" given by Yale Professor Jay M. Winter.
Prior to his talk, Professor Winter spoke with the team about the Thievpal Memorial to the Missing of the Battle of the Somme, an art work featured in this year's USAD World War I curriculum.
Additionally, the team met with Colonel Lisa Firmin (pictured center), UTSA's Associate Provost for Faculty and Student Diversity and Recruitment. A Holmes HS graduate, Col. Firmin was named NISD Pillar of Respect in 2009.
She spoke with the team members about the UTSA Top Scholar program.


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That was a bad midweek for baseball.
The Twins put together a stunning comeback on Saturday and take out one of the best pitchers in baseball on Sunday and then go to Milwaukee -- playing a team they have pretty much owned in recent years -- and play like the Baltimore Orioles. Thursday's performance, which most of us I'm guessing had the good fortune to miss for one reason or another, was marked by a dismal enough showing for Justin Morneau to express concern about a lack of energy.
The Twins didn't exactly get after it in Milwaukee, much less do the little things rights ... or battle their tails off ... or even do the things that fans have a right to expect of them (and that players should expect from themselves).
Playing without energy, or whatever, makes the current group look like spoiled children who expect others to do more and more for them while they do less and less.
I had been pondering the energy issue a couple of weeks back, and again after the Nick Blackburn puker in Philadelphia last Friday. I was starting to wonder if the Twins, for all of their talent, were missing Orlando Cabrera.
It was Cabrera who gave the Twins a dugout presence last season when he arrived from Oakland. And while I tend to minimize that sort of fire in favor of production -- Cabrera had a .313 on-base percentage batting in the No. 2 spot and was inconsistent in the field (11 errors in 57 games) -- when a star player like Morneau starts talking "energy," it makes me wonder.
This is the part of the season -- interleague play -- that the Twins typically own. They will need to beat the Mets 2 out of 3 to finish this year's version at .500. That will be followed by a stretch against the Tigers, Rays, Jays and White Sox during which the kind of play current on display, if continued, could easily land them in third place in their winnable division.
The Twins are a team that have been doted on by their management and fans -- new ballpark with fabulous facilities, an upgraded roster and daily capacity crowds. In addition, they are playing in a division that doesn't feature the three best teams in baseball. (And they are finished with the Yankees and Red Sox, at least until October.)
The Twins shouldn't need a flawed cheerleader like Cabrera to make them right.
For "energy" to even be an issue is lame.
A few weekend-starting thoughts:
If you like the idea of Michael Cuddyer at third base to get more offense, you'll have to live with balls he can't get to. There were two balls hit in Wednesday's game that I would have bet on a more skilled third baseman handling. And I'm not putting a failed double-play turn that night on him as much as Orlando Hudson's slow turn at second. Cuddyer wasn't a good third baseman back when he played the position regularly and he's no better at the position now. And as much of a Cuddyer fan as I am, there would be no harm in sitting him now and again with Delmon in left and Jason Kubel in right.
The fifth spot update: Cuddyer is batting .229 with runners in scoring position with a .302 on-base percentage and a .337 slugging percentage. Delmon is batting .379 in those situations with a .397 OBP and .576 slugging percentage. Delmon's OPS with runners in scoring position is 333 points higher than Cuddyer's. Delmon has 47 RBI in 241 plate appearances; Cuddyer has 33 in 294.
Perhaps moving the player with the team's second highest OPS up in the batting order would impart some, ummmmmmm, energy into the lineup.
Nick Blackburn has gone through these wretched stretches before. Last season, there was a stretch of six starts in which he barely got through four innings per game and gave up more than a run per inning. And his 2008 season was marked by games in which he was unable to hold leads. In both seasons, he pitched through those problems and was a big-game performer at season's end. While the latter should be heartening, I think it's reasonable to expect a maturing pitcher (with a contract that runs through 2013) to avoid stretches like the current one -- five starts, 18 2/3 innings, 25 earned runs.
Maybe having Brian Duensing take Blackburn's next start would bring about a more permanent cure.
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Farewell, Slate Readers! Come Visit Me at The Happiness Project Blog.
Well, today is the last day of 2009, so it's my last day here on Slate . My year's stint is up, and my book, The Happiness Project , has just been published, so it's time to say farewell. It has been so much fun being part of Slate —this terrific site that I've read and loved since it started.
Throughout the year while I've posted on Slate , I've also cross-posted on my own longtime stand-alone site, also called The Happiness Project . My writing will no longer appear here, but if you want to keep reading about happiness, come to www.happiness-project.com . Same material.
Have a very happy 2010!
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Order the book The Happiness Project .
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Why Is It Hard to Know What You Find Fun? Why Does It Matter?
Why, I often wonder, is it so hard to Be Gretchen and to know what I find fun? I'd think that nothing would be more obvious to me than my own nature, but it's a constant challenge to be myself.
Other people have told me that they also find it difficult to identify what they like to do, for work and fun. And I've identified one reason for that.
Scientists, such as Daniel Gilbert in Stumbling on Happiness, point out that we're all more alike than we think. And that's true. But I think it's also true that we're all more unalike than we think. (It's one of my Secrets of Adulthood: the opposite of a great truth is also true.)
This is true when it comes to fun (whether fun at leisure or at work). Many people assume that they find something fun because that activity is inherently fun. But nothing is inherently fun.
A friend of mine was explaining what she did for work when she first moved to New York City. She sad, "I could only work part-time, so of course I tried to get a job at a florist shop." Why "of course"? It would never occur to me to try to work in a florist shop. I always wanted temping jobs.
My college roommate majored in English, then got a Ph.D. in anthropology. I asked her, "Why didn't you take any anthropology courses as an undergrad?" She said, "I thought that was the stuff that everyone found interesting. It didn't occur to me to study it."
A former colleague told me, "If I didn't have the job I have, I'd love to be a travel agent. But of course, that's just so fun." I told her, "If I were condemned to perpetual punishment, it would be as a travel agent."
My husband's former boss, a real wine connoisseur, spent a long time trying to convince me that wine was a fascinating, enjoyable thing to study. I spent a long time trying to convince him that I didn't really enjoy wine. He simply couldn't believe that a person might not like wine.
It can be easy to overlook our likes and dislikes, or take them for granted, because we assume, "Well, sure, everyone likes video games," "Everyone likes computer programming," "Everyone likes reading and writing," "Everyone likes getting the chance to speak in front of a large group," "Everyone loves music." But that's not true! The phenomenon of homophily describes our tendency to spend time with people who are similar to us, which reinforces the notion that our likes and dislikes are widely held.
That's why, if you're trying to figure out what to do as a job or as a hobby, it helps to ask yourself, "What do I actually do , when I have some free time?" Really examine it. Be honest. Not what you think you should be doing, but what you actually do with yourself, and enjoy, and captures you interest. What's true for you is not true for everyone—and that's significant.
The opposite of a great truth is also true, so this can work in reverse, as well. For a long time, I assumed that no one loved children's/young adult literature as much as I did . Once I acknowledged what I found fun, and started asking around, I quickly identified many people who shared my passion. So don't assume that everyone shares your interest, or that no one shares your interest.
How about you? Have you had an insight about what you find fun—or not?
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More Tips about Making and Keeping New Year's Resolutions Than You Could Want
Every Wednesday is Tip Day.
This Wednesday: More tips about making and keeping resolutions than you could want.
In 2009, the top three resolutions made by Americans were:
- Losing weight (20 percent)
- Quitting smoking (16 percent)
- Spending less (12 percent)
Did you make any of these resolutions on Jan. 1, 2009? Did you keep them? Many people make and break the same resolution year after year. (To take just one example, I've made and broken the resolution to "Entertain more" for years. See below.) In fact, about 80 percent of resolution-makers abandon their resolutions by mid-February.
But one thing I've learned from my happiness project: keeping resolutions is a key to happiness. If you want to make a positive change in your life, you need to figure out what to resolve, and how to keep that resolution.
Because resolution-keeping has been so important to my own happiness project, I've written about it several times. So, to give you a boost as you launch your 2010 New Year's resolutions, here are some of my favorite discussions about resolutions:
The resolutions NOT to make for your New Year's resolutions
(You'll see that the person interviewed is clearly a "yes" resolver, as discussed in the second post above – in fact, it was her comment here that got me thinking about the distinction between "yes resolvers" and "no resolvers.")
Six tips to hold yourself accountable for keeping your resolutions
Accountability is the essential element for keeping resolutions.
How you, too, can copy Benjamin Franklin
Benjamin Franklin inspired the design of my Resolutions Chart, which turned out to be a key part of my happiness project. (If you'd like to take a look at my personal Resolutions Chart, email me at grubin, then the "at" sign, then gretchenrubin dot com -- write "resolutions chart" in the subject line.)
The movie "Twilight" inspires me to do a better job with some of my resolutions
I have to admit, this is one of my all-time favorite posts that I've written.
Don't try to keep that resolution
In which I give up my longstanding resolution to "Entertain more."
Don't try to keep that resolution—Part II
In which I realize that giving up the resolution to "Entertain more" actually allowed me to plan a party.
Feeling fired up for your 2010 resolutions? Join the 2010 Happiness Challenge , to make 2010 a happier year. Sign up here .
Also, check out the tools on the Happiness Project Toolbox . They're designed to help you track your own happiness project.
Being happier can seem like an elusive, complicated goal, but by taking little steps, you can change your life for the happier. I am still amazed by what a difference my happiness project has made in my happiness.
* I just can't resist posting a link to this review of my book on Communicatrix . As a writer, it's tremendously gratifying to read the response from a reader who understands EXACTLY what you were trying to do!
* As I'm checking now, I'm no. 40 on the Amazon Top 100 Bestsellers list! Hooray!
* It's Word-of-Mouth Day, when I gently encourage (or, you might think, pester) you to spread the word about the Happiness Project. You might:
— Forward the link to someone you think would be interested
— Link to a post on Twitter (follow me @gretchenrubin)
— Sign up for my free monthly newsletter (about 31,000 people get it)
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Thanks! I really appreciate any help. Word of mouth is the BEST.
Highlights From the Happiness Project
is the author of the new book,
, an account of the year she spent test-driving the wisdom of the ages, the current scientific studies, and the lessons from popular culture about how to be happy. On her popular blog she recounts her adventures and insights as she grapples with the challenge of being happier. Aristotle, Samuel Johnson, Oprah, Benjamin Franklin, the Dalai Lama, Martin Seligman ... she considers it all.
She's also the author of the best-selling Forty Ways To Look at Winston Churchill , Forty Ways To Look at JFK , Power Money Fame Sex: A User's Guide , and Profane Waste (with artist Dana Hoey). Rubin began her career in law and was clerking for Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor when she realized she really wanted to be a writer.
Here are some highlights from her blog, the Happiness Project:
A Secret to Happiness? Don't Get Organized.
When facing a bursting closet or a cluttered office, don't make the mistake of saying to yourself, "I need to get organized."
Eight Ways To Tell If You're Being Boring
Watch for the warning signs that show that you're being a bore.
The Movie
Inspires Me to Do A Better Job With Some of My Resolutions
Inspired by watching the romance in Twilight , Gretchen reflects on memories of falling in love with her husband-and redoubles her efforts to keep her resolutions related to love.
Bad Habits: Swear Off Them Altogether? Or Indulge Occasionally?
If you're trying to resist temptation, take this test to determine whether you do better when you go cold-turkey, or when you indulge moderately.
Exercise Tips from a Recovering Couch Potato
Try some of these nine strategies if you have trouble sticking to an exercise regimen.
Can You Curse During a Gratitude Meditation?
Comedian Louis CK's hilarious rant that "Everything's amazing, nobody's happy" is a (slightly unconventional) gratitude meditation.
Quiz: Are You Drifting?
When you "drift," you make a decision by not deciding, or you make a decision that unleashes consequences for which you don't take responsibility. We often deny that we're drifting, so take this quiz to see if you're at risk.
Happiness Myth: It's Selfish To Try To Be Happier
Contrary to popular belief, happy people aren't self-centered and complacent; in fact, they're more concerned with helping others than are less-happy people.
How To Respond to Your Happiness Emergency-Stat!
Having a really lousy day? These nine strategies will help you boost your mood right now .
Can You Predict If Someone Will Be Happy in the Future?
Sizing up the temperament of a potential boss, roommate, or spouse? The best way to predict whether a person will be happy is to know whether that person has been happy in the past.
Happiness Myth: Money Can't Buy Happiness
Money, spent wisely , can buy a lot of things that contribute mightily to happiness. Some of the best things in life aren't free.
Embrace the Paradoxes of a Happiness Project
Niels Bohr wrote, "The opposite of a trivial truth is plainly false. The opposite of a great truth is also true." Here, Gretchen outlines some of the paradoxes of a happiness project.
Quiz-Are You an Overbuyer or an Underbuyer?
Do you fit the description of an "overbuyer" or an "underbuyer"? These categories will help you identify strategies to be happier with your spending.
Life's Cruel Truth: You Get More of What You Already Have
We all contribute to the atmosphere in which we live, so we get more of what we have. Friendly people meet with friendliness; irritable people find themselves surrounded by irritable people.
Practice a NON-Random Act of Kindness
Practicing non-random acts of kindness, it turns out, brings more happiness than random acts of kindness-especially for recipients.
Eleven Myths of De-Cluttering
For most people, outer order contributes to inner calm. Don't let these de-cluttering myths get in the way of keeping your surroundings clutter-free.
Five Mistakes I Make in My Marriage
Gretchen confesses to five mistakes she makes in her marriage-and explains how she tries to do better.
Why Might Small, Comfortable Changes Work Better than Radical Steps?
To bring about change in your life, it's often more effective to focus on small, manageable steps rather than setting ambitious goals.
Bob Dylan Helps Me Recognize a Paradox of Happiness
Bob Dylan's observation about his wife, "she's always had her own built-in happiness," highlights one of the paradoxes of happiness.
Today My Book Hits the Shelves
I can't believe that I'm writing these words, at last: today is the publication day for my book . As of today, it's out in the world, available for sale at bookstores near you. It seems like so long ago that I sat on that crowded bus, on a rainy afternoon, and wondered, "What do I really want from life? Well, I want to be happy ." Then I admonished myself, "In that case, I really should start a happiness project." And I did.
In his book Happier , Tal Ben-Shahar describes the arrival fallacy , the belief that when you arrive at a certain destination, you'll be happy. (Other fallacies include the floating world fallacy , the belief that immediate pleasure, cut off from future purpose, can bring happiness, and the nihilism fallacy , the belief that it's not possible to become happier.) The arrival fallacy is a fallacy because, though you may anticipate great happiness in arrival, arriving rarely makes you as happy as you anticipate.
First of all, by the time you've arrived at your destination, you're expecting to reach it, so it has already been incorporated into your happiness. Also, arrival often brings more work and responsibility. Having a baby. Getting a promotion. Buying a house. You look forward to reaching these destinations, but having reached them, they bring emotions other than sheer happiness, as well. And of course, arriving at one goal usually reveals another, yet more challenging goal.
The challenge, therefore, is to take pleasure in the atmosphere of growth , in the gradual progress made toward a goal, in the present. The unpoetic name for this very powerful source of happiness is "pre-goal attainment positive affect." One thing about working on my happiness project: it has given me a huge amount of pre-goal attainment positive affect.
But the arrival fallacy doesn't mean that pursuing goals isn't a route to happiness. To the contrary. The goal is necessary, just as is the process toward the goal. Nietzche explained it well: "The end of a melody is not its goal; but nonetheless, if the melody had not reached its end it would not have reached its goal either. A parable."
Whatever happens with this book, for good or for ill, I had a vision for what I wanted to do, and I did it . I've loved every minute of thinking and writing about happiness, and indeed, the subject feels inexhaustible, and I'll keep writing about happiness for the foreseeable future. I feel incredibly fortunate that I was able to spend the time the way I did, and to write the book that I got to write, and now it's done.
And that makes me very happy.
Some highlights so far:
Today show scheduled for January 8
Starred review in Publishers Weekly
Named one of the "10 Must-Read Books" for 2010 by Oprah's Book Club
Marketplace radio interview air-date TBA
Woman's Day year-long Happiness Project
Amazon Top 100—I hit no. 80!
* Through the wonders of the internet, I got to know Alexandra Levit, and our books are being published on the very same day!—which gives you a fellow-feeling akin to being from the same hometown. Her book, New Job, New You: A Guide to Reinventing Yourself in a Bright New Career , is a great resource for anyone who is thinking about making a career change—switching careers is a major undertaking in any happiness project, but an extremely important one, if needed.
* Interested in starting your own happiness project? If you'd like to take a look at my personal Resolutions Chart, for inspiration, just email me at grubin, then the "at" sign, then gretchenrubin dot com . (Sorry about writing it in that roundabout way; I'm trying to thwart spammers.) Just write "Resolutions Chart" in the subject line.
Decide Now To Make 2010 a Happier Year
It's the last week of 2009, and the new year begins on Friday—a great time to make some resolutions. About forty-four percent of Americans make New Year's resolutions; there's something about that fresh year stretching out in the future that makes it an auspicious time to attempt a change.
If you want a boost in keeping your resolutions, or you want some ideas for useful resolutions to try, please consider joining the 2010 Happiness Challenge , to make 2010 a happier year. (Many people will be glad to see 2009 fade into the past!)
I created a sign-up sheet, so you can add your name to the pledge. It's worth taking a minute to sign up; studies show that taking an action, like signing a pledge, will help you hold yourself accountable for your resolutions.
Each month, I'll propose an area of life to tackle for your happiness project. Each week, I'll suggest one or two simple, manageable resolutions to consider (in fact, you may find some of them laughably manageable -- but they all worked to boost my happiness). Of course, every happiness project is different, and I'm just throwing out some ideas. Your happiness project will look very different from mine.
• January— Energy
• February— Love
• March— Work
• April— Money
• May— Mindfulness
• June— Order
• July— Spirit
• August— Fun
• September— Family
• October— Friends
• November— Attitude
• December— Boot Camp Perfect
A few thousand people have joined the petition already— add your name ! Make 2010 a happier year.
One thing I've learned from my happiness project—and it's an uncomfortable truth—is that novelty and challenge bring happiness . In fact, the reason I started this blog was to force myself to do something novel and challenging, and it has indeed brought me huge happiness.
My latest new challenge is to do a video series. So, for the 2010 Happiness Challenge, each week I'll be making a two-minute video, in which I talk about the proposed resolution. This feels quite novel and challenging—which is to say, I feel intimidated, frustrated and uncomfortable when I'm working on the videos.
But happiness theory predicts that with time, as I get the hang of making videos, they'll contribute to my happiness. We'll see! Whether or not they contribute to my happiness, I hope that the videos will help give you ideas and encouragement for your own happiness project. I'll unveil the first video on January 1.
As part of the 2010 Happiness Challenge, you can also check out the Happiness Project section on WomansDay.com. Lots of great stuff there.
Now, maybe you don't believe that "happiness" actually exists, or you argue not that it's possible to be "happy." Even so—do you think it's possible to be happier ? That's what the 2010 Challenge is meant to do. Make you a bit happier.
* I always enjoy cruising around Awake at the Wheel , Jonathan Fields's blog on "tips, strategies, and conversations at the crossroads of work, life, entrepreneurship and play."
* Tomorrow
The Happiness Project
officially goes on sale (!) and you can...
Pre-order ! (if you do pre-order, here's how to get your bonus materials )
Check out the book tour info !
Read sample chapters !
Watch the one-minute book trailer !
Read about how reading the book differs from reading the blog !
"Like a Boy Playing on the Seashore"
"I do not know what I may appear to the world, but to myself I seem to have been only like a boy playing on the seashore, and diverting myself in now and then finding a smoother pebble or prettier shell than ordinary, whilst the great ocean of truth lay all undiscovered before me."—Sir Isaac Newton
* I'm very excited for my friend Therese Borchard—her excellent book, Beyond Blue: Surviving Depression & Anxiety and Making the Most of Bad Genes , is about to hit the shelves. I met Therese online through her highly regarded Beliefnet blog, Beyond Blue ("a spiritual journey to mental health"), and when she came to New York City, we actually got to meet in person. I read an advance copy of her book, and it's extraordinary. It's an honest discussion of what she's gone through—manic-depression, alcoholism, plus some other challenges -- but Therese manages to be funny even while she's discussing all this and how she dealt with it.
* Interested in starting your own happiness project? If you'd like to take a look at my personal Resolutions Chart, for inspiration, just email me at grubin, then the "at" sign, then gretchenrubin dot com . (Sorry about writing it in that roundabout way; I'm trying to thwart spammers.) Just write "Resolutions Chart" in the subject line.
Ten Tips for an Emergency Energy Boost
Every Wednesday is Tip Day.
This Wednesday: Ten tips for an emergency energy boost.
When your energy level is low, everything feels like a chore -- even things would ordinarily make you happy. Holiday time can be draining, with lots of shopping, cooking, traveling, decorating, meeting, greeting, etc. to deal with. Or even if you're not doing these things, other people are, so something like a simple trip to the grocery store becomes a lot more difficult.
There are many things we should on a regular basis to keep our energy levels high, like exercising and getting enough sleep . But what if you need more energy right now ? And you don't want to wait for the reward for your good habits to kick in?
Try one of these strategies:
1. Go outside into the sunlight . Light deprivation is one reason people feel tired. Research suggests that light stimulates brain chemicals that improve mood. For an extra boost, get your sunlight first thing in the morning. And while you're outside…
2. Go for a brisk walk . Even a ten-minute walk can give you a surge of energy and decreased tension.
3. Act with energy . We think we ACT because of the way we FEEL, but often we FEEL because of the way we ACT. Trick yourself into feeling energetic by moving more quickly, pacing while you talk on the phone, and putting more energy into your voice.
4. Listen to your favorite zippy song. Hearing stimulating music gives an instant lift.
5. Talk to an energetic friend . Not only do we gain energy from interacting with other people, we also – in what's called "emotional contagion" -- "catch" their emotions. Instead of infecting others with your draggy mood, try to lift yourself by catching the energy of a boisterous friend.
6. Tackle an item on your to-do list . Maybe you need to drive to an out-of-the-way store; or add the last, difficult touches to a homemade gift; or make a phone call to a difficult relative. You'll be amazed by the huge rush of energy you get when it's crossed off your list. If you're having trouble, try doing it first thing in the morning. The night before, decide what you're going to do, then get up and do it .
7. Clean up . For most people, outer order contributes to inner calm. If you feel overwhelmed and listless, try tidying up. No heavy scrubbing, just tidy the surfaces. Making your surroundings more pleasant will help to give you energy -- plus, making visible improvements is a booster, too.
8. Jump! Yes, jump up and down a few times. I just started doing this, and it's amazing how energizing it is.
9. Note of caution: people often try to use food to boost their low energy . This obviously helps if you're actually hungry (and in my house, we constantly monitor people's hunger levels, because we all get so crabby when we're hungry), but if you're not hungry, eating ice cream out of the container -- tempting as it is -- won't really help.
10. Cut yourself, and other people, some slack . Didn't do holiday cards this year? Didn't cook the usual feast? Let it go. Holiday traditions are wonderful, but they can also be the source of anger, disappointment, and guilt -- aimed at ourselves and other people. A few years ago, at Halloween time, I somehow neglected to get us a pumpkin ! This counts as Mommy malpractice in my book. But you know what? It was okay.
"Energy is eternal delight," William Blake wrote, and it's surprising how much sheer energy level can affect the quality of the happiness of a day.
What am I forgetting? Have you found any good strategies for a quick mood boost?
* In case you need to make a quick homemade holiday gift or card, or just want a moment of fun, check out Wordle . "Beautiful word clouds" -- so fun!
* It's Word-of-Mouth Day, when I gently encourage (or, you might think, pester) you to spread the word about the Happiness Project. You might:
-- Forward the link to someone you think would be interested
-- Link to a post on Twitter (follow me @gretchenrubin)
-- Sign up for my free monthly newsletter (about 30,000 people get it)
-- Pre-order the book for your friends (or yourself) -- here's an e-card to let them know it's coming
-- Join the 2010 Happiness Challenge to make 2010 a happier year
-- Put a link to the blog in your Facebook status update
Thanks! I really appreciate any help. Word of mouth is the BEST.
More Paradoxes of Happiness: I Desire To Not Want
One of my Secrets of Adulthood (cribbed from Niels Bohr) is "The opposite of a great truth is also true." As I've worked on my happiness project, I've recognized many paradoxes .
In Marc Lesser's book Less: Accomplishing More by Doing Less , I read a fascinating list of such paradoxes by Chade-Meng Tan, a Google engineer whose title is "Jolly Good Fellow."
I was quite struck by his list – and also by the number of times that my resolutions and paradoxes overlapped with his.
His list, with my comments:
I strive hard to be lazy.
I resolve to
Force myself to wander
I'm selfishly compassionate. This reminds me of the Second Splendid Truth !
I desire to not want. Oh, I recognize that one.
Sometimes, I'm not myself.
Often, I'm not here, where I am. I have a big problem with this one, mindfulness.
I actively engage in nonactivity. I resolve to Schedule time to play .
I feel spiritual about my earthly desires. I loooove this one.
I sometimes fail at failing. I have to remind myself to Enjoy the fun of failure .
I make careless mistakes carefully.
Sometimes, my mind is full of nothing.
My own arrogance humbles me.
I've become a famous unknown.
I sometimes pity the more fortunate.
Have you found any paradoxes in your happiness project?
* I get a big kick out of the Art of Manliness blog, especially because I don't actually worry about my manliness. (When I read a site like the hilarious How Not to Act Old , I end up thinking about my wardrobe, my slang, my music, etc.)
"Energy Is Eternal Delight"
"Energy is eternal delight."—William Blake
* The folks at Drinking Diaries did an interview with me about the relationship between drinking and happiness. Very thought-provoking questions.
* Interested in starting your own happiness project? If you'd like to take a look at my personal Resolutions Chart, for inspiration, just email me at grubin, then the "at" sign, then gretchenrubin dot com . (Sorry about writing it in that roundabout way; I'm trying to thwart spammers.) Just write "Resolutions Chart" in the subject line.


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The 44-minute "Flight of the Butterflies," which opens Friday, Feb. 8, at the Museum of Discovery and Science in Fort Lauderdale, tells two stories. The first concerns two scientists' quest to solve the mystery of how monarch butterflies migrate. The second is about what happens after they solve that mystery, climaxing with a screenful of fluttering monarchs, enhanced by the 3-D effects at the museum's IMAX Theater.
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"Today's average life expectancy in the United States is 78 to 82 (years). So once you hit 50, you probably have another 30 years of life," said Colleen Koziara, regional life enrichment manager for Pathway Senior Living. "What are you going to do with them? Now is the time to do all of the cool things you didn't have time to do when you were raising children and working constantly."
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"For some of our retiree clients, this is a one-time experience to cross off their bucket list. But for many others, it leads to additional flights or even accepting the challenge of earning their pilot's license. Each flight is a new adventure," she said.
Flying lessons include one-on-one training with a personally matched FAA-certified flight instructor. They fly seven days a week, 365 days a year, weather permitting, and can be reached at (847) 808-1188 or www.windycityflyers.com. On bad weather days, students can work with their instructor or take advantage of either their stationary or full-motion flight simulators.
"Every pilot enjoys a special type of freedom that is unique to aviation," Ganz said. "Many of our retirees use their pilot's license to visit family, get to vacation homes or reach other favorite destinations such as Mackinac Island, (Mich.); Eagle River, (Wis.); and Northern Michigan. By car, this could require up to 16 hours of driving. By plane, it may only take an hour and a half to reach one of these destinations. As pilots, they can bring their grandchildren to Mackinac Island -- leaving after breakfast and be home by dinner."
Up, up and away
Others choose to take hot air balloon adventures from balloonports located around the area, including Fox River Grove and Plainfield/Joliet. Both sites offer rides through A Great American Balloon Co.
Those who choose this three-hour adventure may only fly during perfect weather, at sunrise or at sunset. They must not weigh over 225 pounds; be able to stand for an hour; have no back or knee problems; and they must be able to climb the balloon's four-foot sides using one step. Call (877) 933-6359 for information and reservations or visit www.wedofly.com.
Prospective fliers who are not as able-bodied have another option, however, said Pathway's Koziara. There is an FAA-approved balloon called "Serena's Song" which is ADA-accessible, complete with a side gate on the balloon basket and a ramp for wheelchairs.
Based in Cushing, Iowa, it appears at hot air balloon events around the country, including Lisle's Eyes to the Sky Festival each July. For more information on this one-of-a-kind balloon, contact its owner/designer Gary Waldman at (712) 384-2358 to see when it will be nearby offering rides.
Barb Garrigus of Melrose Park gets her fresh perspective on life by getting on a horse. A resident of Victory Centre of River Woods, she has been partially paralyzed since a fall down some stairs seven years ago. So she never thought she would be able to ride a horse again.
But Garrigus learned she is only limited by her own preconceived notions when the Hanson Center Riding Arena in Burr Ridge, (630) 325-5330, installed a lift that allows staff to place physically challenged people on the back of a horse.
"It was heaven when they put me on that horse the first time," Garrigus said. "I rode as a child and a teen and even took lessons as an adult. At one point I almost bought my own horse. But I was afraid that my fall had changed all of that. There is no way I could swing my leg over a horse, so I was afraid that I would never get to ride again."
Being on the back of a horse gives people with disabilities more freedom than they otherwise have and allows them to look people in the eye instead of looking up at them all the time from a wheelchair, said Cathy LeBeau, coordinator of the horsemanship program at the Hanson Center.
"It is a great social event because they can encourage each other and physically, it is good for them because it enhances their posture, breathing and balance. It is also soothing and has been proven to lower people's blood pressure," LeBeau said.
The horsemanship center also gets lots of retirees to volunteer there, helping care for the horses and lead the riders.
"It is a great way for able-bodied retirees to keep active and they like it because it is very different from the high stress, corporate job they probably once had," LeBeau said. "We get many women volunteers who were horse-crazy as children or teens and then they got busy and weren't able to ride. Now they are coming back."
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Those who want to see the world from a totally different locale and want to learn about the history, geography, architecture and products of the area while they are seeing it from a bus, boat, bicycle, canoe, horse or whatever mode of transportation, are flocking to Road Scholar trips by Elderhostel Inc.
A nonprofit organization, Road Scholar's mission is to inspire adults to learn, discover and travel. Their learning adventures "engage expert instructors, provide extraordinary access and stimulate discourse and friendship among people for whom learning is the journey of a lifetime." Road Scholar educational adventures are created by Elderhostel, a world leader in lifelong learning since 1975.
"While we originally offered more campus-based classroom learning and used hostels, now we offer more experiential field trips which aren't as sedentary," said JoAnn Bell, vice president of Road Scholar programs.
Their programs include a large range of topics, formats and locations in all 50 states, as well as in 150 countries, aboard ships and smaller sailing vessels on waterways throughout the world. Today's lodging involves comfortable hotels, inns and other luxurious, but affordable, accommodations.
Road Scholar's 6,500 different trips differ from conventional guided tours because they include expert lecturers from the local area, as well as group leaders who cater to the participants' needs. And the trips are themed. A trip to Normandy can either focus on World War II and D-Day or on French Impressionism. Both trips are offered at various times so the traveler chooses which one to take.
Trips oftentimes take unusual looks at commonly visited places like a journey through the United Kingdom visiting military intelligence locations and a Julia Child-themed trip to Paris. One of the new trips to Havana, Cuba, for instance, can explore the art and architecture of the Caribbean nation or the Jewish culture found there.
Road Scholar's most exotic trips go to places like Tibet, Nepal, Bhutan, Antarctica, Patagonia, Fiji, Machu Picchu in Peru and the Galápagos Islands.
There are also three types of programming. There is the highly structured, traditional trip in which everything is included and every adventure is related to the theme. There are also flex trips in which two meals a day are offered and only half the time is structured. The rest is free time. Finally, there are the very independent trips which include daily breakfast and only a couple of other meals. Only a quarter of the time is spent with a guide and the rest of the time you are on your own, with advice offered by a concierge. The latter programs are most popular with baby boomers, Bell said.
"We have travelers who range from 40 to 90, so we needed to develop more options. Every trip is ranked by activity level, from easy to active. This way we develop more cohesive groups. No one has to feel they are slowing down the group," Bell said.
Multigenerational family programs are also now offered, to better cater to the needs and requests of participants.
"Many of the people who travel with us are former teachers and most are well-educated, college graduates," Bell said. "And if they are traveling alone, we will match them with a roommate, if they wish.
"The group dynamic is very important to us. We want the travelers to bond with one another to have a memorable experience. We believe that having stimulating conversations about what they saw or did that day, sharing ideas and developing camaraderie is all part of the learning experience," Bell said.
Paulette and Daniel Kasperski of Naperville have taken five trips with Road Scholar, including one to the national parks of Utah, which was their favorite.
"We love the fact that before you go to see something, they have an expert in the field come to talk to you about what you are going to see," Paulette, a former teacher, said. "You aren't just hearing from tour guides. You are hearing from experts in the field.
"We will definitely take more Road Scholar trips, especially in the United States," she said.
Jim and Kathleen Secora of Hoffman Estates are also seasoned Road Scholar travelers. They have taken two bicycle trips in Europe, a 20-day tour of Hawaii and a trip to Manhattan.
"We aren't Lance Armstrongs, but we enjoy recreational cycling," Jim Secora said. "It is fun to stop in the small towns that you normally wouldn't see and then spend a few days in the bigger cities at each end. We took one trip from Berlin to Prague, mainly along the Elbe River, and another along the Danube River.
"In Hawaii we took hula dance lessons, heard lectures on volcanoes and even tried scuba diving one day. They give you a broader perspective than you would get if you went on your own and that makes the trip more memorable," he said.
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Otherwise known as the first baby step out of the slump. It was a great effort last night, but just about anything positive must be prefaced with the phrase, "albeit against the woeful Flyers.â€ They did manage to win, though, and you don't know how much joy it would bring me to type that phrase a dozen times. But I shall refrain.
OFFENSE: B+. One of the best efforts of the year, especially in the first two periods. They were outshooting Philly 31-10 after two. That is unheard of for this team. They continually bottled the (oh, okay, I'll say it) woefully slow Flyers up in their own end with an aggressive forecheck. It was very impressive. This grade would have been an A, except they really backed off in the third. Not sure why. But all the goals came at even strength, another good sign after they got schooled so badly the last couple games. If not for a couple goalposts, Ryan Whitney, and some bad luck, the score would have been as ugly as it was in Philly a couple weeks back.
DEFENSE: A-. Very solid effort last night. For the most part, they moved the puck out of the zone. They didn't allow too many rebounds. Oh, but then there were Gonchar and Melichar to bring the grade down. That was an ugly performance by those two, but at least they were only on enough to give up two goals. The line on the first Flyer goal should read, G: Gonchar; A: Robitaille, Melichar. Boy, they really need to find a good Eaton replacement. Brad Lukowich, anyone? For once, Whitney seemed decent in his own end, but he merits a special category later in the column.
GOALTENDING: A-. Once again a tremendous game for Fleury against the Flyers. He is really on a roll against them, going back to last year. He has become quite the Flyer killer. In his last four starts against Philly, he is 4-0, with a 1.00 GAA and an amazing .964 save percentage, and two shutouts. He is to the Flyers as John Grahame is to the Penguins. It was a good rebound game for him after the poor performance against Ottawa. He played under control (well, except for the last goal where he was kind of floating out in no-man's land) and was letting the play come to him. You can just see that he is so much stronger mentally this year in a game like this.
POWER PLAY: C-. They did manage to set up better than they had recently, but couldn't put anything in (see Whitney grade below). It just wasn't quite clicking last night.
PENALTY KILL: A. Tremendous job! At one point, the Flyers went I think three straight PPs, including some 5-on-3 time, without a shot on goal. They basically kept everything outside and waited for the inevitable mistake from the woeful Flyers. Max did scare me the one time on a two-man down when he passed the puck all the way back into his own end and then they couldn't get it out.
OVERALL: B+. Could easily have been an A, but they quit playing for about half the third period, even allowing the woeful Flyers to tie it up. Fortunately, they have this Russian guy who did nothing all night appear out of nowhere and put in the winning goal. If you haven't heard, that Russian guy can shoot.
Other grades…
FACEOFFS: F. Another pitiful performance at 40 percent. They really need to work this hard in practice this week. Some of it is the centermen, but some is hard work after the puck drops, winning the battles for the loose pucks, that type of thing. They need to get back to the early-season formula.
RYAN WHITNEY: F+. I have actually been a Whitney supporter all season, but not last night. The reason I am down on him is his offense, which is the only reason he's in the NHL. How many times do we have to watch this guy miss the net from 3 feet away? I imagine he had the folks up in F ducking for cover everytime he shot. It was an embarrassment. He should be forced to shoot at the empty net for an entire practice this week. But I added the plus to the grade for him jumping Freddy Meyer IV for his hit on Armstrong.
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OPENING GAMES CRACK!ART by Majmunka!
Opening Games Crack!Art, Part XI.
Previous Games Champion, majmunka sent us a little fanart for a favourite story, in which Harry wonders if he is at an oasis, or not.
Crack!Art Title:Not Quite So Thirsty
Artist: Majmunka
Genre(s):Postwar, Crack
Rating/Warnings/Kinks: PG-13, nope
Artist Notes/Media used/Thanks/Disclaimers: Quote and scene from Reconciling Lily's Eyes by persepolis130 (hottest ugly/dirty!Snape fic ever). I hope she forgives me for the muggle clothing.


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This really is Penn's private party. He's paying for everything and JREF has nothing to do with it. This party will be whatever Penn wants; it's not a JREF…
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I have a friend, unsure if 'friend' is the proper term, but I try not to intentionally create enemies, that is a self appointed minister that I have know for about 20 years. She has assumed for about as long, that I am a christian. Even after long talks and critical arguments she has continued to operate, as if, I am in her camp. It was only a few years ago that she finally woke up one day and realized that 'no he is NOT'!
About the same time, I delivered firewood to her home with the expectation of a minor payment of $50 for a cord of very nice dry fire wood because she needed it, and I had it available from our own stocks. I waited for a few weeks expecting payment, but nothing happen. I heard through the network of common friends that she had determined that I was an evil atheist/unbeliever, and should not be given the time of day, let a lone a fair payment.
I kept reminding her of the cost, my labor investment, and that she had offered payment even before delivery. Still no dice.
Our network of friends now went after her. Is it fair of a christian to cheat another? You have known James for years, has he ever been unfair to you? You have offered James help when needed, he was returning the favor! A load of firewood that large would be much more expensive somewhere else!
Finally after about a year plus, the message got through and I received a $60 check, but no apology. At this point I felt that it would be hard to continue our connection, even when during all that time she seemed to have a good soul and it seems nice to have such in my life.
She once told me, 'I'll believe for you!' I suggested that such an act is actually an insult to my own conscience, and shows the inability to respect another mind.
I still debate with myself about forgiveness, maybe I am still not big enough to do so.
About the same time, I delivered firewood to her home with the expectation of a minor payment of $50 for a cord of very nice dry fire wood because she needed it
With the greatest of respect, trusting after the fact based on a mere expectation is not the way to go.
Hey theists: I invite you to pray for me to die very soon; all together now - a horribly painful death. Hey, I'll even join you. Dear God; strike me dead this instant; and make it hurt! Boy! I'm sure worried, now.
All kidding aside, I wonder how many loving Christians are now kneeling in front of their computers with their hands clasped praying for my agonizing demise? I wonder how many NRA Christians are googling my name right now to find my address? Now THEM I'm afraid of!
I think Pat Condell sums it up perfectly.
Hi James..I'm never amazed of the arrogance of some of the believers and how their god makes them feel so damn special. She obviously doesn't practice what she preaches.
I doubt you avoid running into her because she's a crazy severely deluded lady that believe's snakes can talk and that there's an invisible magic man in the sky that loves her and looks out for her......curious how she avoids you.
I recently had a believer call me "mindless" because of my disbelief in any gods. After I pointed out the above and a few other key facts I told him to look in the mirror to see who is truly mindless, that ended our conversation.
I'd say, "Take a look around you. If there is a god operating here, which one is it? I'd say it has to be Satan."
The '..expectation of a minor payment..' was based upon offers made previously to pay for the material. I had delivered to her firewood before, that had been had after storms in our area, where very little labor or transportation costs were incured, ad when I asked for no compensation.. She is an older woman. now in her 80's, and there has been a network of friends that help her out when possible, I was one of these. It is possible that excess expectations were generated at the time, but the remainder is still true. My statis as an atheist had colored her judgement of me, inspite of all her experience with me as a good man. Everything had now become grist for a an untrue evalution, with the result that I was somehow 'unworthy'.
Hey theists: I invite you to pray for me to die very soon; all together now - a horribly painful death. Hey, I'll even join you. Dear God; strike me dead this instant; and make it hurt! Boy! I'm sure worried, now.
@ Dale - Wow, that's what I call edgy lol Love it! Very funny,
u do know fb banned this as offensive..i liked it on fb and it went sorry this shit can't be shown..lol
forgive her, she suffers from a mental illness..


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The Bucs are back in action Wednesday at 7 p.m. as they head to Tennessee Tech for a non-conference game. Please visit www.ETSUBucs.com for more information on ETSU baseball and all other Buccaneer athletic news.
SIU Edwardsville 16, ETSU 10 (March 14, 2010 at
Pitchers: ETSU - Bo Reeder; Kerry Doane (5); Scott McNally (6); Bo Burton (7); Drew Story (9); Pete Whittingslow (9); Derek Bushey (9)
SIUE - Tony Schaeffer; Josh Hoguet (5); Dustin Quattrochi (9)
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Friday June 29, 2012
She is a Hollywood star with an entourage at her disposal.
But Kate Hudson doesn't shy away from doing her make-up herself, revealing to US magazine People that she sometimes create her own red carpet look..
What's more, she even helps glam her lucky friends up."I love putting makeup on friends. I do it all the time.
"If I'm bringing them to a premiere, or we're having a party, they'll all come over early and I'll do their makeup. I love it," she said.
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