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19 years ago, one icy cold winter, I landed in New York City for the first time ever. Having seen the New York skyline in transit from Los Angeles to Manchester the previous year, it had captured my imagination big time! The following year I decided to make it my mission to go and explore this magical looking place, never imagining that it was a trip that was to change the direction of my life. Prior to that, I had worked in research for publications for a well known drug support agency, producing harm reduction materials for substance (mis)users, a job I also enjoyed very much. I've always been invested in healing - you could definitely say it's my life purpose and passion.
Stepping off the plane and re-orienting myself, I made my way to my lodgings in the Chelsea area of Manhattan, taking in the old glory of Brooklyn Bridge, the impressive presence of the Twin Towers (they were still there then), the crazy wonder of the Flatiron building and the art deco magic of the Empire State, amongst many other things. The people, the crazy colourful people, the energy, the creativity on display (pre-Giuliani!) and the wild busyness of the 'walk/don't walk' culture was the order of the day and I was captivated.
Juice bars where everywhere in NYC then, they still are, but in the UK at that time, they were a relatively new thing. Hardly anyone had taken up the juice health baton in the way they have now.
As I explored the city, constantly looking up (my friend had told me that New Yorkers always recognise a tourist from the fact they're always looking up!) at the crazy high skyscrapers and fully immersing myself in this buzzing city, it was then that I discovered her first juice bar. Weary from walking so many blocks (everything seems to close in NYC as you measure the location by the building and they're all visible as they're all so tall!), I gazed at the crazy creative range of choices, rarely having seen so many obscure menu items and green veg in one place. Kale was not the trendy thing it is today, so this menu was like a wonderful melee of unknown ingredients to me. I ordered, took my first sip and quite literally felt the energy flooding back into my body, restoring my bone-tired traveller's spirit within minutes. This sh*t was good! It worked. I ordered another, and the next day I went back.
This is how it went for the rest of my trip....rooting out as many juice bars as I could, exploring menus ranging from weird to wonderful, dull to delicious, I observed above all else that this daily habit was making me feel great! My favourite was Life Thyme, a whole food store with a juice bar located in Alphabet City in the East side of the city (it's still there and going strong). The lovely guy on the juice bar became a friend, and my daily habit was (unbeknown to me then) gradually becoming a dream.
As the end of my trip approached, I found myself sitting and reflecting on it all in Battery Park, the green space overlooking the bay, so named as it was the original site for the battery of canons which protected the city from invaders and would be colonisers (irony acknowledged!). Something in me knew this was my path, knew that I wanted to provide this energy boosting goodness for others, and knew that despite my lack of experience in this field, a dream had birthed. Dreams and passions will carry a person a very long way, through all kinds of perceived obstacles and into possibility, and so my seed of hope was sewn right there in that New York park.
My first juice bar Battery Park, named after that lightbulb moment, opened in July 1999 exactly 6 months after my trip. It was opened on a shoestring budget with little more than the love and support of friends, some very practical help to build the interior of the shop and a menu based upon providing that same level of nutrient-dense, health giving goodness I had experienced in New York. Following the opening, I was interviewed twice by mainstream television about this new 'thing' I had brought to Manchester. I was interviewed for local magazines and radio shows; I was amazed! People wanted to hear about this thing!
My third child was born into that juicing era in April 2000 less than a year after we'd opened. We weaned him on juices and he still juices to this day (he's 18 tomorrow!), and my love of the magic and potency of juicing for health is as strong now as it was then.
Please get in touch if you want to know more about juicing, about my work or if you have any questions. I will always do my best to answer them, and will let you know if I can't - nobody knows everything and I'm not into guru culture, so please know there's no such thing as a stupid question (is that actually true?!). Everybody has to start somewhere, so change your life today. Get your juice on!
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Beatrice (Williamson) GrayFebruary 12, 1925 ~ March 26, 2017 (age 92)
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West Sand Lake - Beatrice Williamson Gray, 92, of Denver Drive died Sunday, March 26, 2017, at Ludder's Country Home after a long illness.
Born in Watervliet, she was the daughter of the late Hugh Williamson and Laura Morris Williamson. She was raised in Watervliet and graduated from Watervliet High School. Beatrice was the wife of the late Robert E. Gray, Esq. since September 22, 1951. Before starting a family, Beatrice was employed as an executive secretary to the President of Behr-Manning in Watervliet. She later resided in North Greenbush for 56 years, before moving to Petersburgh 5 years ago with family.
Beatrice was a devoted wife and loving mother to her three daughters. She enjoyed entertaining, traveling, and gardening. Beatrice had a zest for life, loved to keep busy and was happiest when she was helping others. For many years she was a volunteer at Bell Top School in North Greenbush. Beatrice was also an active member of the First Church in Albany for 42 years where she most recently participated in Bible study and volunteered in the Food Pantry.
Survivors include three daughters, Robin (Herb) Borchers, Petersburgh, Babetta (George) Boggs, Collierville, TN and Tara (Stephen) Porcelli, Petersburgh; a sister, Ruth (Donald) Larkin, Lincolnshire, IL; 6 grandchildren; 2 great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by two sisters, Shirley Wilson and Barbara Maycock.
Relatives and friends may call at the Bryce Funeral Home, Inc., 276 Pawling Avenue, Troy on Friday, March 31, 2017 from 4-7 PM.
Funeral service will be held Saturday, April 1, 2017 at 10 AM at the First Church in Albany (Reformed), 110 North Pearl Street, Albany with Rev. John Paarlberg, Sr. Minister, officiating.
Interment will be at Albany Rural Cemetery, Menands.
The family wishes to extend sincere gratitude for the kindness and compassion shown by the staff of Ludder's Country Home in West Sand Lake, Dr. Lisa Thorn and The Community Hospice of Rensselaer County.

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Guitar Meditation
Guitar Meditation
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"Guitar Meditation".
This is not a secret or an instant way to become better at guitar. But doing this while playing will make you sound much better, I guarantee you. Ready? Then let's get started.
First, let me explain the science behind this. The temporal lobe of the brain, the part which controls memory, is closely connected to the back part of your frontal lobe, which controls volontary movement. Many of the movements that you carry out are mimics of images conserved in your brain of previous movements. This affects guitar in this way: while you are playing and soloing, which involves improvisation, nothing new inside your brain is going on. Your brain is simply putting different parts of the same puzzle in a different order. Let's say you learn three licks, A B and C. Neurons in your brain (Brain cells) will connect in your temporal lobe after a while, and it will become a memory of these licks. When you solo, your brain connects your temporal lobe to your posterior frontal lobe, and your fingers arrange the solo in a certain format. The main point of this paragraph is to say this: YOU ALREADY KNOW WHAT YOU ARE GOING TO PLAY LONG BEFORE YOU PLAY IT. Your brain can organize A, B, and C any way it wants to, and it already has.
Here's where the actual technique comes in: When soloing, your subconsciousness arranges the patterns, but it is not a strong mimic in your temporal lobe. Therefore, your posterior frontal lobe does not recieve a clear image of what to tell the fingers to play, and your fingers might get confused, pull the wrong string, etc... This accounts for almost every single mistake good players make: they aren't paying attention to what they are playing. So, instead, before you pick up the guitar, take three deep breaths. Then, start playing a very simple bass chord, or even one note. Then, visualise a lick in your mind and play back the exact movements of all the fingers in your head. Then, perform the lick after having visualised it. If you keep doing this, you will notice your playing is not as sloppy as it used to be, and your tone has improved. If you do this every time you play/practice, your brain will be able to visualise the licks faster, and you will be able to play licks almost instantaneously.
I hope you enjoyed this.
Roko (a.k.a. Nick)
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Nov 18 2008, 11:47 AM
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this is good advice, and i do this with other stuff, and it works..
thanks for reminding me to use it in my guitar playing..
Nov 18 2008, 02:04 PM
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Wow! Cool stuff RoKo!
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Very interesting topic Roko , thanks for sharing. I would call it visualization instead of meditadion , and it is a very useful skill not only for guitar but for a lot of things. Golf players use this technique a lot.
I recommend you this reading posted by fkalich some time ago: here it is
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Interesting, thanks for sharing Roko
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Bit more spiritual than my eat a curry and shred technique
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Bit more spiritual than my eat a curry and shred technique
Hahahahahaha! Classic...
"eat a curry and shred"... dude that's METAL!!
Rock on!
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man! I find so interesting all cerebral functions. I think you give us a great introduce to those stuff. I´ve learned some of this a while ago.
I remember when I found the movie What The Bleep and I started to pay attention on our cells, our thoughs, and so on.
this is what I think in a few words: visualize is the first step, and also is the key to make progress
so, thanks a lot for share this information!
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I try to visualize notes and patterns in advance all the time. Through constant doing this, it becomes a well crafted skill, so you can pull out combinations fast. But I can't visualize fast enough all the time. It's more of a putting into action somekind of a "concept" of the solo. Of course when you learn more and more licks, the number of combinations increases exponentially so it is easier to put into action the thoughts. By removing thinking about where are the notes, brain is free to think what is going to play in advance.
Key to do this is to actually know where are the notes that you imagine in your head, and know it well.
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I try to visualize notes and patterns in advance all the time. Through constant doing this, it becomes a well crafted skill, so you can pull out combinations fast. But I can't visualize fast enough all the time. It's more of a putting into action somekind of a "concept" of the solo. Of course when you learn more and more licks, the number of combinations increases exponentially so it is easier to put into action the thoughts. By removing thinking about where are the notes, brain is free to think what is going to play in advance.
Key to do this is to actually know where are the notes that you imagine in your head, and know it well.
Visualization is a great approach, but in my case it kinda helps more when learning separate licks. Otherwise, as you said, grasping the concept of the solo is the key. (and a concept includes the visual outlook of the notes as well as the sound or the tension and rythm of music itself)
Great topic, was really interesting to read
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Army porter found dead five days after falling into crevasse at Siachen
The 76-km glacier, claimed by both India and Pakistan, is known for its ruthless weather, which has claimed many lives so far. Last month, 10 soldiers died after they were buried under an avalanche.punjab Updated: Mar 02, 2016 22:11 IST
The body of a 40-year-old porter, who was hired by the Indian Army to work at Siachen — the world's highest battlefield — was recovered after a massive rescue operation, five days after he fell into a deep crevasse in Siachen's Northern Glacier at a height of about 19,000 feet.
Thukjay Gyasket, a resident of Ayee village near Sasoma in Leh district of Jammu and Kashmir, had slipped and fallen into a deep narrow crevasse while ferrying stores between forward army posts in Northern Glacier area on February 27.
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The portal's mortal remains were located about 200-feet inside the narrow crevasse.
After locating the body, rescue teams moved inside the crevasse and anchored it to the ice wall to prevent it from further slipping down.
The opening and gap of the narrow crevasse was also widened to retrieve the body intact, army sources said.
The mortal remains of this dedicated porter have now been brought down to Hunder near Parthapur and will be handed over to the next of kin after necessary formalities.
Thukjay is survived by his mother, wife and two daughters.
The 76-km glacier in Jammu and Kashmir is claimed by both India and Pakistan. Its ruthless weather has claimed many lives so far.
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Road construction this week
The Daily News lists upcoming projects each Monday, compiling information from the City of Midland Engineering Department, the Midland County Road Commission and the Michigan Department of Transportation.
Officials have scheduled the following projects for construction this week. Actual construction depends on weather conditions and contractor availability. These areas might include slowed traffic or detours.
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Bay City Road between Rockwell Drive and railroad tracks Road reconstruction and storm sewer installation. Road closed. Estimated completion date is July 10.
Coolidge Drive between Van Buren and Washington streets Water main replacement and street reconstruction. Road closed. Estimated completion date is Aug. 15.
Dilloway Drive at Eastman Avenue to 250 feet east and west Street reconstruction and water main replacement. Road closed at Eastman (no access). Local traffic only from Campau Drive to Warwick Street and Siebert Street to 250 feet east of Eastman. Estimated completion date is Aug. 1.
Friar Lane, Heathermoor Drive, Tyler Street and Hollybrook Drive between Tyler Street and Friar Lane, and McKinley Street Street reconstruction and resurfacing. Local traffic only. Estimated completion date is July 13.
George Street between State Street and Jefferson Avenue Street reconstruction. Road closed, detour posted. Estimated completion date is July 15.
Holyrood Street between Helen and Noeske streets, Rollcrest Court from Summerset Street to the end of the court, Trinity Court from Saginaw Road to the end of the court and Valley Drive between Applewood and Sugnet roads Street reconstruction and resurfacing. Local traffic only. Estimated completion date is July 18.
Wackerly Road between Sturgeon Avenue to Schade Drive Water main replacement. Lane closures. Estimated completion date is Aug. 15.
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Bay-Midland County Line Road between Wheeler and Letts roads in Larkin Township. Asphalt surfacing.
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North County Line Road between Baker and Shearer roads in Warren Township Drainage work.
Schrieber Road between Laporte and Tittabawassee roads in Ingersoll Township Asphalt surfacing.
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The Families
Two crashes. Two phone calls. Two families changed forever
Carlie Stokes was driving on a Friday evening when she noticed a police car parked on the side of the road and had that modern moment of panic, checking that she had both hands on the wheel and wasn't holding her mobile phone. Moments later, the phone rang and she answered to a voice that said: "Ms Stokes? This is the police." Carlie briefly panicked, thinking: "I wasn't on the phone!"
But the police weren't calling about that.
At 5.30pm on a Wednesday, Alec Caldwell was at work in a warehouse when his son Cam's girlfriend, Mollie, rang. The young couple had been having some issues but were going on a date that night. But Cam was late home. Mollie had rung his phone but another voice answered, saying it was the police and Cam had been in a road accident. She thought it was a joke and hung up. Then she rang back and the same voice told her it was serious, Cam was badly hurt and being airlifted to hospital. She rang Alec who said he still had half an hour to work. "I tend not to panic too much at the time," Alec recalls. "I worry but tend not to panic. Unless you find out it's really nasty, there's no point worrying until you see it first hand. But then I told my work colleagues and they said, 'You're out of here. Now'." So he went.
Carlie Stokes and Alec Caldwell tell us these stories from their new reality, bleary-eyed and exhausted, faces pale under the fluoro lights of a hospital's emergency or intensive care unit. From their new, unforeseen and desperately difficult roles as the immediate family of road accident victims.
In Carlie's case, it is her partner Carl Lewis whose work van has collided with a truck. He is now in Royal Melbourne Hospital, with a badly damaged pelvis and a hip that will almost certainly need to be replaced, as well as a nasty gash above the right eye and a fractured right knee. It is a miracle that his brain is OK after his forehead smashed into the windscreen on impact, but the family's sole breadwinner almost certainly faces months off work and a long rehabilitation.
Car hits pole
Alec 's 29-year-old son, Cam, fared worse, left in a deep coma at the Royal Melbourne Hospital after a bad accident in Montrose. For his family, the details are unclear, with different versions coming from the police and hospital, but it seems his Commodore VZ came around a notoriously slippery curve of Swansea Road, possibly too fast, and slid, spun, cleared the median strip, hit a car and then a pole. Or maybe a pole and then a car? Technically the accident is listed as "single car hit pole", but Caldwell has heard of another driver, a pregnant woman with three kids in the car. They were OK, he's heard, but he doesn't really know. It's hard not knowing exactly what the truth is.
The only truth for Alec Caldwell at this moment lies in the tubes keeping his non-responsive son alive in a hospital ward. In a family that has suffered a lot from road trauma – another son, Jamie, has lost his best mate and another friend in the past few months – this new situation has left him a little punchdrunk.
"At first I wasn't coping," he says. "The first day after, I fell right apart. I was trying to tell people what was going on and I couldn't make sense of anything."
For Carlie Stokes, the moment it all hit home came when she saw her husband's van the day after the accident, the nervous adrenalin of a night in Emergency having long worn off. After being airlifted to the Royal Melbourne's emergency trauma bay 1, the left side of his body shattered, his face a bloody mess, the pain high, Lewis was worried about how the Richmond footy club's game was going (the Tigers went badly) and whether his iPad and fifty bucks were still in the van. The next day, having woken with a start because her soulmate wasn't in their bed, and remembering why, Carlie went to the panelbeaters where the van had been taken. "I had a big cry," she says of seeing the mangled van. There was blood all over what was left of the windscreen, explaining the tiny fragments of glass she'd noticed embedded in Lewis' face the night before. "I can't believe he's alive," she says flatly. Carlie found the money and the iPad, covered in her partner's blood.
Getting on with it
Carlie and Carl have three kids, aged 14, 11 and 10. Five weeks after the accident, she is in "get on with it" mode, battling waves of feeling that it is all too hard as she drives the kids around, prepares meals, finds the time to get from Sunbury to the Brunswick Rehabilitation Hospital, for the family to visit their dad, wrangling three boys in the stifling beige environment of that hospital, and then trying to calm them down post-visit to get to bed, ready for school. It's relentless but Carlie always worked long hours so she is used to running the household's day-to-day on her own. On the night of the accident, Carlie admitted she was worried about the financial impact of the family's sole breadwinner being out of action for the foreseeable future. Two or so years ago, Carl had broken his ankle and it was the worst kind of injury: he was working for himself, did it out of work hours and was behind on filing his taxes so he couldn't even try to scrounge some Centrelink funding to help. The couple ended up having to dip heavily into their mortgage.
Carlie can't help but see the scenario rolling out again but Carl, now a mature-aged apprentice electrician, is less worried this time. Recovering in a ward a few days after the crash, he says paperwork has already started on TAC and Workcover claims, and his boss, who also happens to be his cousin, is being understandably reasonable. "We'll manage," he says. "I'm not so concerned about getting paid this time … it's more about the timing. How long that takes to kick in."
Alec Caldwell is also swamped by official forms, with welcome assistance from a hospital social worker, after taking on "enduring power of attorney" for his son. It is another task for a father who is trying to hold everything together in a complex family with many strands.
Alec's says Cam's brother and sister are dealing with things in different ways, while Cam's own young son is reportedly struggling to control anger and is crying at night. His mother, Cam's former partner, is planning a visit in a couple of days, wondering how to direct and treat her son's grief, as well as her own.
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"I've come to grips with the fact there are problems there," Alec admits. "It's going to be a long road to recovery but we can only work on what we've got with him. Try to get him somewhere close to what he was before."
A month after Cam's crash, Alec has gone from talking confidently about his son waking up and being interviewed for RoyalAuto, to celebrating smaller victories, like his unconscious son managing basic functions such as swallowing, and then a major moment as Cam opens his eyes while being turned by nurses.
"It was the first time since the accident," Alec says. "They looked around but didn't stay open for very long. After that, things started to move oh so slowly. A swallow, a couple of yawns, he coughed on his own. They're all good signs. The nurses were over the moon."
Alec says he now understands that the most pertinent question is how much brain damage Cam will be left with, along with other potential damage. "I know half of his body isn't working the same as the other half," he says. "The doctors look into his eyes and at the movement of the eye, the amount and strength of movement, and his right side is a bit slower, his eye is not working the same. Rolling him from his right side to left, he seems to be in more pain on his right side. His expression suggests pain."
A month into this journey, Alec has returned to work for a few gentle hours, trying to regain some normality and finding comfort in his workmates' heartfelt questions about Cam's condition and how he is coping himself. He finds talking is the best way to release the swirling thoughts and grief inside, even though he also understands that most people find the subject too difficult and can't bring themselves to engage. He is preparing to return to full-time work soon, spending evenings by his comatose son's bedside, trying to find sense in this new reality.
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The Israeli-American teenager accused of making hundreds of threats against Jewish community centers in the United States including Tampa sold his bomb threat services.
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Once every four years, I do a bit of Sortin' and Tidyin', and as a part of this, I've been rummaging through my bloggage comments. Hmmm.... there's a lot to get through! And, believe me, this is merely a small sample...
First up, a general enquiry:
Is bloggage a word?
If it's not, it is now! Next, Tim, today:
Well, you've got just over 5.5 hours left to propose to somebody.
Time's ticking away... must get going. It's like Countdown. Or Challenge Anneka. Or more like Mission: Impossible!
Next up, thoughts on the theme of the Madmobile:
I think you should get some MadMobile stickers made up for the Madmobile. Maybe some go faster stripes as well.
Or you could paste panda feet over the roof.
Go faster stripes!! We like that! Maybe even flames painted up the sides... Quick! - stop me before I get carried away...
Moving on with great haste, some about dating:
Loved your internet dating description... it would register highly on my attractive personality scale... and it made me laugh - especially the "possessive partner" after a comment about apostrophes.
Excellent write-up. Especially like the bit on choosing a username, I eventually came to the conclusion that the best username was just your real name. No misrepresentation, no hiding behind a nickname, and evident confidence (i.e. you don't give a crap about your mates identifying you). Shame I never did use my real name, then. :) - Mal. (aka boyracer1975 aka minimalist aka scruffyget)
That internet dating stuff - which service are you using? I want to do a highly unscientific test and I'll put money on the outcome. ;) Here's the deal... you write what you think would be a perfect bloke's profile (in your eyes), and I'll bet you a fiver that it gets less interest than your own profile. Go on, it could be easy money... - Mal.
I was just looking through your planet, and I promise not to tell Charlotte you've signed up to an internet dating thing! Speak to you soon Dave.
The shame! The shame! Pffft! :-P Am seriously considering taking Mal up on his challenge though; I might need to consult the experts first.
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blah. Planet Mad. The perfect work time passer :)
I'm glad. It passes my work time too, which is why I now have a big marking crisis. You should see my empty inbox though: very sexy!
by Mad at 7:29 pm 0 whittering
Today is the traditional day for a woman to propose to her beloved. That didn't have much appeal, not least because of the lack of a suitable beloved, so I went to Lancaster and did a presentation at the SSAGO AGM instead. I don't think I'm cut out to be a romantic, y'know.
by Mad at 4:22 pm 0 whittering
Saturday, February 28, 2004
From one who knows firsthand what I can be like when I'm drunk:
You obviously weren't drunk enough in brum
Referring, I think, to my dearth of snogging this afternoon. I didn't think that a lack of sobriety would go well with driving the Madmobile!
by Mad at 10:39 pm 0 whittering
This afternoon saw me whizzing off to Brum to meet up with someone I'd met over the internet. I followed all the advice to the letter: I'd briefed my friend here about my plans; we met in a public place; we had drinks but not a meal; I didn't give away too many details about myself; I wore a disguise; I used a fake name. Just call me Conchita Gonzales...
All in all it was a pleasant afternoon - we mooched past the Bullring, went for coffee and then played lots of pool. There was much chuckling and mutual understanding. As a mate, they have real potential; as a snog, well, I'm not so sure. Mebbe time will tell...
by Mad at 6:44 pm 0 whittering
The whole supermarket dating thing perhaps wasn't such a bad idea after all....
by Mad at 12:02 pm 0 whittering
Ooooh! It's all change here at Planet Mad. Under the influence of a certain Mr B, I've now got another chat client*, a pine email account** and a new browser.*** Coupled with last week's new phone, it's all too much for me to bear. Off to lie down in a darkened room.... oh.... that's called "going to bed" is it?! Gosh! You learn a new thing every day!
* Jabber - firstname.lastname@example.com
** Just like the good old days playing on unix-based email rather than writing essays
*** Firefox, by mozilla. It's goooooood.
by Mad at 12:51 am 0 whittering
Thursday, February 26, 2004
You know that early night I was going to have? It didn't quite happen. Instead I had good company, lots of giggles, bottles of wine, a chocolate fight and an impromptu dinner party. Pah! I'm just such a socialite! ;-)
But, before I finally *do* head off to bed, a few bits of commentage drifting in over the ether...
an early night? You mentioned boozing earlier :)
Bah! Rumbled! And then Tom wrote
< font color='white'>BOO! Tom (hope this works)< / font>Except he used proper HTML, and I only noticed it because my email arrives as plain text not HTML. Sorry! Finally:
Merci beaucoup for the pancake tip. The bit I have trouble with, however, is the "frying delicately" part. After many attempts, I think perhaps I am not cut out to be a chef, and it's best to leave it up to people who know how.
You are mislead: pancks are sooooo easy. I do (if I say so myself) make a mean panck or two, but let's face it: if my Guides can do it, anyone can!
by Mad at 11:55 pm 0 whittering
Mua-ha-ha... subtle advertising - we like!
Thanks to Tim for pointing it out!
by Mad at 11:19 pm 0 whittering
Today I have mostly been: netballing; freezing; thawing; chatting; peace-making; running; playing; shouting; singing.
Duty until 9, and then an early night - I just can't hack the pace anymore!
by Mad at 5:00 pm 0 whittering
Wednesday, February 25, 2004
love the internet dating commentary. Oh so true. And yet, I met what turned out to be one of my best friends through such a (shhh) service a couple years ago, so it's a mystery!
It certainly is. I'm definitely bemused by it!
by Mad at 11:01 pm 0 whittering
Wednesday is one of my overnight duty nights, where I have to do late-night patrols of the House, check everywhere is locked up and set the intruder alarms. Normally it's a real battle. After all, imagine what it's like trying to get a teenager into their bedroom by a certain time, to turn their lights out at a time which is inevitably far earlier than lights-out at home. Now multiply that by 60. Words cannot do justice to some of the battles of wills that take place over bedtimes. I normally reckon on doing a final check at about midnight.
Tonight, however, was a doddle: at 10.55pm, the common rooms were deserted, there was no audible noise, all of the lights were out. Easy life - maybe even an early night for me too!!
It just makes me worried that they're plotting something.
by Mad at 11:01 pm 0 whittering
I received an exciting message earlier. It read:
"Oh!" I thought, "A message written in invisible print." However, it appears that I may have been mistaken:
Woops, I wondered what would happen if I pressed the button below. - XymoxJonP
A-ha! That explains it! The box o'er there claims another victim! Mua-ha-ha!!
(This post has been brought to you using exclamation marks from the EU Punctuation Surplus; no commas were harmed in the create of this bloggage.)
by Mad at 10:34 pm 0 whittering
Oooh! Intrigue and mystery! We like intrigue...
You seem a girl after my own heart, looking at the entry on Feb 1st. I might have said this before. Mm gin and tonic. Hello! - random person who you don't know and who hasn't had ANY pancakes yet :(
Tres exciting, mais oui? (And that's yer actual French!) The answer of course, oh mystery visitor, is to acquire one egg, half a pint of milk (full-fat all the way) and 4oz of plain flour, whizz together, fry delicately, and Robert's your mother's brother.
by Mad at 6:12 pm 0 whittering
It's GCSE mock exam week, and I had the pleasure of invigilating in the main school hall for a lesson today. Invigilation for internal exams is bearable because we're allowed to get on with other work - in this case, unsurprisingly, marking - but it was so bitterly cold that by the end of 50 minutes I'd turned into an ice-cube. To be fair, I'm not particularly cubic; perhaps I would be better described as an "ice-blob".
Either way, I'd like to be used to chill gin and tonic, but it had better be a big glass.
by Mad at 2:48 pm 0 whittering
Tuesday, February 24, 2004
pancake excesses? mmmmmm
Mmmm it was indeed (both on Saturday and tonight) although I've eaten so much I had to undo the waistband on my jeans. Bleurgh!
Next you'll be buying a full version of AutoCAD (v.expensive) just so you can own a dongle! Caz
Nah, I'll be following my Uncle Pete's advice and looking here instead!
And now... bed.
by Mad at 11:34 pm 0 whittering
Pah, pah and more pah! Technology is not my friend; Orange customer services are not my knights in shining armour. I have used my whizzy new phone to take a fantastic picture of this evening's work, and I was going to post it here with a comedy caption. Alas, it's not to be. I'm afraid you're missing out; I, however, will continue chortling about it for some time to come, I suspect, and once the damn thing's working properly, I shall inflict it upon you when you're least expecting it.
I'm off now to top up my pancake level, which has been gradually falling after Saturday's excesses. Hurrah!
by Mad at 8:22 pm 0 whittering
An unexpected boon - even though it is a Tuesday afternoon, I'm not doing netball! I'll be marking exam papers instead, which doesn't sound much more exciting until you realise that it can take place indoors with a big pot of tea alongside. Hmmm...
by Mad at 2:37 pm 0 whittering
Monday, February 23, 2004
After a certain amount of prompting this weekend, I continue my epic about internet dating. I suspect that this is a bad thing to do, but it all amuses me, so - Katie Melua in the background and beer in hand - I'm off...
The whole internet dating thing's all a bit nerve-wracking: you have 300 words in which to prostitute yourself, and then you have to hope that others manage to read between the lines, are able to pick up the nuances in your description, can read you as you're meant to be read. Luckily, I have enough practice reading kids' work to identify the real person behind the writing. I'm not sure this is a good thing though.
To cynical ol' me, profiles fall into three categories. The first group are those whose profiles might as well read
I'm not bothered about looks, it's personality that counts (although all I want is a woman who's blonde, tall, thin, with huge breasts so don't bother applying unless you hit three out of these criteria)
. You can be sure that a lot of the people who specify their ideal woman's size/shape are not quite 10/10 on the physical perfection scale themselves, and co-incidentally will also be the people who describe themselves as "very attractive". Strange, that.
The second group are most nicely described as "desperate", in a "most women tend to run away screaming loudly" sort of way. There's no one thing that identifies these blokes, although they have a tendency to finish their profiles with the words "please drop me a line!", "please, please get in touch" or "pretty please send me a message". If it's about reading between the lines, these blokes' profiles are often written in double-line spacing.
The third subsection are the genuine men who are simultaneously embarrassed by having to resort to internet dating ("I've never done this before, but my mate said it works, so I thought I'd give it a go...") but also committed enough to write an interesting, witty profile. Quite often these are the men who stand out, who have thought it through, who set themselves apart from the crowd. There are certainly some nice people out there, provided you can take 300 words as an accurate guide to someone's personality.
Having deciphered some of the code used in the profiles, the next stage is identifying your favourites. In some cases, this is not hard. In other cases it may be a quirky comment, or simply a certain turn of phrase that pushes someone to the front of the queue. Photographs help, of course, although I myself am too cowardly to add my own photo. What makes this whole selection process worse, however, is the fact that the objects of your affection can see that they have been placed on your favourite list; it's all a bit too traumatic for me to cope with. What happens if your favourites don't add you to *their* 'favourite' list? Are you then entitled to believe that you're worthless? Or is it just a case that they're member of the superficial brigade who believe that woman with short, dark hair are not as worthy as tall blondes? To be honest, the whole "whose favourite list am I on" malarky is a tad disturbing; I never knew that weirdos found me so attractive until I did internet dating!
Don't get me wrong, I've exchanged emails with some nice blokeys - one or two of whom I may well meet - but I'm still not convinced about this as a method of meeting new people. I still have 18 days left of my extended, paid-for membership left, after which time I might just let it drift quietly off. I might stick to snogging Wendy's mates after all...! :-)
by Mad at 11:28 pm 0 whittering
Ladies and gentlemen, I am contemplating buying a dongle.
And what's more, I'm not just considering it because I like its name!
by Mad at 6:25 pm 0 whittering
It's the first day of Summer Timetable, which means that afternoon lessons now take place before games, rather than vice versa. It's all to do with the light evenings, apparently, although I think it's just a cunning ploy to stop me napping after lunch. In honour of the official start of summer (at least in school terms!) I wore my new girlie clothes, and very smart I looked too; so much so that kids kept asking if I was off anywhere important!
I'm struggling to get my new phone to do the exciting things that I want it to: technology yet again defeats me. One day, I keep telling myself, I will get it all sorted out; until that point I'll just keep pressing buttons at random and see what happens.
I have a huge amount of paperwork to do, but - all being well - it will be sorted this evening and I will then be far less stressed. Fingers crossed...
by Mad at 5:27 pm 0 whittering
Sunday, February 22, 2004
Last night I was mostly eating pancakes. Today I shall be mostly smirking.
by Mad at 5:55 pm 0 whittering
Saturday, February 21, 2004
Perambulating round the house during the last lesson before lunch today, I discovered a posse of sixth-form watching some DVD about the making of Lord of the Rings. We started talking about the film and the relative attractiveness of the various characters ("Still the prettiest") as they appeared on the screen.
A. (who's not seen the film): Ooh - who's that?
E.: That's Sam and Frodo.
Me: Sam's moving in for a snog...
All the girls: NOOOOOOOOOOO!!!
E.: No - they're just friends.
Me: Eurm... have you seen the way that Sam glances longingly at Frodo?!
E.: No - they're good friends.
Me: I bet you don't look at your friends like that.
[all eyes move to the TV, where - luckily - Sam is fluttering his eyelids at Frodo in a particularly homoerotic way]
E.: Hmmm... I'd never thought of it before, but now you come to mention it...
Mua-ha-ha!! That's just destroyed the film for them: never again will they be able to watch it without thinking of that! Tomorrow I will point them in the direction of the Very Secret Diaries and their corruption will be complete! :-)
by Mad at 1:05 pm 0 whittering
Last night was another eventful night on duty. Much as I love the constant change and challenge of school, sometimes I long for a more mundane life.
by Mad at 8:07 am 0 whittering
Friday, February 20, 2004
A new phone has been acquired (number still the same), but I've not been able to get any of the phone numbers off the old sim card. I've not got them written down anywhere either.
I am a wally.
by Mad at 5:27 pm 0 whittering
Thursday, February 19, 2004
I took my phone to the resident phone-experts (a.k.a. the sixth form in the House) and explained the situation. One took my sim-card in an attempt to retrieve my numbers, while another attacked my phone's innards with a pen, and then with a key (they're a very techically minded lot!). Neither attempt was successful. For a brief moment, the combination of dodgy repair moves and shocking language paid off, and we got it working; I managed to write down 3 numbers and it died again.
Quite how the conversation got from phones to the menopause and KY Jelly I have no idea, but it did and it was very amusing. What japes!
by Mad at 10:33 pm 0 whittering
Just on a day when it couldn't possibly get any worse, my phone's broken. I took the cover off and something fell out of it. This item is made of plastic and metal and looks like it could be an intergral part of the phone-turning-on mechanism. Fuck shit wank bollocks: that's how crap I'm feeling right now.
by Mad at 9:27 pm 0 whittering
Lunch in school is a formal affair: each child returns to their House to eat while staff move from House to House. It's all highly civilised, and generally finishes with coffee for the teachers on the Housemaster/Housemistress' private side. Thursdays is my day for eating at one of the boys' Houses, and after lunch the Housemaster's children and their friends ran in (seeing as they hadve a decent length half-term, not some glorified weekend). One girl saw me, stopped dead in her tracks, pointed and said,
"That's the mad leader from Rainbows!"
Yargh! My disguise is blown!
by Mad at 5:09 pm 0 whittering
Wednesday, February 18, 2004
This afternoon I should have been marking, but I went for an adventure instead. This evening I should have been marking, but I tried to fix my computer instead. Tonight I should be sleeping, but I'll be doing my marking instead. Chance of a an early night: diminishing quickly.
by Mad at 9:29 pm 0 whittering
Today I shall be mostly having inpromptu luncheon parties.
by Mad at 11:25 am 0 whittering
Tuesday, February 17, 2004
Thoughts drifting inwards:
I'm just giggling at your entry
I assume this refers to my whittering about dating, not any other sort of entry. Moving swiftly on before those of you with dirty minds begin to get intrigued...
Girlie clothes? more details needed. Does this mean skirts?
It tommorrow and still no word of how you found yourself in Next? Caz (who has to buy a girlie dress before Aug)
It does indeed mean skirts, or at least, one skirt, plus jacket and top. What make this skirt even more girlie than any other skirt that I own is that it is short. Well, not short in most people's eyes, but by my standards it's miniscule. All I need now is some courage to wear it in public!
by Mad at 10:06 pm 0 whittering
A couple of weeks ago, my sixth form assured me that internet dating was the way forwards. "You should try it, Miss E: it's free to sign up and it's sooo funny," said one girl, and - because it was a Friday morning and nearing the end of the lesson and the topic was particularly boring - I let her continue. It was nothing to do with my desire to know more about the whole thing, you understand, because (as you will all know) I am by no means desperate. Of course not. I have more social engagements than an engaged person who is very social. Honest. Moving on swiftly...
I decided that there may be a modicum of truth in what my sixth form said and asked around those who know about such things; the results of my survey were quite promising, and the advice offered was very useful. With this in mind, I decided to sign up. The site I'd chosen let guests have a look at a few profiles, to whet the appetite as it were. There were no obvious weirdos in the sample, so - feeling reassured - I took the plunge and hit the "Join now!" button.
I thought it would be quite straightforward: after all, how hard can it be to write a bit about yourself? I was wrong. The first hurdle was choosing a user-name. This says much about how people would like to be perceived, and possibly says more about their personality than they would care to reveal. Let's face it: what would you expect from someone if they call themselves "Sexy_chick" or "Horny_grrrl"? You might as well call yourself "Over-inflated_Ego" or "I'm_Really_A_Minger". Thinking of a suitable tag for myself was almost impossible. After all, I suspect I'm unlikely to get much interest if I'm called "Cynical_Git" or "Desperate_Teacher". And whilst I may attract attention if I go down the physical description route ("Massive_Knockers") I suspect it may not be the sort of bloke I'm quite looking for!
Eventually I decided on something suitable, breathed a sigh of relief and clicked on the "Next" button. I then had to enter information on a variety of topics, using little drop-down lists. "Phew!" thought I, "Much easier!" Oh no! Height - fine; age - no problems; employment and income - a doddle; appearance - ah. The options available were "average", "attractive" and "very attractive". Now, call me cyncial if you will, but you can guess what I'll be thinking as I search through the profiles - "very attractive" is likely to translate directly to "arrogant" while "average" may as well be "minger". The only option has to be "attractive", so that's what I chose, regardless of how true it is or isn't. (And - on a related tangent - do people really have much idea of how attractive they are? Isn't it all a tad subjective?)
The final part of the sign-up process involves a blank box, with the instruction "describe yourself and your ideal partner". No longer are there helpful little drop-down lists wtih options to select; the only helpful suggestion is "Get this bit right - it's the most important bit"; no pressure, but the page is a blank canvas just waiting for your pen picture. Aaargh! What to write?! Something pithy and unconventional; words portraying my eloquence and wit, and my modesty too. In the end I compromised:
I like: being busy; lying on the sofa; trying new things; ordering the same meal each time; my job; my free time; being with friends; being alone; walking on hilltops; sitting in pubs; raucous laughter; quiet smirks; being me; life. I'm not so keen on: whingers; apostrophes in the wrong place; possessive partners. The above is an official entry in the "Crappest Personal Ad Competition 2004"
Not bad for 5 minutes' thinking gone midnight when all I wanted to do was go to bed. So that was it - the trap was set, the bait had been laid: now all I had to do was wait.
It didn't take long.
I'd had no intention of paying any sort of fee, but then the first email arrived: "you have 2 new messages" Excitement!! The only drawback is the need to pay to read them. Pah! Unable to bear the suspense any longer out came the plastic, and a moment later the messages were there on my screen.
hi.i am quite shy till i get to know someone. i like 4x4 vehicles and exploreing the countryside in them.i am also interested in the wiccan religion& like visiting stone circles & megaliths.
Hey how u doing? we seem to have same intrests, i am from derby , but work in notts, i love going out, walking and being outside, and keeping fit and going to cinema too and 10 pin bowling and play fottie to but like lots cuddles 2, :-) i am 26 male and i drive, mail me back if u like the sound of me, i am not looking for perfection just sumone to make me complete, is that you? come on mail me back its valatines day xxx
My heart sank. Given my pedantic fastidiousness about spelling and punctuation, it seemed I was destined to failure. How to reply without causing offence?
"Thanks for your message but you are clearly a fool who hasn't bothered to read my profile in depth."
Hmmm.... maybe not. Try again:
"Has no-one ever told you how annoying txt-speak is in proper writing? No? Then let me take the opportunity"
Again, unlikely to be a winner. Instead, I have to confess, I just ignored them. Youch. Luckily, the next few messages were properly spelt and punctuated and the whole thing seemed much better. Of these, and of profiles, more next time - I have to go and lie down in a darkened room now to recover from writing such an epic. Sorry, eyes!
by Mad at 2:35 pm 0 whittering
Monday, February 16, 2004
I was going to write, in depth, about my experiences so far with internet dating, but I was kidnapped by aliens, dragged round Ikea and forced to buy girlie clothes in Next. Tomorrow, I promise you...
by Mad at 5:20 pm 0 whittering
Claire's doing some encouragement:
74 miles to go and only the second half of term to do them in!! Go for it Love CMT
I did another 3 miles on Sunday, but even so I've got one hell of a lot of walking to get done. Eeek! Better get my boots on! :-)
The weekend started in fairly conventional fashion with lessons and a parents' meeting, but the kids all ran away at lunchtime, leaving me free to spend the afternoon playing pool, drinking beer and feeding money into the jukebox like there's no tomorrow. It was good, as was the evening's curry and conversation, and the Sunday lounging. Last night was spent at a colleague's for dinner, and then back here for drinks, deep'n'meaningful conversation and a lazy Monday. A fine start to the holiday, methinks!
by Mad at 12:35 pm 0 whittering
Friday, February 13, 2004
With reference to my new box o'er there (I assume!):
Spiffy. Looks exactly the same as before. :)
Indeed it does: I have talented friends! Only four lessons, one parents' meeting, one sleep session and lots of tidying-up to go before it's the holiday: let the good times commence!
by Mad at 9:37 pm 0 whittering
Why is it that I get hungry after drinking? Right now I could devour a horse and all its stablemates. Also its unstable mates too.
by Mad at 1:17 am 0 whittering
Thursday, February 12, 2004
Chocolate monitor?!! What a quality job! :)
Indeed it was.
hope your bum thaws out
Luckily it has; thanks for enquiring!
The box o'er there used to be powered by some free webhosting thingy but it caused all sorts of confusion, and so Tim has kindly written me a new one and very whizzy it is too. I bow down in homage to his spoddiness. Apparently it's going to cost me 6 beers per year; I reckon that's a bargain!
by Mad at 8:39 pm 0 whittering
Today was the day of the school's annual Steeplechase, which in a world without euphemism would be known as "the evil cross-country race over very muddy fields which the bastard sadist teachers make you run, while they stand on a corner near the end and shout out cheery encouragement. Grrr." Last year I was chocolate monitor; this year I got to be one of the sadist teachers lining the route. It was all good, clean fun, but my bum still hasn't thawed out.
by Mad at 4:32 pm 0 whittering
Tuesday, February 10, 2004
In the department we have a system of observations set up so we all visit another teacher and watch one of their lessons. I had a colleague in my Upper Sixth lesson this morning, and we were talking about strategic planning for businesses, using McDonald's strategic direction mapping technique: all very exciting stuff, as you can well imagine. I decided to use supermarkets for my example. Just imagine the scene: the outline map is projected on the board; I'm taking each supermarket in turn and marking it in the appropriate position on the map; I'm waving my arms round energetically; it's all going really well. And then my braincell explodes. I get confused and forget how to speak. I refer to Lidl and Aldi as "Addl". Bugger.
by Mad at 1:04 pm 0 whittering
This is my second early morning in a row. Bleurgh!
by Mad at 6:57 am 0 whittering
Monday, February 09, 2004
I've been letting things slip a little of late blogwise. I haven't been able to bring myself to write about the inspection; I've got comments stacked up and not replied to; I've been a bit crap all round, really. I have, however, now regained my inner balance and poise* and am feeling up to it once more. Sadly, there's a large pile of marking to be overcome first, which is growing at what seems like an exponential rate. I promise you: once that's done, I'll be a bit more diligent.
* Some of you may be surprised to discover that I have poise and balance, but I do. They're just very well hidden.
by Mad at 10:42 pm 0 whittering
Sunday, February 08, 2004
It's been a good day: lounging in bed reading; getting passport photos that look vaguely recognisable; listening to a concert by some phenomonal string players. Sadly, this schedule hasn't included any marking as yet, so that's my evening occupied!
by Mad at 6:02 pm 0 whittering
Saturday, February 07, 2004
The best-laid plans, and all that. Hey ho!
by Mad at 11:49 pm 0 whittering
Am feeling a little more invigorated today: slightly less nondescript and slightly more positive. Tonight, I break free and head off to the Big Bad City of Brum for a bit of a boogie; tomorrow I intend to spend all day in bed recovering!
by Mad at 2:14 pm 0 whittering
Thursday, February 05, 2004
I suspect I'm ailing for something. I've had an opened bar of Dairy Milk on the kitchen table for three days, and have been able to eat no more than three squares without feeling sick. It's a bad sign when my chocolate tolerance drops... how will I get through my marking now?!
by Mad at 7:08 pm 0 whittering
Tuesday, February 03, 2004
We're in the middle of an inspection into care standards at school. It's all a bit much to write about but I'm sleepy-tired and feel like a deflated balloon.
by Mad at 7:54 pm 0 whittering
Monday, February 02, 2004
It's been an amusing day. Hectic, mind you, but amusing.
Amusing thing number 1:
One of my GCSE classes created some quiz cards at the end of last term: a Business Studies question and answer on one side; a non-business question/answer on the reverse. We'd done a business question and I turned the card over to read: "What is Miss E's first name?" You should have heard the answers, even after I gave them the initial:
Me: It begins with an M
Them: Madge?
Me: No!
Them: Maggie?
Me: No!
Them: Margarietta?
Me: No!
Them: Eurm... Miss?
Me: Noooo!
Them: Matron?
Me: NOOOO!
(I had to tell them in the end, just so we could get back to the excitement of ratio analysis)
Amusing thing number 2:
There was something. Honest. I just can't remember what it was. I suspect it have something to do with renaming certain ratios as the Current Bun and the Roast, but I'm not quite sure. Poor lil' braincell! I really must go to bed. G'night.
by Mad at 10:47 pm 0 whittering
Sunday, February 01, 2004
Words that get up my nose:
(I'm not even going to mention apostrophes and semi-colons)
by Mad at 11:22 pm 0 whittering
Tonight, Matthew, I'm going to be... late-night marking, helped by tea. Admittedly it's not late at night just yet, but I suspect it might be by the time I'm through.
by Mad at 10:38 pm 0 whittering


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Gout increases the risk of hip fractures
Gout – a very common form of arthritis – is caused by an excess of uric acid, which is created by our bodies to break down a substance in some foods called purine.
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Treading lightly
Gout is actually found in three times as many men as women – and it's a serious health concern for both. Frequent flare-ups are also associated with atrial fibrillation – a rapid heart rate that increases your risk of stroke, heart failure, and cardiovascular disease.
Men who suffer with frequent gout attacks in particular are more likely to die from cardiovascular disease.
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And a hip fracture is no joke. 20 per cent of hip fracture patients die in the first year after a fracture. Those who survive suffer a loss of independence and as much as 40 per cent need assistance to walk, while roughly a third of these patients end up in assisted living within a year.
The first step is to change your diet. Gout was once known as the disease of kings because of the rich fatty foods they ate and the copious amounts of wine they consumed.
This means you should avoid organ meats (also known as "sweetbreads"), which are packed with purine. Sugary alcoholic drinks like cocktails can also block the uric acid from being released in your urine, so it stays inside your body where it builds up and irritates your joints.
To reduce the severity of your flare-ups and to prevent them from happening in the future, try taking devil's claw supplements and drinking tart cherry juice (without sugar). They're both preferable to taking painkillers like non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), which have been shown to kill off your heart cells.
And finally, when it comes to hip fractures, prevention is far better than recovery. A compound derived from olives called oleuropein actually helps bone cell growth, and a combination of calcium with magnesium and vitamins D and K can keep your bones strong.
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Women With Gout: Higher Risk for Hip Fracture, medpagetoday.com/Rheumatology/GeneralRheumatology/60164?xid=nl_mpt_DHE_2016-09-13&eun=g362705d0r&pos=2
Gout and Risk of Fracture in Women: A Prospective Cohort Study, onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/art.39852/full
Gout, cdc.gov/arthritis/basics/gout.html


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strangest philosophical classic of the 20th century? from Object-Oriented Philosophy by doctorzamalek
Though I'd argue that any great work in any field must inevitably have something strange about it, I'm tempted to give the 20th Century prize to Wittgenstein's Philosophical Investigations, which I was just leafing through again in the office the other day. Some of those examples are bizarre enough to be Kafka scenes.
(title unknown) from enowning
Tariq Ramadan explains his attraction to Nietzsche in Monthly Review.
TR: You know, many people misunderstand this, because they think that I was coming to Nietzsche because he was very critical towards Christianity, and that, as a Muslim, I was very happy when he said, "God is dead." It's exactly the opposite, in fact. I read Nietzsche for other reasons. I read everything that was published. I had to do this. I wanted to add to the concept of suffering in Nietzsche's philosophy, which was Nietzsche as a historian of philosophy. Because he was, as Heidegger said, the last metaphysician. And he took a very strong and critical look at everything which was coming out of the Western tradition. But he was distorting Socrates, Hegel, and even Schopenhauer and other scholars.
Dark Vitalism and Worlds Without End from Pagan Metaphysics by Paul Reid-Bowen
I am rather attracted to Ben Woodard's ongoing theorization of a weird nature, complete with slime mechanics, dark vitalism and other matter(s) over at Naught Thought. At many points his work converges with the metaphysical framework that I spent my PhD elucidating, albeit with the sacred/goddess taken out. I find it particularly intriguing in its usage and synthesis of Schelling and others, plus its tropes of a nature that is unheimlich, wild and ontologically strange. I tend to diverge, though, on the topic and usage of nihilism. […]
Ben's version of vitalism just doesn't seem to warrant the description of dark in this cosmological framework, except in the sense of some dark, Kali-like mother who is both fecund but also remarkably destructive. Fair to say that I may have misunderstood the nature of Ben's nihilism, but it seems more plausible to me to posit a cosmic natality – as a metaphysical principle – wherein vitalism is the crystallising, emananting and processual spread manifesting itself through/as infinite space-time bubbles/universes. This would be a vitalism that propagates worlds without-end and certainly does not seem to warrant the prefix dark. Now, of course, whether one can specify metaphysically what this vitalism means in more detail is where Ben's work gets interesting. I just don't happen to get the nihilistic edge of his work in progress.
The conventional view of Karma is that of a rigid, ethical, mechanical and almost revengeful law of Nature which brings rewards for good deeds and punishment for evil actions. We are told that the individual who commits evil today will suffer in some future life while the good person is suffering right now because of some evil act done in a past life. This definition seems unconvincing at times because it does not explain the many anomalies seen in real life. In his works, Sri Aurobindo presented a more flexible and panoptic model of Karma. He observed that Nature is not rigid or revengeful but subtle and liberal in her application of law, working through multi-faceted principles to achieve her aims. This article is a distillation of his thoughts.