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VIDEO: Dr. Peter Mercer, President Ramapo College [8:12]
NJ Arts News released today the first of its five-part radio series Words Matter. NJ Arts News produced this series of interviews with leaders of New Jersey higher education to explore and define vital connections among civics, media, sustainability, and democracy. Parts I and II are available as podcasts at www.njartsnews.org. The entire five-part radio series will be broadcast by Seton Hall Pirate Radio WSOU FM 89.5 FM at 7 p.m., Monday, June 16 through Friday, June 20, 2014. Other radio stations are encouraged to air any or all segments.
Peter Mercer shares thoughts, humor, and personal anecdotes on the challenges and rewards of college leadership, the central role of humanities in education, and the importance of words and meaning. Dr. Mercer holds an LL.M. and Ph.D. from the University of Cambridge and a J.D. from the University of Western Ontario, where he later served as Dean of the Faculty of Law. He is currently Vice Chair of the NJ Association of Colleges and Universities.


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Straw Dogs (Rod Lurie, 2011)
There is, in a sense, a purpose to remaking Sam Peckinpah's excellent Straw Dogs (1971). Strip away Peckinpah and writer David Goodman's more lyrical and political sensibilities to its most basic violent elements, and you'd have a film that could be molded and modified to attract a contemporary audience. But what's most bizarre about Rod Lurie's remake is that it does not necessarily strip away the original's sensibilities or sexual politics. They are somewhat intact and shabbily executed, to the point that the film resembles more of a copy than a revisioning. This inherent lack of originality lends one to analyze Straw Dogs (2011) as inferior in virtually every way, and in a way, making the whole picture a little useless.
The film's problems are apparent from the onset. The casting of Kate Bosworth and James Marsden is problematic in that so much of what made Peckinpah's casting of Susan George and Dustin Hoffman is inverted. Bosworth and Marsden operate as a bland, though stable married couple – they lack a sense of disunity, whereas the original had George and Hoffman operate on opposite ends of a cultural stick. The lack of tension between Marsden and Bosworth serves to highlight the film as strictly an "us vs. them" picture, wherein the group of townspeople (led by Alexander Skarsgard) salivate at Bosworth's braless disposition.
From here we see Rod Lurie's first critical detour in philosophy from the original. As Bosworth is once again ogled by the townspeople, Marsden notes that perhaps she is bringing it on herself. This sort of just-world hypothesis clearly places Bosworth to blame for the violent act against her that follows, and eliminates any need for critical analysis that follows – she asked for it. But in the original, such misogyny was veiled and layered. There were many moving parts to the whole scene, whereas Lurie's rendition of the crucial scene comes across as insincere and one note.
Lurie seems to be going for here is addressing a more contemporary political critique. The locale has been shifted to rural Mississippi and the Hoffman role has been reimaged from a mathematician to a Hollywood screenwriter. The film transitions itself into a liberal vs. conservative analysis, wherein the Marsden's condescending smirk lends itself to education and wealth. It's an interesting idea in theory, but unfortunately it comes across as far too on the nose to really register as anything unique. What does register is Alexander Skarsgard's performance, which is the film's best (and most unnecessary) aspect. He brings about an aura of intimidation and nuance that he genuinely feels like a presence. But when his cronies represent such clear Southern stereotypes, it's hard to believe that he isn't the victim of the same brutality that Marsden endures.
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A Glass Of This Drink Can Help You Cleanse Your Liver
Nowadays, it is really impossible to maintain a healthy liver due to the increased consumption of fast food. Honestly, a cheeseburger costs $ 2, whereas a salad costs $ 8. Which one are you going to order?
If you order a salad, you are a healthy person. However, I, like many others, will choose a cheeseburger. We usually do not have enough time to cook a healthy meal every day, so we eat fast food more often than we actually should.
For this reason, we should take proper care of the liver.
In this article, we are going to show you how to prepare a recipe that will help you cleanse the liver, and enhance its function. In fact, the pharmaceutical liver cleansers are very expensive and are not effective enough. You should prepare this liver remedy cleanser instead to but it. Moreover, it is cheap and very efficient.
In order to prepare it, you will need the following ingredients:
• Orange juice
• Lemon juice
• Organic honey
• 1 l. of water
• A handful of mint leaves
• A peel of lemon (grated)
Preparation method:
Put the water on high heat, until it boils. Then, add the mint leaves and boil them 5 minutes. After that, remove it from heat and let it cool. Add the orange juice and the lemon juice. Finally, add the grated peel of lemon. Finally, add honey, too.


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Steve Clarke opted to leave out Peter Odemwingie from Saturday's starting line-up, despite the Nigerian scoring twice against Southampton in the previous game.
Markus Rosenberg was Albion's other forward option on the bench – with Marc-Antoine Fortuné failing to make the matchday squad.
Asked about how he kept all five strikers happy, Clarke continued: "It's part of the job and if I didn't want to try to juggle five mainline strikers I wouldn't have them.
"I said at the start of the season that you can't have enough good strikers and enough good quality players in your squad and that's what we've got.
"My job is to manage them and get the best out of them and it's so far, so good.
"Shane's and Lukaku's workrate was tremendous on Saturday. I thought those two worked really hard for us, which they had to do because Wigan play three at the back in a slightly different system.
"We knew the front two would be crucial and would have to work hard to stop Wigan getting a good momentum to their passing game and they managed to do that."


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Kept Impulses - Barbican May 10th
A note about this arrived in my inbox, and though it's a touch outside the orbit of things here, it might be useful and/or interesting for those of you around London.
Kept Impulses Hauschka, James Blackshaw & Nancy Elizabeth + Special Guests 10 May 2010 / 19:30 Barbican Hall
"Cinematic suites of prepared piano, transcendental 12-string guitar and emotionally atmospheric songs from three musicians collaborating together for the first time in a contoured programme of ensemble and solo performances.
A one-off concert which brings together experimenal/ eltronica piano player Hauschka, guitarist James Blackshaw, and singer/songwriter Nancy Elizabeth in an extraordinarily fluid live collaboration."


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Apple cider vinegar, honey and green tea aren't going to bring about a large amount of weight loss, but there is some preliminary evidence that at least honey and green tea may be helpful for slightly improving your weight-loss results. Check with your doctor before greatly increasing your consumption of any of these ingredients to make sure it would be safe for you.
Green Tea Weight Loss
Of these three foods, there is the most evidence for the effects of green tea on weight loss. For example, a study published in the Journal of the American College of Nutrition in 2010 found that drinking green tea for eight weeks helped decrease body mass index and weight compared to drinking water. The amount of extra weight lost during this time was relatively small, about 5.5 pounds, and the amount of tea the participants drank was more than many people in the United States typically drink in a day, so green tea isn't a weight-loss miracle food.
Apple Cider Vinegar Weight Loss
There isn't sufficient evidence to recommend apple cider vinegar for weight loss, according to a review article published in American Family Physician in November 2004. It may help lower your blood sugar levels after meals, however, according to a review article published in Medscape General Medicine in 2006. You definitely shouldn't drink apple cider vinegar without mixing it with a less acidic substance, such as water or green tea. Straight apple cider vinegar can cause damage to your teeth and esophagus.
Honey Weight Loss
Adding honey to a mix of green tea and apple cider vinegar would definitely make such a beverage more palatable. Consuming honey may also increase weight loss, according to a study published in the International Journal of Food Science and Nutrition in November 2009. People who consumed honey for eight weeks lost more weight and had improvements in their cholesterol levels compared to people who didn't eat honey. The honey caused increases in their fasting blood sugar levels, however, so it may not be a good idea for diabetics.
Another study, published in Nutrition Research in January 2011, didn't find the same beneficial effects on cholesterol levels but did find that consuming honey instead of sugar led to less of an increase in weight, at least in animals. Further research is necessary to determine if honey has this same effect in people.
Other Considerations
Diets that recommend a mix of green tea, apple cider vinegar and honey for weight loss are likely to be fad diets. These diets tend to overly restrict which foods you can eat, which can mean you don't get enough nutrients. Weight loss from fad diets isn't likely to last once you return to your normal diet. You're better off following a balanced, reduced-calorie diet that includes a mix of whole grains, vegetables, fruits and protein-rich foods and increasing the amount of exercise you do.
Honey isn't calorie-free, so if you add large amounts of it to your food, you're more likely to gain weight than lose it. You'll get the best results if you use it in place of sugar in your diet and enjoy it only in moderation.
- Dutch Journal for Dentistry: Unhealthy Weight Loss. Erosion by Apple Cider Vinegar
- American Family Physician: Common Dietary Supplements for Weight Loss
- University of Pittsburgh Medical Center: Fad Diets
- International Journal of Food Sciences and Nutrition: Effects of Natural Honey Consumption in Diabetic Patients: an 8-Week Randomized Clinical Trial
- Nutrition Research: Honey Promotes Lower Weight Gain, Adiposity, and Triglycerides Than Sucrose in Rats
- Journal of the American College of Nutrition: Green Tea Supplementation Affects Body Weight, Lipids, and Lipid Peroxidation in Obese Subjects With Metabolic Syndrome
- Medscape General Medicine: Vinegar: Medicinal Uses and Antiglycemic Effect


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The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen Volume 3: Century 1969Posted by donny on Sep 18, 2011 in Reading | 0 comments
All I can say right now is: What the @#*&$ did I just read?? It's almost as if Alan Moore is secretly laughing at all the suckers who bought this. I need to process this.


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Katie Couric most likely leaving CBS Evening News
It's not exactly official yet, but all signs point to Katie Couric leaving her CBS Evening News position for good. Â Couric is said to have found her role as anchor too restrictive, and she wants to branch out and try to do her own show, perhaps a talk show where she can control the content and the tone.
But that doesn't mean she's necessarily leaving the network itself – in fact, CBS is one of the main networks Katie's in talks with to get a syndicated show under way. Â She's also talking to other networks like CNN and NBC, so it'll be interesting to see who offers her a deal she likes.
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My Big Chop/
Shortly after I graduated from college, I stopped by my paternal grandmother's house on my way to the beach and she asked me when I was going to cut my hair short, not if but when. The implication was that all grown women had to cut their hair short as some final rite of passage. Seeing as I inherited my curly hair from the woman asking the question, I thought it was kind of odd. At the time it just seemed a shame to me to cut those curls. They were part of who I was. I was Meredith, the one with the curly hair (I went to college with more than a few Merediths.) There was absolutely no question in my mind of ever cutting my hair short. Flash forward 17 years and my attitude was very much the same. Sure I had cut it up to my shoulders occasionally, but when you're lucky enough to have curls like mine it just seemed a shame to cut them off. Until I realized a couple of weeks ago, that I wasn't really enjoying having my curls anymore. Here I was with curly hair down to the middle of my back, but I was pulling them up into a bun pretty much every day. Hair that long takes work and curly hair takes work, and as a mom, I just wasn't putting in the work anymore. I was in a rut, and it wasn't just my hair. Lots of moms go through this. We get so focused on getting things done, and making sure everyone else is prepared for stuff that we don't really take care of ourselves.
So, I decided late last week to give myself a jump start, shake things up if you will. In my case, it starts in the form of a haircut. I know you're probably floored, right? But for a curly girl like me this was a huge change.
Let's start with a little background on my hair. First, I didn't have hair until I was about 2 years old. As you'll see if you scroll down to the pics, I've spent the last thirty-six years making up for that. Once I started growing hair, it came in thick and curly. The trouble with that is that my mom's hair is straight. This means that the person most inclined to help a growing girl with grooming tips and the like, had no idea what to do with my curls. So, the solution when I was about 10 was to cut it off. So my mom took me to her hair dresser, a really very nice lady who worked out of her basement shop and loved to chat with my mom while she cut my hair. This would have been a lovely Steele Magnolias kind of moment in a a girl's life, if the woman cutting my hair hadn't been telling my mother about how she needed EYE SURGERY. In my mother's defense she let the near blind lady cut her own hair too. Thus began a rather strained relationship between myself and the haircare professionals of the world. Some have looked at my thick curly hair as their personal styling playground, some have just looked perplexed, and some have just completely half-assed it and cut it the way they would strait hair. Unfortunately, the result has been far more bad experiences getting my hair cut than good ones.
So, I was super careful this time when looking for a salon to cut my hair. I asked for recommendations. I checked Yelp and Google for reviews. And I settled on Salon 730 in Fredericksburg, mostly based on the reviews. Then there was the question of how to cut it. I had gone up to shoulder length in the past, but I was ready for something that required less maintance and more drastic. I wanted a pixie, a very short pixie. Now, I have two strikes against me when it comes to short hair. First there are the curls, and second I'm a big girl. So, while Anne Hathaway and Michelle Williams might look amazing with their pixies, I'm aware that I'm not going to look like that. But I was ready to take a chance, and I'm glad I did.
So, I got up Monday morning and went to the salon. I told them what I wanted and they steered me to Kristen, who is not listed on their website, but who I can now recommend. I told her what I was looking for, showed some pics and warned her that I'd been burned in the past. She completely understood and after making sure that I was sure about what I wanted to do, she put my long hair into two braids and chopped them off. Here's a picture of that carnage. We did the braids in the hopes of donating my hair to Locks of Love. Unfortunately, they do not take hair that has been bleached, and I did have strands in there that had been bleached. Kristen thought they would take it anyway, but I called and confirmed after getting my hair cut that they couldn't use it. Bummer.
After a quick wash, Kristen proceeded to cut and style my now short hair into just what I wanted. She stopped and asked questions and verified what she was doing. She communicated with me while she was cutting my hair and not about her need for eye surgery (Thank goodness), but about the change that I was likely to see with short hair and how to achieve that style on my own. It was absolutely the best experience I have ever had in a salon.
And, I'm truly happy with the result. I love the ease of it, and the fact that I need less of everything when dealing with my hair. Less time brushing it. Getting the tangles out of curly hair takes a long time. Less shampoo and conditioner. Less weight on the back of my head. I actually stepped on the scale the next morning and found that I had lost an entire pound. Yep, we cut off a pound of hair. Just less work in general. Plus, I can wear hats now! I was never able to wear hats before because they would never sit right over my curls.
I confess, there are moments when I miss my long hair a little bit especially when I feel the cold January wind on the back of my neck, but overall I'm very happy about this change. We also joined a gym last week, so who knows, maybe one change will snowball into more changes for the better.


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3D Printing Material: Bronze
Here you will find all the information, tricks, know-how, and advice to help you print your 3D model in our bronze material. You will learn about the:
General Information Printing Techniques
Our Bronze Material
Sculpteo's bronze material is composed of 90% copper and 10% tin. It comes in two finishes: Raw and Polished. Its surface is reddish - yellow and thus it is a perfect choice for decorative objects, jewelry, belt buckles etc.. Moreover, our bronze material is finished to a Standard 14K color and it is characterized by better resistance to tarnish than brass alloys. Last but not least, it has a harder surface that doesn't gets oxidized. Bronze is an affordable option when it comes to metal 3D printing.
Processing Times and Pricing
The printing price of your design is calculated automatically the moment it is placed online. As you modify your object you will note that the price changes automatically. The pricing is based on a series of factors, including: total volume, surface, object size, and bounding box.
The raw bronze parts are shipped in 7 business days and the polished ones are shipped in 9 business days. That lead time can vary depending on our 3D printers' load. The estimated shipping time is also calculated automatically as the object is uploaded.
Delivery time is in addition to the processing time. The shipping speed is determined by the shipping option you choose at checkout.
Printing Techniques
For our bronze 3D prints, we use a lost-wax casting technique. In first place, it is 3D printed the original wax model. From there a mold is made around the wax, before it is melted and filled with bronze, creating your 3D model. This is the exact procedure we follow:
- Model transferred to 3D printer
- Wax object is printed
- Object casted
- Cast removal and finishing
During the printing process of the wax model, the 3D printer generates small liquid wax layers which are deposited on a printing bed. The procedure is repeated for several series of layers until the final product is fabricated. This particular process allows for an extremely high level of precision in your designs.
Supports that were printed to maintain the objects stability during the wax printing process are removed, and the wax model is covered with a stone-like material. Two holes are left in the stone to heat and drain the wax and refill with bronze.
The cast is then removed by hand to ensure the solidarity of the 3D printed part.
Uses and maintenance
Our bronze models can encounter prolonged skin contact, and will cause no harm in doing so. In fact, our bronze material is particularly adept for jewellery creation, such as rings, pendants, bracelets etc..
We recommend keeping your bronze models separately from your other jewels and to clean them using a soft cloth slightly moistened with soapy water.
You should be aware that bronze parts will naturally tarnish with time and wear,
and you may lose the reddish vibrance of the object.
Design Guidelines
Printing Resolution
|Standard layer thickness
Our 3D printer, the Project 3500 CPX HD, allows us to print in high definition with a layer height of only 0.025 mm.
As a result, it is important that your uploaded file is the highest quality possible, such that no triangulation will occur in the final print. Yet, keep in mind that your 3D file cannot be up to 50Mb in size.
The layer thickness for our Bronze is 25 µm. Shrincage may occur during the printing process. Thus, parts should be designed with the following shrinkage considerations:
- Raw parts: up to 2% shrinkage (On Average)
- Polished parts: up to 3% shrinkage (On Average)
Size Limitations
|Maximum size
|88 x 88 x 120 mm
The maximum size of your models are limited by the physical size of our 3D printers
- nothing can be printed larger than the printer bed.
Minimum Thickness and Geometry of Your 3D Model
|Minimum wall thickness
0.8 mm
|Minimum wall thickness stemmed elements
|1 mm
Minimum wall thickness particular design aspects
|1 mm
The walls of your design must adhere to the minimum thickness in order to guarantee the structure will be supported without breaking under its own weight. If the walls of your model are less than this minimum, you should simply thicken the walls in 3D designing program or choose a material more adapted for thin designs.
Thus, mind to adapt the wall thickness for the polished cast materials at least at 0.8mm. In wire it should be 1.20mm.
A stemmed element is a design aspect which is at least twice as long as it is thick. For unsupported and stemmed elements or parts of the design with a particular design constraint, it is also important to respect a greater thickness in order to guarantee the object will not break.
Bronze is a relatively malleable material. Most stressed and fragile area may be distorted. We recommend that you thicken them to avoid distortions.
Sculpteo offers an online solidity check tool which highlights parts of the print that may be too thin for a print. From there you are able to tweak your design in order to create an object that is an appropriate thickness. To use it, you just need to upload your 3D file , select your material and clic on "Verification" tab.
Keep in mind that our solidity check tool does not detect physical aberrations such as floating parts, unstable position, parts supporting too much weight relative to their thickness, etc. Particular care must be given to the geometry of your design and the most stressed parts must be thickened.
Enclosed and interlocked volumes
|Enclosed parts ?
|No Interlocking parts ?
Bronze models do not have the ability to be printed with objects enclosed within another object. This is because the object is first printed in wax, which requires supports for otherwise free-floating objects.
Minimum spacing and clearance
|Maximum spacing
|0.3 mm
For a successful 3D print in wax that will later be casted into bronze, a minimum space of 0.3 mm is required. This allots enough space for the excess was liquid to drained from between the object's walls during the printing process. A gap of less than that will result in defects in the final product.
Piece Assembly
|Piece Assembly
Assembled pieces are currently not possible with our bronze printing option.
As the print is first carried out in wax, the object cannot be hollowed in the manner some of our other materials are able.
Files with multiple objects
|Files with multiple objects
This is not possible to 3D print a 3D file containing several objects in bronze.
Multiple objects and clusters
It is not possible to print a 3D file containing several objects, that's why we
cannot accept files that contain clusters of multiple objects.
Though, if you wish to purchase more than one identical parts,
you can select the number of parts you want to order during the
checkout. The more parts you order, the lower your price per part
You can also use our online tools and see our tricks and tips on how to reduce your 3D printing price.
To get more information on your metal additive manufacturing service, you can contact our qualified sales team.
Technical Specifications
|Composition of our bronze material
Copper: 90%
Tin: 10%
Other materials available on Sculpteo:
Plastic is a great starter material. Strong, with a fairly good level of detail and slightly flexible, it comes in a wide range of colors. If you're not sure which material to go with, plastic is a...
Strong, slightly flexible material that can withstand some pressure when bent. A mix of plastic and aluminium powder, the surface has a grainy, sandy appearance and is slightly porous. Good for...
A plaster-like material that is colored as it prints. Excellent for purely decorative items but its brittle nature means shocks or friction should be avoided. Contact with water should also be...
Stainless Steel
Our Stainless Steel creates 3D printed objects from a fine metallic powder. Stainless Steel is used for various industries such as automotive, energy or high-tech products. We 3D print Stainless...


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Established in 2001, North Star's Medical Division is comprised of financial advisors who specialize in working with medical and dental professionals. With their independence, expertise and access to quality products at competitive rates, a Medical Division advisor can provide you with a strategy tailored to your unique financial situation.
Medical and dental professionals lead busy lives—our advisors will help you build wealth and prepare for the future while taking your schedule into consideration. From repayment strategies on student loans to financial considerations when starting or joining a practice, a Medical Division advisor has the knowledge and experience necessary to address your specific needs and preferences.
Several areas that a Medical Division advisor is able to assist you with include:
For the above topics and many more, the well-being of you and your family is the core focus of your advisor. Medical Division advisors benefit not only from the expertise of nearly 70 advisors in the Division, but also from the specialists and resources present at North Star. With specialists in topics from disability insurance to investments to long-term care preparation, Medical Division advisors are well-equipped to help prepare and guide your financial strategy as a medical or dental professional.
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Albania is directly south of Montenegro and north of Greece. It wasn't even on my radar until my friends introduced me to Mark, a guy who'd worked in the Balkans for several years and said that I just had to go. Sooo…off I went. The bus / taxi connections to cross the border seemed like they would be a lot of effort and take a lot more time than I had to spend, so I'd done a little checking around town and found a 1-day tour to Albania and convinced the tour company to let me bring my bags and then hop off the tour in Tirana. It would have been about 15E, a few buses, a taxi and several extra hours to go the backpacker way, or 35E on the tour bus, so it seemed like a no brainer to me.
The 6:30a start time was pretty brutal, especially after being out all night the night before. I stayed awake for the first 30 minutes as the bus wound it's way down the beautiful Montegrin coastline, but the second the bus turned inland, I was out like a light. We had a brief stop at the border for passport control, and then went to a small town called Skhodra, which was the 2nd largest city in Albania. Our tour guide was horrible. For the tour commentary, she would speak in Russian for about 5 minutes, and then about 20 seconds in English. Somehow I feel like we missed a lot of information…lol. In Skhodra, I realized there were about 6 other native English speakers on the tour and we mentioned something to the guide, hoping she might change her ways for the rest of the tour. This is when I met a nice British couple from Nottingham, who were also quite annoyed with how the tour was going, and we traded stories of other Montenegro experiences that went exactly the same.
We ended up hanging out for the rest of the tour, which was nice. There is not much to see in Skhodra. They had an interesting looking mosque, and then the guide took us to a quaint pedestrian street that she said had recently been renovated to look like how it used to when it was new, and to imagine the rest of the city looking like that.
She said that because the rest of the streets were quite run down and not at all a place where I'd want to hang out. I'm glad our stop here was only for 30 minutes as I was anxious to get back to my nap!We drove another 1.5 hours through the countryside of rolling hills and cornfields that reminded me of Kansas or Nebraska, but with tall mountains looming in the distance. I was awakened from my catnap for our arrival in Durres, Albania's biggest port city. Our guide told us that the vest view was from the hotel with a revolving restaurant on top, so we went up there. With not much to see, we decided to stay up there and have a beer instead of wandering around a dirty port city.
It was only another hour or so to Tirana, where I grabbed my bag off the bus, but decided to join everyone for lunch before saying goodbye. I learned that the couple from Nottingham worked at a school, and have been carrying around two little fuzzy things and taking pictures with them in all the countries they visited as there was some sort of prize for the best travelled fuzzy thing. I offered to take the pink one – whom they called Stephanie – with me as it would surely help them win the contest with all the countries on my list this year. So, I've adopted a mascot for my trip, which is proving to be kind of fun, and who you will see in various pictures on facebook or in my blog from time to time.
Anyway, I went off in search of Freddy's Hostel, which turned out to be about a mile away. I had supposedly booked a bed in a triple female-only room with an ensuite bathroom, air conditioning and free wifi…all for the bargain price of 16E/night. Well, after walking a mile with all my stuff, you can imagine my disappointment to learn that a/c in Albania actually means that you get a slow fan in your room. And, I'd booked ensuite instead of a shared bathroom as my stomach had been acting up and I really didn't want to be running down the hall everytime I needed the bathroom. The hostel guy thought he was doing me a favor putting me in a twin room by myself…with no bathroom and no a/c. Ugh. They spoke so little English and I was tired of dealing, so I just dropped my stuff and was about to go out exploring.
But before doing so, I asked Freddy if he knew of any place to play tennis in town. It was the weirdest thing…he said to follow him upstairs, and then he introduced me to a 60 something American guy who had just asked the same question. In fact, after talking with Richard, I learned that he is from NYC, recently retired and travelling around the world playing in tennis tournaments and writing a book about it! Wtf?!? He said he was a strong 4.0 and that he'd played a couple ITF tourneys this summer already. Wow – jackpot! We talked a bit more and agreed to meet up later that evening to grab a drink and make a plan to hit the next day.
I liked Tirana. The center is well laid out around Skanderburg Square, with museums on one end, a mosque and clock tower on another end, and a large horse statue in the middle, an interesting mix showing its Ottoman, Italian and communistic past.
There are some interesting looking churches scattered around the city, too.
I liked the neighborhood called Blloku, which had 10 square blocks with dozens of boutiques, outdoor cafes, restaurants and bars that felt young, alive…and really safe.
Not that I didn't feel safe elsewhere in Tirana. I had talked Richard into joining me for a drink and after one at the Style Cafe, we found an Irish Bar that let us use the big screen TV to watch the opening ceremonies of the Olympics. I always love watching them announce each country and to see all the proud athletes walk behind their flags. Richard left really early…I was enjoying my Paulaner hefeweizens too much to leave before the ceremony was over.
The next day started out as a very lazy day. The one thing that did work in my hostel was the wifi, so I caught up on emails/facebook and eventually headed out for more exploring. I was in no mood to go into any of the museums, and with the temp hitting close to 100 degrees, got tired pretty fast. I tried to talk to a couple travel agencies to find the best way to get to Saranda, a beach town in the southern part of Albania, and finally had somewhat of a plan together. Information about bus times and onward journeys was tough to come by, but I found out that I could take a 6am bus that would take about 8 hours to get to Saranda. Unfortunately this blew the tennis plan I'd made with Richard, so instead I booked a court at the Rogner hotel where I knew he had hit with a "pro" on their slow turf court. I was walking all around Tirana, and had heard they had a travel agent inside the Sheraton, so I walked over there to check it out. They were closed on Sunday. But, the Sheraton had excellent air-conditioning, and free wifi in the lobby, so I hung out for a bit. They were also connected to a mini-mall and movie theater, so I checked the times and was waiting to see Madagascar 3.
We were on the way to the café and passed the Regency Casino. I'd seen many casinos throughout the Balkans, but thought that most had only electronic games/slot machines. I'd noticed this one was advertising table games so I asked my new friend if that was true and what the table limits were. He lit up like a Christmas tree. I guess he liked to gamble, and asked me if I wanted to go. I said why not, of course. So he spun the car around and we went to the casino. I asked him about his next appointment and he laughed and said it could wait. So we went down to the casino, which actually looked really nice, but I was denied entry because I didn't have my passport with me. Bummer. I try not to carry my passport with me when I can safely lock it inside my suitcase back in the room.
The good news was that right across the hall from the casino was a bowling alley! I asked him if he liked to bowl and he said absolutely. So, we went bowling. He wanted to bet, so we bet a drink in the first game. I was just getting warmed up, so only beat him by 2 pins. Btw – the shoes here were the most disgusting shoes I've ever seen. They were even giving away slip-on socks to go over people's socks to protect their feet from how bad these shoes were. The bowling balls weren't much better. But, I got over it and hit my stride…and bowled one of the best games of this decade! At first he thought I was getting lucky. Then it finally sunk in that he was betting against someone who could actually play. Here was our final score…
After the movie, I went to the Rogner to play tennis on the turf court against the resident "pro". She was about my age and a decent 4.0-4.5.
It cost about $30 for me to hit for that hour, but it was worth it as I needed the exercise. And I needed something to tire me out so I could get some sleep in the hot room before having to wake up early for my bus the next morning.
I had looked at the map and the distance we had to go was only 162 km, yet the bus ride was supposed to take 8 hours. I had heard the roads in Albania weren't that great, but come on…8 hours to go 100 miles?!? I quickly learned why it took so long. The road was paved, but was a twisty, windy road that was barely wide enough for 2 cars, much less our big bus. It was really strange that it was so curvy in the early part, as it didn't seem like it needed to go around anything in particular from a topographical perspective. Why couldn't they build a straight road? lol. Well…once we got closer to the coast, the road got ridiculous and bus luckily slowed to just more than a crawl to tackle what felt like a 10% downhill grade on switchback after switchback. It was beautiful to approach the coast this way, although would have been more so had the windows on the bus been washed anytime this century! My pictures out the window were pretty useless as they were shot through the dirt and grime built up over what must have been years. At least the front window was somewhat clean, although this picture doesn't do the views any justice.
Backing up a little, there was no sink in the bathroom to wash my hands, but then I realized that the crazy animal "fountain" out front was actually the sink…and the water fountain everyone filled up their empty water bottles with. Hilarious!
More people had gotten on the bus, so I was going to have to give up the empty seat next to me, so I moved to sit next to Ben, an English speaking Albanian I'd met on the way to the bathroom earlier. I'm guessing he was late 20s. Although he was from Albania originally, he had moved to London as a teenager and had studied there, but had come back for the first anniversary of his father's death. He had not been to Saranda before, so was going there to take the ferry across to Corfu to catch a flight to London to get back to go to support some of the Albanian athletes in the Olympics. We chatted a bit, and then I was getting very restless with no a/c and the endless switchbacks, so I broke out my ipod again and shared my headphones so Ben could listen too. The scenery driving down the mountain to the coast, and then along the coast was beautiful, but not in comparison to Croatia or Montenegro. There were definitely a few unspoilt beaches, but they just didn't look as appealing against the arid, brown mountains dropping off into them.
And, without a car, they were really tough to get to as you were at the whim of the buses that may or may not show up when scheduled. There were a few small towns, mainly with concrete block apartment buildings not really worth mentioning. A long 3 hours later, we finally arrived in Sarande, which was ok…it was right on the water, but kind of depressing with many unfinished new concrete block buildings with very little character.
Ben was catching a ferry to Corfu, Greece, but wasn't sure when the last boat left. He walked me to my hostel and then we were going to go get his ticket and grab a beer before the boat left. The hostel I was meant to stay in was small and hot…no a/c. After 8+ hours on a bus with no a/c, and arriving in a town where temps were 95+, I wasn't thrilled. But, checked in and dropped my bags off nonetheless.
We found out the last ferry was leaving in about an hour, so plenty of time for a beer. The ferry terminal was right next to a nice looking hotel with a pool that looked out over the water, which we figured would be as good a place as any for a drink. I inquired about any vacancies and was surprised and happy to find out they had single rooms with A/C and wifi and a view for 25E. My bed in the 4 bed dorm in the sweatbox across the street was 11E. Easy decision! I hadn't paid for anything yet, and figured I could talk my way out of the night as they seemed pretty full and probably wouldn't have a problem selling my bed that night. But, after 45 minutes of looking across the Ionian Sea towards Corfu…and taking in the little town of Sarande…and a little cajoling from Ben, I decided that if the hostel let me check back out without paying, then I was going to Greece! Why not?!? I hadn't been to Corfu before, was happy to have a travel buddy to hang with as the last couple days had been quite lonely, and I'd just take the ferry back the next morning without missing a beat. The hostel was fine with me taking my bag back out, so I headed to the ferry office, paid 23E for my ticket, and I was on my way to Greece!


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We recently negociated our service for the year and were not offered any deals to keep our monthly bill at a reasonable rate. We agreed to return two digital adapters in order to lower the price. Our bill this month still included a digital adapter at a rate of $9.95. I called and asked what this charge was for. They told me it was for my cablecard which I've had for about eight years and never had to pay anywhere near that amount for it. This is all of my own equipment except for the cablecard. Is anyone else being charged $9.95 a month for the use of their card? Shouldn't we be grandfathered in for a card that is that old?
Hi marymarvin, thank you for reaching out. I am showing you have a HD cable box that is included in your current package and your cable card is a secondary box, so you are still charged for an additional outlet fee of $9.95 but receive a "customer owned equipment adjustment" in other charges and credits section.
Please let me know if you have any questions.
Thank you
I'm sorry for the late reply, but had given up on anyone answering my question. In looking at our bill, it does say that we have a customer owned equipment discount, but it is only $2.50. Is that what you were referring to? In addition to the problems with billing, I'm now not receiving any guide information on the premium channels. No data available is all I get for those channels. I wonder if the cablecard needs to be paired again?
Hi marymarvin. I'm following up for Phil. That is the credit he was referring to. As for the missing guide info can you please send me a private message verifying the first and last name of the account holder, and the street address associated with your services. To send a private message click on my name "ComcastChe", then click private message me.
I'm wondering how this was resolved. I am looking at getting a Tivo Bolt and using a Comcast cable card to get out of paying all of the equipment charges. Are they charging you a monthy fee for using your own equipment? I will still get the Tivo regardless but will completely cut the cable if that is what they are doing. Thanks.
I am having the same issue. I am being charged for the use of a CableCARD; however, when I first purchased my Tivo I only had to pay 2.95 now I see the price is 9.95.
I have a TIVO with a COMCAST povided Cable Card-- never a fee for it at all for about 2 years-
suddenly newest cable bill shows a fee of $.9.95...
Customer Helpline personnel checked and says I was lucky to be not charged for those months--
I said that when I checked with Comcast they reported that the cable card was listed as a FREE .. used in a customer owner device
I checked on that when I purchased the TIVO-
even checked with TIVO before I made the purchase.
Some bills in the past listed the cable card and we called and it was removed
I also own my own modem ( paid for itself many times over these past years)
and the constantly try to slip that rental fee in too
SOMETHING is fishy at COMCAST billing - #millions at stake!
West palm Beach,FL
Same thing here. Starting in december my cablecard went from like $1.50 to $9.98. I just got off the phone with comcast support. They say that is the current price. Clearly they are just trying to gouge peopel to get them to stop using Tivo. I will dump them as soon as I can.
Do you still have another tuning device (cable box) listed on your account under TV service? I had the same issue recently when I bought my cablecard device and returned my old DTAs; one of the DTAs was still set as the primary device on my account and wasn't automatically removed even though I had returned it to the store and had a receipt in my hand. When I called Comcast, the representative removed (from my account) the device that I had just returned. The cablecard device became the primary and only TV device on the account, and there is no fee (single cablecard).
As I understand it, the $9.95 fee is for having a secondary outlet/device, and I was being charged that amount for my cablecard device until all other devices were removed from the account.


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The fastest way to wreck your lawn!
By now, almost everyone has been out in the yard or their hired professional has. The leaves and sticks have been picked up and the first application of fertilizer has been applied and crabgrass preventer is down. Lawns should now be growing well. If you haven't already done so, it is time to pull the lawn mower out!
Believe it or not, you are about to perform one of the single most important things that you can do for the health of your lawn. Every time that you mow your lawn, you are either aiding in the health and success of a high quality lawn or you are literally damaging it. With each and every cut!
Whether or not you fertilize your lawn, water your lawn or apply applications of anything to improve your lawn, proper mowing practices are essential for a quality lawn to develop. The practice of proper mowing produces a generally better quality lawn than one not properly mowed. A properly mowed lawn looks better, will have less weeds, will withstand heat, drought and disease better and will have a deeper and stronger root system.
So, how do you wreck your lawn? By mowing too short! Proper mowing is mainly about mowing at the right height. Turf grass makes sugar by photosynthesis using the sun for a food source. When your lawn is cut too short, the grass plants are forced to use their energy resources to grow the grass blade so this process can happen. It is essential that the plant have enough leaf area to perform this. Also, there has been shown, a direct correlation between the height of turf grass and the depth and mass of the root system. A shallow root system will be quickly apparent once the heat of summer arrives. With less rainfall during the summer months and less soil moisture, closely mowed lawns will be the first to show stress and the risk of turf death will be higher. Taller mowed grass will keep soil temperatures cooler and preserve soil moisture. The recommended mowing height for our type of cool season grasses in Northeast Ohio is 2 1/2 - 3" in the spring and fall and 3" or more during the summer stress periods. When performing maintenance mowing, I personally never mow below 3".
Now that we have discussed what is probably the single most important thing that you can do right for for your lawn, there are a few other things to share about proper mowing. Your lawn should be mowed often enough that you are only taking the top 1/3 of the grass blade. I know how difficult this can be, especially in the spring, maybe seemingly impossible! But, one should try to meet this as closely as possible for the health of your home turf! One way that this may be accomplished more closely would be to consider mowing every 5 or 6 days when the grass is really growing well.
Another mowing rule is to never bag your clippings! Mulching is much healthier for the lawn. First, you are adding organic material to the soil (that is what those grass clippings become), and second realize that this in turn is mini doses of free fertilizer. The grass clippings quickly break down, feeding your lawn. Grass clippings mulched into the lawn DO NOT add to thatch problems.
Here are the last couple tips to improve your home lawn; Change direction frequently. This will keep your grass blades from getting pushed the same way with every cut causing it to want to lay down in that direction; Keep your blade sharp. Sharpen at least once, if not twice every season. This keeps you cutting the grass, not tearing the grass, causing brown grass tips which is unsightly as well as open a larger surface area for lawn fungus to attack the grass blades; Try to mow when dry. This will make things a little easier for your mower. Wet grass is heavier and harder on your mower engine. These practices will improve the quality of your lawn all by themselves. I mow lawns for customers that choose to not fertilize or treat their lawns, and these practices improve the appearance and health of their lawns in just weeks. There aren't many things as pleasing as a well manicured lawn. It really is just this easy. Most people wreck their lawns week in and week out, simply by improper mowing techniques. Well, now you know. Go out and mow it right and watch your lawn flourish!


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How To Be Creative # 01: Surround Yourself With Good Company
We're all about promoting creativity – it's what we live to do and that's why we're launching a new series on what we know will help you make awesome. It's in your reach, but like anything sometimes you just need a little nudge. Inertia's a bitch like that.
Being creative is about sharing ideas. So much so that I'd say any of us are only as creative as the company we keep. By sharing ideas we're clued in on the minds of others from different places and backgrounds, which I believe makes us that more likely to foster great ideas. It doesn't have to be mind blowing like time travel or inventing the electric blanket mobile. Sometimes being creative is simply taking an idea one step further or applying a concept differently like T-post did with t-shirt magazine subscriptions.
Co-working is a great way to surround yourself with a diverse group of people. We do it here and learn so much from participating. It's blown up on a worldwide scale, but you don't really even have to be that organized. Who do you know in your life that has a really cool job or interesting side project? Strike up a conversation, take them to coffee or lunch and get them talking about their passion. You'll be surprised how much hearing the excitement in their voice will motivate you.
Ready to take action? Be sure to check out:
The HIVE
Makeshift Society
New Work City
Green Spaces
Benefits of Co-working
How To Be Creative # 02: Approach Life As An Art
Stomp out any traditional notions you have about what art is. Grit your teeth too. Ok, now check this. Sure drawing, painting and making music are all artistic expressions, but they're by no means the only ways to be an artist. Too often there's that misconception though and it makes people sheepishly concede that they're just not creative. Well I call bullshit, because for many people I think that's only an excuse. They're held back by the belief that one needs to practice traditional arts in order to be creative.
It's time to start approaching more of the things you do in your life with the intention to make an art of it. And don't worry, the possibilities are endless. If you own a store, your unique rapport with customers can be an art. If you're a barista, that little edge you give to an iced mocha or the quirky messages you write on customers' cups to make them smile can be your thing. Above all, art is just about being you, something that even your doppelganger can't replicate. It's time to stop worrying about what other people think and express yourself.
If you make the effort to find art in the seemingly mundane, you're going to feel amazing. This I promise. Passionate art just makes human beings feel special. It's as if we parceled together the most complex strands of our DNA to share with the world. And if you can do that, guess what? You are creative.
Ready to take action? Be sure to check out:
Ignore Everybody
Recognizing Art in Your Daily Life
How To Be Creative # 03: Travel
You're stuck in a rut and NIN's Every Day Is Exactly The Same seems quite applicable. We've all been there – frustrated and letting far too much negativity interfere with our lives. Fortunately, the solution might easier than you think and really, really fun. It's actually something your parents used to drag you along for and made your home feel really strange to be in again after a week or two. Yep, travel.
I'm not telling you something you don't already know when I insist that travel helps our bodies and minds recharge. Immersing ourselves in a new place, trying new foods and talking to people from entirely different upbringings is a beautiful way to work our neural connections and passageways. That's why some of the most creative and interesting people out there make it a priority. How else are you supposed to start thinking differently unless you have different experiences?
Others rarely leave their comfort zone (for the outside world is scary, dangerous and unpredictable) and see none of the benefits. Still others walk a middle ground, recognizing travel's value, but letting excuses and obstacles get in their way. I know that all too well. But if the obstacle is money or time off, the best advice I can give is the same approach I like with savings in general.
Set up a travel savings account and automatic transfer each month of a little more than you're comfortable with. If you run into some extra cash from rewards cards, loose change or odd jobs – just bank it. You can probably get along without it, even if it means getting flirty with the bartenders tonight. It'll all depend on your commitment, but you may be able to reward yourself with a trip sooner than you think. And it will be so awesome when that happens.
In the meantime there is an easy fix that can help out a bunch. Take a day and just go somewhere you've never been before. It doesn't have to be far. Hiking, photowalking a neighborhood you've never set foot, or thrift shopping podunk towns all can relieve hungry eyes. It's not as glamorous as backpacking Europe or exploring ancient South American ruins, but it'll give your eyes something new to look at. Try it and let us know it goes.
Ready to take action? Be sure to check out:
Automating Your Personal Finances – Personal finance tips from Ramit Sethi
Photowalk List – Find a photowalk near you
Couchsurfing and Tripping – Connecting travelers with locals
wejetset – Modern travel store for those with discriminating tastes
How To Be Creative # 04: Take Time To Be A Kid
When you were a child, being creative was encouraged. You probably had more crayons, watercolors and construction paper than you could handle, and your work was on constant display at the gallery – a classroom wall or home refrigerator. But at some point, it went the way of afternoon recess. Stolen away because you had to study things like history, mathematics and A Tale of Two Cities. It's not like anyone explicitly told you to stop having fun, but there was still some kind of guilt inflicted for not being productive. Soon enough you worried about not having a steady job, a huge hit to the imagination.
What many people forget is that letting go and doing what's natural is exactly what we need to keep functioning at a high level. We don't have to forge ahead 24/7 and risk burnout. Playtime can be that break in our routine that helps us create bold, new ideas.
So break out the sketchbook and canvas, but don't forget that there's lots of ways to have fun. Grab a six-pack and race friends on big wheels you can hardly pedal or re-create scenes from your all-time favorite tv shows with photos. If you want a challenge, build a flying machine and enter Red Bull's Flugtag competition. It's not going to guarantee greatness, but toiling away all day at a desk doesn't either. And guess what – this is going to be fucking fun.
Ready to take action? Be sure to check out:
Playing Grownup – A blog about growing up fun
Improv Everywhere – They cause scenes and you're invited
Creative Think – Think like a kid
How To Be Creative # 05: Remain A Lifelong Student
Sometimes we forget how easy our access to education is. We're nearly mandated to finish high school and most of us go on to college. We take online courses and there's tons of programs offering free workshops and lessons. It's definitely nothing like Iran where women are repressed and mullets are illegal. A lot of people can't wait to finish and get that diploma, but education isn't about jumping a final hurdle – it's a lifelong pursuit.
I can only speak for myself, but my mind gets stale when I stop learning. Science chimes in to tell us the brain atrophies like a muscle, so maybe that's why I feel the most creative and have my best ideas when I'm reading a lot (that shit is crazy) or taking a class. As someone who hadn't taken a legit class in over 4 years, I was nerding out pretty hard when I decided to try an urban planning class at UCSD. And while I didn't look forward to writing my final paper and presentation, I relished meeting in the classroom for intellectual discussions. What it did was allow me to think about the world from a new perspective. I think it's very similar to the idea that you are only as creative as the people you surround yourself with. You'll only be creative if you keep exposing yourself to new ideas and experiences.
It doesn't really matter how you do it. It could be a class, but it could also be finding hobbyists or a meetup group. Find someone that knows something you don't and exchange your expertise. One of the most important things is to not let your career completely dictate what you learn. While it's great to justify that a class or certification you paid for led to a promotion or raise – if something excites you, just go for it because you'll never know where it leads. It could mean a career change, meeting awesome new people or an odyssey around the world. And when it comes down to it, investing in you is never a waste of time or money.
Ready for some action? Be sure to check out:
Skillshare – Skillshare is a community marketplace for classes
Coursera – Take the World's Best Courses, Online, For Free
Your Public Library – Get lost in the stacks
Meetup – Find other people with your interests and learn together
How To Be Creative #06: Ignore the Skeptics
New ideas are always resisted, even if they're great. You know that. Maybe the idea seems too far-fetched and ambitious, or perhaps it's so simple in hindsight that everyone who didn't think of it is hoping it'll fail. That's it right there – sadly, there are people out there that don't want an idea to take off unless it's theirs. Such are humans, unless they know better.
And it's hard to deal with that. Because maybe you just had the epiphany of a lifetime and no one gives a damn. It's ignored, criticized, called stupid and pretty soon you're believing the words coming out of everyone's mouths instead of how you really feel. So make like Hugh MacLeod and ignore everybody. If you need to vent and shout "Fuck him/her", do it (in your own privacy). But know that when I say ignore everyone, I really just mean ignore unconstructive feedback. Criticism without an explanation drives me mental, but learning from people constructively tearing you down is essential. Learn to recognize the difference and channel any rage you have into energy towards your projects.
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Just think how ridiculous a lot of things we have today were at conception. Weren't the first trips into outer space ridiculed by doubters? Wouldn't social media seem ludicrous to explain to someone 20 years ago? My point is that progressive change doesn't come from people fearing being shot down. They just find a way to make it happen. Your struggles probably aren't nearly as insurmountable, unless you're figuring out time travel, and in which case I REALLY want to meet you. But yeah, don't be afraid to pursue something just because someone thinks it's silly. I've always liked the Wayne Coyne approach where he admits he makes something he likes and believes there are other people out there that will too. Everyone doesn't have to. And it might take you 9 different ideas and a whole lot of emotional energy before something sticks, but trust that you'll get there and it's worth it.
Ready to take action? Be sure to check out:
Procrastinating Writers – Some guidance for writers but you can apply it to anything really
Best 8 Ways to Deal with Detractors – A great gameplan from the always awesome Zenhabits
How To Be Creative # 07: Quit Being Defensive
One character flaw I've always struggled with is being overly defensive of my work and ideas. It's not something I'm going to apologize for because it's who I am and only human nature, but it is a behavior I can keep in check for my own benefit. Passion and confidence are great, but not when they become an obstacle.
See, sometimes when we believe in an idea so hard or have invested so much in a project, any criticism comes across as blasphemy. How fucking dare someone trash me when they haven't done anything? They have no idea what they're talking about! I know that's been my reaction plenty of times, even if I kept the words to myself. But the problem from a creative standpoint, besides not being open-minded enough to make improvements is that being angry and defensive uses up your creative energy and resources. All that time spent defending your work and trying to knock down your perceived enemies takes away from time spent bettering yourself or being more prolific. At the very least, it's taxing because you'll need to calm down and refocus.
In fact, in creative work you might be better off committing a cardinal sin of team sports – a whole lot of offense and limited defense. Because unlike the playing field there aren't that many enemies and you just might be the biggest one. You are better off producing more than letting hubris interfere because you'll always be accomplishing more than your loudest critics.
That's not to say you should ignore all criticism. Like I mentioned in a previous piece, constructive criticism is awesome and something you should be grateful to receive. But take criticisms as suggestions. If you're honest with yourself you'll know when you should consider a change and when something is absolute horseshit that defeats the purpose of what you're trying to do. I'm just saying don't let the noise bother you so much because it'll ruin the focus and energy you need to be creative. I know I haven't reached the point where I'm ready to throw away good opportunities. Have you?
How To Be Creative # 08: Embrace Boredom
You're in line for groceries and wouldn't you know it, it's going to be a while since you needed some food in your life at the precise moment as everyone else. You reach impulsively for your smartphone because by now it's a Pavlovian response and with email, status updates and apps galore, your phone is the big ticket to instant gratification. There's no reason to be bored nowadays…or is there?
It may take some willpower and while we know that's a finite resource, I'm thinking you're willing to trade for something even better, like an incredible new idea or a solution to what's been bothering you. Well then good citizen in this age of distraction, opt-in to boredom – at least now and then.
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Our minds are amazing things. And while the number of things we can feed them to process is impressive, what's really cool is what happens when we leave them be. Give your mind a break from consumption and it doesn't just sit idly; it gets wildly creative and makes things happen. It's really no secret, but giving yourself a breather is essential for finding your creative genius. Think of it this way. If you were locked in a room with art supplies and nothing else to do, what would happen? You'd draw, paint, write or come up with something totally unique. It might not be the best thing ever, but you'd be creating nonetheless. It's why so many people report their best thoughts striking in the shower, on airplanes or long car rides. But you don't need to limit yourself to these infrequent moments (I know you don't shower nearly enough anyways).
The next time you find yourself not knowing what to do, consider it an opportunity. Take in your surroundings and allow yourself to have your own thoughts instead of reading the transcripts of others. I think you'll find that the boredom wasn't so much ennui, but an occasion to fill some idle time without any help. Give your brain some quality time to process all the input you've given it and it will reward you by showing that it's a lot cooler than you ever gave it credit for. C'mon, have you really lost all ability to entertain yourself?
How To Be Creative # 09: Do Experiments, Lots Of Them
Mornings larks and night owls make for a fun debate on creativity. Which is better? What category do the most creative people fall under? Of course there's no right answer, but most people have an idea of when their brains function best. However, there are many variables besides time of day when it comes to creative work.
Do you prefer a quiet studio space or a co-working collective that's buzzing with activity? Would it be beneficial for you to get some midday exercise to wake up your mind, or will several ten minute walks around the block suffice? Maybe a great conversation over lunch is the daily inspiration you need.
Everyone is different, but it's absolutely worth the time to run some tests on yourself. With so much of our work spent staring at screens, I like to question whether that's really the best use of time and the way to create something truly amazing. At the very least, I like to break up the monotony when I believe atoms trump pixels.
Yep, one day I decided to work on a beanbag on the roof. It sure beats routine. Photo by Jules Faas.
I know in the past, a lot of experimentation for me didn't happen (like everything else in life) out of fear. I worked jobs where I knew absence from my desk would make my boss believe I wasn't doing my job, even when any reasonably intelligent person knows gluing your pleated pants to a chair and fixating on a monitor is hardly an indication of meaningful work.
We need to move past this. Find out what works for you. If you need to, talk to your boss about the experimenting you'd like to do and what you hope to learn. Explain how it will help you be more productive and creative. Record your progress and findings. What ideas did have the days you decided to go for a jog? What about the days you took the time to cook yourself a solid breakfast? That day you ate fish tacos and laughed uncontrollably with your best friend? Share the results to prove you're genuinely interested in improving. Many careers would be better served by a little creativity and if your employer doesn't get that, maybe it's time to start looking for a job that's better suited to you.
How To Be Creative # 10: Recognize You Are A Creative
Creative people are wired differently. They're often described as quirky or weird, and while that does seem to hold true, it's not completely universal. There are a lot of creative people out there that aren't comfortable labeling themselves that, but it's pretty easy to tell by reactions to idle time. Does the slightest twinge of boredom send you fleeing to your smartphone in search of entertainment and instant gratification? Or does it spark your imagination? If letting your imagination reign free is something you enjoy, but you're not doing it as often as you'd like, start recognizing that and making the time for it.
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It's really difficult – I know. There are so many distractions and endless opportunities to consume music, video, anything else on the internet or socialize, but I know when a creative person consistently puts consumption first, he or she is rejecting the very person they are. If you've already recognized yourself as a creative, start acknowledging that time for these pursuits is a basic need for you just like food, shelter and sex, even if it's a bit lower on Mr. Maslow's hierarchy. Time for creation is something you might need in order to feel good, so don't ignore it.
For me, it's a simple litmus test. If I allow myself an hour a day to create, how does it make me feel? Regardless of whether anyone sees what I'm making or whether anyone likes it, it brings me joy so I know it's a part of my life I need to address.
Not everyone in your life is going to understand this. I'm certain some of my friends think it's really strange I'd sometimes rather spend a Friday night with a notebook or a Sunday wandering down streets I've never been before. But give yourself permission to be different than others. Don't be influenced by what most people think you should be doing. Make time to do what you crave because no one can do that for you. Giving yourself the opportunity to be creative is the only way you will be.
If you have to block out a time for yourself to work on what you love, Nike that. If you pour 100% of your effort into it, it may take much less time than you thought. And even if it does take forever, does that even matter so long as you're enjoying it? Forget about other obligations or what would be a more "productive" use of time. That word is used incorrectly sometimes because doing what you love is the most productive thing ever. Work on projects for no other reason than that they make you smile and never forget these things are a crucial part of you being happy.


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An Ode to Cabbage: Bruss n' Broc Salad (Recipe)
I don't know how it happened. How a single, slightly wilted, green cabbage leaf ended up in a field of pine trees. (They weren't pine trees! Joe's voice rings inside my head. Fine. Fir trees.) But there it was, on the ground, just as I was looking for something to mark the tree we thought we might cut down, drag into our home, and decorate for Christmas. We needed an obvious marker, something we could easily find among dozens of nearly identical pines/firs. A cabbage leaf was just the thing. We weren't quite sure--the tree had a couple of obvious gaps in its branches, and it was rather sparsely needled. You could see right to the center of it, see almost the whole trunk. But it was the right size, and there was just something about it that had us referring back to it as we continued looking at other conifers.
"This one isn't quite as jolly as the one with the cabbage leaf."
"I like this one, but I think I like the cabbage one better."
On and on we went, referring to the original tree with increasingly brief phrases: The one with the cabbage leaf. The cabbage one. And finally:
We called him Cabbage as the saw sliced through his trunk. From there, I told Joe to be careful not to drag Cabbage along the ground, lest we bend his (yes, he's a boy tree) delicate limbs. As we entered our house, I said, "Welcome home, Cabbage!"
As it turns out, his diminutive size and sparsely-needled branches worked perfectly in our house. We were able to bury lights and ornaments deep within, adding a depth and sparkle we haven't had before. Nice work, Cabbage!
We greet him in the morning when we turn on the Christmas lights, and we say goodnight to him when we turn them off. We've tried our very best to give Cabbage a good home.
It's the least we can do, considering we literally cut him down in his prime.
But now, Cabbage is starting to move on. His needles are dropping. He's browning at the tips of his branches. He's not drinking as much water as he used to. He's becoming brittle. Very soon, we're going to have to say goodbye to Cabbage.
But that doesn't mean we have to say goodbye to cabbage.
We've had a bag of Brussels sprouts in our refrigerator for a couple of weeks. Tiny little compact cabbages. Fiber-filled parcels of cruciferous flavor. I don't know how they've lasted so long. Maybe they're holding out for Cabbage. Maybe there's a secret code that only cruciferous vegetables know, and they've been communicating between the living room and the refrigerator for days.
Oh wait. Cabbage is a tree. Never mind then. Let's just make a salad.
Shredded Brussels sprouts. Broccoli, chopped into bite-sized (dare I say tree-like?) pieces. Pomegranate seeds for tang, pop, and color. Sliced almonds for a little boost of protein. And a little cheese, because most things are better with cheese and this is one of them.
Toss with some balsamic and olive oil. Or cider vinegar and olive oil. In this case, we had citrus-infused oil and vinegar our neighbor gave us. Crack a little salt and pepper and call it a meal.
Farewell, Cabbage. We're so glad we got to spend some time with you. You've brought us happiness, good tidings, and a lovely forest-fresh scent. We'll miss you.


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Meet Owners, Debbie and Doug Meehan
Here's Why You Should NEVER Let An Ordinary Carpet Cleaner Clean Your Rugs:
Many carpet cleaners claim to be able to clean rugs, but all most of them do, is treat the rugs as if they were carpets!
Some even attempt to clean them right in the home, using the same chemistry they use to clean carpets!
Here's The Problem-
The chemicals that successfully clean 5th generation nylon carpeting, can often damage the more delicate wool and silk fibers found in area rugs... and the heat, pressure and agitation that are often used on carpeting, (which is usually made of nylon, which is a type of plastic) can permanently damage the fibers in a fine rug, changing the appearance and ruining the value!
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Welcome to Khachederian Rug Care
For the very best rug cleaning or rug washing in Golden, choose Khachederian Rug Care! We can help you preserve the value of your fine area rugs and textiles. Area rugs can be expensive and proper care will help them to retain their value and beauty for years to come.
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We specialize in restorative cleaning of fine textiles, and preserving the value and appearance of your textile investments. We work on everything from commercially produced, relatively inexpensive rugs, to rare and museum-quality, one-of-a-kind works of art.
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Beer Review 04: Flying Dog Gonzo Porter
Phil Foleen
Hello again all Friends of Beer! This week's review features the Gonzo Porter from Flying Dog Breweries. The audio is a little soft during the program so be careful with the intro and outro(we're working on solving the audio part, we'll have it fixed real soon). Enjoy! [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=he-EzxAIg7w]


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The Brem Foundation and the George Washington Mammovan
The Brem Foundation and George Washington's Mammovan have a robust, life-saving partnership. The Mammovan is a self-contained mobile mammography unit that brings early-detection technology to community and corporate sites. This gives women who would not otherwise not have access to mammograms the ability to get screened for breast cancer.
The relationship between the Brem Foundation and the Mammovan began when both partners noticed a problem. The Mammovan was providing free screening mammograms to women from all backgrounds. However, when those mammograms showed an abnormality, some women could not afford breast biopsies to find out whether they had breast cancer. The Brem Foundation partnered with the Mammovan to help any woman unable to pay for her biopsy by paying fully for biopsies within two weeks of any woman's abnormal results. This partnership has saved over 500 lives - but there are many more who need the Mammovan's and the Brem Foundation's services.
If you are a woman who would like to schedule an appointment on the Mammovan call 202.741.3252
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Find out here if the Mammovan is visiting your community or place of work!


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Kelly Thelin, PA-C
Metro Center Office - 202-660-0005
Education: George Washington
Kelly is a caring listener who balances a patient-focused approach with evidence-based medicine. She carefully addresses each patient's concerns and goals for their visit, educating them about their conditions to offer personal empowerment to patients as they manage their health. In her free time, Kelly enjoys baking and reading, learning web design and HTML, and stays healthy by practicing yoga. She graduated from George Washington University and is certified by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants.