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According to Esquire magazine, Pope Francis is "kind of awesome." To demonstrate the point, writer Stephen Marche cited a litany of bright moments from the pontiff's first hundred days, starting with his insistence on paying his own hotel bill after becoming pope.
Francis presents a refreshing blend of humility, charity, approachability, and compassion. "These little gestures make a big difference," said Marche. Why? "The Catholic Church may be the last major institution in the world that makes a coherent argument against total absorption in consumer capitalism."
Yes, but there's something deeper at play here.
In service of self
As an economic system, consumer capitalism is outside the individual. While he has denounced what he has termed "savage capitalism," Pope Francis is primarily concerned about what's inside, and the thing he's really fighting against is vain self gratification, the one value that practically holds all of modern culture together.
The day following Marche's post, for instance, the pope preached against the attitude that sees Christian life as "a collage of things" or activities the individual Christian is free to assemble at will.
"You cannot be a Christian of pieces, a part time Christian," the pope said. Rather, the Holy Spirit "renews our heart, our life, and makes us live differently, but in a way that takes up the whole of our life."
The war on self gratification
Modern Christianity might like the language of holism, but it practically wants nothing to do with it. Instead modern Christianity is practiced by assembling the doctrines and spiritual disciplines we find most desirable and trading or abandoning them whenever they stop serving our narrow self interest.
Marche misses this. For instance, as an atheist he said he doesn't care about Vatican corruption. But Francis' efforts against corruption in the Roman Curia are part of his wider attack on self gratification. In the church, power and position are granted to serve others. The problem is that certain individuals have used that power and position for their private pleasure and purposes.
To miss the connection is to misunderstand what Francis is up to.
Self accusation instead
This has been a theme of the pope for some time. As archbishop of Buenos Aires he spoke against factionalism in which "each individual's own ideas" trump "charitable openness to neighbor."
To combat this, Francis encouraged self accusation, something completely at odds with modern culture — and frankly the ego-centric, epicurean, entertainment-oriented lifestyle embodied by Esquire. While evidently misunderstood, the humility appreciated by Marche comes from this place. The pope's humility is the product of his willingness to scrutinize his own heart and then sacrifice his personal desires, ease, and gratification.
What we love about Pope Francis is what our own hearts can't stand. We're like the sedentary man hooting the runner from the lazy shade of the front porch. But the runner is calling over his shoulder. And he's saying, "Join me."


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CourierPros Platinum Member
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CourierPros Platinum Member
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CourierPros Platinum Member
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CourierPros Platinum Member
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CourierPros Platinum Member
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CourierPros Platinum Member
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CourierPros Platinum Member
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CourierPros Platinum Member
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CourierPros Platinum Member
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CourierPros Platinum Member
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CourierPros Platinum Member
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CourierPros Silver Member
It is most helpful. It got me thinking about some things I would have never thought of (especially business car & liability insurance and bonding).
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CourierPros Platinum Member
I would recommend it without hesitation. It is by far the most detailed and robust information on how to start on a shoe string budget. The price for the course is minor in comparison to the potential first month of profits.
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CourierPros Platinum Member
This company will make sure you become successful, no gimmicks, just plain rapid business plans and straight forward guidance. Implementation on customer targets and especially the pricing guide system. This really helps!!!
Dan Salas, Bizness Support Services, Fairview, Oregon, October 19, 2011
CourierPros Platinum Member
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Nicardo Perreira, Hamden, Connecticut, September 7, 2011
CourierPros Platinum Member
This is an ideal kit for anyone who wants to start there own courier business. Very detailed and easy to understand.
Dennis Johnson, Bremen, Georgia, August 2, 2011
CourierPros Silver Member
Straight forward and honest. Gives whats needed to get you off to a good start. Get it, I think it's worth the money.
Derrell Sullens, Murrayville, Georgia, July 22, 2011
CourierPros Gold Member
It seems to be worth every penny — as soon as I start I will know for sure, but for now, I know a lot more than I did last week.
Jim Moncrief, Renton, Washington, July 16, 2011
CourierPros Platinum Member
Things that you would normally worry about, the Complete Courier Business Startup Kit put your mind at ease. It is a necessity if you want to get you courier business off the ground running quickly.
Ira M. Brunson, Ellenwood, Georgia, June 15, 2011
CourierPros Platinum Member
From day one I was not quite sure I was really ready to jump in and jump start my business. The Startup Kit not only included everything I needed to jump start the business, but it answered all of the questions and concerns.
While it would have been nice to have all the materials such as licenses included (which we know varies from state to state), I was over-all satisfied with the Kit. I did however find some free literature which helped me to decide that this kit was the one step further thing that I needed to have a complete package. While, I think its not for dummies, it covers everything you need to know about the courier business, including the forms and how to get started. I think you would like it.
Angela Prasad, Sacramento, California, April 23, 2011
CourierPros Platinum Member
Its worth the money invested. and it really teaches you from A-Z..everything you need to know about the courier business. i give it an A+.
Vincia V. Evans, Stockbridge, Georgia, March 28, 2011
CourierPros Platinum Member
Just finished my first viewing of "Zero to Sixty." Great stuff…and great presentation. I especially liked the "Lead with Revenue"…did I get it right..? Anyways…for the first time in a long time I'm excited! This is a great thing for individuals and for the industry that you are doing. I have worked with and for couriers that could use your program… I'll keep you posted as I progress. Right now I'm waiting for my "CA" number from the Highway Patrol.
Thanks for your product…and thanks for being there…
All the Best,
Buz Kiefer, Kingsburg, California, February 22, 2011
CourierPros Platinum Member
"Perfect as it is. Great value. It tells you every step of setting up a courier business. Tells you the things you need and things you can do without. Buy it, you can't go wrong with the money back promise."
Gary Batty, Kissimmee, Florida, February 15, 2011
CourierPros Platinum Member
I have already begun to use your start up kit, and I believe it is going to be quite helpful in getting started in this business.
Your presentation is very clear, concise, and easy to understand; actually, quite enjoyable.
This may be "just what the doctor ordered", and I look forward to great success using your materials.
Thank you, and may God bless you.
Jerry Leviton, Nesbit, Mississippi, May 11, 2010
CourierPros Platinum Member
CourierPro's was the second courier business tutorial I purchased if you looked on the web I am sure you would see the other main tutorial besides CourierPro's. By a large margin CourierPro's was the better package I am a visual leaner and the DVD was just what I needed and CourierPro's breaks it down into simple terms and strategies.
I was able to follow up with both Sam and Bob with a few questions and they were very helpful I feel CourierPro's provided The best value for my dollar.
Pam Clay, Crystal Lake, Illinois, January 10, 2010
Purple Cat Courier Inc.
CourierPros Platinum Member
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Hauswirth a wise choice as new NTN executive director
The people who run the Noquemanon Trail Network, by all accounts, parked one in the cheap seats recently in their hire of Lori Hauswirth as the organization's new executive director. According to a written statement from the network, Hauswirth is a 20-year veteran trail advocacy and nonprofit work veteran who, most recently, served as the executive director of the Copper Harbor Trails Club and an associate region director with the International Mountain Bicycling Association.
Cary Gottlieb, who serves as NTN president, lauded the selection.
"We are very pleased to announce this appointment," Gottlieb said. "Lori brings extensive experience to our growing organization that will enable us to better utilize our resources and increase our positive impact on the community."
In addition to the wealth of job experience, Hauswirth holds a bachelor's degree in land use planning and management from Northern Michigan University and has an extensive background in nonprofit management, organizational development, fundraising, and event promotion. "The NTN has developed a trail system that is world-class and an invaluable, year-round community resource,"Hauswirth said in the written statement. "I am very excited to be supporting the NTN and to work in partnership with the many people and organizations in Marquette that share a common goal of promoting a healthy, active community."
This is a solid selection that makes sense from an experience and education standpoint. We look forward to Hauswirth taking charge of the NTN.
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ATV drinking and driving taking toll on Alberta health-care costs
Direct cost of ATV injuries to Alberta's health system was roughly $16M in 2013
More than half of ATV drivers killed in Alberta had been drinking, according to research from the Injury Prevention Centre at the University of Alberta's School of Public Health.
"People think they're off public roads and doing some recreation activity, and having a few drinks is probably a good way to relax and enjoy the activity," said centre director Don Voaklander.
"But you're still driving a motor vehicle and as we know motor vehicles and alcohol don't mix very well."
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The centre began tracking ATV statistics in 2002. It says 149 ATV drivers were killed by 2013.
Out of the 130 drivers tested for alcohol, 55 per cent of them had alcohol in their blood.
- Seven per cent had low levels (under 0.05 BAC).
- 51 per cent were over 0.05, which is unsafe and illegal to drive (vehicle would be impounded).
- 42 per cent were drunk, meaning they were over 0.08 and violating the Criminal Code.
Major trauma victims show a similar pattern. Of those tested in that time, 43 per cent were positive for alcohol and 36 per cent were over the legal limit.
Health-care costs in the millions
The direct cost of ATV injuries to Alberta's health system was roughly $16 million in 2013, which works out to an average of $13,909 for each person hospitalized with an ATV injury.
- $9.5 million for hospital admissions.
- $3.8 million for ambulatory care visits.
- $2.7 million for physician services.
The cost is $18,000 if a head injury is involved, according to centre research.
"Monetary costs to the health system are one thing, but the human cost is what we're trying to prevent here," said Voaklander.
"What really is at stake are those lost husbands, brothers, sons daughters, wives, etc., that cannot be replaced."
He says ATV deaths can be reduced in Alberta by changing the culture and enforcing rules against drinking and driving.
Calls for mandatory helmet use
Voaklander says mandatory helmet use and adhering to manufacture guidelines for appropriate ATV and off-highway vehicles for youth based on size and age would also make a difference.
Fast facts
He says children under 16 should be prohibited from riding or being passengers on adult size vehicles, and no passengers of any age should ride an ATV built for one rider.
Alberta is also the only province without a helmet law.
But roughly 14 per cent of those who died from head injuries were wearing a helmet.
Voaklander says helmets can't protect against excessive speed and the weight of a vehicle in a rollover.
'Side-by-side' ATVs a growing concern
That concern is amplified in the "side-by-side" ATVs, which he says are a growing problem for kids and women.
The vehicles are perceived to be safer because they're equipped with seat belts and rollover bars, but many people who use them are not buckling up.
"We're seeing a rise in the number of female deaths, which suggests the side by sides are becoming more popular with that demographic," he said.
Alberta also lags behind several other provinces when it comes to ATV laws, including Nova Scotia where age and weight guidelines are enforced for children and teens.
Training also needed, says expert
Nova Scotia has also required anyone using an ATV since 2012 to have training, something Voaklander says should be mandatory in Alberta.
It would help younger riders avoid some of the injuries sustained from basic manoeuvres, such as negotiating hills and displacing their weight when turning corners.
Education would also send a clear message on the dangers of drinking and driving ATVs, Voaklander says.
Alberta's transportation minister has asked his department to provide a range of options on how to best approach the issue of ATV safety, and will be engaging with key stakeholders to get their views, the Alberta government said in a written statement.
"The government will take a balanced approach that respects the use of ATVs while ensuring the safety of all users," it said.


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Selling Expertise On the Internet For Extra Cash
People Pinched by Recession Use Sites to Offer Services; Counseling for $1.89 a Minute
Teresa Estes, a licensed mental-health counselor, watched as business at her private practice dwindled last year. Then the single mother turned to her keyboard to boost her income.
Ms. Estes applied to become an "expert" on LivePerson Inc., a Web site where clients pay for online chat time with professionals and advisers of all stripes. For $1.89 a minute -- a rate she set -- the 39-year-old from Marianna, Fla., dispenses advice to clients around the globe. She spends about four hours a day logged on to the service, often at night, when her daughter has gone to bed.
Expert Advice
More people are looking to make money online in the recession by using the following methods:
- Expert advice: Some Web sites -- or their users -- will pay professionals to offer custom advice.
- Content creation: Sites typically pay per submission; some pay more based on traffic.
- Crowd sourcing: When a site divvies up a large "task" into bite-sized pieces and pays per completion.
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"It was the economy," she says of her move to take her skills online. "LivePerson is way more lucrative than my private practice." Ms. Estes had charged her private clients up to $75 an hour.
As the recession deepens, a small but growing number of people are taking their skills online, doling out expertise or performing specified tasks for a fee. Labor-at-the-keyboard sites are gaining popularity as people increasingly turn to the Web in search of work. Internet job-search sites saw a 51% rise in traffic from January 2008 to January 2009, according to comScore Media Metrix, to 26.7 million unique visitors.
Among the many fee-for-service Web sites out there, at least three are attracting a significant number of users -- though consumers should exercise a healthy degree of skepticism when consulting any of these sites. LivePerson (www.liveperson.com) seeks out experts on a slew of topics, including mental health, financial services, shopping and fashion, as well as psychics and spiritual advisers. Mechanical Turk (www.mturk.com), a Web service run by Amazon.com Inc., pays workers to perform tasks, such as cataloging products online. Associated Content (www.associatedcontent.com) pays contributors to write articles on a wide range of subjects, from organic flower gardening to how to apply for financial aid.
LivePerson went public in 2001, and the current version of the site was launched in late 2007. Today, the site has 30,000 registered experts, attracting an average of 100,000 people a year who pay for the offered services, says Chief Executive Officer Robert LoCascio. Roughly 3,500 people have made contributing to the site their full-time job, he says.
LivePerson says it vets contributors' qualifications -- such as medical licenses or financial certification -- through a third party, and relies heavily on its community reviews. Some 200 people a day apply to be LivePerson experts, up from 120 a year ago, says Mr. LoCascio. Once cleared, advisers work with clients on a cost-per-minute basis set by the adviser. The site takes a commission of between 30% and 35%.
Associated Content, by contrast, reviews submissions in house and then decides how much to pay for them. The site, which specializes in how-to pieces and feature stories on news topics, had 237,000 registered contributors and more than one million content pieces as of February, both about double from the same month a year ago.
After posting the content, the site sells advertisements against it and distributes it to other companies, such as online shoe retailer Zappos, which use the content on their own Web sites. If Associated Content accepts a submission (it says it rejects about 25% of them), the author gets between $5 and $30, plus $1.50 for each 1,000 page views. An ability to write "search-engine-optimized" content, an industry term for generating good Google results, helps, says site founder Luke Beatty.
People are looking for payment but also to establish their credentials "as somebody with experience," he says. Writing about a specific profession, such as law or real estate, helps raise a person's profile online, enhancing his job searches, says Mr. Beatty.
Sabah Karimi, a 26-year-old from Orlando, Fla., left a career in marketing to become a full-time freelance writer and now spends between eight and 10 hours a week writing for Associated Content. She has been at it for about three years and says she earns roughly $1,000 a month from her past and current submissions.
Ms. Karimi cautions newcomers to Associated Content that it takes time to build up earnings. She says she learned how to write articles that would bring traffic and often looks for newsy ideas that will attract readers.
Mechanical Turk, by contrast, is based on "crowd sourcing," or breaking a task into lots of tiny pieces and giving it to a big group of people to complete quickly. Most of these jobs -- which the site calls HITs, for human intelligence tasks -- pay just a few cents. Efficient MTurkers, as they call themselves, can make more than $100 a week doing things such as finding someone's email address or labeling images of a particular animal in a photograph.
Amazon says that MTurk now has 200,000 workers from 100 different countries, but it doesn't keep track of past figures.
The site -- named for an 18th-century stunt involving a turbaned chess-playing "machine" with an actual chess master hidden within -- began as a way to help Amazon manage its product database, says Sharon Chiarella, vice president of Amazon Mechanical Turk. Amazon uses the site to help sort images and content, paying people a few cents a task. Mechanical Turk also serves a variety of companies who need Web tasks performed, especially those that require a human element. Test-prep startup Knewton Inc., for example, uses it extensively for focus-group-type tasks, as well as enlisting people to take its practice tests.
Keri Knutson, a mother of five from Independence, La., discovered Mechanical Turk when her eldest son was headed for college. Ms. Knutson, now 45, needed money for his tuition and fees. She took on all kinds of low-paying but easy tasks at the beginning, from finding a place to purchase a specific item to identifying the name of a street in a photograph.
People looking to make money online as fee-for-service experts should read the fine print. LivePerson has one of the more-formal payment systems, requiring users to sign up for an account before talking with an expert. Some sites, including Associated Content and Mechanical Turk, reserve the right to refuse payment if a task is not completed satisfactorily.
Most sites have a robust community of workers who regularly offer one another tips on which tasks pay the best. Mechanical Turk users have an independent site called Turker Nation (turkers.proboards80.com), which reviews the companies that solicit and pay for tasks so that workers can check a company's record before taking on a task.
Consumers who use these sites also need to exercise caution. Relying on legal or medical advice from an unknown online source has obvious drawbacks, and the Web sites acknowledge that some users have registered complaints about the advice offered on the sites. LivePerson warns consumers to offer up their financial and personal details with care.
For the workers on these sites, even incremental sources of income are helpful these days. Ms. Knutson now spends the majority of her time transcribing Web audio and video for clients, earning about $250 a week for 30 hours of work. She says she has seen more competition lately but is determined to keep up her weekly pace.
"If I didn't have this money," she says, "we'd be struggling to find what to eat every week."
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Magnification: 10X
Power Variability: Fixed
Objective Diameter: 42 mm
Close Focus Distance: 14.8 feet
Dimensions: 5.75 x 4.96 x 2.08 inches
Weight: 21.8 ounces
Field of View: 294 feet/1000 yards
Eye Relief/Exit Pupil: 14 mm/ 4.2 mm
Optics Coatings: Multi-Coated
Glass: BAK-4
Prism System: Roof
Focus System: Center
Waterproof/Fog-proof: Yes/Yes
Eye cups: Twist up
Tripod adaptable: Yes
Rangefinder: No
Best Uses: Hunting, For the Range, Birdwatching, Wildlife Observation
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Celestron Outland X 10X42 Binocular Review
This Celestron Outland X 10X42 has twist up eyecups, multi-coated lenses, and is fully waterproof and fog-proof to survive all types of harsh weather.
Online, it has one of the largest followings for the Celestron brand with over hundreds of buyers submitting their votes. And, this Outland X has done extraordinarily well with an extremely good rating with a lot of well-pleased users.
As you can probably guess, its large following of fans and low price under $100 is what has this special binocular featured in our Celestron line-up – it's also what got it picked as one of the top recommendations in our 'Best Cheap Binoculars' category.
So, let's take a look at the Q&A to see if we can see the same image quality that hundreds of other people can see through this Outland X.
- Price
- Tripod adaptable
- Fully weatherproof
- Rubber armored body
- Entry level
- Short eye relief
Outland X 10×42 Binocular Q&A:
This is more of a mid-size binocular versus a full-size one, but it has every capability that a full-size binocular offers. In fact, with its multi-coated optics, fully waterproof and fog-proof abilities, and overall quality build, it's actually more capable of excellent performance than some other brands full size binoculars.
The Outland weighs only 21.8 ounces, and its physical dimensions are 5.75 x 4.96 x 2.08 inches. It's the perfect combo for a hunter who wants something that won't be a burden to take around and stow away with ease.
The techs and specs of this 10X42 is actually perfect for hunters, hikers, nature observers, and bird watchers. In fact, sport spectators could get a lot of use out of them too.
These binoculars are what you would call entry level binoculars, and they've got the entry level price tag of around $60 to match. With a little bit of focusing and adjusting to do at first, even the newbie hunter could get used to these. The affordable price of this entry level optic makes it the perfect starter binocular for hunting.
The Outland X has BAK4 prism glass with multi-coated lenses. The BAK4 is a great start to knowing you're going to have good image quality. The second thing is the multi-coated optics. Although, it's unusual to have fully multi-coated optics in this price range, it still would be nice. Why?
The multi-coated lenses means that only one air-to-glass surface has had multiple coatings. Take a look through the Outland during extremely bright conditions and you might sporadically seeing a red halo-like effect going on.
This could be eliminated if it had fully multi-coated optics, but again, for an optic costing around $70, it doesn't seem like it will interfere with your hunting… too much.
The entire binocular is fully covered in a protective rubber armor that's durable and attractive at the same time. This will be just fine if it accidentally endures a fall or takes a ding here and there.
The only negative thing I'll comment on is the lack of additional texture or grooves to help maintain that steady grip. If you're out in 90 degree weather and your hands are sweating from glassing for hours, it might be a little difficult to hold in place with no added texture or stippling for secure gripping, even with gloves on.
The eye relief is a short 14 mm. For glasses wearers who wear their specs further down the nose, this might be a problem. If you can't get the right amount of eye relief, even with the twist up cups barely pulled out to a position that might work, you're going to lose some field of view, and on this 294 feet field of view bino, you could probably use all you can get.
I'd say skip this one and go with the Outland X 8X42 that has a wide field of view of 357 feet with an eye relief of 18 mm. It's also cheaper – perfect!
Noteworthy Features:
- Twist up eyecups for a comfortable and true fit
- BAK4 prisms for optimal glass and bright, sharp image quality
- Roof Prism System for more rugged, lighter weight, and durable body
- Fully weatherproof and fog-proof for all-weather use
- Rubber armored body for non-slip grip and binocular protection
- Backed by Celestron's Limited Lifetime Warranty
Our Verdict on the 10×42 Outland X Binoculars
To glass it up, the Celestron Outland X 10X42 binoculars are the ideal pair of binos to have for everything you can think of. It's so versatile that it's been ranked in the Top 50 Best Seller's Binoculars ranks. While it is an entry level binocular, it can be comfortably and expertly abused in the hands of a pro. The short 14 mm of eye relief is something to think about though.
However, the Outland X 8X42 binos have a more forgiving eye relief of 18 mm – that's more like it! If you couldn't get past the drawbacks of the 10X42, the 8X42 should clear it up, and it's cheaper – win, win!
If you like the sound of the Outland X but your budget can't stretch that far, consider Tasco. They're your immediate source for an entry level binocular today! The Tasco Sierra 10X42 is one of the most expensive Tasco binoculars in the market, but it's still cheaper than the Outland X. You'll have to swing by the Sierra review if you're serious about buying it – we've got some tricks to the trade.
Obviously, when the budget is tight, you can count on Celestron to provide quality binoculars without the gut-wrenching costs. A brand that fits the bill perfectly is Celestron. Why go anywhere else?
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"I can choose to feel good about who I am. Every morning, I remind myself that I have this choice. Options are awesome.
I suppose I can decide to feel like shit if I want to. But why on earth would I do that? It just doesn't make any sense."
- The Roustabout Heart
Adventures in Recovery
I was recently invited to share my thoughts on a podcast for The Recovery Revolution with Chris Aguirre. What a fun experience!
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Music begins at noon. I'll be playing around 5 pm.
The Jack Hardy Songwriters' Exchange takes over De Colores Garden, 313 E. 8th St., between Ave B/C, afternoon into early evening. Spend some time with the Exchange in a beautiful garden on the Lower East Side.
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Just press play on Arcade Fire's new web music video, "The Wilderness Downtown," and you'll know that you're seeing a glimpse of the future of entertainment. Utilizing cutting-edge internet technology, the Montreal-based rock band, along with director Chris Milk and partners at Google, have created an interactive media experience.
Type in your childhood address, and a custom-generated music video is created featuring images of your childhood home and neighborhood, pulled from Google Maps and Street View.
"You do get a little bit of the feeling of, 'Wow, I felt a little bit like I was there again,'" said Andy Berndt, vice president of Google's creative lab.
"The Wilderness Downtown" relies on HTML5 technology, a new web development standard that allows programmers to use web browsers in a whole new way. Windows pop open and closed in a choreographed fashion, and video, graphics, and text can be combined in real-time.
Our bet is that because of the personalization and use of personally relevant connections, you will find this communication very memorable and pleasing.
after you put in the address of a place where you grew up, put in the place you work and see how the experiencing changes.


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Hancock County High Point Trip Report
Newman Ridge
Date: August 17, 2002
Author: Mike Beavers Using Ken Oeser's directions, I completed the second of the two potential high points in Hancock County. Ken's directions are excellent. It would have been extremely difficult for me to find this spot by myself since the roads, etc. have changed greatly since the last time the topo map was updated. The land that Ken said to park next to is for sell. The land next to the part for sale, as well as most of the rest of the land in this area, is heavily posted. I ran into a gentleman that was looking for some people on ATV's. He wasn't real happy about them being on his property. I asked him permission to park next to the for sale sign and walk up the hill. He said that it was OK. I started hiking up hill following Ken's direction and soon came to an area that was being logged. I started following the road up to the top and met a truck coming down the hill. I stopped and talked to them and asked permission again. They said that they didn't own the land but the man that did own it would not mind me hiking on to the top of the mountain as long as I was not hunting or destroying is property. The new logging road that I found goes almost to the top of the mountain. It may be possible to get permission from the owner of the land and drive almost all the way to the top. The new road is not far from where Ken suggested to park. This area may have some nice views as Ken suggested but the day I was there was a typical hazy Tennessee day with low visibility.


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Monday, July 31
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Pet Shop Boys, Fundamental/Fundamentalism (special-edition double CD)
Well, as expected, I like it, though perhaps not for the reasons I thought I would. I do like the fact that the Pet Shop Boys, after getting a decidedly mixed reception for the sidetrack they took into guitar-driven pop with their last album, have turned back to their synth-electronic roots. However, Fundamental isn't a return to the lavish, anthemic, club-ready songs of Very -- which, to be honest, I was kind of hoping for, since I've gone on record as saying that Very is the greatest pop album ever recorded; if anything, it goes even further back to the Actually/Introspective sound of the mid-1980s, which shouldn't come as much of a surprise given that Introspective producer Trevor Horn was brought back to produce this album.
Perhaps for that reason, there's a very brooding, almost dark vibe that pervades a great deal of the album, though that's probably more due to the fact that this is easily the most political album the Pet Shop Boys have ever created. And while politics is not a subject they've ever really gone out of their way to avoid, they've usually stuck to general, expansive themes that allow for a lot of interpretation; on this album, those general themes are still present (such as the theme of sexual liberation in "The Sodom and Gomorrah Show"), but there are also instances in which those themes have very explicit present-day applications, such as the manipulative properties of fear and paranoia ("Psychological") or the failure of violence as a means for solving the world's problems ("Twentieth Century"). And then there are songs that are blatantly, explicitly based on specific current events and unashamed of it -- "I'm With Stupid" is a bitingly funny take on the "special relationship" that has developed between Tony Blair and George W. Bush, while "Integral" is an angry response to the British government's controversial plans for a national identity card. The last track on the CD, "Integral" sounds like it could've come off the soundtrack for a modern-day film adaptation of the novel 1984, and it's probably the darkest and most foreboding way the Pet Shop Boys have ever chosen to end an album.
Which sort of begs the question, can an album be cuttingly political and danceable at the same time? Not always, if Fundamental is any indication -- there are a couple of club-ready tracks on here but they're mostly outnumbered by quieter tunes that aim more for "thought-provoking" than "pulse-raising." For that reason you're probably best off buying the two-disc edition that includes the Fundamentalism bonus CD, which has some terrific remixes of "Psychological," "Sodom," and "Flamboyant," among others. And I'm still hoping that the Pet Shop Boys will combine their lyrical skill with some big beats and release another Very before they retire. But this is still a really strong effort -- the only song I can honestly say I don't like is "Numb," which comes off as overdone and melodramatic -- and, if nothing else, it should cement the group's position as one of the most clever and intelligent voices in all of pop music.
Thom Yorke, The Eraser
Considering that Radiohead's last three albums were the widely varied Kid A, Amnesiac, and Hail to the Thief, I had absolutely no idea what to expect when a co-worker of mine lent me Thom Yorke's first solo album a couple weeks ago. The Eraser can be a difficult listen at times, though not in the same way that, say, Amnesiac was; it just may take one or two complete listen-throughs to adjust to the surprise of the instrumentation, which is almost completely electronic. Once you stop trying to categorize the music, though, and come to terms with the fact that, strictly speaking, it can't necessarily be described as "rock 'n' roll," it becomes easier to appreciate The Eraser as a unique, extremely evocative piece of work. There's some really fascinating contrasts between the music, which is every bit as spare and minimalist as some of the more electronic-driven tracks from Kid A, and the range of emotions in Yorke's voice; it's almost as if he set up the synths and drum machines in a deliberate effort to be interpreted as Kraftwerkian and detached, challenging listeners to stick with it and find something deeper. I wouldn't buy The Eraser expecting to fall in love with it on the very first spin, but it's definitely the kind of album that will reward the listener who's willing to stay with it a few times and pay close attention.
My favorite electronic group is Underworld, and while The Eraser doesn't really sound anything like Underworld, one of the highest compliments I can pay to the album is that it has some of the same traits I've come to really appreciate in Underworld's music: For one thing, many of the songs will start off a certain way and then end sounding completely different, and by the time you get to the end you realize the metamorphosis has been so gradual you don't even know how the music got from Point A to Point B. And Yorke, like Underworld, succeeds in disproving the myth that electronic music can't be emotional, even beautiful.
R.F. Delderfield, the "A Horseman Riding By" series: Long Summer Day (book one) and Post of Honour (book two>
It's been a while since I was as depressed as I was Sunday evening when I finished Post of Honour, the second in R.F. Delderfield's "A Horseman Riding By" series, which follows the fictional Craddock family from the patriarch's first arrival in rural Devon, England, after returning home from the Boer War all the way up to World War II. It wasn't that the book itself was particularly depressing -- though it ends as the people of England are preparing to be drawn into the horror of World War II -- it's just been a long time since I was that sad to see a book end.
My grandfather, who'll turn 81 in December, lent me those books probably years ago -- as a dedicated Anglophile, he really liked Delderfield's portrayal of life in the British countryside in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Granddad's health has been less than great lately, and when I spotted them on my bookshelf a few weeks ago, I thought what the hey, even though, in all honesty, the whole historical-family-saga genre of fiction has never been one in which I've been terribly interested. But the first book, Long Summer Day, drew me in almost immediately, and the very first thing I did once I'd finished it was to pick up Post of Honour. I can't quite explain what was so appealing about them -- it's not that Delderfield's prose style is awe-inspiring, and he does veer toward the melodramatic at times, though I guess in family sagas a bit of that is to be expected -- but I think it was the way he very skillfully portrays the Craddock family and their tenant farmers as British Everymen, with their struggles and crises symbolic of how the UK as a whole was yanked out of the triumph and security of the Victorian era into the violence and upheaval of the 20th century. It's kind of ironic, too, because while the family's story is seen primarily through the eyes of the patriarch, Paul -- who is described quite frequently as being entirely focused on his expanse of land in the Westcountry and trying to pay as little attention to the "outside world" as possible -- Delderfield lets that outside world and the historic events in it impact the Craddock farm a great deal more than other writers might. Whereas other sagas might focus mainly on petty, soap-operatic squabbles between families and family members, he takes some of those same domestic struggles and does an excellent job of increasing their importance by putting them in historical context, whether the issue at hand is women's suffrage, a world war, the encroachment of urbanization on the rural countryside, or whatever else. And, also notably, does so without a lot of trashy sensationalism. Even when events on the Shallowford farm are fairly calm, the characters are still very sympathetic and engaging, the kind of people you want to find out what happens to next.
I only found this out once I was already halfway through Post of Honor, but the Craddock family saga that had started out with two books apparently became a trilogy -- two years or so after the publication of the original two books, Delderfield wrote The Green Gauntlet, which takes the Craddock family out of World War II and into the postwar years. I'm hoping that this third installment won't turn out to be some tacked-on disappointment like, say, "The Godfather Part III," but either way I snapped up a copy on Amazon last night and am eagerly awaiting its arrival. And when I'm done reading it, I think I'll take all three books back up to Granddad and give him the third one as a gift -- seems like the appropriate thing to do.
5 comments:
- Greg said...
I love the new Thom Yorke! And good points on the Pet Shop Boys. I'm on the fence with them. Anyway, nice reviews. Keep up the good work, Doug!
- July 31, 2006 11:44 PM
And after the "The Horseman Riding By" there's another series by Delderfield about the Swann family. The saga starts as the Swanns become wagoneers transporting loads by horse drawn wagons and continues up until 18 wheelers.
Excellent history of England and the development of modern day transport system. A jolly good read.
- August 01, 2006 9:28 AM
- DAve said...
Great clip of Thom Yorke playing "The Clock" - solo, acoustic.
Which begs the question: Did he write all his solo record's material on acoustic guitar then transpose it over to an electronica-esque sound? 'Cause if he did, that's badass and speaks volumes about how talented he is. Courting toys in the attic, but talented nevertheless.
- August 01, 2006 11:10 AM
I don't want to scare you or anything, but you are getting to be borderline deep, man.
- August 01, 2006 3:56 PM
- AngryKevin said...
That was the most boring post you have written,ever. Ever.
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The Scrap Palace is a location in the Commonwealth in 2287.
The Scrap Palace is a junkyard patrolled by super mutants with the standard fare of wrecked vehicles and freight cars from trains. Upon entering the area, there is a small shack containing a weapons workbench, an advanced lock floor safe and very little else. Nearby is a pre-War white portable trailer resting on its side that is inaccessible to the player character. If the Sole Survivor is allied with the Brotherhood of Steel, a team of knights may raid the facility upon arrival. There is also a chance for Rust Devils to patrol nearby if the Automatron add-on is installed.
The main building holds little of note on the ground floor, except a tool chest, several meatbags and a few other assorted loot storage containers. On the second floor, however, there is an Expert safe and a steamer trunk on the end near the top of the stairs. Crossing the platform to the other side with the male mannequin reveals a Novice-locked wooden crate and an armor workbench. The rest of the scrapyard is quite small with nothing more of value.
Notable lootEdit
- Super mutant shoulder rags - Upstairs in the large building, next to an Expert-locked safe.
- Super mutant leg guards - In the small shack outside with the weapons workbench.
Related questsEdit
- Kidnapping - A group of super mutants can take up residence in this location after they have kidnapped a settler. The Sole Survivor is required to come here and free the settler.
- Hypothesis - Clayton requires tissue samples.
- Quartermastery - This is one of the locations the Sole Survivor may search for lost pre-War tech.
- Greenskins - This is a possible location to be cleared of super mutants for the Minutemen.
- Leading by Example & Cleansing the Commonwealth - This is a possible location to be cleared of super mutants for the Brotherhood of Steel.
The Scrap Palace only appears in Fallout 4.
- PC Although the overturned trailer outside the main building is in theory inaccessible, it's relatively easy to fall in through a window on the upper side. The interior contains some 10mm ammo and a couple of mattresses, neither of which can be slept on. The only way to exit is be fast travelling elsewhere.


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This was me the morning of our hike, at about 5:45am. I was a tired, but it was really nice out. The next was the view of the dock and out onto the pond that morning. It's always a little hazy out on the pond in the morning, even on nice days, and then it burns off around 9 usually.
This picture is of Casey taking a picture at the first peak. We could see Sugarloaf, all the other peaks we were planning on hitting, and Flagstaff lake(one of the biggest lakes in Maine), and a wind farm off in the distance on the Canadian border. I'm gonna work on patching together a bunch of pictures I took at the peak to make a panoramic of almost 360 degrees from the summit. The next was a view looking down from near the 3rd peak. The two off in the distance right next to each other were the first two. Those were the two shortest ones (both under 4000ft. just barely) They were called North and South Horn, and from there we hiked along the ridge that you can faintly see in the picture and at this point we were nearing the treeline and the top of the tallest mountain.
The picture on the right is of the three of us at the peak of the last peak, just before we began our descent, which only took 1.5 hrs because we hurried and then even ran for a mile and a half. At this point, the clouds were starting to roll in so it was a little chilly, but it was a really good day for the hike. It was clear when we reached the summit, but not too hot.


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A Cover Comparison
So far, I've posted lots of ads and some features from my collection, but I haven't posted any covers of the magazines referred to. Which is a shame, as there are some stunning examples of composition. Whilst gazing on various covers, it occurred to me that it might be interesting to compare 1960s covers to present day ones. So here they are!
The first point I should make is that, with the exception of Woman's Weekly, the modern magazines are smaller than their 1960s counterparts. Woman and Woman's Own were around an A3 size, whilst Woman's Weekly seems to have always been around an A4 size, which, judging from a 1970s Woman I own, became something of an industry standard after the 1960s.
The obvious difference, however, is how BUSY modern magazine covers are. Whilst large photographs of models, professionally framed, grace the 1960s magazines, the modern covers are dominated by at least one photograph (or illustration, in the unusual example of the Woman's Weekly), of a celebrity. My 1950s & 1960s collection rarely feature a celebrity, and the only example I can recall is Woman's Own, with a rather fawning feature on Princess Anne and a celebration of Prince Charles' investiture as Prince of Wales. Obviously, these magazines reflect the times in which they were produced, so although Britain still seems obsessed with its royal family, it's also now obsessed with celebrity, which I probably didn't really need to point out.
However, there's another trend which wasn't quite as prominent in the 1960s; greater competition. Although the outlook in 2014 is not particularly positive for print media, it's fair to say that print magazines still reflect the explosion in titles that came about in the 1990s. With the advent of cheaper professional level production, it became more difficult for well-established magazines to retain readership, what with cheaper titles coming onto the market. I certainly remember something of a bonanza on free gifts around that time, such as pens, diaries and clipboards. What with a generally hostile attitude from newsagents to their customers dipping inside magazines to check what was on offer, the obvious tactic for magazines was to advertise as much of their content as possible on the cover.
And so we come to what I consider a horrible mess. Cheaper production costs and declining revenue seems to have produced what looks like thrown-together covers, full of celebrity gossip and lurid features. I'm probably not their ideal customer, but those magazines make my eyes hurt on the newsstand. I do understand commercial pressures, but I do wonder just how wise it is for Woman and Woman's Own to try and chase down the audience for Take A Break and their ilk, when they're already catered for. Woman's Weekly has, by necessity, long abandoned their dressmaking patterns for what seems to be a mature audience, but all of this highlights a sad fractioning of the market. After all, I'm a woman in my 30s, who ought to be a prime customer for womens' magazines, but I'd bite someone's hand off if they offered me a magazine with a cover like the 1960s Woman's Own featured here, because it suggests a quality product with thought behind it, rather than a photo collage of Loose Women presenters with lurid celebrity stories. I'm hardly a snob (my TV watching habits would horrify The Guardian), but I do appreciate a magazine written by people who have an interest in what they're talking about. I never thought I'd start wearing make-up until I started reading Sali Hughes' Guardian columns, for example. There seems to be very little for me on the newsstands.
But what do YOU think, my wonderful public? Let me know!
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