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The Millennials Fukuoka
Just a 1-minute walk from Nakasu Kawabata Station, The Millennials Fukuoka offers capsule units with modern decor.
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Common de Hostel & Bar
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WeBase HAKATA
Featuring free WiFi throughout the property, WeBase Hakata Hostel offers accommodations in Fukuoka, just 600 m from Tocho-ji Temple.
Every room is equipped with a shared bathroom. A TV is featured.... Daha fazla...
Fukuoka Hana Hostel
Right in the middle of Hakata! 2 min walk to the yatai area, 5 min walk to a subway sta., 12min walk to Tenjin area, 15 min walk to JR Hakata. Our bicycle rental is the perfect way to get around and e... Daha fazla...
& And Hostel
Open from August 2016, & And Hostel is located in the Hakata district in Fukuoka, 600 metres from Tocho-ji Temple.
Guests can enjoy the on-site bar. Rooms have a shared bathroom. An electric ket... Daha fazla...
Fukuoka Guesthouse HIVE
Fukuoka Guesthouse HIVE is located in the center of Hakata, and access to Hakata station, a Nakasu and Tenjin is very easy and convenient for sightseeing! Our café and Bar at 1st floor is the a... Daha fazla...
Kia Ora Budgetstay
Kia Ora BudgetStay is located 10 minutes away from Hakata Station, enabling you easy access to the center of Fukuoka city.
In the hostel, guests are offered rooms equipped with air conditioners, li... Daha fazla...
Hakozaki Garden Guesthouse
It is totally different from another guest housse located in the center of downtown. You will feel the real traditional Japan in our guesthouse. And you can experiense many Japanese culture in our... Daha fazla...
HafH Fukuoka THE LIFE
Our grand opening was in March, 2017.
We provide spacious dormitory beds as well as private rooms with clean facilities and our friendly bilingual staff are more than happy to assist you.
Try... Daha fazla...
Fukuoka Backpackers Hostel
Fukuoka Backpackers Hostel is located in 14minute away from Hakata Station Chikushi Exit, enabling you easy accessible to the central of Fukuoka city.
In the hostel, guests are offered with rooms e... Daha fazla...
Hostel TOKI
TOKI is a small hostel (guesthouse) newly opened in the center of Hakata, Fukuoka. While being located in urban area close to the Hakata station, you can feel the life of little local town.
A fam... Daha fazla...
montan HAKATA
montan HAKATA is a brand-new Hostel just in Hakata, Fukuoka. It's located in 8 min from JR Hakata Station and also 15 min from Fukuoka Airport by train.
We have many kinds of rooms such as, mixed... Daha fazla...
Fukuoka Guesthouse Little Asia Kokura
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A great swordsman Musashi Miyamoto and his rival Ganryu Kojiro Sasaki have a con... Daha fazla...
Kokura Guest House COCOYADO
Kokura Guest House COCOYADO is small hostel in Kitakyushu city, 700m of Kitakyushu Literature Museum and 1.3 km of TOTO Museum.
Kokura Guest House COCOYADO features rooms with air conditioning and... Daha fazla...
Tonagi Hostel × Cafe
It opens newly in Fukuoka-ken on May 20, 2016.
'TONAGI Hostel&Cafe'
A clean room, a sharing living room and fashionable cafe&bar are also juxtaposed.
We welcome everyone of all the countr... Daha fazla...
Ark Blue Hotel
***Welcome to ARK BLUE HOTEL***
This clean and modern dormitory style hostel provides all the necessities you will need during your stay.
Clean and well-equipped facilities, nice breakfast and hig... Daha fazla...
Hostel Stand By Me
Welcome to STAND BY ME! A new social, stylish hostel and bar offering accommodations in Fukuoka.
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Each bed contains a reading lamp and electrical outlet separated for privacy.
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Guest House Kaine
Fukuoka, Hakata is the gateway of Kyusyu. Machiya had redecorated and developed a guesthouse. We will serve you with the Hakata style mat and Japanese style.
15 minutes from Hakata station (by su... Daha fazla...
Guesthouse Asobigokoro Fukuoka Dazaifu
Guesthouse Asobigokoro Fukuoka Dazaifu is located the place 5 minutes from on foot Nishitetsu Dazaifu Station. There are Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine, Kyushu National Museum, and so on nearby here, so it i... Daha fazla...
Guest House Hokorobi
Guest House Hokorobi takes 15min by subway from Tenjin, the center for Fukuoka city. It is confortable, relaxing and reasonable hostel which fits for both one-day use and long stay.
We get good eva... Daha fazla...
Norishico Auto Guesthouse
This guesthouse is the house which I actually spent my childhood, so you'll see the real Japanese life here that you can't experience at others.
We're located in where 4km from Dazaifu temples, 1.5... Daha fazla...
Book And Bed Tokyo Fukuoka
Our concept is an 'accommodation book store' which is introduced as representative of new Tokyo spot by 'CNN' 'National Geographic', 'The Independent' 'The Guardian'.
Conveniently located a 1 minut... Daha fazla...
Iikane Palette
"Stay overnight at school!" This multi-complex dormitory has a shared library and a recording studio, among other facilities, on the premises. The school building, gymnasium, playground, a... Daha fazla...
The Guesthouse Coco Conne Fukuoka Nishijin is located 20 minutes from the Fukuoka International Airport, 15 minutes from Hakata Station, 7 minutes From Tenjin Station and 1 minute from Nishi-Jin Stati... Daha fazla...
Hostelworld.com en iyi seçim online rezervasyon getiriyor hostels Fukuoka. Müşteri yorumları okuyun Fukuoka hostels görünümü gençlik hostels haritası Fukuoka ve ücretsiz SMS teyitleri olarak özel teklifler için boşuna. Ve neden bizim almak görmek için iyi şeyler için kontrol ve yapmak değil Fukuoka oradayken. Hostelworld.com için kesin bir rehber Fukuoka Backpackers hostels.


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Yeah, yeah. I know I didn't report last Friday. I did weigh myself in tho, knowing I had gained because I hadn't worked out all week and we had takeout a few nights because things were so hectic with a sick Avery that we just had to get by. And although the scale went up, we did get by. We made it to this week, healthy & refreshed, and I was determined to continue this weight loss…
Workouts: It's crunch time! Only 4 weeks to go, so I was determined this week to squeeze in workouts (almost) every day…
- Sunday: 60 min treadmill, high incline & brisk pace. (I did this while reading a required book for work. Yay for multitasking!
- Monday: 15 min squats, burpees, jumping jacks, etc. (Vinay's night at the gym, so Avery and I worked out in the living room… well he thought I was dancing, but it was still a sweaty, calorie burning party!)
- Tuesday: 70 min. stationary bike for warm up & Zumba!
- Wednesday: rest
- Thursday: 60 min at the gym – treadmill, ab & leg machines.
- Friday: 60 min Zumba tonight!
My Goal: Break 130lbs by February 22nd.
Week 11 Weigh-in (last week): 133.4. Bleck. So discouraging, but I knew it was a fluke week with no workout and bad eating… so I quickly forgot it and this week I was on a mission…
Week 12 Weigh-in: 131.4 Yay! I'm down .6 from Week 10 (we're gonna forget Week 11 ever happened).
Weight Lost: 6lbs (4.37%) I'm 1 1/2 pounds from breaking 130!!! 4 weeks to go, so I need to average about 1/2 a pound a week…
(ignore the 4lbs lost in the image.. for some reason it won't recognize my weigh in today yet)
BMI: 24.4. So excited to be in the green and move further away from the yellow danger zone!
Clothing Size: 6. And I've been thinking… once I get to my goal weight, I'm going to try on my wedding dress. I'll be 18lbs lighter than I was on my wedding day… it'll be fun to see if it's big on me!
Eating & Drinking:Calorie Counting: Yep, I've jumped back on the train. I know it's crunch time and I need to closely watch my calories in and out, so although it's a pain to log it all, I'm determined to keep it up! If I want to keep to 1/2 a pound a week, I need to keep my calories to 1200/day. But on days I workout, I burn more calories and can thusly eat more, which makes sense because I'm starved after a workout! I'm thinking about trying protein shakes for after workouts. Suggestions/Thoughts?
- Tuesday: Cals In: 1,928 Cals Out: 2,006 Net Cals: -78
- Wednesday: Cals In: 1,301 Cals Out: 1,646 Net Cals: -345
- Thursday: Cals In: 1,495 Cals Out: 2,000 Net Cals: -505
I'm using the FIT BIT to track cals & it's working great. Well, honestly I was a bit frustrated day 1 (Tuesday) because I was eating small, healthy meals & snacks all day, but the calories just kept racking up. I had almost 900 calories when I left work and thought, good thing I'm going to Zumba tonight, cuz otherwise I wouldn't have any calories for dinner!
Now, don't get me wrong, I'm not gonna starve myself. I'm just going to be conscious of what I'm putting in my body. Having to log everything makes you much much more aware of calories and what's healthy and what's not. For example, Tuesday I had chex cereal, which was 260 calories! Eek. So Monday, I had yummy cheerios (100 calories). And instead of a sandwich for lunch (the bread on that was 120 calories alone), I had a salad. Little choices like that and I'll HOPEFULLY be shedding these last measly pounds! Seems to have worked this week!
FITBIT: Got this cool weekly report via email this week…
Sleeping: I have been averaging 7 hours a night, and Avery's been sleeping thru, so that's not bad. But the
cold frigid weather just makes me want to stay under the covers longer every morning!
Thoughts: You know you're losing weight when you wedding rings are about to fall off. True story! For weeks my wedding band and engagement ring have been really loose. I broke down and told Vinay this week and I think I need to get them re-sized. This is a good thing, right? Well, in the weight department it is, but re-sizing platinum is really expensive apparently… ut oh…
Next Week Goals:
- Maintain daily calorie counting
- Workout 4+ times: Kickboxing Sat, Gym Sun, Zumba Tues, Gym Thurs?, Zumba Fri
- Friday weigh in at 131
Are you a Calorie Counter? Does it work for you? Do you just keep the numbers in your head, or do you use an app?


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Costa Sal Villas and Suites
Reviews summary
36 Traveller reviews from Holiday Watchdog
just home from Costa Sal Matagorda
"First time in Lanzarote. What a complex. We were in a two bedroom bungalow. Plenty of room for 4. Spotlessly Clean. Fabulous bathroom, think it must have been recently refurbished. Kitchen basic but with fridge freezer and ceramic hob.All we needed. Visited friends in one bed appts. They had obviously been refurbished too with lovely walk in showers. Staff were friently, spoke English and were very helpful. Wouldn't hesitate to recommend it. Will return if I come back to the island. The heatwave was difficult and restricted activities. Great holiday. "
Holiday details
- Travel date: 20th May 2012
Bad apartments
"Just back from a wek at costs sal , its quite simple the general complex and pool is good the restaurant is ok the staff are fairly friendly . dont pay for the wifi it doesnt work its very very slow and not worth it we got a refund .The actual apts are terrible believe this honest review . We stayed there with 11 month old baby we had to clean whole apt when we arrived there was a thick layer of dust on everything the cot provided was old dirty and not safe for baby we only found out when too late that better apts than ours are available but our was horrible doors and windows sticking old and atty furniture smeeled and was tatty and out of date Costa sal does not deserve 3 star rating do not go plenty of better places available for same budget I stayed in 2 star place before baby came along and they were much better than here . Avoid please."
Holiday details
- Travel date: 1st April 2011
"Just returned from the Costa Sal Apartments what a fantastic resort. One-bedroom apartments are massive and very clean, the staff are very helpful, the resort also has a pub, which serves fantastic food "
Holiday details
- Travel date: 4th January 2011
I have just returned from 1 weeks stay a...
"I have just returned from 1 weeks stay at the Costa Sal Apartments in Matagorda. After reading reviews i was unsure but thought i would make up my own mind on them. Well i have to say that i was really impressed with the whole complex, very clean and tidy. The pool was beautiful and spacious. The grounds within the complex were very well kept. The rooms were lovely but the bathroom was a bit disappointing, not very up to date but had shower and bath. The shower was broke when we arrived but we reported it to reception and it was fixed within the hour. Cleaners came every day and they never annoyed us, they just worked away done there job and out again. We didnt eat in the resturant but the bar was lovely and they have a happy hour from 4 to 7 everyday, which was great. Over all i would highly recommend the Costa Sal and would go back again no problem."
Holiday details
- Travel date: 7th October 2008
Well we just got back from a great hol t...
"Well we just got back from a great hol today,after reading the reveiws we did not know what to expect but we thought we would make our own mind up.The bungalow was lovely,clean, and spacious.we were 2 adults 3 children,and friends staying in an apartment which was just as nice, a very quite complex ,plenty of room at the pool each day ,we felt very safe ,code to enter on and off complex,security guards walking around at night,ideal for all. A five minute walk to beach,supermarket, and resturants.Main town was a half hour walk away but only 4 euro in a taxi.which was not to busy before 11pm.The highlight of our childrens holiday was watching the planes landing and taking off it was a ten minute walk to the run way kids loved it,you may think it would be noisey but it there was very little noise.It was ideal for pushchairs and wheelchairs to walk along the beach front.There was only one down side and that was no childrens nightly entertainment at the complex only a parrot show on tuesday night which started at 11pm rather late .We did enjoy the cowboy night in rancho texas.Water park was not very big and a lot of money.All hotel staff were very helpful and extremly friendly a great family holiday for all."
Holiday details
- Travel date: 25th August 2008
Lovely app , great staff , very clean , ...
"Lovely app , great staff , very clean , its a bit quite but for famlies could not look for better , 20 min stroll into porto del carmen , bus for euro outside complex , cleaned every day ony fault cleaners come way too early , real valve for money laundred in facility real bonus with kids ,would upgrate next time as 3rd bed is only a couch not a pull out bed . kitchen basic but eating out great value "
Holiday details
- Travel date: 24th August 2008
I have been going to Lanzarote every yea...
"I have been going to Lanzarote every year at the same time and same place (Costa Sal) with my mum, dad and sister for 14 years and I love it :]:]:]:]:]. There is so much to do and the beach is so close. There are to swimming pool which makes it so good. I dont think that i could go to Lanzarote and not stay in the Costa Sal complex. We have a timeshare there which makes it even better. We have never in 14 years of going to Costa Sal had any problems with anything. We love Costa Sal and Lanzarote."
Holiday details
- Travel date: 22nd July 2008
just returned from a week at the cost sa...
"just returned from a week at the cost sal in matagorda, my twin girls age 12 loved it, we found the apartments clean and very well equiped, although we were half board we had a kitchen area in the apartment which i think had not long been installed, lovely ceramic hob and oven, fridge freezer, microwave, even an iron and ironing board. The breakfast was self service, basic but adequet, the evning meal was 3 courses with about 4 choices of each starter, main and dessert with the menu changing on a daily basis, tuesday is barbacue night with plenty of choice, the staff were very friendly and helpful, although the cleaners were like billy whizz, in and out in about 3 minutes, i would say the only downside was the lack of evening entertainment but the sol lanzarote just down the road was excellent. All in all a well enjoyed break, inexpensive and would definately consider returning. "
Holiday details
- Travel date: 9th July 2008
Have been staying in the Costa Sal...
"Have been staying in the Costa Sal every year since 2002. Spent 7 days in May 08. Security is still very good but appartments have became quite run down. Have not been painted for years. Not a lot of maintance being done. No hot water in the mornings when its cloudy as its heated by solar panels. No back up heating system. Appartment when we arrived were not well cleaned. Fridge was de frosted and floor was flooded in the kitchen. Equipment is still good with kettle,toaster, Coffee maker supplied. Not a lot of cutlery supplied with few drinking glasses. Good parking if you hire a car. Security Box in every appartment at extra charge. "
Holiday details
- Travel date: 21st June 2008
Although very quiet, it was pleasently s...
"Although very quiet, it was pleasently so, an ideal get away for that much needed rest before the x-mas rush. We will definatley consider visiting again next year. The apartment was spacious enough and the facilities plentiful, with the added bonus of a clean pool. although being very quiet, you are only a taxi ride away from the busier local resorts and ammenities."
Holiday details
- Travel date: 14th March 2008
Not a bad place to go and chill out but ...
"Not a bad place to go and chill out but thereâs not a lot of activity happening. However worth its money. If you are the relaxing type then this could be the holiday for you. Taxis are available to take you to other resorts for shopping and dining."
Holiday details
- Travel date: 1st November 2007
Accommodation was really dated. Can't be...
"Accommodation was really dated. Can't believe this is a 'Timeshare'. Everything was dated, included 3 bouquets of dried flowers, collecting dust! Veranda furniture was filthy and only had one room clean in the 7 days. Pool was freezing and furniture well worn and dirty. 3 points rating for staff on reception for being friendly. Does anyone know of any decent time share accommodation in Lanzarote? Local market square looked as if it was falling down but the food was good."
Holiday details
- Travel date: 7th September 2007
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It seems like everyday someone starts a blog somewhere and it's harder and harder to navigate the blogosphere with so much great content out there. Although the number of moms who blog in Spanish in the United States is small when compared to those who blog in English, many of these are definitely worth your time. And we wanted to share them with you!
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Nestled on six acres in Hillsborough County since 1995, Sweetwater Organic Community Farm does more than grow vegetables. They operate a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) membership program, host field trips for students of all ages, offer fresh produce and farm tours during their Sunday markets, and strive to educate the local community on the value of farming and personal nutrition through workshops and cooking classes.
Educating the Next Generation
With a passion for educating children on the value of organic farming, Sweetwater offers a number of educational activities to students of all ages – from kindergarten all the way through college. Field trips to the suburban farm among local grade schools are particularly popular. The farm even provides teachers with a curriculum ahead of time so they can incorporate the material into their lessons at school.
"When kids come out to the farm, they get to experience what it's like to be a farmer for a day," says Executive Director Yvette Rouse. "Among other things, we take a walking tour of the property and teach them about greenhouses, weeds, composting, recycling, and the difference between city water and well water."
Students also have the opportunity to get their hands dirty. Children are invited to explore the farm's herb garden where they can touch, smell and taste what grows on the property – and even take a seed home in a recyclable pot plant.
"We want to make sure the students have fun while they learn about the importance of farming and local food," says Rouse.
Making Local Eating Easy
For the grown-ups, Sweetwater offers a CSA membership and Sunday Farmers Market and Music Series each week at their primary campus. For a seasonal fee, CSA members receive a share of the farm's weekly vegetable harvest. Offerings range from collards and cabbage to sweet potatoes, hot peppers and more.
In addition to the CSA, the weekly market welcomes vendors selling environmentally friendly and handcrafted products for visitors to peruse. The farm enforces a no-competition rule to ensure community members have access to a wide variety of local artisans who offer everything from freshly picked produce to farm-fresh eggs and artisan breads.
Workshops and Cooking Classes
An important part of the farm's mission centers on food accessibility. In a culture that leans more toward frozen meals than fresh vegetables, Sweetwater aims to make healthy, local food available to all. They accept food assistance cards at their public market and offer programs that teach people how to cook what they've purchased.
"During our Sunday markets, we offer a lot of different workshops," says Rouse. "We teach everything from canning and organic gardening to how you can make your own kombucha or kimchi."
By offering free cooking demos, workshops and nutrition classes, Sweetwater strives to be a place where people can visit, purchase local produce and learn how to cook healthy, delicious meals at home.
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Friday, September 16, 2011
The Origin of Giant Steps Press
I met John Rullo during the intermission of a show I was playing at the Cornelia Street Café. It had been forty years since we graduated from high school together, but he was instantly recognizable to me as he sat with his wife and his daughter at a table in the back of the club.
He introduced me to his family and said, "I like how you wrap your lyrics around American songbook standards, especially your tale of Orpheus as a jazz musician with a Jesus-Dionysus shadow spoken over 'Spring Can Really Hang You up the Most.' I gotta get you a copy of my new book, Blind Spots. It's the rock version of your Orpheus story."
It turned out to be all of that---and more. For one thing, it's a laugh-out-loud coming of age in the Sixties story (its sub-title is The Memoir of a Baby Boomer on the Rocky Road toward Spiritual Awakening): hilarious and insightful, provocative and evocative, a look back with his sense of humor in tact. For another thing, it charts the progress of a seeker who outdistances the hypocrisy, denial, propaganda and self-righteousness of an authoritarian religious education at war with both the spirit of Jesus as well as the spirit of the times, rock music, where he finds a home as a composer, drummer, guitarist, singer and bandleader.
Forget the old code of lontano as practiced by the Sicilians. Rather than play his cards that close to his vest, this Italian-American hipster-pilgrim wears his emotions on his sleeve. In high school he didn't even need words to advance his point of view; his sudden smirk of surprise, his scowl of incredulity and his drop-jaw smile at the hustle enveloping us let us know that nothing fake or unexamined would get past his all-seeing eye. The best thing about Blind Spots is its articulate voice of candor, humor and irreverence; the guy is a natural story teller in which each detail connects. Every riff and vamp, every by-the-way aside and memory lane twist is a spoke on a wheel sending a reader to the hub of his thesis. It's there, at the unmovable and still center, that his real story of spiritual transformation takes place.
When I called him to thank him for the book, I learned that all was not well. "My publisher is taking me to the cleaners," he said, "I seem to lose money on every book I sell." We compared notes. Thanks to services like print-on-demand, CreateSpace, Amazon and Kindle, the industry had reached the point where the old publish-distribute-tour-royalty paradigm had fallen out of the hands of the suits and into the laps of the authors. I had been fortunate to work with an artistic indie publisher of both my recent books and a CD, but I saw the value of owning and marketing my own work in this new technology.
We did a couple of readings together and found that my audience responded to his work and his audience responded to my work. Convinced that we could do more together than we could on our own, we created Giant Steps Press and reached out to the under-thirty cadre of folks who have mastered the social networking tools as well as the formatting and cover design of our new books. On the recommendation of everyone we consulted, we decided to start a blog with the purpose of drawing together like-minded readers and writers, bookstore owners and venue-meisters, critics and thinkers, pilgrims and seekers, viewers and reviewers.
Unlike book writing in which one author does all the "talking," blog writing is not only many-authored, it allows the reader to become a peer participant in an ongoing conversation and inquiry that stops only when everyone has no more to say---and that could be never. I hope the blog does for others what Rullo's books do for me: open my heart and mind through humor, invite me to question everything and to be a part of a community of seekers of truth and tellers of tales.
- Kirpal Gordon
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I have been delaying the launch of this site for a few weeks now. Today I decided, I should follow my own advice to start with good enough, and simply just start! Also- advice from this book, The Lean Startup by Eric Ries.
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Ride for Pete's Sake!
Ride Date: Saturday, August 14, 2010 (no rain date)
Location: Hilliard Heritage Middle School, 5670 Scioto Darby Road, in
Hilliard Ohio --- Map >> http://bit.ly/dvyMxH
Check-in Time: 7:15 - 9:00 a.m.
Ride: The ride will include marked routes for all ability levels
Choice of routes: ride 7, 18, 35, 48, 62, 80, or 100 miles.
All routes include stops with food and water.
S.A.G. support along the route
Prizes: Door Prizes and more!
Schedule of Events >> http://bit.ly/bgRRz9
Goal: Raise funds for Cerebral Palsy research
We did this ride last year and it was a really great. Not only is the
cause fantastic -- at the end of the ride last year, we passed by a mom on
the back end of a special tandem-type bike with her kid with cerebral palsy
in a special seat up front, the amount of support for CP was pretty
amazing!!! On top of all that, they have supported stops along the route
and there was also a BBQ going on at the finish! Also, for you folks
doing Pelotonia this year, it's a great final tune-up ride!
Not a lot of pomp & circumstance, just grab a buddy, show up between 7:15 &
9:00, drop a few bucks down, and go ride! That's about as good as it gets!
Registration Info
Advance Registration: $30.00 (before Monday August 9)
Day of ride registration: $40.00
Children under 18: $10.00
First 500 riders receive a free "Ride, for Pete's Sake" T-shirt and water
Pre-registrations accepted until Monday, August 9!
Monday, August 9, 2010
Ride for Pete's Sake! - FROM THE MAILBAG
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Sales have been a family tradition for six generations, beginning in 1860 with the merchant sailor Eliau Moses Curiel. Following his death, his son Morris E. Curiel sold his schooners to fund the first of his family's stores, known as "La Casa Amarilla", in the year of 1887. This first store took root in Curacao, and Curiel would go on to start many more businesses in its wake.
The Aruba Trading Company began as a branch of one such company, Morris E. Curiel & Sons. Following in the Curiel tradition, it soon became its own entity, branching out into different areas of business. As a natural evolution of his wholesale and distribution dealings, Aruba Trading Company has opened fifteen of its own distribution stores along the island's west coast. They carry a wide variety of products from our many partnerships, all globally recognized brands. Any one of our distribution stores will carry the goods you need to bring your next party, office event, reception, or any other celebration to life. Walk into any one of our fine locations and stock up today.


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Qualifications: ISO 13485, ISO 9001, Supplier to Medical Manufacturers, Exhibitor in at least 2 MD&M and/or MEDTEC shows
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Since 1975, Wytech has been a valued outsourcing partner of wire and tubing components, assemblies, and coated materials to many of the leading medical device OEMs and affiliated contract manufacturers worldwide. Initially started as a fine wire straightening and cutting house, Wytech in now recognized for its wide range of high-quality manufacturing technologies and hands-on service.
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Hi everyone. I recently sold my 2011 Mazda Tribute GX 5MT FWD and I am picking up a 2016 Honda CR-V EX AWD. I have decided to go with Weather Tech mats instead of the OEM units because of the greater coverage. Now I have to decide which hood deflector to buy. I can get an Auto Ventshade one for $57.92 Canadian shipped vs the OEM unit at $270.77 plus tax!! Here's the AVS one I am looking at (edit: I can't post a link until I get 5 posts. Its on amazon.ca) The description says its for 2012-2014 but it also says it will fit my 2016 at the top of the page when I enter my vehicle information. Thanks for any help. Cheers


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Spyware is a special kind of hazardous software which can steal your private information and permanently destroy your computer. But how can you recognize your computer is infected? Here are some questions for you to answer:
- Have you noticed that your computer started to work slowly?
- Does your PC shut down on you or freeze constantly?
- Does your device lack hard drive space but you haven't installed anything heavy?
- Does your machine become hot while you are using it?
- Do you often see unwanted websites in your browser?
- Has your homepage changed all of a sudden?
- Have you noticed unknown icons on the taskbar but you haven't installed anything new lately?
- Do you get error messages when you try to perform certain operations which have always worked fine?
If you have answered 'yes' to at least one of these questions, the chances are your device has been infected by spyware and you must use the best anti malware protection.
How can you get spyware?
There are many ways to get spyware on your device. In fact, many of them are no different from how other kinds of malware infect users' PCs. Here are some most common ways to receive the infection on your computer:
- Clicking on pop-ups without even reading them first.
- Installing programs from unknown and dubious sources. These can even mask as useful and necessary tools, for example, a disk drive cleaner or an Internet accelerator.
- Opening links or attachments which arrive with emails from unknown senders. This is a common way for many viruses to infect your device.
- Watching pirated videos or downloading pirated music.
- Visiting malicious websites or pages often without even noticing it.
- Exchanging software and files with your friends.
- Spyware may arrive with viruses which have another primary intent.
It doesn't matter which platform you use, although Windows OS seems to be more attractive for attackers. Also, mobile devices are very vulnerable since they are tiny and people usually can't track many activities. But once you install a wrong app, you are in trouble.
How do you detect and get rid of spyware?
Whether you suspect that your machine is infected or are 100 percent sure you have nothing to worry about, it never hurts to have a check. There are special tools capable of noticing and removing spyware and you can find them on the Internet easily.
However, it is better to have a comprehensive antivirus which will protect your device from spyware and nearly any type of hazardous software in real time. Antivirus will not simply check your files and programs but will get into the computer's hard drive to make sure nothing dangerous lives there.
Another advantage of having an antivirus is that their developers are constantly working on improving software's protection abilities. Update your antivirus regularly to keep your computer safe no matter what you do online. Also, it is very convenient to have antivirus because once you install it you don't have to think much about any security issues.
Top Anti Spyware Tools
Here is our pick of the best instruments to protect you from spyware.
1. Bitdefender Antivirus
Bitdefender is one of the strongest antiviruses (just read our full Bitdefender review). This year, the company has upgraded its defense against ransomware and included it to the packages which didn't have this feature. It has also developed a network threat prevention to block attacks.
Bitdefender has a paid offer Virus & Spyware Removal. If your computer is in trouble, Bitdefender's technical specialists will connect to your device and remove any hazardous stuff, including spyware. This service is available for PCs with Windows only. One session costs $99.99.
In general, prices for Bitdefender's packages vary depending on the number of computers you want to defend and the period of protection. Currently, there are discounts up to 50% on some offers.
Thus, 1-Year subscription for Total Security 2020 for up 5 devices costs $44.99 (you save 50%); for up to 10 devices – $49.99 (your save 50%). You may also buy 2- and 3-Years plans with a 25% discount.
Other packages are:
- Internet Security (from $59.99)
- Antivirus Plus 2020 (from $39.99)
- Family Pack (from $59.99)
- Antivirus for Mac (from $34.99)
- Mobile Security for Android ($14.99)
- Mobile Security for iOS (from $89.99)
2. Kaspersky Antivirus
Kaspersky is another strong antivirus product we currently know (here Kaspersky review). Even the free version gives powerful protection against harmful programs. However, if you need a more sophisticated defense pay attention to the premium versions.
Total Security offers the biggest number of tools, some of them are not included in other offers like parental control and passwords manager. Both features give an additional layer of protection against malicious programs, including spyware.
The prices for Kaspersky sets alter depending on the number of devices you are willing to protect. Also, long-time plans give bigger savings. Here is a brief overview of prices:
- Anti-Virus plan's yearly subscription starts at $39.95 for one device.
- Internet Security suite will cost a minimum of $59.95 per year for one device.
- Total Security pack's subscription starts at $79.95/year for one device.
3. Norton Antivirus
Norton has been in the list of the market leaders for several years (more in our Norton review). It provides a strong defense against all kinds of hazardous programs. It is also among the top anti spyware tools for Windows and Mac computers and also for Android and iOS devices.
Also, Norton offers Spyware & Virus Removal to users whose device got infected. This is a remote offer and the company promises that your computer will run like new in about one hour. The service will cost you $99.99 per incident. If you already have Norton protection on your PC, the chances are the virus removal is included in your pack.
Norton's prices are average:
- The Standard plan for one device will cost you $34.99 (with $35 discount) for one year and $89.99 ($50 off) for two years.
- Deluxe will protect 5 devices for $39.99% (save $50) a year and for $99.99 ($80 off) for two years.
- Premium pack for 10 devices will cost $49.99/year and $129.99 for 2 years.
Norton offers a few more plans with various mixes of tools.
4. Avast Antivirus
Avast is the number one choice for many users (why? read our Avast antivirus review). Even the free version provides a strong set of instruments to defend your device from the main threats. But premium packages include watching for phishing sites, an anti-spam tool, and a strong firewall.
In addition to blocking threats, Avast provides sophisticated anti spyware tools to protect your device. These are password security, protection of your household network, and browser cleaner. You will also get real-time notifications if Avast notices suspicious activity in your Wi-Fi network.
Prices for Avast packages are among the highest. This is their yearly offer:
- Internet Security for Windows – from $59.99/year for 1 PC
- Premier for Windows – from $69.99/year for 1 PC
- Ultimate for Windows (unlimited devices) – $119.99
- Security Pro for Mac – from $59.99/year for 1 PC
If you choose to stay with Avast for more than one year, you will manage to save some cash (around 10 percent with the 2- and the 3-years plans).
5. AVG Antivirus
AVG has free and paid plans which offer powerful defense from all known threats to PCs and mobile devices. In fact, AVG's free suite is a powerful instrument for finding and removing spyware and various types of viruses (just check AVG review).
But the premium Internet Security plan provides an additional level of security and malware defense to your files. It also included an enhanced firewall. The Ultimate package has an advanced antivirus and the PC optimizer (AVG TuneUp).
AVG is one of the priciest products. Check the following 1-year offers:
- Internet Securit – $79.99
- Ultimate – $99.9
The company offers discounts for extras if you purchase one of their main plans.
6. ScanGuard Antivirus
Scanguard is a relatively new antivirus software but it has already proved to be effective in blocking viruses and malware on different types of devices (more in our Scanguard review). When finding a dubious file or program, ScanGuard puts it in quarantine till you decide what to do with it.
The antivirus has powerful tools to provide stronger defense such as password manager and ad blocking software. It is possible to run scheduled and speed-up scans but the company advises using its real-time protection not to miss any dangerous files. Also, Scanguard's Spyware Guard will make sure you stay away from personal information leaks.
There are three plans for you to choose from:
- Essential Antivirus – $24.95
- Antivirus Pro – $39.95
- Ultimate Antivirus – $59.95
7. Total AV Antivirus
Total AV provides advanced security for all types of devices. Every package gives a real-time antivirus, antimalware, anti-adware, and anti-phishing protection, PC optimization tools, and a disk cleaner. Note that the results of tests conducted by respected labs show that Total AV falls behind many other products in terms of protection (here is our Total AV review).
The free pack is limited but it still offers a decent anti spyware & security suite which performs well against hazardous programs trying to steal your sensitive information. The paid packs offer remote firewall protection, safe password storage, and few more extras.
Here is what Total AV has to offer in terms of pricing:
- Essential Antivirus (1 device only) – $19.95
- Antivirus Pro (3 devices) – $39.95
- Ultimate Antivirus (5 devices) – $59.95
These are limited time offers valid on the time of writing.
8. McAfee Antivirus
McAfee is ready to protect all of your devices in one subscription. It will make sure none of viruses or malware sneak into your device (McAfee review). The company has included a ransomguard for additional protection against ransomware.
It also takes care of your safety when you are swimming on the Internet and gives you strong identity protection. In fact, McAfee's Identity Theft Protection provides cyber and social media monitoring and alerts their users about hazards. It also offers a social security number trace, court and criminal records monitoring, and more.
Also, McAfee pledges it will reimburse you the costs connected with your identity theft or if your money is stolen because of unauthorized electronic money transfers.
These are the packages and prices which McAfee offers its customers:
Total Protection
- 1 device – $54.99/year
- 5 devices – $84.99/year
- 10 devices – $39.99/year (yes, this is the most profitable time-limited offer; you get 70% off)
- $104.99/year (for an unlimited number of devices)
Identity Theft Protection (per one subscriber)
- Standard – $69.99/year
- Plus – $139.99/year
- Premium – $209.99/year
9. BullGuard Antivirus
The last but not the least is BullGuard. This is a simple antivirus which gives real-time defense and also filters malicious links (more in BullGuard review). It has a powerful firewall which will review every single app you install on your device and will block unauthorized attempts to get in touch with your PC.
BullGuard offers a home network scanner which will make sure that every single device in your home is clean. Each time a new device connects to the network, BullGuard will check it too.
It also gives a triple layer anti-malware protection which will make sure you visit trusted sites only, will scan operations on your PC to make sure there is nothing suspicious going on, and if it observes any type of malware, including spyware, it will put it on quarantine. You may also order a distant service of virus removal for $99.95.
BullGuard has such paid products:
- Antivirus – $23.96/ year for one device
- Internet Security – from 29.97/year
- Premium Protection – from 39.98/year
- Mobile Security – $19.99
The prices are a time-limited offer.
Best Free Spyware Removal Software
So, the majority of antivirus providers include spyware protection in their packs. But if you are not in need of antivirus and your only purpose is to throw spyware off, you can refer to the following standalone programs.
1. SUPERAntiSpyware
The sole purpose of this program is to find and remove all types of malware, including spyware, ransomware, adware and other hazardous programs. It will thoroughly scan your system to make sure nothing harmful is hiding deep inside of your device.
Usually, spyware modifies system settings not to be removed. But SuperAntiSpyware has a special toolbox which will help to get rid of spyware on your computer.
You can get the program in a free version or purchase a professional edition for $29.95/year for one PC. The professional pack will stop all threats in real time, provide scheduled scanning, send you emails with notifications, and more.
2. Dr.Web CureIt!
Dr.Web CureIt! is an antivirus scanner which can be utilized for manual scanning, malware and spyware removal. However, it won't give you real-time protection and will work only when you need it. Dr.Web CureIt! would not be in conflict with any antivirus tools that you already have on your computer.
The program's free version can be utilized for personal needs only. Paid licenses are available for business purposes and may be used to check your office PCs and a corporate server. You can buy a license from the company's partners only. Their list is public on the official website of Dr.Web antivirus.
3. Emsisoft Emergency Kit (EEK)
Despite the fact that EEK is not as sophisticated as many other antimalware tools, it may be more than enough to take care of spyware on your PC. Every time you use it, the program will ask you to make an update to be sure it is capable of detecting the most recent threats. Once it finds a dubious file or program it will move it into quarantine or even delete it.
EEK is a portable program, thus, you can have it on your USB and utilize whenever you need it. This is a free product and can be utilized for personal purposes only.
Additional measures to defend yourself against spyware
Despite the fact that a good antivirus is capable of protecting your PC from malware, it doesn't mean you can put all the responsibility on the software. You should be very careful with everything you do online. These are the things you can do to stay away from trouble:
- Choose the means capable of protecting you in real time.
- Update your antivirus and OS regularly.
- Never click on pop-up ads.
- Never open emails from senders you don't know.
- Stay away from suspicious attachments or files from dubious sources.
Also, pay attention to changes in your computer's performance. And if you got infected by spyware, do all you can to delete it as soon as possible. This means choosing different passwords, calling your bank and telling them about fraudulent activity, purchasing spyware removal service from an antivirus company.
Final Thoughts
Spyware is among the most unpleasant and dangerous threats which may get settled in your computer. It can permanently damage your computer, sell your user data to advertisers or send your personal info to hackers. It is very easy to get infected by spyware and you might even not be aware it is there.
To stay safe, be careful with every single step you do online. No need to become paranoid though. A comprehensive antivirus will take care of hidden threats and also delete hazardous files from your computer if you still get them. Just make sure you get timely updates of your antivirus software.
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Here's a story about a big, mean asshole who acted very badly towards an innocent, blushing maiden. The blameless little dove recounts her terrible relationship. Let's have a look, shall we?
Emily Stone is a pseudonym.
I met my ex-boyfriend at sixth-form college. We sat opposite each other in history class, and we shared cans of Vimto during lectures on the Russian Revolution. One time, he was hauled out of class for surreptitiously eating olives from a Tupperware case — yes, the most middle class of all acts of rebellion.
Here we go. Chicks dig assholes. It doesn't matter what the rules are, he broke them, and oh my! Emily was all over that.
Our teacher was livid. I was hooked.
I'll bet.
Just before we started going out, he went on a solo trip around South-East Asia. I assumed, from his previous stories, that he would spend his days in the various embraces of women far more exotic and adventurous than I, on a beach at a full moon party in Thailand, in-between soaking up the sun and admiring some of the wonders of the world. Instead, he sent me long e-mails every day about how much he missed our conversations. When he came back, we made our relationship "Facebook official", and the following year we would travel around Asia together.
His previous stories about what? Nailing women he planned on leaving the next morning? Wham, bam thank you ma'am?
Until he met the "right woman", of course. The woman who will save him. Princess Emily with her soothing balms of salvation. It's such an intoxicating story: angry, rough, injured man can only live when he is under the spell of a kind woman's caress. It's a magical story with a relentless villain and a heroic saviour, and it goes on and on and on and on forever.
The villain can't be healed, of course. What would the Princess do with herself?
Women like Princess Emily operate on one principle: men are things that can be changed. Moulded, sculpted, chiselled, fashioned, arranged, manipulated into the form the woman desires.
Let's see how that works out for her.
It sounds idyllic, right? Or at the very least, exactly what you want in your teenage years. Throughout university, he and I were inseparable. He cooked me fancy dinners in our grotty university halls of residence and we ate them in his tiny single bed, listening to Bob Dylan. We smoked joints out of my window and planned further trips abroad. We met each other's families, and our parents went for coffees together.
Idyllic. Inseparable. He cooked. They got stoned. Their parents met. How charming.
His whole world revolved around the Princess and her needs. So far, so good.
Fast forward four years, to our break-up. It's a crowded London street. It's 11pm. It's my birthday. A group of my horrified friends are looking on, as a passer-by holds my boyfriend back from taking another swing at me.
From idyll to carnage in four short years.
Unable to reach me with his hands, he spits repeatedly in my face. The words coming out of his mouth include "slut", "bitch" and "c***". The reason for them was that I wouldn't leave my own birthday party early to have sex with him. All the more shamefully, this scene had been played out before, but in private — and what motivated me to break up with him in response to this was that it had now become a public matter, one that my friends wouldn't forgive or forget in the way that I had so many times before.
Interesting, no? It's the public ridicule that really gets to Emily. The open declaration that she has failed to tame this Beast. He was hers to form and she couldn't do it. In private, where no one could witness her humiliation, she was content. But once the violent contours of her relationship became public, all bets were off.
It's no secret that many women like drama in their relationships, but there is a caveat: they have to win these mini-conflicts. And they need to be able to triumph publicly. Very few women can physically force a man to supplicate, but emotionally, we tend to win hands down.
Bow to me, or face the consequences.
This dramatic final scene makes my ex sound like a monster, but for four years I was very much in love with him. I matched none of the stereotypes about battered women: I was well-educated and financially independent, my boyfriend was funny and self-effacing around others, had no anger issues in company, was a student at a prestigious university and came from a middle-class background. Most of my friends liked him and chose to spend their time with him. I didn't see myself as a domestic abuse victim because I didn't fit the patronising, all-pervasive stereotype of the battered woman.
Perhaps you didn't see yourself as a battered woman because YOU WEREN'T? And perhaps there was just that little tiny bit of niggling awareness that you were participating fully in a fucked up relationship that required your "monster" to keep his claws sharp so you could play the victim, every day?
It's called the Florence Nightingale Syndrome. Essentially, a caregiver (usually a woman) develops romantic feelings for the vulnerable person (usually a man) for whom she is caring. Her patient NEEDS her. His vulnerability defines who she is as a person. Without a patient, she cannot be a nurse. Without a sick man, she cannot play the healing woman.
The first glitch in our relationship was when he wanted us to move in together, straight from halls of residence; when I told him it was too soon, he launched into a tirade about how I was out to ruin his life. It was such a confused and emotional rant that I felt sorry for him, protective even. His father had beaten his mother before leaving when he was a young child. He told me that he was still dealing with the fallout from that; that he was "just trying to be a good man", and sometimes got it wrong. During his childhood, he told me, his mother had more than once seriously threatened to kill him.
Again, not that unusual to see that wounded men suffered violence at the hands of women during childhood. His mother threatened to kill him, more than once.
https://www.childwelfare.gov/pubs/factsheets/fatality.pdf#page=5&view=Who Are the Perpetrators?
The monster has become an object of pity. Emily feels sorry for him. Protective. The key word here is "object". I'm putting the word in Emily's mouth, but the idea is right there, on paper.
So when, a few arguments later, he held me against the wall so that I couldn't move or leave the flat — while whining, "I love you" — I forgave it. When he didn't want me to go out partying with my friends, I thought it was because he wanted to spend all his time with me. And when he suggested that we have each other's passwords for social networks, I thought he was just clumsily expressing a desire for mutual trust. Finally, when he first spat at me (because I was wearing too much eyeliner), I told myself it was a one-off.
He loved you. He wanted to spend all his time with you. He wanted to trust you.
Why, Emily?
What is your self-concept here, exactly? You are so unbelievable wonderful, amazing, incredible, irreplaceable that this man can't bear to be without you? You are the center of the universe. His universe.
You are the alpha and the omega, and he can't live without you.
Our travels in Asia were a lot of fun when we were admiring the sunset at the temples of Angkor Wat in Cambodia and he was holding my hand. But they weren't so much fun when we were at a bar and a guy we'd met leant over to repeat something in my ear. My ex took that to be evidence of flirting and, as punishment for my crime, promptly picked up my passport, my credit cards, my keys, my money and my hotel card, and threw them into the shallows of the sea. Later, after I'd gone to the hotel room to escape from him, he would empty a bucket of water over my head to wake me up, all the while sobbing: "Why would you make me do this?"
Well, he sounds like a right proper asshole, but his question was actually rather good.
Why would you make him do this? What did you get out of it?
It was the unhinged way in which he conducted the abuse that made me forgive him. The everyday man was sweet, thoughtful, intelligent. He bought me presents "just because", and he texted me throughout the day to tell me that he loved me. In classic abuser style, he constantly apologised for his actions, and because the violence was infrequent and low-level — hair-pulling, for instance, even when it was so hard it brought tears to my eyes — I always felt as though I would be overreacting to cast it as genuine abuse. Meanwhile, he told me that I was a disgrace if I drank alcohol when I was out with friends, but when we were alone, he encouraged me to get absolutely obliterated. One apocalyptic argument happened because he accused me of "not getting drunk enough when we're alone together". To placate him, I drank six pints on an empty stomach the next time he was there.
This is just bizarre. You're actually going to blame him for you getting drunk? You drank six pints on an empty stomach and it's his fault because…. What?!?!
He texts you constantly. Brings you presents. He's sweet and thoughtful and intelligent and he gives you daily confirmation that you are the most precious gem ever formed in the history of the universe and you love it.
He pulls your hair and makes you feel…..what? Alive?
What made him turn into the person who flew into violent rages? He had become increasingly alcohol and drug dependent over the years — and would often use inebriation as an excuse — but I was never too convinced by the connection. He was cripplingly insecure, prone to cheating and therefore plagued with paranoia that I would do the same, oddly vulnerable, chronically lacking in positive childhood role models, weak. And, predictably, the excuses that he came up with for his actions centred around how unreasonable or manipulative I was. I "played mind games" that made him do things.
Drunk, stoned, paranoid, insecure, unfaithful, vulnerable….
That's a lot of things that need fixing, isn't it? He is broken and confused but not so much that he can't see manipulation and mind-games.
I "wasn't supportive". I "acted weird".
Oh, you're supportive, all right. The further down the rabbit hole he goes, the more important you become.
I "didn't understand" him. Meanwhile, in my mind, his actions were badly expressed declarations of passionate love, rather than abuse. He "couldn't help himself". He "didn't know what he was doing". He was "vulnerable".
This is the most honest thing Emily writes. His actions were declarations of passionate love. Emily's entire psychology requires that she be a person capable of eliciting passionate love. He must love her passionately, ardently, vehemently. He must be overwhelmed by love.
She needs that power. She cannot understand herself as anything but a woman who commands that power. And she will do what she must to feel powerful.
The truth is that many bullies are vulnerable. But they are on a mission to transfer that vulnerability to their victims, and abuse always escalates. My ex's main technique of control would be to quietly whisper in my ear during a social situation that he wanted to leave now, and that if I wouldn't leave with him, he would embarrass me in front of all of my friends. He threatened to tell people secrets that I had previously confided in him. He told me that he would tell my very best friends that I bitched about them, didn't like them, wanted to steal their boyfriends. He spoke evangelically about a time in the future when we could "disappear", emigrate to another country, live off the grid, never mix with anyone again.
And were those things true, dear? Curious that you don't say. Did he have bitchy quotes from you to repeat? Did you want to steal your friend's boyfriends? Could you keep him off-kilter by letting him know you would say the same things about him, given the chance?
Where does his fantasy about living with no one but you come from? You will literally become his whole world. My, that has a delightful ring to it, doesn't it?
Although he cast these daydreams as romantic and idealistic, I now see them for what they really were: a future he saw as necessary to tighten his control over me; a situation where I was isolated and he was in charge.
Or, a situation in which he was isolated and you were in charge. And was it really the monster who cast these daydreams as romantic and idealistic?
I have my doubts.
Hindsight, as they say, is 20-20. I'm left now with the confusing ruins of my relationship with him; a lot of my friends, having witnessed the final parting shot, now prefer to act as if I was never with my ex at all.
No one wants to see that the Beast could not be tamed. You didn't have the power after all.
This has left me in limbo: on the one hand, I want to talk about the good times, as if I had had a real long-term relationship; on the other, his actions have almost entirely invalidated four years of my life. If I had known what I know now about the nature and the warning signs, I might have been able to avoid this strange fate by ending my association with that man a lot sooner.
There is not one chance you would have ended that relationship until he dared to show that you are not powerful in public. The Wizard was unmasked. The fraud could no longer be maintained. The four years ended because he exposed you.
The Empress has no clothes.
And after he spat in my face, that birthday night two years ago? He ran off into the night, then expected to see me again a few days later. He saw it as "just another argument". I never saw him again. A year later, having heard about the success of my career as a writer, he left a drunken voicemail on my phone saying that he was going to "f***ing f*** [my] career up" if I ever mentioned him in the media. I changed my number, but I still believe that he reads every one of my articles.
You really are a peach, Emily. Despite the fact that the relationship is over, you still imagine yourself as the most compelling object of this man's desire. He specifically asked you not to discuss him in the media and your response is that he must read all your articles?
Your vanity impresses.
So, if you're reading — yes, I did decide to write about you after all. Because it's been a long while now, and I'm not scared of you any more.
You were never scared. But you are scary.
Here's some advice. Let the monster go. You have no power over him. You never will.
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When Copyrights Trump Commercial Creativity (Spoiler: Always)
I was listening to radio this morning and heard a spot for a local restaurant trying to be relatable by exemplifying how hard it is for working adults to find time to eat breakfast. They preached the importance of the first meal of the day. And wouldn't you know it? They have a quick, easy, affordable breakfast sandwich you can pick-up on your way to the office to help solve your problem. Not a bad spot overall, but at one point the announcer says, "before you know it Heigh-Ho, Heigh-Ho it's off to work you go!" and then fairly quietly layered underneath was the unmistakable original recording of the seven dwarfs singing the song.
That's a problem.
- It's not an original work created by the advertiser.
- It doesn't qualify under "fair use" exceptions.
- The song isn't in public domain. The only songs that are public domain in the USA are songs and musical recordings published in 1922 or earlier. This song was released in 1937. (Check out the website here with examples of public domain works http://www.pdinfo.com/)
So, that means either Disney licensed copyright permissions to a local breakfast joint in central coast California or the restaurant and radio station stole it. It probably wasn't intentionally and in fact, it was a solid creative choice, but the law doesn't factor in intent, creativity or ignorance.
What should they have done? Here's some advice from business law firm Brooks/Pierce:
"To secure a license for a musical work, you will need to contact the publisher directly. You can obtain publisher contact information using the repertory databases maintained by ASACP (www.ascap.com), BMI (www.bmi.com), SESAC (www.sesac.com), and/or the Music Publishers' Association (www.mpa.org). If a sound recording license is also needed (e.g., for dubbing an original recording), you will also need to contact the record company directly. Record company contact information can sometimes be obtained by the music publisher and is often also available on the copy of the recording (e.g., the CD liner notes). Publisher and record company contact information may also be located on the U.S. Copyright Office's website (www.copyright.gov)."
That's a lot of time, work and likely money for a :07 sample of a song in a :30 radio ad that you're charging 50-bucks a spin for on your radio station.
Here's the kicker. Even if the radio station didn't produce the spot they can be held liable for copyright infringement. (Production Directors and Traffic Directors listen up!) Penalties can range from $150,000 to $250,000 per infringement and up to 10 years in prison. And in this case, Disney doesn't shy away from going after little guys, because once you knowingly allow one entity to infringe a precedent is set. Typically a cease & desist will be the first action taken, but I wouldn't press your luck.
Be careful out there.
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In my 3 years at this group, I've been able to get all of these off the air, including a spot for an accountant that used Monty Python's "Bright Side of Life." He asked "can I use the version by Vera Lynn?" lol! Just recently though, a spot trickled in that used a recognizable show tune as background music. When the agency which produced the spot was alerted, the response was "we used a purchased karaoke track." – Hah – if only it were that easy!


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The madness returns
I was slightly crazy yesterday. All my usual failings. I said some stuff to my kids which I regretted. Here's a sample:
"I don't know! I DON'T KNOW!" (very loudly)
"Get out of my sight." (calmly and without meeting his eyes - he then disappeared in his room and was reading out loud his Dilbert Calendar, very animated, laughing)
"Why can't I do anything that I want! Huh? Ever think about that?!" (and I think this really was the worse, for this was said in response to his "why can't I do anything that I want!")
I must have looked pretty barking mad, judging from the looks on my children's faces. You know, no make up, Brylcreem-less hair, still in my pyjamas (unwashed for a week), covered in cookie crumbs. Just when I thought I was getting better at containing this inexplicable rage that explodes every now and then, it gets me again.
There are ways to cope with it, sure, but sometimes I really don't feel like I have the energy. Sometimes I just want to sit there, limbs splayed out, expressionless, staring into space.
I am a lot more composed this morning. I want to make a fresh start to this semester, and change my work habits. Mainly by working more and pottering less. It is a challenge, but I will try.


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