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Sorry for the delay between postings, but July has been a ragged month. From the moment I set foot in the office after a short break in late June straight through last week, it's been nonstop bullshit at work, to the point where I've pondered throwing in the towel and pulling out of a contract early, even in this bad economy. I'm hoping it was just a bad spell, but we shall see. All I know is that when I come home from work too beat to write, or do much of anything, that's not a situation I will tolerate for long.
And it looks like some time in the last few days, Randy Pausch finally passed away from pancreatic cancer at the age of 47. I recall hearing his story a few times over the past few months: Carnegie Mellon professor doing pioneering work in virtual reality research, wife and three kids, incredibly popular with students, struck down with pancreatic cancer, knows he has X number of months to live, gets it all together for The Last Lecture, which serves more as a life summation and final farewell done, as he notes, to show his kids what he was all about long after he's gone. Lecture filled with warm wit, life lessons, wisdom, cautionary advice, etc. I understand he put out a book called The Last Lecture that sums up his philosophy and apparently has sold like hot cakes on the Non-Fiction best-seller list.
I finally watched The Last Lecture today, after hearing it hyped for so long, and even took in the long Diane Sawyer special he has posted on his website, which visited Pausch a few months after his last lecture to see how his life had changed.
I get the impression I would have liked the guy immensely: a no-bullshit sort of person who recognized you need to live simply by a few hard, set rules, have a positive attitude, and his big thing, be honest with yourself. Cool stuff that he expressed well.
But, man, after watching the thing, I feel oily. Not because of the man himself. It's the aura around him, created by the media, the "dying young" aura that attaches far too much meaning and weight to a single person's passing, when you can look at your own life and find much more meaning in the deaths of people, generally much older, whom you've known and loved. If anything, Pausch stressed that death, and the visible approach of it, is not sappy and, in fact, requires a person to bear down and decide how he wants to spend his last days, what he wants to pass along and be remembered for. In his case, that's far over-shadowed by too much self-help bullshit with a patina of sentimentality that anyone who's watched a loved one die knows is bogus. Again, not the man's fault, but I'm acutely aware of this routine when I see it, and, boy, I don't like it.
His last lecture was about "achieving your childhood dreams" … which makes no sense to me. I haven't thought or cared about my childhood dreams in decades. They're meaningless to me as a grown man; they were meaningless by the time I was 25. My childhood dreams? Let me think …
Have Tina Louise (Ginger from Gilligan's Island) give me a blow job while Olivia Newton-John tossed my salad (more like a teenage dream … don't think my mind was working that way at eight … but teenagers are still children).
Kill Phil Donahue.
Have shotguns for arms.
Make the world and everyone in it stop moving for an hour so I could take $1,000,000 out of the bank and be rich forever.
Have the ability to make various people's heads blow up just by looking at them.
Grow wings and fly, mainly so I could shit on my enemies from above.
And those are the more sane ones. Be a baseball player? A doctor? Man, whatever. My point is, as a guy a few years younger than Pausch, I no longer see the relevancy of childhood dreams: whether they came true or not. As he points out in his lecture, some of his came true, some didn't. And, of course, he learned much more from the ones that didn't. It seems like an overly precious concept to base a last lecture on, but I consider his place in life, as a college professor surrounded all day, every day by people who are virtually kids, thus it probably made sense for him to go on seeing the world this way.
It's cheesy stuff, meant to tap into a Disney-style take on life that I find mildly offensive. Just not my cup of tea. Another major point in Pausch's speech was to ask yourself whether you were one of two characters from The House on Pooh Corner: Tigger (the energetic tiger always in a good mood) or Eeyore (the morose, long-faced donkey). Frankly, I'd rather not be either. Obviously, no one's going to cop to being Eeyore all the time. And if you see yourself as a Tigger … stay the fuck away from me.
The "honesty" angle is also specious. Honest to a point seems to be more the M.O. Because the honesty and truth of the last few weeks of someone dying from any type of cancer is a truly brutal, ugly thing to behold, one you don't want to experience for yourself or anyone you know (but most likely will, sooner or later). We're never shown this. We're told, by Pausch occasionally, that he goes through bad spells. We never see these, or have any understanding of them. Never shits the bed. Never has spells of dementia. Never is in so much pain he can't even move without weeping or gasping in agony.
Of course, I suspect he experienced all these things and more on the way out – most people do when they're in the final stages of cancer. We're spared them. But if he was to be honest, we'd see that side of him just as surely as we saw the sprightly, optimistic guy leading up to that awful phase where he spends the last few weeks of his life physically decimated and waiting to go. I'm sorry if this sounds blunt – you experience it with a loved one, it isn't. It's every-day reality: the truth. Frankly, I'm glad to be spared bearing witness to this sort of pain – it serves no purpose other than to tell the truth.
If you're going to be honest all the time -- a point he stresses above all others -- and make the truth a priority in your life, this is it, at the very end, for millions of people throughout history. There's absolutely nothing sentimental about it – it's a tough thing to witness. And I respect Pausch for understanding he had to make himself as strong and positive as possible to enter into that last stage. We're spared this simply out of respect for someone deathly ill and doing about as poorly as you can physically.
But it's a crucial thing to acknowledge … that goes unacknowledged when you have Diane Sawyer cooing over you on a TV special, with every camera shot of her on such a vaseline-coated lens that you can hardly see her face much less the wrinkles on it, and the soundtrack welling up, literally, with the theme from Chariots of Fire. (I often use that movie-theme reference as a joke to mimic overboard sentimentality – it's been years since I've heard that piece used as anything but an ironic put-on. Until now!) All we see are the heartfelt quotes, the audience rising to its feet at the end of The Last Lecture, the accolades, the tears, etc. That's the good stuff. The truth is the guy surely went down 30 miles of bad road at the very end, and he didn't want anyone else seeing it. And I'm glad he made that choice, because no one is filled with warm wisdom and witty quips when he's in agony on his death bed and probably medicated to the gills.
What we're purposely left with is that illusion of youth at death's door – the nerdy professor doing push ups on stage, giving the speech of his life, laying out his path so his kids knew and understood who he was, what he did, how he chose to live. And I can't knock him for that – it's a beautiful image to pass along. All I'm underlining is that had we been shown the complete truth about this man and his awful predicament, all sentimentality regarding his legacy would have been stripped bare, and more likely become a thousand times sadder and more human than the forced cotton candy of the Sawyer special and that illusion of beautiful youth bravely standing at death's door.
I guess what I'm getting at is I can't stand seeing death turned into a sentimental opportunity. Because it sure as hell isn't. It just speaks to me as exploiting young people's lack of experience in dealing with death, or the refusal to acknowledge the profound depth of it, because it is so daunting. I'm glad Pausch got a best-seller out of it – that's probably the smartest, most-sane aspect of this situation. The man realized he wouldn't be around to support his family, and also realized there was money to made putting his personal philosophy into a book that objectified him as a dead man walking, i.e., filled with senses of knowledge and urgency most of us don't have. It gets published, sells incredibly well, and I'm hoping it provides enough money for his wife and kids to live the rest of their days without him. That's called being a good husband and father, above all else, to the end, and after. You can leave the legacy of your words and physical images of yourself, but, man, to be able to provide like that after you've gone, that must have given him great comfort in the last few months.
Can you tell the mixed emotions I have over this entire situation? Again, it's not him. If anything, he seemed to underline that he knew he was presenting his best face, and that he knew he was in for much worse times physically as his disease progressed. Most people who know they're going to die are much older, and must have a stronger sense of fairness in their passing, that they've lived this long, and it's time to leave. But you also need to understand – millions of people have said goodbye to their kids in the same way. Whether the kids were six or fifty-six. Doesn't make it any easier to bear or understand. And that's one thing you don't grasp as an adult until it happens, because you've spent years being one, but you forget you've spent a much longer time being someone's child.
And that's only one type of death. Recently in my home county, an illegal immigrant from Mexico was beat to death by a mob of drunken teenagers one night, leaving behind a (white, American) wife and three kids he had by her. Same number of kids Pausch had. Same sense of leaving the world far too early (he was in his early 20s). No one's fawning over this poor bastard and his life philosophy, which just seemed to be "work two jobs in a foreign land because there's nothing for me back home." Of course, the incident has been turned by some into an immigration issue, and a racial-divide one, too, as opposed to the simple horror of a bunch of thugs beating someone to death on the streets of their town, which should be the only issue.
Is his passing any less relevant than Pausch's? Does it mean any more or less to you? Do you cry for them? Well, think about it, thousands of other people died the same week, all with their own stories that might register nothing with you or might touch you in some sense, and you simply haven't been made aware of their passing. Which is the way of the world. And something I like to routinely acknowledge, because most people don't think about death unless it's happening in their lives or, because of someone's celebrity, are made aware of it.
I don't think about death all the time, but now that I've seen how it works in my own life, I accept it and think about it like I'd think of the wind. Do you think about the wind a lot? Probably not. Only when it blows and you feel it. You feel it brush your face. Or get dust in your eyes. Or watch it tear off a tree branch because it's blowing so hard. Or jingle a set of wind chimes. Death is the same thing. And it's just as ever present. I was going to write "just as plainly visible." But you don't really see it. You see the effects of it. And you feel it. Sometimes you live in fear of it – think a tornado or hurricane – other times, you welcome it.So, forgive me if I blanche at the idea of having a TV special make me believe it's something more resembling a Lifetime Network movie. It's a force of nature, not an emotional party trick. Not something I take lightly. I want to see this thing as clearly as possible, and these are the sort of takes on it I've come up with over the past few years. As for childhood dreams and such, pfffttt. Ditto "happiness" and such. Just get busy living your life and stop worrying about how you or anyone else sees it. We'll have a hard enough time making sense of our every-day lives as they go along, much less trying to determine how they fit in with a concept as quaint and meaningless as childhood dreams. We're going to get a lot more out of life, good and bad, than we ever could have imagined as kids.


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Welcome to the blog of Fred Felton - Mr Motivator. Speaker & Social Media Consultant & Author. email him on firstname.lastname@example.com to book him for a talk or social media workshop.
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Thursday, May 31, 2012
5 Photo Apps For Photographers For The iPad
Greetings Dear Readers
This week I am looking at 5 Photo Apps worth having on your iPad if you are a Photographer.
1. Pixlr-o-matic
My favorite at the moment. Beautifully designed and when you load it it shows you the latest photo
you were working on.
25 Filters you can run the picture through
30 Effects you can play around with
30 Frames to add to the picture
What that basically means is you can mix the Filters, Effects and Frames in various
combinations and come up with some wonderful combinations.
This is one picture I worked on and ran it through Pixlr-o-matic
Umhlanga Pier Like You Have Never Seen It Before by @fredfelton
This truly is one of the most amazing pieces of software I have seen out there.
Of course once you have finished you can send it out to all the social media networks
and even email it to friends or save it.
2. Instagram
Recently bought by Facebook for $1 Billion Dollars and you can see why.
Simple to use but packed full of features, some wonderful filters and added enhancements
such as brightness. You can even drop the colour if you choose.
Social Sharing is first rate. Brilliant app.
3. MagicHour
Keep an eye on this one, sometimes it is Free on the App Store
A wonderful photo app,
Simple to use and full of filters.
Here is the difference with this one.
This App gives you the option of making your own filters.
Now that is really interesting. The idea's are as big as your imagination so go wild with it.
4. PicShop Lite
Another interesting App to look at. Also gives you the ability to edit, fix up red eye, crop,
rotate, tilt and shift, focal point, and loads of filters.
5. Vintage Camera
Has over 5 million users worldwide
It's different. Does exactly what it says, turns any picture into one of those old photos.
I know it works.
Great little app to play around with.
You will also find that now most Social Media Apps like Tweetcaster and others
that let you upload photo's now let you also add various filters to the pictures before you
upload them.
Quite an interesting new development.
Yours in Social
Fred Felton
Social Media Strategist & Speaker
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Wednesday, May 9, 2012
How To Run A Social Media Marketing Campaign Using Just a @BlackBerry
Greetings Dear Readers
Wolfgang Bonisch @charlotte_niche and @fredfelton at the @psasouthafrica National Convention 2012
This has been a crazy month for me helping out PSASA with some social media marketing
for their National Convention. My company Falconscove helped them out with some social media
strategy and then the social media marketing at the convention. Most of this was done using
just a @BlackBerry
Here are ways you too can market a event or convention using just a @BlackBerry
1. Make sure you have UberSocial installed on your Blackberry
This proved to be my number one tool at the Convention. Wherever I went I used
my UberSocial which gives you the wonderful options of sharing posts to Twitter, Facebook,
Linkedin and your Black Berry Messenger.
2. Upload As Many Pics as you can
It has been proven that people look more at pictures than at statements so during your event
try and upload lots of pics. Make sure you add the hashtag associated with the Event.
3. Do some live blogging
For this I chose the Tumblr App for Blackberry and I must say it is rock solid, it works everytime
and automatically posts to Twitter and Facebook for you. So during the event or at the end of the day
do some live blogging about the Speakers or the Event.
4. Tell your Tweeps what is going on at the Event
People are curious and they want to know what is going on at Events. So if you hear a gem
or a nugget of wisdom spread it with your Tweeps. They will remember that.
5. Make sure your battery is fully charged.
I know it sounds like a stupid thing to say but so many people forget to do this. So just in case
take another battery with or your power cord and charge when necessary.
Yours in Social
Fred Felton
Social Media Strategist & Speaker
A Digital Media Agency
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Matthew Donnelly believes Tyrone can learn a lot from Dublin's uncanny economy in front of the posts.
While the All-Ireland champions have been coming through their league games to date registering very few wides, Tyrone have been struggling in front of the posts. The Ulster champion, for example, were guilty of twelve wides against the Dubs in Omagh earlier this month, while the visitors were off target just twice that day.
"Dublin are the best team. They are the benchmark in Ireland," the Red Hands captain told The Irish Independent. "You just have to look at their shot execution. They had two wides last week against us. Even in the All-Ireland final, they might only have had two wides as well.
"So, the top teams have a really high conversion rate and we felt that alone let us down and then you take into consideration the two goals, soft goals we conceded [against Dublin], you would think on paper we don't look too far away."
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Enhance your style with the elegant look of a long 10-strand heishi bead necklace. Santo Domingo artists Percy and Charlotte Reano drew from their traditional influences to handcraft the hundreds of beads that comprise this classic and statement-making design. Smooth cascading strands of hand-cut melon shell with accent beads of turquoise, pen shell, and apple coral create a vibrant Southwestern color palette that will add warmth to any outfit. This heishi necklace brings a traditional art form with modern sophistication to your wardrobe.
- It took six weeks to cut, shape, and string the hundreds of fine hand-cut beads for this 10-strand necklace
- Percy is also a silversmith, and handcrafted the silver findings for this necklace, whereas many other artists purchase commercially made findings
- Contains over 18 linear feet of tiny hand-cut, hand-shaped shell and stone beads
Melon shell has been used by indigenous peoples for thousands of years for decorative purposes, and as a tool.
Apple coral is a sustainable, non-endangered type of coral used by conscionable jewelers in lieu of traditional red coral.
Pen shell has been used by cultures around the globe for decorative and utilitarian purposes for centuries beyond counting.
Turquoise beads have been made in the Southwest for thousands of years. The Ancestral Puebloan site of Chaco Canyon was at the center of turquoise trade routes stretching from the Pacific Northwest to Central America. Some Native Americans believe the gem was a gift from the spirits, and call it the Sky Stone.
- Necklace handcrafted by Percy and Charlotte Reano (Santo Domingo Pueblo)
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- Necklace measures 23" long x 1/2" wide
- Comes with a signed Certificate of Authenticity
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Charlotte & Percy Reano are a husband and wife team of highly skilled jewelry artists from Santo Domingo Pueblo. Percy is most known for his very precisely crafted mosaic inlay; he is a member of the famed Reano family who revived the tradition of inlay jewelry in Santo Domingo. Charlotte is originally from San Felipe Pueblo and is most known for carrying on the ancient art of heishi, creating fine shell and gemstone heishi beads by hand. The pair often collaborate to make vivid one-of-a-kind inlay designs.
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In Santo Domingo Pueblo, bead-making has been a central part of life for centuries. These beads are known as "heishi," which means "shell" in Keres, the Santo Domingo language. Most heishi beads are rolled into smooth flat discs, but heishi can refer to any small beads that have been made by hand. Heishi may be the oldest form of jewelry in New Mexico, and necklaces with similar bead styles have been found in the ancient Ancestral Pueblo sites of Chaco Canyon and Mesa Verde.
The process is extremely labor intensive, and it can take up to two weeks to make a single strand of heishi beads. First, the shell or gemstone is sliced into strips, then clipped by hand into small squares. These unfinished beads are drilled and strung on a fine wire. Next, the artist turns the string of beads against a stone wheel to make them round, further shaping and smoothing with sandpaper. Finally, the beads are run against a leather belt to achieve a fine polish. Today, fewer and fewer artists are creating their beads by hand, making true handcrafted heishi necklaces an extremely valuable piece for art and jewelry collectors.Read our Native American Jewelry Collector's Guide.
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Some time between 1882 and 1941, an wise man that went by the name James Joyce said "A man's errors are his portals of discovery"
Throughout history, there have been many cases of people making mistakes that eventually turned into a great invention.
Corn Flakes – 1894, Dr. John Harvey Kellogg left some boiled wheat sitting in the sun which eventually went stale. The Kellogg brothers sent it through rollers to make some dough, instead flakes came out. These flakes were then toasted and became a huge hit with his patients. In 1906, the Kellogg's company was founded … to sell Corn Flakes.
Microwave Ovens – While researching for the Raytheon Corporation, Percy Spencer was experimenting with a new vacuum tube called the magnetron. As this happened, the candy bar in his pocket began to melt. He then tried an experiment with popcorn, when it began to pop Spencer saw the potential and the first microwave oven was built in 1947.
Fireworks – Legend has it that it was accidentally invented by a cook, about 2000yrs ago, who mixed together charcoal, sulphur and saltpeper. When the mixture burned and compressed in a bamboo tube, it exploded. Today various chemicals are added to a mixture of materials to create the different colours.
Penicillin – 1928, Alexander Fleming accidentally left a dish of the staph bacteria uncovered for a couple of days. When he came back he saw bacterial growth except for the area of the Petri dish where the mould Penicillin notatum was growing. The substance from this mould (named Penicillin) was later isolated by Howard Florey and Ernst Chain. All 3 involved received the Nobel Prize in 1945, rightfully so as they revolutionised medicine as we know it.
The image above is also a mistake, one of my favourites too. I was out with some other photographers Josh Hendricks and Alex Cheung at Wollongong and Kiama doing some general location scouting and bits of landscape photography. As we were climbing the rocks/cliff near Kiama blowhole, I decided to take some bracketed exposures for a HDR image. Turns out when I got home, I decided to edit the –2 exposure and out came this photograph! It was a classic example of everything falling into the right place at the right time:
– Bright skies with great clouds
– Dark rocks
– Josh in the photo
– Water on the rocks
– Polarizing filter on my lens
If one of the above elements wasn't there, this image would be pretty ordinary.
After some quick researching, here are some other awesome examples of photographic mistakes that turned out great. They include corrupt files, double exposed film, motion blur, wrong white balance, misfires, overexposed shots … whatever.
Get out there and make some mistakes, one day you'll tell me about it
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PantheaCon 2013 is over, and it may have been the best convention yet. Speakers came from all over, including Chic and Sandra Tabatha Cicero from Florida, Christopher Penczak from New Hampshire, Athena W. of Enochian.org who is up in Canada, and Lon Milo DuQuette from Southern California. Elysia, the head acquisitions editor for Llewellyn was there, as was Bill Krause, our publisher. Both of them were very busy, as was the area we had in front of the vending room. We offered book signing from some of the many Llewellyn authors who attended, and two panels on occult publishing. If you haven't attended PantheaCon and enjoyed all of the people, events, hospitality rooms, dances, rituals, and dozens upon dozens of workshops, you should plan to attend next year.
On Monday, Lon, my wife, and I, in our annual trans-California journey, completed the six-hour drive back to L.A. We went down the I5, possibly the most boring highway in the universe. We passed "Cowschwitz," ("Moochenwald?") where the cows are kept until they are sent off to become hamburgers. Sometimes the trip is windy, and this was one of those times. Once, a tumbleweed flew in front of us and smashed into the front of the car. We had to pull over and tear it away. It reminded me a scene from a Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers comic.
More terrifying, however, was that there seemed to be a small valley where the tumbleweeds collected in vast numbers. We referred to it as "TumbleCon." We could see that some of the attendees would break free and attack cars passing by on the highway. Some of them were rolling and bounding quite fast, and we thought they might be part of some sort of Vatican Ninja Hit Squad intent on "taking out" any who dared stand in their way. The sudden and highly unusual resignation of the Pope added to our conspiratorial fantasies. Coincidence? I don't think so. Maybe he actually resigned to take command of the hit squad!
Water-Witched Wine
The name "Mondavi" is practically synonymous with California wines. The Mondavi family not only helped make Northern California wines popular, they helped establish the way wines are described.
As you can well imagine, to grow the grapes for wine requires lots of great water. Even in Northern California where there is a lot of rain, it is often too seasonal or there may not be enough. What's needed is good water wells.
Calling in geologists to find water can be quite expensive. Often, small farmers all over the world turn to the ancient methodology of finding water known as dowsing, divining, or water witching. When he was a young boy, Marc Mondavi learned water witching. Over the next 40 years he has worked on and improved his skills. In fact, he is considered one of the top water dowsers in California. According to an article in the S.F. Gate:
"I don't know how he does it, and I'm not going to learn," said John Franzia, whose Bronco Wine Co. in Ceres (Stanislaus County) grows 40,000 acres of grapes and makes Charles Shaw's Two-Buck Chuck and 59 other popular wine brands. "But I'm a believer because I have water."
Franzia has 300 wells on his various properties, and Mondavi told him where to drill a number of them. Rombauer Vineyards, maker of a famous Chardonnay, uses him. Patriarch Koerner Rombauer even had rods custom-created for Mondavi. When Carmen Policy, former president and CEO of the San Francisco 49ers, bought property in Yountville contingent on finding water, Mondavi was called in. He found a gusher.
Even though Marc and his brother Peter run the day-to-day operations of Mondavi wines, Marc clearly identifies himself as a genuine water witch. And this is clearly not some sort of publicity stunt. To honor his skill, he named his new wine brand The Divining Rod. Here is their logo:
They were represented at PantheaCon and want people to know that they want to participate and help out at book signings, festivals, conventions, events, etc. I received a copy of a child's pop-up book that honored diversity and "a special understanding of nature." They also had divining rod sets and even a booklet called Turning Water into Wine: a Guide on Water Divination by Water Witch Marc Mondavi. You can find The Divining Rod on Facebook and on their own website.
Of course, the bottom line has to be their wines. So far, they have just two. Their white wine is the 2010 Santa Lucia Highlands Chardonnay. I did not try it. Their red is the 2010 Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon. I did get a bottle (thank you!) to try. For those of you unfamiliar with cabernet sauvignon, it can have a very dry flavor that is tangy and a victim of a harsh bite. That is not the case with this wine.
When tasting a wine the first thing you do is look at it. This one is a mysterious, deep, dark red, implying a secret dark fruitiness. Then you gently swirl the wine in a large glass to help aerate it, releasing its inner secrets. The third step is to smell it to get the "nose" or aromas of the wine. This wine's nose was flavorful yet surprisingly mild. Some cabernet sauvignons can be overpowering. It is only the fourth step in the technique when the wine is actually tasted. This wine was rich and full without the harshness found in many cabernets.
I would say this is an ideal wine for someone interested in trying wines for the first time, as an accompaniment to food, or as part of a ritual. Seriously. It doesn't give you that cabernet "pucker face" that turns many ritualists off of this type of wine. It's hard to do an invocation when your mouth looks like you've been sucking on an ultra-sour lemon!
This is a deliciously "safe" wine, making it perfect for many uses. Some connoisseurs may not think it's adventurous enough. I think that's true. But if I want adventure, I'll travel to a far off country, thank you! For wine, this is great. "The Tasting Panel" magazine gave this wine 90 out of 100 points, which is excellent, especially for a new brand's first effort.
Those of you who have regularly read my writing or who have attended my workshops know that I strongly support independent bookstores and retailers. I also support those people who manufacture for us not because they see us as a market, but because they are practitioners, too. Therefore, if you drink wine, I hope you will give them a try. And if you are putting on an event, get in contact with them to see how you can support them as they support us. I hope The Divining Rod has a bright future. They claim their wine isn't only natural, it's supernatural. Maybe it is.
Fox News
This is a blog about magick and what magicians are considering and doing. As such, the only news I give tends to be about where various authors are speaking. When it comes to local, state, national, and international political news, I have consistently said the same thing: become informed and use the power of the vote.
Over the same weekend as PantheaCon, Fox News aired a program with people commenting on Wicca and Paganism. Why? Because one college informed professors and students that everyone should be sensitive to each other's religious holidays. That seems fair. But Fox news wouldn't have it. They basically mocked Pagans and their beliefs, revealing their ignorance with their insults:
- No, Fox News, Wicca does not have twenty holidays per year.
- No, Tucker Carlson, there are more Pagans in the U.S. than there are Zoroastrians contrary to your false claims. In fact, there are more Pagans then there are Seventh Day Adventists. Are you going to insult them, too?
- No, Tammy Bruce, this is not an attempt to "use" Pagans and Wiccans to attack Christianity.
- Sorry, Tammy, there are many countries around the world where Wiccans and Pagans practice freely.
- And sorry, but there is still lots of prejudice against Pagans and Wiccans here in the U.S. with physical attacks, people denied or losing jobs or housing, and as Patrick McCollum, a tireless worker for obtaining civil rights for incarcerated Pagans has shown, there is prejudice against a Pagan ministry within the California penal system.
- Saying she didn't "know a single Wiccan" doesn't make a Fox panelist appear to be a great source of knowledge, although it didn't stop her from making uninformed comments.
- Tucker, you asked us to call you "a bigot." Okay. I'll go one further. You're uninformed as well as being a self-described bigot.
- Many, if not most Wiccans can name all eight Wiccan holidays. There are 17 Roman Catholic Holy Days. Without looking at the link, how many on the Fox panel can name them all? How many Roman Catholics can name them all?
- Sorry, Tucker, I don't play D&D. Some Wiccans do play D&D and some even watch you.
- No, Tucker. Most Wiccan women are not "middle-aged twice-divorced living in a rural area…[and work] as a midwife." By the way, why do you make being a midwife, a person who helps bring lives into the world, sound so insulting? In my opinion being a midwife is far more important than sitting on your behind and pontificating on things about which you have no knowledge.
- Why did all of you show such utter contempt for your viewers that you didn't even bother to show some integrity and do the slightest bit of research on the subject? Should we assume this is the way you and the rest of Fox News approach all of your news "analysis?" Should we assume all Fox News personalities are equally ill-informed, lack integrity, and are contemptuous of their viewers?
I need to acknowledge that later, Tucker Carlson, rather than go on TV to apologize, went on Twitter (with an audience that may only slightly overlap that of Fox News) to say he apologized. However he didn't apologize for making stupid, ill-informed, inaccurate and absolutely incorrect comments. Rather, he apologized for hurting anyone's feelings. That's like saying, "Sure, I killed your dog, your daughter, and your wife. I'm sorry if that upsets you."
The outright misrepresentation and stupidity exhibited during the brief segment of the weekend show has created a firestorm in the Pagan community. Naturally, there's a petition about this, and as of this writing over 33,000 have signed.
Frankly, I don't know why this surprises anyone. Fox News has a long, documented history of twisting and misrepresenting the truth to fit their belief system. Getting upset now at their lack of knowledge, their lack of integrity, and their outright misrepresentation of facts is way behind the curve. Fox News has been doing perfecting this for over fifteen years. If you're just becoming aware of this now, you haven't been paying attention.
By the way, although Fox News may be the most egregious offender when it comes to twisting and misrepresenting facts, they are far from the only new organization doing this.
Can't Live With 'Em; Can't Live Without 'Em
When I give presentations, such as I did at PantheaCon, I use slides on my primary computer. It's a laptop that I can carry around, but when I'm in my home office I hook it up to a larger monitor and a wireless keyboard.
Well, I've got a gazillion emails stored, so I did a little work to clean up the growing disorganization. In the process, I was able to make several hundred emails completely vanish. Ah, the wonders of magick!
Luckily, I was able to find them on a backup (Note: If you have anything on your computer that is irreplaceable you must have a back up and use it!). However, they're not in the right places and I now have to sort through them all and put them in the proper mailboxes. Several people emailed me just before last weekend and during the weekend. If so, I will get to your email, but it may take a few days longer than expected. I apologize for the delay and thank you for your patience.


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Diploma in Computing, Level 2
Course overview
Take your first steps towards a career in the IT industry. This course covers computer networking essentials, different types of hardware and software and creating websites, programs and mobile apps.
Please note that this course is predominantly aimed at 16 to 19 year olds.
Entry requirements
Applicants require 4 GCSE's (A*-D) or (Grade 3 and above) to include English and Maths. Entry will be subject to a satisfactory reference and interview.
Entry decisions will be discretionary at interview. Students will continually be assessed through probation period to ensure they are on the correct level.
Course Modules
- Build a Computer
- Computer Networks
- Website Development
- Multimedia Products
- Software Development
- Graphics
- The World Online
- Technology Systems
How will I be assessed?
You will be assessed through a combination of coursework activities, such as short tests, reports, practical activities and projects.
You will have the chance to work with local businesses to create products for them, thus building your portfolio in a real working environment.
What can I do next
If you want to take your skills to the next level, you will want to take our Extended Diploma in Computing, Level 3.
Alternately with a Diploma in Computing, Level 2, you can choose to enter a range of career pathways, including hardware retail, technical or network support, web, games or software development.


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The 13ft (4m) beam was carried well aft, although to maintain a competitive rating this width had to be offset with a significant bustle to reduce the after girth station penalty. Locura also carried about 10% more sail for her rating, and this was set on a tapered three-spreader Sparcraft masthead rig, with a large main and narrow and tall foretriangle. This arrangement mandated narrow spinnakers, which were something of a drawback in light running conditions. The yacht was constructed with skins of E-glass with a Klegecell core capped with carbon fibre.
|Locura sails downwind during the 1983 SORC (photo Larry Moran)
|Locura during early sailing trials 1983 (photo Sail magazine)
|Above and below - Locura during the 1983 SORC (photo Seahorse (above), Yachting World (below))
For the Admiral's Cup she was skippered by Soverel and Ted Turner was enticed out of retirement to join the yacht as tactician. The size and moding of Locura was not well suited to the light conditions that prevailed in 1983, but the US proved a point on the second race when Scarlett O'Hara and Locura finished first and second respectively, and the team were the top performers of the day. The US team finished third overall, and Locura finished 20th yacht with placings of 13/2/36/20/22.
|Locura with an army of crew stacked in the aft deck sailing downwind during the 1983 Admiral's Cup
The yacht was later renamed Barrister III and painted red. She continued to enjoy success at various regattas around the east coast. However, in early 1999 Barrister III fell off its jack and onto her side, breaking stringers and puncturing the hull. She was later sold to a French yachtsman who sailed her from Maine to Bordeaux.
|Dawn Patrol ploughs into a wave during the 1984 SORC (photo Larry Moran)
|Dawn Patrol (above and below), 1984 SORC (photos Larry Moran)
|Barrister III (ex-Locura) in a forlorn state, 1999
|Barrister III more recently, sailing in France
|The Shadow, a 55ft development of Locura, showing the distinctive Soverel stern treatment
|The Shadow sailing in light airs in 1984 (photo Larry Moran)


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Fans of Kazuo Ishiguro's "Never Let Me Go" have been waiting 10 years for the next novel by their favorite international best-selling writer. Unfortunately, most followers will likely be disappointed with his result, "The Buried Giant."
Ishiguro is a remarkable storyteller, particularly because each of his books explores an entirely different genre than its predecessors. His two most famous novels intersect only because they take place in mid-20th-century England: "The Remains of the Day" is a quiet romance of a butler adjusting to post-war life, and "Never Let Me Go" is a science-fiction bildungsroman of teenage love cut short by technology. "The Buried Giant" makes an even greater departure from Ishiguro's earlier works, rooting itself in the mythical world of King Arthur.
"The Buried Giant" is a peripatetic journey of forgiveness — an old couple unearthing the early memories of their marriage and two knights debating the diplomacy implications of violence and vengeance across tribal lines.
The protagonists, Beatrice and Axl, are an elderly, affectionate couple, who, like most elderly couples, have trouble recalling the past. But we quickly learn that their errors are in fact part of a collective amnesia which afflicts all the villages in the land.
Querig, the she-dragon, is the cause for this mist of forgetfulness. Intriguingly, the reader eventually learns that her magical breath has been part of a strategic move to keep peace among the fighting factions of the Britons and Saxons (the novel is set in the century after Britain defeated the Roman Empire).
Ishiguro explores the idea of forgetfulness on a micro and macro level. Axl and Beatrice set us off on the journey that becomes the novel's central plot in their quest to reunite with their son, despite not being able to remember anything about him. And Sir Gawain (yes, of the Green Knight) and Wistan, a Briton and a Saxon, respectively, explore the usefulness of forgetfulness in its utility to preserve peace, however artificial.
On March 22, Ishiguro drew a packed house to Sixth & I Synagogue through an event coordinated by the local independent bookstore, Politics and Prose. There, he spoke about the current and recent conflicts in countries such as Yugoslavia, South Africa and Bosnia which inspired "The Buried Giant." He was drawn to questions about the successes and failures of reconciliation in these countries. When is it better for a nation to remember things and when is it better to forget?
This theme would have been much more effective had Ishiguro chosen to ground these questions in a more realistic setting rather than in his fantasy world of ogres and dragons. These complex, powerful questions lose themselves in the setting of the novel.
One of the most frustrating aspects of the book was the many loose questions and plot threads left unanswered. Most fundamentally, Ishiguro never completely explains the rules of the world he has created (how does each village function as its own kingdom? Why do the Britons and Saxons hate each other?).
Furthermore, there are countless wisps of memories alluded to but never elaborated upon even once the mist finally does lift. Even the relevance of the title is never made clear. Most of these details are minor events in the book, but they accumulate and comprise the majority of the stories Axl and Beatrice encounter throughout their journey. The failure to tie these stories together and return to unanswered questions makes the reader feel as disoriented as Axl and Beatrice under the she-dragon's breath.
"The Buried Giant" is a story that explores the role of memory over time, and it does take some time to get through. The novel is unlikely to appeal to the majority of college readers because there isn't much we can relate to. Simply put, none of us have lived more than two decades, let alone been married for three or four. Another detriment: The plot often moves at the pace of this elderly couple.
Nevertheless, Ishiguro addresses some fascinating questions on the role of memory in our relationships, a theme he is famous for using in his other novels. In one of the more poignant moments of the book, Beatrice asks Axl how they know they love each other if they cannot recall any of their memories together:
"But then again I wonder if what we feel in our hearts today isn't like the raindrops still falling on us from the soaked leaves above, even though the sky itself long stopped raining. I'm wondering if without our memories, there's nothing for it but for our love to fade and die."
In today's world, it is impossible for urban young adults to escape their pasts. Because we record so much of our lives online, our photos, our emails and our relationships live on, in some form or another, forever.
But suppose for a moment that the dragon's breath were somehow able to overtake our digital and human memories, forcing us only to live in the present with fleeting memories of the past. What, then, would we do? How would we define our affiliations to our communities and our loved ones?
This is the kind of ambiguity with which Ishiguro loves to play. Though not altogether successful in its delivery, "The Buried Giant" is an attempt to ask these provoking questions of people thrown into fantastic situations.


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Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair in Acute and Chronic Type B Aortic Dissection
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- Published online January 25, 2016.
Author Information
- Santi Trimarchi, MD, PhD†∗ (santi.trimarchi{at}unimi.it) (santi.trimarchi{at}grupposandonato.it) and
- Kim A. Eagle, MD‡
- †University of Milan, Policlinico San Donato I.R.C.C.S., Cardiovascular Department, Thoracic Aortic Research Center, San Donato Milanese, Italy
- ‡University of Michigan Health System, Cardiovascular Center, Ann Arbor, Michigan
- ↵∗Reprint requests and correspondence:
Dr. Santi Trimarchi, University of Milan, Thoracic Aortic Research Center, Vascular Surgery Unit, Cardiovascular Department, Policlinico San Donato I.R.C.C.S., Piazza Malan 2, 20097, San Donato Milanese, Italy.
The temporal course of type B aortic dissection (TBAD) can be divided into several phases: hyperacute (<24 h), acute (within 2 weeks), subacute (2 weeks up to 3 months), and chronic (>3 months) (1–3). This distinction has become highly important, because it may help to identify the time interval during which these patients are at higher risk for complications and, for selected patients, the optimal moment for TEVAR (Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair). Identification of both the optimal cohort and most ideal time to perform TEVAR remains a matter of debate.
The VIRTUE trial suggested that ideal timing of TEVAR should be in the subacute phase, when the aorta still has aortic plasticity, which leads to similar remodeling and survival rates compared with treatment in the acute setting (3). In addition, it may also be that the incidence of TEVAR-related complications, like retrograde dissection, is reduced by waiting a period of weeks after acute type B dissection.
In chronic TBAD, anatomic findings, such as narrow lumens and thickening of the intimal flap, may inhibit optimal aortic remodeling after TEVAR (4). Although open repair has higher operative mortality and morbidity, the previously noted anatomic issues are not insurmountable. However, no definitive evidence currently exists to confirm which method is optimal in uncomplicated type B dissection.
Currently, the optimal management for acute complicated TBAD is felt to be TEVAR, whereas open surgery is reserved for younger patients, patients with connective tissue disease such as Marfan syndrome, and those unsuitable for endovascular repair. For uncomplicated type B dissection, there is an ongoing debate regarding the most suitable therapy: medical therapy alone or endovascular along with optimal medical treatment. Although the ADSORB (Acute Dissection treatment with Stent graft OR Best medical therapy) and INSTEAD (the INvestigation of STEnt grafts in Aortic Dissection) trials showed long-term benefits of TEVAR in terms of survival and remodeling (5,6), several critiques have been published about these trials, mainly regarding small sample size and the primary outcome measures. Because of this, a conservative approach for many patients with uncomplicated TBAD is still encouraged.
In chronic TBAD, the indication for treatment is usually aneurysmal degeneration of the dissected segments of the aorta after initial medical therapy, which extends into the abdominal of the aorta in almost two-thirds of these patients (7–9).
After standard TEVAR, which includes stent graft treatment limited to the descending aorta, complete false lumen thrombosis during follow-up is described between 39% and 100% of patients (10), and rates of favorable aortic remodeling range between 5% and 89% (11–13). In these patients, despite remodeling in the proximal stented sections, distal segments of the aorta may still be patent.
In the paper by Fanelli et al. (14) in this issue of JACC: Cardiovascular Interventions, predictors and influencing factors of remodeling and outcome after TEVAR for both acute and chronic TBAD are addressed. They used the "old" definition of acute and chronic (≤14 or >14 days after onset). The results could have been different if they had used truly chronic patients, namely after 3 months from the onset of symptoms. The factors they assessed are interesting, because some of these have not been studied well before, such as oversizing, the stent, left subclavian artery embolization, and length and number of implanted devices. Interestingly, oversizing did not influence the occurrence of endoleaks, remodeling, or major adverse events, although 2 cases of retrograde dissection were reported in the acute cohort. Furthermore, the length of coverage did not have any influence on remodeling. In chronic dissections, it may be expected that the length of coverage would be of importance in type IIIb patients, because a patent abdominal aortic segment may lead to aortic growth and inhibition of favorable aortic remodeling. In the current results, however, endoleaks were not related to the degree of false lumen thrombosis in the chronic patients.
A significant enlargement of the aortic diameter above the stent graft was seen in the acute group, which is important because this may reflect increased strain on the aorta in the segments adjacent to the stent graft. This effect of the stent graft on the aorta and its hemodynamic surroundings should be studied in more detail.
The observation that left subclavian artery embolization was protective against endoleak development in acute cases is interesting, because it promoted false lumen thrombosis. This was not observed in the chronic TBAD cohort.
Of course, these results need to be interpreted carefully, because it is a retrospective case series with a limited number of patients, including 5 cases of post-traumatic dissection that per se are thought to have a different etiology, prognosis, and evolution than spontaneous dissection. It seems pretty clear that precise characterization of the temporal events, including the exact time between the onset and the intervention, is critical. It appears that TEVAR in a 2-day-old and 3-week-old dissection can give significantly different results compared with a 12-month-old dissection in terms of stent graft–related risks, aortic remodeling, and technical success. The focus of the current paper is on diameter only; however, a volumetric analysis of the true and false lumen and the size and precise location of the entry tear would have added even more value to the paper, because this gives a more clear indication of the changes in both lumens after TEVAR.
Nevertheless, given the paucity of studies looking at this cohort, this paper adds to the knowledge and understanding of the differences between TEVAR for acute and chronic type B aortic dissections in terms of management and remodeling.
Usefulness of an uncovered stent graft in the abdominal aorta following standard TEVAR has become a viable option for treating complicated acute TBAD with malperfusion (15). Mid-term outcomes in this group of patients have been associated with promising results in terms of aortic remodeling; however, no randomized and controlled studies have been reported on its routine use.
Branched and fenestrated TEVAR has also become an emerging technique to treat patients with chronic TBAD with less favorable anatomy with endovascular management (16). These devices, which are patient-specific with dedicated fenestrations and branches, provide an opportunity to treat a larger cohort of patients with less invasive tools. Early reports surrounding branched and fenestrated TEVAR seem promising, but long-term results in the thoracic aorta are limited. Studies of larger cohorts with longer follow-up are widely anticipated. Currently, these devices can only be used in an elective setting, because the patient-specific fabrication takes time. In the future, it is conceivable that off-the-shelf branched and fenestrated devices will become available to treat emergent cases as well.
In addition to off-the-shelf devices, development of branched and fenestrated stent grafts specifically for chronic TBADs are needed, because continued perfusion of the distal aortic segments is often described, and stenting a longer section of the descending aorta may be necessary. This represents a problem with the current stent grafts, because they are not designed to also cover the visceral segments.
The entire field of TEVAR for aortic dissection is rapidly evolving. We need better technology, more randomized trials, and more precise phenotyping as we strive to optimize patient outcomes.
↵∗ Editorials published in JACC: Cardiovascular Interventions reflect the views of the authors and do not necessarily represent the views of JACC: Cardiovascular Interventions or the American College of Cardiology.
Dr. Trimarchi has served as a consultant and speaker for Medtronic and W.L. Gore. Dr. Eagle has received research grants from W.L. Gore, Medtronic, and Terumo.
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Robert F. Cioffi
Board of Trustees, Chair's Report
May 17, 2013
Good morning everyone, and welcome to our annual graduation week Board of Trustees meeting. This is of course a time for celebrating our graduates and our University. Our graduating students are a most impressive class, and we also have a wonderful group of honorary degree recipients this year, including our speaker, Wynton Marsalis, who is one of the world's greatest musicians, and whose son, Simeon, is graduating on Sunday. This will be a memorable ceremony and I encourage everyone to come if you can!
Continuing on the theme of celebration, I want to celebrate the arrival of our new Trustees at their first official full Board meeting. Welcome to Sarah Buxton, Carolyn Dwyer, Anne O'Brien, Raj Thakrar, and Jeff Wilson. Thanks to all of you for agreeing to serve UVM in this critical role and for giving of your time to our University.
Let us also celebrate the end of the legislative session, and the fact that UVM's appropriation increased by 3%, allowing us to hold tuition increases to Vermonters to zero. As well, we will be receiving a capital appropriation of $1.4 million per year over the next two years after foregoing our appropriation last year in the aftermath of Tropical Storm Irene. I am confident that our legislative colleagues are celebrating the completion of the session!
We celebrate a very successful year at UVM on many fronts: record levels of fundraising, numerous scholarly awards given to students and faculty including the awarding of a Truman Scholarship to Nursing major Jeanelle Achee, a UVM junior. She is one of 62 students nationally to win the highly competitive national award, which recognizes and provides resources to those who want to make a difference in public service. Of course, we also continue to celebrate the beauty of our campus, including a handsome new front landscape to the Waterman Building, and the many, many contributions to our success made every day by our students, staff, faculty, alumni, and friends.
I want to thank and celebrate our University leadership for all they have done to make this such a positive year, in particular Tom Sullivan upon nearing the completion of first year as President and Bob Low who has once again stepped forward to assist our University. And soon we will celebrate the arrival of a new Provost and a new Dean of Engineering and Mathematical Sciences.
On a personal note, I celebrate the careers of two of my mentors from when I was a student here. Professor Frank Bryan, John G. McCullough Professor of Political Science, is retiring and his powerful intellect, outstanding teaching, and interest in me as a student has always meant a great deal to me. I will quote well-known Conservative Vermonter John McClaughry in describing the Professor: "I am here to testify that Frank Bryan is not an arch political conservative, not that there's anything wrong with that, as Jerry Seinfeld would say," McClaughry said when he introduced Bryan for a speaking engagement in 2006. "He is a backwoods libertarian, populist decentralist, ox team logger, occasional deer jacker, junk car collector, great speaker, and full time Real Vermonter." We are grateful for Professor Frank Bryan's time at UVM and wish him all the best as a Professor Emeritus.
Yesterday we celebrated someone who is not a "Real Vermonter," but is a real leader. Lattie F. Coor was UVM President when I was a Student Trustee, and I had the privilege of speaking at the dedication of the newly-named Lattie F. Coor House on College Street. It was a real treat to have Lattie back on campus for this well-deserved honor. Although he is a child of Arizona, he is a treasure to all of us and I am thrilled that his legacy will live on thru the naming of this building.
And finally, I wish to report that I attended another celebration last week: The Rally Awards. Held downtown at the beautiful Flynn Theater, this event celebrates the accomplishments of our student-athletes – an incredible group of young people. It was a great night. And a highlight of the evening was an outstanding short film, made possible largely through the efforts of two of our students: Gretchen Powers, a Senior and member of the UVM Club Varsity Crew Team, and Kaleigh Wood a member of the UVM Cross Country Team and a graduating Senior. I would like to end my remarks by sharing this video with you.
Every time I watch this video, it just keeps getting better. Gretchen and Kaleigh, may I ask you to please stand. On behalf of the Board, and UVM, we thank you.
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Home invasion suspects hold woman, children at knifepoint, police say
Men taken into custody in West Boylston
Three men who held a woman and four children at knifepoint during a home invasion in Worcester were arrested early Monday at a West Boylston hotel, police said.
Worcester police were called at 11:50 p.m. Sunday to an apartment on Tower Street on a report of a home invasion. A 27-year-old woman said she was home with four children when three men broke into the apartment through a back door.
Two of the men were armed with handguns, police said. One of the men demanded money and other valuables, while the two other men ransacked the apartment, police said. The men took the woman and children into the kitchen and brandished a knife.
While the men rummaged through the apartment, one of the men discharged a firearm, police said, and the men fled the area.
Police executed a search warrant early Monday at Classic Suites and Inn at 181 West Boylston St. in West Boylston. The three men sought in connection with the home invasion, Alex Pleas, 24, Tyrell Dudley, 27, and Anthony Gomes, 28, all of Worcester, were inside a room, police said.
They were charged with discharging a firearm within 500 feet of a dwelling, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, home invasion and possession of firearm/ammunition without an FID card.


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Fat, Sick, & Nearly Dead: A Dietetic Intern's Response
"Fat, Sick, and Nearly Dead" is a documentary that was released in 2010, and after hearing bits and pieces about this film for a couple of years now, I decided to watch it and see what all the fuss is about. I took liberal notes while I was watching and thought I'd blog my synopsis and review of the film.
This documentary is about Joe Cross, a 40-year old Australian who finds himself in a tough place. After graduating high school, he got a job at a brokerage firm on the trading floor. After 5 years Joe went into his own business and at 23 years old he was making lots of money, which meant lots of food, lots of nights out, and lots of drinking! All this lead to significant weight gain, and at 40 years old, he found himself wearing size 44 jeans and weighing in at 309 pounds. He also suffered from chronic urticaria, an auto-immune phenomenon which causes a red hive-like rash to break out anywhere on the body, basically at any time.
"The condition wasn't something you wish on your worst enemy. I would swell up and break out into hives on any part of my body that was subject to pressure, from a hand shake or sitting on a chair to lying in a bed. Anything and all pressure cause red blotches and swelling in the joints with untold pain, and even gravity was my enemy. My hands and feet suffered the most. Normal things like carrying a shopping bag, holding a baby, and walking long distances– all could have a huge impact. So thanks to the walking time bomb I had turned my body into, I felt as if I were NEARLY DEAD. " – Joe Cross
Joe took 15mg of prednisone daily to control his symptoms, and was fed up with taking pills. He had tried nearly everything; 6 different doctors, pills, tests, and hospital stays. He had tried massage therapy, herbal supplements, mud baths, and acupuncture, but nothing seemed to cure his chronic urticaria. Finally he decided to take drastic measures, and for the next 60 days vowed to eat nothing but fresh juice made from vegetables and fruits. Joe Cross spent 30 days in New York, drove across America, and spent the next 30 days in San Diego, all the while interviewing different Americans, sharing his story, and giving his card out to over 400 people he met along the way.
The first half of the movie focuses on Joe's 60-day journey, which had impressive results. On day 14 he was already down 26 pounds and was down to 10mg of prednisone a day. On day 49, he had lost 67 pounds, and was now on 3.5mg prednisone a day. His total cholesterol had decreased from 204 mg/dL to 135 mg/dL, and his LDL-cholesterol decreased from 132 mg/dL to 86 mg/dL. Doctors found all his electrolytes were normal and his lab results were perfect. Finally, on day 61 he had lost 82 pounds total and was down to 2.5 mg prednisone. And, two months after ending the juice fast, he no longer had to take any prednisone for his chronic urticaria, which had disappeared altogether!
The second half of the movie focuses on Phil Staples, an overweight truck driver from Iowa, who Joe ran into in Winslow, Arizona. Joe shared his juicing story with Phil, and offered him his card and said to call if Phil ever needed anything. Amazingly, months after Joe ended his 60-day juice fast, Phil called Joe and asked for help.
Phil had found himself at 429.6 pounds at 6'1″ (a BMI of 58), due to slowly isolating himself after experiencing a 2nd divorce. When Phil's parents asked if they could cremate him instead of bury him (because it is too expensive to bury a heavy person), he knew he had to do something and take control of his health. Joe Cross taught Phil about juicing and suggested Phil try the juice fast for 10 days. Phil actually fasted for a total of 60 days and lost 90 pounds total (and has lost over 200 pounds, currently). Mid-way through his juice fast his blood pressure had gone from 160/84 to 136/70, and his triglycerides dropped from 216 to 161.
Sounds great, right? Rapid weight loss, improved blood pressure, less medication usage, improved lab values, and improved health (no more migraines or chronic urticaria). However, I do have several major issues with this juice fast.
1. "You do the crime, you do the time"
Joe Cross said that the first 3 days of the juice fast are terrible. Eliminating foods from his diet caused him to feel cut off from society. He didn't want to be around people or food, and found himself happiest when he was laying in bed all day. He didn't want to watch TV because of all the TV commercials about food, and he felt "very, very alone." Joe felt like he had this mammoth task ahead of him and wanted to just wake up 2 months later and have it all over. But he said he knew "you do the crime, you do the time." This, to me, is reason enough to not start a juice fast. The depression he experienced was serious and scary, and no one should feel like they are being "punished" when starting a healthier lifestyle.
2. Macro-nutrients vs. Micro-nutrients
Joe was under the impression that micronutrients found in fruits, vegetables, nuts, seeds, and beans are all that you need to survive. He kept saying that you should stay away from macronutrients (fat, protein, carbohydrate). First of all, fruits and vegetables do contain macronutrients, mainly in the form of carbohydrates. Secondly, you do need macronutrients! Our bodies function best when we are getting appropriate levels of fats, proteins, and carbohydrates, so the fact that Joe basically cut out protein and fat from his diet raises a red flag. Any diet that cuts out an entire food group (dairy, fats, protein, grains, fruits, or vegetables) should raise a red flag. Macronutrients are not the enemy!
3. Where's the fiber?
When you "juice" vegetables and fruit, what you're getting is the juice, vitamins, and minerals. What you're not getting is the fiber! All the fiber, or pulp, is being left behind. Fiber is not only important for your digestive health, but it is also important for heart health as well. Adults should be eating 25-35g of fiber per day, and when you juice the fiber out of the fruits and vegetables, you are eliminating the major benefit that these fruits and vegetables provide.
4. Cost of a Juice Fast
According to the film, a typical cost of a juice fast is $14 per day, or $420 a month, for one person. If you go organic, then that's $28.50 a day, or $855 a month. Not to mention, the juicer Joe uses in the film costs around $300. This is a major investment, and I don't see the benefit in spending $720-$1155 for a 30-day juice fast, when you can simply spend around $150 on fresh fruits and vegetables, low-fat dairy, lean meat, and whole grains from your local grocery store each month. I don't want people to see this film, see the costs attached, and then think "well, there's no way I can ever lose weight, because look at that! It costs so much to juice! I can't afford that," which is just re-affirming the myth in people's' heads that eating healthy and losing weight has to be expensive.
5. Exercise?
Joe said that when he started, he thought it was all about a juice fast. "Now it's about maintaining a balanced lifestyle." He knows if he goes back to his old ways, he'll be back to where he started in no time. The part about a balanced lifestyle is true, but the film never really showed or spoke about Joe's fitness routine during his 60 day fast. It focused entirely on his diet and not on the other half of the weight-loss component, which is exercise. I am curious as to what his fitness routine was during this time, but unfortunately he doesn't mention it.
Now onto the positives:
1. Getting your physician involved
Due to the nature of his diet, Joe regularly checked in with his doctor. Before Phil started his juice fast, Joe had him check in with a doctor and Phil spoke with his doctor about the juice fast he had planned. His 60 day juice fast was supervised by a doctor and he also had regular check-ups with his physician. Additionally, when his brother, "Bear" decided to try juicing, he made sure to follow his doctor's orders. Bear had recently had a heart attack, and his doctor did not suggest that he go on a juice fast due to his condition. So, Bear incorporated the vegetable and fruit juice into his current diet, rather than relying on juice 100% of the time. I think it's important to talk to your doctor first, before starting any new exercise program or weight loss program.
2. "Re-train your taste buds"
Joe said that one of the positives of the juice fast is that it motivates you to eat healthy after the juice fast is over. This idea of "re-training your taste buds" I find to be true. If someone is used to eating fast food, for example, several times a week, it can be difficult to switch over to a healthy diet, because at first you may not like any of the foods. I don't think a juice fast is necessary to re-train your taste buds, but I do think it is good that he included this phrase. It's important to keep in mind that when you start incorporating healthier foods into your diet, you may not enjoy it at first, but if you keep at it, soon enough you'll find yourself craving oatmeal rather than a sausage and cheese breakfast burrito from McDonald's (it's true). You really do have to "re-train your taste buds"!
3. More fruits and vegetables!
The average American dinner plate is made up of 1/2 meat, 1/4 vegetable, and 1/4 a white, refined, carbohydrate. A dinner plate should look more like 1/2 fruits and vegetables, 1/4 protein, and 1/4 whole grains. Obviously there is a need for people to increase their fruit and vegetable consumption. Joe says that by juicing, he is "supercharging" his nutrient intake because he isn't able to eat all the fruits and vegetables he should, but it is easy to drink all of them. But he's still not getting the all-important fiber, remember?
Dr. Fuhrman has several cameos in this film, and his "nutritarian pyramid" is explained a bit. Basically, the idea is that low-calorie, nutrient-dense foods are at the bottom of the pyramid, and high-calorie, nutrient-poor foods are at the top of the pyramid. I think the overall focus of increased fruit and vegetable intake is a good, broad, message to take away from the film, so I do applaud that focus.
Not convinced of the benefit of adding fruits and vegetables to your diet? Take a look at this:
This image was shown in the film, and I thought it was a pretty neat visual. If you have a calorie budget of 1800 per day, and wanted to eat a 400 calorie lunch, which would be the best choice? Obviously, eating 400 calories of vegetables is going to be a higher volume than 400 calories of oil or 400 calories of fried chicken. Spend your daily calorie budget wisely; add more produce.
In Conclusion:
If Joe Cross, at 309 pounds decided to change his life and make a documentary about him eating a diet based off of My Plate (vegetables, fruits, lean meat, low-fat dairy, and whole grains), I highly doubt his film would have been as successful. And I'm sure he knew that too. People don't want to hear that there is no secret to weight loss. They don't want to hear that it's okay to eat anything in moderation; they want to know the secret, the pill, the gimic, the next fad diet that is going to help them lose the weight. So Joe's fad diet of choice was juicing, and I understand from a business perspective that juicing for 60 days (rather than just eating healthy for 60 days) is what he had to do in order to sell his film and his brand.
However, I don't think that a juice fast is the answer. I think juicing is a great idea if someone wants to replace their morning Starbucks mocha frappuccino with some freshly juiced kale, celery, cucumber, apples, lemon, and ginger root. It's a great way to replace a sugary, nutrient-poor drink with a low-calorie, nutrient-dense drink. Another reason not to do a complete juice fast is that it leaves out protein, fat, as well as several key nutrients that vegetarians and vegans need to keep an eye on, or supplement: Vitamin B-12, calcium, vitamin D, iron, zinc, and omega-3 fatty acids.
If you decide to watch this film, I hope that you do your research and think long-term. "Permanent change only results from permanent changes in diet and lifestyle." – Dr. Fuhrman. The real key to losing weight, maintaining weight loss, or improving your overall health, is maintaining a healthy lifestyle. Juicing for 60 days and then going back to the way you were eating before, is just going to bring you back to the health state you were at before.
Again, "permanent change only results from permanent changes in diet and lifestyle." Pick healthy changes you know you can keep for the rest of your life. Maybe that's going on a 20-minute walk each day. Maybe that's drinking 8 cups of water each day. Maybe it's switching to whole grains rather than white, refined grains. Don't overwhelm yourself by trying out some fad diet that promises quick results. Stick with permanent changes in diet and lifestyle, not 60-day fad-diets.
It's a scary thought that 70% of diseases that affect us now, are affected by our life choices (diet, exercise, smoking, alcohol). But that also means we have power to greatly reduce our risk of developing diabetes, heart disease, high blood pressure, liver disease, and certain cancers, by eating healthier and maintaining an active, healthy lifestyle. Your health is in your hands, and the choice of what to do is yours.


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Going down the deep and dark techno path for the track of the day today. Mosca's remix of "Sombody" by Trus'Me is super heavy but in a very good way. It just sort of rumbles its way through on this little journey. On the surface there doesn't seem to be very much happening and then all of the intricately put together percs and drums start popping through. Also loving all of the pads and little stabs goin on in the background. Very well put together track here. Looking forward to the mix with this one!! Speaking of Mixes check out last weeks mix if you havent done so already!
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Yes, you saw that right a 3% raise.
But it's not only me, it's a government thing. Most government employees are given this raise every year to keep in line with the Consumer Price Index (The Consumer Price Index (CPI) is a measure of changes, over time, in retail prices of a constant basket of goods and services representative of consumption expenditure by resident households in Australian metropolitan areas.)
But the one good thing about this raise is that, it is going to be backdated. Over a 7 month period. That's 14 payslips. Then the owing amounts is to be provided in a lump sum. Suffice to say it's turned out to be a fair bit of dosh. My next paycheque will be a total of 150% of my normal gross total. But that of course dumps me into the next tax bracket, so my net pay is actually only going to be 133% of what it would normally be, go figure.
But still that's an extra 33% on top of my normal income coming in this pay. An extra $650. Dear god, what I could do with that money… *drools and dreams of a walrus singing of shoes and ships and sealing wax, of cabbages and kings*
But no.
I aim to be sensible.
I plan to plug at least $400 of that extra $650 into debt. And then take the $200 as splurge money. I may join a gym again. I may buy a game. I may only blow $50 and put the remainder into debt. Whatever. Mainly I can do what I want with it.
I wrote the previous paragraphs, a day before payday.
Now that I have the money, I've decided on what I'm splurging on.
I'm getting a guitar.
Yup, you heard that right. I will now begin to mangle my music with my hamfisted, sausage fingered, tin eared self.
So not ONLY will you be subjected to my dating mishaps, my budget failures, my impersonations of Jabba the Hutt with my stomach, my general facepalm moments in life… now you will also be treated to my awesomely disastrous attempts in learning how to play a guitar.
Cover your ears, lock up your children, hide your alcohol and tighten those chastity belts.
Captain Sweatpants is discovering his inner musician. 😀


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On a general level, investment managers and academic economists have long been aware of the necessity of taking returns as well as risk into account: "all your eggs should not be placed in the same basket". This is where the idea of holding a portfolio of shares comes from. Modern portfolio theory (MPT), or portfolio theory, was introduced by Harry Markowitz with his paper "Portfolio Selection" which appeared in the 1952 Journal of Finance. Thirty-eight years later, he shared a Nobel Prize with Merton Miller and William Sharpe for what has become a broad theory for portfolio selection. Portfolio theory explores how risk averse investors construct portfolios in order to optimise expected returns for a given level of market risk. The theory quantifies the benefits of diversification. Out of a universe of risky assets, an efficient frontier of optimal portfolios can be constructed. Each portfolio on the efficient frontier offers the maximum possible expected return for a given level of risk.
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(RNN) – The 2018 Atlantic hurricane season will officially go in the books as being a bit "above normal."
Of course, if a hurricane hit where you live, it was far from an average year. Just ask the folks in the Florida panhandle and the Carolinas.
With its 15 named storms, eight hurricanes and two major hurricanes, 2018 matched the early predictions from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, or NOAA.
The agency forecast 10 to 16 named storms, including five to nine hurricanes, and one to four major hurricanes with Category 3 strength or higher, back in May before the season started.
The Atlantic hurricane season officially runs from June 1 to Nov. 30.
An average six-month Atlantic season typically produces 12 named storms, of which six become hurricanes. including three major hurricanes.
The 2018 season was defined by two powerful storms that formed in its second half - Hurricanes Florence and Michael.
Florence got its start on Sept. 1 as a tropical storm that formed just off the coast of West Africa.
On its nearly two-week trek across the Atlantic, Florence strengthened to a Category 4 storm before making landfall near Wrightsville Beach, NC, as a Category 1 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 90 mph.
The rain from the system soaked the region, dumping nearly 40 inches of rain in Elizabethtown, NC, causing widespread flooding that took weeks to recede.
At least 55 deaths were attributed to the storm. Property damage and economic losses in North and South Carolina approached $18 billion.
Hurricane Michael took a different path, forming Oct. 7 near the Yucatan Peninsula, where the Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico meet.
Four days later, Michael made landfall as a Category 4 hurricane in the Florida Panhandle.
The storm's 155 mph winds made Michael the strongest storm to hit the continental U.S. since Hurricane Andrew in 1992.
More than one million people, across four states, were left without power due to Michael.
The storm killed at least 43 people in Florida and 10 more in Georgia, North Carolina and Virginia. Of those, 21 were in Florida's Bay County, where the hurricane made landfall, nearly wiping out Mexico Beach.
Michael caused more than $14 billion in damages.
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