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Oh yes it dosnt get much better than that 🙂
No cash for the treat jar but you'd like to show the love? No problem! Connect with me on LinkedIn and endorse my creative writing skills. Let me know how the pups and I can love ya back!
Oh yes it dosnt get much better than that 🙂
See? I KNEW you had the alps in your back yard.
Mango Momma
The view out of your office....?????????
Hmm...I get a roof, a parking lot and the rolling hills of Western PA....and don't have an office....I'm a nurse!!
Perfectly beautiful.......
Mumsie, Lacie's adoring maternal unit.
Woos - Phantom, Thunder, Ciara, and Lightning
yeah? So?? Alps schmalps. I get to look at the San Fernando Valley - HA!!
That is just GLORIOUS!!! So beautiful!
I don't think it all appropriate to call your mom Auntie Dingdong....I shall call her Auntie Dingo, thank you....um...I am a bit worried about her....I had some Broomlag and couldn't sleep and found her in her kitchenette WORKING MY BLENDER. Now, that is only a concern as when I travel overseas, I bring my Smoothies in an EXTREMELY concentrated form....pretty much a 10:1 dilution....
Imagine my concern WHEN MY HOT CAROB AND LIGHT BREAKFAST DIDN'T ARRIVE AS ORDERD. I went to check with Auntie Dingo and found her in a state of well I don't want to say stuperous slumber, but let's just say SHE WOULDN'T GET UP AND MAKE MY BREAKFAST!!!!
With this pronouncement, Lacie flies into a RAGE...a well practice full blown HISSY FIT. Her tiny paws thrash to and fro, accompanied by an awful lot of screeching that increases to dangerous decibel levels that threaten to make the cow, comfortably enconsed in the kitchen, GO DRY...as in NO MORE SCHLAG...oops, French word whipped cream?? Have no idea....
Will the screeching ever stop????
Stay tuned.....
Loki...LOKI, Scruffy and Stan shout over the screeching....we thought we might be able to help you out with Lacie's tantrums....
From other visits, it has become apparent that the ONLY thing that calms her is large spoonfuls of BUTTERCREAM frosting that she can scarf down in a ladylike fashion. If they cow is still producing, we suggest cream, vanilla, tons of powdered sugar and some lovely chocolate....she prefers Hersheys (hey we are from PA) but will take Swiss if available.
As for the Lipton tea thing....you can take the girlie outta the Burgh (Pittsburgh) but not the Burgh outta the girlie....while Lacie thinks she is on the cutting edge of fashion, taste and style, she is truly a girl straight outta a coal/steel town that produces large amounts of Heinz ketchup. Her
German is ganz furchtbar, and her French truly deplorable..I do believe she does remember the Pledge of Allegience in French...Je jure de fidelite au drapeau des Etats Uni or something or another...
Oh...and her spelling lacks something too...
Good Luck Loki....let us know if the tantrum stops.
Keep her as long as you want....
The Boyz.
Absolutely gorgeous. Oh, how I love high mountains!
That is just too pretty for words!
"Your project is guaranteed to meet superior Siberian standards or I will fatally masticate it. You have my "woo" on that!"
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So is Ron Paul -- that's why he's running for president.
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On August 11th at the Straw Poll in Ames, cast a vote for Ron Paul. Let the country know there's hope for America.
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That's right. I, like many others, gave up facebook for Lent. At the time, however, I thought it was my own, original idea. I was inspired by the realization that I was devoting way too much time to a totally non-productive pass-time while I was slowly going broke and watching my house fall apart around me. There was laundry that needed folding, floor to be swept, the poor dog needed walking, and here I sat staring at meaningless updates for hours a day.
Don't get me wrong, facebook is fascinating! I'm thrilled to have contact with so many people I'd have otherwise never seen again, and I say that with complete certainly. How awesome is it to be surprised by a photo of yourself in kindergarten with a kid from twenty-five years ago – a memory lost until it magically appears on your blackberry VOILA!!
As I was contemplating what to give up for Lent this year, it was so obvious to me… a true test of my will. I knew it would be hard, but I was surprised how easy it truly was after the first day. I just disabled notifications on my blackberry and email, and when I walk by my husband chatting with his FB friends, I take a deep breath and remember my faith.
Pretty sure come April 12th, I'll ease right back into my constantly vibrating blackberry mode, but maybe with a whole new attitude.


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I'mentioned before that I haven't been a good girl about my goals on my way to 30. I managed to accomplish only half of them.
1. Start saving money.
Yeah, right… But this year I'm ambitious. This goal is in my new list.
Visiting south of France.
We surprisingly had the chance to visit France this year in june. We didn't tell anybody to not to jinx it and ruin our luck. We told only a few close friends and our families. We won a free trip from our satellite television provider to south of France. It organized a competition. We were suppossed to write an essay about a movie that changed your life after seeing it. I wrote about the movie Le Premier Jour Du Reste De Ta Vie and we won! It was a perfect holiday and the best part was it was aaaallll free!
This year one of my goals is to visit Paris. Oh how I miss there!
3. Put my green trousers on the market again.
Well, I don't want to talk about it. This one is still in my list…
Start using anti-wrinle creams.
Still not on "heavy creaming" but glad to start.
Have a great 30th birthday party.
Did it!
6. Start drinking rakı.
This is never going to happen because rakı really makes me sick…Even the smell of it… Eliminated
7. Achieve 95% acuracy in Michael Jackson The Experince Beat It performance.
%75. Not even close…Eliminated.
8. Visiting Ankara with train.
I still want to visit Ankara but it is not one of my goals this time. Eliminated.
Start writing letter to friends.
A few weeks ago, I found my old letters from friends, especially from a precious one. Now we decided to be pen pals again. Soo excited about it!
10. Learn single ladies dance.
Never tried but this one is replaced by learning burlesque dance.
Learn to drive stick shift.
Did it!
From the best!
Treat myself a lunch and then a movie.
Did it on my birthday. Though I had to saw a crappy movie…
13. Improve my website.
I think I did it. Almost 200 followers for a simple blog like this :)
Stargazing with him.
Did it!
In Cannes, France.
15. Skinny dip.
To my bucket list? Eliminated.
16. Ice skating.
This winter I'm doing it!
17. Have a nice day at Spa Center.
:( I want to spend that day! But eliminated.
Did it.
Bake a rainbowcake.
Did it!
Make a sockmonkey and give as a gift.
Did it!
Pimp our fridge.
Did it!
Throw a halloween party.
Did it!
23. Get Inked.
One of my new goals.
24. Be a blondie.
Instead I will try pink hair.
25. Make a music video with friends.
As soon as possible!
Did it!
27. Read 10 essential books of french litterature and watch 1o essential french movies.
I suck big time…
Cook four different meals in one day for dinner.
Did it!
29. Learn poker.
Mr. T tought me another card play which I can play online but I do want to learn poker.
30. Cyle all day long.
We'll try it next spring.
Tommorow I'll be back with my new 31 goals.


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Tribute to a DAD
This is the first year I will not have my dad for Father's Day. Wow, we know, it's a day we must all face, however it is a feeling you just can't explain. Depending on the type of relationship, it probably leaves a bit of emptiness. I have a friend whose relationship was not good with her father. When he passed, unfortunately, she was not able to satisfactory make amends. Now, she lives with this added scar.
I woke up this morning and heard write a tribute to fathers. Like I stated earlier, my dad has gone to be with the LORD. It just reminds me of how important a man he was in my life. As kids we are develop an image of what a father should emulate. However, no father is perfect, I think mothers get more of a pass on that than fathers. We expect them to walk in perfection. As kids when we looked up at them, they seem to be like giant. A giant defeating anything bad that came across their path.
I think as we grow older, we still hold on to that image that our Fathers are giants that cannot fail. We idolize them, make them larger than life. A large than life image that many cannot live up to. We become disappointed. Having feelings of rejection, because this man, the man we call father, no longer lives up to our expectations.
This idolatry begins to damage our relationship with our fathers and eventually cascades into impeding ourselves. We have thoughts of, why must he be this way, why cannot he change. We look at friends' father or tv dad and say why cannot he be like that or wishing he were more like so and so. Not even taken into consideration the person we may admire also has flaws that we have no privy.
He is a part of you
This child-like image we have engrained in our minds, we must let go. See your dad for who he is. Appreciate what he has to offer. I know some are reading this and saying well my dad was not in my life as a child, I can only imagine how you feel. Others may say, you do not know the hell he put us through, or some say he is a s.o.b. that I sympathize with you. Remember, that you are a spirit being and part of you is him. You cannot escape that fact he is a part of you. When you hold anger, bitterness toward him, you are attacking a part that is inside of you. A part that silently but vigorously rips you apart from the inside out. This battle causes you to be on the extreme ends of the spectrum, never having a balance. Being off balance causes you to fight for peace and a false sense of peace might I add.
I believe as we near the end of our life, we begin to have many regrets, and fathers are not immune to these regrets. I remember talking to friends who work in some type of nursing home or health care dealing with the elderly, they tell me how many of these fathers only see their children on the holidays. At the end their heart bleed, they have shame for what they have or did not do.
Make a Change
This Father's Day, if you are not speaking to your father, find it in your heart to reach out. Think of it this way, when you begin to heal your heart, maybe your spirit may touch him for his to be healed so that he can become a better person. Many times, we as kids do not know what our father's upbringing were to make him to turn out the way he is. Forgiveness not only heal you, but him and it stops that cycle from being repeated in your next generation. Your father DNA is part of you, and you are a part of your children DNA.
If you still cannot do it for him, do it for your children. They are watching your every move. Tomorrow is never promised. A time may come where it will be impossible to heal the scar.
The Time for Transition
You know I got to help my father transition into the afterlife, and I did not even know he was ill. He had my mom call me to ask for me to say a prayer. The prayer GOD had me say was very intense, that I had to call my pastor, it was about four hours later I get the call he had transitioned. I was used to talking to my dad a few times a week. You see tomorrow is never promised.
Your father cannot change or heal your past, that my dear is something you have the power to do, be healed from your past. So, take the time to heal your heart, to forgive and more beyond the pain. There is something good in all of us even your dad. You are a child of GOD and he is a child of GOD. I hope this helped someone begin the healing process.
FORGIVE Your Dad! if needed
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Everyone is celebrating international yoga day. This ancient tradition is coupled with thousands of postures each working for a particular set of muscles. So, it gets difficult to judge which one to perform and when to do it. So here are some yoga postures that require only 10 minutes of your day offering you the splendid benefits of yoga.
Adho Mukha Svanasana -Downward-facing dog
Also known as The downward facing dog pose; this posture strengthens your shoulders, arms and legs. It intact your spine and improves your circulatory and lymphatic systems. Keep your legs on the ground and start moving downwards with your spine and hands over toes. Then move your hands forward in a way that your spine is intact.
Malasana -Garland Pose or Squatted asana
Also known as the garland pose; it gets your knees in action improving your mobility in of joints. Perform it by first placing your feet far wider than hip width apart. Now keep your spine straight and focus forward. Bring your hip as low as you can get and join your hands with your elbows parallel to the ground.
Plank pose
Like the fancy plank, this pose helps to strengthen your core. Perform this by starting with a downward dog. Roll down on your toes and straighten your shoulders so that they align with your wrists. Keep your legs engaged.
Also known as forward bend; this pose is great for your nervous system. Stand with your feet hip distance. Bend down with your hands lift up and folded. Beginners can bend their knees.
Seated Spinal Twist Pose – Ardha Matsyendrasana
Also known as Marichi's Pose; it works wonders for your spine. It is actually apt for people who sit in front of the computer all day. Sit with your legs extended in front of you. Bend your right knee and your right foot forward. Your right hand should touch the ground. Your left hand should be placed on your right knee.
Anjaneyasana – Lunge Pose
Also known crescent lunge; it improves your flexibility. It strengthens your pelvis and hips. Start with a downward dog pose, then place your right leg in front and between your hands. Bend your left leg backward. Lift your hands straight in the air.
Also known as the child's pose; it stretches your hips, knees, ankles, thighs and relieves your body of stress. It improves your flexibility and provides more support to your body. Start with bending your knees and now extend your body and hands forward with your palms on the grounds.
Virabhadrasana 1
Also known as the Warrior I; it improves your flexibility, balance and stability. From downward pose step your right foot in between your hands and your left foot backwards. Lift your hands upwards straight in air.
Ustrasana -Camel Pose
Also known as the camel pose; it improves your backbending. Kneel down on your knees with your spine straight. Now start bending backwards with your hands placed on your toes.
Cat Cow Pose
It helps in relieving back pain and improves the flowing sequence of your body. It is combination of two different exercises. Start with your knees bended on the floor and place your hands on the ground while extending them forward. Lift your spine up and then down.
Also, known as the corpse pose; it is the easiest and the hardest yoga pose at the same time. Start with lying on your back, with your legs and arms spread out.
Performing postures that actually reflect some results on your body are what you should try. These yoga postures are very basic and easy for practitioners.
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Every year around late April/early May, the magazine world goes bananas for the annual National Magazine Awards handed out by the American Society of Magazine Editors, informally called Ellies (because the awards are these weird brass things that look—kinda—like elephants). One of the most coveted among those awards is the one that goes to Best Magazine Cover, and to be fair, it's usually pretty reliable for rightfully awarding the kind of thing that makes you double-take at the newsstand.
This year's award is no different, as it was just handed today to New York Magazine for the cover of their post-Hurricane Sandy feature, "The City and The Storm." The photograph was taken by Amsterdam-based photographer Iwan Bann, flying in a helicopter above New York, snapping Manhattan from the bottom of the island as half of the borough was still blacked out due to the explosion of a power transformer center downtown.
Bann's photos were pretty incredible (check out more of them over at New York). The magazine even did a feature that tells the story of how the shot happened. In short, Baan—who often shoots from helicopters—happened to be getting to New York just after Hurricane Sandy hit, and as he tells it, called up every helicopter pilot he knew to get him above the city:
"I started to call around the pilots that I usually use, but they were already out of gas or power or on a rescue mission, so none of them could help. I finally found one about an hour and a half drive away in Long Island, but they said they only accepted cash because the hangar didn't have power. Luckily, I had also gone to the ATM before the storm and I had enough cash with me, so it all lined up perfectly."
He also explained that he took "somewhere between 2,000 and 2,500 shots." And no, it's probably not a beginner's task to shoot from a helicopter, in the dark, even if he was using a $6,500 camera ("a Canon 1D X with a 24-70mm lens"). The cover won both Cover of the Year and News & Politics Cover of the Year. The other covers that won—another for New York, three for Bloomberg Businessweek, two for The New York Times Magazine, one for Garden & Gun, one for Harper's Bazaar, and one for The Rotarian—are pictured above.
For more info, check out the full list of winners over at ASME's website. And don't forget to keep in touch with all of your helicopter pilot friends. 'Never know when you're gonna need one.


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Entertainment of Sunday, 23 September 2018
Source: yen.com.gh
Controversial on-air-personality, Afia Schwarzenegger, has sent a strong warning to the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Menzgold, Nana Appiah Mensah, over the troubles the investment firm has been facing lately.
It will be recalled that the Securities and Exchanges Commission (SEC), almost two weeks ago, ordered Menzgold to shut down its operations for breaching its license.
While Menzgold had always maintained that it had not been taking deposits, it has had to comply with the order leaving customers distressed.
One of these troubled customers, according to Afia Schwarzenegger, is her mother who has become worried over the development.
In a video shared on her social media pages, Afia Schwar asked Nana Appiah Mensah's associates to advise him to refund her mother's money or face her wrath.
According to Afia Schwar, she had been losing sleep over the matter because she feared the situation could lead to her mother's death which she was not ready for.
Though Afia Schwar initially kept the details of her complaint subtle, she spilt the bean after some of her followers started raising questions about her video.
In one of her responses to the numerous comments on her post, Afia Schwar revealed that her mother had actually invested four million Ghana Cedis with Menzgold though she had advised against that.
Menzgold is yet to officially comment on Afia Schwar's claim but it is worthy to note that this is not the first time the firm is facing such a problem.
In fact, the order from the SEC followed months of warnings from the Bank of Ghana over the operations of Menzgold, especially with regards to the firm taking deposits from its customers.


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Highlife legend, Kojo Antwi has accused Dancehall Diva, Ebony's managers of leading her in the wrong direction as regards to her branding.
The 'sponsor' crooner has come under heavy flak from a section of the public for her outfit to shows in which she shows a lot of skin, sometimes almost showing her private part.
She's undoubtedly the female musician in Ghana in recent years who has generated so much talk and instigated so much controversy for both her artistry and branding.
Private legal practitioner, Gary Nimako while commenting on Ebony's choice of clothing in public argued it can lead to her arrest by the Ghana Police Service, if the police are confident she has a case to answer.
Speaking to Gatuso on Aben Wo Ha on Kasapa FM, the Highlife legend, Kojo Antwi, noted that the direction in which Ebony is going if not check will not ensure her relevance and longevity in the music industry.
"I'm a leader in the Music industry and so I always try to choose my words carefully to encourage the young ones because I want them to come and do bigger things than what our generation has done.
I've read and heard about Ebony and people have ways of marketing themselves, I think her think thank, I mean her managers are trying to give her a direction which may not help her in the long run.
Every artiste what you know to do best must sell you as a person. In the west, sex sells, that is why almost everything sold including deodorant people will like to shape it like something, because it will sell.
If you're an artist and you want longevity in the industry, and you're working on a song, the kind of things you talk about, you let people know what you stand for and must add value to peoples lives.
I'm known for composing love songs which people listen to enrich their love life and solving marital problems".
Kojo has however indicated that he prefers to advise Ebony indoors rather than publicly criticize the musician whenever he has an opportunity.


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LANSING—Sen. Dale Zorn, R-Ida, was sworn in as senator of the 17th District on Wednesday during a ceremony at the state Capitol. Michigan Supreme Court Chief Justice Robert P. Young, Jr. administered the oath of office. Zorn was joined on the Senate floor by his wife, Cindy; son, Jason; daughter-in-law, Ashley; and friends Bruce and Kim Diven.
"It is an honor to serve the hard-working people of Monroe and Lenawee counties in the Michigan Senate," Zorn said. "My commitment to the constituents of the 17th Senate District is that I will continue to work hard every day to improve our state, grow our economy and create good Michigan jobs."
Zorn also announced that his office is open and ready to assist constituents of the 17th District.
"I encourage anyone who needs help or wants to share their viewpoint on state issues to contact our office," Zorn said. "My excellent staff and I are dedicated to providing the best service possible for our hard-working constituents."
An email address and toll-free phone number have been established to add convenience for district residents. The email address is [email protected] and the toll-free number is 1-855-347-8017.
Zorn's office is located in Room 710 of the Farnum Building at 125 West Allegan St. in Lansing, across the street from the Michigan Capitol. For U.S. mail, the mailing address is Senator Dale Zorn, P. O. Box 30036, Lansing, MI, 48909.
Residents will soon be able to visit his Senate website at www.SenatorDaleZorn.com for information on legislation, to see photos and to access helpful materials.
Photographs of Zorn being sworn in are available by clicking on the images or by visiting the caucus photowire at: www.misenategop.com/photowire.


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Aimee Mann Jacked On Latte, Won't Play Her 'Freebird' At NY Show
NEW YORK -- It was fitting that Aimee Mann took the stage Friday at the Beacon Theatre completely wired on latte, as Mann's recent release, Lost in Space, is an 11-song treatise on addiction. The singer/songwriter was so jacked on caffeine, by her own admission, that she paused after her second song, "Calling It Quits," to calm herself down.
"I'm so f---ing wound up tonight!" she laughed. "This feels like the kind of night where I might forget the words or break a string. But if I go down, I'm gonna go down Fiona Apple-Roseland style!"
In fact, Mann did not suffer a meltdown comparable to her friend's notorious 2000 performance at New York's Roseland. Instead, from the serpentine grunge of "Susan" to the delicate intimacy of "Invisible Ink," Mann and her band ably rocked and revealed in equal measure.
Suitably grounded, Mann returned to her set with the four-chord stomper "Choice in the Matter," before switching clumsily to bass and settling into the more plaintive "Amateur."
The centerpiece of Mann's performances is typically her songs from the "Magnolia" soundtrack. With two albums between this night and her Oscar-nominated effort, though ("I thought Elliott Smith should have won," she said), Mann seemed eager to get the "Magnolia" tracks out of the way. Still, "Wise Up" was undiminished. White stagelights flooded the audience during the indicting refrain ("It's not going to stop / Until you wise up"), reversing the gaze uncomfortably. And the psychedelic, peppermint-striped lighting during "Save Me" heightened the already palpable sense of intoxication.
The flow was interrupted when an audience member shouted out a request for "Voices Carry," Mann's 1985 hit with her band 'Til Tuesday.
"Dude, you may as well yell 'Freebird,' " the singer retorted.
Mann's public radio-groomed fanbase expects to rock, albeit with adult restraint. The drum loop of her early hit, "That's Just What You Are," got them dancing in their seats. The unlikely sing-along chorus of "This Is How It Goes" got them crooning along ("It's all about drugs/ It's all about shame"). Finally, Mann traded in her acoustic guitar for an electric and pounded out a highly distorted version of "Long Shot." Stomping and staggering across the stage, she vamped emphatically on the song's well-timed refrain, "Please love me," before heading off into the wings.
She returned alone seconds later and performed a sparsely arranged "4th of July" before being joined by her band for a spirited run-through of "Red Vines." The intricate finger-picking and articulate wordplay of "Invisible Ink" ("There comes a time when you swim or sink/ So I jumped in the drink/ 'Cuz I couldn't make myself clear") rose to anthemic heights as Mann urged the audience to clap along. And again the band was gone.
The band sauntered casually back to a chorus of requests. Mann joked that she had something prepared, but urged the audience to submit its requests on a slip of paper onstage. Sure enough, as she performed her cover of Harry Nilsson's "One" (also from the "Magnolia" soundtrack), Mann seemed distracted by the stream of people depositing scraps before her. True to her word, she gathered the band together and pored over the requests ("We already did 'Choice in the Matter!' " she chided). After fudging its way through "Ray" and "Stupid Thing," though, the band threw in the towel. "That's enough of Aimee Mann Band di--ing around," she quipped.
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At Uptop Bistro & Bar, afternoon tea is a lofty treat set high above the streets of Tsim Sha Tsui with a panoramic top-floor view of the city paired with delectable finger foods, delicate pastries and delicious small bites. Teatime is now further elevated as Popway Hotel proudly announces a limited-time collaboration with hugely experienced master chocolatier and pastry chef, Jeffery Koo.
Themed around the whimsy of playground fun, Chef Koo's "Ferris Wheel" features a range of specially designed desserts into a gorgeous wheel that instantly inspires a sense of childhood joy. The two cake selections combine the delicate tartness of fresh fruit in accentuating flavour, featuring a Cassis and Lemon Cake with blueberry glazing, and a zesty Mango and Passion Fruit Cake with mango glazing.
With a nickname such as the "Chocolate Magician", we can expect Chef Koo's chocolates to be nothing short of sublime in taste, texture and presentation. Beginning with four super-thin coats of different colours for the extreme outer layer, Chef Koo then heats his 72% Venezuelan dark chocolate to 31 degrees Celsius before pouring into the colour moulds to form a delicate chocolate half-sphere shell. Completely smooth, shiny and gorgeous to look at, these shells are then filled with one of two fillings: Cinnamon Blueberry Chocolate mixes fresh lemon, cinnamon, blueberries and French white chocolate into a silky filling, and Passion Fruit Ginger Chocolate combines passion fruit, Spanish ginger, mango and caramel to create a beautiful toffee-like texture.
Macaroon-wise, Chef Koo uses French almond powder as his foundation before tailoring ingredients to create two distinctive flavours. The Mixed Berries Violet Macaroon bursts with beautiful natural flavours and the sweet, slightly tart accents from fresh berries. Chef Koo's Dark Chocolate Signature Macaroon uses premium French cocoa powder and Venezuelan 72% dark chocolate, carrying a hint of bitterness to lift the rich depth of the chocolate to new heights.
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Maine Woodland Owners announced the completion of the largest land donation in the group's history on March 30, a gift of more than 2,000 acres in New Gloucester by the Chandler family.
The land, divided into several parcels scattered throughout the town, will now remain undeveloped and managed as working forestland in perpetuity. It's also open to the public for activities such as nature watching and hunting.
"We're all in awe of this spectacular gift," said Maine Woodland Owners Executive Director Tom Doak.
This donation brings the group to a milestone of conserving more than 10,000 acres of working forest in Maine.
"I don't think we ever quite envisioned [our land trust] to grow the way it has," Doak said. "Last year was our busiest year. It's incredible generosity of the people."
Maine Woodland Owners, previously known as Small Woodland Owners Association of Maine, or SWOAM, was formed 45 years ago as an educational organization dedicated to providing knowledge and technical support for Maine's small woodland owners. Its goal is to increase landowner engagement and long-term woodland stewardship to ensure the health of Maine's forests.
In 1990, the organization established a land trust program to conserve working forests in Maine. The program only accepts lands and conservation easements where active forest management is allowed. All of its properties are certified by the American Tree Farm System and enrolled in Maine's Tree Growth or Open Space Tax programs.
"We started with this land trust because we saw a need," Doak said. "A lot of land trusts were focused on 'forever wild,' and there's nothing wrong with that. But we started this because we had people who were looking for another option."
Maine Woodland Owners received its first land donation in 1991 and today conserves and conducts sustainable forest management on land in 50 towns throughout Maine. Of the 10,000 acres the land trust now conserves, more than 40 percent was donated in the past three years and a dozen parcels are currently in the process of being donated.
"The reason frankly is the aging population of woodland owners," Doak said. "About 40 percent of them are 65 years or older. A lot of these people have managed their land for a long time and want it to be conserved and continue to be managed the same way."
The Chandler family owned and managed forestland in New Gloucester since the 18th century. In the past few years, the family decided to find a permanent owner who would keep the land undeveloped as a working forest.
"They've managed their land for a very long time," said Doak. "It's some of the finest forestland you'll see in the state."
In January 2018, Maine Woodland Owners learned it would be receiving the Chandlers' property as a donation. The final three parcels of the gift were signed over during an informal gathering at the Maine Woodland Owners office in Augusta in late February of 2020.
All Maine Woodland Owners properties are open to public use, though the majority of them do not feature maintained trails. Revenue from timber harvesting on the properties supports the organization, which hosts about 50 educational programs for landowners annually. These programs range widely in topic from managing forest for wildlife to protecting water quality.
[ Explore Maine Woodland Owners property in this video]
The group also serves as a resource for small woodland owners to reach out to with questions. Each month, the organization sends a 20-page newsletter to members that provides information on forest-related topics such as updates on forest pests and diseases in Maine.
Maine Woodland Owners is planning to hold public tours on the newly acquired land in New Gloucester this summer.


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Today marks the second anniversary of the launching of the Pauling Blog. In two years we have generated 214 posts, garnered over 63,000 views (not counting those accruing from syndication, which WordPress doesn't include in its total statistics) and been graced with nearly 7,400 spam comments, most of which, thankfully, have been kept at bay by the good folks at Akismet.
We're a bit less philosophical today than was the case one year ago, but we do want to take this moment to reflect back a bit. Our readership has grown substantially over the past year and, as we enter our terrible twos, we figure this is a good opportunity to take another quick look at some writing that many of our readers may have never seen. Here then, are ten worthwhile posts from the early days of the blog.
- Visiting Albert Schweitzer: a review of the Paulings' trip to Schweitzer's medical compound in central Africa – in Linus Pauling's estimation, "one of the most inaccessible areas of the world."
- Pauling and the Presidents: the first in a series of three posts on Pauling's relationship with this nation's Commanders in Chief and with the office of the Presidency itself. The other two posts focus on Pauling's complicated interactions with John F. Kennedy, and with his own brief flirtation with the idea of running for the office himself.
- Pauling's Rules: among Pauling's major early contributions to science was his formation of a set of rules used to guide one's analysis of x-ray diffraction data in the determination of crystal structures.
- The Guggenheim Trip: a three-part series detailing Linus and Ava Helen's adventures as they toured through Europe for a year, meeting major scientific figures and absorbing the fledgling discipline of quantum mechanics.
- The Darlings: Maternal Ancestors of Linus Pauling: an entertaining look at the colorful characters residing further down Pauling's family tree. We also featured Pauling's paternal ancestry as well as Ava Helen's lineage in separate posts.
- A Halloween Tale of Ice Cream and Ethanol: Pauling's typically detailed and ultra-rational recollection of a hallucination experienced late one November night.
- Clarifying Three Widespread Quotes: three quotes attributed to Linus Pauling are scattered across the Internet. This post investigates whether or not Pauling actually authored them.
- Pauling in the ROTC: often accused of anti-Americanism due to his pacifist beliefs, few people know that Pauling actually served in the Reserve Officers Training Corps, ultimately rising to the rank of Major. This post was among the first in our lengthy Oregon 150 series, celebrating Pauling's relationship with his home state.
- Mastering Genetics: Pauling and Eugenics: a post that delves into what was among the more controversial stances that Pauling ever took.
- Linus Pauling Baseball: we can't help it – the video is priceless.
As always, thanks for reading!
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Illinois Movie Location Celebrates Every February
WOODSTOCK, ILL. — A quarter century ago, something astonishing happened here. A camera crew came to town, moved tons of equipment into the historic town square and an "oompah" band began playing the "Pennsylvania Polka" over and over and over again. They had come to film a movie that would become a cult favorite among young and old alike, Groundhog Day, starring Bill Murray and Andie McDowell.
Today, every day is Groundhog Day in Woodstock, and if you're among the millions of fans who view the classic film over and over again, this McHenry County town 50 miles northwest of Chicago throws a mid-winter party you'll not want to miss. In the movie, Murray woke up here morning after morning after morning, and you can, too, during Woodstock's "Groundhog Days" festival, February 1-5.
Groundhog Days celebrates the making of the movie, when the town stood in for Punxsutawney, Pa., home of the legendary forecasting rodent. Things get off to a sparkling start at 6 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 1, with the Awakening of the Groundhog Ceremony at the Woodstock Opera House on the square. Festivities wrap up on Sunday, Feb. 5, with the Lion's Club Pancake Breakfast, Willie's Family Fun Day, Groundhog Day movie showings, walking tours of filming sites and a Woodstock Community Choir concert.
In between, events include: Groundhog Trivia, Woodstock Willie's Beer Party, chili cookoff, bowling, tournament, dinner dance, Rotary bag toss tournament, "Groundhog Tales" by Storyteller Jim May, "Filming Tales" by Columbia Pictures' Location Manager Bob Hudgins, additional walking tours of filming sites, and Groundhog Willie's official Groundhog Day prognostication. Will there be six more weeks of winter?
During events in Woodstock Square and on the walking tour, step on a plaque that reads "Bill Murray Stepped Here," set into the curb where the actor plunged into a huge slush puddle in the movie. The walking tour includes 14 sites where memorable movie scenes such as that were shot. A favorite is the exquisitely restored Royal Victorian Manor Bed & Breakfast, portrayed in the movie as the Cherry Street Inn, the boarding house where Murray woke up over and over and over again. You, too, can wake up over and over again in the 1894 "painted lady". >MORE
If you can't make it to Groundhog Days this winter, you can download a self-guided walking tour of the filming sites and visit them over and over again on your own, any day of the year. You'll find the walking tour, plus a detailed list of all the Groundhog Days events, > HERE
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Woodstock is located an easy driving distance from Chicago, Rockford, and Milwaukee. Woodstock Square is located 1 mile west of the intersection of Lake St. and Ill. Rte. 47, just 12 miles north of I-90. For an even more enjoyable experience, take Metra for relaxing travel to Woodstock! The Woodstock Station is in the heart of downtown, within walking distance of all Groundhog Days events.
McHenry County is just an hour's drive northwest of Chicago, bordered on the north by Wisconsin, and on the south by I-90. The Fox River winds down from the Chain of Lakes through the towns on the eastern side of the county, while country roads meander the western side. For visitor information, >CLICK HERE


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EDM: The DIY Way
2 May 2012
There has been a lot of talk in the past few years about electronic dance music ('ED270417') being the next big thing, an opinion that is more or less unanimous amongst music industry stalwarts and artists alike. We could safely compare the state and growth of electronic music now to the hip-hop scene from the mid to late 90s - ecstatic growth in popularity, rising digital sales and a sub-culture all of its own.
If there was really a doubt in anyone's mind about the future of 'ED270818', they need look no further than the catapulting of the euro style synth infused house that has surged into the limelight with the likes of David Guetta, Afrojack and Calvin Harris taking over production duties for many mainstream pop artists. This is also most likely due to America's new found love for electronic music which has existed in Europe since the late 80s. If it goes stateside it goes worldwide… right?
So that brings us to the point. Why this exponential growth in electronic music? Why the sudden surge of artists, music and gigs in this genre? The answer, in my opinion is pretty straight forward. Technology.
First, the internet has opened up avenues and has given young people access to a host of music that would have probably gone unnoticed 15 years ago. The music we were fed was essentially handpicked by record label executives and handed to listeners in a platter – take it or leave it. Not so much anymore. You always have a choice on the internet. Recording companies have now learnt to catch trends instead of dictating them. If a label can catch a trend early, support and ride with it, they are going to be in a commanding position when it has become a phenomenon.
Secondly, and more importantly – 'ED272069' is the future because technology has enabled every kid sitting in his bedroom to be a music producer/DJ. 'The Bedroom Producer' is the way the music world is going. Call it unfortunate or cuddle your fellow music purists in sorrow, but that's just the way it is. Electronic music is now a DIY art form. Let's be honest… haven't we all dreamt of being rock stars? Well, the only difference is that now you can actually be one sitting at home. With the advent of the bedroom producer, the doors are open to so much more music and so many new ideas. Don't forget, the chunk of 'ED272649' heavyweights in the game today, started with just a laptop and some headphones.
The more commercially friendly electronic dance music gets, the more the new generation of producers will try creating it. However, this time around… it's easier to be another Flux Pavillion than it was back in the day!
Words: Krishna Kaul (Label manager at ContraBass Records. An electronic music label set up by Universal Music India)
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Day 1 and 2: Madrid
Arrival at Madrid, Capital of Spain. Discover the great city with Palacio Real, Prado Museo, Plaza Espana, Plaza Mayor and all historical parts. We reserved two overnights for you in the Old Town Charm Hotel.
Day 3: Madrid – Cuenca
Cuenca, magic town, waits for you to discover the "Casas Colgadas" (Hanging Houses), its cathedral, the church of San Miguel and the church of San Pedro, the convent of "Las Descalzas y San Nicolás", among other monuments. Cuenca will also surprise you with the beauty of the nearby "Ciudad Encantada", where stones come to life. Lovers of art should visit the "Museo de Arte Abstracto". The "Museo de las Ciencias de Castilla La Mancha" and the provincial "Museo Arqueológico" are other highlights. Overnight Parador de Cuenca.
Day 4: Cuenca – Alcalá de Henares
This is the hometown of Cervantes; the town is beautiful because of its narrow streets, its palaces and convents and its many civil buildings. It invites you to discover the University (founded in 1499 by Cardenal Cisneros), Plaza de Cervantes, the ruins of Santa María de la Mayor, the colleges of Sta. Ursula and Escritorios, the Cathedral of Stos. Justos y Pastor, and many more. Do not forget walking the crowded Calle Mayor, where you will find the house where Cervantes was born. Overnight Parador Alcalá de Henares
Day 5: Alcalá de Henares – Segovia
Segovia will surprise you in every corner and in every street. Its buildings will talk to you about past times, like the Aqueduct, which will remind of the power of the Roman Empire; its cathedral and the Alcázar also remind you of splendid past times. Churches like the one of San Estéban, San Justo, San Martín and San Millán will transport your to the medieval times. In the surroundings, do not forget to visit the Palacio Real de La Granja de San Ildefonso (Palace and gardens, XVIII century) and the Palacio of Riofrío. Overnight Parador de Segovia.
Day 6 and 7: Segovia – Ávila
The medieval stone wall, with the beautiful doors of the Alcázar and San Vicente shelter an impressive patrimony: the "Catedral Fortificada de San Salvador" (its construction began back in the XI century), the "Museo Catedralicio", the "Convento de Santa Teresa" (XVII century), the Palaces of Nuñez Vela, ALMARZARA, Ochoa Aguirre and Arzobispal, among others. A city full of history in every street, in every place, in every corner. Two overnights Parador de Avila
Day 8 and 9: Avila – Salamanca
Walk towards the centre of the Plaza Mayor, ob baroque style (XVIII century) and open your eyes; ne seduced by its beauty and harmony. This is the heart of the city. Start here your visit of the town, and discover among its numerous monuments the "Casa de las Conchas" (XV century), the Old Cathedral (XIII Century), the New Cathedral (XVI – XVIII century) or the University (XVI century). Salamnca is a town of churches, old and noble palaces, an university of prestige; a city of students, open to be discovered at any moment. Two overnights in Parador de Salamanca
Day 10: Madrid – return
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Plenary and Invited Speakers
Tal Ben-Shahar, Ph.D.
Martin Seligman, Ph.D.
David Cooperrider, Ph.D.
Jonathan Haidt, Ph.D.
Tom Rath
Rollin McCraty, Ph.D.
Barbara Fredrickson, Ph.D.
Carmelo Vazquez, Ph.D.
Carol Ryff, Ph.D.
Kenneth Pargament, Ph.D.
Richie Davidson, Ph.D.
Robert Quinn, Ph.D.
Rhonda Cornum, MD, Ph.D.
John Kim, Ph.D.
Kaiping Peng, Ph.D.
Corey Keyes, Ph.D.
Mihayl Csikszentmihayli, Ph.D.
James O. Pawelski, Ph.D.
Change that Lasts
Positive Psychology: The Cutting Edge in Research and Teaching
Mirror Flourishing: Appreciative Inquiry and the Designing of Positive Institutions
Capitalism, Values, Institutions, and Large Scale Flourishing
Fully Charging Your Work and Life
Heart-Brain Dynamics: The Role of Self-Regulation and Psychophysiological Coherence in Optimal Functioning
Positivity Resonates
Positive Psychology and Clinical Psychology: Emerging Promises and Translational Challenges
Past, Present and Future Perspectives of Eudaimonic Well-being
Sacred Moments: A Hidden Ingredient of Resilience and Change
Well-being: Perspectives from Affective and Contemplative Neuroscience
Turning Organizations Positive: An Invitation to Cultural Surgery
The Power of Optimism (and Gratitude, Good Relationships, Accomplishment…)
Positive Organizational Scholarship: A Professional and Personal Journal
Positive Psychology in China
My Search for Flourishing
Effects and Global Reach of Positive Psychology
The Positive Humanities: A New Approach to Human Flourishing
Change that Lasts
Most personal and organizational change efforts fail. While initial excitement may be high following a workshop or program, more often than not people go back to where they were prior to the intervention. To enjoy change that lasts, that goes beyond the "honeymoon period", insights must be followed up with actual behaviors and concrete rituals.
Positive Psychology: The Cutting Edge in Research and Teaching
Mirror Flourishing: Appreciative Inquiry and the Designing of Positive Institutions
In this plenary David Cooperrider explores the proposition that the quest for a flourishing earth is
the most significant positive psychology and organization development opportunity of the 21stcentury—and that when people in organizations work toward building a sustainable andflourishing world they too are poised to flourish in ways that elevate innovation, personalexcellence, and workplace well being. Put another way, corporate citizenship "out there" is notonly about serving or satisfying external stakeholders, it is also core to individual flourishinginside the firm. Sustainable value creation and shared wellbeing might well reinforce and workboth ways and thereby raises a far-reaching exploration: what is the link between advancingsustainability for a flourishing Earth, with the interdependent flourishing of the human side ofenterprise? And how might the new scholarship on positive institutions shed light on thisimportant but under-researched dynamic? How, precisely, might an organization's quest for
sustainable value bring out the best not just on the outside—helping to advance a better society orworld—but also bring out the best on the "inside"–in the flourishing of people, the quality oftheir relationships, their health and well-being, their motivation and performance, and theircapacity for growth, resilience, and positive change?
Using data from over 3,000 appreciative inquiry interviews into "business as an agent of worldbenefit" David Cooperrider shares a myriad of diverse stories but just one overarchingconclusion: there is nothing that brings out the best in human enterprise faster, more consistently,or powerfully than calling a whole organization to design "bright green" solutions to humanity's greatest social and environmental challenges.
Capitalism, Values, Institutions, and Large Scale Flourishing
The 2015 World Happiness Report shows that almost all of the happiest countries are free-market societies, and almost all of the least happy countries are not. In my talk I'll discuss the many relationships between capitalism and happiness, and I'll analyze the intense moralism that often surrounds discussions of capitalism. I'll suggest that one imperative for international positive psychology in the 21st century is to help countries find their own ways to balance the sometimes-competing needs for dynamism and decency.
Fully Charging Your Work and Life
Tom Rath, author of five international bestsellers, will share his latest research
Heart-Brain Dynamics: The Role of Self-Regulation and Psychophysiological Coherence in Optimal Functioning
This presentation will provide an overview of a heart-focused approach to self-regulation and energymanagement for building and sustaining resilience. Most of the self-regulation techniques include theintentional activation of a positive emotion and have been shown to provide a wide range of personal,social and organizational benefits, such as lowered health care costs, reductions in staff turnover,mistakes, and improved teamwork, communication and shorter meeting times. The presentation willdiscuss the physiology of heart-brain communication and how the rhythm of heart directly influencesemotional experience and cognitive functioning. It will also discuss how and why heart rate variability(HRV) can be used as an index self-regulatory capacity and how it can also be used to facilitate theacquisition of emotional self-regulation skills and improve cognitive functioning. In addition, research on the "science of what connects us" will be discussed. This includes data showing that the heart radiates a measurable magnetic field which carries emotional state information, and can be detected by the nervoussystems of nearby animals and other people. These section includes data showing that the earth andionosphere generate a symphony of resonant frequencies that are in the same range as those of thehuman heart, autonomic nervous system, and brain. Outcome data will be shown on how changes inthese fields affect human emotions and behaviors as well as some surprising new data indicating that theearth's magnetic field interconnects humanity at deep and fundamental level.
Effects and Global Reach of Positive Psychology
I assume we are all more or less agreed as to the goals of Positive Psychology. We are all dedicated to help humanity fulfill its great potential, and direct the evolutionary forces towards a world of peace, prosperity, and continuing psychic complexity. Where we often differ is as to the means for reaching this common goal. So far, a great deal of work has been done to improve the quality of life through mindfulness, gratitude, savoring, and other techniques the individual can learn to use. Also, much has been accomplished at the level of organizations. What we should not forget, however, is that individual and local solutions take place in the wider context of society and culture. If the momentum of the culture as a whole is forcing us in directions that work against our goals, what can Positive Psychology do to steer the future in directions more in line with our ultimate goals?
Positivity Resonates
Author of Positivity and Love 2.0, Professor Barbara Fredrickson's most recent research offers an innovative approach to understanding the multiple ways by which positive emotions promote physical health. Most known for her broaden-and-build theory of positive emotions, which identifies positive emotions as key drivers of individual and collective resource building, Dr. Fredrickson's research reveals how positive emotions alter heart health and molecular physiology. Stepping off from this work, she has more recently developed what she has called the upward spiral theory of lifestyle change. This new integrative model positions positive emotions as creating non conscious and increasing motives for wellness behavior, rooted in enduring biological changes. In this presentation, Dr. Fredrickson will describe the origins of and evidence for this new perspective on how positive emotions promote physical health. Implications for how best to promote positive lifestyle changes are illuminated.
The Positive Humanities: A New Approach to Human Flourishing
The field of positive psychology was founded nearly twenty years ago when Martin Seligman, along
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Gold is viewed as a safe haven asset that investors flock to during periods of uncertainty. Amid this renewed flare-up in tensions with North Korea, Capital Economics decided to take a look at how the precious metal has responded to geopolitical risk events since 1985. What the research firm found might surprise you.
According to analyst Simona Gambarini, the price of gold "tends to rise in anticipation of a conflict but often falls when tensions turn into a full-blown war."
Additionally, US-focused events tend to have a bigger impact. "This is mainly due to the fact that in the event of a crisis involving the US directly, investors are more likely to seek refuge in an asset like gold which bears no country risk and also benefits when the dollar depreciates," Gambarini writes.
Finally, not every conflict impacts the price of gold. "Indeed, the biggest increases in the price of gold have occurred when the US bombed Libya in 1986, in the wake of the Gulf War in 1990, and, more recently, when ISIS attacks put oil supplies in the Middle East at risk."
As for where gold can go from here, Capital Economics says that "until there is some certainty as to how the current geopolitical situation will evolve, gold prices are likely to remain well supported and could even rise above $1,350 per ounce."
Interestingly, the charts are also pointing to the possibility of a jump in gold prices. On Thursday, DoubleLine Capital CEO Jeffrey Gundlach noted that gold's chart had a cup and handle pattern, and said it was "one of the most bullish" chart patterns out there.
Doing some basic technical analysis, a breakout above the $1,300 level puts a move into the $1,460 area in the crosshairs.
Gold is up 11% so far this year.
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The Egyptians used malachite as early as 4000 B.C. for amulets, jewelry and cosmetics (powdered eye shadow.) - During the Middle Ages, malachite was worn for proteciton from sorcery and black magic.
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Late Friday morning of last week, I got interrupted by a call from Katie Pavlich. It's not like I was working - I haven't worked on a Friday morning since I got tenure back in 1998. It's just that I was cleaning one of my favorite .44 magnums and didn't want to be disturbed at that particular moment. Nonetheless, Katie was having some problems with the folks at UNC - Chapel Hill and she needed some help. So I put down my Smith and Wesson and gave her my best advice.
For those who haven't yet heard, Katie was invited by the College Republicans to speak at UNC-CH. But the folks in student government said she was "non-intellectual" and had "no value" as a speaker. So they refused to fund her speech and gave it to some feminists and anarchists instead. (Please pardon any redundancy in that last sentence).
Although Katie contacted me for support, I had to be honest with her. I agree with the UNC-CH student government. Katie is a non-intellectual with no value as a speaker. Furthermore, the funding debacle at UNC-CH is entirely her fault. If Katie knew anything about the UNC system, she could have taken any number of measures to ensure full funding of her event. I shared a number of examples with Katie. Just in case you're a conservative woman seeking an audience at UNC-CH, I'm sharing these tips with you, free of charge.
- Dress up as a six foot vagina. A few years ago at Appalachian State, which is in the UNC system, a feminist at the Women's Center went parading across campus dressed in a six foot tall vagina costume. She and her fellow feminists managed to get funding for The Vagina Monologues. They were also allowed to advertise for it with the giant vagina costume. Katie could have borrowed that costume and even given her speech wearing it. She would have looked every bit as intellectual as an Appalachian State feminist. Then, the UNC system would have funded her speech in a heartbeat. Sometimes appropriate business attire really makes a difference. This is especially true when you want to come across as a true intellectual.
On a side note, UNCW Feminists also managed to get funding to sell little vagina-shaped lollipops when they put on the Vagina Monologues. If Katie were to put in a request to sell these p*ssy pops (that is what they actually called them) at her speech, then she would likely get full funding. It's not a truly intellectually stimulating event unless feminists are walking around licking sugar-coated treats that look like genitalia.
- Drop your guns and celebrate "kick ass" feminism. Katie needs to get off of this gun kick. Last year, one of my feminist colleagues, Donna King, published a book called Men Who Hate Women: And the Women Who Kick Their Asses. In it, she advanced the concept of "kick ass feminism." One of the chapters in her book praised a feminist in a Stieg Larsson novel who retaliated against a man who had previously raped her. She accomplished the retaliation by finding him, tying him up, and then shoving metal objects up his rectum.
Clearly, Katie's ideas about preventing violence via lawful gun possession are anti-intellectual, even if supported by the work of scholars like John Lott. If Katie wants to be a true intellectual, she needs to renounce guns and convince women to wait until after they are raped to deal with the rapist via vigilantism. No need for guns. All you need is a little rope and a few metal objects to shove up the rapist's rectum once he's safely bounded and gagged. If a feminist intellectual recommends a vigilante course of action, you know it has to be sound. Plus, the word "vigilante" sounds similar to vagina. And that's always reassuring.
- Tell UNC feminists that some handguns can also be used as sex toys. A few years ago, UNC Chapel Hill decided that "orgasm awareness week" was of enough intellectual value to merit funding from the university. In fact, they built a temporary vibrator museum right there in the middle of the campus. I told Katie that she should just tell campus feminists that they don't have to be afraid of handguns. Tying it into sex (please, no bondage jokes) is a sure way to win over the hearts and minds of sex crazed, I mean, intellectually gifted UNC feminists. Tell them the guns can also be used as sex toys and you'll get full funding. Tell them that guns can also be used to perform late term abortions (4th trimester and beyond) and they'll make you director of the Women's Center.
- Dress up as a gorilla and throw bananas at the audience. A few years ago, our women's center paid for a group called the Gorilla Girls to come to campus. They were some serious intellectuals. They dressed up in gorilla costumes and threw bananas at audience members. I told Katie she should emulate them. Put on a gorilla outfit and throw bananas at students who are there earning extra credit. Hit them in the face with those bananas. I mean, knock the crap out of them. Hit them hard enough and they'll start to agree that they need to be armed with handguns to protect themselves from assault and battery.
- Fly in on a private jet. Arianna Huffington was paid $12,500 to fly into UNC - Wilmington on a private jet. During her tree hugging feminist speech, she lectured the audience about driving SUVs and wasting precious gasoline. Nothing communicates a need for a giant honorarium better than having your own private jet. And people who use a private jet to facilitate a lecture on energy conservation tend to be intellectually gifted, high value speakers.
- Stop wearing makeup and shaving your arm pits. I know she's never heard this before but Katie is not ugly. And that's a serious problem for her. These UNC feminists are tough on good looking women. They have a real disdain for makeup and razor blades. If Katie started looking a little more like a French foreign exchange student then she might be taken more seriously by the UNC feminists. In a nutshell, when a woman dresses and carries herself like Katie Pavlich, bad things are bound to happen. She really brought the whole thing on herself and should have sought my advice much sooner. If she had, she would be rubbing elbows with Gorilla Girls and making a down payment on her first private jet.
In all seriousness, I believe it's time for UNC-CH to stop holding itself out as an institution interested in achieving intellectual diversity through the free and open exchange of ideas. And it's past time to get rid of its official motto, Lux Libertas.
How about Collis Hypocrisi instead?