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"Did I say that out loud?" From motivation to problem-solving, we uncover the hidden benefits of talking to yourself
"Did I say that out loud?" Yes, yes you did. Contrary to what we like to believe, most of us talk to ourselves on a daily basis. Stylist investigates the triggers, and surprise benefits, of having a solo chat
Words: Caroline Corcoran
Do you think you talk to yourself? No? OK, let's test out these scenarios. You're seething after a man leers at you on the street, and have just thought of the perfect comeback 10 seconds after he disappears out of sight. Or perhaps you're on a run and your legs are feeling unusually leaden but you're determined to do another lap of the park. And imagine you press 'delete' instead of 'send' having just finished a long and crucial email. Think about your first reaction to all those situations and it's more likely than not you've been guilty of muttering a word or two aloud.
"Everybody talks to themselves, whether it's with or without conscious control," says Antonis Hatzigeorgiadis, associate professor at Greece's University of Thessaly who studies self-talk. "It can be silent or aloud, inherent or strategic and can be a valuable way of stimulating us into action or evaluating certain events."
Put like that, it sounds almost rational. Especially when you consider talking to yourself can come in the form of motivational monologues ("Come on Sarah, you can do this!"), or self-motivating speeches often in a high-pitched panicked whisper, ("Calm down. Be rational. Why would anyone be on the roof in a storm at 2am?"). But of course there's also the more awkward day-to-day unconscious muttering when concentrating or those unnecessary explanations to an empty changing room about why we've just clumsily walked into the mirror.
Such is the stigma of self-talking that we feel genuinely mortified when overheard having a chat with ourselves. Precisely why an animated imaginary argument turns awkwardly into a croon of a Sam Smith number when a colleague walks into the office kitchen. Self-consciousness around self-talk is a learned behaviour. As toddlers, we would have talked to ourselves freely, using speech to learn and assess new thoughts.
Researcher Gary Lupyan, a cognitive psychologist at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, says: "As children, we use language to guide us through new processes like tying our shoelaces – we still do this as adults but we learn fewer new skills so we use it less. Language is very good for laying down procedures because it's linear – you say one word at a time. By breaking it down into a set of instructions, it's like you're programming yourself. By taking it out of the internal (thought) and putting it into the external (language) it stops it being muddied by everything else."
But from around the age of seven self-consciousness kicks in: we still speak to ourselves but the process becomes far more intimate and private. And the older we get, the less comfortable we are doing it, talking to ourselves mainly when we're stressed and unhappy. When there are an excess of thoughts in our head, they will demand a way out – that's when external self-talk occurs, sometimes even in the form of one rogue sentence ("I didn't realise it wasn't locked!") as you mentally relive the time the train toilet door opened unexpectedly.
"Such is the stigma of self-talking we feel mortified when overheard having a chat with ourselves"
Sometimes self-talk even becomes silent, meaning that it takes place only in our heads. But even inner speech has been found to be accompanied by tiny muscular movements in the larynx and neuroscientists have found the active part of the brain when we speak aloud, the left inferior frontal gyrus, is also working hard when we speak to ourselves internally.
So where does this stigma come from? Why are we self-conscious about something we all do? Theories suggest that this embarrassment comes from the long-held societal belief that talking to ourselves is 'the first sign of madness' – an affliction bestowed upon the very old and those suffering from mental illness, such as schizophrenia.
But while it's true that schizophrenics may respond to voices they hear as part of hallucinations or delusions, schizophrenia is a diagnosed condition that also comes with a host of other symptoms such as social withdrawal and apathy.
It's good to talk
"The 'first sign of madness' idea is absolutely not true," says psychotherapist Nadina Al-Jarrah (thetherapypractice.co.uk). "There is a clear clinical distinction between hearing voices and talking to yourself. If someone is hearing voices [research suggests that auditory hallucinations in schizophrenics occur when sufferers misinterpret their own inner talk as coming from an external source] then we need to point them towards a mental health assessment; if someone is talking to themselves, that is a different ball game: talking helps you to process, think about different points of view, to crystallise and clarify."
In fact, self-talk can actually be enormously beneficial. It can help us focus our thoughts, find resolutions to problems and be kinder to ourselves in the long run. "One of the consequences of self-talk is to divorce us from the present moment and put us into a more abstract state," explains Lupyan.
"In some forms of therapy, labelling your emotions – saying 'I am feeling sad' or 'This has made me unhappy' – has the effect of diffusing it. By labelling it you're making it more abstract, more about the word than the feeling itself, which can help diffuse the negative feelings."
So, talking to yourself is more a sign of mental health than mental illness. And experts are keen to point out that Olympic athletes, CEOs and Nobel Peace Prize winners all practice self-talk. So rather than an embarrassing secret habit, a regular tête-à-tête with a cup of tea, a chocolate digestive and your very own self could actually be the smartest thing you do today.
7 reasons why it's good to talk (to yourself)
1. To motivate
When elite sprinters said to themselves words like "push" in a 1997 study, they ran faster than the control group, and Al-Jarrah says that even those of us who clearly aren't Usain Bolt can benefit from that message too. Whether it's to hold that plank at yoga or just make it through Ikea on Saturday without kicking someone in the shins. "Speaking out loud to ourselves can encourage us and push us forward," she explains. There is a caveat though: child psychologists have concluded that our ability to give ourselves motivational speeches depends on the kind of language used to us as children. If we've heard phrases like, "You can do it, try again" in early life, we'll use similar ones ourselves in adulthood. If we've been criticised, we're more likely to mutter unhelpful and potentially damaging sentences like, "Idiot, you can't do anything."
2. For clarity
Many psychologists believe that talking out loud helps validate important and difficult decisions as we can clarify our thoughts. According to child psychologists, the more we talk to ourselves as children (imaginary friends count too) the more we are likely to continue it into adulthood, helping us be focused on tasks, and to be organised and self-controlled. "Thoughts can jump about like a pinball machine," says Al-Jarrah. "Saying the words out loud helps to embed things." It's why saying, "No more Dairy Milk Buttons" out loud is more effective than expecting yourself to just return half the packet to the fridge: talking forces us to be explicit with ourselves and to anchor thoughts that have been swirling around, in the same way that we do when we write our feelings down in a letter or journal. "If you feel an emotion you can't put your finger on you might be better at remembering the words than the emotions," says psychologist Daniel Swingley.
3. To work through problems
When Malala Yousafzai was on The Daily Show, she recalled how she talked to herself to prepare for a potential confrontation with the Taliban. "'If the Taliban comes, what would you do, Malala?'" she described herself as having said. "Then I would reply to myself, 'Malala, just take a shoe and hit him.'" Most of us will thankfully never face such terrifying situations but the technique works for everyday problems too – from getting to work on time when faced with more train delays to dealing with an issue at work. There is another key technique found in Malala's words: she talks to herself as if she were another person. And that distance from the first person pronoun – "Laura, stop googling cats and do your presentation" – is invaluable. If we talk to ourselves using our names or even 'you' rather than 'I' we flip a switch in the cerebral cortex (the centre of thought) and the amygdala (the creative centre of emotions) that gives us psychological distance from our self. In a 2015 study in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, Ethan Kross found switching the pronouns gave people better perspective, making them less likely to feel anxious overall.
4. As a handy life hack
In a 2011 study in the Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology, psychologists Daniel Swingley and Gary Lupyan found that participants who repeated the words "Raisin Bran" when looking for a box of the cereal in a picture of a supermarket shelf found it faster than those who didn't say the words. Which will vindicate anyone who has ever run around their flat shouting, "Keys, keys, keys," at 8am. "If you're saying the word out loud, you can make that concept a little more active," says Swingley. "It's almost like it makes you think about it more intensely and then you're making the image more solid in your head."
5. For self-awareness
When was the last time you told your friend she shouldn't apply for that job because she's so useless she'd get laughed out of the interview? And yet when it comes to talking to ourselves, delivering this level of mean comes easy. "Notice when you speak negatively to yourself," says Al-Jarrah. "The way we think about ourselves has an enormous effect on our neurology and our neurology affects our physiology." And that's when external stress symptoms like digestive problems, chest pain, headaches and insomnia raise their heads.
6. For a short-term memory boost
"If someone gives you a phone number, you'll repeat it until you can put it into your phone," says Swingley. "Saying things repeatedly can keep them in your short-term memory for longer." And as you learned when you wrote out the key dates of World War II for A-Level revision, repetition is key. "We remember things we've done many times because we're creating more connections in the brain and giving a richer experience," says Swingley. Writing or speaking allows us to 'produce' something too, which means it solidifies in our minds more firmly than if we simply read through our notes for that speech, even if we did it 50 times.
7. It can counteract loneliness
Sometimes it can simply be the desire for any noise that can mean you spend several hours trying to make your attempt at a Scottish accent sound less Irish when stuck in traffic. There are 7.1 million people living alone in the UK and 4.2 million working from home, not to mention that even when we are surrounded by people, thanks to screens and headphones it's easy to feel isolated. "Loneliness is a real issue," says Al-Jarrah. "Talking is one of our primary means of communication. It's how we tell people what we think, feel, who we are, and if we feel silenced in any way or shut down it can feel very threatening and isolating. But self-talk, done positively, can be one way to combat that."
"If our self-talk is positive we are there for ourselves all the time," adds Al-Jarrah. "If when you're feeling bad you tell yourself, 'I'm having a down day so I'm going to do something to cheer myself up and make myself feel better,' that can be a genuinely helpful thing."
Find your self-talk style
The Reproacher
You may utter the words 'idiot' and 'every time' complete with a furrowed brow. This self-talk style is also very self-critical. Reproachers need to find ways to be kinder to themselves.
The Mutterer
Expect inaudible mutterings, humming and tapping from the Mutterer. This type is not comfortable with silence and makes noise to help them find focus.
The Memory Jogger
Memory Joggers speak to themselves in the form of questions like "Where did I go after that?" and "What was her name again?" as they try to give their ailing memories a nudge.
The Mantra Reciter
On Instagram: loves a motivational quote. In real life: loves a motivational quote. Snippets of their positive mantras will be repeated and will include, "You got this" and "That is a great cup of tea".
The Arguer
Appearing to be in a row with an unidentified adversary, the Arguer plays out imaginary arguments releasing the occasional escaped word and aggressive facial expressions.
The Venter
Something has caused the Venter to be in a blind rage, which they find impossible to internalise. Usually found muttering expletives to themselves.
Images: Thinkstock, Rex Features


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David Lynn Ladd
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David Ladd, 54, was born on October 4, 1966, in Little Rock, Ark., to Norman and Lita Ladd. He died on Monday, November 16, at the Elizabeth Richardson Center, Norman Home in Springdale, Ark., after a short illness. David lived with his parents in Sherwood, Ark., until the age of 43. He attended North HIlls Exception School and Workshop daily until he moved to Springdale. David was full of life and happiness. He had a few shenanigans that he was known for and those who knew him...know what they were.
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The family would like to thank Elizabeth Richardson Center in Springdale, for the constant love, support, and care of David for the last 10 years. They will miss him greatly too.
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Visitation will be from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, November 25, 2020, at Smith-North Little Rock Funeral Home. Inurnment will follow at 11 a.m., at the Arkansas State Veterans Cemetery. State of AR Covid directives: Masks and social distancing required at all times. Guestbook at www.SmithFamilyCares.com
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A MESSAGE FROM THE QUEEN
To the citizens of the United States of America from Her Sovereign Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
In light of your continued failure to sensibly elect a candidate as President of the USA, and thus to govern yourselves properly (just count up who voted for who, for Heaven's sake!) we hereby give notice of the revocation of your independence, effective immediately.
Her Sovereign Majesty Queen Elizabeth II will resume monarchical duties over all states, commonwealths, and territories (except North Dakota, which she does not fancy).
Your new Prime Minister, David Cameron, will appoint a Governor for America without the need for further elections.
Congress and the Senate will be disbanded. A questionnaire may be circulated next year to determine whether any of you noticed.
To aid in the transition to a British Crown dependency, the following rules are introduced with immediate effect:
1. The letter 'U' will be reinstated in words such as 'colour,' 'favour,' 'labour' and 'neighbour.' Likewise, you will learn to spell 'doughnut' without skipping half the letters, and the suffix '-ize' will be replaced by the suffix '-ise.' Generally, you will be expected to raise your vocabulary to acceptable levels.
2. Using the same twenty-seven words interspersed with filler noises such as ''like' and 'you know' is an unacceptable and inefficient form of communication. There is no such thing as U.S. English. We will let Microsoft know on your behalf. The Microsoft spell-checker will be adjusted to take into account the reinstated letter 'u'' and the elimination of '-ize.'
3. July 4th will no longer be celebrated as a holiday. If you must have fireworks in the middle of the year, you may celebrate Her Majesty's birthday, although admittedly most of her existing subjects don't bother.
4. You will learn to resolve personal issues without using guns, lawyers, or therapists. The fact that you need so many lawyers and therapists shows that you're not quite ready to be independent. Guns should only be used for shooting grouse. If you can't sort things out without suing someone or speaking to a therapist, then you're not ready to shoot grouse.
5. Therefore, you will no longer be allowed to own or carry anything more dangerous than a vegetable peeler. Although a permit will be required if you wish to carry a vegetable peeler in public.
6. All intersections will be replaced with roundabouts, and you will start driving on the left side with immediate effect. At the same time, you will go metric with immediate effect and without the benefit of conversion tables. Both roundabouts and metrication will help you understand the British sense of humour.
7. The former USA will adopt UK prices on petrol (which you have been calling gasoline) of roughly $10/US gallon. Get used to it.
8. You will learn to make real chips. Those things you call French fries are not real chips, and those things you insist on calling potato chips are properly called crisps. Real chips are thick cut, fried in animal fat, and dressed not with catsup but with vinegar.
9. The cold, tasteless stuff you insist on calling beer is not actually beer at all. Henceforth, only proper British Bitter will be referred to as beer, and European brews of known and accepted provenance will be referred to as Lager. South African beer is also acceptable, as they are pound for pound the greatest sporting nation on earth and it can only be due to the beer. They are also part of the British Commonwealth - see what it did for them. American brands will be referred to as Near-Frozen Gnat's Urine, so that all can be sold without risk of further confusion.
10. Hollywood will be required occasionally to cast English actors as good guys. Hollywood will also be required to cast English actors to play English characters. Watching Andie Macdowell attempt English dialect in Four Weddings and a Funeral was an experience akin to having one's ears removed with a cheese grater.
11. You will cease playing American football. There is only one kind of proper football; you call it soccer. Those of you brave enough will, in time, be allowed to play rugby (which has some similarities to American football, but does not involve stopping for a rest every twenty seconds or wearing full kevlar body armour like a bunch of nancies).
12. Further, you will stop playing baseball. It is not reasonable to host an event called the World Series for a game which is not played outside of America. Since only 2.1% of you are aware there is a world beyond your borders, your error is understandable. You will learn cricket, and we will let you face the South Africans first to take the sting out of their deliveries.
13.. You must tell us who killed JFK. It's been driving us mad.
14. An internal revenue agent (i.e. tax collector) from Her Majesty's Government will be with you shortly to ensure the acquisition of all monies due (backdated to 1776).
15. Daily Tea Time begins promptly at 4 p.m. with proper cups, with saucers, and never mugs, with high quality biscuits (cookies) and cakes; plus strawberries (with cream) when in season.
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Editorial : Previews
Richard Diebenkorn
at Orange County Museum of Art [OCMA], Newport Beach, California
Preview by Liz Goldner
Richard Diebenkorn, ''Ocean Park #36,'' 1970, oil on canvas, 93 x 81 1/4''.
February 26 - May 26, 2012
Many regular visitors to OCMA have long been enamored with this venue's "Ocean Park #36" (1970) by Richard Diebenkorn, acquired some 35 years ago and currently ensconced in this latest contribution to Pacific Standard Time. Distinguished by its sharp blue and yellow lines and luminous interior space, the work relates to the nearby sea and sky. "The Ocean Park Series" is also a homecoming of sorts, as Diebenkorn was friendly with Newport Harbor Art Museum's (OCMA's prior name) former chief curator Paul Schimmel. It encompasses 20 large paintings, 18 small and medium prints, 30 small drawings and collages, and 12 very small paintings, including pieces on cigar box lids. While dense, the show is also spacious, allowing visitors to study the smaller pieces; as well as the lines, dimensions and varying layers of the larger pieces.
A comprehensive timeline accompanying the exhibition chronicles an artist who pursued his lifelong passion through drawing, painting, dialogues with fellow artists and inveterate museum visiting. A seminal moment occurred in 1943, while on active Marine duty. Diebenkorn was assigned to Quantico, Virginia, from which post he visited museums all over the East Coast, often attending Washington, D.C.'s Phillips Collection, spending long hours looking at works by Henri Matisse, whose approach to painting influenced the aspiring artist. In "The Art of Richard Diebenkorn" © 1997, the artist is quoted in 1974 about seeing a Phillips-owned Matisse that inspired many of his later compositions. He said about the Matisse, "I noticed its spatial amplitude; one saw a marvelous hollow or room yet the surface is right there … right up front." The Phillips Collection, itself the owner of "Ocean Park #38" (1971) from the current show, includes in its didactics that this Diebenkorn work, "is characterized by broadly brushed surfaces of luminescent and atmospheric color, specifically that of bright yellows … [he] activates the corners of the work and unifies the canvas through varied linear elements — both horizontal and diagonal — to ensure the viewer will examine the entire surface."
In 1966, Diebenkorn moved to Santa Monica's Ocean Park area. Living in this light-filled environment inspired him to devote the rest of his life to abstraction. He explained, "The abstract paintings permit an allover light which wasn't possible for me in the representational works, which seem somehow dingy by comparison." He began creating each "Ocean Park" painting first by sketching directly onto the canvas, following that with paint, working laboriously while continually refining the work. Curator Sarah Bancroft writes in the accompanying catalog, "The artist worked and reworked the canvases … building up not only layers but an array of abstract geometric relationships and lines as well, atmospheric fields and planes."
As with many abstract works, viewers often try to explain what the artist is representing. Some people say that "Ocean Park" pieces depict Diebenkorn's studio window view, others, the luminous Southern California light. Still others describe the works as being influenced by the aerial landscape. The artist himself said in 1987, "I was first struck by the aerial views when I was flying back to California from Albuquerque … I guess it was the combination of desert and agriculture that really turned me on, because it has so many things I wanted in my paintings. "
Indeed the paintings rely on a variety of southwestern colors, including blues and greens, tans, warm grays and yellows. Diebenkorn's use of color, set into a broad and luminous painterly field, is often cited as reflective of his Ocean Park neighborhood. Peter Levitt, who lived there as well, explains in the catalog, "… the paintings call forth how it actually felt to live bathed in a wash of such color and light, to feel the steady, calm and gradual movement of time reflected in the environment as one lived one's moments, days, months and years in a small seaside town …" Yet toward the end of the artist's life, and influenced by his mother's death, he gravitated to browns and blacks. Among these darker works is "Ocean Park #138" (1985) with its broad swath of black paint.
Early works from 1968 also tend toward darker colors and imply elements of figuration. In "#6," vertical organic forms that mimic the female body dominate, while smudges across the center suggest activity. The fields of luminous blue in "#16" are applied in many thin layers in counterpoint with thick red, yellow and orange lines. OCMA's "#36," with its broad plane of misty blue paint, has architectural features and lines that mirror Matisse. One of the few horizontal pieces, "#68" (1974) is dominated by greens, applied in layers, with stripes of blue and black that feel like a broad green lawn seen from a porch. There is greater opacity in "#79," "#83" and "#87," all from 1975, along with well defined vertical and horizontal planes.
The smaller works, including the cigar box lids, echo the compositions and colors of the major paintings, but their surface is rougher and more textural; many are on wood with more diverse mediums, including watercolor and graphite. Several of these smaller pieces, however, provide contrast; three "Untitled" pieces (1980-81), on paper with varying media, have shapes and patterns that quote the biomorphic works of Miro and other early modernists.
In a recent interview, I asked Sarah Bancroft how she feels seeing so many "Ocean Park" paintings gathered together. Her answer: "Exquisite bliss and calm … Each one is captivating, but together, they start singing and having visual conversations, and it feels like being embraced by a beautiful choir full of abstract altar pieces. When you're working in the galleries, you feel that the work is communicating directly to you. During the installation, it's just the crew, me and the artwork and I'm meditating on the placement and flow of the exhibition and it is very joyous and Zen. The paintings set the tone."
Published courtesy of ArtSceneCal ©2012
Orange County Museum of Art | OCMA


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Prius drivers are slow. I'm pretty sure they don't even realize they are in a car. My guess is they meant to get on their bicycle and got in the Prius by accident. I've driven most of the East Coast TWICE in the past 5 weeks. I have lots of empirical data to back this up.
Google Maps Navigation does NOT base the estimated travel time on the posted speed limit and traffic conditions. As far as I can tell it is the average speed of traffic times your gross vehicle weight divided by 3,501.7. Since nobody drives the speed limit these days and EVERYBODY drives faster than the speed limit (besides Prius owners) you will be much later than Google says unless you are doing 90 in a 70. Also a loaded RV is slightly more than 3,501.7 pounds so there's that. Case in point, doing 72 in a 65 – Google kept adding 1 minute to our arrival time every 7.25 minutes of driving time. Do the math.
Chevy cruise control blows. Set cruise control for 70. Start up a hill, speed drops to 62. Amnesia Cruise Control mode wakes up and RV downshifts to overdrive and speeds up to 78 using 37 gallons of gas in the process. Almost rear-end a semi , turn off cruise control and re-engage at 70.
You can jump a Prius in an RV. Remember that precision cruise control system? It is particularly good at getting and RV up to Evil Knievel Jump-The-Gorge speeds any time you approach an overpass hill. Just as you get partway up the overpass it will downshift to overdrive and floor it. It peaks at something close to 98 MPH, I can't say for certain as that is the point I close my eyes. This sends the RV airborne at the crest of the hill. During one of the numerous daredevil stunts on the 8.5 , I mean 10.75, hour drive home I opened my eyes and the light blue all-electric Prius we were about to take out was somehow behind us. I'm pretty sure we jumped it. Either that or we just ran it over and the RV spat it out the backside like a used burrito.
There are many more things I learned from being an "RVer" this past week; DC public transportation is unreliable, RV Park WiFi is connected to dial-up modems, don't drink the water, do see the Smithsonian museums, DC people are nicer than they look, and your congressmen and senators really ARE as lazy as you think.
In short, if you've never done the RV experience I highly recommend it. It may not be the most enjoyable or relaxing trip you take but it will certainly be memorable; other than those things you forget from short-term amnesia caused by your 12th concussion of the week.


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A Fish Called Avalon Has Seen Three Decades of Change on Ocean Drive
Top Chef's Pablo Lamon Opens Nativo Kitchen + Bar in Brickell
Adrianne Calvo and I Hash It Out
Lee Klein
Lee Klein | January 11, 2011 | 7:30am
?By "hashing it out," I don't mean to imply that Adrianne Calvo and I got together, smoked hash, and sang Kumbaya with our mouths filled with chocolate chip cookies — although now that I think of it, that would have made a much more interesting post. Rather I had hurled the charge of fakeism at Ms. Calvo, chef/owner of Chef Adrianne's Vineyard & Wine Bar in a blog back in October, and she responded via email late last week. I present her letter below, followed by my response.
Mr. Klein,
Why do you call me the "World's Fakest Chef"? I work so hard every day. I don't understand. I graduated top of my class, I opened my restaurant with my own sweat and tears and it is me that works the stove every night. Please, I invite you to please come here and see what I do. I've been open four years now, and we've come a long way. Why would you write something so mean? I really do hope that no one trashes your efforts and your career for no reason. I am sad that you use your power in the media to harm others.
Adrianne,
First, let me acknowledge that even in my mixed review of your restaurant in 2007, I noted your "extraordinary ambition and admirable accomplishments". Plus I am aware that you do charity work for St. Jude's Children's Hospital. I don't doubt that you are a decent person and work hard at your place of business, and understand why you'd be upset with my writing what I did. Not only was it not very nice of me, but as you have indeed been cooking at your own restaurant for four years, the charge of "world's fakest chef" is obviously a gross exaggeration. If you were to look over my writing through the years, you would see that I rarely throw mocking words like that about.
So why did I do so this time? ;As a counter to the way you grossly exaggerate yourself on your website: "One of the most accomplished, respected, and charismatic chefs in the world." I understand that you know you're not the world's best chef, and that these words are just a way of selling yourself and your multiple cookbooks and products. But that is a really outrageously arrogant claim, and one that you've had on your website for years — before you had even worked full time in a professional kitchen. Even today, your site is filled with photos of you at events, and things to buy, but precious little in the way of photos of your dishes or writing about food.
You've made it far by knowing how to package and market yourself. Good for you. But hype, like everything else, can be taken too far. And should you continue to go through life self-promoting yourself in this boastful manner, I probably won't be the last person to call you out on it. Self-glorification, especially when unwarranted, is one of those traits that people like to take aim at.
That said, because we've aired this out now, I give you my word that I won't pick on you in print again. In fact, I've got the hash and cookies all ready...
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Man discovers Dalek in the rings of a tree, claims it's Jesus
Cyriaque Lamar
When Bill Johnson of Midway, North Carolina noticed a strange marking in the interior of a downed tree, he thought it resembled Jesus Christ. However, anyone who's seen Doctor Who knows that this mark has a much more sinister connotation.
Mr. Johnson interpreted this mark as a sign of the divine, but from where we're sitting, it looks more like a harbinger of mass extermination. From The Winston-Salem Journal:
It all started about 10 days ago, Johnson said. A large limb had fallen from a cherry tree in his front yard. The landlord came and cut the broken limb into smaller pieces, stacking the limbs by a bench next to the tree.
Johnson said he first saw the image when he was out walking his dog, Pogo.
"I happened to look down there and I said, 'That looks like Jesus,'" he said. "It just amazed me."
He showed the limb to his wife. Mary, without telling her what he thought the image was. She said the same thing.
Mary Johnson also pointed out something Bill Johnson had not noticed - the other end of the limb bears an image that looks somewhat like a swaddled baby in a crib. The head of that image is also in the center, so there's a halo around that one as well.
I suppose it could also be Davros upside down smoking a cigar, but that's just implausible.
[Spotted on Bleeding Cool]


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The meaning of being bitten by flying animals in a dream
April 21, 2009 by Andrew 8 Comments
Dreams in which you are bitten by a flying animal can be complex to decipher but often worth the attempt.
Being bitten is often a suggestion that there is an element of hostility being directed towards you.
However, this element of hostility can be very minor and almost trivial. Dreams in which you are bitten by flying insects or a flying insect often represent those situations where there is a nuisance in your life – either now, or coming – rather than anything more serious or sinister than that.
Feathers in dreams often represent thoughts, hopes, pride but also vanity and false pride. Goose feathers or large white feathers, on the other hand, more often represent wanderlust, foolishness or group conformity.
If you're bitten by a large white-feathered creature in a dream then it suggests the foolish actions of a crowd might cause you problems. The nature of those problems may involve travelling.
Being bitten by a creature that dived from the sky suggests loss and hurt are likely. The action of moving from rooftop to rooftop or house to house is one which suggests divorce or the ending of a relationship.
As is always the case in dreams there are some exceptions. The snake is an animal which often bites in dreams. A flying snake is no different – the feathers suggest thoughts, hopes or pride and the snake itself represents wisdom.
Being bitten by a flying snake (a dream with echoes of Aztec gods) is one which suggests an injection of wisdom but the need for travel too. Such a dream may suggest you will learn something important on your travels, that a traveller will bring you important wisdom or that the wise thing for you to do is to travel.
A bite from a creature which then flew into the sky and out of sight is an unfortunate dream. It can suggest that you will be bothered and upset by the ending of a life. If the biting animal flies into an unknown house then this dream can also suggest the danger of death.
Dream catchers and other methods are sometimes used by people who are dreaming of being bitten by flying animals as a way to protect themselves from the possible negative consequences of the dream.
Have you had such a dream recently? What was it like? What do you think it means?
The meaning of numbers in dreams
February 1, 2009 by Andrew 3 Comments
When we dream our ability to cope with maths and numbers changes. We are often aware of numbers (or certain numbers of things) but cannot manipulate these numbers. However, it is possible to divine the importance of these numbers through analysis and just as is the case in Pythagorean numerology we should reduce all numbers to a single digital. If you dream of the number 16, add the 1 to the 6 to reach the total of 7.
The number 1 in dreams
Dreaming of the number 1 suggests that you will soon reach a new level of skill or success in business or art.
Dreaming of the number 2
The number 2 in dreams suggests that you may complications in business or art in the near future.
In dreams the presence of the number 3 is a signal that your ideas will soon become successful.
The number 4 is a lucky dream omen as it suggests your life will be secure and comfortable.
Dreaming of the number 5 is a premonition that you will soon make an important discovery.
The presence of the number 6 in dreams is the suggestion that there will soon be a new love in your life.
To dream of the number 7 is a signal that you will soon defeat some of your immediate concerns.
If you dream of the number 8 it suggests that you will be made an offer in the near future and it will be to your advantage.
The number 9 in a dream is a warning. There may be danger around you or you may be on a dangerous journey.
Have you recently had a dream in which a number was significant?
The meaning of places in dreams and their omens
January 24, 2009 by Andrew 9 Comments
Dreaming by Jeremiah Morelli
It is common to dream of being in strange or familiar places. When you do you need to consider the meaning of the events in the dream and the significance of the location.
Dreaming of an abbey suggests that any troubles that are currently haunting you will soon go away.
If you dream that you are by an altar it is unlucky. This dream suggests illness and loss. If, however, you decorate the altar in your dream then you will be lucky and happy in love.
Dreaming of an attic is a dream which foretells the renewal of an important and an old friendship.
If you dream of watching from a balcony then this indicates an unexpected success will come your way. If the balcony collapses under you then this dream foretells a quarrel with someone you care about.
If you dream of yourself in a warm bath then this indicates you are in danger of being too lazy and failing in an important task. If you dream of yourself in a cool or cold bath then this suggests you will succeed and prosper in commerce and retail.
Rowing in a boat is a dream which predicts business success and luck. If the boat tips over then this is an omen of important news to come.
To dream about crossing a bridge is to suggest you have been worrying about something which is not that important. The bridge falls away in the dream, however, you need to be diligent in all financial matters.
To dream that you are alone in a ship cabin is to dream of unhappiness and domestic troubles. If you dream that you with one or more people in the cabin then this suggests advancement and help from a well positioned ally.
Dreaming that you live in a castle is to dream of forthcoming burdened responsibility. If the dream allows you to see the castle from the distance then this is a good omen. A view of a castle from a distance may also suggest some public role for you.
Dreaming that you are hiding in a cave is an omen that someone is creating a scandal which involves you. Dreaming of wild animals leaving a cave suggests you will soon discover a troublesome secret.
It is a good omen to dream of a cemetery. This dream suggests a sick friend or relative will improve in health.
It is a bad omen to dream of a chapel. This dream suggests a troubled conscience which may haunt you now and in the future. A dramatic change of approach might be wise.
A dream which features a church with its doors open is a good omen. This dream suggests business growth or a promotion. If the church has its doors shut then you may be disappointed, loose money or both.
Dreaming that you are walking across a dry desert is to suggest that you will need to make a short business trip. If a storm breaks out in the dream then the business trip will not be successful.
Dreaming that you are lost in a forest is a good omen. This dream suggests prosperity. If, however, you view the forest from a distance in the dream then you may loose some property.
Dreaming of a garden is a marriage dream. It suggests you will be married to an attractive person.
Dreaming that you or someone you know is in hospital is a good omen and suggests that you or someone you know will remain in good health or improve. It may also suggest less reason to worry.
A dream which features a new or strange house is a dream which suggests happiness at home and with the family. Dreaming of your home suggests, however, that quarrels may occur in the near future.
Dreaming of being inside an inn suggests that you may have to cope without money. Dreaming of being outside an inn suggests you will have to face a large disappointment. Inns are bad omens in dreams.
Dreaming of a walk in the park is an omen which predicts health and sporting success.
A dream which features a broad and smooth path is a bad omen which suggests you will be unlucky in love. Dreaming of a hard path to walk is a good omen which suggests happiness in a relationship.
Dreams in which you are sent to prison or are in prison are good omens; they suggest you will have the freedom to find leisure and enjoyment. Dreaming of others inside prison while you remain free is a bad omen which suggests you will soon face a disappointment.
Dreaming of being stuck in quicksand is a good omen. This dream suggests status and great success in relationships. If you encounter other people stuck in quicksand while you remain free in the dream is a bad omen that indicates misfortune and trouble are coming your way.
A dream of a wide, well maintained and easy to travel road is a warning that your family life may soon challenge you. A dream of a rough and ready road, of a road which is poorly maintained, is an omen of success at work and in love.
Dreaming that you are walking upstairs suggests you will shortly be disappointed. Dreaming that you are walking downstairs suggests that may soon be pleasantly surprised.
Dreaming that you are standing or walking through a valley suggests you may soon live elsewhere or that you may encounter an old friend. To be looking down at a valley from above suggests that you have made a mistake you will soon regret.
A dream of an erupting volcano predicts arguments and dramas. A dream in which the volcano stays quiet is a dream which predicts reconciliation and the lighting of an old flame.
What did you dream of last? Perhaps one In Pure Spirit's readers will be able to help you with the meaning.
Image Credit: Dreaming by Jeremiah Morelli
The meaning of animals in dreams and their omens
December 26, 2008 by Andrew 52 Comments
Dreams sometimes require careful and microscopic analysis. This list of animals appearing in dreams and what that appearance may mean is based on common interpretations.
In particular, if you have a relationship or awareness with one particular deity and that deity is associated or represented by an animal then the appearance of that animal in your dream may have a very different meaning.
Killing an adder in your dream suggests the end of an undesirable friendship however being bitten by one suggests lies and treachery will come from a false friend.
Dreaming of an alligator suggests that someone you know is a false friend and perhaps even an enemy. You will be able to recognise the alligator from their over dramatic displays of friendship.
Flying ants suggest that you will make a journey whereas worker ants busy on the ant-hill is a lucky dream suggesting business growth and wealth. Standing on an ant-hill in a dream is unlucky and suggests the failure of plans and destruction.
If you dream of a bat flying in the night then it suggests you are at risk from an enemy you cannot see coming. Dreaming of a bat flying during the day suggests you will see danger coming and escape it.
Dreaming of slaying a bear suggests you will overcome a challenge or rival. Dreaming that you are running from a bear is to dream that a challenge or enemy may soon threaten your happiness.
It is considered very lucky to dream of bees; it suggests friends, faithfulness and business success.
Dreaming of a bull charging you is a warning that false friends and rivals are speaking badly of you. Dreaming of a peaceful bull in a field or the wild is to dream of peace and prosperity.
If a single camel appears in your dream then it suggests you will need to make a short journey. Dreaming of more than one camel is lucky and suggests money is coming your way.
Dreaming of a walking cat is to suggest you too will need to make a journey. Dreaming of a mewing cat is to know that someone is bad mouthing you. If the cat in your dream scratches itself then someone is seeking to trick you and if the cat purrs there is the danger that you may become a hypocrite.
If you see a cuckoo in your dream then this suggests quarrels in your love life, a new lover or both. To hear the cuckoo but not see it is to know that a false friend will trick you with bad advice.
If deer run from you in the dream then you are at risk of upsetting a friend. If the deer approach you in the dream then you will have the chance of reconciliation with a former close friend.
To dream of your own dog is lucky – suggesting loyal friends. Dreaming of strange dogs may suggest unwelcome attention from strangers however dreaming of mad dogs which attack and bite is actually a good omen. When a dog speaks in a dream it is representive of advice from friends or strangers.
Dreaming of a donkey suggests that you have the patience to overcome your current challenges.
To dream of a dove falling from the sky is unlucky and suggests that a relative faces very serious threat and may die. Dreaming of doves in all other instances is a positive omen of peace and prosperity.
Dreaming of an eagle on the ground or an eagle landing is to dream of disappointment. Dreaming of a flying eagle is to suggest that success and the realisation of future ambitions.
An elephant in your dream suggests success and powerful new friends.
A school of fish in your dream implies that friends are coming to help you. A single fish is representative of well-being and prosperity.
A fox in a dream represents a sly and dangerous rival, enemy or false friend.
Dreaming of a frog or frogs is lucky. It represents success.
A goose represents disappointment. Killing the goose in your dream, however, is to indicate that you will succeed.
Dreaming of a hen with its chick is to suggest that you will soon lose or damage something. Dreaming of a clucking hen suggests joy and a silent hen is to suggest sadness. Plucking a hen in your dream is an omen of monetary gain.
Dreaming of more than one horse is an omen of independence, health and happiness. Riding a horse in a dream is a good omen of money and friends. Falling off a horse in a dream is to suggest a hasty marriage or friendship.
Hyenas are ill omens in dreams and suggest friends turning to enemies and attempts to harm and hurt you.
Jackdaw
Dreaming of a flying jackdaw is to know enemies will soon try and do you harm. If you catch the jackdaw then you will defeat these enemies.
Lambs are a good omen; more than one lamb in a dream is an omen of a growing family and a single lamb an omen of peace.
Leopards are unlucky in dreams and suggest fights against enemies and false friends.
Dreaming of a lion is to dream of a friend and ally who'll gain in power and status but still be there to help you.
A lizard in a dream is an ill-omen. Dream lizards represent dishonesty and poor fortune.
Magpies in a dream represent a hasty but ultimately happy marriage. For traders and business people magpies can also represent a broken contract.
Dreaming of a mouse is a warning that people may attempt to tell you what to do.
An ostrich in a dream is a portent of bad luck.
A dream owl is a bad omen which foretells money worries, disgrace or sadness.
Dreaming of an ox is to suggest that you will have many friends who will help you succeed.
Peacocks in a dream is a suggestion that you may loose money or face heartaches.
To dream of a pelican is to dream that a friend will soon help you.
Dreaming of flying pigeons is lucky – suggesting that good news is coming to you. Dreaming of roosting pigeons suggests that happiness is at home.
In a dream a rat represents hidden and dangerous enemies. If you kill the rat in your dream then you will defeat this enemy.
A raven is a dream is an bad omen suggesting a rival or a loss of money.
Dreaming of a shark is a warning that an enemy or false friend is threatening your home.
It is lucky to dream of a spider or spiders as it suggests you will escape an accident. Dreaming of a spider spinning its web is to dream that you will make a monetary gain.
Dreaming of a black swan is a dream of a good looking partner. White swans in dream represent happiness in relationships.
A tiger in a dream is a warning that someone will arrive in your life who may seek to harm you.
Toads are unlucky in dreams and are a prediction of evil or harm. To dream of the toad, however, suggests that you will be able to avoid this harm if you can spot it.
A dream of a turkey suggests that you will make a mistake and suffer from it – however, the consequences of this will be positive.
Dreaming of a turtle is lucky and suggests mutual friendship and love.
Dreaming of a wasp stinging you is a warning that an enemy or false friend will seek to dishonour you. Dreaming of flying wasps is an omen of bad news.
In dreams weasels represent dangerous meetings and people.
A wolf in a dream suggests a treacherous and lying false friend.
Dreaming of worms suggests that you are currently troubled by many small concerns.
To dream of a zebra is an omen which suggests a change in circumstances. If you are currently being lucky then you may soon face a spell of bad luck. If you're currently not blessed with much luck then this may soon change.
Have you had dreamt of any animal lately? What did the dream mean to you?


Geronimo Modules - Apache Geronimo v3.0 - Apache Software Foundation for your Wiki!
Geronimo is composed of a lightweight core (or kernel) and many modules. Each module may include system code (such as a thread pool or web container) or may be an application (such as the management console or a user-deployed application).
One of the side effects of this structure is that every module has a Module ID, and you will become very used to seeing module IDs when dealing with Geronimo.
Group ID A name identifying a group of related modules. This may be a project name, a company name, etc. The important thing is that each artifact ID should be unique within the group. If no group is specified when declaring the module ID for a module or application, it will get the group ID default. If no group is specified for a module ID used to identify a dependency, it's treated as a wildcard and the group is not used to help identify the exact dependency.
Artifact ID A name identifying the specific module within the group. For example, there may be a single group ID for an application, with separate artifact IDs for the web application and EJB modules that make up that application. Every module ID must include an explicit artifact ID. If no module ID at all is specified when deploying a module, the artifact ID defaults to the files name of the module file.
Version Each module has a version number, normally in a format like 1.2.3. If no version number is specified when declaring the module ID for a module or application, it will get a numeric timestamp as its version number (e.g. System.currentTimeMillis()). Each time the module is redeployed, it will get a new timestamp. If no version number is specified for a module ID used to identify a dependency, it means that any available version will be used. If there are multiple versions, Geronimo favors any version that might already be loaded, or else typically the newest version will be used.
Type A module's type is normally either car (for a system module), or the file extension for an application module (ear, war, jar, etc.). If no type is specified, the type will be set appropriately by the deployer when the module is deployed.
Module IDs are normally printed with slashes between the four components, such as GroupID/Artifact-ID/Version/Type. A module ID with all 4 components is known as fully resolved. Any module that has been deployed will have a fully resolved module ID. However, you may use unresolved module IDs when declaring dependencies on other modules – normally omitting the version number to indicate that any version will suffice.
Module IDs are also used to refer to common libraries included with Geronimo, and available for use by system modules or applications. These common libraries are typically JARs, but use the same identifier format of GroupID/ArtifactID/Version/Type.


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A French soldier looking on a drunkard with disapproval.
Poster Text: AH SI L'ON AVAIT / SUPPRIME L'ALCOOL / UNION DES FRANCAISES CONTRE L'ALCOOL [Ah! If one could suppress alcohol--Union of Frenchmen against alcohol].


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Студентски трг је најстарији градски трг у Београду и заузима простор између улице Васе Чарапића до Узун-Миркове. У оквиру Студентског трга се налази и Универзитетски парк.

Трг у XIX веку

За време Турске окупације, овде се налазило турско гробље, које се ту налазило до шездесетих година 19. века. На месту данашњег Универзитетског парка, 1824. године отворено је Пазариште, које је касније преименовано у Велика пијаца. Негде 1860-тих на источном делу су били хотел "Македонија", кафана код "Танаска Рајића", по једна колонијално-бакалска радња и фурунџиница. На крову Велике школе је била осматрачница за пожар. Приликом прераде урбанистичког плана 1869. Студентски трг је добио правилнији облик. На једној страни трга је остала Велика пијаца, док је на другој направљен парк. Препознатљивост тргу даје Капетан-Мишино здање, које је било и остало место препознавања овог трга. Кад је наш велики добротвор Миша Анастасијевић 1863. године поклонио овај објекат, Лицеј је био претворен у Велику школу.   Тај објекат данас користи Ректорат Универзитета у Београду.

Западно од Капетан-Мишиног здања, преко пута ул. Вука Караџића, налазе се здања пре рата позната као Нови универзитет. Ту се 1840-тих налазило неколико кућа. Једна од њих је била кућа капетана Мише Анастасијевића, у којој је живео кнез Александар Карађорђевић, пре него што се преселио у кућу браће Симић на Теразијама, а овде ће "много доцније" бити смештен Народни музеј.

Трг у XX веку
Почетком 1920-тих на Великој пијаци се налазило "источњачко шаренило, прљавштина и метеж", са пиљарским баракама. Поводом краљеве свадбе 1922. један део пијаце је регулисан како би био створен сквер пред универзитетом.

Године 1927, је завршено склањање Велике пијаце, и тада је цео простор претворен у парк. 1897. овде је подигнут споменик Јосифу Панчићу, а 1930. је пренет споменик Доситеја Обрадовића. Зграда Берзе је подигнута 1934, данас је у њој Етнографски музеј. Споменик Јовану Цвијићу откривен је 1953. године. Раније се у парку налазила чесма посвећена Александару Обреновићу.

Пре Првог светског рата на ивицама трга су се налазила два хотела - Македонија (на углу Васе Чарапића и Студентског трга, испод кога је пронађен бунар, наводно римски) и Империјал (поред Капетан-Мишиног здања, подигнут на рушевинама "Турског хана" који је стајао до касних 1870-тих.). На углу Студентског трга и Узун-Миркове улице се налазила кафана Уједињење, која је срушена 1935. године. Тргом су ишли и трамваји (шине су уклоњене 1936). На месту "Македоније" је пред рат планирано подизање зграде од 13 спратова, која би била највиша у граду. На Краљевом тргу 8, у мају 1939. освећена је палата која је требала да служи као главни извор прихода црквене општине Саборне цркве.

Студентски трг данас
Данас је Студентски трг окружен седиштима више факултета - Филозофским, Филолошким, Природно-математичким и Географским. У средишту трга се налази Универзитетски парк, који је обновљен током 2012. године и представља једно од омиљених места Београђана за дружење и опуштање.

На Студентском тргу се налази зграда Коларечвог народног универзитета, Етнографског музеја, простори Библиотеке града Београда у којима су смештени фонд периодике и дечја библиотека "Драган Лукић", као и зграда у којој се налази седиште Социјалистичке партије Србије (СПС).

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Past-E-Mail: Cam Notes - 2011: November: Nov 02-11
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By Charlie at Pasty Central (Chopper) on Thursday, November 3, 2011 - 08:30 am:
<!-NOTE: Message edited by 'admin'-!> This daily discussion became an impromptu memorial page for George Hite on Wednesday, when the word came that he had passed away. George was quite instrumental in the creation of Pasty Central, back in the early days of the Internet, as we were inspired by his "Eagle Harbor Web", which pre-dated the Pasty Cam, now the longest-running daily picture/website in Michigan.
You are welcome to add your memories of George to the tributes on this page. <!-/Post: 109245-!> <!-Post: 109192-!>
By Mary Drew at Pasty Central (Mdrew) on Wednesday, November 2, 2011 - 07:59 am:
Last week Michele Mukavetz found herself waiting for the arrival of one of the freighters that was carrying the salt to the Houghton/Hancock area. Today's two pictures are part of what she saw that day. Interesting clouds and such calm waters in the Portage Canal, that it was reflecting everything perfectly, as if it we're a mirror. What an absolutely beautiful scene to have witnessed and captured to share with us all. It definitely is a relaxing scene when taking it all in, so pretend you're right there, looking across the canal and enjoying this peaceful morning in person. <!-/Post: 109192-!> <!-Post: 109197-!>
By Deb S. (Usedtobeayooper) on Wednesday, November 2, 2011 - 08:03 am:
Great job, Shelly!!! Awesome photos!! I think I've said it many times, but I never get tired of mirrored pictures of water!! Thanks for sharing. <!-/Post: 109197-!> <!-Post: 109200-!>
By Marianne Y (Marianne) on Wednesday, November 2, 2011 - 08:05 am:
I love perfectly smooth water. Awesome photos; thank you! <!-/Post: 109200-!> <!-Post: 109202-!>
By Donna (Donna) on Wednesday, November 2, 2011 - 08:16 am:
Wow...are these ever beautiful! <!-/Post: 109202-!> <!-Post: 109203-!>
By Capt. Paul (Eclogite) on Wednesday, November 2, 2011 - 08:17 am:
Well, those certainly are some interesting photos; reminds me of the classic Foreigner tune "Double Vision"....
Thanks Michele for sharing!! <!-/Post: 109203-!> <!-Post: 109205-!>
By Alex "UP-Goldwinger" (Alex) on Wednesday, November 2, 2011 - 08:26 am:
Very nice! <!-/Post: 109205-!> <!-Post: 109208-!>
By Charlie at Pasty Central (Chopper) on Wednesday, November 2, 2011 - 09:23 am:
On a sad note, George Hite passed away yesterday at his home in Eagle Harbor. I had just spoken with him yesterday morning. We will be posting a note from the family on his website, EagleHarborWeb.net <!-/Post: 109208-!> <!-Post: 109209-!>
By Shirley Waggoner (Shirlohio) on Wednesday, November 2, 2011 - 09:37 am:
I just read that on Mr. Hite's Eagle Harbor site, Charlie. So very sad....I'm sure we'll all miss him very much! I start my daily surfing by checking Sharon's site and then George's. Such a sad note to start the day. <!-/Post: 109209-!> <!-Post: 109210-!>
By kay Moore (Mskatie) on Wednesday, November 2, 2011 - 09:41 am:
When I read that George was back in Eagle Harbor I so hoped that he may be back to share his thoughts and happenings with us. But not knowing the circumstances I can understand his desire to be "home". God be with him is his "new digs" and may his family and friends rest assured that it is even better now. Peace to all his loved ones. <!-/Post: 109210-!> <!-Post: 109211-!>
The World Wide Web and Eagle Harbor are lessor place today, having lost George Hite and his musings. Jim and I never met George in person, but I talked to him several times on the phone...as well as passing the Peregrine on the water..he was a gracious, gracious man and will be missed by many.
Fair winds and following seas, George. <!-/Post: 109211-!> <!-Post: 109212-!>
By Bob Gilreath (Bobg252) on Wednesday, November 2, 2011 - 09:46 am:
Great shots from along my lunch walk trail ;-) <!-/Post: 109212-!> <!-Post: 109213-!>
By JoAnne Stefanac (Davejostef) on Wednesday, November 2, 2011 - 09:55 am:
Oh my...what a sad, sad day this is. George will be missed by so many people, far and wide. His site was one I visited every single day, whether he was active on it or not. I always hoped there would be a new musing there, of one sort or another. Gosh, hard to believe he's gone... Deepest sympathies going out to his family.
JoAnne Stefanac
Port Orchard, WA <!-/Post: 109213-!> <!-Post: 109216-!>
By Janet Boatman (Janetnwohio) on Wednesday, November 2, 2011 - 10:26 am:
I was so very sad to hear of George Hite's passing. I also went to his site everyday hoping to see that he went back to writing his famous updates. We would stay at Mark Stewarts house and we could hear the clanking of the rigging on
Georges boat and it was such a relaxing sound and now Mark and George are gone and such a great loss. They both loved the UP. <!-/Post: 109216-!> <!-Post: 109217-!>
By wilson (Wilson) on Wednesday, November 2, 2011 - 10:30 am:
will miss you george, no one could write words like you...R.I.P. <!-/Post: 109217-!> <!-Post: 109218-!>
By Just me (Jaby) on Wednesday, November 2, 2011 - 11:17 am:
The photos today are amazing!! <!-/Post: 109218-!> <!-Post: 109221-!>
By Shirley Waggoner (Shirlohio) on Wednesday, November 2, 2011 - 12:43 pm:
Did any of you take note that today is 11022011? <!-/Post: 109221-!> <!-Post: 109226-!>
By Carole (Carole) on Wednesday, November 2, 2011 - 01:55 pm:
So sad to hear about George. I went to his site everyday. I will truly miss his writings. RIP George. You lived a good life and happy to know that your took your last trip this year on your beloved Peregrine. <!-/Post: 109226-!> <!-Post: 109228-!>
By Thomas Baird (Thomas) on Wednesday, November 2, 2011 - 02:46 pm:
Excellent photo effect! <!-/Post: 109228-!> <!-Post: 109231-!>
By mickill mouse (Ram4) on Wednesday, November 2, 2011 - 04:23 pm:
It is never easy to hear of someone passing away that has touched you in someway or another. :O(
Thank You, everybody for the comments on my pictures. I took so many that morning and picked those two (2) to send in. <!-/Post: 109231-!> <!-Post: 109232-!>
By Hollidays (Hollybranches) on Wednesday, November 2, 2011 - 04:35 pm:
For George;
I am standing by the seashore.
A ship at my side spreads her white sails to the morning breeze
and starts for the blue ocean.
She is an object of beauty and strength,
and I stand and watch
until at last she hangs like a speck of white cloud
just where the sun and sky come down to mingle with each other.
Then someone at my side says, 'There she goes!
Gone where? Gone from my sight - that is all.
She is just as large in mast and hull and spar
as she was when she left my side
and just as able to bear her load of living freight
to the places of destination.
Her diminished size is in me, not in her.
And just at the moment when someone at my side says,
'There she goes! ' ,
there are other eyes watching her coming,
and other voices ready to take up the glad shout :
'Here she comes!'
You are gone but not forgotten. You will be in our hearts forever. <!-/Post: 109232-!> <!-Post: 109233-!>
By Mike Schneider (Upmike) on Wednesday, November 2, 2011 - 06:09 pm:
Love the reflection. We'll miss you George...your family and friends are in our prayers. <!-/Post: 109233-!> <!-Post: 109235-!>
By mickill mouse (Ram4) on Thursday, November 3, 2011 - 05:31 am:
I am putting together a photo album of all my reflective pictures. I have some of the liftbridge that are incredible. <!-/Post: 109235-!> <!-Post: 109236-!>
By Donna (Donna) on Thursday, November 3, 2011 - 07:16 am:
Very beautiful Hollydays....
Rest In Peace George... <!-/Post: 109236-!> <!-Post: 109249-!>
By Stewart Keskitalo (Skeskitalo) on Thursday, November 3, 2011 - 10:08 am:
Rest in peace George . I will miss the musings that you would write of a storm that that was particularly bad and how you had to get wood in and get the door shut. But that the was the UP and the fury was the Keeweenaw's. His dog's going for a walk with him gave eternal peace. We will all miss the writings of George. A true character of the Keeweenaw. <!-/Post: 109249-!> <!-Post: 109250-!>
By Diana P. (Diana) on Thursday, November 3, 2011 - 11:59 am:
<!-NOTE: Message edited by 'diana'-!> The photo of George's empty rocker by the cozy fire in the beautiful stone fireplace really speaks to me. George's interesting musings on his wonderful website were such a pleasure to read, like getting lost in a good book. Thank you for sharing your unique corner of paradise with us, George! Even though we have never met, you will be sincerely missed. Prayers for you, and for all of your family! <!-/Post: 109250-!> <!-Post: 109252-!>
By Grant Fenner (Gfenner) on Thursday, November 3, 2011 - 03:42 pm:
Whenever I was traveling through Copper Country with friends,
we always made it a point to stop by Eagle Harbor with the hope
of finding George home (and not sailing). If we were lucky
enough to find him home, we'd all settle into our chairs and
listen to him share with us historical insights of the growth and
development of the Keweenaw in the early to mid 20th century.
George was a successful businessman, historian, writer, sailor,
advocate for his community, family patriarch, benefactor and
friend to many lucky enough to have known him. <!-/Post: 109252-!> <!-Post: 109253-!>
By Dale Lehtola (Dalehtola) on Thursday, November 3, 2011 - 04:16 pm:
It was a treat to see the home where I grew up in the second photo posted yesterday. Next week I will be making the long overdue trip to Hancock for a quick visit. <!-/Post: 109253-!> <!-End-!>


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Brazilian Blowout hair-straightening brand ordered to warn that products contain cancer-causing formaldehyde
It was hailed a miracle by a many a frizz-prone girl, but the Brazilian Blowout comes at the high price of the risk of cancer.
The treatment, which sees hair semi-permanently straightened using a chemical concoction, was last year explosively found to contain formaldehyde, a carcinogen.
But the South American follicular secret has now been given another major blow, as makers of the popular line of
hair-straightening products has been forced to alert consumers that two of
its formulations emit formaldehyde gas, a possible carcinogen,
California's attorney general announced yesterday.
Straight secret: Popular hair-straightening products are to be labelled as containing cancer-causing formaldehyde – but will women still flock to salons
The labeling changes are designed to settle a lawsuit the state filed in November against the company that makes Brazilian Blowout products, which have been a boon for those who dislike their naturally curly tresses but are also a source of health concerns.
The products are applied during salon treatments and coupled with high heat to temporarily smooth the hair shaft.
Loved by celebrities and smooth-hair devotees across the U.S., the procedure does not seem to have fallen out of favour despite its health warnings of late.
The attorney general's office had accused North Hollywood-based GIB LLC of deceptive advertising because Brazilian Blowout Acai Smoothing Solution and Brazilian Blowout Professional Smoothing Solution were labeled as being free of formaldehyde, which can irritate the eyes, skin and lungs.
Toxic locks: Brazilian Blowouts may be the answer to a frizzy girl's dreams, but the chemical concoction is cancer-causing
'California laws protect consumers and
workers and give them fair notice about the health risks associated with
the products they use,' Attorney General Kamala Harris said in a
statement. 'This settlement requires the company to disclose any hazard
so that Californians can make informed choices.'
The company also agreed to pay $600,000 in penalties and fines for failing to notify consumers and hair stylists that its products contain chemicals that may cause cancer, and to have the products tested for all toxic substances at a state-approved lab.
As part of the settlement GIB also will be required to supply salons with a pamphlet outlining recommended safety precautions.
The company already has made the necessary labeling and marketing changes, and Brazilian Blowout products still will be available in California, GIB Chief Executive Officer Mike Brady said.
'We believe the settlement reached with Attorney General Harris represents a fair and equitable resolution,' Brady said in a statement. 'We are pleased to have this matter behind us and are confident these new practices will provide certified stylists who use our products each day and their loyal customers clarity and confidence.'
Brazilian Blowout is a brand of keratin hair smoothers that first were popularized in Brazil but have been available in U.S. salons for several years. Both the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration have been investigating the products, which also sparked a class-action lawsuit on behalf of consumers in California last year.
Beauty Confidential: Hair heroes! Top products to rescue sun-baked summer locks
Barbie may go bald after young cancer victim inspires campaign for doll without hair
Will Barbie"s new look be bald? How heartbreaking story of young cancer victim inspired campaign for doll without hair
Is your shampoo making you FAT? The truth about "chemical calories" in beauty products
Bottom line: M&S Brazilian knickers boom as sales soar 64%


(December 29, 2009 Los Angeles, CA) MANIFEST HOPE:DC (www.manifesthope.com) and its partners MoveOn PAC, the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) and Obey Giant launches a contest today, calling for entries of visual artwork from artists across the country in an online contest. The online contest calls for works that use positive messaging to convey the urgency and importance of encouraging a national dialogue about three themes – Heath Care Reform, the Green Economy and Workers' Rights.
Building upon the success of MANIFEST HOPE at the Democratic National Convention, MANIFEST HOPE:DC will, once again, gather under one roof the nation's most talented visual artists and musicians to celebrate the unparalleled grassroots campaign that helped carry President-Elect Barack Obama to victory. Art played an unprecedented role in this election. MANIFEST HOPE:DC celebrates that role, inviting artists to contribute to this remarkable moment in history by creating a forum for both artists and activists to use their powerful voices in maintaining the momentum that will bring about true change in the United States.
Submissions will be reviewed by a panel of judges including famed artist, Shepard Fairey; Director, Spike Lee; Washington DC based musician, Eric Hilton of the Thievery Corporation; Curator of Contemporary Art at the Smithsonian Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Anne Ellegood; SEIU 775NW Healthcare President, David Rolf; Creative & Cultural Director of MoveOn.org, Laura Dawn; and Co-Founder and President of Green For All, Van Jones. Fifteen finalists will be selected to show in the MANIFEST HOPE:DC Gallery alongside well-known artists such as Shepard Fairey, David Choe, Ron English, Ray Noland, Maya Hayuk, Sol Sender and Mike Murphy.
MANIFEST HOPE:DC co-creator Shepard Fairey is known world wide as one of the most prolific urban artists and as designer of the highly visible Obama HOPE posters, stickers and shirts that have been embraced by Obama supporters as the symbol of the grassroots movement. Fairey's prolific image sparked a maelstrom of grassroots art that has been hung in not only in high-art galleries but volunteer and campaign offices as well.
Creating an inviting and inspiring destination for both those in town to celebrate the inauguration and for residents of Washington DC and the area, MANIFEST HOPE:DC (3333 M Street NW, Washington DC 20007) will be open to the public from Friday, January 16th, 2009 through Monday, January 19th, 2009 from 10:00 am – 6:00 pm. Visitors will be invited to take in spectacular art, participate in interesting onsite activities and most importantly encouraged to continue to engage in the grassroots movement that carried Barack Obama to the White House.
In addition to the public art gallery, MANIFEST HOPE:DC will host a private, invite-only opening event on Friday, January 16th, 2009 and a closing celebration & inauguration party on the evening of Monday, January 19th, 2009.
MANIFEST HOPE:DC is produced by Evolutionary Media Group and brings together a diverse coalition of organizations working to achieve shared goals.
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About 15 youths of Ndokwa ethnic nationality in Delta State who were going for a peaceful protest against an oil company at Ase Omoku community in Ndokwa East Local Government Area of the state have been arrested by the soldiers. Among those arrested were Nnamdi Uwai, Onowoma Dickson, Nnamdi Community, Valentine Uyabeme, Ijeegbunem Obi, Kelvin Nwadele, Kanayo Kukagha, Agriga Ossai, Dinma Kukaya, Nelson Mabeme, Chidi and Uche Mabeme.
They accused the youth of planning to raze the Independent Power Plant, IPP, project in Okpai, but a source said that the soldiers found no dangerous weapons on the youths when they searched them.
A source at the 222 Battalion, Agbarha-Otor, in Ughelli North Local Government Area, confirmed the arrest of the youths, but alleged that a youth leader sponsored them to disrupt activities of oil companies in the area and extort money for personal benefit.


The Amazon Echo Show was Amazon's first smart speaker to sport a screen. The 7-inch touchscreen display allows you to see song lyrics, recipes, streaming video, security camera images and more. Normally sold for $229.99, Amazon has a huge sale on the device for Prime members only. If you are a Prime subscriber, the Echo Show can be yours from Amazon for only $129.99.
At that price, you are saving $100, or 43%. This is the lowest price that Amazon has ever posted for the Echo Show, and it certainly is a tantalizing deal. Besides the display, the smart speaker is equipped with a 5MP front-facing camera for video chats, and the device carries a pair of speakers and eight microphones. The color options available are Black and White.
You can pay $129.99, or finance the purchase through Amazon. If you elect to use the installment option, you will make five monthly payments of $26 to buy the Amazon Echo Show. And since we have no idea when this offer ends, if you're interested in the smart speaker, you shouldn't wait too long to pull the trigger on the purchase.


so, it's the year 2016, which for most Russians was marked by the continued economic downturn, caused, inter alia, economic sanctions from the European Union. It is obvious that the financial capacity of enterprises, including duties as a salary before the workers is very limited. Inflation, as they say, it does not prevent, and that means it's time to think about how to start working for yourself. Someone can say that the crisis is not the best time for such drastic changes in my life, but this is not quite correct. In fact, the business idea is, a stable income (maybe not the highest and not even the average) during the crisis, clearly destined for success in the period of economic growth. Therefore, all applicants own business is not superfluous to know what is needed in 2016.
a Photocopy of my passport, taxpayer identification number.
It's the documents that you need to provide to the Registrar, and now is the time to outline the procedure of their submission and the kit that is handed out.
How and where documents should be submitted for registration?
as for the feed, everything is clear and uncontested. When the kit is fully ready, it is delivered in territorial body of Federal Tax service in the place of residence of the future IE.
On the Internet. All the necessary documents in electronic format can be submitted through a special form on the website of the regional office of the Federal tax service. This method has one significant drawback – while the geography of this service is very limited.
INN. Is given only if this has not happened before.


On the video sharing site YouTube, the priorities are not as much the most important or pressing topic of the week, but rather what image or video was the most interesting to view. Often these came in the form of political gaffes or humorous acts captured on camera. And the geographic mix here was strongest with many videos from foreign lands.
The style of citizen participation differs as well. While there is a place for people to comment on a clip they are viewing, most do not. Instead, their involvement comes in selecting among all the millions of videos available and then sometimes sharing that choice with others. There does not need to be as much personal attachment to activities here. Partly as a result, clicks do not convey the same sense of public endorsement as in other types of social media.
Like both Twitter and blogs, the news agenda on YouTube rarely coincided with that of the mainstream press. In only eight of the 49 weeks studied was the top video about the same subject that also led the traditional media. Of those eight occasions, three of them involved footage of discussing the health care reform bill (often with contentious opposition), and two of them were videos about the protests in Iran.
So if the most watched videos of the day are not similar to what is in the mainstream press, what news events are people choosing to view?
The answer is that most of the top videos have a visual and dynamic quality that makes people want to share them with other people.
In some instances, that quality can be of a politician's or celebrity's gaffe. For example, the week of August 10, during the heat of the town hall protests involving health care reform, the most viewed video was of Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee appearing rather callous by answering her cell phone while a constituent was sharing a personal story.
A number of the most popular videos are of a humorous nature. In March, for instance, the top video was of an unidentified city council meeting that was interrupted by the sounds of flatulence.
And many of the most watched videos are of things that are too good, or too bad, to be believed. The performance of British singing sensation Susan Boyle on the television show Britain's Got Talent was the most popular video one week in June and was estimated to have been viewed more than 100 million times in less than one month.
On the flip side, a surveillance tape of a drunk New York State bus driver endangering students was the most viewed in January 2010.
Other times, the leading videos were related to the popular subjects of the week. In January 2009, the most viewed clip was Obama's inaugural address while the second video was raw footage of the US Airlines plane that safely landed in the Hudson River without incurring any significant injuries.
Overseas issues gained the most attention among YouTube videos, something that reflects the international reach of the site. The second most viewed subject was President Obama.
More than a quarter (26%) of the top five most watched news videos in a given week were about things that happened overseas. Many of them were in foreign languages and were about issues that received virtually no attention in the American press or elsewhere in English-language social media.
For the week of May 4-8, for example, the four most viewed videos were of a crash at a Queen's Day parade in the Netherlands. The videos were all in Dutch and showed dramatic footage of the crash that occurred when a man tried to attack the Dutch royal family with his car and instead struck a crowd watching the parade.
Other non-U.S. events also gained viewers because they made for great video more than any other reason. For instance, the top video the week of November 2-6 was from a British news station and showed a video of a drunk fork lift driver in Russia who drove into a warehouse and the shelves that came crashing down on him.
After international events, the next largest subject on YouTube was government with 20%. More than half of those (11%) involved President Obama or his administration in some capacity, such as in early December when the top video was of White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs getting into a feisty exchange with a reporter whom he compared to his young son. In a week in late January, two of the top videos featured Obama himself. The first clip was his weekly video address, and the fourth most watched clip was of his first interview with the Arab television station Al-Arabiya.
Videos featuring celebrities also made frequent appearances on the YouTube list, with 8%. For the week of July 6-10, for instance, all five of the top videos involved the death of music icon Michael Jackson. Two of those videos came from the eulogy service held in Jackson's honor. Even though Jackson was not on a major subject that week elsewhere on social media, the dramatic moments broadcast originally on television and archived online made it a dominating YouTube subject.
One of the unique aspects of YouTube is the ability of users to view raw footage that is not edited or posted by a news organization. Many of the most viewed news videos on YouTube are of this nature.
For example, for two consecutive weeks in September, the most viewed video was a first-person clip from a demonstration in Pittsburgh surrounding the G20 summit where an unidentified protestor is forced into a car by three men dressed in camouflage.
Clips such as these provide an open forum for anyone to post newsworthy videos, but there is often little verifiable information to accompany the video to provide context for the viewer.
Other popular YouTube videos are segments from news television programs. A July 25 interview from Fox News in which the guest was clearly flirting with the woman interviewing him was the most viewed one week.
Finally, a fair number of popular YouTube videos come from news organizations based overseas – often in languages other than English. In late August, a Brazilian news report about a teacher who was fired after a video of her dancing provocatively at a nightclub surfaced was the most viewed.
1. This does not mean that 2.5 million people watched the clip because it is likely that a number of people viewed it multiple times.
2. PEJ's method of tracking the most popular topics on YouTube is different than the method for tracking blogs and Twitter. For YouTube, PEJ simply captures the top-five most frequently viewed news videos each week.


Can you say what John Lennon, Mahatma Gandhi, Janis Joplin, Ozzy Osbourne, Harry Potter have in common? UM… okay, they are all famous, smart, but also have in common an accessory that came roaring back, now you know what it is?Well, if you answered round glasses.
Without doubt, the glasses are Accessories indispensable in summer, especially our scorching summer, and for this season, the round model is coming with everything to give a varied in traditional and classic square frames.
Of course, they returned along with the retro fever, they were real hit in years 60 and 70, came following various trends , and the fall in the celebrities out there and is already starting to be strong presence here also.
Lady Gaga collects various models of glasses in this format, a luxury!
The fact is that the stylish round glasses have come parading the main runways of Fashion, editorials and even red carpets, are the main brands out there and out of Brazil are investing heavily in the template!
It's worth everything, large and small retro model, color block, colorful frames, mirrored lenses, round with futuristic tracks… which means for all the tribes and styles, a trend that is already being seen in the street style around the world.
And the coolest? They make up the most varied styles, from casual, the hippie, chic, ladylike, and more, combine very well to all kinds of face.
Like the model or not, what cannot be denied is that it is full of style, give an up in any production, leaving the look more fashion and cool.
Want to invest in the round glasses for next season? Then choose colored, they have summer's face!


HP EliteBook 850 G4 is a 15.6-inch offering in HP's EliteBook range of business-focused laptops. It has been refreshed for improved performance and greater security for 2017, with Intel Kaby Lake processors and HP Sure Start Gen3.
Featuring solid construction, the HP EliteBook 850 G4 may qualify for what we may call a slim laptop. But it is nowhere near the slimmest we have seen at a thickness of 19.4 mm.
The weight starts at 1.84 kg. Its 15.6 anti-glare LED display has a standard resolution of 1,366 x 768 pixels and comes with optional camera. The screen, also available in touch options, offers up to a Quad HD resolution of 3,840 x 2,160 pixels.
A model of the HP EliteBook 850 G4 notebook boasts Corning Gorilla Glass 4 protection.
The main improvement in the new HP EliteBook 850 G4 has to do with provision of latest-gen Intel Kaby Lake processors. You can choose a Core i3, i5 or i7 unit, as your bank balance permits.
The improved CPUs deliver speeds of up to 3.9 GHz with Intel Turbo Boost technology. You can get the HP EliteBook 850 G4 with up to 32 GB of DDR4 RAM for truly exciting level of responsiveness.
Integrated Intel HD Graphics 620 sees to respectable graphics performance. You can also have an AMD Radeon R7 discrete graphics card in the mix to bolster performance.
The HP EliteBook 850 G4 offers a variety of options for storage. It supports dual drive enabling the use of a zippy SSD to run the system and a colossal hard drive for storage.
HP EliteBook 850 G4 runs on Windows 10 operating system out of the box. Ports and interfaces include two USB 3.1 Gen 1 ports, one USB Type-C port, one DisplayPort 1.2, and one VGA port.
This enterprise-ready notebook offers seamless online collaboration. It features dual speakers alongside Audio by Bang & Olufsen, HP Audio Boost, and integrated dual-array microphone.
There is optional HD (720p) webcam as well. Among the enterprise-focused features on offer is the updated HP Sure Start Gen3, designed to self-heal the BIOS if it is tampered with.
HP EliteBook 850 G4 laptops are not yet available Nigeria, Kenya, and Ghana. The HP EliteBook 850 G4 price in Nigeria is expected to start at around 390,000 Naira, depending on your location and the configuration of the laptop.
Price in Ghana is expected to start at around GH₵ 6200. HP EliteBook 850 G4 price in Kenya starts at 165,999 KSh.