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A Color Psychologist Reveals What Trump's Fixation with Gold Really Means
He surrounds himself with the metallic color and swapped out the White House curtains for his signature shade.
It's no secret that President Trump really, really likes gold, but what does this seeming obsession with a single decorative style say about the new commander in chief?
On his first day in office, Trump replaced the muted-red curtains President Obama had in the Oval Office with drapes in his signature shade of gold — a color that is featured heavily in both his Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Florida, and his New York City penthouse (which has enough gold and marble to remind anyone of Versailles). His private airplane not only has gold-plated seat belt buckles and bathroom fixtures, but also a bedroom with "yards and yards of elegant gold silk adorning the walls," according to Amanda Miller of Celebrity Apprentice, who gave a tour of the plane in 2011.
President Trump in the newly redecorated Oval Office of the White House on Monday, January 23, 2017.
The color gold is also used often in the branding of Trump's businesses, especially in the public areas of Trump Tower in New York City and the gilded exterior of the Trump International Hotel Las Vegas, which is literally made with 24-karat gold-coated glass.
An aerial view of the Trump International Hotel Las Vegas.
Using a specific color to define your brand isn't unusual — think of Facebook's blue website or the way Coca-Cola uses red throughout their ads and products. Plus, Trump isn't the only celebrity to have a signature color. Frank Sinatra loved orange — his Palm Springs home and private plane were festooned with what he called "the happiest color." Former First Lady Nancy Reagan wore so many bright red dresses that the shade came to be known as Reagan Red.
Trump has never explicitly said why he prefers gold, although he has shared variations of this mantra on his Twitter and Facebook pages:
The Golden Rule of Negotiating: He who has the gold makes the rules.
Jill Morton, a color psychologist and branding expert who runs the site colormatters.com, said color preference is often arbitrary or even subconscious. "There's no one color fits all reaction to gold," she told MarieClaire.com.
"In nearly all cultures, however, gold represents luxury and wealth, she explained. It can also symbolize greed and excess."
In nearly all cultures, however, gold represents luxury and wealth, she explained. It can also symbolize greed and excess. In Nicholas Nickleby, for instance, Charles Dickens wrote, "For gold conjures up a mist about a man, more destructive of all his old senses and lulling to his feelings than the fumes of charcoal."
Trump brand gold chocolate bars are seen inside the Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada in 2016.
It's common for the extremely wealthy to use gold to display their fortune, whether that's the royal families of 18th century Europe — most notably in the palaces of France and Russia — or modern day hip-hop artists. "It gives them a sense of security," Morton said. "It reminds them that they have the money to surround themselves in gold. It's kind of like a security blanket."
Trump with his first wife, Ivana, in the '80s at Mar-a-Lago, their estate in Palm Beach, Florida.
A golden coat of arms at Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Florida.
Gold is a complicated color to use in branding these days for a totally different reason. "In American culture, gold for a brand is kind of old-school," said Morton, who consults on color for brands like Tylenol, Eastman Kodak, and Dow Chemical. "The demographics of your target customer would think — if you're talking about Gen X, Gen Y, and some Baby Boomers — gold is a tacky, harsh color."
The entrance to Trump Tower in New York City circa 1990 (L) and in 2015 (R).
The brass and marble interiors of the atrium at Trump Tower in New York City.
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Q: Añadir comprobación de campo oculto en contact form7 Para evitar el recaptcha de google ya que relantiza la web muchisimo ya que añade mas de 10 consultas y eso hace que la web sea muchisimo mas lenta quería saber como puedo añadir una funciona para que valide un campo de texto oculto en mi formulario, he de tener en cuenta que uso wordpress y un plugin para crear formularios que es el contact form7, no se como añadir la comprovación de este campo y que si esta vacio se envie el mail sino esta vacio que no se envie ya que sera spam

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Technology companies have always been good at pushing the latest and greatest thing. Sometimes products or industry trends come with a lot of hype so it's hard to know if it's a trend to ignore or if it's something that you should really take advantage of and implement.
If you're in the information technology world, you've most likely heard the term "next generation firewalls". But what is a next generation firewall? And should it mean anything to the average network admin interested in keeping his data secure?
Traditional Firewalls (that we've been using for more than a decade) look at ports, IP addresses, and packets. Then you write all sorts of policies based upon who is allowed this type of access and through what port. The challenge with this in today's environment, is that you are forced to "poke holes" in the firewall to allow services like VPN, VoIP, or another service. Once you begin to do this, you introduce risks to your network.
1) Classify risks by Applications and Content, not by port.
Do you care what port someone is on? Or are you more concerned that someone is using Bit Torrent on your network? Chances are you're more concerned with the application someone is using or where they are going online. Next generation firewalls focus in on the applications being used instead of ports or IP addresses. Now we're able to classify applications and traffic, which port someone is on becomes irrelevant.
Traditionally, security policies were applied based upon IP addresses. But IP schemes and where people log into the network has gotten too complex for that to be effective in today's environment. Next generation firewalls can integrate with directory services identifying the user and can classify applications so now your network has the ultimate visibility and control. Your firewall policies can be specific: "anyone in the "student" role on my network can access Facebook but can't post anything to Facebook during school hours.
Once you've implemented an edge security solution with this type of granularity and control, we don't think you'll ever return to the port based world. Next generation firewalls are here to stay.
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U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced further reorganization of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), intended to improve customer service, strengthen offices and programs, and save taxpayer dollars.
The Economic Research Service (ERS), currently under USDA's Research, Education, and Economics mission area, will realign once again with the Office of the Chief Economist (OCE) under the Office of the Secretary. Additionally, most employees of ERS and the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) will be relocated outside of the National Capital Region. The movement of the employees outside of Washington, DC is expected to be completed by the end of 2019.
"It's been our goal to make USDA the most effective, efficient, and customer-focused department in the entire federal government," Perdue said. "In our Administration, we have looked critically at the way we do business, with the ultimate goal of ensuring the best service possible for our customers, and for the taxpayers of the United States. In some cases, this has meant realigning some of our offices and functions, or even relocating them, in order to make more logical sense or provide more streamlined and efficient services."
Moving ERS back together with OCE under the Office of the Secretary simply makes sense because the two have similar missions. ERS studies and anticipates trends and emerging issues, while OCE advises the Secretary and Congress on the economic implications of policies and programs. These two agencies were aligned once before, and bringing them back together will enhance the effectiveness of economic analysis at USDA.
1. To improve USDA's ability to attract and retain highly qualified staff with training and interests in agriculture, many of whom come from land-grant universities. USDA has experienced significant turnover in these positions, and it has been difficult to recruit employees to the Washington, DC area, particularly given the high cost of living and long commutes.
2. To place these important USDA resources closer to many of stakeholders, most of whom live and work far from the Washington, DC area.
3. To benefit the American taxpayers. There will be significant savings on employment costs and rent, which will allow more employees to be retained in the long run, even in the face of tightening budgets.
"None of this reflects on the jobs being done by our ERS or NIFA employees, and in fact, I frequently tell my Cabinet colleagues that USDA has the best workforce in the federal government," Perdue said. "These changes are more steps down the path to better service to our customers, and will help us fulfill our informal motto to 'Do right and feed everyone.'"


Rinalia Abdul Rahim is founder and Managing Director of Compass Rose Sdn Bhd, a consulting company focused on enhancing organizational performance, learning and impact.
Between 2001-2008, she was Executive Director of the Global Knowledge Partnership (GKP), the world's first multi-stakeholder network of organizations working on ICT for Development. Prior to joining the Global Knowledge Partnership, she worked with the Malaysian Government in developing its ICT policies, strategies and programs. In 2008, she was appointed to the National Information Technology Council of Malaysia and was elected to the Executive Council of the Internet Society Malaysia Chapter in 2013.
She has held advisory positions with various national, regional and international bodies including agencies of the United Nations, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers, the network of Global Action Networks, the Malaysian Government, the Wawasan Open University, the International Task Force on Women and ICT, and the Youth Social Enterprise Initiative.


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BOSTON (AP) — Ishmael Leggett finished with 16 points as Rhode Island defeated Harvard 64-57 on Wednesday night.
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Aadma est un village de la commune de Hiiumaa, situé dans le comté de Hiiu en Estonie.

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Le village est situé dans le sud de l'île d'Hiiumaa.

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Avant la réforme administrative d'octobre 2017, Aadma faisait partie de la commune de Käina, fusionnée à cette date avec les autres communes de l'île pour former celle de Hiiumaa.

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'Father' of car and boat show dies at age 80
Clara Howell
John Baines will be remembered as longtime community volunteer in Lake Oswego
John Baines was committed to service and giving back to the community.
And his death last month was felt throughout Lake Oswego and beyond.
Baines died Dec. 18 at 80 years old and was a loving husband, father and grandfather who devoted much of his time to volunteering locally.
Baines hailed from Portland and earned his bachelor's degree in 1961 from Claremont McKenna College. He began his successful real estate career as a commercial leasing agent with Norris Beggs & Simpson in 1970. Two years later he created The Gilley Company with four of his colleagues before it expanded and was sold to Cushman & Wakefield In 1981.
He later obtained his contractor's license and followed that passion full-time for five years before returning to real estate in residential homes and land sales.
During his lifetime, Baines also served in the U.S. Army Intelligence Corps and was involved with several service organizations.
The Lake Oswego Rotary was a part of his life for more than 30 years.
Baines served on the Rotary in different capacities throughout the years and he co-chaired and chaired the Auction & Lobster Feed twice, and founded the idea of corporate sponsorship to donate funds to pay for the auction.
Rotary member Peter Glazer said Baines was a creative man and found a major sponsor for the large white tent that's used for the Lobster Feed venue and the Lake Oswego Festival of the Arts.
"He was a wonderful Rotarian," Glazer said. "He was a great community volunteer, a very generous man and a great professional in his field, which was real estate."
The Rotary presented Baines a Vocational Service Award in 2008 for professionalism in his career and his contribution to the community.
Baines also volunteered on the Oswego Heritage Council for more than 15 years, where he notably created the Collector Car Show while he was president of the council in 1999.
The event eventually grew into The Oswego Heritage Council Collector Car & Classic Boat Show, which Baines chaired or co-chaired for most of the years through 2016.
"Even after he stepped back from the chairman position in 2017, he remained a huge supporter of the event," said Nancy Niland, who worked with him on the Oswego Heritage Council. "I will remember John as a true gentleman and beloved leader in our community. He was kind, sincere and truly cared about OHC. He will be sorely missed."
For the 2017 Car Show, the Best of Show Award for the car was changed to The John Baines Award. In 2018, Baines received the Outstanding Service Award from the Lake Oswego Chamber of Commerce for his more than two decades of service for the Oswego Heritage Council.
For Glazer, he will always remember Baines' smile and the "magnificent contributions" he made to the community.
A celebration of life will be held at 1 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 11, 2020, at Living Savior Lutheran Church in Tualatin; reception immediately following. In lieu of flowers, the family is requesting donations to support The Oswego Heritage Council's Heritage House at www.oswegoheritage.org.


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Q: moving all the data from the list-box to the table in the database I want to move all the data in the list-box to the table in the database I'm using C# and SQL in Visual Studio 2015 and I've tried to make it but not properly working and this is the code i use for inserting the data from the listbox. I need your help
private void Order()
{
    using (SqlConnection connection = new SqlConnection(connectionString1))
    {
        String query = "INSERT INTO Tbl_order (OrderName,Quantity,Price,Serves_way,Date) VALUES (@OrderName,@Quantity, @Price,'"+servers+"','" + time1.ToString(format1)+"' )";

        using (SqlCommand command = new SqlCommand(query, connection))
        {
             connection.Open();

             command.Parameters.AddWithValue("@OrderName", lst_OrderName.Items.Add("@OrderName"));
             command.Parameters.AddWithValue("@Quantity", lst_QTY.Items.Add("@Quantity"));
             command.Parameters.AddWithValue("@Price", lst_Price2.Items.Add("@Price"));

             int result = command.ExecuteNonQuery();

             // Check Error
             if (result < 0)
                 Console.WriteLine("Error inserting data into Database!");
        }
    }
}

the inserted data won't be the same objects in lst_OrderName or the number in lst_QTY and lst_Price2 . here the table in the database
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how to insert all the data with there value to the database from the listbox ?

A: Looks like you want to use the ListBox.SelectedItem property. ListBox.Items.Add() adds a new item to your ListBox item collection and returns its index. So, what you are doing here is adding the string "@OrderName" to lst_OrderName, and say it already has 10 items, you are assigning the value 10 to the SQL parameter. Instead, you want to get the value like ...AddWithValue("@OrderName", lst_OrderName.SelectedItem), or if you only want the string value, use ...AddWithValue("@OrderName", lst_OrderName.GetItemText(lst_OrderName.SelectedItem).


Professional brewers will tell you that consistency is the the key to great beer. Most competitive home brewers are religious in their measurements and processes to ensure consistently great beer. However, most homebrewers take their measurements at face value without bothering to calibrate them. This week we look at how to calibrate your equipment to make sure you have accurate measurements.
Accurate hydrometer readings are important for measuring your original gravity, understanding your brewhouse efficiency, and determining when fermentation is complete. Unfortunately some inexpensive brewing hydrometers are not very accurate.
The standard hydrometer is calibrated to read 1.000 when it is placed in distilled water at 60F (15.6 C). Some laboratory hydrometers are also calibrated to 68F, but these are rare. You can usually find the calibration temperature in small letters in the corner of the hydrometer scale.
To test your hydrometer, you need some distilled water in your sample tube or a vessel large enough to float the hydrometer. Place the water sample in your refrigerator until you reach the calibration temperature of 60F. Then immerse the hydrometer, shake off any bubbles from the hydrometer surface and take the reading.
To read the hydometer properly, you should get your eye at the same level at the water, and find the line where the air and water meet. If your hydrometer reads precisely 1.000, you have a calibrated hydrometer. Otherwise you will need to write down the value and subtract the difference from future readings. For example, if your hydrometer reads 1.002, you will need to subtract the difference (.002) from future readings when using this hydrometer.
Accurate thermometers are important, especially during the mashing process when accurate temperatures are critical. Again, many inexpensive brewing thermometers can be off by several degrees. Fortunately thermometers are also easy to calibrate, using the same distilled water you had for your hydrometer calibration.
Start by freezing some distilled water in a cup. Then break up the ice into chunks and immerse it in some distilled water. Let it sit for at least 8-10 minutes to reach equilibrium and then drop the thermometer in and read the temperature. If your thermometer is at 32 F (0 C), you have a properly calibrated thermometer. If it is high or low, you will again need to make an adjustment by that amount every time you use the thermometer.
Knowing at a glance the volume of your vessels (boil pots, fermenters, mash tuns) makes brewing much easier and more accurate. If your vessel does not have its own marks on it, you can add your own by using a smaller measuring vessel to accurately measure volumes. You can start with a large measuring cup or gradated water bottle to measure quarts or liters. If you don't have a quart/liter size measure, start with a small measuring cup and disposable 2 liter soda bottle and make your own quart or liter measure by filling the bottle using the measuring cup and marking the outside of it with a permanent marker.
Once you have your quart or liter measure, you can fill your larger fermenter or boil pot slowly and accurately to create your measuring marks. For a plastic vessel, you can mark the outside of it using a permanent pen. For a metal vessel you can score or etch it. If you don't have an easy way to mark the vessel, you can create a dip stick from a small dowel and mark volumes with notches on it. Some brewers even notch their large spoons.
Consistency is critical for great beer, so take a few minutes to calibrate your equipment up front. Thank you for joining us on the BeerSmith home brewing blog and don't hesitate to subscribe if you want to receive more of my articles on homebrewing for free.
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Am I the only one that thinks that the same beer that comes out exactly the same time and time again isn't always a good thing?
Sometimes you want some variation and you never know what you might stumble upon as a result. In addition to that, you'll never going to be able to get each batch 100% like the batch before. There will always be small variations not just in ingredient measurements, but the water consistency, hops etc.
I can't say I agree with you. It is very easy for me to ADD variance to my process and get the variety you seek, but the real test of a brewer's skill is being able to recreate a consistent product. Say you stumble upon the best beer you've ever made – how are you going to make it again if you don't take detailed mesaurements and notes on your process?
My take on things is I want to produce the best beer I can, and I want people who try my IPA or California Common to have the same experience each time – if I serve them a different tasting beer, I want it to be by design, not chance. But, to each their own, and you should brew however makes you happy!
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The Scandinavian division of IADR (NOF) offers travel stipends to young researchers attending the CED-IADR/NOF Oral Health Research conference that will be held in Vienna, Austria 21 – 23 September 2017. NOF will celebrate its 100 years anniversary and will therefore award a total of 50 stipends, each of SEK 5000. Applicants for the NOF travel stipend must submit an abstract for presentation at this meeting. The selection of stipend recipients will be based on a competition for the best submitted abstract. A scientific committee will be responsible for the selection.
Application, copy of the abstract and a confirmation letter must be sent to NOF board member Gunhild.Strand@uib.no . Deadline 1 June 2017.
Abstracts without an appropriate confirmation letter will NOT be considered. The letter should explain the applicant's connection with dental research, and name the supervisor and the institute where the researcher and supervisor are based. If a paper is withdrawn, the stipend will NOT be disbursed. The applicant must be a member of the IADR/NOF. Winners will be informed during summer 2017.
Young researchers are invited to enter the Nordic HATTON AWARD COMPETITION in Vienna, Austria 21 – 23 September 2017. The objective of the award is to encourage and reward outstanding young dental scientists. There will be two Nordic winners in this competition and each will receive a stipend of € 1000 and automatic admission and expenses for travel and accommodation to attend the international HATTON awards competition, to be held at 96th General Session & Exhibition of the IADR/Pan European Regional Congress, London, England 25 – 28 July 2018.
Applicants for the Nordic HATTON AWARD COMPETITION must submit an abstract for presentation at the meeting in Vienna, Austria. Application, a copy of the abstract and a covering letter must be sent to NOF board member Gunhild.Strand@uib.no. Only members of the IADR /NOF may participate in this competition. Deadline 1 June 2017.


Worcester Regional Transit Authority will meet on Thursday, December 17, 2015 at 8:30am at WRTA Hub 60 Foster Street, Worcester MA 01608. Agenda: Finance: Status Update – Transportation Reauthorization Bill. Capital: Nothing to Report. Project: Update on M&O. Report: CTE Electric Bus Performance Update. Other: Status Update – Grove Street Sale, Status Update – Proterra Bus, Status Update – Finance & Audit Committee, Advisory Board review City of Worcester Smoking Ordinance. First Transit, PBSI, CMRPC and Others.
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PCHP Graduate Testifies Before House Subcommittee
A graduate of the Parent-Child Home Program's early literacy and school readiness program for homeless families in Suffolk County, New York, testified about her experiences as a homeless child at the Subcommittee's hearing on "The Homeless Children and Youth Act of 2011: Proposals to Promote Economic Independence for Homeless Children and Youth."
Sarah Benjamin, the Mobile Outreach Parent-Child Home Program Coordinator in Suffolk County who attended the hearing with the former participant and her mother, notes "As you listen to this 12-year-old's testimony as a member of the youth panel, one can see in the midst of family struggles, one consistent thread is that she feels secure when she is in her mother's presence . . . Despite her struggles, she is a beautiful, strong, hopeful child. This is a tribute to the positive outcomes that can come from a strong parent-child bond. Her mother was fortunate to receive home-visits through the Parent-Child Home Program . . . They were not able to access center-based early childhood education for their children as they moved over 16 times. As a result of the support she and her mother received, this former participant has been an above average student and has developed into an articulate young person, able to stand up and speak for children everywhere."
PCHP Graduate's Testimony
Hello. I'm 12 years old, and I'm in 7th Grade at William Paca Middle School in Shirley, New York. I'm here today with my mom, and also with Ms. Benjamin, from the Parent-Child Home Program.
I've lived in over sixteen places in my life: six shelters, four times doubled-up with many different people, and we had our own house six times. We also had to go to emergency motel rooms many other times, in between shelters and houses . . .
Read the press release with her entire testimony here.


Ohio residents and visitors can choose from a wide selection of country western dance clubs in the Akron and Cleveland areas. Club choices range from social groups to live-music venues with mechanical bulls. Whether you are looking for a club of country western dancing enthusiasts or a nightclub where you can practice your boot-scooting, there is a club to suit nearly any country western dance desires.
The Dusty Armadillo (dustya.com) is on State Route 44 in Rootstown, 20 miles east of Akron. It opened in 2003 and has been home to artists such as Josh Thompson, Colt Ford, Phil Vassar, Alan Jackson, Wynonna Judd and the Zac Brown Band. The club was originally built in the 1920s and features 5,000 square feet of dancing space. On Wednesday nights, the club is open to anyone ages 18 or older. Fridays and Saturdays are open to anyone ages 21 or older. They also feature dance lessons on Wednesdays and Fridays.
Nashville Nights (nashvillenightsakron.com) opened in 2007. It is across from Firestone Stadium in Akron and features country western music in addition to modern rock, classic rock, karaoke and sports specials. The country music nightspot features karaoke contests every Wednesday night, happy hour specials every day and live music on Saturday nights.
Interbelt Nite Club (interbelt.com) has been open since 1988, serving the Akron community with a variety of musical genres. The club features periodic country theme nights, hip-hop nights and other events such as Mr. Cleveland All-Star. The club is open nightly.
Tequila Ranch Cleveland (tequilaranchcleveland.com) is on 6th Street in Cleveland. It blends a cowboy theme with a mechanical bull, two bars and two spacious dance floors. The bar specializes in country music and offers a vast selection of tequila.
Rainbow Wranglers (rainbowwranglers.org) is a Cleveland-based country western dance group geared to the gay and lesbian community. Dances are open to members and nonmembers. Rainbow Wranglers also provides free line dancing lessons weekly.
Cleveland City Country Dancers (cccdohio.com) is a square dancing club that welcomes everyone but is specifically oriented for the gay and lesbian community. The club features dances on the third Saturday of every month. The dances are held at Archwood Church in Cleveland.
Although finding a dance studio that offers country western dancing lessons in the Akron or Cleveland areas does not prove difficult, many clubs offer free weekly lessons or periodic lessons. For example, the Dusty Armadillo in Rootstown offers lessons twice weekly. Community centers in Akron are another excellent resource. Ellet Community Center, Lawton Street Community Center and Northwest Family Recreation Center (ci.akron.oh.us) offer country western line dancing and square dancing lessons in addition to other activities. Contact the centers directly for the current schedule.
Anderson, Caryn. "Country Western Dance Clubs Near Cleveland and Akron, Ohio." Travel Tips - USA Today, https://traveltips.usatoday.com/country-western-dance-clubs-near-cleveland-akron-ohio-101693.html. 21 March 2018.


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WickedWaters
Mike and TM
I am wondering if Mike, and Al, too, for that matter, are still active practitioners of TM. Or if that was a passing fad in their lives. I'm also curious if anyone knows if they got into yoga, which is closely related to TM.
Re: Mike and TM
Quote from: WickedWaters on July 25, 2016, 08:21:02 AM
I think Mike still follows TM. I'm pretty sure he mentioned that when he introduced All This is That at a show I attended this past winter.
I think both practice it, but Mike is very public about it and Al not so much.
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Quote from: urbanite on July 25, 2016, 12:37:22 PM
I bet Brian stills practices TM but talks about it even less than Al, he was a devotee more than a year before any of the other Boys.
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Quote from: Cam Mott on July 25, 2016, 01:03:52 PM
I would be surprised if Brian has done TM since sometime in the 70's. Certainly never hear him talk about it. It would be interesting if someone would chronicle the spiritual journeys of the Beach Boys. For the most part, they were very quiet about it, except for Mike. Carl must have practiced some sort of meditation or something, to keep as calm as he appeared to be all those years.
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Quote from: Lonely Summer on July 25, 2016, 01:08:16 PM
Yet for the volumes of blabbering he spews about TM, it readily appears that it has been a dismal failure for myKe luHv. Chemicals that help control the brain would have been far better for the clownster, like maybe Lexepro or something along that line. And he wouldn't have to give up the "lifestyle".
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I remember hearing a Brian interview in which he was pretty animated and extroverted, and he said something along the lines of "I tried everything! I tried meditation, sure. I meditated my ass off and it didn't work." Looooove candid Brian.
Those answers can always change though. People pick up and put down wellness exercises often throughout their lives. Like playing center field, TM, healthy eating, jogging, and walking around the park every day.
joe_blow
I think in the SMiLE documentary he mentioned meditating before the 2004 London show.
The_Beach
I believe i seen a inverveiw from somewhere in the 2000s and Brian said he practiced into the later 70s but he is too busy to do it anymore. Mike Love still does it twice a day for 20 minutes.
J.G. Dev
Mike mentions he meditates in virtually every interview he gives.
A few random things:
If Brian (or anyone) refers to having meditated or meditating, it doesn't necessarily mean it's "TM."
Al doesn't go on about TM in every interview like Mike does, but he has done some public events and whatnot, like his Rubin Museum gig in early 2014 which was a benefit for David Lynch's foundation which supports TM. I believe Al even performed both "TM Song" and "Transcendental Meditation" at that gig.
For those interested in the dichotomy between Mike practicing TM and his general demeanor these days (e.g. being disgruntled, bitter, etc.), the Rolling Stone piece from a few months back very interestingly went into this. The interviewer directly asked Mike why, if he meditates every day, does he still seem to harbor such negative feelings and get so worked up about stuff. Mike's answer is quite interesting, and I appreciate both that the interviewer asked those questions and that Mike actually, to some degree, answered them.
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Carl was initiated into TM, but switched to another meditation practice.
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For what it;s worth, TM isn't like an all consuming religious thing (though I know Mike has spouted like it was at times). It's just a very simple meditation technique and a little course to help with the discipline, at least generally speaking. I've utilized it for over 40 years now. Not "cosmically conscious" yet though.
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Mike could be a lot worse if he wasn't meditating every day. Food for thought.


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