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In no order, here are some of this year's albums that I enjoyed/listened to the most. Check the links in the band - album name if you are so inclined.
Nothing - Tired of Tomorrow
Really chill pop rock, catchy AF. Lead singer was apparently in jail for stabbing a dude, got out, and started this band.
Culture Abuse - Peach
This album is awesome. Catchy, poppy, sometimes Nirvana-y mid-tempo punk rock pop grunge. I don't know, I probably listened to this album the most this year.
Murder Made God - Enslaved
No idea that brutal death metal could be this catchy.
Angel Du$t - Rock the Fuck On Forever
Vocalist from a super tough hardcore band forms a super fun, super catchy punk rock group, and this is what happens.
Wormed - Krigsu
The vocals are unintelligible. FYI, this is death metal. That pseudo-horizon tho.
Cognitive - Deformity
If you ever wondered what brutal technical death metal should sound like, this might be it.
Destroyer 666 - Wildfire
Awesome heavy metal. Try not to get too PUMPED when listening to the linked up jam.
Joyce Manor - Cody
Another album of infinitely catchy pop punk indie rock from these guys.
And this is a last minute add:
Fury - Paramount
This reminds me of the first time I heard Have Heart, one of my favorite/most listened to bands of the this millennium. Powerful, modern hardcore, with a great throwback feel. The album smokes, and I see myself listening to this a lot.
Here are a couple awesome songs from 2016, where the whole albums didn't really grab me:
I thought this Hamilton Leithauser + Rostam jam was pretty fantastic. Apparently it's the lead singer of a band called The Walkmen working with a dude from Vampire Weekend. Don't know about The Walkmen, but Vampire Weekend is pretty sweet.
Wanted to like the new Regina Spektor album, but it is mostly meh. This song is great though. OK, and Bleeding Heart is pretty awesome too.
Biggest disappointment of 2016: No new Abominable Putridity album!
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Heckyeahwoman and I discussed it, and we decided we are going to trade in my Dodge Charger for something, likely a vehicle. My first thought was a Subaru or a full suspension fat bike or a nice boutique titanium plus hardtail or a cross bike or an RV or a camper. She was 100% on board with the Subaru. The following words are a quick run through of our search for a new vehicle and the end result.
Current sitch: I drive a 2007 Dodge Charger, needs a little work, less than 90k miles. Heckyeahwoman drives a 2002 Honda Civic, 120k something miles, meticulously maintained. With a beautiful full grown German Shepherd (from a shelter, not a breeder), maybe a baby at some point, and our need to haul more stuff, we decided a Subaru Forester or something similar would be about right.
Quick run through of the vehicles we considered:
We didn't want to spend a shitload, so that meant used, probably 2013 to 2015, less than 30k miles, proven reliability, hopefully not a base model but if a deal came up then whatever. Ideally it would have a roof rack, maybe even a hitch. We both thought a backup camera would be sweet too.
Subaru Forester - took one out for a test drive, wasn't super impressed. Looks cool, but I didn't get the "heck yeah" feeling I did with the eventually winner. Went to the local Chilson Subaru dealership, talked to a turd of a typical car salesman dude. He super lowballed me on the trade-in, and wouldn't budge on the price. When I was getting really close to buying, I even asked him what he can do to help me buy a car today. Lol, nothing.
Side note here about the Forester, we briefly considered a hail damaged one with a salvage title, but ultimately decided against it. There's a dealership in Minnesota that has some nice deals. But those idiots wouldn't email me a better picture of any of the vehicles.
Nissan Rogue - didn't even get to take one for a test drive, as I was turned off by the transmission issues I kept reading about; their CVT seems to blow up earlier than it should. They look cool, similar to a Forester, but are a little better on the bells and whistles to price ratio.
Honda CRV - another one I didn't take for a test drive. That's OK because even though HYW is biased towards Honda (I'm not mad either), neither of us love the look, and there just weren't any available locally that met our criteria.
Toyota Rav4 - *spoiler alert* - this is the winner - a 2014, 23k miles, XLE trim, bought from Eau Claire Ford. It drives noticeably nicer and is a better value than the Forester. Peppy enough for a four cylinder, and it has a hitch and remote start! HYW saw it and agreed. So we took it down to our mechanic for an inspection, and it passed! It is exactly what we are looking for, at the price we wanted. The following is the play by play.
While lurking the internet, I saw the Rav4 on a Wednesday, emailed it to HYW, she approved. Nice. So I emailed the dealership about it, basically just told them my plan: I will test drive it on Thursday evening, if I like it and the price is right, I'll schedule an inspection for Saturday morning, and if it passes the inspection, I will buy the goddamn vehicle. So I drive it, like it, and let them know I will schedule the inspection in two days. The sales manager comes over and lets me know that there is an appointment on Friday morning to check out the vehicle - a lady coming from over an hour away! First thing in the morning too!
So if I want to take it off the sales floor and have them hold it, I need to put a $500 deposit down! Sure, sounds good let me give you my credit card. WTF no I am not putting a fucking deposit down.
I called the sales manager early Friday morning to let him know I wouldn't be depositing a goddamn thing, and he gave me the runaround about "I can't hold the vehicle for you, we get dicked around all the time". Told him he's gotta do what he's gotta do. Sure enough, I talked to the sales guy on Friday afternoon and the appointment never showed. No shit.
The dealership is "no haggle", so I was not able to get anything on the price. It seems that sometimes "no haggle" really does mean "no haggle", sometimes not though. But the trade-in value they offered was high enough where I felt pretty good. Actually really good. All we really needed was the sale price minus the trade in value to be where we needed it to be.
Anyway, they wouldn't even throw in a second key. The sales guy even had some guy come over and explain why it's so expensive. Dude even said they tried really hard to get the second key from the previous owner. But when I handed over the single key for my trade-in, they never even asked about a second key. Fucking look me in the eye and say no, just like I did when I told you to throw in the key. So whatever, I left with almost exactly what we were looking for at the price we wanted, while maybe a little salty about the lack of concession on their end.
On the plus side, I have to thank the dealership for not dicking around with my time. Each interaction with them was pretty quick and easy. Even the Business/Finance Manger trying to sell me the lol warranties was painless. Aside from the amateur sales tactics, it was super easy to buy a car from them. Bonus, the dealership offers a lifetime powertrain warranty too.
Odds and ends:
- This was my first time buying a car from a dealership.
- Our credit scores are balling.
daddy got some new clothes
Recently I have acquired a couple new articles of clothing. If you are curious about how two expensive pairs of shorts and one free pair of socks are working out for me, read on. If not, check out lemon party dot com. (Mom, if you're reading, do NOT check out lemon party dot com).
Chrome Folsom Shorts
My search for the ultimate short that will not reveal ass sweat (while commuting/running errands on a bike) and that is not a gym short, led me to the Chrome Folsom Short. The bad news is that they wound up failing that test. The good news is that they are probably the nicest shorts I've ever owned. Normally $120, I got them for $60 on clearance. Their "olive" color, is actually more of a greyish olive, and I prefer it to the more "olivey" color online.
They are stretchy, feel bombproof, feature solid seam placement for on-the-bike durability, and feel great. Apparently they are liquid resistant too. Though not liquid resistant from the inside, especially when seated on a bicycle mashing up hills like a mofo. I tested them out on a sunny, warm ride to the grocery store, and when I got home, I did notice visible light ass sweat. This was likely present when I was shopping too, lol/crap. It did dry super fast though.
My only gripes are that the front pockets are a little shallow, and that the other colors are still $120 each. I will be looking at their cargo shorts in the nearish future.
Side note here, Chrome makes really nice stuff. I have their Warm Shirt Jacket, and it is warm as hell. The Chrome wallet I have, forget the name, is really sturdy and nice, but the edge sewing got frayed really fast.
Chrome Merino Crew Socks
A couple years ago, I discovered wool socks, and really, just nice socks in general. While Smartwool Run-light PHD socks are as good as it gets for me, at least in terms of comfort and performance, these Chrome socks are fantastic for cycling. I like that Smartwool sock because of the really cush padding, where Chrome's doesn't have that, but they are foot specific, which is cool.
For cycling and casual usage though, it will be tough to beat this sock. They feel fantastic on my feet. And their socks are priced to move; I think they're running a deal where you can get three pairs for the price of two.
Pearl Izumi Journey Shorts
In my search for the ass-sweat-no-show-short-that-isn't-a-gym-short short, I found this particular piece. After the Chrome Folsom short, I decided I would have to go with something in black, due to it's natural ability to (kinda) hide when I'm pitting out (in the pit or otherwise). What we have here is a casual looking short, that comes with a bonus liner! So for $60 I got a light, stretchy pair of shorts AND a really nice liner/chamois!
The shorts themselves are really nice. Only two pockets up front though, but fit great. The liner is dope too - really big and really padded. My first ride in them was awesome. Also, the liner is removable, but I don't totally trust the mechanism that attaches liner to short, as putting on the tight liner when attached made me feel as if I might accidentally tear it out of the shorts. No biggie, I'll wear the liner with other shorts too.
Bonus Pearl Izumi coverage: I have a long sleeve jersey and cycling socks, both really nice. A lot of their stuff screams OBVIOUS ROADIE, while I prefer a more casual look.
Update: I typed this draft about a month and a half ago and then forgot about it. The good news is that I can confirm that all the stuff here has been used furiously and is holding up really well.
The annual Parade of Homes is happening here in the Chippewa Valley and it is a bunch of homes opening up for visitation by the (paying) general public for a week. Obviously this is something a reasonable person wouldn't give a shit about, but this year it hits close to home. Like, across the street close to home.
For as long as we've lived here, there'd been a tiny empty lot across the street from us, between two normal sized lots. It was so tiny that we didn't even know it was a separate lot. Anyway, the lot got sold sometime in 2015, and in March of this year, ground was broken on a new house. But because it's such a small lot, they had to build up. So now the neighbor to the North has a nice view of nothing but house out her south-facing windows. I'm sure she's stoked (she's not). The neighbor to the South is unaffected. Unrelated: that guy has too many goddamn boats.
The big deal is that OMG a new house is being built in our historic neighborhood, the Third Ward. Apparently that never happens, as all the houses here are already built; we're not a burb or subdivision. The Parade of Homes included this new house, because apparently the contractor tried to mind the Third Ward aesthetic and styles when building. There was even a newspaper story about it, and cars had been driving past to look, lol. Spoiler alert: they did a pretty OK job.
Having no idea about this Parade - what it is really - other than on Saturday (and Sunday, and all week), a bunch of people were parking like assholes in front of our house and waddling over to the new house, we decided to walk on over. Turns out it is a paid event, where you get to go look at new houses and fancy renovations. We told the door dude that we live across the street, so he told us to put on the shoe cover booty things and go in for free. We did.
The house itself was underwhelming. It looked like a cleaner, more modern, un-lived in version of ours. Except smaller, and unfinished. Decent house though. When we left, we walked by a siding sales guy with a table full of literature, talked to him for a minute. Nice enough dude.
Obviously the first question any sane person would ask would be, "why the fuck would anybody pay to do this?!"
Heckyeahwoman tried to brush it off, "some people think it's cool to see what other people do with their houses". Her pretty smile almost made me not hate it anymore.
Not so fast.
Who the hell wants to see what an unnecessary family of four, headed up by an overweight dad with a crooked goatee that drives a huge, underused pickup truck, does with their interior or landscaping? I'm not saying that's the family that will be moving into the house, just an approximation. But am I nuts for not giving a shit about that?
You trying to tell me that tasteless shitheads of the Chippewa Valley are some sort of taste makers here for us? That I should give a crap what other people do to their houses, inside and out? And then pay to see it? Nah, Google free, bruh. Besides, I can shop at Kohl's. I usually don't, but I also don't need to view the houses of those that do.
This went on from like 10am to 4pm Saturday and Sunday, and then 5 to 9pm Monday through Friday. I bet the average Parader spent at least a couple hours on two (2) different days, driving around the Parade and looking at houses. What a waste of time.
"Oh but I really like interior desi"-SHUT THE FUCK UP NO YOU DON'T
You are actually probably unaware of how much you hate your life, and you are expressing that by willfully attending the Parade of Homes, like it's some sort of educational or inspirational activity. There is a dislike of some feature or features of your current domicile, and you have no idea that it's fueling the underlying self hate. Maybe you want a bigger TV. You probably do. Maybe you want to re-landscape the back yard. Your ultimate hope is that the Parade will push you from sedentary to artist. It won't.
That ship has sailed and you're played out.
Bottom line: the Parade of homes is for people that buy pets from breeders, that are psyched about eating at Texas Roadhouse on weekend nights, that still have fake fingernails in 2016, that have intricate and shiny designs on the back pockets of their jeans.
We recently overhauled our Netflix DVD queue because it was getting pretty barren. Yes, we still receive DVDs in the mail. It's nice - there's no dicking around about what movie to watch; it arrives, and we watch the two DVDs per month. But don't worry, we now subscribe to stream Netflix too (about a year now, and Amazon Prime).
Last Friday's Netflix arrival was Trainwreck, the hilarious comedy from the guy who brought you the other hilarious comedy, Bridesmaids. No idea how it got on our queue because I thought it looked stupid, whatever, so we watched it.
Going in, I wasn't familiar with Amy Schumer outside of knowing she's another blonde vapid celebrity comedienne. Cool. Also, she gets attention for being what Hollywood calls "plus size" or something; that's insane. She's not as skinny as a typical starlet, which is refreshing, but certainly nowhere near plus size or fat. I'd guess she's somewhere between kinda skinny and normal.
It started off pretty funny with Amy's dad (Colin Quinn) comparing extramarital affairs to dolls, light lollage there. But then Amy took center stage, and the first thing I noticed was that her delivery came across like a standup routine, like she wasn't talking with the other characters, instead delivering a comedic routine to them.
I don't think she produced a LOL until two thirds of the way through. She wrote the movie, so I don't know, maybe she generously distributed all the funny stuff to EVERYBODY ELSE.
In fact, John Cena, the WWE wrestler was in the movie, and he was hilarious. Dude had both Heckyeahwoman and I ROFLING during the movie theater scene. Lebron James had a supporting role, and despite not being a very good actor, he was great! He seems like a turd off the court, but his role was a perfect complement to everybody else, and his lines were funny enough. Nice job, Bron Bron.
Overall, it was pretty dumb, which makes me wonder, who the hell would purchase this movie to presumably watch more than one time? What kind of person would that be?
BONUS! Here's a quick recap of our Netflix activities over the past couple months.
Love, season 1 - short eight show season about two hipsters/degenerates that fall kind of in love. The main female character starts out likable, but by the end is kinda nuts. Some funny parts, would watch season two (not till 2017 or something!)
Flaked, season 1 - Will Arnette is a recovering alcoholic and sprinkles goofy and sometimes geniunely funny comedy in with more serious stuff, like the alcoholism. It was good, but they didn't always nail the comedy/serious dichotomy.
Bloodline, half of season 1 - Coach Taylor from Friday Night Lights returns! Only this time as a dude that curses sometimes! And not as Coach Taylor from Friday Night Lights. We are only a couple episodes in, but it's pretty good, though some of the plot lines seem far fetched.
and chill
Also, not interested in Game of Thrones.
please don't vote
We've been kinda quiet on politics over this horrible election season. Considering the media sponsored candidates, there's not a lot to say other than, "this sucks".
Ever since I've been able to vote, I've voted for the anti-war, pro-equality, anti-racisim, pro-freedom, pro-peace, anti-violence candidate. Well, every year except for 2004 when I voted for John Kerry lol embarrassing. I faltered. And in all these years, I've seen society move in the exact opposite direction of what I'm voting for. That sucks.
On politics and punk rock:
When George W. Bush was President, it was impossible to not notice the punk rock community rallying against his completely failed presidency. Eight years of that guy would make any reasonable person pretty pissed off. But what I did not expect was what would come as a result: the widespread, unquestioned embracing of the Democratic party by the punk community. MoveOn, John Kerry, Barack Obama, all received blind endorsement by the loudest voices in punk rock.
What started as rage directed at shitty presidencies, became mindless endorsement of the closest, most visible opposition they could find. But for a community that is supposedly about DIY, the underdog, thinking critically and independently, working hard, and all that other bullshit, they sure do tend to support huge corporations and the government telling them how to live their lives. Is that punk?
Bush got a lot of heat for two main reasons: the war in Iraq and being a corporate lapdog. But the minute a Democrat took office and did the exact same things, it's all of a sudden cool. The current president has killed more non-whites than Bush did, and then he gave his buddies at insurance companies the best gift ever: a law that forces Americans to buy their product. I can't make this up.
Punk rockers, lol.
On Trump:
A lot of people seem to not like Trump so much. Understandably so: he's a loudmouth, he's arrogant, his hair, he doesn't apologize for being white, straight, or male, he might be borderline racist, all among other things. Seems he just can't win with any of the most vile groups of politicians either: establishment Republican politicians and Democrats or "progressives".
But he does appear to resonate with some folks who are sick of 16 years of shitty presidentry, along with what might be described as "tea-partiers". When I say "tea partier", note that I mean Republicans basically, the group the media assigned as (the new) tea partiers. Because that's really what tea-partiers are now, just shitty Republicans. Not that most Republican aren't shitty; they are.
Anyway, the media is painting a picture of Trump as the worst thing ever. Full disclosure here: I don't plan on voting for him (assuming he wins the nomination), and am not a Trump supporter beyond having to choose between him, Cruz, Sanders, or Clinton. Well, and the important fact that "progressives" seem to be getting triggered furiously at the mere thought of him. I do fully support his candidacy being a microaggression for chumps.
Think about this comparison: African American males commit crime at an insane rate. I don't think anybody would dispute that. The reasons for it happening, yeah, that is debated and slightly more complex. But you have folks defending it by blaming everybody but the actual perpetrators; they're blaming poverty, white people, low income, white people, racism, white people, everything. That all can be grouped together and called "the environment" and of course "white people". When Tyrone and Jerome and friends burn a white girl alive, we blame the environment, while excusing and defending these young pleasant lads.
BUT, when Trump says something stupid, he and only he is the worst thing in the world. I am not sure how things can work two ways. The off-kilter blame game kinda undermines the whole thing. Freewill is both a thing and not a thing, apparently, depending on convenience and political leaning.
This is skepticism, basic scientific reasoning and logic all being cast aside for an agenda. That to me is more terrifying than a Trump-Cruz-Clinton-Sanders super mega presidential ticket.
Political fun facts:
There are (a few) candidates, a whole party even(!), running for President that are against violence, war, inequality, government greed, and corporate greed. Bet you didn't know that. There are also those same candidates running locally!
If George Bush did what Hillary Clinton did, you can be sure the media would be hanging that Presidential failure even more than they did. Liberals and progressives would think it's the worst thing ever.
Come to think of it, when George Bush did the same things that Barack Obama does, it was the worst thing ever.
The only things Donald Trump really has going for him are a ruthless marketing team and a seemingly peaceful foreign policy. He is pandering to the same IQ level that Clinton and Sanders pander to, and both groups both seem to be equally open minded: not very.
If Michael Moore was not alive any longer, the world would either not notice, or slightly improve.
I am not a Republcan because they hate me for not being rich.
I am not a Democrat because they hate me for being white, straight, male, and not rich.


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FACTOID # 11: Oklahoma has the highest rate of women in State or Federal correctional facilities.
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Encyclopedia > St. Elmo's Fire (movie)
St. Elmo's Fire was a defining movie of the 1980s brat pack genre. Film refers to the celluloid media on which movies are printed Film is a term that encompasses motion pictures as individual projects, as well as the field in general. ... 1980 is a leap year starting on Tuesday. ... The Brat Pack was a group of young actors and actresses that became famous in the 1980s and frequently appeared in films together. ... A genre is any of the traditional divisions of art forms from a single field of activity into various kinds according to criteria particular to that form. ...
2 Main characters
(no spoilers) The film revolves around a group of friends that have just graduated from Georgetown University and their adjustment to their post-university lives and the responsibilities of adulthood.
Kirby Keger (Emilio Estevez) - unsure about which path to follow in life, he starts the film as a waiter at the "St Elmo's Fire" bar
Billy Hixx (Rob Lowe) - perceived as still being the "frat boy" of the group, he is unable (or unwilling) to keep a job
Kevin Dolenz (Andrew McCarthy) - a depressed writer, employed as a obituary writer at the start of the film
Jules Jacoby (Demi Moore) - despite a career in "international banking", she is seen as the "party girl" of the group
Alec Newbary (Judd Nelson) - a ruthless, ambitious yuppie, hoping for a career in politics
Leslie Hunter (Ally Sheedy) - Alec's yuppie girlfriend who wants to pursue an unstated career before thinking about marriage and children
Wendy Beamish (Mare Winningham) - from a rich family, she is seen as the "innocent" of the group and devotes her life to helping others
The film also features Andie MacDowell as Dale Biberman, the object of Kirby's affections. Emilio Estevez early in his career. ... Rob Lowe (born March 17, 1964 in Charlottesville, Virginia, USA) is an American actor who was a member of the Brat Pack. ... Andrew McCarthy (born November 29, American actor who appeared in several films during the 1980s. ... Demi Moore (born Demetria Guynes on November 11, 1962 in Roswell, New Mexico) is an American actress with a trademark husky voice. ... Judd Asher Nelson (born November 28, 1959) is an actor/writer born in Portland, Maine. ... Yuppie, short for Young Urban Professional, describes a demographic of people generally between their late twenties and early thirties. ... Alexandra Elizabeth Sheedy (born June 13, 1962 in New York City), is an American screen and stage actor, possibly best known for her roles in the Brat Pack films The Breakfast Club and St. ... Mare Winningham is a critically acclaimed performer on stage, television, and occasionally feature films. ... Andie MacDowell Andie MacDowell (born April 21, American actress and former model. ...
The Breakfast Club was another brat pack film released in 1985 also starring Estevez, Nelson and Sheedy. It is noted that in The Breakfast Club, these actors play high school students, while in the same year they play college graduates in St. Elmo's Fire. The Breakfast Club (1985) is a quintessential 1980s film written and directed by John Hughes in which a group of teenagers representing different cliques in high school spend a Saturday morning in detention together and come to realize that they are all deeper than their respective stereotypes. ... 1985 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Japanese high school students in uniform High school, or Secondary school, is the last segment of compulsory education in Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, Japan, Malaysia, South Korea, Singapore, Taiwan (Republic of China) (only junior high school) and the United States. ... A college (Latin collegium) can be the name of any group of colleagues; originally it meant a group of people living together under a common set of rules (con-, together + leg-, law). As a consequence members of colleges were originally styled fellows and still are in some places. ...
The title and subsequent song come from a quote at the climax of the movie: "It's St. Elmo's Fire. Electric flashes of light that appear in dark skies out of nowhere. Sailors would guide entire journeys by it, but the joke was on them... there was no fire. There wasn't even a St. Elmo. They made it up. They made it up because they thought they needed it to keep them going when times got tough, just like you're making up all of this. We're all going through this. It's our time at the edge." Unfortunately this quote is erroneous in just above every aspect.
St. Elmo's fire is a real, documented phenomenon
St. Elmo's fire didn't appear in the sky, rather it gathered around the masts of the ship. Thus making it impossible to chart a course by.
St. Elmo was a nickname for Saint Erasmus of Formiae, the patron saint of sailors; a very real person.
The theme song was written by Canadian composer David Foster.
See also David Foster (woodchopper) David Foster OC, born 1950 in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, is a multi Grammy Award winning musician, producer, and composer. ...
"They thought they'd be friends forever, but forever couldn't last."
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A road remains closed following a fatal crash in the early hours of this morning (May 7) in which two people died.
Police have said the collision took place near the A1 in Cambridgeshire just after 2am, adding that two cars were involved.
The crash on the A605 at Elton, close to Sawtry and near Peterborough, has left two men dead and one woman seriously injured. The driver of the second vehicle, a man in his 50s, suffered minor injuries.
The road is closed in both directions causing severe delays for motorists travelling between Cambridge and Peterborough.
Highways England has said it expects the road to reopen at approximately 3.30pm today.
Police are trying to locate another man they believe was involved in the crash, who may have fled the scene.
A spokeswoman for Cambridgeshire police said: "We are currently at the scene of a serious collision on the A605 at Elton, near Peterborough.
"We were called at just gone 2am this morning (Sunday) with reports of the collision involving two cars.
"It is believed there were four people in one of the cars, however, only three have been accounted for.
"Sadly two of the occupants, both men, have died and a woman is in Addenbrooke's Hospital in Cambridge with serious but not life-threatening injuries.
"The driver of the second vehicle, a man in his 50s, suffered minor injuries."
Chief Inspector Mike Hills said: "We believe there were four people in one of the vehicles at the time of the collision; three men and a woman.
"I am appealing to anyone who was driving on the A605 around the time of the collision to contact us if they remember seeing a man walking along the road.
"I would also appeal directly to the man to get in touch with us to let us know he is okay. We are concerned that he may be seriously injured and will need urgent medical assistance."
Motorists are also facing delays today due to several road closures that have been put in place while the Wings for Life World Run 2017 takes place.
For a full list of road closures due to the event click here.
Police are appealing for witnesses to the A605 incident – anyone with information is asked to contact the road policing unit on 101, quoting incident 55 of May 7.


The monster bill of the summer - YOU AM I, SOMETHING FOR KATE, SPIDERBAIT &JEBEDIAH - teaming up for the first time for an onslaught through a day on the green venues in November. In common they have a revered place in Australian rock culture courtesy of a collection of seminal albums that sound as good now as when they hit the top of the charts, won ARIA awards and dominated radio airwaves.
This is an "all killer, no filler" mammoth bill - we're officially excited!


The Chemistry Department consists of three institutes covering the various sub-disciplines of chemistry, which after the refurbishing of the A main building on the Morgenstelle are now housed in the same building.
The central institute is responsible for administration, the various workshops, goods receiving, the central chemical storage, and the management of large equipment.
The workshops, part of the administration, the examination office and some of the lab rooms are housed in the H building, part of the large equipment is housed in the lecture hall center.


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Stan Getz Biography
Born Stanley Getz, February 2, 1927, in Philadelphia, PA; died of liver cancer, June 6, 1991; son of Alexander and Goldie Getz; married Monica Silfveskiold, 1956 (divorced, 1987); children: Steven, David, Beverly, Pamela, Nicholas.
Best known for his relaxed, melodic improvisations, Stan Getz was one of the most celebrated jazz musicians of his time. He first broke into the public consciousness as "The Sound" during his tenure with the big bands in the 1940s; he became an important figure in the "cool" movement of the 1950s; and, in the 1960s, was the primary disseminator of bossa nova, a mixture of jazz and Brazilian samba rhythms. He remained a primary force in modern jazz throughout his life. As Joseph Hooper said of Getz in the New York Times Magazine, "Inarguably he is one of that ever-diminishing handful of geniuses who have shaped jazz since the 1940s, about half the music's natural life."
Getz practiced tenor sax and bassoon as a child, although he had only six months of lessons and never studied music theory or harmony. In order to contribute to the family finances, he quit school in the ninth grade to get work as a musician. Two years later, in 1942, he was given the chance to play with Jack Teagarden, the best jazz trombonist of his day. He then joined Stan Kenton's big band, contributing to the hits "Eager Beaver" and "Tampico." After stints with Jimmy Dorsey and Benny Goodman, in 1947, Getz found a spot in Woody Herman's band as one of the original Four Brothers, the sax section that gave the band its unique sound. He established himself as a lyricist with his improvisational solo "Early Autumn," which he recorded with Herman.
With his reputation established, Getz left Herman's band in 1949 to front a quartet. Once the guitarist Jimmy Raney joined the group, the quintet solidified their following among be-bop fans. Jack Sohmer of Down Beat describes Getz's versatility in a review of The Complete Recordings of the Stan Getz Quintet with Jimmy Raney: "Such tracks as 'The Song Is You'... and 'Budo' will immediately belie the notion that Getz was only comfortable with ballads and, somewhat later, lilting Latin melodies. On these selections, as well as many more throughout, Getz proves himself an early master of cookery, 52nd St.-style." Getz collaborated with a number of jazz greats in this period, including Oscar Peterson, Coleman Hawkins, Dizzy Gillespie, and Bob Brookmeyer. His 1957 concert with J. J. Johnson resulted in one of his most highly acclaimed recordings, At the Opera House.
Getz's cool style and his self-destructive desire to live on the edge made him a hero of the beat generation. As Hooper explained, "It was no accident that Getz rose to stardom in the '50s, the decade of Dean and Brando, of cool surfaces and passionate, roiled interiors." However, alcohol and drugs played an important part in the lives of jazz musicians at the time, and Getz's life was no exception. His increasingly expensive addiction to heroin led to his attempt to steal narcotics from a Seattle drugstore in 1954. After his arrest and a six-month prison term, he jumped back into his musical career, resuming his pattern of frequent appearances and record dates, with his fame undiminished. He headlined for Norman Grantz's Jazz at the Philharmonic in 1958 and toured with them in Europe. The same year he moved to Copenhagen, where he stayed until 1961.
When Getz returned to the United States, the "cool school" of jazz was out and John Coltrane's aggressive tenor sax style was in. However, rather than cater to popular opinion, Getz continued to play in his own relaxed style. His self-knowledge paid off: His improvisations over Eddie Sauter's compositions for strings on the album Focus received widespread praise from critics. It has been considered one of the only successful with-strings jazz albums ever produced.
In 1962, guitarist Charlie Byrd suggested to Getz that they collaborate on an album that would incorporate a new sound he had heard in Brazil. This sound, a combination of traditional folk samba rhythms with jazz improvisation, was called bossa nova, or new wave, by the Brazilians. Getz's and Byrd's collaboration, released in 1962 as Jazz Samba, became one of the most popular jazz albums ever recorded. It included the hits "Desafinado" ("Slightly Out of Tune") and "Samba de Una Nota So" ("One Note Samba"), which were composed by the Brazilian pianist Antonio Carlos Jobim.
Jazz Samba initiated a bossa nova craze in the United States, and many jazz and pop artists attempted to cash in on the enthusiasm with their own bossa nova recordings. Most were considered far inferior to Jazz Samba and Getz's subsequent releases, Big Band Bossa Nova and Jazz Samba Encore, which were both artistic and commercial successes. By 1964, bossa nova had been overplayed and was falling out of favor with the public. However, Getz revived the form's popularity with Getz/Gilberto, a collaboration with the Brazilian innovators of bossa nova, singer-guitarist Joao Gilberto and pianist Antonio Carlos Jobim.
Because Gilberto sang only in Portuguese, his wife, Astrud Gilberto, sang a few of the pieces in English. Although she had never before sung professionally, her seductive rendition of "The Girl from Ipanema" combined perfectly with Getz's wafting, lyrical sax playing, making this song phenomenally successful. It won the 1964 Grammy for best record, and the National Academy of Recording Artists voted Getz/Gilberto the best jazz album of the year.
After concentrating on bossa novas in the mid-'60s, Getz returned to playing more traditional modern jazz. Many talented musicians emerged from Getz's groups, including Jack De Johnette, Steve Swallow, Tony Williams, and Chick Corea, whose famous "La Fiesta" first appeared on Getz's Captain Marvel album. Getz also encouraged young composers. He was one of the first to recognize and use the talents of Eddie Sauter and Lalo Schifrin.
Although Getz made approximately 130 records throughout his career, he never applied that expertise in playing to composing. As he explained to Down Beat's Josef Woodard, "I'm a sad-ass writer, a lazy writer. Everytime I did try to write something over the years, I'd get up the next morning and change it and the next morning change it again and the next ... until I'd finally rip it up. It's because I'm a player, and players play something different every time."
Getz signed with Columbia in the 1970, and, according to Down Beat's John McDonough, "felt subtle company pressures to 'broaden his audience' in the manner of Miles Davis." Getz complied by experimenting with electronics and rock rhythms, particularly in his album Another World, but returned eventually to his traditional acoustic rhythm section. As he told Woodard, "For my taste, there's really nothing in the whole world better than an acoustic rhythm section when it's popping. It seems to vibrate inside your body. You seldom get it, but when you get it, that can be felt....A lot of times, listening to electric music just feels like I'm taking shock treatments."
Getz released several critically acclaimed jazz quartet albums in the 1980s, particularly Anniversary and The Stockholm Concert. Of Anniversary, Down Beat reporter Kevin Whitehead said, "His tone had deepened a little bit, but at 60 he was playing as elegantly as ever. If anything, his ballads ... may be even richer and more beautiful." The Stockholm Concert is considered equally resonant and Getz's playing perhaps even more emotionally complex.
The last album Getz released before his death from liver cancer in 1991 was Apasionado, which included aspects of most of the major styles of Getz's career: the melodic balladry, the Latin rhythms of his bossa nova days, even hints of the big band sound. He departed from the acoustic quartet format he had been using for the last several years in order to improvise over the synthesizer compositions of Eddie de Barrio. The album was received enthusiastically by jazz fans, reaching the top of the jazz charts. Although critics claimed that the album as a whole did not compete with his best, his improvised solos achieve the lyrical beauty, emotional depth, and spontaneity one would expect from a musician whose work has been enjoyed and admired for half a century.
by Susan Windisch Brown
Stan Getz's Career
Played with the big bands of Jack Teagarden, Stan Kenton, and Benny Goodman, 1942-47; played with Woody Herman's original Four Brothers sax section, 1947-49; leader of various quartets, beginning in 1949; toured Europe and lived in Copenhagen, 1958-61; recorded Jazz Samba, 1962; signed with Columbia, c. 1970; returned to leading traditional jazz quartets, 1980s.
Stan Getz's Awards
Grammy Award for best recording, 1962, for "Desafinado," and 1964, for "The Girl from Ipanema"; National Academy of Recording Artists' best record of the year for "The Girl from Ipanema," 1964; ranked at the top of Metronome and Down Beat readers' polls every year throughout the 1950s.
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Au Go Go, Verve, 1964.
Getz/Gilberto No. 2, Verve, 1966.
Sweet Rain, Verve, 1967.
What the World Needs Now, Verve, 1968.
Didn't We, Verve, 1969.
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Newport in New York '72, Cobble, 1972.
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Another World, Columbia.
Pure Getz, Concord Jazz.
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Stan Getz and Zoot Sims, LRC, 1992.
Spring Is Here, Concord Jazz, 1992.
(With Kenny Barron) People Time, Verve, 1992.
Essential, Polygram, 1992.
Best of the Verve Years, Vol. III, Verve, 1993.
Opus De Bop, Savoy, reissued, 1993.
The Artistry of Stan Getz Vol. II, Verve, 1993.
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Chamba – General Information
It lies between 32°34′12″N and 76°7′48″E. Chamba is located 24 km from Khajjiar and 56 km from Dalhousie. It is situated on the bank of river Ravi.
Chamba – At a look
It is the northwestern district of Himachal Pradesh. Its Latitude is 3,268 ft. It was established in 920 A.D by Raja Sahil verma. Who named it after his favourite daughter Champavati. In 1845, the Sikh army attack the British territory.The British army defeating the Sikh army and leaving the Chamba in a poor position. At British time many progressive reforms and developments were made. The first Post office was established in 1863. The hospital was opened by Doctor Elmslie in 1866. After India becoming an independent nation the princely state of Chamba merged with India on April 15. It is the headquarters of the Chamba district. The Ravi River flowing through Chamba. The tribal people of Chamba are divided into two groups Gujjars and Gaddis. The Gujjars migrant came to across the state border from Kashmir through trade routes.
Chamba has an ancient history, which is inseparable from that of the surrounding district of Chamba. The earliest rulers were Kolian tribes. In the 2nd century BC the Khasas and Audumbaras were in power in the region. In the 4th century AD during the Gupta period, the Thakurs and Ranas ruled. From the 7th century, the Gurjara Pratiharas or the Rajput dynasty came into power. The recorded history of the Rajput rulers is traced to an eminent individual named Maru who is said to have moved to northwest India from Kalpagrama, around 500 AD. He founded his capital in the Budhal river valley at a place called Brahmaputra, which later became known as Bharmour or Bhramaur, which is situated 75 kilometres (47 mi) to the east of the present day Chamba town. For three hundred years, kings of Rajput Dynasty ruled from their capital in Bharmour.[source wikipedia=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chamba,_Himachal_Pradesh]
Chamba – Climate
Climate Summer Max. 38°C and Min. 15°C .
Climate Winters Max. 15° C and Min 0° C.
How to Access
Airways: The nearest airport is at Gaggal 180 km away
Train: The nearest broad gauge railhead is Pathankot 118 km away.
Roadways: Chamba is well connected by road.
Some major road distances
Delhi 580 km
Shimla 351 km
Dharamshala 134 km
Chandigarh 336 km
Dalhousie 56 Km
Manali 341 km
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The guild recruitment system in the upcoming game WoW: The Burning Crusade will allow players to sign up for a free trial account to be used in the game.
To sign up, players will need to create an account on the WoT website.
There, they can choose between two different types of accounts: one for WoW, and another for the game's mobile app.
The free trial accounts allow players a few minutes to fill out a profile, and then the trial account will become active for the rest of the game once the trial period ends.
The second type of account is available for purchase at an additional cost, which is roughly $5 per month for the paid version.
WoW's guild system is the result of a partnership between the WoG and Blizzard Entertainment, and Blizzard will pay for WoT to run the guild system.
The WoT guilds are available on both iOS and Android, and both mobile and desktop versions will offer a variety of features.
Here's how it works: The first thing players need to do is log into the WoTW.com site to sign in.
The login page will be the same as the one for the WoTOR website, with a login button for each of the different guilds.
Once logged in, players can then click the guilds in the left sidebar to see the roster of available characters.
The guilds can be created and active at any time, and they can also be cancelled.
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Players can also click on the guild's icon in the upper right corner of the WoTHT homepage, and a new guild button will be added.
This button allows players to invite other members to join, or to create a new group, and will allow the guild to share their name and contact information.
The invite button will also let players share a message with their guild, as well as share the guild emblem with their friends.
The new guild icon on the left will allow users to see a short summary of the guild, and players will see a list of guilds and the guild logo on the top of the main page.
Once the guild was created, players may add and delete members.
Once a member has been added, they will be able to join that member's guild by clicking on their name on the Guild menu.
Once they have added a member to their guild by going to the guild list, clicking on that member, and clicking on the "Members" tab, they may add, delete, or delete a guild from their account.
The membership of the new guild will not be visible to the existing members.
The members of the existing guild will be notified if the members are deleted or added to the new one, and if they are removed from the guild.
Players may also invite their friends to join their guilds, and members may invite their guild members, and invite other guild members.
Members can see their guild emblem in the bottom right corner.
A new guild page will appear when a member joins a guild, allowing them to see their current status, and to make guild decisions.
Once new members join the guild they will not need to go to the Guild list.
Guild members can create new guilds to join as well, and can change the guild icon.
Members also can make guilds with a different theme.
Each guild will have different membership rewards, and guild members will receive new Guild-specific items, and other rewards.
Members who join a guild will receive a badge that indicates the guild their name is in.
Members will also receive a guild seal.
Members have the option to view the guild in the guild page on the main menu, or the guild tab in the top right corner, where members can see the guild roster, and the members tab will display the members who are currently members of that guild.
The bottom right of each guild page contains information about the guild and members, including information about rewards and guilds they can join.
Guild Members can also earn Honor Points for guild achievements.
The game's guild rewards include Gold, Honor Points, and Legendary items.
Gold can be earned by completing a daily mission, which will reward Gold to the first player who completes the mission within a given time period.
Honor Points can be obtained through various activities, including daily missions, completing quests, and in-game battles.
Each day players can earn Honor Point by completing the following tasks: Defeat a level 75 or higher enemy with at least 10 health or less.
Defeat an enemy within a 30-second time period, and with at most 15 health.
Kill an enemy with a maximum health of 30,000 or more.
Defeat a boss, and kill it within a 60-second period.
Defeat the first boss of a daily quest within a 90-second timeframe.
Win at least one daily PvP battle.
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glimpse of Connecticut's largest natural lake: Bantam Lake. The Town of Morris shares the lake's shorelines with Litchfield and Bantam and operates a small town beach and boat launch. Nearby is the Bantam Lake Yacht Club www.bantamlakeyc.com.
This low-key facility offers sailing lessons, mixed fleet Sunday afternoon races and organized sunfish and windmill regattas. On your way to the Morris side of Bantam Lake, you will pass the Towne Family Farmstand – oft considered to provide the best local corn in northwest Connecticut!
Drive north out of Morris on the Alain White Road toward Litchfield and you enter one of the area's greatest natural sanctuaries: the White Memorial Foundation www.whitememorialcc.org. Morris shares its northern borders with this 4,000 acre preserve of fields, waterways and woodlands that can be explored by bike, foot, canoe, horse and in the winter, cross country skis.
One of the greatest draws to Morris since its establishment in 1950 is the White Flower Farm www.whiteflowerfarm.com. This world re-known nursery offers the finest in annuals and perennials favorites through its three seasonal catalogues and retail Store. The company also maintains five acres of stunning display gardens, open to the public, which provide endless inspiration to those with a green thumb.
Residents and visitors have come to Morris for its rural simplicity, its privacy and its proximity to outdoor recreation. And for these reasons, you will also find one of Connecticut's most extraordinary and stunning hotels in Morris: Winvian www.winvian.com (pictured to the left). This five star boutique hotel is associated with Relais & Chateaux and is famous for its 18 individually themed guest cottages, spa and restaurant.
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Louis Delsarte, West End Gem, 1997. Silkscreen on acid free archival paper, 18 in x 24 in. Edition of 100. Accompanied by signed and numbered certificate. Produced with Curlee Raven Holton, Experimental Printmaking Institute, Easton, PA.
Visual artist Louis J. Delsarte has been a great friend and supporter of Hammonds House Museum since the museum opened its doors in 1988. He created West End Gem, a special limited edition fine art print, to commemorate 30 years of artistic excellence, culture and community at Hammonds House Museum. Adding West End Gem to your collection supports the work we are engaging at the museum.
Louis Delsarte, West End Gem, 2018. 15-color silkscreen on archival paper, 18 in x 24 in. Edition of 100. Accompanied by certificate of authenticity signed by the artist. Produced with Curlee Holton, Raven Fine Art Print Editions, Master Printmaker in Easton, PA.
Louis J. Delsarte is known for what critics have referred to as his "illusionist" style. He is a painter, draftsman, muralist, printmaker, and poet. While growing up in New York City, he was surrounded by jazz, opera, musicals, and the blues. His parents were friends with Harlem Renaissance artists like Lena Horne, Count Basie, Duke Ellington and Langston Hughes. These influences along with his knowledge and interest in African American history and world culture served as inspiration for his art. Delsarte has been featured in solo and group exhibitions at museums and galleries throughout the United States including the Studio Museum of Harlem, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, the California African-American Museum, the Camille Hanks Cosby Museum at Spelman College and the Corcoran Gallery of Art.
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Washington, D.C. – A federal court today rejected the Trump Administration's request to dismiss a lawsuit filed by civil rights organizations that challenges the addition of a citizenship question to the 2020 Census on the grounds that it is discriminatory and motivated by racial animus.
U.S. District Court Judge George J. Hazel's ruling will allow the lawsuit filed by Asian Americans Advancing Justice | AAJC (Advancing Justice | AAJC) and MALDEF (Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund) to move forward to trial.
The suit, filed in May, is the first to include a claim that Trump administration officials and others conspired to deprive immigrants and minorities of their constitutional rights to equal representation and fair allocation of federal funds by adding a citizenship question to the 2020 Census. The suit names Donald J. Trump, U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross, then-White House advisor Stephen Bannon and then-Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach as co-conspirators whose intent in adding the citizenship question was to severely undercount Asian Americans, Latinos, Native American groups, immigrants and other populations.
"The government is trying to shirk its constitutional responsibility to count every person living in the U.S. and we will not stand for it," said John C. Yang, president and executive director, Asian Americans Advancing Justice | AAJC. "The census mandates that all persons are counted, regardless of immigration status. We look forward to our day in court to make sure this unnecessary question is removed from the 2020 Census."
According to civil rights attorneys for both organizations, which amended the complaint in July 2018, the lawsuit provides a detailed scope of the politically-motivated and untenable decision to add the unnecessary citizenship question.
"Secretary Ross misrepresented his motives, engaged the Department of Justice to provide him with pretextual justifications, and presented the final decision to Congress as if truth no longer matters," said Denise Hulett, national senior counsel at MALDEF. "Today the court affirmed that the truth of the Administrations' conspiratorial motives does in fact matter. Judge Hazel's order affirms that the decision to include a census question designed to evoke fear and erase whole segments of our community will be carefully examined by the judicial branch of our government."
The lawsuit was filed in U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland on behalf of Asian American and Latino individuals, social service non-profits, state legislative associations, civil rights groups, voters' rights organizations, and community partnerships that would be forced to divert resources to combat a potential severe undercount in their respective communities.
The Census Bureau eliminated a question on citizenship from the decennial form after the 1950 Census. It has only appeared since then in questionnaires sent to a small sample of the national population. Late last year, however, the U.S. Department of Justice abruptly requested the addition of a citizenship question to the Census, arguing it was necessary to help it enforce the federal Voting Rights Act, despite no showing that the data is necessary. Since the announcement by Secretary Ross to add the citizenship questions, documents have shown, that in fact, the Department of Commerce worked with the Department of Justice to request adding the citizenship question.
Census data are crucial to allocating seats in Congress, drawing accurate election districts and ensuring equitable distribution of federal funds for a wide range of vital programs like the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC), Section 8 housing vouchers, transportation funds, and special education grants. An undercount in the decennial census will affect all of these programs. Read the complaint, and Judge Hazel's opinion issued today.
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Kieran Murphy details a recent Irish High Court case with implications across the areas of disability, mental health and civil rights.
This case study examines a recent Irish High Court case regarding an application by an adult to be discharged from his detention in an institution in the U.K.
This detention had been ordered by the Irish courts when the applicant was still a child.
The case raises a number of interesting issues regarding the implementation of the Mental Health Act 2001, the Disability Act 2005 and the High Court's powers to order the detention of people to vindicate their constitutional rights.
The jurisdiction of the High Court to detain people if they were a danger to themselves or others was extended to vulnerable adults in 2011 with the case of Health Service Executive (HSE) v. O'B. In that case the vulnerable person in question had a long standing history of what was termed "very challenging behaviour" and "extreme violence". At the time of the case he was over 18 and thus an adult. The HSE argued that it was in his best interests that he received clinical, medical and nursing treatment in an environment of therapeutic security, namely the Central Mental Hospital in Dundrum. The judge said that "where an adult lacks capacity and where there is a legislative lacuna so that the adult's best interests cannot be served without intervention by the Court, I am satisfied that the Court has jurisdiction to intervene." Accordingly an order was made by the judge to detain Mr O'B, subject to regular review by the court.
In the HSE v O'B the person detained had been found to lack capacity. An interesting potential extension of that case was heard in the High Court on 6th October 2016. Ms Justice Bronagh O'Hanlon gave a judgment on a case concerning J.B., who had lived in St. Andrew's Hospital in Northampton by order of the Irish High Court since 2011. He had been placed in the hospital, while still a child, as there was no facility in Ireland suitable for his needs. When he reached the age of 18, J.B. challenged this continued detention or any other similar plans for his care as being a deprivation of liberty now that he was an adult.
The judge considered whether the Mental Health Act 2001 did apply in this case. JB had been diagnosed with a personality disorder. It was found that personality disorder did not come within the scope of a "mental disorder" under the Mental Health Act 2001 and so he was not detainable under that Act. On this point the judge concluded that as "JB is an adult with capacity and is not presently detainable under the Irish Mental Health Act 2001, any further detention (in St Andrew's Hospital) is illegal".
This case raises a number of interesting questions. Firstly, it was not clear from the judgment if the obligation on the HSE to provide a service to J.B. was based on the Disability Act 2005 as there was no evidence provided in the court report as to whether an assessment of need had been completed for him as required under the Disability Act 2005.
The second interesting point is whether this case extends the inherent jurisdiction of the High Court to detain persons "with capacity" to vindicate their constitutional rights. Counsel for J.B. had argued that that the law was clear that a person with capacity cannot be detained under the inherent jurisdiction and that there was no legal basis to detain J.B. It is here that the ambiguity of the decision in this case becomes apparent. In relation to J.B.'s detention in St Andrew's Hospital it was found that he was not detainable as he had capacity; but he was to be detained in the Central Mental Hospital. The judgment itself does not reach a conclusion on whether this "new" detention in the Central Mental Hospital is based on the inherent jurisdiction of the High Court to detain J.B. in order to vindicate his constitutional rights. This new detention appears to be on the basis that J.B. voluntarily chose to go to the Central Mental Hospital.
The case raises another issue regarding deprivation of liberty. Ms Justice O'Hanlon said that "it is in his best interests that he would be monitored weekly in that area to ensure that he is compliant with his medication". This direction that he be "monitored weekly" would appear to be a deprivation of his liberty, regardless of whether he was a "voluntary" patient in the Central Mental Hospital or not.
Finally this case brings into focus the High Court extending its remit in the absence of a statutory or legislative framework. In an analogous case regarding the use of court power's in the absence of legislation concerning children, S.S. (A Minor) v. Health Service Executive  , it was said that the frequent invocation and exercise of exceptional constitutional powers, absent principles of application or, any statutory or regulatory framework is undesirable.
 Health Service Executive v JB (No.2) (2016) IEHC 575 at paragraph 115.
 Health Service Executive v JB (No.2) (2016) IEHC 575 at paragraph 117.
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What's not to love about a potluck?
Published January 7, 2020	by J.D. Roth
Good morning, money nerds. It's Tuesday. As always, Jim and I have some top money stories to share with you. Let's jump right in!
What's not to love about a potluck? [Frugalwoods] — "What's not to love about a potluck? You make food, other people make food, you bring that food together and then you eat! Potlucks are a bedrock of frugal living, of community-centered living, of family-oriented living, of social living, and of living for people who like to eat. How could something so inherently frugal – so inherently about food – not be talked about on Frugalwoods until now? We cite the oversight and seek to remedy."
Why don't women self-promote as much as men? [Harvard Business Review] — "Since self-promotion is a pervasive part of work, those of us who do more self-promotion may have better chances of being hired, being promoted, and getting a raise or a bonus. As researchers interested in gender gaps in earnings, negotiations, and firm leadership, we wondered whether gender differences in self-promotion also exist and might contribute to those gaps. We found a large gender gap in self-promotion — with men rating their performance 33% higher than equally performing women."
How Reese Witherspoon took charge of her career and changed Hollywood. [Hollywood Reporter] — "Tired of dreadful scripts and degrading magazine spreads, the Oscar-winning actress, producer, entrepreneur and activist built an empire on her own taste and work ethic. Now she plots projects all over Hollywood and responds to critics of her paychecks." True story: I've been a Reese Witherspoon fan since I saw her in 1993's "A Far Off Place". She was just a kid then, but I thought she was amazing. I especially liked her as the hilarious Tracy Flick in "Election".
Sixteen going on sixty-six: A longitudinal study of personality stability and change across fifty years. [Journal of Personality and Psychology] — "How much do people's personalities change or remain stable from high-school to retirement? To address these questions, we used a large US sample (N = 1,795) that assessed people's personality traits in adolescence and 50 years later…Our findings suggest that personality has a stable component across the lifespan, both at the trait level and at the profile level, and that personality is also malleable and people mature as they age."
To wrap things up, here's Chelsea at The Financial Diet interviewing therapist Kati Morton about money, emotions, self-esteem, and self-control.
Wow. That's a lot of great stuff — plenty for one day. I'll save everything else for tomorrow. See you then!
How to change without willpower.
Hey! Look at that! It's the first Monday of 2020. Must be time for some top money stories gathered from the far corners of the web. Today's stories are more about habits in general than specifically about money. But I hope you'll agree that this is a great batch of material.
It's 2020 (and you're in the future). [Wait But Why] — "The 2020s sounds like such a rad futuristic decade — and that's how the 1920s seemed to people 100 years ago today. They were all used to the 19-teens, and suddenly they were like, 'whoa cool we're in the twenties!' Then they got upset thinking about how much farther along in life their 1910 self thought they'd be by 1920. In any case, it's a perfect time for one of those 'shit we're old' posts."
I love this sort of thing. I think about this kind of stuff all of the time. My favorite bit from the article? If you're sixty or older, you were born closer to the 1800s than today. Crazy!
How to change without willpower. [The Cut] — "It's a new year! Time to reinvent yourself. Maybe you want to save more money, get fit, date better, eat better, use your phone differently, or drink less. I have tried most of these. And the hardest one — drinking less, after years of trying to do just that — ended up being the easiest, in the end. The key, for me, wasn't finding a way to handle temptation or desire. It was uprooting the desire to drink in the first place, and replacing it with an entirely new belief."
The unexpected joy of giving up alcohol — or anything else. [Quartz] — "Much to my surprise, Dry January—or Drynuary, as it's also known, in a double assault against both the Gregorian calendar and my ears—turned out to be kind of fun. That's because I finally understood something I hadn't comprehended from the outside: Subtracting a food or habit from your life doesn't have to mean existing in a state of deprivation. Under the right circumstances, there is pleasure to be found in absence."
I've written elsewhere about my own relationship with alcohol and how I believe I should drink less. Perhaps much less. I'm at the start of my own dry January, and it's going well so far. I'm much more productive, that's for sure. We'll see how I feel at the end of the month.
Lastly, here's an 18-minute video of Adam Driver giving a TED talk in 2016. It's interesting to hear him talk about his journey from Marine to actor. I find his work compelling. He's intense. I look forward to seeing where he goes in the future.
That's it for today. We'll be back tomorrow with more awesome stuff worth reading.
The reason carry-on luggage became such a hassle.
Welcome to Friday, money nerds. Aren't you glad it's the end of the week? I am. I've been so kerfuffled this week that I sent out yesterday's email edition of Apex Money without the correct subject line. All it had was the date! Yikes. Time for a relaxing weekend.
Before I check out, though, let's look at some recent top money stories from around the interwebs, shall we?
The top infographics of 2019. [Visual Capitalist] — "This year, we published more than 300 posts on Visual Capitalist, getting well over 30 million views along the way. Many of these graphics are visually stunning, but there's only room for 19 posts on the annual list of our best work. Below, you'll find the Top Infographics of 2019 list, which contains our most popular infographics, as well as a curation of staff favorites for the year."
How to save money on your health-care expenses. [Physician on FIRE] — "Healthcare expenses are unavoidable and reports show that more than 25% of adults in the US struggle to pay their medical bills. Unfortunately the cost of healthcare continues to rise which is why it is important to learn more about what you can do to reduce your healthcare expenses. The good news is that there are several ways in which you can save your money and yet receive the care that you require."
The reason carry-on luggage became such a hassle. [Vox] — "About a decade ago, before the era of inescapable travel fees, a plane ticket used to include at least one free piece of checked luggage. That changed in 2008, when American Airlines introduced a $15 fee for passengers' first checked bag, two weeks after other major carriers started charging $25 for checking a second bag. Bag fees soon became standard…That has prompted travelers to try and avoid bag fees altogether, by squishing more in their suitcases and carrying them on."
Is the world's best butter worth $50 a pound? [Saveur] — "I'm happy to report that the diminutive brick in the plain paper wrapper tasted as breathtaking as I remembered — a vast array of flavors and aromas blended into a seamless whole in the manner of a well-aged burgundy."
To close things out, my buddy Joe at Retire by 40 has what I think is a hilarious (but fun) article at his site: He graded every Amazon purchase he made in 2019. This sounds like the sort of silly thing I might do. Joe loves his new kitchen faucet. But the Nerf gun face-masks? Not so much.
Okay, enough money talk. Go enjoy your weekend! We'll see you back here on Monday for more of the best in personal finance.
"Why I walked away from a six-figure job."
Good morning, money nerds! Are you ready to dive into 2020? I am. It's like a clean slate, isn't it? I'm eager to make the most of the year. To start, let's take a look at some top money stories, shall we?
"Why I walked away from a six-figure job." [Every Single Dollar] — "I made the bold decision to walk away from my (with two weeks' notice, of course) with no other permanent job lined up. I know it's something that a lot of people dream of doing but it took careful planning and preparation along the way. I didn't just wake up and decide to quit. So if you are thinking of taking the same course of action, here are reasons I had to consider when deciding to leave my job."
How do your financial priorities stack up with the "investing pyramid"? [Morningstar] — "Here's a look at the investment pyramid I would propose, ranging from what should be investors' top priorities — the base of the pyramid — to the least important ones. If you have a finite amount of time to devote to your investment activities, this can help guide the way."
Three forces that are shaping the world. [Collaborative Fund] — "Every current event – big or small – has parents, grandparents, great grandparents, siblings, and cousins. Ignoring that family tree can muddy your understanding of events, giving a false impression of why things happened, how long they might last, and under what circumstances they might happen again. Viewing events in isolation, without an appreciation for their long roots, helps explain everything from why forecasting is hard to why politics is nasty."
The ultra-wealthy who argue that they should be paying higher taxes. [The New Yorker] — "[Abigail] Disney is one of the highest-profile figures in the Patriotic Millionaires, which now has more than two hundred members in thirty-four states: technology entrepreneurs, software engineers, Wall Street investors, industrialists, and inheritors of family fortunes."
Last of all, here's a video I found interesting. When Kim and I took a Mediterranean cruise last summer, we chatted with the cruise director about what it takes to get a job as a performer on a ship. Even on a small vessel, it's tough. This seven-minute clip gives an inside look at what it takes to be a cruise-ship performer.
That's it for today! We'll be back tomorrow with more top money stories from around the web. See you then!
A vision of the future.
Happy New Year, money nerds! Welcome to 2020. I hope the coming twelve months treat you well.
To start things off right this year, here's a website I recently discovered: The Happy Broadcast. Says author Mauro Gatti:
I'm honestly fed up with all the bad news everywhere. I am not a journalist or an influencer, but I want to use my art to spread some positivity. I want to create something positive as an anti-venom to the vitriolic rhetoric that pervades our media. That's why I illustrate and share positive news from around the world in the hope that it brings you some happiness and inspires you to spread some good news yourself!
I think this is an awesome idea for a site. In fact, I started something similar (but not nearly as good) almost a decade ago. If you're looking for a positive site, check out The Happy Broadcast.
A goalless 2020. [Fervent Finance] — "I'm at a point where I'm happy, healthy, and my wife and I can provide for the life we want to currently lead. 2020, for me, is going to be a goalless year. I want to do a better job of enjoying the here and now, without getting caught up in what I 'should be' doing or striving for." [Related reading: A reconstruction of goals.]
A financial planning calendar for 2020. [Kiplinger] — "Whether or not you make financial New Year's resolutions, you no doubt want to improve your bottom line in the coming year. With that in mind, we have some suggestions for bolstering your finances each month, ranging from budgeting in January to checking up on your insurance coverages in April to reviewing your estate plan in October."
"The best money we've ever spent on other people." [Vox] — "At the very end of 2018, we started publishing an essay series called The Best Money I Ever Spent. Less a collection of musings on the best or most underrated or cheapest versions of products, it's meant to be an exploration of what value means to different people…Here, at the end of 2019, we wanted to depart somewhat from the format we've established. Instead, we asked writers to tell us about the best money they've spent on someone else, or that someone else has spent on them."
Lastly, here's a vision of tomorrow from 1993. That year, AT&T ran a series of commercials that I remember well. They showed what our technological future might be like.
I hate most advertising, but I remember that these commercials really intrigued me. Some of the stuff seemed like science fiction! The crazy thing now, twenty-six years later, is that all of this stuff has come true — and almost exactly as these commercials predicted.
I wonder what the next twenty-six years will bring us…
The best of 2019.
Published December 31, 2019	by J.D. Roth
Happy New Year's Eve, money nerds. Welcome to the final day of 2019. And, as we discussed yesterday, it's just one more year until the end of the decade.
Today, we're not even going to try to pretend to link to top money stories. Nope. Instead, we're going to look at some "best of 2019" articles from various corners of the interwebs. Let's get started.
"Our most popular money advice of 2019." [Lifehacker] — "While you're thinking about your own financial lessons from the past year, take a look at some of the most popular stories here at [Lifehacker] in 2019. They range from the practical to the absurd, but they're all on this list for a reason: They contained some kernel of financial wisdom you can take away and apply to your own life."
"Our most-read articles of 2019." [Behavioral Scientist] — "We love the list below. The 10 most popular articles of 2019 are not only interesting in their own right but together illustrate the range of ways behavioral science influences our personal and professional lives."
The most 2019 photos ever. [The Atlantic] — "Not necessarily the top photos of the year, or the most heart-wrenching or emotional images, but a collection of photographs that are just so 2019 — from 'Old Town Road' to 'Storm Area 51′, from a fast-food banquet at the White House to Tesla's Cybertruck, from virtual reality for dairy cows to '30–50 feral hogs', and much more. This is 2019."
"The fifty coolest things I read and watched in 2019." [Four Pillar Freedom] — "Here is a list of the 50 coolest things I read and watched in 2019." No need to say anything more. Our buddy Zach always finds cool stuff on the internet.
Finally, here's something I look forward to every single year: David Ehrlich's montage of the top 25 films of the year. Ehrlich picks his favorite movies, then mashes them together into an amazing fifteen-minute video that never fails to mesmerize me. I AM NOT JOKING. THIS VIDEO IS AMAZING. IT IS AMAZING EVERY SINGLE YEAR. YOU SHOULD WATCH IT.
Here's this year's version:
And just for kicks, here are Ehrlich's top films from previous years: 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012.
Okay, that's it from 2019. We'll be back next year with more top money stories from around the web. Join us, won't you?
What would you request if a genie granted you three wishes?
Hello, money nerds, and welcome to the penultimate day of 2019. Because I'm a nerd nerd and not just a money nerd, I won't pile on the "end of the decade" thing because it's not the end of the decade. If you start with Year One and a decade lasts ten years, then Year Ten is the end of the decade. See where I'm going with this?
Pedantic, I know, but it bugs me. And it's not just me making stuff up.
If you go by official definitions (and most authoritative sources), the decade ends on 31 December 2020 — not tomorrow.
Enough with the super technical details. Let's get on to some top money stories, shall we?
What top performers know about getting a promotion at work. [Chris Reining] — "In my 20s I used to think if I was the hardest worker my manager would see that and promote me. It took me years to understand that nobody cares if you're working hard. Really? What matters then? Playing the game. If you don't know there's a game being played all around you then I'm going to tell you there's a game being played all around you. You're literally missing the gorilla in the room…It's about adding value, and here are the steps to do it."
The bus-ticket theory of genius. [Paul Graham] — "Everyone knows that to do great work you need both natural ability and determination. But there's a third ingredient that's not as well understood: an obsessive interest in a particular topic…If I had to put the recipe for genius into one sentence, that might be it: to have a disinterested obsession with something that matters."
"The logistics of sharing finances: How we created an argument-free household money system." [The Luxe Strategist] — "For me and my husband, where the money actually lives was never deeply symbolic. What really mattered to us was a shared vision, trust, and transparency into the other person's financial life. We've got all of that with separate finances."
Last of all — and this seems fitting for the end of the year — here's Tim Urban (author of the amazing Wait But Why) interviewing dozens of people from around the world about what they yearn for. What would they request if a genie offered to grant them three wishes?
I really, really like this video. Love it.
That's it for Monday. We'll be back tomorrow to celebrate the end of the year…but not the end of the decade.
Are creativity & scarcity are two sides of the same coin?
Published December 27, 2019	by Jim Wang
The human brain is such a magnificent creation.
Despite all that we've done to study our behavior, we still know so little. For the longest time, we believed human beings behaved rationally (hence economics). It might have worked for massive numbers, like entire populations and societies, but it didn't stand up to what we experienced on a day-to-day basis.
Then a whole new field of study called behavioral economics burst on the scene and now we saw the academics match what we saw with our eyes.
This happens in a lot of areas because our brains are so complex with many inputs. Our understanding continues to expand and that's a great thing.
One of those areas is that of scarcity. In a scarce environment, which defined much of human evolution, our brains behave differently. Now that we live in relative abundance, our brains aren't really sure how to respond. Today's articles address some of those issues in a way that have helped me understand them more:
How busyness leads to bad decisions [BBC] – "When we're under pressure our mental bandwidth narrows – and that means we focus on the wrong tasks. So what's the remedy for unproductive 'tunnelling'?" This reminds me a little of how we lose our "willpower" as the day goes on. Something similar happens to the brain when it's under pressure.
Why Creativity Is a Numbers Game [Scientific American] – "It's a great myth that creative geniuses consistently produce great work. Whereas consistency may be the key to expertise, the secret to creative greatness appears to be doing things differently—even when that means failing." Don't stop reading once you get to the "they're OK with failing" and think you got the point of the article… because then you'll miss the two major factors.
And these two both pair nicely with this talk by Professor Scott Galloway of NYU:
Great life advice from @profgalloway "…people who tell you to follow your passion are already rich…" pic.twitter.com/mWQHL5dre2
— Vikas Shah MBE (@MrVikas) December 15, 2019
And now for another fun article on fraud… this time with wine.
The great wine fraud [The Guardian] – "Rudy Kurniawan amassed a vast fortune trading in rare wines. Trouble is, he was bottling them himself." If the buyer of a fake wine still enjoys it, how bad is the fraud? (I kid… it's still fraud and it's terrible, but it's not like someone robbed someone at gunpoint or took advantage of liberal lending practices and got people to sign up for adjustable rate mortgages they couldn't afford?)
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How about some awkward money conversations? :)
Spend time with your family recently?
Was it awkward with lots of social anxiety?
If so, you'll get a kick out of some of our articles today. They're all about conversations… awkward conversations.
The $500-million Family Feud [Toronto Life] – "On a cold grey morning last April, Ontario Superior Court judge Glenn A. Hainey held a routine scheduling hearing in his chambers on University Avenue. One by one, the country's most high-powered corporate litigators filed into the room. There were friendly handshakes, there was collegial kibitzing, there was even some jovial laughter. It was the latest hearing in the Stronach family trust dispute—a case that's tearing apart one of Canada's wealthiest families and galvanizing the best legal minds on Bay Street." The Stronach family's patriarch, Frank Stronach, founded an international automotive parts company, a real estate empire, and a group that specializes in horse-racing but controls a massive number of entities. And there's a FEUD! (it's a really complex feud too)
Handle These 12 Awkward Money Moments Without Breaking a Sweat [GOBankingRates] – Cameron Huddleston, who recently published a book about talking to your parents about money, shares the best way to handle some awkward money conversations.
Five Money Conversations to Have With Your Kids Before They Go to College [The Simple Dollar] – A lot of parents with college-bound kids are currently waiting to hear back from schools. Now's a good time to have that money conversation with your kids so they're better prepared for life after high school. It's a good overview of five areas you definitely should cover.
Last, we have a post about forgery because I think we need one.
Art Forgery Is Easier Than Ever, and It's a Great Way to Launder Money [VICE] – "More and more rich people are buying art and stashing it in strange places. According to infamous scammers, it's not even close to legit."
Beware conflating frugality with scarcity
As a kid, we rarely turned on the air conditioning and sparingly used the heating system.
My parents emigrated to the United States from Taiwan with very little and we always looked for ways to save money. Summers on Long Island (average highs in the 80s) were far milder than the summers in Taiwan (average highs in the 90s). Winters were harsher on Long Island but my parents would turn the temperatures down at night when we slept. I remember nights when it felt too hot but never felt it was too cold.
We were frugal but my parents never cut back on the things that were important. We flew back to Taiwan every few years, we had piano lessons, tutoring, SAT prep, etc. All the things you'd do to help your children succeed, even if they cost money. I learned a lot about cutting back on what isn't important but being willing to spend on what is.
That's the theme of today's Apex:
7 Tips to Live on a Low Income (Without Feeling Deprived) [The Wallet Wise Guy] – "For the majority of our first seven years of marriage, Kendall and I mostly lived on my income alone. And, no, I wasn't bringing down the big bucks as a doctor or a software engineer.
Instead, I was happily (even if not necessarily gainfully) employed as a pastor."
The big takeaway is that you can live on a low income but you have to be quite intentional about it. Rather than just saying "spend less," it's a tactical look at how to do it so you aren't just approaching everything with a "spend less" mentality.
Why a Scarcity Mindset Is Keeping You Poor [Debt Roundup] – "While it's true that basic necessities like food and shelter cost more than ever, the real reason that most people aren't achieving wealth goals has nothing to do with how much money is in the bank. It has to do with how they think about money."
Grayson shares a good definition of the scarcity mindset and why it's a very bad thing.
Fighting Scarcity Mentality Is About More Than Just Money — or Beliefs [Brave Saver] – "Why was it been so hard to get my stuff together, run those errands I've been putting off, mail that 401k rollover check that's been sitting on my desk for weeks?
When I actually try to answer that question, it's kind of obvious: I'm tired. With the holidays and end of the year approaching, it seems there are "bonus tasks" cropping up in pretty much every area of life, from home to work to parenting. It's tiring to keep up with all of them.
In short, I'm running closer to empty, lacking the mental, physical, and emotional reserves that I need to be productive. And it's landed me in a familiar place: a scarcity mindset."
A great post that can help you identify when a scarcity mindset starts creeping into your default state and what you can do to combat it.
And now for something totally different:
How Baseball Cards Got Weird [The Atlantic] – "One night not long ago, with my 3-year-old son finally asleep and my wife wisely heading to bed, I settled onto the couch, beer in hand, to catch some baseball. Well, not really baseball. I opened my laptop, navigated to breakers.tv, and prepared to watch a pair of rubber-gloved hands in East Wenatchee, Washington, open an entire case of baseball cards—more than 4,000 cards in all." If this sounds odd, it's not. There is a kid on Youtube who makes millions unboxing toys and kids love watching it … this isn't that much different except everyone involved is an adult. Well, and there are stakes.
If you thought it was strange for kids to watch other kids open up toys, there are adults watching other adults open up baseball cards!
Can you do us a favor and share this with someone you think will enjoy it?
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