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Turkey, pie and politics? T-Day family friction
"The First Thanksgiving at Plymouth" (1914) By Jennie A. Brownscombe.
By JOCELYN NOVECK, AP — Ah, Thanksgiving. A little turkey, some cranberry mold, maybe apple pie with ice cream, some football on TV. Getting together with the cousins. Catching up beside the fire. Togetherness.
On second thought: Scratch that. What were we thinking? This was an election year.
"The Thanksgiving table will be a battleground," says Andrew Marshall, 34, of Quincy, Mass.
Like many extended families across the country, Marshall's includes Democrats and Republicans, conservatives, liberals and independents. And so, like many families that count both red and blue voters in their ranks, they're expecting fireworks. Things had already gotten so bad on Facebook, the family had to ban political banter.
"It was getting brutal," says Marshall.
And now, it will all play out in person. In this family, the older generation is more liberal, the younger more conservative. So Andrew, a conservative, particularly expects friction with his aunt, Anne Brennan, 57. "She firmly believes in what she believes in, and we'll go head to head with it," he says.
As for Brennan, she's looking on the bright side: the wine they'll drink. "You always bring a good bottle," she told Andrew at a family dinner a few days ago — perhaps softening him up for the holiday. No dice. "What are you talking about?" Andrew replied. "The wine just amplifies it."
But the Marshalls seem to be relishing the occasion. Not so the Davidson family in Alabama.
In fact, things have gotten so tense over politics between Brian Davidson, a 40-year-old attorney in Helena, and his father, 130 miles away in Russellville, that they've changed plans, forgoing their usual gathering.
"We're not even going," says Brian, who voted for Barack Obama, and describes his father as "a little to the right of Glenn Beck." Better to skip this one, he says, than suffer "a non-recoverable blowup."
Davidson, a Boy Scout leader and the father of two school-age sons, once was firmly conservative, even serving as an officer in the Young Republicans Club at the University of North Alabama. His parents — particularly Dad — always taught him and his brother to think for themselves, he says.
And so he did. Davidson eventually realized he no longer fit in with the Republican Party, which he saw as moving rightward, and now considers himself a political moderate with liberal positions on issues like gay marriage and the legalization of marijuana — he supports both — and conservative positions on foreign and fiscal policies.
Each Thanksgiving, Davidson typically loads up his family and makes the 130-mile drive to his parents' house. This year, Davidson will take the kids to wife Kim's family instead, but even that could be tricky: They are conservative as well. So Brian and Kim will try to avoid any topics that could lead, they say, to "an Obama rant" around the table.
"Anything can cause it," Brian says. "We're just going to suck it up."
For some families, it's not necessarily the presidential race that divided them. The Cox family in Colorado has long been split over the legalization of marijuana — ever since Diane Cox first caught her son, David, trying to smoke the drug when he was 14.
David, now 31 and a peach farmer in Palisade, Colo., has volunteered for years on efforts to legalize marijuana. Diane, meanwhile, has spearheaded several successful protests to ban medical marijuana dispensaries in nearby towns — even waving "BAN THE POT SHOPS" signs on the side of the road.
Colorado's recent vote to legalize marijuana for recreational use again divided mother and son, who served as regional coordinator for the legalization campaign. Discussion of the vote is likely at the family Thanksgiving, but David Cox doesn't seem TOO worried. "I don't think awkward's the proper term. The proper term is more, dissentious," he says with a chuckle.
After all, Cox says, some things are more important than politics. "They can see that I'm a successful, hardworking person," he says of his parents, "so they have absolutely nothing to say because I'm doing fantastic and they know it."
In Minnesota, the issue dividing Jake Loesch's family isn't marijuana but gay marriage. Voters defeated a proposed amendment that would have banned same-sex marriage in the state, and Loesch, 24, of St. Paul, was deputy communications director for Minnesotans United for All Families — a group that fought the gay marriage ban. (It remains illegal under state law.)
Loesch is a conservative, like his huge family. He had difficult conversations with some aunts, uncles and grandparents when he took his recent job, and as the political season heated up, he tried increasingly to avoid the subject: "Having those conversations is healthy for the political process, but sometimes, when it's with family, it can be really, really hard."
But he found common ground with his grandmother, who is 85. She disagreed with his stance, but after the election, she posted on his Facebook wall: "Congratulations, Jake — even tho I didn't agree with your stance on the issue I will have to say you really put your heart and soul into your convictions — and I must say I'm proud of you!!!"
"Our family is very understanding of everybody's opinions," says Jake's grandmother, Bunny Arseneau. "We know where everybody stands because we're a very open family. Your opinion is your opinion and we respect you for it."
And so, Loesch says, he is hoping for the best at Thanksgiving — after all, they're still family. Adds his grandmother: "My father was of the old school. You never leave the house mad at each other, and you never go to sleep mad at each other."
As for the Marshalls in Massachusetts, there's hope that the political discourse, however charged, may at least carry some levity as well.
Last Friday night, some family members gathered at the home of Andrew's parents, in Hingham, Mass., for homemade pizza and wine — a dry run, maybe, for the bigger Thanksgiving dinner.
As a fire crackled in the fireplace, so did the political discourse.
"I did vote for Obama," noted Rebecca Malone, 27, Andrew's sister.
"Oh my God!" replied Andrew. "I didn't know that! You're out!"
But the family did find a few areas of agreement — for one thing, they all agreed on medicinal marijuana.
And though some voted for Democrat Elizabeth Warren for Senate, who won, and others didn't, they all agreed that outgoing Sen. Scott Brown was good-looking.
As the wine flowed, Andrew waxed philosophical.
"If we didn't care, we wouldn't sit here and battle," he said.
Added Anne, his liberal aunt: "And it's all so much more interesting than the Kardashians."
Associated Press writers Amy Forliti in Minneapolis, Bridget Murphy in Boston, Jay Reeves in Helena, Ala., and Kristen Wyatt in Denver contributed to this report.


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Robbie Farah is open to walking away from the Tigers for the good of the club.
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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 23: Robbie Farah of the Tigers shows his emotion during the round 24 NRL match between the Wests Tigers and the Manly Sea Eagles at Campbelltown Sports Stadium on August 23, 2018 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images)
Wests Tigers hooker Robbie Farah is set to take the fall for the club's impending salary cap problems, and could walk away from the joint venture club.
The Tigers are looking at a $750,000 fine for failing to disclose their post-career ambassador role for Farah at the club, which totals $639,000.
The second fee will be added to the Tigers' salary cap for 2019, which could mean the club would need to shed players in order to be cap compliant.
Farah spoke to The Daily Telegraph about the fines, and said he would rather take the bullet than have one of his teammates lose their current contract.
"I don't want to cost somebody their contract or playing career," Farah told The Daily Telegraph.
"It doesn't mean as much to me as a young kid or something who is on a big contract. If it means I have to take a bullet I would rather do it then the guilt of someone being forced out leaving.
"Even though I know it's not my fault I would still feel guilty. I'm struggling to deal with it. People will jump to conclusions and think I'm causing trouble. It was disappointing my name was mentioned. I didn't think there was a need for it."
Not only has the offer hurt the club going forward, but it has also seen Tigers CEO Justin Pascoe deregistered by the NRL.
Given Farah is yet to receive any money from the deal or even accept the proposal, it hurts him to think he's impacted the club in such a way.
"It's hurtful, mate," Farah told the Sydney Morning Herald.
"I don't know why I've been dragged into it. I am at a point now where I am thinking about walking away. I don't want to play. Things were going good. I was in a good headspace back at the club. But now it's another drama. Robbie's caused all the drama again …
"I feel sorry for Justin.
"He's a good man and he's turned the club around. Myself and him, we went through some tough times when the drama unfolded with the old coach [Jason Taylor]. But I've never questioned his integrity. For him to be deregistered through all this is just absurd.
"When this was first discussed, he just wanted to mend how I had been treated. It was a show of goodwill. He'd seen how I'd been disrespected and thought this was just the right thing to do for me post-footy.
"I don't understand the enormity of the fines because it was public knowledge. You'd written about it [the ambassador role]. A million journos had written about it. I'd spoken about it in the media. It wasn't something that we'd tried to hide.
"It had absolutely nothing to do with my old playing contract, or my current playing contract in coming back to the Tigers. I got my contract paid out in full when I left to go to the Rabbitohs. There were no deferred payments or anything like that. It's not like they [the Tigers] tried to hide it.
"It's something that I might not even take up. I haven't been paid a cent. I have business interests outside of footy so it might not even come to fruition. What happens then? The club has been penalised for something that doesn't even exist. I'm gobsmacked. And I'm hurt. I'm hurt by the perception of it. It doesn't matter what I think, I know I've done nothing wrong. "But my name is being dragged through the mud for no reason."
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Louisiana Woman – A Daughter's Death
November 7, 2013 By aholley2013 in 19thC Lives Fall 2013, Louisiana Women Tags: Caroline Merrick, Louisiana, memoir, New Orleans, Women's Christian Temperance Union, women's rights	Leave a comment
Source: Illustrated Guide and Sketch Book to New Orleans (New York, 1884).
Caroline had four children, her oldest daughter was Laura and her next was Clara and she had two sons, David and Edwin. Her children all grew and married and were very close to her.
Laura was married in their home on Napoleon Avenue in New Orleans. She married Louis J. Bright and would have three children. Caroline and her family would spend summers alternately in Myrtle Grove and the North, or the Virginia Springs.
She writes of her insight as a mother very beautifully. She says, "It takes love and wisdom and proper environment to bring both to their best; but sometimes evil hereditary and vicious social institutions prove stronger than all of these combined forces of the home. The nation can never know the power and beauty of the mother until it evolves a true protective tenderness for the child, and encompasses it with safest conditions for its development."
She goes on to say when her daughters won friends it was gratifying to her. She was proud when her daughter visited her on her reception day: "I should be happy to claim a half-hour of my mother's society if she were not related to me." Caroline was very content with her two happily married daughters settled near to her.
Tragedy would come. On September 1, 1878, while in the North for the summer, she received a telegram saying, "Laura died at 12 o'clock." Caroline had pled with her to leave New Orleans with her for the summer. As Laura and her husband were very devoted to each other, they did not like to be apart. Unfortunately, she fell victim to the yellow fever epidemic which ravished New Orleans.
The last thing Laura wrote her mother was, "Fear not for me, dearest mother,"was on her last postal card. "My trust is in God." Her husband Louis was frantic. He had the added pain of knowing it might have been different had she not stayed that summer. He said "I shall never grow accustomed to the hard fact that her bright and heavenly presence must be forever wanting in her own home, and shall never again grace mine. She died saying, 'Jesus is with me!' " There was no one too old or too poor, or too uninteresting to receive Laura's attention. She was ever active in charities and a useful director of St. Ann's Asylum (picture above) located at 1823 Prytania Street, New Orleans. It still stands today.
There could be no greater loss of a mother than to lose a child. It was after Laura's death her husband encouraged her to do something for women, to help turn her grief into action. Early in the year 1897 a State Constitutional Convention assembled in New Orleans. The Board of Control of St. Ann's Asylum, an institution for the relief of destitute women and children, was given $1000 by a German inmate on her deathbed. Mrs. Elizabeth L. Saxon was going to speak as well. Mrs. Saxon encouraged Caroline to appear and speak of the women's grievances. Mrs. Saxon told her, "Instead of grieving yourself to death for your daughter who is gone, rise up out of the ashes and do something for the other women who are left!'
It is through this event she began to spend her future days fighting for Women's Suffrage. Ultimately, her crusade continued the rest of her life. She was president of the New Orleans, and state of Louisiana chapter of the Women's Christian Temperance Union. In 1892, she organized the first women's suffrage association in Louisiana and helped form a State Woman Suffrage Association with her as president.
Sources: Caroline Merrick. Old Times in Dixieland, (New York: The Grafton Press, 1901) and Samantha LaDart, Caroline Merrick and Women's Rights in Louisiana.
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Police searching for 2 suspects in connection with deadly Everett shooting
EVERETT, MASS. (WHDH) - Police are searching for two suspects who were allegedly seen fleeing the scene of a deadly shooting in Everett on Tuesday night.
Officers responding to the area of Partridge Terrace and Chelsea Street around 9 p.m. found a man in his 20s suffering from apparent gunshot wounds, according to the Middlesex District Attorney's Office.
The victim, whose name has not been released, was transported to Cambridge Health Alliance Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
Ronny Oliveira, who lives nearby, said he heard the gunshots.
"I thought it was a firework. Then I heard some screaming. Then I saw the police car come, so that's how I know something bad really happened," he recalled.
The fact that the two suspects managed to flee before police arrived had residents on edge.
"I'm scared, you know," Oliveira said. "I've never seen anything like this happen around the building. It's a safe place."
Officers could be seen searching the area overnight.
The shooting remains under investigation.
Anyone with information is asked to call Everett police at 617-389-2120.


Coworking spaces are, strictly by definition, membership-based workspaces where freelancers, remote workers and other independent professionals work together in a shared setting. But for those who utilize these spaces, they are so much more. For individuals who work remotely, coworking offers a feeling of community and collaboration — something a person is less likely to get in a coffee shop (or, let's be honest, their couch).
The number of coworking spaces means there are myriad options for different personalities, each allowing for as much (or as little) interaction and collaboration as one desires. And with a record 50.9% of the U.S. population predicted to freelance by 2027, the interest in these types of spaces will likely continue.
We took a look at some of the most popular coworking spaces in urban and suburban Minnesota and what sets them apart from their competition.
SCOUT WORKSHOP'S two owners — Heather Rose-Dunning and Kim Batcheller — also work together at their architecture and design firm, Yellow Dog Studio. They wanted to find a way to remain a small, agile design firm while connecting to a broader community of other creative folks forging their own paths. When they couldn't find a place to do this, they decided to create it.
The venue includes flex spaces, shared worktables, private alcoves, and dedicated and premium dedicated desks. Meeting rooms accommodate up to 12 people and include audio and video conferencing capabilities, writable and magnetic wall surfaces, and access to copy and print facilities. Less traditional spaces include the Single (a private space that can be reserved), the Garden (an event space that can accommodate 30 for a class, workshop or social gathering) and the Library.
Members can choose from on-demand, five-day, 10-day and full-time plans.
WiFi, convenience printing, a custom app, an indoor garden, shower facilities, mail slots and a CSA drop-site. A la carte amenities include lockers, dedicated indoor bike storage, pet memberships, package handling, dedicated layout and pin-up spaces, and large format color and black-and-white printing.
Scout Workshop is located in LynLake. "It is artsy and gritty, mature and modern. It is adjacent to both the Greenway and Bryant Avenue bike boulevard, is easily accessed from downtown and the suburbs [and] is along a major public transportation route. We have a slew of interesting cafés, bars and restaurants, as well as loads of independent retail stores, and a variety of health and fitness spaces. You name it; it's here," says Rose-Dunning.
BRICK X MORTAR was founded to create a unique social environment comprised of a carefully handpicked group of members.
Brick x Mortar is a boutique, invitation-only social lounge and shared workspace located in a historic brownstone in downtown Minneapolis. Members have 24/7 access to the space along with top-of-the-line amenities like a high-end residential kitchen, bar, formal conference room with seating for 10, open lounge areas for meetings and socializing, and a media lounge. Additional lounge seating and tables are scattered throughout the space. "Our network of members consists of influential business owners, philanthropists, athletes, entrepreneurs, and other renowned members of the Twin Cities community," says director of business development Reece Anderson.
Individual membership is a $1,500 initiation plus $300 per month. Corporate membership is a $15,000 initiation plus $2,000 per month and includes one free rental of the space per year for holiday parties, receptions, etc.
Amenities include private lockers, private conference room, on-site concierge, a stocked refrigerator with a variety of beverages, as well as member events. "One of the extraordinary features of the Brick x Mortar space is the exclusive rooftop patio. The fire pits, lounge seating, grill and fully stocked bar make this a haven for members to enjoy," says Anderson.
Brick x Mortar is located in the Warehouse District/North Loop neighborhood, within walking distance to bars and restaurants, hotels, Target Field and Target Center.
COLLIDER is the only coworking space in Rochester. "We opened Collider because we believed that the business future of our region was strong. One of the biggest parts of our growth will be startup and scale-up companies. We believe that having a hub for entrepreneurs in downtown Rochester will further jumpstart our entrepreneurial ecosystem," says community manager Jamie Sundsbak.
Collider Coworking is an open concept coworking space. Dedicated desks and hot desks are available. For phone calls or a bit more privacy, three quiet rooms are available, and two conference rooms can be reserved.
"We cater to many types of companies and individuals. From health care and IT startups to freelancers, remote workers, nonprofits and high school student entrepreneurs. We love to have a new entrepreneur sit next to a serial entrepreneur. There is an instant bond that develops and ends up benefitting both parties," says Sundsbak.
Permanent desk: $325 a month.
Hot desk: $220 a month.
Ten hours/week: $100 a month.
A drop-in rate is also available for $35/day.
All membership plans come with 24/7 access to the building, as well as fiber internet, access to conference and quiet rooms, free drinks and snacks, and access to a great community of people.
Collider Coworking is in Discovery Square in Rochester — just blocks to Mayo Clinic. Discovery Square is part of the Destination Medical Center initiative. In addition to its proximity to Mayo Clinic, Collider is blocks away from fine dining, hotels and the convention center.
Wellness is the word at Work It. All desks sit or stand at the touch of a button and walking and spinning (bike) desks, as well as balance boards and wobble stools are all available. Workspaces include private offices and open, collaborative areas with plenty of nooks and crannies for privacy and concentration. Conference rooms can also be rented for off-site and strategic-planning meetings. "Work It is a very welcoming community. People work hard and focus, but when you come up for air, there are friendly people around. We have a mix of small firms, solopreneurs and remote employees of larger companies. We have all industries from writers, app developers, engineering firms, digital media, nonprofits, recruitment and travel agents," says Hendrickson.
Small firm, individual and private-office memberships that are open 24/7.
Free parking, printer, gig WiFi, fitness equipment, showers, a lactation/privacy room, free coffee and a full kitchen.
"Our neighborhood is exploding. It has over 100 local restaurants within a one-mile radius, six breweries, a distillery, ax throwing and extreme mini golf, and soccer. We've managed to keep our history and authenticity while developing and evolving into the Twin Cities hot spot with an amazing art and food scene," says Hendrickson.
WEWORK was founded in 2010 in New York City. "Our founders wanted to build a community where people can make a life, not just a living," says Leor Reef, senior manager of public affairs. The company has more than 285 locations around the world and more than 265,000 members. WeWork has two locations in Minneapolis: WeWork Capella Tower and WeWork 1350 Lagoon (opening December 2018). "As a member of WeWork in the Twin Cities, you also have access to our global network of members and workspaces," says Reef.
WeWork members run the gamut from entrepreneurs, freelancers and startups, to artists, small businesses and even divisions of large corporations. "Common areas tend to be bustling with music playing and lots of people congregating and buzzing about — this yields a fantastic, infectious energy and is a good place to have meetings and hang out. Separately, we have a few different types of spaces within each location," says Reef. Office spaces and conferences rooms constitute a middle ground. Shared offices are quieter and more removed than the common areas but still generate a feeling of closeness with the activity of people working around them. Phone booths, breakout or tucked-in areas scattered around the spaces offer members a bit more privacy.
Micro-roasted coffee, fruit water, a wellness room, professional and social events, unique common areas, phone booths, conference rooms.
WeWork Capella Tower: WeWork Capella Tower is located in the center of Minneapolis' arts and culture scene. The northbound bus has a stop right at the door, a light rail station is one block away, and the address offers direct highway access. There's also covered parking and bike storage on-site. "The building is part of the Minneapolis Skyway System, making it easy to access the surrounding city blocks even during the winter," says Reef.
FLOCK is proof that sometimes the simplest of solutions make the most sense. Its founders and owners fell in love with the building and wanted a cool, creative atmosphere to work in.
The vibe is casual, creative and productive with an open-seating arrangement of shared desks and tables and private desks and pods, as well as multiple meeting spaces and a recording studio. Members are mostly creatives: artists, marketers, designers, musicians, linguists, programmers and event planners. "The ideal client is a solopreneur or small business with one to four people who are involved in the creative genre," says Scott O'Malley, community manager of Flock.
Coffee and treats, networking events, happy-hour brainstorming sessions, restaurant discounts, on-site staff, mail services and a dog-friendly workplace.
"We are on the corner of 26th and First Avenue South in a transition neighborhood, one block east of Nicollet. Most people walk to lunch on Eat Street; there are also many coffee shops within walking distance. Many members are neighbors who bike to work," says O'Malley.
Monthly memberships are $200/month, and annual memberships are $2200/year. At the core of the business is a 5-for-1 community-funded membership. "For every five paid members, we gift one to a woman in the community from a traditionally underrepresented group. To date, we've been able to give away more than 60 memberships," says West Steinman.
Free access to most Coven events, free pantry snacks and beverages, access to The Coven library, weekly yoga, showers, and other perks and discounts.
The Coven is located in the North Loop, conveniently near several bus stops, highway entries and bike trails. Top restaurants are within walking distance, and Kado No Mise is located on the first floor of the building.
N401 STUDIOS is a place for clients to gather. "We cultivate a culture of planning and team alignment and created a space where that can happen. We are the home base for planning, innovation and creativity," says CEO Dean Broadhead. The venue offers partnerships with clients, restaurant owners and other coworking places to provide its members with creative solutions to their business needs.
"We are a 'rent-a-room' and ideation studio location — a place where our members can bring their clients and facilitate meetings, and hold planning sessions and training seminars in an open, industrial setting. We are a welcome alternative to stale hotel meeting rooms and are rented by all types of agencies and companies to drive innovation," says CEO Dean Broadhead.
The space encompasses the second floor of 401 building. Half of the floor is dedicated to a large ideation studio with brick walls and tons of natural light, while the other half has a smaller ideation studio and two conference rooms. On the first floor of the building is N401 Studios' content studio with shooting and edit bays, sound recording booths, podcast series space and events space.
The Ideation Studios rent is $2,000 per day with two discount packages: Five-day pack (to be used within a calendar year) for $9,000 or a 10-day pack (to be used within a calendar year) for $15,000.
Complimentary WiFi and projection. Concierge services for both facilities for catering and event logistics.
N401 Studios is on the corner of First Avenue and Fourth Street in the heart of Minneapolis' Warehouse district. Surrounding the building are nightspots, restaurants and shops. You can "catch a concert, a comedy show or just enjoy the city," says Broadhead. Target Field, Viking Stadium and hotel options are all within walking distance.
Spaces is a free-spirited and energetic community in an open and inviting space. Members are positive, open-minded business thinkers — small business owners and entrepreneurs — who love to meet new people.
When a tenant signs a membership agreement with Spaces, they can work out of any of its 3,100 locations (including Spaces, Regus, Signature, Basepoint and No.18) worldwide.
Our dedicated desks allow 24/7 access to the center and come with a locker and access to a full offering of services, a program of professional community events and coffee.
Spaces is located in the vibrant North Loop neighborhood of Minneapolis. Local businesses and restaurants within walking distance include Whole Foods, Black Sheep Pizza, Red Rabbit/Red Cow and Freehouse.
MODERNWELL was a lifetime in the making, according to CEO Julie Burton. It was created as a supportive and inspiring space — an incubator of sorts — where women could work, connect and create and also practice self-care. "We focus on merging work and wellness, which makes us stand out from other coworking spaces. We are invested in the health and well-being of each one of our members and provide services and ongoing programming that focuses on physical, mental, relational and financial health, as well as offering women a space to be inspired to do their best work," says Burton.
There are several member options at varying price points, from community space to personal desks, private offices, flex space and corporate memberships.
Free parking, printers, podcast studios, relaxation room, yoga classes, "lunchtime learnings" and writing classes (to name a few). A newly opened patio provides outdoor seating. Space is also available for rent for private and company events, retreats, off-site meetings, and photo and video shoots.
ModernWell is located just west of downtown Minneapolis on the south side of 394 in the Bryn Mawr neighborhood. Offices are walking distance from the Cedar Lake trails and Wirth Parkway.
There are conflicting views on whether business owners should specialize in something they do well or diversify their products and services. Jim Collins, elevated the "hedgehog concept," which he said is the intersection between personal passion, what you can be the best at in the world, and what drives your company's economic engine.


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What you need to know before investing in cryptocurrency
October 5, 2018 | Ahiza Garcia, CNN Business
"Their only value is in the belief that someone later will pay more," says Nicholas Weaver, a senior researcher at The International Computer Science Institute.
There's No Good Fix If the Supply Chain Gets Hacked
October 4, 2018 | Lily Hay Newman, Wired
"This is a scary-big deal," says Nicholas Weaver, a security researcher at the University of California at Berkeley.
Chinese spy chips would be a 'god-mode' hack, experts say
October 04, 2018 | Ashley Carman, The Verge
Nicholas Weaver, a professor at Berkeley's International Computer Science Institute described an alarming attack. Weaver told The Verge that "This is a 'god mode' exploit in the system management subsystem."
AT&T and Verizon want to manage your identity across websites and apps
September 13, 2018 | Jon Brodkin, Ars Technica
But Krebs is still skeptical, and so is security researcher Nicholas Weaver of the International Computer Science Institute at UC Berkeley. Krebs paraphrased Weaver as saying that "this new solution could make mobile phones and their associated numbers even more of an attractive target for cyber thieves."
How Game Apps That Captivate Kids Have Been Collecting Their Data
September 12, 2018 | Jennifer Valentino-DeVries, Natasha Singer, Aaron Krolik, and Michael H. Keller, New York Times
Serge Egelman, a researcher with the International Computer Science Institute affiliated with the University of California, Berkeley, helped lead the study of nearly 6,000 children's Android apps.
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Per the recent NY Times op-ed, some see the word "lodestar" as signature Mike Pence, but as Sadia Afroz explains, stylometry—the analysis of prose to uncover its author's identity—is a little more complicated than looking at individual words. Afroz is a senior research scientist at the International Computer Science Institute. Interview begins at minute 6:20.
Why you need a better handle on the WhatsApp, Signal and Telegram apps
August 14, 2018 | Laura Hautala, CNET
"If it's not sent encrypted, then any of those parties along the way can see the full contents of your message," said Serge Egelman, director of usable security and privacy research at the International Computer Science Institute.
Bitcoin's Use in Commerce Keeps Falling Even as Volatility Eases
August 02, 2018 | Olga Kharif, Bloomberg
"It's not actually usable," Nicholas Weaver, a senior researcher at the International Computer Science Institute, said in an email. Often, he said, "the net cost of a Bitcoin transaction is far more than a credit card transaction." And Bitcoin-based transactions can't be reversed, an issue when a merchant or a consumer comes up against fraud.
U.S. indictments show technical evidence for Russian hacking accusations
July 13, 2018 | Joseph Menn, Reuters
"The amount of intelligence gathering capability realized by this is astonishing," said researcher Nicholas Weaver of the International Computer Science Institute, affiliated with the University of California at Berkeley. In particular, emails between Guccifer 2 and the organization believed to be WikiLeaks "suggest that the NSA (U.S. National Security Agency) obtained access to either Guccifer 2's email account, Wikileaks' or both."
Feds Pose as Cryptocurrency Money Launderer to Bust Alleged Dark Web Dealers
June 27, 2018 | Joseph Cox, Motherboard
"Posing as a money launderer for Bitcoin seems like a great mechanism to find the dealers: There are so many paths for the dark net dealers to get drugs. There are much fewer paths for them to get cash," Nicholas Weaver, a senior researcher at the International Computer Science Institute at UC Berkeley, told Motherboard in an online chat.


If you feel you have what it takes to play volleyball at the collegiate level, here are 11 tips to help you get noticed by college coaches.
The competition for an athletic college scholarship can be ferocious.
Many high school athletes want to play sports in college, but each program has only so many precious roster spots available.
As a Division II women's college volleyball coach, I have spent many hours pouring through emails, stat lists, video highlights, and voicemails from prospective players, their parents or their high school coaches. We're ultimately looking for someone who stands out from the crowd. We're looking for a reason to click on your email or your video link and learn more about you.
Players who contact coaches without video evidence of their playing skills are 10 times less likely to earn a reply. Because of our busy schedules, it's difficult for us to get out and see many high school matches. Therefore, we are heavily reliant on video links that we can view at any time. The easier you make it for the college coach to see your skills, the better chance you give yourself of making a great impression.
Attack: Showcase your skills at the net! Show us how hard you can swing, various angles and spots on the court that you can hit, and your ability to hit from different positions on the net.
Defense: If you're a hitter, we're looking for your blocking and stopping skills and if you can be a defensive asset in out-of-system plays. If you are a back-row player, be sure to include your passing skills, both in serve receive and in digs.
Serving: Show us your jump float, your top spin and your aces!
Short (30-60 seconds) gameplay: Now that we've identified you in your jersey and position on the court, show us what you can do during actual gameplay. We want to see, are you aggressive? How efficient and quick is your footwork during your transitions? Are you talking, clapping, yelling, calling out plays? All of this helps us form a full visual of you as a player and how you'll fit in on our court.
What is your hitting percentage? Are you in the top 10 of your league for serving aces? Blocks? Digs? Including these details when you reach out can make a big impact. You don't want to include a mountain of numbers, but pick some that you think are most impressive. To us coaches, numbers show a lot about a player, so any good stats you can give us to help prove your worth, the better off you'll be.
Did you make your league's all-star team? Have you been Athlete of the Year at your school? Or have you been highlighted as a Player of the Week by your local media? Include these accolades in your email to us!
College coaches don't just want great athletes, they want great student-athletes. Sharing details on your academic interests and aspirations lets us know you're serious about being a student. What do you want to major in? What subjects do you love? What is your future career path? These details can help us determine if you're a good fit for our team and our school.
As I mentioned earlier, college coaches rarely have enough time to attend a bunch of games during the high school season. One of the best ways to get out in front of college coaches is to attend camps or large club tournaments. Junior Nationals in Orlando, NEQ in Philadelphia, or any large format tourney during MLK or President's day are usually best!
You can learn a lot about a school and a program online, but nothing compares to visiting it in person. Don't feel like you need to wait to be invited on an "official" visit before you can check out a school. Unofficial visits give you a chance to experience a school on your schedule and make a good first impression on the coaching staff. Be sure to email ahead of time to schedule a meeting with the head coach so you can introduce yourself in person while you're there. Other than that, check out the library, the freshman dorms, the class buildings, the facilities, the dining options, etc.
For NCAA volleyball schools, a coach cannot contact a prospective player until June 15 of their junior year. NAIA schools have a bit more relaxed set of rules, so be sure to check which type of school you are applying to and understand the rules that apply to them. You don't want to be anxiously awaiting responses from coaches who aren't even legally allowed to contact you yet!
You don't want to constantly pester a busy coach, but you also don't want to send one email and then never follow up. Here's some tips for achieving an optimal amount of communication.
First, send an initial email to the coach. Be sure to introduce yourself, include your highlight video, position, key stats, awards and the name and location of the club team you play for.
A few weeks later, follow up with the coach, sending a new email that references your original email. Include any updated stats or video clips you may have.
Sometime in the following few weeks, pick up the phone and call the coach. Leave a message if necessary. Sometimes putting a voice to a name is helpful and gives us an idea of your personality.
If you're still interested in the program, now would be a good time to schedule your campus visit. Call the coach again to alert them that you'll be in town and wish to meet in person.
Once you meet the coach in person, you may get a better idea of how much communication you'll have going forwards. Depending on the recruit and the coach, some coaches are more proactive with their communication, while others are less. From here, you can continue to reach out every few weeks to update the coach on any tournaments you'll be attending and provide any new stats, awards or video links you might have.
10. Use a Subject Line That Catches Our Eye!
We receive a ton of emails each and every day.
So many, in fact, that we can't possibly read them all.
To help us sort through our crowded inbox, we often rely on the email subject line. If yours is eye-catching, direct and professional, you give yourself an excellent shot of us opening your email.
Some examples of great subject lines I've seen are "Ohio MVP OH seeking a spot on your team" and "Midwest Middle Hitter, looking for an east coast home."
As a coach, I liked these subject lines because they told me where the player is from, what position they play, and what their intention is. Your subject line should make us excited to open your email.
Once you've made the decision to play in college and have determined you have what it takes, sit down with your parents and make a list of your top 15-20 schools. Be sure to include all three divisions and junior colleges, if necessary.
Take into careful consideration the school itself, the campus and the course offerings. Once you feel you have a solid list, look at the teams, their records, their level of play and their coaching staff.
As you enter into this new recruiting phase, be sure you are well-organized and know what you want before you contact us. After you've gathered your thoughts and data on your list of schools, then you can start reaching out. Being prepared and informed as you contact us helps us know you're serious about potentially joining our team.
This time in a student-athlete's life is one of the most anticipated, most exciting and most opportunistic moments they'll ever experience. Take your time, think logically and methodically, and be an advocate for yourself.


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Japanese and East Asian Collection Opens at Hobart and William Smith Colleges
The book collection of Marius B. Jansen, a leading scholar on Japanese and East Asian civilization, will now be housed in the Warren Hunting Smith Library at Hobart and William Smith Colleges. To celebrate the opening, the Colleges will host a symposium of lectures on East Asian history and culture.
September 17, 2002 GENEVA, N.Y.—Hobart and William Smith Colleges will host "Japan and Its World," a symposium Sept. 28 to celebrate the opening of the Marius B. Jansen Collection of Western Language Works on East Asia, housed in the Warren Hunting Smith Library on the Colleges campus. One of the world's leading scholars of East Asian civilization from the early 1950s until his death in 2000, Marius B. Jansen taught at the University of Washington and then at Princeton University, where he was a professor of Japanese history as well as director of the East Asian studies program (1962-68) and chairman of the East Asian studies department (1969-72). The symposium events are free and open to the public.
Among his many publications are The Japanese and Sun Yat-sen, Sakamoto Ryoma and the Meiji Restoration, Japan and China: From War to Peace, Japan and Its World: Two Centuries of Change, and China in the Tokugawa World. Jansen's final book, The Making of Modern Japan, was published by Harvard University Press in 2000 and is widely regarded as a classic in its field. In 2001, the Colleges acquired the Jansen Collection through the generosity of Mrs. Jean Jansen and the Jansen family, the enthusiastic cooperation and support of the Colleges' administration, and the efforts of an HWS faculty member who studied with Professor Jansen in the 1960s and 1970s. Consisting of more than 1,800 volumes, many of which are quite rare, the Jansen Collection is a wonderful addition to the Colleges' holdings on East Asian history and civilization, one that will prove to be of great value for student and faculty research.
The celebrations on Sept. 28 will include the formal opening at 10:15 a.m. of the Jansen Collection on the second floor of the Warren Hunting Smith Library, which will feature remarks by Colleges President Mark Gearan and Patricia Stranahan, provost and dean of the faculty. Three lectures in the Geneva Room will follow the opening ceremony.
Martin Collcutt, professor of history and East Asian studies at Princeton, will lecture on "The Iwakura Embassy in New York State in 1872" at 11 a.m. A long-time colleague of Jansen's at Princeton, Collcutt is a specialist in the religious and cultural history of Japan. He also has served as chairman of Princeton's East Asian studies department. In addition to many articles, he is the author of Five Mountains: the Rinzai Monastic Institution in Medieval Japan and one of the editors of the Cultural Atlas of Japan.
Mark R. Peattie of the Hoover Institution on War, Revolution, and Peace will present "Down In Flames: The Destruction of Japanese Naval Air Power in the Pacific War" at 2 p.m. Having received his Ph.D. in Japanese history under Jansen in 1972, Peattie has taught at Pennsylvania State University, the University of California at Los Angeles, the University of Massachusetts at Boston, and Stanford University. Peattie is one of the leading U.S. experts on Japanese military history. His publications include Ishiwara Kanji and Japan's Confrontation with the West, Nan'yo: The Rise and Fall of the Japanese in Micronesia, 1885-1945, Kaigun: Strategy, Tactics, and Technology in the Imperial Japanese Navy, 1887-1945 (with David Evans), and Sunburst: The Rise of Japanese Naval Air Power, 1909-1941.
John D. Langlois, Jr. will give "Chinese and Japanese Banks Today: Are They as Weak as People Say?" at 3:30 p.m. Langlois received his B.A. and Ph.D. degrees from Princeton, where he studied with Professor Jansen. He has taught at Bowdoin College as well as Princeton, is the editor of China under Mongol Rule, and the author of numerous important articles on Chinese intellectual and legal history. Langlois also has enjoyed a distinguished career in international banking with postings in New York, Tokyo, Beijing, Hong Kong, and London. He currently resides in Princeton and Beijing.


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I'm Willing to Dye for Normalcy
By Amy Barr
I haven't worn makeup in 34 days. Or pants, for that matter. Since my family and I decamped from our New York City apartment to our upstate home, I wake up every day and slip on one of the two pairs of black leggings I have with me, and one of two stretched-out sports bras. Apparently, when packing for a pandemic, it's smarter to bring an assortment of workout clothes than it is to bring cute sweaters. Those sweaters, along with a couple of pairs of jeans, remain folded in my duffel bag, next to the flat iron I thought I might use. Use for what? To make my rooty hair look better as I trudge between my kitchen and garbage shed for the hundredth time? Or sit across a silent breakfast table from my shell-shocked family who could care less how I, or they, look? I was never much one for elaborate beauty routines but my regimen has now been reduced to face splashing and teeth brushing. Last night I tweezed my eyebrows for …
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The Magic of the Bitch and Swap
By Wendy Marston
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I Let My Student Talk Me Into Botox
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To My Lopsided Nose Job
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We Asked 15 Women of All Ages: What Does Turning "50" Mean?
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I Learned Everything I Needed to Know at a Vegas Cosmetic Counter
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An Open Letter To Dark-Skinned Black Women Who Don't Blush
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In Defense of Dark Lipstick (And Other Apparent Mid-Life No-Nos)
By Cecily Kellogg
I stumbled across an article this morning that said women in their 40s shouldn't wear dark or dramatic lipstick because the color can get trapped in fine lines around the lips, making them look older. I felt a flare of rebellion at the idea. In fact, right now I am wearing a deep burgundy lip stain because, well, that'll show 'em. Yet I chose the lip color I'm wearing because it's a lip stain rather than a lipstick, and is therefore far less likely to bleed into those little cracks that I do, indeed, now have around my mouth.. I found myself looking online for tips to prevent my lipstick from bleeding (which is apparently a rather complicated process involving foundation and cotton swabs dipped in powder), because I don't want to highlight my age with a bad makeup choice. It's a delicate balance for a woman of a certain age. I don't care how many charming articles I see declaring that "40 is the new 30." It's bullshit. For me, 45 isn't graceful midlife. …
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Sarah's Spring Beauty Clean Up
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It's natural that the indulgence and celebration of the holiday years precedes the asceticism and vows to do better of the new year. If you have a friend who's already figuring out how she's going to make big changes once the clock strikes midnight on January 1, these five gifts will show her your unwavering support for her mission. The best part? You can buy them for yourself — all in the name of self-improvement. 1. Mary J. Blige, The London Sessions The Queen of Hip-Hop Soul, as she's known, actually released two albums this year; the Think Like A Man Too soundtrack wasn't officially dubbed as such, but she sang all the R&B jams on that album. For her just-released The London Sessions, though, she packed up and headed to the UK, where she reflected on getting sober and collaborated with of-the-moment songwriters and producers like the soppy Sam Smith and the glitchy duo Disclosure. The result is an album that's very 2014, with Blige's undeniable pipes pulling her collaborators' sounds even further into …
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What's Your System: How I Prepare To Sing
(Photo Courtesy: Nora York /Norayork.com) Who: Nora York, New York vocalist and composer. System: Before a show I try and do some yoga, I do my digital pranayama and I take a bath, if I can. I like a bath. And then I usually try and do some kind of meditation. I like to apply my makeup while listening to (the late) Irish tenor John McCormack. I listen to the stuff he recorded with just piano, not with orchestra. Why John McCormack? He has the most clear emotional delivery of singing and I find him incredibly inspiring. Songs like, "Off to Philadelphia in the morning…" LISTEN And then sometimes I'll listen to Jimi Hendrix. That's quite different. And now that I'm blind, well, older, I have to wear glasses. But I don't like to wear them for the stage. So I apply my contact lenses, I have special ones for the stage which are bifocal. And it takes me a really long time to put them in. How long have you been wearing them? I convinced the Chinese …
What's Your System
Anti-Fads: 13 Women Share the Style They Won't Retire
By TueNight Crew
(Illustration Kat Borosky/TueNight) We all have that one piece of clothing that has stuck with us despite changing styles and tastes. For me it's pointy cowboy boots, simply because they look and feel good, in a flashy-dusty Tanya Tucker meets Lucinda Williams kind of way. Yeehaw. So we asked our contributors and friends to tell us the one piece of clothing or beauty item that they will never let go of — or, something they brought back to life — and why. Interestingly, there were a few people who can't let go of the very same things. Big Hoop Earrings I've been wearing big hoop earrings since the '70's and am grateful they're back in style. They're back in style, right? — Wendy Goldman Scherer Pencil Skirts I never throw them out. They are the Phoenix of the fashion world, always coming back, always red hot. — Cat Weaver A Black Cardigan There is nothing more indispensable to an office dweller than a trusty black cardigan. They never go out of style and they never lose …
Culture / Style
The Beauty We Forgot to Pass Down to Our Daughters
While I didn't always notice it — especially during my ridiculously self-centered teenage years — my mother was quite a striking woman. Mom was what some call "Black Irish," — dark, wavy hair, brown eyes and a slightly olive complexion. She was medium height — maybe 5'7″? — with beautiful hands, gorgeous "gams" and slender fingers. She carried herself in a way that was almost lyrical. And that smile. You knew she liked you, if not loved you, when you saw that lovely smile. It made you feel good all over. That was what we saw. But then there was what she saw. I remember the phrases she'd utter for each stage of her life: As a child she was: Too skinny… embarrassingly skinny. Tiny boobs. Shapeless legs. Hip bones sticking out. As an adult she was: too heavy. Too heavy to even want to shop for clothes. (She was a size 14 at her largest, I think — what most call "normal" now.) Mom criticized her body constantly in front of me. I'm too big …
Beauty / Life Lessons
Pretty, Unmade-Up You: 17 Women Take It Off
There's been much ado about whether we should or shouldn't wear makeup, and what meaning that decision holds. So we asked our beautiful contributors and colleagues to snap photos of themselves fresh-faced and share their own points of view on how much, how little and when and why they make themselves up. Teresa Misagal, 46, Photographer and Founder of Dailola Granola "You can totally change how you look with just a little lipstick. And I always wear lip color, especially something deep and dark, preferably with good moisture. When you reach a certain age — or any age for that matter — less is more. Cover up and powder, when it's used beyond blotting, will make one look more aged. The more natural, the better. Men don't like a mask — they wanna know what they're getting into." Kim O'Donnel, 47, Cookbook Author "For all of my adult life, lipstick has been my one and only makeup mainstay. Foundation, blush and all the other doo-dads have remained the stuff of mystery, like a language I'm curious to …
Could You Go Without Wearing Makeup For a Week? A Day?
A friend of mine was horrified by the Today show and their "No Makeup Monday." So much so that she texted me regarding her outrage. "They looked downright scary. People need makeup. And as we get older, we absolutely need makeup." "I disagree," I texted back, a bit annoyed. "Society has conditioned us to believe that. And there is such a huge double standard. " "Double standard? Matt Lauer looked like shit too! All I'm saying is would it kill people to run a brush through their hair and slap on some lip gloss?" "Not wearing makeup some days is liberating." "Liberating?" said my friend. "I say yuck and lazy." And so goes the dialogue we have with our friends and with ourselves. It's painful and anything but pretty. Do I wear makeup? Do I look like shit without it? Do I look beautiful in my 40s? Do I need more makeup to cover up these damn wrinkles, no-sleep circles and darkening age spots? WAIT, before we continue, let's caveat all of this to say …
How Can I Find That Discontinued Beauty Product?
Welcome to of our advice column where we try to answer all of your confounding "What The…?" questions. We'll be getting advice from experts, but we may not always have the best answer. Feel free to share your own advice in the comments below. Q: I'm beyond devastated. My favorite foundation ever — Chanel Pro Lumiere Professional Finish Makeup — has been discontinued. DISCONTINUED! I'm literally in shock. I've seen it online and know I can take a chance and get it on eBay or Amazon, but I'm not really one to go rogue for a makeup product. How will I know it's the real thing? So my question is, what do you do when a product you love is discontinued? I LOVED this foundation — it was the perfect color and texture for my skin. Is there a way to find discontinued products from legit sources? If not, do you have any tips for finding a new foundation that is similar to my beloved Chanel? Any help you can offer would make me — and …
Beauty / Wisdom
Broken Cinderella: Is Imperfection the Key to True Beauty?
I'm sure most people have experienced grade school "Show and Tell," when you bring something special to class and talk about it. For this activity, my Cinderella figurine was a no-brainer. She was gorgeous and I cherished her in all her porcelain magnificence. Six inches tall, she arrived in a satin-lined lavender box on my eighth birthday, along with a delicate wristwatch, designed for a young girl's delicate wrist. It had a pale pink leather strap, white face, silver numerals…at that moment in my eyes, the House of Chanel had nothing on the world of Disney watches. On the appointed "Show and Tell" day, I strapped on the watch and packed Cinderella in her hinged case for the walk to school. I held her gingerly, nodding with gravitas to the crossing guard who knew, I was sure, that I was carrying something spectacular. As I walked, I anticipated unveiling this creature before my classmates and hearing them ooh and aah as I did each time I spied her in the regal perch she'd assumed on …
Scented Secrets: How I Used Perfume to Cover Up My Drinking
(Photo Credit: Andy Kropa) As a freelance beauty writer, I've written a ton of perfume reviews over the years. Except, if you look at my portfolio, you'll see that….well… really I haven't. Sure, I've written my fair share, and I'm especially proud of this post, but on the whole, I only have a handful of perfume pieces to my name. And I certainly wasn't cranking these stories out during the summer of 2011, when I claimed I was constantly "researching" new scents in my bedroom. As most of you probably know, perfume contains alcohol. Thankfully, I never got to the point where I actually ingested it to get high, however I did use the cosmetic to aid in my alcoholism, which in a way is sort of the same thing. Perfume allowed me to hide my "pre-game" activities. Hours before my husband and I would leave for a party or dinner, I'd retreat to the bedroom and tell him I was testing fragrances for a story. "So beware, honey," I'd say, lying in that deceptive …
Bottles Down / The Bod
Margit's Note: No-Makeup Selfies, A Bikini Road-Test, Finding that Discontinued Lipstick
Pretty. Oh so Pretty. If "beautiful" is a garden, "pretty" are those roses on the table in the midst of a cluttered apartment. It's your niece wearing her hair back for the very first time. The extra swipe of flamingo-pink gloss. A delicate detail. But it's also something unnecessary and extra — an adornment. Even technology has taught us to prettify with Instagram filters; to give that twinkle of awesome that makes you notice our photo just a bit more. This week we're getting all dolled up — and we're unadorning. We're talking about that Valencia filter we put on in the morning, called makeup (actually, I think mine is Nashville) and uncovering the bigger beautiful — our faces, our bodies, our unique flaws. Our stories: Pretty, Unmade-Up You: 17 Women Take It Off: Their makeup, that is. The Beauty We Forgot to Pass Down to Our Daughters: Jody Jones reminds us to teach our daughters well. How Can I Find That Discontinued Beauty Product? Our resident expert Susan Linney gives us the scoop for our advice …
Margit's Note
Yes, You Should Go Short. Here's Why.
By Cheryl Botchick
"Oh, I wish I could do that." Hundreds of times I've heard this lament directed my way. Why? Is it because I can solve a Rubik's Cube while holding it behind my back? Speak in numerous near-extinct tribal languages and dialects? Bend my thumb all the way back so it touches my wrist? Nope. It's because I have short hair. Setting aside the obvious (oh, but you can do that — just let me get these massive shears out of my handbag…), I'm constantly amazed not so much by the fact that women envy short hair, but that they actually believe it's somehow a hair style that's totally beyond their reach. "You should cut it," I urge them. "It would look great on you!" "Oh no, I could never pull it off," they always reply. Pull it off? For the record, let's create a short, but entirely comprehensive, list of reasons one could not "pull off" short hair: 1. You are Samson. 2. You have a wildly offensive neck tattoo. 3. You suffer from a goiter the size …
My System: Running With Manicure
Who: Lili Schwartz, Graphic Designer System: "Before I go running, but after I tie my sneakers, I put on nail polish. Then my nails dry while I run!" Inspiration: "My husband hates the smell of nail polish so I had to put the polish on outside the house." While twiddling her thumbs, literally, waiting for her nails to dry, she got inspired: "I needed to find an outdoor activity that didn't require my hands. Since I often need motivation to run a few miles, having freshly polished nails at the end of a workout became a great incentive!" Pitfalls? "This is a seasonal system. I don't run outside in winter." Favorite polish color? "Currently I'm wearing Milani's NY Apple Red." Any polish work better than others? "All shades work, but I only apply one coat of color at a time. I don't run far enough for base and top coats!" illustration: Kat Borosky
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