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The Friday Post

Hap-pee Friday!  Where has this week gone?  How very dare it rush past in a flash!  If it’s going to come and visit, then a week should surely hang around long enough for tea and cakes!  I’m coming to a conclusion that weeks have no manners what-so-ever.  The arrive, don’t wipe their feet, don’t take their coats off, and they leave without saying a word, don’t thank you for opening your home to them and don’t even say goodbye.  No … they just up and off, leaving us with yet another Friday.  How VERY dare it!

Anyhoo …  before I get into edumacationing you, I’ve learned some fun things this week and I thought you might like me to share them with you:

I’ve learnt:

  • Lions can get hair-balls the size of footballs.  Thankfully I don’t have to clean those off my carpet.
  • The letter Q was illegal in Turkey for 85 years.
  • Wherever a leaf is in the world, its internal temperature is always 21oC.
  • A popular way to cure impotence in the 14th century was to wear your trousers on your head for 24 hours.

You couldn’t make it up, could you?  LOL.

Right .. enough of this giggling.  Let’s get you into the classroom and start your expensive edumacation!

On This Day in History

1558 – Elizabethan era begins: Queen Mary I of England, – England’s first queen (also known as ‘Bloody Mary’), dies and is succeeded by her half-sister Elizabeth I of England. Elizabeth I  (7 September 1533 – 24 March 1603) was Queen of England and Queen of Ireland from 17 November 1558 until her death.  Sometimes called The Virgin Queen, Gloriana, or Good Queen Bess,  Elizabeth was the fifth and last monarch of the Tudor dynasty.  The daughter of Henry VIII, she was born a princess, but her mother, Anne Boleyn, was executed three years after her birth, and Elizabeth was declared illegitimate. Her brother, Edward VI, cut her out of the succession. His will, however, was set aside, and in 1558 Elizabeth succeeded her half-sister, the Catholic Mary, during whose reign she had been imprisoned for nearly a year on suspicion of supporting Protestant rebels.

1603 – English explorer, writer and courtier Sir Walter Raleigh goes on trial. Falsely accused of treason, he had been offered a large sum of money by Lord Cobham, a critic of England’s King James I, to make peace with the Spanish and put Arabella Stuart, James’s cousin, on the throne. Raleigh claimed he turned down the offer, but Lord Cobham told his accusers that Raleigh was involved in the plot. Sir Walter Raleigh or Ralegh (c. 1552 – 29 October 1618), was a famed English writer, poet, soldier, courtier and explorer.

Raleigh was born to a Protestant family in Devon, the son of Walter Raleigh and Catherine Champernowne. Little is known for certain of his early life, though he spent some time in Ireland, in Killua Castle, Clonmellon, County Westmeath, taking part in the suppression of rebellions and participating in two infamous massacres at Rathlin Island and Smerwick, later becoming a landlord of lands confiscated from the Irish. He rose rapidly in Queen Elizabeth I’s favour, being knighted in 1585, and was involved in the early English colonisation of the New World in Virginia under a royal patent. In 1591, he secretly married Elizabeth Throckmorton, one of the Queen’s ladies-in-waiting, without requesting the Queen’s permission, for which he and his wife were sent to the Tower of London. After his release, they retired to his estate at Sherborne, Dorset.

In 1594, Raleigh heard of a “City of Gold” in South America and sailed to find it, publishing an exaggerated account of his experiences in a book that contributed to the legend of El Dorado.  After Queen Elizabeth died in 1603, Raleigh was again imprisoned in the Tower, this time for allegedly being involved in the Main Plot against King James I who was not favourably disposed toward him.  In 1616, however, he was released in order to conduct a second expedition in search of El Dorado.  This was unsuccessful and the Spanish outpost at San Thomé was ransacked by men under his command.  After his return to England he was arrested and after a show trial held mainly to appease the Spanish, he was beheaded at Whitehall.

1800 – The United States Congress holds its first session in Washington, D.C.
1820 – Captain Nathaniel Palmer becomes the first American to see Antarctica (the Palmer Peninsula was later named after him).
1827 – The Delta Phi fraternity, America’s oldest continuous social fraternity, was founded at Union College in Schenectady, New York.
1855 – David Livingstone becomes the first European to see Victoria Falls in what is now present-day Zambia-Zimbabwe.
1869 – England’s James Moore won the first cycle road race, an 83 miles race from Paris to Rouen.
1880 – The first three women to graduate in Britain received their Bachelor of Arts degrees at London University.
1882 – The Royal Astronomer witnessed an unidentified flying object from the Greenwich Observatory. He described it as a circular object, glowing bright green.

1903 – The Russian Social Democratic Labor Party splits into two groups; the Bolsheviks (Russian for “majority”) and Mensheviks (Russian for “minority”).

1911 – The Omega Psi Phi fraternity, the first African-American fraternity at a historically black college or university, is founded at Howard University in Washington, D.C.

1922 – Britain elected its first Communist Member of Parliament, J T Walton-Newbold standing for Motherwell, Scotland. He eventually joined the Labour Party.

1945 – Britain’s H J Wilson of the RAF set a New world air speed record 606 mph.

1950 – Tenzin Gyatso, the 14th Dalai Lama, was enthroned as Tibet’s head of state at the age of fifteen. Jetsun Jamphel Ngawang Lobsang Yeshe Tenzin Gyatso (born Lhamo Döndrub is the 14th Dalai Lama. He is the head of the Tibetan government-in-exile based in Dharamshala, India. Tibetans traditionally believe him to be the reincarnation of his predecessors.

The Dalai Lama

The Dalai Lama is a spiritual leader revered among Tibetans. The most influential figure of the Gelugpa or Yellow Hat Sect, he has considerable influence over the other sects of Tibetan Buddhism. The Chinese government, whose occupation of Tibet in 1959 forced him into exile, regards him as the symbol of an outmoded theocratic system.

Tenzin Gyatso was born fifth of 16 children to a farming family in the village of Taktser, Qinghai province, China. His first language was the regional Amdo dialect.

He was proclaimed the tulku or rebirth of the thirteenth Dalai Lama at the age of two. At the age of fifteen, on 17 November 1950, one month after the Chinese army’s invasion of Tibet, he was formally enthroned as Dalai Lama. He thus became the country’s most important spiritual leader and political ruler.

In 1959 the Dalai Lama fled through the mountains to India following a failed uprising and the effective collapse of the Tibetan resistance movement. He had at first, in 1951, ratified under military pressure a Seventeen Point Agreement to coexist alongside China. In India he set up a Tibetan government-in-exile. Among the 80,000 or so exiles that followed him Tenzin Gyatso strives to preserve traditional Tibetan education and culture.

A noted public speaker worldwide,Tenzin Gyatso is often described as charismatic. He is the first Dalai Lama to travel to the West, where he seeks to spread Buddhist teachings and to promote ethics and interfaith harmony. In 1989 he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.. He was given honorary Canadian citizenship in 2006, and was awarded the United States Congressional Gold Medal on 17 October 2007.

1953 – The remaining human inhabitants of the Blasket Islands, Kerry, Ireland are evacuated to the mainland. The Blasket Islands (Na Blascaodaí in Irish – etymology uncertain: it may come from the Norse word “brasker”, meaning “a dangerous place”) are a group of islands off the west coast of Ireland, forming part of County Kerry.

They were inhabited until 1953 by a completely Irish-speaking population. The inhabitants were evacuated to the mainland on 17 November 1953. Many of the descendants currently live in Springfield, Massachusetts and some former residents still live on the Dingle peninsula, within sight of their former home.

The islanders were the subject of much anthropological and linguistic study around the end of the 19th and beginning of the 20th centuries and, thanks partly to outside encouragement, a number of books were written by islanders that record much of the islands’ traditions and way of life. These include An tOileánach (The Islandman) by Tomás Ó Criomhthain, Peig by Peig Sayers and Fiche Blian ag Fás (Twenty Years A-Growing) by Muiris Ó Súilleabháin.

Cathedral Rocks at Blasket Islands
Cathedral Rocks at Blasket Islands

The Blasket Islands have been called Next Parish America, a term popular in the United States.

1955 – Anglesey became the first authority in Britain to introduce fluoride into the water supply.
1959 – Two Scottish airports, Prestwick and Renfrew, became the first to offer duty-free goods in Britain. London Heathrow followed soon after.

1964 – Britain said that it was banning all arms exports to South Africa.

1967 – Vietnam War: Acting on optimistic reports he was given on November 13, US President Lyndon B. Johnson tells his nation that, while much remained to be done, “We are inflicting greater losses than we’re taking…We are making progress.”
1968 – NBC outraged football fans by cutting away from the final minutes of a game to air a TV special, “Heidi,” on schedule. Viewers were deprived of seeing the Oakland Raiders come from behind to beat the New York Jets 43-32.
1969 – Cold War: Negotiators from the Soviet Union and the United States meet in Helsinki to begin SALT I negotiations aimed at limiting the number of strategic weapons on both sides.

1970 – Vietnam War: Lieutenant William Calley goes on trial for the My Lai massacre. William Laws Calley, Jr. (born June 8, 1943, in Miami, Florida) is a convicted American war criminal. He is the U.S. Army officer found guilty of ordering the My Lai Massacre on March 16, 1968, during the Vietnam War.

Of the 26 officers and soldiers initially charged for their part in the My Lai Massacre or the subsequent cover-up, only Calley would be convicted. He was seen by some as a scapegoat used by the U.S. Army for its failure to instill morale and discipline in its troops and officers. Others, knowing nothing about his education or background, sought to excuse his actions because of his allegedly low intelligence and cultural background. Many saw My Lai as a direct result of the military’s attrition strategy with its emphasis on “body counts” and “kill ratios.”

1970 – Luna program: The Soviet Union lands Lunokhod 1 on Mare Imbrium (Sea of Rains) on the Moon. This is the first roving remote-controlled robot to land on another world and was released by the orbiting Luna 17 spacecraft.
1970 – Douglas Engelbart receives the patent for the first computer mouse.

1973 – Watergate scandal: In Orlando, Florida, US President Richard Nixon tells 400 Associated Press managing editors “I am not a crook”.

The Watergate scandals were a series of political scandals during the presidency of Richard Nixon that resulted in the indictment of several of Nixon’s closest advisors and ultimately his resignation on August 9, 1974.

The scandals began with the arrest of five men for breaking and entering into the Democratic National Committee headquarters at the Watergate Office complex in Washington, D.C. on June 17, 1972. Investigations conducted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and later by the Senate Watergate Committee, House Judiciary Committee and the press revealed that this burglary was one of many illegal activities authorized and carried out by Nixon’s staff and loyalists. They also revealed the immense scope of crimes and abuses, which included campaign fraud, political espionage and sabotage, illegal break-ins, improper tax audits, illegal wiretapping on a massive scale, and a secret slush fund laundered in Mexico to pay those who conducted these operations. This secret fund was also used as hush money to buy silence of the seven men who were indicted for the June 17 break-in.

Nixon and his staff conspired to cover up the break-in as early as six days after it occurred. After two years of mounting evidence against the President and his staff, which included former staff members testifying against them in a Senate investigation, it was revealed that Nixon had a tape recording system in his offices and that he had recorded many conversations. Recordings from these tapes revealed that he had obstructed justice and attempted to cover up the break-in. This recorded conversation later became known as the Smoking Gun. After a series of court battles, the United States Supreme Court unanimously ruled in United States v. Nixon that the President had to hand over the tapes; he ultimately complied.

With certainty of an impeachment in the House of Representatives and of a conviction in the Senate, Nixon resigned ten days later, becoming the only US President to have resigned from office. His successor, Gerald Ford, would issue a controversial pardon for any federal crimes Nixon may have committed while in office.  Click here for the link to the New York Times story

1989 – Riot police arrest hundreds of people taking part in the biggest show of public dissent in Czechoslovakia for 20 years.
BBC News complete with Video footage of the news from that day

2000 – A catastrophic landslide in Log pod Mangartom, Slovenia, kills 7, and causes millions of SLT (Slovenian Tolar – the currency of Slovenia) of damage. It is one of the worst catastrophes in Slovenia in the past 100 years.
2003 – An ex-soldier who served in the Gulf War was found guilty of at least one of the Washington sniper killings in October the previous year.
BBC News story complete with Audio from the court room
2003 – Actor Arnold Schwarzenegger was sworn in as the 38th governor of California.
2004 – Kmart Corp. announced it was buying Sears, Roebuck and Co. for $11 billion USD and naming the newly merged company Sears Holdings Corporation.

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Born on this Day

1887 – Field Marshal Viscount Montgomery of Alamein, English soldier who was a painstaking planner, which contributed to his most successful battle in North Africa when he broke through Rommel’s lines during the Second World War. ‘Monty’ was also a superb communicator, which assured his popularity with his men.

1923 – Mike Garcia, American baseball player (d. 1986)

1925 – Rock Hudson, American actor (d. 1985)

1937 – Peter Cook, British comedian (d. 1995)

1934 – Fenella Fielding, English actress

1942 – Martin Scorsese, American film director

1943 – Lauren Hutton, American actress

1944 – Danny DeVito, American actor

1951 – Dean Paul Martin, American singer and actor (d. 1987)

1960 – Jonathan Ross, British presenter

1960 – RuPaul, American drag entertainer

1980 – Isaac Hanson, American musician (Hanson)

1981 – Sarah Harding, English singer (Girls Aloud)

Thought for the Day

Isn’t it funny (?) how people go searching for happiness, travelling the world, or buying things that they feel will make them happy . . . and yet  . . . their happiness is there all the time.  They just have to sit for a moment and go inside themselves and look at what they have.

Try it.  When you are done reading this, close your eyes and sit quite still for a moment and ‘see’ all the people you love surrounding you.  See all the blessings you have in your life:

  • The place where you live
  • Your family and friends
  • Your pet(s)
  • Your job
  • Your television;  your computer;  your kitchen equipment which enables you to make a drink and cook food to eat.

Think about these things and more.  And then … imagine that someone or something suddenly takes it all away from you.  Everything – gone.  Forever.  Washed away by some sort of hurricane.

How would you feel?  What would the feeling be like to be totally all alone in the world with no one who know you.  No one who YOU know.  No one to talk with except strangers in the street who don’t know you and who are rushing past you every day, without giving you a thought or care.

Now imagine that I come in and one by one, I give everything and everyone back to you.  One by one, the people you love and who love you, walk in through a door and back into your life.

Bit by bit I give you back your home, your kitchen equipment, your clothes … everything.  All those things that you take for granted, every day in your life.

Your family, friends, pets, your car …  everything.  All suddenly back.  Just when you thought you wouldn’t ever see them ever again …  there they are.

Can you get an idea of how that would feel?

Now …  why are you looking for happiness in things that you don’t have …  when your happiness is right there all the time.

Stop searching for your happiness.  You already have it.  All you have to do is ‘see’ it.  Recognise it.  It’s all around you.  Right there.  Right now!

Wishing you a great, and thoroughly blessed day.

Have a wonderful weekend.  Sending you squidges and love ~

Author: The Art of Cobwebs - aka:- thecobweboriumemporium

Hello. I'm 'Cobwebs'. I live in a wee little cottage in the South of England, aptly called Cobweb Cottage. This little dwelling really is a cobweb factory. Not inside (well, occasionally) - but outside - flipping heck! This information should give you a clue as to why my blog is called The Art of Cobwebs aka: The Cobweborium Emporium. I've been arty and crafty from a very young age, and although my crafts have sometimes turned a corner and taken me in another direction, I've always crafted in some way, shape or form. One day, in the blink of an eye, life changed somewhat for me and the consequences were many. I had to find a new way of being 'artistic'. Card making; scrap-booking; producing ATC's and ACEO's; needle felting; Polymer clay; painting- but in a more relaxed style than I had before, and sewing, - are all things which I visit, as and when life allows. I've fairy recently become a Textile Artist and am enjoying this new creative outlet very much as it offers me so much scope for letting my imagination run through a grassy field and feel the wind in my hair - (mentally, of course). I love to create. To make things. I truthfully believe that the best gifts in the world are those in which you've given your time, rather than your cash. Thank you so much for visiting. Please visit my blog (link below) and have a look around. I'm sure you'll find something to enjoy, even if it's only a handful of jokes! (yes, seriously - there really are jokes!) Wishing you a truly blessed rest of your day! ~ Cobs. <3

33 thoughts on “The Friday Post”

  1. omg LOL Men wearing trousers on their heads.. lol that just makes me gigle like mad.. i can just picture it… and then i picture them fall over the end of the bed cause they cant see… or tripping over the coffee table .. Bruised knees and all. hahaha..
    Thanks for that sobering reminder of whats actually dear in this world. xoxoxoxoxox my friend! I hope you have a fabulous weekend. I will be snowed under at work this next week.. Black Friday. The joys of retail lol. It will be crazy!

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    1. The men wearing trousers … I know!!! It tickled the heck out of me when I learned that.

      Have a wonderful weekend Tam. May your days be bright, your mood be brighter than that, and may your heart be light.
      Sending oodles of squidges ~ Cobs. xxx

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  2. Morning cobs! Beautiful but on happiness at the end, couldn’t agree more! Seems a good day to be born if you want to be famous! And soooo much on sir Walter that I may have to read it a couple more times! I’m also pleased my cat is not lion-sized (although she can be lion-natured!) A pleasure as always my lovely, I hope the weekend gives you time for tea and cake! Squidges, Anna x

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    1. Hello Anna, great to see you!.
      Glad the post gave you something to entertain you while having your coffee.

      The lion fact .. like you, I’m thrilled to pieces that my cats aren’t any bigger than they are. eeeek!
      Thanks for coming Anna. Great to see you. ~ Cobs. x

  3. Good learning here today Mrs. Cob.
    I don’t know why ,maybe I’m just hard headed but I don’t really care about stuff. When something breaks, like an electric mixer or what ever, my first thouht is well,..what did my grandmother do. She didn’t have one. How can I do this . Now …don’t get me wrong…I do enjoy a modern kitchen but people have done a lot of cooking without most of it. Nothing is broken at the this time …this grand statement just popped into my empty head. LOL
    This has been a busy week getting ready for son #2 to come for Thanksgiving . Trying to get this cottage in shape. It is amazing how much dirt can find it’s way into a single person house. Getting the hoop house reduced to just cover the lemon tree so we can move the remaining hoops to make a cover for the car has been almost more than I should have tackled, but I did it. Now to get to cooking.
    Enough rambling from me….Love you Cob xoxo

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    1. Hello Beverly.
      I was thinking about you today and wondering what you would be doing for Christmas. Going to someone elses house, or inviting them to come to yours?

      Christmas has been on my mind all week because I’ve been making Christmas cards. These ones are for people who I know read my blog, so I can’t blog about them until they’ve been given the cards.

      Dirt …. ah dear old dirt is no worrier about how many people are in the house. It just does it’s job and, I swear to Dog sits and laughs as we clean up all that dirt, because it knows the minute we stop cleaning, it will come out and do it all again.

      Good to hear about the hoop house. I bet it was a struggle that you could have done without, but you did it and should be rightly proud of yourself. Well done Bev. Personally … I’d have left the car for another day … but you have more stamina and determination than me. I do believe that you are ….. SUPER-WOMAN!!!

      I hope the cooking was far easier than the hoops!

      Sending squidges and love ~Cobs. xxx

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      1. Haven’t thught beyond making cards for my customers.Wish I had a dozen just like her and her daughter. Bless them. She seemed to be very pleased with the order.
        Super woman…No but a very tired me, my self and I. Today I finished cleaning up around the hoop and cut a wild rose out of the English dogwood. Wild roses are breathtaking when in bloom but look just terrible the rest of the time. Of course Babe has been working too. Two new holes that are over a foot deep. She is digging to China I am afraid or what ever country is on the other side of the globe. I might better check into that …might be the .middle of the ocean then we will get flooded. LOL
        Good night…sweet dreams. xoxo

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        1. I always feel like a bad person when I remove stuff from the garden which nature has put there. I end up apologsing to Mother Nature, saying: “Sorry, I really am, but this just cannot stay here, I love it, and it’s really pretty, but it’s doing something here that just doesn’t make me feel comfortable, so it has to go.”

          Bless dear little Babe for helping in the garden and digging her way to middle earth. lol. I’m picturing her in my head, and seeing her joy and excitement. LOL.

          As for a Super woman .. . ah, you’ll always be a Super Woman to me Beverly. Always.
          Have a truly blessed day my beautiful friend. ~ Cobs. xxx

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  4. You had me in stitches with tgat impotence cure. Can you imagine it !
    What a lot of interesting historical events. I never knew Sir Walter Raleigh had been beheaded. I am a big fan of the Dalai Lama. He came to Derry this year but tickets were sold out. I did visit the Tibetan Buddhists in India though at Bylekuppe. The little momo dumplings were delicious. Your thought for today was brilliant and much food for thought. Happy weekend xx 🌼

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    1. Hello dearest Daisies!
      The impotence cure … tickled the heck out of me. LOL.

      Like you, I am a big fan of the Dalai Lama, and would love to sit with him, just to listen to his wisdom and thoughts on the world as it is now.

      How fantastic that you visited the Tibetan Buddhists in India. I’m filled with want. I would love to visit them … but not keen on leaving my green and pleasant land so I think this is a lost cause. (Lost to me at least).

      Glad you enjoyed the post Daisies. Thank you so much for coming and for the lovely comment.
      Sending love and squidges ~ Cobs. xxx

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    1. It was, I think, down to the bad weather conditions that they suffered there.

      You can read a little about it from a man who actually lived there and was an evacuee, on that link.

      Glad you had an enjoyable read Salpal.

      I’m still not able to comment on your blog. I can type the comment but it doesn’t post. I’m now wondering if it’s going to your spam folder, so never being seen by anyone!
      Have a blessed rest of your day Salpal. ~ Cobs. x

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      1. Cobs, I wonder why you can’t comment? Are you having that trouble with other bloggers? Let me see if somehow you are on a blocked list. Not sure how to tell, but I will try. And if you are, I will unblock you. You can always email me your comments, but I know that isn’t the same.

        1. I don’t think I’m having a problem with any of the other blogs I follow. I wondered if perhaps my comments were going to your spam folder.

          If you’ve put me on the blocked list then I don’t know how to take me off I’m afraid, so can be of no help there. I’ve put a good few people on the blocked list (their comments went initially to my spam folder, and once I’d checked them out, they then went to blocked) but never had to take someone off.

          When I try to comment on your blog, I see the comment I’ve made and am able to click ‘send’, and I actually see it turn up on your comments section. But if I click out of your blog, then click to go back in, the comment has disappeared.

          So the only way to let you know that Ive visited is to click ‘like’, so that you can see that I’ve popped by for a coffee moment with you, and read the blog post.

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          1. I am working on my phone and don’t see a place where blocked people show. I will try it on the computer tomorrow. I certainly never did it on purpose!!! Do you have a place you can see tour blocked people? If you can, and tell me how to get there, i will check it out.

            1. I’m not sure where the list of blocked people is. I’ll have a look around and see if I can find it.
              I’ve done daft things before now – sending comments to the spam folder and also deleting comments, but I’ve always managed to undo what I’d done, thankfully. But have never needed to ‘unblock’, so have no idea how to do it. (But … I’ll have a look around and a little play to see if I can find anything).

              Please don’t fret. It’s nothing major, in the great scheme of things. I might try unfollowing, leaving it for a few days and then click to follow again, to see if that puts things back to normal. But … if it doesn’t, no problem. 🙂

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              1. Do try that. I dug back to one of the last comments I had from you and reapproved you, but not sure if that did anything. I will keep looking.

                1. ah haaa. There I was! Ah well, I’ll tell Scotland Yard to stand down. (Although they all seemed to be sat around drinking Tea and dunking biscuits, so not terribly busy solving the case! tsk tsk. LOL
                  Good to hear you sorted the problem out. But again … if it doesn’t work, no worries. I’ll just click ‘like’ to let you know I visited.

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  5. Thank you for the education, as always there are super facts. I’m really surprised women didn’t have degrees until 1880, I very much took it for granted that I could just go to university etc and had never considered that only 130 years earlier I would not be able to do that. Your happiness things made me cry, partly as that’s something I’ve thought about today. Mr C had a day off work so we went out together and I thought how lucky I was to have him, and the time to spend with him and our children. Have a lovely weekend x x

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    1. Things move along so quickly that we now take for granted things that just a short time ago were impossible or not available to us. I know that when I had my two girls, there were no computers and no cell phones. That seems so weird now. To see how flippant we are about these things and yet, I remember the time without them. (fondly remember I have to admit).

      Your day off work sounds like something the Doctor would order for you. Good for you and Mr.C. Sometimes you need to just do it for no reason other than you can.
      Sending BIG love and lots of squidges ~ Cobs. xxx

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  6. All right Cobs… know me….I really really need to know why the letter Q was not allowed in Turkey? This has me totally curious.
    You are so right on happiness. Only for me I could give up so much stuff as long as I have “my people” close by. All is right with the world when I know that they are all right! Have a great weekend Cobs!

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    1. Well, Chickehn … Turkey went even further by banning several letters of the alphabet – X, W and Q – because they are associated with the Kurdish language.

      Purely that reason.
      Link to read a little more:

      Like you, I could give up so very much so long as I have my much loved people, and … my animals.

      Wishing you a spectacular Saturday and a serene Sunday.
      Much love ~ Cobs. xxx

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  7. Good morning ( again) I am catching up slowly but surely…
    Football sized hairballs…that is a bleughhhh of the highest order…I am truly thankful that my girls have never blessed m with a hairball… plenty of other things, like half a roast chicken, pegs, a paste brush…mainly Ting’s contributions as she seems to be a bit of a thief…but never hairballs…I shall never look at needle felting in quite the same way again.

    The Dalai lama came to Nottingham too, I would have loved to have seen him, but again, all the tickets were sold out…he likes cats too!

    Lol…yes, technology, when I think that the first computer I ever saw was about the size of a coffee table and now I have a phone that will do all the same things and a lot faster your education posts as they really make me stop and think.

    Hope you are well, have a wonderful weekend, and thank you for a lovely post, full of inspiration, cheer, warmth and love (and glitter too…) 🙂 xxx

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    1. Hello lovely Samantha 🤗
      I’m so glad that you enjoy the Friday Posts and that each on gives you a bit to think about, a bit to smile about and sometimes … something to make you squirm (lion hair balls LOL)

      Thank you so much for coming Samantha, I love seeing you here, and adore chatting with you. Bless your heart. You are such a wonderment and joy to me.
      Sending love and squidges ~ Cobs. xxx

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    1. You’re right … we do sometimes forget the beautiful blessings which we’ve been given, and sometimes, being asked to think about them can make you stop for a moment and actually recognise them and see them as they really are – true, wonderful blessings … and somehow the rest of the day looks brighter.

      Love you to the moon and back Rabbit. ~ Cobs. xxx

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  8. Oh what a great post! Where have the last two weeks gone????? I have been so busy! So busy, I even “aged” a year since last visiting your blog! LOL! As did my daughter….and Thanksgiving has come and gone! Whew, what a last couple of weeks it has been. I so looked forward to reading your posts on a timely basis….but oh well, I am here now! Love all the tidbits! 🙂

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    1. Belated Birthday Greetings to both you and your daughter. You didn’t become a year older, just a day. 😉

      You have two weeks missing? Well that’s ‘Time’ for you. It’s inconsiderate and can be quite a bully I’ve found. tsk tsk.

      Throw away your watch, Nancee, take down the clocks in your house and ignore it altogether. It’s the only way that you’ll get the better of it.
      Time …. grrrrrrrr!

      Happy Monday!
      Sending love and smiles 😀 ~ Cobs. xxx

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Shawn, Dave and Rob are here to review the scores around Europe. The guys break down the biggest games and upsets from around the top leagues.

After the half time break, the guys talk about the elephant in the room – Mourinho. His start to the season is the worst in his career. Will this affect his legacy? How does he stack up against the other great managers.

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Things You’re Unlikely To See #2

I’d just picked a couple of nice purple polka dot ones…and then I woke up. You can find the real NHS catalogue here.

5 Responses to “Things You’re Unlikely To See #2”

  1. 1 babs scott May 3, 2012 at 6:58 pm

    I’d like the lime green leafy ones in the bottom left hand corner please!
    ……if only.

    B x

    • 2 moiradancer May 7, 2012 at 3:12 pm

      Ah, maybe one day, Babs, all this shall be ours!

      • 3 Rose May 7, 2012 at 4:33 pm

        My reply ran away, wonder what happened….

      • 4 moiradancer May 9, 2012 at 8:22 am

        Darn spam filter thought the link was the usual viagra stuff, you are now successfully un-spammed! Those covers are truly snazzy, if only they came in standard NHS issue sizes, the world would be a perfect place…sigh. The Chromas are now dreaming of the day when one of their dead friends can be used to make a mould for the vacuum-forming machine at the Institute of Artistic Endeavour, if only their owner would get off her arse and do something about it. Keep us posted on how yours work out!

  2. 5 Rose May 7, 2012 at 4:32 pm

    Success! I met up with someone who has cochlear implants and she had those snazzy plastic covers on the processors. I tried them on my hearing aids and they are a successful enough fit for me to invest in a bucket load of them. My giaganto-lugs take the standard version, but a whole bunch of my friends have now sent off for the compact version to put over their Reflex Ms and Impact Ms and we shall report back. It looks as if the compact will be around 0.5cm bigger all around than the Reflex M. Still too big for your teeny tiny Chroma, but aren’t these great?

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The Rushing of Summer

How August flies by so quickly I will never understand.

The month had been quite interesting, with lots of ups and downs, and opportunities to enjoy the weather, and even more chances to enjoy my hobbies. Although work at the fudge is still far from the normal good ol’ days, we’ve been able to accommodate and be comfortable with the changes we’ve made. I rather enjoy not opening so early anymore, although it would be nice if I could keep the store open later than we do, but unlike last year, there just isn’t anyone around looking for full time work, or part time work, or any work really. Still, my core staff of 2 has been handling it in the best way possible, and we get through the days sharing our love of certain flavors and our experiences on the island in general. This week we’ll celebrate the annual fudge festival, one festival that we were fortunate to not have to cancel, although many of the regular activities did either get cancelled or changed to something online. I also get to continue my tradition of creating a fudge festival flavor.

Some views from work…

For those of you who have been reading here long enough, you’ll remember a project I started as a type of art therapy and in honor of my dad. I finally was able to finish that project, along with another painting, both with a water theme. Below you can see the final painting that I did for my father:

Two of my paintings on display at the exhibit at Mission Point Resort

It will be up on display at the Art Museum at Mission Point Resort, along with several other island artists. I’m happy to be able to complete the work, and even more honored that I could even display it for others to enjoy. As I mentioned earlier in the post, I’ve had more opportunities to enjoy my hobbies, which has included more painting but this time it has been more of an exploration in other mediums. I’ve started a sketchbook filled with gouache paintings, and hope to continue learning how to paint in this medium, along with watercolor paintings that I hope to do with my students in the coming school year.

Another of my hobbies… photography, took somewhat of a dive this month as work became my main focus, but nevertheless I found times to get out there and take photos regardless of my busy schedule. My largest excursion took me out to Leslie Ave (the road I had adopted for my dad) and enjoyed the scenic ride up and down this winding road.

On the way back down, around East Bluff

I hope everyone is having a safe month! See you next time,

If you would like to show your support for my blog, The Copper Lake, please consider contributing as a patron at my Patreon Page. Your support will help me to continue to provide high quality photos in the future. Thank you!

Hot in July

WOW, what a month it’s been!

I was hit with the heat at the beginning of the month, as the 80s are not my favorite temperatures, and it made for some pretty uncomfortable days at work and nights of sleep. But, I made it through, of course, and just kept focusing on work. July (and all of June) has been some of the most hard-working moments for me, and I am definitely not in the best shape I used to be in either. Thankfully work has evened out better and I’m not so hit by the labor of candy making. And the candy making in general has been working out pretty well, despite all the mandates and extra preparedness procedures that we’ve been following this summer at May’s Candy Shop.

Peanut butter fudge
Love Potion fudge – our coffee chocolate fudge
A batch of Monsters, with caramel setting and waiting for a layer of chocolate on top
Peco flake – our brittle with peanut and coconut
Cherry fudge waiting to be flipped
Blueberry fudge

Although some places downtown have opted to stay closed for the season, others have changed gears and reopened as new businesses. The Old Time Photo shop has turned into a Little Bookstore, and I’m definitely all for it!

In the last couple of weeks, I’ve been spending at least a partial day off the island to give my car a good drive around St. Ignace, and just being able to drive around for an hour or two is a nice enough break from the island sometimes! St. Ignace also has some wonderful places to visit, such as their Museum of Ojibwa Culture, as well as a few shopping places downtown like the French Outpost. But once I’ve done my driving, I just hop back on the boat.

Boat views
On one of the few rainy days we’ve had recently

I’ve had the pleasure of at least taking walks around the areas of the island close to downtown, including places like the Grand Hotel’s secret garden, the boardwalk, and Devil’s kitchen. M-185 was closed for repairs for awhile but has opened back up recently. You can still see some erosion in spots but for the most part it is bikeable. I recently decided to walk to Devil’s kitchen and the views did not disappoint, with clear blue water and splashing waves against the boulders protecting the island, watching the ferries sail by along with a rogue speedboat or freighter passing through, and the wildflowers growing over every spot available, the views were enjoyable all over the place.

Peeking at Devil’s Kitchen

I hope to continue getting more walks in and hopefully venturing further into the island if my schedule allows it ~ and here’s hoping for steady work to continue at my fudge shop, and for everyone’s businesses downtown. Take care, everyone!

Until next time,

Memories from June

What a whirlwind the month of June has been!

Last month (I can’t believe it’s July already) has been filled with all kinds of new beginnings, including starting up my business much later in the season than  I’m used to. The vast majority of islanders are very serious about mask wearing, and businesses here are certainly doing their part to keep their employees and customers safe with social distancing and mask wearing in stores. I myself had a heck of a time getting plexiglass installed, but I have to say that the end result tuned out to be a good match with the overall store decor, plus (and more importantly) provides a barrier between customers and the marble slabs where I make all of my candy.

Since I missed out the income that I usually get from May and early June, I’ve been making most of the candy myself, along with some help from my candy gals (that’s the name I call my salesclerks!) as well as a few very supportive island friends of mine.  There’s one thing for sure that has remained exactly the same, and  that is the tried and true May’s family recipe for candies, including fudge.

Classic Chocolate Fudge
Grandpa’s Peanut Brittle, thinnest in town!
One of our newest flavors, Love Potion: A coffee flavored fudge using coffee from my sister’s store, Lucky Bean Coffeeshop

Along with the long hours of hard work going into the fudge shop, I do my best to get out and at least run errands around town. Mask wearing among tourists seems pretty low, but I feel as though it’s been going up more recently. We absolutely want all visitors to know they should at least bring a face mask on your trip here, since many stores will require you to have one on in their stores.

The scene down by Carriage Tours with 6 feet distancing markers
Fort Hill and Marquette Park – still a gorgeous view in June
I don’t know why I took this picture so far away from the sign, lol – these blue sandwich boards can be found all over, encouraging visitors to wear masks and keep a safe distance from others

One thing we missed this year was the Lilac Festival, but the lilacs still showed up for us! I had planned on opening my shop the day after the scheduled day for the Lilac Parade, and therefore was able to take a little time to walk among the lilacs:

And just a few more views from down by the lake…

I’m looking forward to having a healthy and fun July month! I hope you’re all staying safe out there, too! Until next time,

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Looking Out for an E-Commerce Website Development Company? Here's What You Want to Know?
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Looking Out for an E-Commerce Website Development Company? Here's What You Want to Know?

What would you do to make an online presence in the market space worldwide? I am sure many of you will say digital marketing. But imagine a marketing brochure without any address printed on it. Sounds strange, right?

Chances are you won't build your website yourself. However, you will hire a team of experts and focus on your core functions which seems to be crucial. Today, in this article, I will take you through a detailed process of how to choose the right team to build your website.

A Clean Slate

Have you heard Robert Downey Jr giving an audition for his acting skills? Do you think Companies like Microsoft and IBM have to prove their worth anytime? No, right? Wondered why? CLEAN RECORDS! Search for a partner who has a clean image amongst their clients.

Ask for a portfolio. An e-commerce website development company will feel proud to manifest their talent. This will give you a gist of what comes next. A portfolio will help you analyze certain things.

In Squad You Trust

An organization's success is a result of a unique idea and their employees. Before handing over your e-commerce website development project, meet the team members who will be working on your website modules. Know about their work patterns and understand the work hierarchy. This will help you understand their thinking and work style.

Imagine a website development team who disappear just when you need them? Creepy! It's a crucial step choosing the right development team for your e-commerce website. Services from them must not be limited to the development stage, but even after the website goes live. Anyway, a website is not perfect without a support system.
With you 24/7

Imagine working on an important project at midnight, and your website crashes just before the launch? I am sure; no one would accept this. One of the best solutions I can think is getting a 24/7 helpline from the e-commerce website development company. Be prepared for whatever may come.

Experience and Work Style

It's important to know about the experience and their work style. This will help you understand the developer's thought process and their comfort working on various domains. Website development companies with expertise in B2B and B2C are supposed to have better knowledge. An agency working for a similar organization like yours may tempt you, but he will offer you a one size fit website. Are you up for it? Think.

Industry Updates

The website development market introduces new updates every now and then. This makes crucial for developers to stay updated and change their work style. Look for agencies working on new ideas and the latest tech updates.

Client - Developer Relationship

To make your website a success, it's important to have perfect coordination with the e-commerce website development company. This creates a continuous flow of data from both ends and the gap for errors minimizes at a rapid rate.

An e-commerce website is a long-term asset for you. It connects you to the entire globe and vice versa. Choose your partners wisely and know about every single detail required on your end.

Still, have questions choosing the right e-commerce web development company? Connect to us and our website development experts will help you choose one.

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How To Spend 24 Hours in Can Tho, Vietnam

Can Tho | © Jeremy Couture/Flickr
Can Tho | © Jeremy Couture/Flickr
One day is just about enough to spend in Can Tho, to cover the major attractions of the city. You can spend more time there of course, but the Mekong Delta has other provinces that are worth exploring too. Here is how we would get the most out of a day in Can Tho city.

Breakfast on a boat

Wake up early in the morning, and make your way over to the Ninh Kieu Wharf, which is a few minutes from Can Tho city center. Make sure to get there around 5 a.m. Here you will have to find a boat to take you to Cai Rang Floating Market. This is not a hard task, and it will cost you about USD$2-5.00, depending on the kind of boat you choose. It will take you around 30 minutes to reach the market, but you will have beautiful views of the sunrise as your boat tackles the gentle morning waves.

At the Cai Rang floating market you are able to observe your typical market activities, but this is all done on boats. You’lll see all sorts of colorful vessels with fruits and vegetables stacked two or three feet high. People trade them from one boat to another. Other boats sell cooked food or coffee, and some are people’s homes. You’ll see a kitchen at the back, or clutters of washed clothes and laundry hanging out to dry. It’s fascinating to see how people have adjusted their lives to live on the water.

Catch! © Wolfgang Weigelt/Flickr

If you want to buy something and wish to see what a boat is selling, check the giant bamboo pole erected out the front of the boat, this will display samples of what is available. Eat your breakfast out here too. There’s nothing like eating a steaming hot bowl of noodle soup and trying real hard not to spill the scalding hot water all over yourself as waves rock the boat!

Pro tip: If you’re late to catch the early boats to the market, you can take a xe om (motorbike taxi) for about USD$1.00, or a taxi for about USD$4.00 to reach the Cai Rang Bridge. At Vo Tanh street, you can rent a small boat for about USD$5.00 to take you to the market.

A private sampan tour

Carry on floating down the river and board a smaller wooden boat, called a sampan. These can easily wiggle their way into smaller canals—the ones you see when you Google the Mekong Delta, with the palm fronds on both sides and the murky brown water. While rowing through these tiny canals, you can stop over at whatever looks interesting—stilt houses, boat houses, farms, orchards, cottage industries, and riverside restaurants. All these will give you a little insight into what it is like living in the Delta.

Sampan © Mack Male/Flickr

Learn about cacao farming

Lam The Cuong’s cacao farm is a must on your itinerary. Here you can learn how the fruit from a cacao tree turns into a final product, whether it be body butter, chocolate, or alcohol. The owner will give you a sweet tour that will cost only a little over a dollar and you’ll learn about the process of fermenting, drying and roasting cocoa beans. You’ll even get to try some. The place is also a homestay called Mien Tay Homestay so if you are looking for a place to stay, this should be one of your options. It will only cost you about USD$15.00 a night and this covers pick up, breakfast and dinner as well.

Cacao © Heather Rhoades/Flickr

A somber turn

Can Tho Grand prison played a big role during the French and Vietnam War. This is where all the Vietnamese dissenters and revolutionaries were held in cruel conditions, tortured and executed. Eerie mannequins displayed around the premises depict what life was like for them so your imagination does not have to do all the work. There are 21 detention rooms to explore, a kitchen, a church and a pagoda, all within premises. It’ll add a somber note to your otherwise adventurous day when you realize that even in the peaceful countryside of the Mekong, the war took lives.

Sunset, dinner and drinks

Head over to the Ninh Kieu Wharf to catch the sunset over the Hau River. There is a green park to stroll about, an Uncle Ho statue to pay respects to, and a beautiful view to stare in awe at. On the opposite side you will find the Hai Ba Trung street lined with restaurants, bars and hotels. Just tuck yourself into one that suits your mood and enjoy some delicious seafood.

A Mekong sunset © Nika Vee/Flickr

To end your night, head over to Rooftop Bar, where you can enjoy some beer or fancy cocktails while the night lights slowly dim away in the distance. The perfect way to say goodbye to the beautiful city of Can Tho.


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Wineries in Europe turning wine into hand sanitizer amid COVID-19

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By Troy Forcier —

Health Canada states on its website, “the herbicide glyphosate and products containing glyphosate (e.g., Roundup) are registered pesticides in Canada supported by extensive scientific data that meet strict health and environmental standards.”

Glyphosate (C3H8NO5P), or N-phosphonomethyl glycine, is a systemic herbicide used in high volume in Canada (0.5-1 million kilograms in 1986 and over 2 million kilograms in 1990). Several staple food crops have been genetically engineered to be resistant to the application of this pesticide and this has allowed farmers more economical control over many weeds.

Beyond massive agricultural and garden usage to control weeds, glyphosate is used to accelerate maturing of crops. In Canada in 2011, glyphosate was applied above recommended levels by as many as 45 percent of producers, according to the manufacturer’s own survey.

In forestry, Northern Woodland magazine pointed  out in 2012 that test blocks treated with glyphosate saw 477 percent yield increases and that a “separate study found that the cost of a cubic meter of wood tripled when conifers were released by workers with brush saws, rather than by the aerial application of herbicide.”

This product has undeniable benefits, the economics of which can be debated, but here the focus will be on impacts on health. There is significant disagreement about the safety of the usage of glyphosate and criticisms of the science on both sides.

In the USA, the National Pesticide Information Centre admits that glyphosate is not included in compounds tested in the FDA’s agriculture pesticide data program. Odd, considering that in 2007, 200 million pounds of this product were used in the U.S. Health Canada states glyphosate has not been detected in drinking water supplies, but admits this “may be because of the lack of monitoring studies and technical difficulties with available analytical methods.” In the US, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) accepts the claims that glyphosate is non-toxic and there have been virtually no efforts to determine glyphosate levels in human blood or urine.

Dr. Keith Solomon, from the University of Guelph and co-author of the book Pesticides and the Environment, seems to have confidence in current Canadian testing and assures that although our testing framework is not without controversy, it is practical and rests on precedent. “The idea here is that the companies who make the profits – not the taxpayers – should be paying to test the products,” said Solomon. “This is the same framework that’s used in pharmaceutical testing because it provides a dependable funding source for the testing.”

Currently in Canada, pesticide tests only focus on active ingredients and do not have to test the whole compound; furthermore, when a pesticide is reviewed, no tests are mandated for acute or chronic low dose exposure effects on humans.

There is a fairly convincing number of studies that question the safety of this product and some good reasons to take measures to limit exposure. Two case control studies conducted in Saskatchewan by Karunayake, Dosman and Pahwa in 2013 found that farmers exposed to pesticides had an increased risk of non-Hodgkins lymphoma.

In 2013, Samsel and Seneff concluded, “all of the known biological effects of glyphosate – cytochrome P450 inhibition, disruption of synthesis of aromatic amino acids, chelation of transition metals, and antibacterial action – contribute to the pathology of celiac disease.” As Celiac disease is associated with reduced levels of Enterococcus, Bifidobacteria, and Lactobacillus in the gut and an overgrowth of pathogenic bacteria, this correlation deserves more attention.

Overlaying graphs of historical application rates of glyphosate and rising rates of Celiac disease are strikingly identical, but so are those with rates of thyroid cancer and deaths due to intestinal infections. This is not proof of causality and there are, for certain, other factors at play, but again, worth more inquiry. Glyphosate has been implicated in the disruption of intestinal flora in animals, reducing beneficial bacteria, and fostering overgrowth of pathogens.

In another study by Jungun, Yanzhen, and Xioyu in 2014, glyophosate exposure caused immunotoxology and, “remarkable histopathological damage including vacuolization of the renal parenchyma and intumescence of renal tubule in fish kidneys.”  Industry-sponsored studies have concluded that glyphosate is safe for amphibians, but a 2010 study found a direct link between exposure to  glyphosate and defects and craniofacial malformations in African clawed frogs, a finding replicated in poultry.

Pesticide fan Art Drysdale, in a blog piece equating “environmental researcher “ to “Anti-Pesticide Lunatic” and celebrating a 2011 federal court win for Monsanto, alluded to evidence in the case: “These so-called risks to amphibians were based on a 2008 literature review by BRITISH COLUMBIA MINISTRY OF THE ENVIRONMENT, a government agency INFESTED with Anti-Pesticide Activists.”

There are many studies linking the use of this pesticide to the chelation of essential minerals such as iron and cobalt, binding (and rendering unusable) of magnesium, reduction in plant calcium and manganese levels, and biological interference with vital enzymes such as P 540. There are concerning connections between levels of exposure to glyphosate in agriculture workers and sharp increases in kidney failure.

The manufacturer claims the product quickly dissipates, but a recent field test in the US found that lettuce, carrots, and barley contained glyphosate residues up to one year after the soil was treated with 3.71 lbs. of glyphosate per acre (4.15 kg per hectare). An Ontario study by Savitz et al. in 1997 found a link in Ontario farmers between usage of glyphosate and increased miscarriages and premature births within their family. Furthermore, Savitz found that glyphosate disrupts oestrogen synthesis regulating hormones that impact bone growth and testicular function.

Evidence shows that some of the associated biological effects of this product, many not discussed here, question glyphosate as a valid tool in the fight against global famine, a favourite argument of fans. The Cornucopia Institute reported in 2013, plant pathologist Don Huber’s findings that glyphosate alters soil ecology and renders plants susceptible to diseases that could ultimately impact humans.  Huber has had some career issues because of his stance. Partial bans on glyphosate use in Holland, France, and Brazil and total bans in Sri Lanka, El Salvador, and a growing list of countries are certainly an indicator of change in the air. Localized bans on cosmetic use of glyphosate in Canada are small steps in the right direction, but for now the choice is left with the consumer.

Troy was born and raised in the Cariboo and enjoys raising cattle and tending to the soils and water on the ranch with his wife Ingrid when he’s not working as a psychotherapist with youth in the city.

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Trump: I'm only fundraising because GOP wants me to
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Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald TrumpDonald John TrumpJudge rules to not release Russia probe documents over Trump tweets Trump and advisers considering firing FBI director after election: WaPo Obama to campaign for Biden in Florida MORE says he is only holding fundraisers because his party wants him to.

"The RNC really wanted to do it, and I want to show good spirit," Trump told the Associated Press on Tuesday.

"Because I was very happy to continue to go along the way I was."

The business mogul has loaned his campaign at least $43 million during the primary and often boasts that he is self-funding his campaign, making him impervious to the influence of special interests.

The Trump campaign and the Republican National Committee on Tuesday announced a partnership that will hold its first fundraising dinner in Los Angeles on Wednesday, charging participants $25,000 per plate.

The campaign will also be holding its own smaller fundraiser in Albuquerque, N.M. on Tuesday. That event, first reported by the Washington Post, is expected to draw about two dozen attendees paying $10,000 each.


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Kayli Taylor is a seventh grader at Horizon Honors and is a first year columnist for The Horizon Sun. Taylor has been at Horizon Honors since 1st grade, and is excited to see what she can do with The Horizon Sun this year. Taylor lives with her parents in Ahwatukee, Phoenix, and is very excited to express her personality in journalism through writing. Outside of school, her favorite activities to participate in include athletics, baking, spending time with family and friends, and doing school work. Taylor plays sand-and-court volleyball, and also loves to work out. She is very competitive and loves working with her teammates. Taylor bakes for any special occasions, also if her Dad wants a tasty treat. She has baked many different crazy things such as a five layered cake for her Mom's birthday with crazy designs and colors. Taylor also has weekly meetups with her family every Sunday called family dinners. A couple of times a week, she babysits her nephews. Taylor has four nephews, two brothers, and one sister. She also has 2 dogs. One is an Aussiedoodle (Australian Shepherd and a poodle mix), whose name is Brutus. The other dog is a Sheepadoodle (Old English SheepDog and a poodle mix), whose name is Sparky. Lastly, she loves to do homework and schoolwork on a daily basis. Taylor is excited to be in Journalism this school year.

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Totally normal jobs are huge on TikTok

One tree-clearing business is getting 8m+ views just by filming a tree getting chopped down.

September 23, 2020

Want to go viral on TikTok? You have to dance well, look conventionally attractive, or… be a landscaper.

People with unremarkable jobs — power-washers, hat-makers, beekeepers, and loggers — have amassed hundreds of thousands of followers just by streaming their day-to-day work.

Since when did TikTok become all about normies?

YouTube certainly has its niches (marble racing, anyone?), but its algorithm usually shies away from serving videos of people, say, cutting grass.

But on TikTok, an unsexy job can carry the same cachet as a dance:

  • Pool installer Danny Wang’s before/after clips often attract 1m+ views, and have gained him 692k+ followers.
  • R&A Tree Service (539.5k followers) racks up millions of views on its videos of workers sawing down large trees.
  • Texas Beeworks has amassed 1.7m followers mostly by showing close-ups of bees.

The TikTok algorithm is mostly a black box

We don’t know why the app seems so friendly to landscapers, et al. But R&A Tree Service offers up a hypothesis.

As the company told The Verge, the tree in the video has to be big. If it’s tiny, or even average-sized, TikTok seems to yawn it off.

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Happiness isn’t just a shot of dopamine, scientifically speaking. It is not even just a feeling. For some it is something that they aim in life. For some, it is something they accidentally stumble upon. We dont know what happiness is for you, but we listed out things that made us really happy. Hope our thoughts resonate!

This beautiful show about a small village, a frustrated government employee and endearing villagers is so full of heart, it should be a criminal offense to not watch it!

Yours Sincerely, Kanan Gill:

This comedy special is a dose of nostalgia you didn’t know that you needed. There might be a dull joke but there is hardly a dull moment.

If you are not enjoying his hilarious antics, you have something to look forward to the next “goal for life on the letter. It’s structured so meticulously, you hardly notice it has a structure – It’s a smooth ride from start to finish!

This story of a stalker and her wild misadventures is perhaps one of the best and most original Indian comedies out there. Sumukhi Suresh’s comedy is the need of the hour.

Queer Eye:

Four fabulous gay men bring their fabulous gay energies to help people improve their clothes, their hair, their homes, their personalities, their hearts and their lives. This is one of the best reality shows out there, because it consistently chooses to be about living and loving.

Andaz Apna Apna

Two good-for-nothing loafers embark on a quest to get rich quick. It is the staple Indian comedy done absolutely perfectly. Re-watches highly advised.

Tanmay Bhat’s Videos:

From roasting Indian media to reacting to pop culture, Tanmay Bhat’s vlogs are full of memorable laugh-out-loud moments, What is even better is that he also calls other comedians to raise money for relief funds!

Tidying Up with Marie Kondo:

With her simple 4 step approach, Marie Kondo helps people remove unnecessary things that don’t spark Joy form their homes and minds. The simplicity of her methods and way of looking at life is undeniably inspiring.

Here’s a story of four boys who have nothing in life – no money, no hope, no ambition and no scope. Only the desire to get rich quick with their so called superpower of predicting the lottery. If not for the boys, watch this movie for their villain – Richa Chadha as Bholi Punjaban. Her comic timing hit it right out of the park.

Dil Dhadakne Do:

Ten days of family time might not be as exciting as it sounds, even if it’s on a luxurious cruise on the Mediterranean. Lies, resentment and grudge slip out from under the rugs and wreak havoc for the Mehras. It only takes a chaotic “lockdown” for them to find happiness in the little things – love and connection.

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Neither your neighborhood nor your country represents the whole world. The world is huge and most of its parts are still unexplored. Traveling is the way to explore a new place. Today we will discuss how you should make yourself prepared for traveling.

Patience is the most important thing for a traveler. If you have a shortage of money, then you can travel. However, if you are not patient enough, then you cannot travel. You know life is too short to become angry. If you miss your bus or train, you can take the next one. However, if you lose control of yourself, you may spoil your whole vacation. You must remember that everything will not be happening according to your plan.

Then waking up early in the morning should be the habit of every traveler. The earlier you wake up, the more daylight you get to explore a place. Also, the tourist spots are less crowded early in the morning. Besides, you can capture quality photos as there will be sufficient light in the morning. Moreover, if you are in need of information from the locals, morning is the best time to contact them. The fact is, hardworking people wake up early in the morning whether the frauds and scammers sleep in.

You know money can buy everything. Alongside your regular budget, you should store some extra money in another place. In case, you lose your wallet or the credit card gets blocked, you can use this money. You can stash this money in a place like socks, under shoe inserts, etc. Similarly, you should take backup of every important papers like passport, birth certificate, driving license, identification card, health insurance, etc. You can make photocopies of these papers and keep them in separate places. Also, it is a wise thinking to store these papers digitally in Google Drive or Dropbox.

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Furthermore, a traveler should capture a huge amount of photos every day. You may not get the chance to visit the same place twice in your life. Thus, it is easy to remember a place through photography. Likewise, the photos do not take space in your luggage and you can easily share these photos with your friends and family.

Therefore, everybody plans for a healthy tour. However, some unhealthy incidents may happen while traveling. Things like getting robbed, losing a gear, etc. happen when you visit a rural area. Now if you have a travel insurance, then you do not have to worry in these cases. Alternatively, you can store your vehicles in SELF STORAGE BRONX for safety purposes. Furthermore, you can automate your bills to avoid fines.

Finally, you should take less stuff while traveling. Everything seems important for a tour while planning. After returning from the tour, you find that half of the gear was not necessary at all. Now if you are in a fix to take something or not, my suggestion is not to take it. In most cases, these confusing things are not so important. Also, if you find that important after reaching your destination, you can simply buy that thing.

I wish you safe journey and comment below if I missed anything.


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What goes down must come back up

Jan. 6 is a day I will never forget. Not only was it the day I left for my semester abroad in Freiburg, Germany, it was also one of the most embarrassing days I have ever had in my 21 years of existence.

I boarded my first flight from Los Angeles to Chicago. My seatmates were a middle-aged man to my right and a young woman to my left. I thought nothing much of them and was much more focused on watching “Boyhood” during the four-hour journey.

As my uneventful flight was coming to an end, there was a sudden drop in elevation as we descended into Chicago. I began experiencing unbearable nausea and scrambled to find the airsickness bag that is usually tucked into the seat’s back pocket. Mine did not contain one. Before I could ask for help from anyone around me, the nausea disappeared as quickly as it came — because the half-digested remnants of the bagel and orange juice I had for breakfast were all over me and my seatmates.

I sat in shock. The woman to my left sprang into action, hit the button for assistance and pulled out a few small napkins for me. The man to my right was initially — and rightfully — angry, but softened when a flight attendant came to my aisle with a large trash bag, wet wipes and a thick stack of paper towels. My seatmates cleaned themselves up and even wiped vomit from my hair as I apologized profusely.

As people began exiting the plane, a young man sitting in front of me told me to follow him to the United Airlines club and lounge where they had showers I could use to clean myself up and get changed. I thanked him just as profusely as I had apologized to my seatmates moments earlier. I never learned his name or the names of my seatmates, but I am forever grateful for the kindness they exhibited as I wallowed in my own filth and embarrassment.

Unfortunately, my bad luck continued. When I arrived in Zurich, Switzerland, I discovered that one of my bags never made it to baggage claim. It contained my heavy coats, jackets, sweaters, pants and towels. I had planned on changing into a pair of jeans as soon as I got the bag because the only pair of pants I had packed in my carry-on was a pair of pink flannel pajama bottoms. I didn’t want to meet the more than 80 other strangers joining me in the program while dressed in pajamas.

After going through customs, I took several escalators down to the airport train station. Just as I lost hope for finding pants, I laid eyes on an H&M. Signs for sales were littered throughout the store. I dashed in and purchased the first pair of jeans that fit me. I had never felt so lucky before that moment.

Long story short, I received my suitcase two days after my arrival in Freiburg. Despite wearing the same pair of pants and shoes for those two days, I had nothing to complain about. I’m in the warmest city in Germany — located in the heart of the Black Forest — and I gave more than a dozen people a great story to tell about that flight to Chicago.


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Mini Carrot Cakes With Cashew And Vanilla Frosting

Mini Carrot Cakes With Cashew And Vanilla Frosting

This week we headed down to the beautiful Golden Valley for a relaxing week in front of a log burning fire and surrounded by stunning countryside. We have immersed ourselves in the Hay on Wye Food Festival and travelled to other weekly markets. Every where you look there’s home-grown produce, free range eggs and locally sourced meat for sale, it’s simply a food lovers dream.

After picking up a beautiful bunch of carrots the other day I decided to make a batch of mini carrot cakes with cashew and vanilla frosting. These cakes are my all time favourite. They are packed with the spicy flavours of cinnamon, ginger and nutmeg, with the crunch of the nuts, sweetness of the carrots and the delicious creamy frosting on top. What’s even better is that they are free from dairy, grains, gluten and refined sugar.

Mini Carrot Cakes With Cashew And Vanilla Frosting
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Serves: 8 muffins or 12 cupcakes or 1 large cake
  • 2 cups grated carrots
  • ⅓ cup raw honey
  • 2 tbsps coconut oil, melted
  • 2 tsps cinnamon
  • 1 tsp ginger
  • ¼ tsp nutmeg
  • 1 cup ground almonds
  • ¼ cup chopped walnuts or mixed nuts
  • 1 tsp lemon zest
  • 5 eggs
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • Frosting:
  • 1 cup cashew nuts (soaked in 2 cups water for 2 hours or over night)
  • ½ vanilla pod (seeds)
  • ½ juice of 1 lemon
  • 2 tsps Raw Honey
  • ¼ cup chopped walnuts
  • ¼ cup water
  1. Place one cup cashew nuts in to a bowl with two cups water and allow to soak for at least two hours
  2. Preheat the oven to 180 degrees and grease muffin cases / cake tin
  3. In to a mixing bowl combine your dry ingredients: ground almonds, walnuts, lemon zest , cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, chopped walnuts and baking powder. Mix with a wooden spoon
  4. Add in the grated carrots and combine
  5. In to a separate bowl whisk your eggs
  6. In to a small pan add the two tbsp coconut oil and raw honey. Over heat allow them to melt and combine
  7. Pour mixture in to the bowl with dry ingredients and combine
  8. Add in the eggs, little by little until fully combined and a cake batter
  9. Separate in to the muffin cases / silicon moulds and then place in to the oven for 30 -40 minutes (keep and eye on the cakes) until a knife comes out of the cake clean
  10. Allow to cool for 20-30 minutes before frosting
  11. Frosting:
  12. Rinse the cashew nuts of the water
  13. In to a blender place the cashew nuts, lemon juice, honey, vanilla and ¼ cup water
  14. Blend for 2-3 minutes until creamy and smooth
  15. Place in the fridge whilst the cakes are cooling for 20-30 minutes
  16. Decorating:
  17. Take the cakes out of their cases and cut them in half
  18. Using 1 tsp cashew frosting place in the middle of the cake and smooth out
  19. Pop the cake halves together and place ½ tsp frosting on top of the cake and smooth out
  20. Sprinkle with chopped walnuts / grated carrot/ cinnamon
  21. These will keep for up to 3 days in a sealed container in a fridge.

These will keep for up to 3 days in a sealed container in a fridge.

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  • I have realised reading over you can use cupcake cases, but I note in the ingredients you say to use ground almonds, but in the method it states almond flour. Do I use both or was the ground almonds an error, meaning almond flour? 🙂

    • They are the same thing, ground almonds are slightly less fine than almond flour but it’s like for like in terms of measuring etc…. Most people done normally differentiate – i should change it to read ground almonds to keep it uniform though so thank you for raising that. I would recommend just using ground almonds as it’s much easier to pick up in a supermarket 🙂 and yes to using cupcake cases but do grease them first! Hope you enjoy them! Emi x

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Michelle Shocked

It was that kind of night

Nothing was wrong

It just wasn't right

All these late night alleys

All these late night alley cats

It starts raining harder

She adjusts her hat

A streetlight goes out

She makes her wish

A taxi on the corner

A puddle makes a splish!

It weren't the blues

It weren't low rent

It was just the cement lament

How many years has it been

Since you left that old hometown

Both eyes on your feet

Both feet on the ground

It's not superstition

It's just playing it smart

don't step on the cracks

Or you may break your mama's heart

It's not the blues

It's not low rent

It's just the cement lament

Sun's rolling up the East River

It slowly dawns on you

You're smoking your last cigarette

The rain has stopped

The sky is blue

Time to shake this mood

someone's got to pay that rent

Someone's shift just started

Singing the cement lament

Singing the cement lament

Singing and swinging

Singing and swinging

Michelle Shocked (born Dallas, Texas, February, 1962) is the stage name of Michelle Karen Johnston, an American singer-songwriter.

As a young feminist, she left Texas to travel, Kerouac-style, and was caught up in Reagan-era grassroots politics. Her musical career was ignited by a bootleg recording made around a Kerrville Folk Festival campfire on a Sony walkman. Released in England as ‘The Texas Campfire Tapes’ without Shocked’s authority, its success abroad enticed Mercury Records to offer the newcomer a recording contract. ... Read More


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How to Get Motivated With Implementation Intentions

Does This Ever Happen to You?

Do you ever have something you want (or even need) to accomplish but you never seem to take that first step? There are many different reasons that happens. Maybe you keep putting off opening that IRA or college-savings account for your kid because you haven’t decided what stocks or mutual funds you want to invest in. You may want to go to the gym every afternoon but you always find a hundred other things that need to be done around the house, so you always put it off until tomorrow. Maybe your job is very stressful and you want to use a relaxation technique in especially difficult situations, but you never remember to do so. Or perhaps you have a co-worker who always makes irritating comments to you, but you always wait so long to decide how to respond that you miss the opportunity. If you’ve experienced these kinds of situations and wish you could respond differently, you can use a strategy called implementation intentions.

Their research measured the effect of implementation intentions on achievement of stated goals. In this context, the term goal doesn’t have to mean some big, long-term plan you have to accomplish something over the course of a year or more. It simply means something you want to have happen in your life, big or small, but that requires you to focus your attention and energy in some way to bring it about.

Implementation intentions take the form of a statement like "when I encounter situation X, I will do Y". It's a personal commitment to take the intended action when the specified context arises.

In their research, professors Gollwitzer and Brandstätter conducted a couple different variations to test different hypotheses (each variation is referred to as a study). In one study, the participants who used implementation intentions accomplished 62% of their goals vs. 22% for a control group. In another study, the implementation intentions group had a goal-achievement rate of 71%, compared to 32% for the control group.

The benefits of implementation intentions

Implementation intentions are effective because they do two things. First, they prime your subconscious mind to recognize the thoughts, situations and contexts where the goal-oriented behavior is desired. I discuss this concept of priming your subconscious mind in another video, and you can check it out here.

The second benefit of implementation intentions is that they create a neural pathway in your brain, essentially utilizing the same neurological process as habit building. I’ve discussed the process of constructing new habits in another video, and I’ve included a link to it here if you want to check it out.

When you want to construct a new habit, you identify the cue and the subsequent routine that you’ll follow when that cue manifests itself in your mind or your environment. Implementation intentions follow the same process, except that you’re not establishing a permanent habit, you simply declare what you want to do in the context of making progress toward your goal.

The combination of these two factors is what makes implementation intentions so powerful. The motivation to take action toward the goal is no longer dependent solely on your underlying goal commitment and "accessibility”. In academic literature, goal accessibility is a term for how “front of mind” your goal is in your everyday thoughts. Once you’ve established the neural connection and your brain recognizes the cue, taking the desired action does not require you to consciously decide what to do, figure out how or when you’re going to do it, and then actually do it.

When to use implementation intentions

Implementation intentions are particularly helpful for situations where you need to overcome things like distractions, difficulty or roadblocks. They should be utilized in situations where you expect to encounter challenges, even if you don't know what the specific challenges will be, or when/where/how they will appear. One interesting footnote of this research is that it doesn't even matter whether you establish the implementation intentions or you're directed to do so by someone else.

There is one important point to make regarding the effectiveness of implementation intentions. They only seem to work when you already have the knowledge and skill needed to achieve the goal. Otherwise, you create a situation where you have declared that you will do something you aren't capable of doing (at least not effectively).

To be clear, implementation intentions have two components: visualizing the thought or context that will cue the behavior, and the declaring your commitment to take a specific behavior when that situation presents itself. For this strategy to work, you need to use both parts. The strength, and corresponding effectiveness, of your implementation intention depends on how clearly you define the situation, thought, feeling, or context that should cue the goal-directed behavior and, just as important, on how firm your commitment is to taking the planned action. This research showed that if you only identify the situations where you want to take action, you will not achieve the same results.

So, the next time you say to yourself “I really wish I could remember to…” or “the next time that happens, I want to…”, you can do something about it. Spend a few minutes identifying the thoughts or situations where you want to do something different, and then decide what, specifically, you’re going to do or say when that thought or situation comes up. If you do, you’ll greatly increase the odds that you’ll make the desired change.

If you liked this post, please leave a comment below and share it with your friends.

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#BBNaija2020 : Why I Didn’t Pick Laycon As Deputy HOH– Erica #AllVotesForLaycon

Big Brother Naija, BBNaija 2020 housemate, Erica, has given reason for choosing Kiddwaya over Laycon as Deputy Head of House.

Erica, who is in a love triangle with Laycon and Kiddwaya, won Head of House for this week.

This gave her immunity from eviction this week alongside her deputy who would also have access to the luxury room.

She chose Kiddwaya as Deputy and snubbed Laycon who she is mentally attracted to.

Giving her reason for picking Kiddwaya, Erica said it is not healthy to chose Laycon to share the room with her.

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Speaking to Kiddwaya, she said,

“I’m 100 per cent sure the person that probably cares about me the most in this house is Laycon but I do not think it’s healthy for the both of us to share a room.

“That was why I chose you as Deputy Head of House.”

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Toyota Launches Sexy 2nd-Gen Mirai Concept

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2021 Toyota Mirai exterior
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Toyota has announced the second generation of its hydrogen fuel-cell electric vehicle, the Mirai, and boy does it look good. Formerly a sedan that resembled a longer version of the Prius, the new Mirai is more like a coupe — it even has rear-wheel drive as opposed to the current model’s front-wheel-drive configuration.

It’s a significant evolution in terms of design and may entice more customers seeking to go green to consider the car, but it’s not the only thing that has improved on the new Mirai. Toyota says it is targeting improved passenger room and comfort as well as a 30-percent increase in range, which it will be able to achieve thanks to increased hydrogen storage capacity and fuel cell system performance enhancements. It will have more power, too.

“We have pursued making a car that customers feel like driving all the time, a car that has emotional and attractive design appeal, as well as dynamic and responsive driving performance that can bring a smile to the faces of drivers,” said Yoshikazu Tanaka, the car’s chief engineer. “I want customers to say, ‘I chose the Mirai not because it’s an FCEV, but because I really wanted this car, and it just happened to be an FCEV’.”

Related: Toyota brings the Mirai to Canada
2021 Toyota Mirai interior
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The Mirai, which generates its own electricity onboard from oxygen and hydrogen, emits only water from its tailpipe, and can be filled back up in only five minutes at an SAE-conforming hydrogen fueling station, which you can currently find scattered around California, Hawaii, Quebec City and Vancouver, with more stations planned around North America.

For the new generation, the Mirai will be longer, lower, wider, and accommodate 20-inch alloy wheels. It will be more aerodynamic, boast a luxurious and futuristic interior including a 12.3-inch high-resolution TFT touch screen. Even the shade of blue, seen in the exterior shot above and achieved via a multiple-layer painting process, is brand new.

The automaker says the second-gen Mirai will go on sale in late 2020.

Related: Learn more about electrified Toyota vehicles


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E-mail: haakonchristie@gmail.com
Phone: +47 959 19 320

About Braveheart
Braveheart, who’s name speaks for itself, is a man with a big loving heart who always and constantly serves the environment around him. This Viking from Norway has worked for 13 years in the construction business. He has studied Kung Fu and Martial Arts for several years which has given him good bodily awareness, grounded strength and quick reactions. He did his first TNT workshop in May 2014 and has eagerly grown and developed his skills as a tantric bodyworker since then.

About his work
Braveheart became a TNT -certified bodyworker in 2015. He offers The New Tantra Massage to men and women. He has strong, loving hands and a masculine presence that will make you feel safe and well taken care of. He has also studied Myofascial bodywork with Satyarthi Deva.

Braveheart is based in Seljord, Norway. Contact him directly for information on how to set up your session.

The New Tantra Massage

The New Tantra Massage is a 2(-or 3) hour multi-step massage to get more connected with the body and with the flow of sexual sensations. This session aims at going beyond conventional sexuality and guides you into the realm of transcendent sexuality.
The massage is designed in steps to open your body up through different massage techniques. It starts with the outer body and can go all the way to internal bodywork (vaginal dearmouring / anal dearmouring / cock massage). The gradual build up allows tensions and blockages to release and your sexual sensations to flow freely in your whole body. In each session you go as far as you are willing to go.
The New Tantra massage is a great way to help kickstart your tantric journey. It can also be a doorway to experience a deep bodily surrender.
The session giver keeps clothes on during the session to allow maximum attention to your body and your process.

2 hours – € 260

Vaginal and anal de-armouring consists of releasing tensions in the genital muscles using various pressure-point massages. This can help regain the natural sensitivity both in- and outside of your genitals. This process may aid in the release of pain and/or numbness in those areas, as well as blocked/stored emotions such as shame, sadness, anger and fear, that may be inhibiting the access to your full sexual potential. This process may lead to more satisfying sexual experiences, new and deeper orgasms, and general relaxation in the genitals and your body.
The session giver keeps clothes on during the session to allow maximum attention to your body and your process.

1.5 hours – € 190.

Braveheart was present, curious and keenly aware of what I needed. I Immediately surrendered to his full attention, trusting that he would take care of me. I could let go and feel his hands, hear his voice, follow his requests and simply focus on my breathe. He moved with purpose, organically. Now I am filled with gratitude from his tenderness and patient care.
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I recently had a tantric massage by Braveheart right before I did the Step 1 TNT Workshop. From start to finish I felt so comfortable. He explained in detail before we started what was going to happen and maintained great communication throughout. He was very professional, but at the same time very compassionate and loving. I felt it helped prepare me greatly for the workshop. I highly recommend him.