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By Brent Plate 6-09-2016

Hieronymus Bosch may have died 500 years ago, but he’s inspired episodes of The Simpsons, rock ’n’ roll lyrics, children’s book characters, movies from The Exorcist to David Fincher’s Seven — even Dr. Martens boot designs. Last year when Leonardo DiCaprio visited Pope Francis, the actor brought along a book about Bosch as a gift for the pontiff.

How does an artist who has been dead for half a millennium pull off such a feat?

This year, the 500th anniversary of Bosch’s death provides some answers through two major exhibitions. The first was in the spring at the Noordbrabants Museum in his hometown of ‘s-Hertogenbosch (Den Bosch) in the Netherlands. The show shattered records for the museum, with well over 400,000 visitors during its three-month run, in a city of only 140,000. On May 31, “Bosch: The 5th Centenary Exhibition” opened in Madrid’s Museo del Prado, where it is bound to draw even more visitors through the high-tourism summer.

With a majority of Bosch’s surviving works all on display at the same time in El Prado, visitors can begin to piece together the reasons for his ongoing popularity. Small drawings are placed alongside several large-scale triptychs, while X-rays of paintings reveal the painter’s process and works by his contemporaries supply some context.

In the end, it’s clear, Bosch painted in radical new ways for his day, and his revolutionary style remains enticing, baffling, and sometimes revolting to modern viewers. Bosch gave us many of our modern visions of hell.

The devil in the details

Based on the amount of time visitors spend peering into the nooks and crannies of Bosch’s hells, there’s little doubt the nightmarish scenes are what lure most spectators: human bodies broken open, half-human/half-creature devils scurrying about, scenes of torture, disfigurement and dismemberment. Much of it isn’t for the squeamish, even in today’s horror-bathed media culture.

Let’s be clear: The Simpsons and The Exorcist didn’t borrow Bosch’s scenes of the idyllic Paradise or images of Jesus, but images of demons, flying fish, bodily torment, a cryptic tree-man, and a great bird-devil who consumes humans and then defecates them into a gaping hole in the ground.

Paintings such as “The Garden of Earthly Delights” triptych (permanently installed in the Prado) and the “Temptation of St. Anthony” triptych (on loan from the National Museum of Ancient Art in Lisbon) are large, colorful visions of life on earth, with its sins and temptations, and a potentially tormented afterlife. One could stand for hours and sort through the figures that litter the landscapes, trying to make sense of them, as audiences and art historians have been doing for years.

Imagine a page of Where’s Waldo? but with darker colors and beasts scattered around a surreal landscape of dead trees, burning cities, and ruined castles.

And also: There’s no Waldo. Part of Bosch’s appeal is that there’s no simple “key” to unlock the secrets that would let us know what all of these strange beasts and buildings mean.

“The only thing we can safely say,” notes Reindert Falkenburg in the exhibition catalog, is that works such as “The Garden of Earthly Delights” appeal to people’s “interpretative impulse.” We see something we don’t understand and immediately set to interpret it in a way that makes sense to us.

Through the centuries, people have put forward multiple proposals to solve Bosch’s mysteries: He was a drug addict, an astrologist, an alchemist, a member of one or other esoteric sects. Dan Brown could write a novel on each of his triptychs.

Diane Apostolos-Cappadona, professor of religious art and cultural history at Georgetown University, notes how Bosch’s images seem to be “easy to read,” or so the viewer is initially led to believe. But then the viewer “is intrigued by the mastery of his brushstrokes in creating intricate details.”

Devoted, almost obsessive, attention to the hellish details makes it seem Bosch had an intimate knowledge of these other worlds, like he’d really been there himself and seen the misery and horror. The other great artist who offered as much knowledge about devilish worlds was the poet John Milton. His epic poem Paradise Lost (1667) is filled with so many rich and vibrant details about Satan that the poet William Blake accused Milton of being part of the devil’s party himself — the old it-takes-one-to-know-one insult.

Was Bosch part of the devil’s party? His biographical details, sparse as they are, suggest otherwise. His hometown, colloquially known as “Den Bosch,” from where the painter took his name, was a prosperous market town. He grew up within the Catholic Church, in a local sect called the Illustrious Brotherhood of Our Lady, at a time when early rumblings of religious reformation were happening across Northern Europe.

Bosch died the year before Martin Luther famously nailed his 95 theses to the Wittenberg door, protesting the excesses of the papacy and inaugurating one of the great splits in Christianity. These reforming movements, both inside and outside the Catholic Church, were propelled by the democratizing power of the printing press as much as theology. Both pushed away from hierarchy and toward individual, personal devotion.

“Bosch provides an intimate experience between the viewer and the figures within his paintings,” suggests Apostolos-Cappadona. “He is able to draw the viewer into the painting so that the painted environment envelopes her and she comes to believe that the ‘coded message’ within the frame of the painting is being communicated directly to and solely for her.”

The landscapes may create epic narratives of heaven and hell, creation and afterlives, but viewers can still find their way into the story.

Apocalyptic visions

Bosch was an apocalyptic painter, if we understand apocalypse in its literal form as an “unveiling” or “revelation.” Apocalypse is not so much the total end of the whole world as much as a revealed account about what might be coming. Prophetic visionaries such as St. John supplied the ancient stories in which visions of coming worlds were depicted to warn others: This could happen to you if you don’t change your ways and get it right.

Triptychs such as “Visions of the Hereafter,” with its literal rendition of a light at the end of the tunnel, and “The Last Judgment,” with barely anyone seeming to survive the ordeal, begin to demonstrate why the Lutheran doctrine of grace might have been so attractive at the time.

When DiCaprio gave the pope the book, he turned to a page with a layout of “The Garden of Earthly Delights.” The actor interpreted Bosch’s work through environmental devastation, saying the left panel was how the Earth was supposed to be. Today we have arrived at the right panel, with its blackened sky. DiCaprio’s interpretation, as coherent as many of the others put forward, gets the apocalyptic dimensions right. He sees it as a warning. It may look like the end of the world, but it doesn’t have to be that way.

For Bosch, the behaviors that needed changing were the individual deadly sins such as lust, greed, and gluttony. Today’s sins are global.

One viewpoint shared by most commentators is that Bosch does not provide a very flattering view of the “common man.” He was in many ways an elitist. People are depraved, fallen, and although redemption is possible through Jesus, Mary, and the saints, there seems little hope for it. Bosch’s heavens are always empty and his hells are full.

If he’s anywhere sympathetic to humans, he’s got a soft spot for the hermits, the ones out on the edges of the wilderness, the ones who get visions and tell fantastic tales of other worlds. People perhaps like himself.

And he’s not for everyone. One visitor to the exhibition, a theology student from Mexico City, left unimpressed, and didn’t care for the overwhelmingly negative view of humanity. “Too much dualism; it’s either good or bad,” she said. “Too much of a view that sex is evil. The body is evil. It’s just not a good view of Christianity.”

So did Bosch’s plan backfire? He seems to have meant to scare people, to warn viewers of what might happen if they don’t stop their greedy, gluttonous, lustful ways. And, sure, we don’t want to be impaled and roasted over a fire by a blue-skinned goblin, but we sure do like to look at others in those situations. Not just the hundreds of thousands looking at Bosch this year, but also the multimillion-dollar economy of haunted houses, horror films, and the all too real images of war.

Horror has become part of our moral landscape. As Susan Sontag put it, “Wars are now also living room sights and sounds.” The worlds that were so fantastically other in Bosch’s age have become intertwined with images of our everyday lives. Perhaps we go to the museum to remember a time when the worlds could be kept separate.

Via Religion News Service.

Brent Plate is a writer, editor, public speaker, and part-time professor at Hamilton College. Follow on Twitter: @splate1

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Legendary child
I tell ya what I'm talkin' about

Makin' love at seventeen, yeah, we had the luck
But we traded 'em toys and other joys, and we didn't give a (whoa-oh-oh)
I took a chance at the high school dance, never knowing wrong from right
And that same show, forty years ago, being televised tonight

'Cause journey from inside my head to the taj mahal
I went from never-havin'-none to wanna-have-it-all
I wanna keep that dream alive
And eat that honey from the hive
With all the noise and all the glamor
No surprise you know I am a

Legendary child
I think that what I'm tryin' to say is

Sticks and stones will break your bones, at least they'll rearrange
I drop a dime and every time I get myself a nickel's change (whoa-oh-oh)
They say we don't know jack
At the plant, we proved 'em wrong
We traded in our souls at night and sold 'em for a song

And if satan had a lady friend, her name was mary jane
I never wondered why she tried to drive us quite insane
And how we got the golden fleece
From tokin' on that pipe of peace
Yeah, as far as I can see
There is a god 'cause I got me a

Legendary child
Legendary child

(Le-gen-da-ry child) legendary child
Legendary child

Legendary child

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I’m at the movies
But the guy in front of me is really tall
I try to see past him
But I can’t see anything at all
The future lies in front of us but you’ve blinded me so
That when I try to see our opportunity, everything explodes

This story line seems silly
And the plot seems a little false
But you’ve put distance between us
So you can’t feel my pulse

I’m sorry you’re feeling desperate
And I’m sorry you’re feeling low
But that’s just the way the script was written
In our lives
The latest picture show

Would you like popcorn?
You say the line goes on for miles
But aren’t you hungry?
Maybe I’ll eat in a little while
The future lies in front of us but you’re impatient as can be
Maybe if you tried being yourself, you too could see

The final credits roll
You decide to take a stroll
To discuss why in the end I saw you sighing

You said the acting wasn’t great
And there’s nothing you didn’t hate
But I could of sworn I saw you crying

You’re just trying to cause a shake up
But I like you without make up
So stop hiding behind yourself
Cuz I’ve been there myself

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CATHERINE, at an audition.

When you come home to me
I'll wear a sweeter smile
And hope that, for a while,

Okay, thank you. Thank you so much.

CATHERINE, having dinner with her father.

I'm climbing uphill, Daddy.
Climbing uphill.

I'm up ev'ry morning at six
And standing in line
With two hundred girls
Who are younger and thinner than me
Who have already been to the gym.

I'm waiting five hours in line,
And watching the girls
Just coming and going
In dresses* that look just like this,
'Til my number is finally called.

When I walk in the room,
There's a table of men--
Always men, usually gay--
Who've been sitting, like I have,
And listening all day
To two hundred girls
Belting as high as they can!

I am a good person
I'm an attractive person.
I am a talented person
Grant me Grace!

CATHERINE, at another audition.

When you come home...
I should have told them
I was sick last week.
They're gonna think this is the way I sing.
Why is the pianist playing so loud?
Should I sing louder?
I'll sing louder.
Maybe I should stop and start over.
I'm going to stop and start over.
Why is the director staring at his crotch?
Why is that man staring at my resume?
Don't stare at my resume.
I made up half my resume
Look at me.
Stop looking at that, look at me.
No, not at my shoes.
Don't look at my shoes--
I hate these fucking shoes.
Why did I pick these shoes?
Why did I pick this song?
Why did I pick this career?
Why does this pianist hate me?
If I don't get a callback,
I can go to Crate and Barrel with Mom and buy a couch.
Not that I want to spend a day with Mom,
But Jamie needs space to write,
Since I'm obviously such a horrible annoying distraction to him.
What's he gonna be like when we have kids?;
And once again...
Why am I working so hard?
These are the people who cast
Linda Blair in a musical.
Jesus Christ, I suck, I suck, I suck,
I suck.
When fin'lly you come home

Okay. Thank you. Thank you so much.

CATHERINE, talking to her friend.

I will not be the girl stuck at home in the 'burbs
With the baby, the dog and the garden of herbs.
I will not be the girl in the sensible shoes
Pushing burgers and beernuts and missing the clues.
I will not be the girl who gets asked how it feels
To be trotting along at the genius's heels!
I will not be the girl who requires a man to get by.
And I...

When you come home to me I'll wear a sweeter smile...

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We all have a little voice in our heads. One that that can be critical or complementary, fear-inducing or courageous, bitter or joyful, grim or hopeful. Do you listen to the voice in your head? If you do, do you listen correctly? I do and I don’t, both rightly and wrongly and this is a tale of both. Please understand however, that I’m not talking about a voice that insists you harm yourself or others. If that is happening please speak to someone you trust or you can contact the National Suicide Prevention Hotline or visit this Healthy Place web site that has numbers and links to various resources for mental health help. There is never any shame in asking for help and there are so many people willing and able to help you.

So my first story is a tale of not listening to my little voice and the consequences of that. I took my bathroom scales out of my closet Sunday morning a week ago and placed it on the hard floor in the hall between my closet and sink area. I had just woken up and I weighed myself (once a week only, any more than that is crazy making) then got dressed and started my day. I had lots of chores to do around my apartment that day. I walked past those scales five or six times during the day and every time I did, EVERY TIME I did, my little voice said, oops, forgot to put that away, better do that. Or, Really? You still haven’t put that away yet? Or, you’d better put that away or you’re going to stub your toe. Keep in mind, I was busy. Doing laundry, changing sheets, vacuuming, etc. so I kept answering my little voice with, yep I’d better put that away. Every time I walked past it. So, it got dark and I was on my last load of laundry so I was going to my closet to get some hangers. I didn’t turn on the bedroom light, since I know the room by heart, just planning to turn on the light in the closet and walking along at a brisk pace, ready to be done, and you guessed it. I hit those heavy metal bathroom scales with my right foot and well, I’ll spare you the details of my colorful language, but let me just say it hurt. You know, the bright, sharp flare of pain when you know it’s probably a bit worse than a stub. I hobbled, cussing, to turn on a light and found that I’d ripped my big toenail almost completely off. It was standing straight up. I have a picture I took, but I’ve found most people are too squeamish to look, so I’ll spare you. I tried to push it back down, but oh my goodness that hurt. So I thought I’ll trim it down, but it moved too much when I tried and oh my goodness did THAT hurt. One of my sons helpfully suggested I pull it the rest of the way off, actually he said, “just rip it off mom” but where it was still attached, it was really attached. I slowly came to the conclusion that I was going to have to have a medical professional take care of it as I was just not going to be able to handle it myself. Of course it was 8:30 on a Sunday night, and there was no way I was going to be able to wait for my doctor on Monday. And the thought of visiting a busy ER and waiting hours was very unappealing. I ended up going to a small “boutique” ER that had opened up nearby. All they do is take emergencies and they are full service so they can even take trauma cases. Anyway, I was able to get seen immediately so that was great. The nurse took one look at my toe and grimaced, then said, I’m usually really stingy with pain meds, but I’m going to give you a shot for that. Whatever she gave me wasn’t very strong, because I’m a lightweight when it comes to stuff like that, but it did help with the intense throbbing. I couldn’t help but roll my eyes when the nurse asked if I’d traveled out of the country in the last 21 days, though. I guess that’s going to be a question every time we visit a doctor now. Anyway, the doctor comes in and says he can push the nail down and wrap it, but the nail was just going to come off anyway, so I said go ahead and just take it off. He told me he would numb the toe and it would take about 10 min. for that to take effect. When he came at my toe with a very long needle, the nurse came over and took my hand. I was thinking that was not a good sign. And let me just tell you, pain shot or no, a doctor sticking a long needle deeply into various parts of your already traumatized toe is not something you want to experience. Seriously. I was proud of myself because I stayed still, didn’t cry and didn’t swear, but I also didn’t breath. I did watch though. I find it’s easier to watch that stuff than close my eyes, because I can SEE what’s causing the pain and it makes it a bit less scary in a way. So after the 10 minutes the doc came back, but I could still feel it somewhat. He kept putting a bit of pressure and checking my reaction all the while talking to me. I knew what he was doing, he was very slowly pulling it off while distracting me and it worked. He stopped when I grimaced, then started again. It probably only took a couple of minutes for him to get it off. He asked me if I wanted to keep the nail, but I was quite happy for it to go into the trash can. I guess some people like to keep things like that, but I just don’t know where I’d keep a whole toenail. So, I’ve had a very sore, very ugly toe for over a week now. It’s finally starting to feel better and the nail bed has quit oozing and seeping and has finally scabbed over. The doc said it would take about a year for the nail to completely grow back. All because I ignored a very pragmatic and prescient voice in my head. Lesson learned, though!

My next tale is also about ignoring the voice in my head and the very different consequences. A bit of background first, would probably be helpful. When I started an office job and a commute a few years back I ended up gaining quite a bit of weight. I’d always been on my feet a lot, but I was never an athlete or even an exerciser. In fact, I hate to exercise. Oh, taking long leisurely walks or going for an occasional swim were fine, but I’d never, ever exercised regularly. And I’d never needed to. I’d always been slim and I’m tall so it was fine. Until I sat at a desk all day and in my car a couple of hours a day. And then did the weight start creeping up. And up. Well, I finally got sick of it and completely changed my eating patterns and I started exercising regularly. Notice I didn’t say I went on a diet. They don’t work. You will lose the weight and gain it back when you stop the “diet.” I know, been there done that. You have to learn a way to eat that is sustainable for you. But all of that is for another post. Long story short, I lost a lot of weight by changing my lifestyle (eating habits and exercise habits). But here in the last few weeks I’ve noticed my weight starting to creep up again. I’ve also noticed that I’m really lagging on my exercising. I just have not been keeping up with it regularly enough. Remember, I’ve always hated to exercise. So I’ve been thinking a lot about why I’ve not been following through lately, even though I really enjoy feeling so much better and having my slim body back, and the answer is boredom. I’ve just been bored silly with my exercise routine and I also believe my body has gotten used to it and it’s not giving me the same good results. So I did what I did when I first started and began researching options. I found a program that looked like something that might work for me. You work out three times a week, very intensely for just 15 minutes rotating through different exercises using your own body weight. Things like push-ups, squats and lots of others as well. However, you are supposed to push very hard, rest when you feel you need to and then continue again pushing hard. You do a different routine each day of the 3 days you workout each week for 3 weeks and then switch to a different set for three weeks and you do it for nine weeks. At the end of the nine weeks you start again, hopefully able to work even harder for longer. There is a beginner, intermediate and advanced person in each workout so you have someone to watch that matches your level. So, what did my little voice tell me about this program? Well, 15 minutes three times a week is awesome. Very hard to tell yourself you don’t have time to do that. But the intensity scared me. Remember, I’m not an exerciser and I’m not very strong. There are tons of push-ups for example and even doing girl push-ups I can’t do very many. And even though it said that it is actually helpful the more you rest because then you can push yourself harder when you’re ready to go again, I was dubious. My voice just kept telling me, it’s going to be too hard for you. You’ll purchase the program and quit because it will be too hard for you. You are not athletic, it will be too hard for you. You are too old, you are too weak, you are too, too, too whatever. My little voice was very insistent that I would not be able to handle this program. Don’t do it. DON’T WASTE YOUR MONEY!!! Well, I’ve heard that “you can’t do this” voice in my head my whole life and for the most part, any more, I answer back, well I’ll never really know unless I try. So I bought the program. And then had to put it off for a week because I ripped my toenail off. But my toe felt well enough to start this morning so I did. And it kicked my ass. In fact the whole time I was doing it, I kept thinking I’m resting more than I’m working, how can this help? But at the same time, I was resting because I was genuinely out of breath and my muscles were burning. I was dripping sweat. And it was finished in 15 minutes. The program recommends a cool down of stretching or a walk afterwords in order to bring down your cortisol levels (stress hormones) so I did some gentle bouncing on my rebounder for an additional 15 minutes and by the time I was done I felt great. Definitely felt as if I’d had a workout, but my heart rate was normalized and I felt like I’d worked hard but did not overdo it. I’m now looking forward to the new set in a couple of days. And the best part is, I know I will get stronger. Heck, maybe I’ll eventually be able to do regular sit-ups! All because I ignored the voice in my head. Although I did listen when it told me it was time to rest. I don’t want to overdo it and hurt myself!

So two tales of ignoring the voice in my head with two very different lessons. I think the issue is really one of discernment. That little voice is really just trying to keep you safe. Sometimes it knows what it’s talking about and sometimes it doesn’t. And as sentient beings we have a choice about whether we choose to listen or even believe what that voice is telling us. If it is a fearful voice telling us to be terrified of Ebola coming to the U.S. we have a choice. We can get the facts, understand how Ebola is spread, realize the likelihood of contracting it are minuscule and move on, or we can give in to the fear and restrict our lives. I mean we do it everyday. Something like 40,000 American’s die in car accidents every year. But we get into our cars and drive where we need to without a thought. Because we’ve made the decision that the need to get where we need to go is worth the risk. Living is risky, if you think about it. So what we all need is a little discernment in figuring out if that little voice is truly protecting us or holding us back from living fully. Of course what that is will be different for everyone. And that’s ok. It’s your voice, your choice. Have there been times you wished you’d listened to your little voice, or ignored it? Let me know in the comments, I’d love to hear about it!


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Democrats Warily Eye Avenatti's Flirtation With 2020 Bid

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11 Oct 2018, 03:05 GMT+10

Michael Avenatti held court last month with a dozen Democratic strategists in the main dining room at The Palm - a see-and-be-seen table at one of Washington's most prominent power lunch spots.

Avenatti did most of the talking. While he offered few details about how he planned to raise enough money or hire the staff to run a presidential campaign, one participant and another person briefed on the lunch said he cast himself as one of the few Democrats who knows how to go head-to-head with President Donald Trump. The sources requested anonymity because they weren't authorized to publicly discuss details of the meeting.

Avenatti's brash confidence is being closely watched by Democrats in Washington and key political battleground states with a mix of intrigue and trepidation. Trump's victory over more experienced politicians in the 2016 campaign has reshaped traditional views of who would make a viable presidential candidate. Yet some party leaders are worried about trying to replicate Trump's approach by backing another untested and unpredictable candidate - a concern that was heightened after Avenatti's involvement in the recent Supreme Court confirmation fight.

Still, Avenatti has so far managed to stand out among the senators, governors and mayors expected to vie for the Democratic presidential nomination. Early state operatives are offering him advice, and he's sold out Democratic Party dinners in Iowa and New Hampshire. He's scheduled to be in South Carolina this weekend, and has another trip to New Hampshire planned on October 22.

Raymond Buckley, a veteran New Hampshire Democratic strategist, said ticket sales for a recent Hillsborough County Democratic Party fundraiser tripled within 48 hours after Avenatti was announced as the featured guest.

'There is great interest in him,' said Buckley, who met with the high-profile attorney. 'I take everybody seriously. Donald Trump has taught us all a lesson. It is a mistake to be dismissive of anybody.'

But Avenatti has suddenly found himself on the defensive over his role in the acrimonious Supreme Court confirmation fight for Brett Kavanaugh, raising questions about whether his relentless self-promotion could backfire before a presidential campaign ever gets off the ground.

After two women came forward with allegations of sexual misconduct against Kavanaugh, Avenatti revealed that he was representing a third accuser, Julie Swetnick. In a signed declaration, Swetnick said she witnessed Kavanaugh engage in sexually inappropriate behavior.

In the same statement, Swetnick said she had been the victim of gang rape - an explosive allegation that garnered significant attention, even though she never accused Kavanaugh of the crime. Avenatti's promise to provide people to corroborate Swetnick's account never materialized. He says he tried to bring more information to the FBI, but the bureau never investigated.

Republican congressional aides say Avenatti's involvement helped turn momentum back toward Kavanaugh. When the deciding vote on the nomination, Republican Sen. Susan Collins of Maine, announced that she was supporting Kavanaugh, she cited Swetnick's 'outlandish allegation' and said it was 'put forth without any credible supporting evidence.'

Democrats quickly found themselves having to answer for Avenatti's actions. During an early-voting rally in Iowa Monday, New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker responded to questions about Avenatti's client by stressing the validity of the other two accusers, Christine Blasey Ford and Deborah Ramirez.

'What is obvious to most Americans, I think, is you have Dr. Ford and Ramirez come forward with credible claims,' said Booker, another Democratic weighing a presidential run.

Avenatti said he's seen no drop in interest in his potential presidential prospects since he jumped into the confirmation fight, and cast the criticism of him as an inevitable response to his presidential prospects.

'It is being stoked by the Republicans and establishment Democrats that are very nervous about what my intentions are,' Avenatti said. 'This is a direct response to individuals coming to the conclusion that I am a threat.'

To questions about his fundraising and planning, Avenatti said that he has not been providing details at introductory meetings, but stressed that he has donors lined up should he run and said that 'we are going to have no problem raising money.' He also said he is hearing from people who are 'very enthusiastic' about joining the campaign and 'the only people that may be wary are establishment Democrats who are concerned because I don't owe them anything.'

Avenatti's uneven handling of the Kavanaugh allegations was a stark contrast to his role representing Stormy Daniels, the porn star who says she had sex with Trump and was paid by the president's lawyer to keep quiet. While Trump and attorney Michael Cohen initially denied Daniels' claims, details of the payment have been verified during court proceedings. Avenatti became a media fixture in the process, spending hours a day racing from one television studio to the next.

His interest quickly shifted from taking on Trump in the courtroom to challenging him in the presidential election. On Monday, Avenatti formally launched a federal political action committee, The Fight PAC, giving him the ability to support Democratic candidates up and down the ballot, pay for political travel and build a list of supporters. The PAC will not accept money from corporate PACs.

Avenatti's PAC is being advised by Tracy Austin, a Los Angeles-based fundraiser who has helped several California Democrats, including Gavin Newsom, Antonio Villaraigosa and Xavier Becerra; Stephen Solomon, a digital media strategist; and Adam Parkhomenko, an aide to Hillary Clinton's 2016 campaign and the Ready for Hillary PAC that preceded her campaign.

During his visits to Iowa and New Hampshire, the first two contests on the presidential calendar, Avenatti has also sought out local consultants and party leaders familiar with the caucus and primary races. During a trip to Iowa in August, Avenatti was joined by Matt Paul, an Iowa-based former strategist to Clinton, and Jeff Link, a longtime adviser to former Sen. Tom Harkin.

Avenatti's handling of the Kavanaugh confirmation fight was met with a mixed reaction in the early presidential voting states.

Steve Shurtleff, the top Democrat in the New Hampshire state house, said Avenatti's promotion of his client may have undermined the credibility of Kavanaugh's other accusers.

'If there was any other attorney connected to that woman, it might have helped avoid the three-ring circus it became,' said Shurtleff, who said he doesn't see Avenatti as a viable presidential contender.

But Iowa Democrat Randy Brown, who hosted Avenatti at a Democratic fundraiser in August, said the prominent lawyer's involvement may have helped energize some voters who may not have normally paid attention to the confirmation process.

'It fired them up more,' said Brown, chairman of the Iowa Wing Ding fundraiser.

As for the impact on Avenatti's presidential prospects, Brown said the lawyer was simply 'doing what he does best - getting his name out there.'

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Jaysh Khalid Strikes Back In Daraa After FSA Attack Failed.12 FSA Fighters Killed

On August 30, ISIS-affiliated Jaysh Khalid ibn al-Waleed attacked a checkpoint of the Free Syrian Army (FSA) in al-Shikh Sa’ad town in the western Daraa countryside, according to the ISIS-linked news agency Amaq.

Amaq added that 12 FSA fighters were killed in the attack.

Opposition sources claimed that the FSA halt the attack it launched on August 29 against Jaysh Khalid in the western Daraa countryside. According to the sources, the attack was stopped after the FSA lost over 25 fighters in a single day without making any gains on the ground.

Meanwhile, Jordan refused to allow 7 injured FSA fighters to enter its hospitals to receive medical care, according to opposition sources. The injured fighters were reportedly sent to Israel for medical treatment.

Although the FSA is receiving massive support from Jordan and the USA in southern Syria including even TOW missiles, it is still unable to recapture any position from Jaysh Khalid.

It became clear that FSA fighters in southern Syria are unwilling to fight ISIS for unknown reasons. This is especially strange amid the fact that they were able to build a successful attack in Daraa against the SAA only months ago. This may explain why Jordan refused to receive the injured FSA fighters.

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  • χρηστος

    dirty dirty war…..the FSA is a good brand name…..massive amounts of money and weapons from everywhere….most of them ended up on the hands of ISIS….its all about changing flags and uniforms in SYria….one day you receive help from every single neighbouring country ,the next you sell them to ISIS or even better join their payroll…..now that the money flow isnt very good, its almost zero, trouble among former buddies arise….anyway in my opinion..let them kill each other….

    • Bru

      just like the Taliban… created, trained and armed (including Sting manpads) by the US regime, and the propaganda of our Western regimes was all the time brainwashing us with the mantra that the Taliban were the good guys, they were calling them all the time “freedom fighters”…
      history repeats itself, the US regime has not changed…

      • χρηστος

        the us doesnt read history….if we take history lessons we dont repeat the same mistakes. thats why in military academies all over the world they teach real battles. Historical events. they analyze them see what went wrong or right, examine other options etc. what they have done in with the Taliban is a problem that even now after so many years remains unsolved. But they did it again in Libya. now the country delongs to 2 fractions killing each other and the major part of the country belongs to ISIS. Isis remains calm now…they wait and see how things in the region will evovle…then Libya will be a real terrorist country. SYria…..same thing…sponsored ‘rebels’ of the ‘moderate’ opossition….eampty words for the silly american public to justify the tax money spend. now thanks to Russia all those criminals are meeting their prophet. In Iraq ..its were it all started…..ISIS found the best place to start their organization. The country was in ruins, people were desperate, the oil-dollars from Saudis, Qatar etc came in…..people were easily radicalized and ten…the facts are kwown…..ISIS took almost in a day half of the country……all these are major fatal mistakes of US politics…..or a great plan maybe?

        • Mauro Craizer

          End game in ME was always IRAN, Israel shares same goals like Saudis, that’s why they colaborate. “Great plan” is now only on paper, Iran gained even stronger ally ties and influence in Iraq, Syria, Lebanon-Zios are furious right now, their dirty schemes failed miserably. Like Vietnam war never happened, some ppl need to understand, if a country, no matter how big it is has majority of its ppl behind their leaders, even big players like USA will fail.
          One side is driven with hearts and patriotism, money and lies can’t beat that, also establishment & private interest PR-MSM has no more a monopoly on information, it’s really a great irony, Military Industrial Complex USA created Internet, now “Internet” is a major pain in the asses of establishment, “it” fights back, hard. “QUI GLADIO FERIT GLADIO PERIT”-indeed.

  • Trustin Judeau

    What is the point of FSA launching offensive against the ISIS affiliate in Daraa when they cant win . They have tried so many times whit no success . At the end SAA will clear this pocket when the time comes

    • Barba_Papa

      Maybe it nets them increased US support if they attack ISIS? It seems to be the current favorite pastime of the West, so if the FSA attacks ISIS they win cash and prizes?

      • Trustin Judeau

        True but first the rebels in Daraa doesnt have so good PR as SDF for example have . Second ISIS territory is pretty small there . Most people when they are told of ISIS , they probably think it is only Raqqa , not much knowledge of the situation on the ground . Some people still think the goverment control 20 percent of the country when it is 40

        • PZIVJ

          I liked your idea of relocating the ISIS from Lebanon to this Daesh pocket to fight against the FSA. But I guess they could not be transported across the Golan heights. The Israeli support of the ISIS Yarmouk area has to be covert. :)

          • Hassan Ghonem

            They were transported to al.bukamal

    • The Farney Fontenoy

      These groups dont exactly attract the brightest minds, in any case the people ordering these assaults won’t be on the front line, so casualties are of little concern to them.

    • Solomon Krupacek

      or israel

  • Michael Qiao

    apes vs rats


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Do e-readers cause eye strain?

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The NY Times Bits Blog has a great post about eye strain and new e-readers like the Kindle, Nook, iPad and others.

“Most of what our mothers told us about our eyes was wrong,” said Dr. Travis Meredith, chair of the ophthalmology department at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. “Sitting close to a television, or computer screen, isn’t bad for our eyes. It’s a variety of other factors that can cause physical fatigue.”

For example, the ergonomics of reading screens and the lack of blinking when we stare at them play a big role in eye fatigue. “The current problem with reading on screens is that we need to adjust our bodies to our computer screens, rather than the screens adjusting to us,” Dr. Meredith said.”

Which e-reader offers the best reading experience?  It depends on where you’re doing most of your reading.

“E Ink has a very low contrast ratio. Although it can offer an excellent reading experience in bright sunlight, the screens can become uncomfortable to use in dark settings because of the lack of contrast and backlighting on the screen.

LCD screens, meanwhile, have long struggled to offer good viewing angles for reading. Apple’s latest IPS LCD screens include extremely wide viewing angles, but the reflective glass on the screen could be a hindrance in brightly lit situations.”

The short answer is if you’re experience headaches and other eye strain symptoms, while it might be your e-reader, you might want to consider scheduling an appointment with your eye care professional.


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Saturday Night Live

Why has late night swapped laughs for lusting after Mueller?

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Going after Trump is the least subversive act in comedy

Ye he Kan! Why Kanye West’s SNL stunt showed real courage

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M.A.C. Lipstick Must Haves 💄👄

Being a beauty and skincare lover, I’m always trying new and popular products to add to my makeup bag. However, when I buy new lipstick, I always end up going back to MAC! So in this post, I thought I’d share my ultimate faves with you all.

I really love MAC lipstick packaging. They’re sleek, minimal and chic and look beautiful on any makeup table. I honestly cannot get enough of them!

My most used colours are usually nudes, browns and dusky pinks. I do like a deep red now and again too.

Let me show you my faves!

My ultimate fave is Mac’s Mehr, it’s a dirty blue pink, matte lipstick – very Kylie Jenner.

Compared to a lot of matte lippy’s on the market, MAC lipsticks don’t seem to dry out or leave a stain on my lips. In fact they’re quite creamy, and they stay on well too.

As you can see – I use this shade the most and this is actually my third lot of Mehr.

This is definitely a must have! The colour suits me really well and many people comment on my lipstick when I wear Mehr. Even my boyfriend has mentioned that this is his fave before now. It’s an all round winner for me, looks great in the day at work and fab on a night out too!

It suits so many different skin shades and really brings a lot of makeup looks together. If you like Mac’s Twig shade, this is very alike, just a tad lighter and stays on longer than the satin similar.

I often use Mac Soar Lipliner with this particular shade.

A fab brown lippy is Mac’s Whirl, if you want the full brown look go for this one! It’s another matte and described as a dirty rose shade.

This colour is so pretty! It’s slightly edgy and dark, but still neutral enough to wear during the day. I also think this colour will look good on all different skintones and is a perfect Autumn lippy if you’re more into cool-toned colours. I love to wear this on night out as it goes with any outfit.

I usually use the Whirl Lip Liner to accompany this shade.

A staple in my makeup bag – Mac’s Velvet Teddy matte lipstick.

It’s a great every day shade, a bit darker than your average nude. In fact, it’s more along the light brown colour chart if anything.

If you’re into the whole Kylie Jenner lip trend then this is a must for you. This is one colour that I believe most lipstick junkie owns. It’s just so versatile.

I often use this for a minimal look, such as when I’m in a rush for work! It’s Mac’s bestselling lipstick and once you try it you’ll see why! You definitely need this in your makeup bag.

Brown shades aren’t for everyone but if you wanted to try one without risk, I’d give Velvet Teddy a try.

I don’t usually use a liner for this, but if you feel you need one, either of Mac’s Whirl or Spice Lip Liner will do this justice.

So that’s it! Which is your favourite?

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Carolyn Bedell, 18, of Westlake, Ohio, a senior at Westlake High School, organized two fun community events and built a website in support of the Lilly Weston committee, a group dedicated to the preservation of a local historic farmhouse with hopes of one day turning it into a museum. Carolyn joined the committee and planned her initiatives after hearing that the group needed more local support; since then, they’ve raised $5,000 and doubled their membership.


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Whenever a contestant on The Bachelor has something to say, a little bar pops up, with some bare-bones information: A first name, sometimes a last initial, a "job," and a hometown.

So in honor of the final episode of the 20th season of The Bachelor airing tonight on ABC—featuring Lauren B. (Oregon) and JoJo (Texas)—we broke down which states are sending the most contestants to find love on reality TV, and which states are most successful. (Full disclosure: Fusion is partly owned by ABC)

For this map, we analyzed the 11 seasons of The Bachelor that have either digital episodes online or reviews of episodes that contained contestant information. Because it does not include the first eight seasons of The Bachelor, we cannot say that no contestants from New Mexico or New Hampshire, for example, have competed. But we can say that some states are truly heavy lifters.

We found that 44 contestants were from California. That's 15% of the contestants we analyzed. In other words, California alone created 2 seasons of Bachelor contestants. This makes sense, considering that the show is filmed in Los Angeles, and (in theory) participation on the reality show requires less of a life change for people who already live nearby.

Texas, Florida, and Indiana—not to be outdone—have each contributed a full season of contestants. Those four states made up more than half of the women who appeared on The Bachelor.

But what about the men on The Bachelorette?

The guys are from California and Texas too! But the men that participate on the Bachelorette span a bit more of the country. Interestingly, male contestants heavily hail from the Northeast and Colorado. This might be because early seasons of the Bachelorette (we looked at seasons 2-11 since data from Trista's first season was unavailable) skewed heavily Northeast.

Also note that The Bachelorette attracts a few more men from the gentle southern state of Georgia, and many more Missourians.

When we combine the maps, they look like this:

Here we see the big four—California, Texas, Florida, and Illinois—come on strong, with the addition of New York. In fifth place? Colorado, where the current Bachelor, Ben Higgins lives.

The states that don't have a contestant represented in the seasons we counted are Wyoming, South Dakota, Delaware, and New Hampshire. Clearly these sad states hate love.

But the folks who really matter on this show are the final three. So we mapped those, too:

For The Bachelor we see the continued dominance of the big players: California, Florida and Texas. But the West Coast makes a strong showing, pulling 11 final three positions, with both Oregon and Washington sending 50% of their contestants into the final 3 spots. Looking at you, Lauren B.

Maine, though, has the best track record: Sending only one contestant, Ashley Hebert in Brad Womack's Bachelor (season 15), who placed third and became The Bachelorette in season 7. She picked J.P, one of the many New Yorkers.

I have no idea what to make of that line drawn by the winning states that divides the country in half. If you have ideas, let me know.

On The Bachelorette, there are fewer single-win states. Where The Bachelor  represented 20 different states in its top 3, The Bachelorette only has 17, with three states carrying 3 contestants, instead of the 5 person dominance of The Bachelor's final women.

The West Coast takeover has also disappeared from this map, which instead favors the Great Lakes states.

And who are the big winners?

Despite producing four full seasons' worth of contestants, California has done very poorly—winning only 3 seasons, the same number as Florida. The real champ, in terms of percentage of winners, is Georgia, which has produced 2 winners (Deanna Pappas and Josh Murray), despite only sending 9 total contestants.

Remarkably, West Virginia, though, is batting 1.000 in the game of love. The little mountain state has only sent one contestant in all of the seasons we analyzed: Emily Maynard, who won Brad Womack's season.

What does this mean for tonight's finale? Probably nothing. But as far as states go, the balance seems to lean toward Oregon-based Lauren B, and not Jojo, who hails from Texas. Both states have produced a single winner. Washington's Catherine Giuduci is still happily married to season 17's Bachelor Sean Lowe and expecting her first child. Texas's only winner, though, was Melissa Rycroft, in season 13—Bachelor Jason Mesnick dumped her on national TV to marry the woman he hadn't chosen, Molly Malany, from Wisconsin.

Here's hoping history doesn't repeat itself.

Kelsey McKinney is a culture staff writer for Fusion.


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Barcelona's Lionel Messi, left and captain Andres Iniesta pose with the trophy after the Copa del Rey final soccer match between Barcelona and Alaves at the Vicente Calderon stadium in Madrid, Spain, Saturday, May 27, 2017. Barcelona won the match 3-1. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)

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BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — When you get to manage Lionel Messi, it sounds downright silly to talk about the challenges awaiting Barcelona's coach-to-be.

Yet whoever the Catalan club picks to replace Luis Enrique on Monday will not just be handed a star-studded team led by one of the best players in the world.

The chosen one will also inherit a handful of small, but serious flaws whose handling will determine whether he is a success or failure.

Ernesto Valverde, who recently left Athletic Bilbao, is the leading candidate to replace a worn-out Luis Enrique. The official announcement is expected after the club's board meeting on Monday.

"On Monday we will know officially and the coach that comes will have the qualities to carry this team forward," Andres Iniesta said after Barcelona salvaged its otherwise disappointing season by winning the Copa del Rey on Saturday.

"Now our task is to keep winning," Iniesta said. "When you don't achieve your objectives, which is to win major titles, your season wasn't a good one. We know we have things to improve. That's how demanding this club is."

Here is a look at the most pressing issues facing Barcelona's future boss:

Despite winning a third straight Copa del Rey, Barcelona took a step back this season.

But a look at its numbers will leave Enrique's successor the puzzle of figuring out why.

Barcelona had the highest scoring attack in the Spanish league with the competition's top two scorers in Messi and Luis Suarez. It also defended well, conceding four fewer goals than champion Real Madrid.

In the Champions League it pulled off one of the most spectacular comebacks in the history of the competition when it roared back 6-1 against Paris Saint-Germain to overturn a 4-0 first-leg deficit. Then it promptly slumped out 3-0 to Juventus after not scoring in either leg.

The difference behind those three extra points that Madrid earned through 38 rounds and its highs and lows in Europe resides somewhere in the intangible world of keeping up the maximum levels of effort and concentrations week in, week out.

Bridging that tiny gap between very good and sustained greatness is task No. 1 for Barcelona's incoming manager.

The steady stream of talent that once flowed from Barcelona's La Masia training academy into its first team dried up under Enrique.

The only homegrown player to earn a starting role under Enrique was Sergi Roberto, a midfielder converted to right back. Rafinha remains a reserve after returning from Celta Vigo, while Pedro Rodriguez and youngsters Munir El Haddadi and Sandro Ramirez left to find playing time.

The academy that has produced current figures Messi, Iniesta, Gerard Pique and Sergio Busquets needs to reclaim its weight on the first team for the benefit of both.

Nobody can say that Enrique wasn't a winner.

He had a perfect first campaign in 2014-15, repeating the rare treble of Champions League, Spanish league and Copa del Rey first conquered by Pep Guardiola. He followed that with a double of the league and Copa del Rey in 2015-16, and then added a third cup when Barcelona beat Alaves 3-1 in his last match in charge.

Toss in a Club World Cup, a European Super Cup and a Spanish Super Cup, and his team won nine of a possible 13 trophies. Those numbers are on par with Guardiola's 14 of a possible 19 titles from 2008-2012.

But many of Barcelona's purists complained that the team had lost its identity of dominating opponents through superior ball control by its midfield.

Since the arrival of Neymar and Suarez to join Messi up front, the focus on the team has shifted from its midfield to its attack.

Before last season, the club tried to bulk up its midfield by signing Andre Gomes and Denis Suarez. But the team struggled to dictate matches when the Iniesta was off the pitch, leaving Messi as its best playmaker.

If the Barcelona of old is to be the Barcelona of the future, its coach must get more from its other underperforming midfielders to help out Iniesta, who will turn 34 next season.

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Leafs fans lamest in the NHL?

When I first attended an NHL game in Toronto years ago and stood in a long concessions line only to learn they did not sell beer, that is the excuse I gave the Toronto Maple Leafs fans for sitting on their hands most of the game. Appears that decades later with the team selling brews and the fans jam-packing the arena, not much has changed.

Toronto has a solid fan base, no doubt, but players like Joffrey Lupul are speaking out about their lack of response and home support.

In fact, Lupul went as far as to say going to Detroit or Buffalo is nice because the cheers and vocal support they get on those road games exceeds a jam-packed arena north of the border back home.

“It’s fun, again it’s probably a better energy than we get back in Toronto,” Lupul said after a recent loss in Detroit at Joe Louis Arena.

It’s nice when we’re here or Buffalo or places like that when a lot of our fans come out.

Are Leafs fans gonna single Lupul out?

Nope. Not when other players like James van Riemsdyk are jumping on the same wagon.. Van Riemsdyk described the support as “the best fan support they’ve had all season.”

Leafs fans may just be a little impatient since they haven’t won a Stanley Cup for more than a half of century dating back to 1967. They may be sitting on their hands thinking, “Show me the money!”

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Restoring a Stargate Pinball machine (with 3D printed parts) 1

So, last year I bought a Stargate Pinball Machine in pretty sorry shape. The Plastics were dull and scratched and the playfield (in-fact the entire game) was incredibly dirty and needed some minor repairs. This was clearly a machine which had been in an operators’ possession its entire life (I purchased it from an operator) and they are not known for keeping machines in top shape. Cabinet was in great shape and the game was complete with MOST of it working (uncommon for this machine) and I could tell how to fix the issues so I got it for a good price.

The Bracket for the ball trough switch was partially broken causing games to not be playable, but finally gave up the ghost. It was designed by the Village Idiot, clearly. A switch that gets banged on all the time and its got a beefy bracket with only two small plastic pegs holding the actual switch with two C-clips holding it in. Apparently, this breaks on almost every Gottlieb System 3 Machine and people Jerry Rig it with tape.

So, I redesigned it so it would be much stronger and the switch serviced without requiring any desoldering. You can download it for your game Here:

After fixing the sensors and other issues with the game, it was time to Fully LED this sucker! After LEDs and Playfield restoration .

That is a Daytime pic above and it is BRIGHT! This game is known for being dark and sad and yellow. Colored ultrabright LEDs really make it stand out, but I still was not entirely happy with the playfield look. Now, there is a vendor who sells something called PinBlades of a Galaxy-type look, but they only cover the sides, cost $100 shipped, and have an identical design on both sides that I did not love. So, I made my own from 3M Car-covering Vinyl custom printed for me in a 150cm x 50cm roll for ~$15 shipped from China. One Roll is PLENTY to vinyl the inside and the entire backside. This is a 2 person operation and does NOT require that you do anything more than lift the playfield. The result is far better than the ones sold for $100 and the durability is far higher (complete with extra glossy finish). It looks like you are staring into a Diorama!

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A University of Washington-led examination has found that for Asian Americans, those who appear heavier not only are perceived to be more “American,” but likewise may be subordinate to less prejudice directed at foreigners than Asian Americans who are thin. The study, promulgated gregorian calendar month 26 in Psychological Science, misused photos to thickness viewers’ impressions. In today’s governmental climate, beliefs — and oft stereotypes — about race, ethnicity and belief factor into debates about who is “American.” That’s what researchers said they wanted to explore. Researchers consider this visual aspect relates to demotic stereotypes that Asians are thin and Americans are heavy — so if organism of Asian acquisition is heavy, then they be to be more “American.” The UW acquisition comes at an specially charged instance for discussions of terra firma identity.

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San Francisco

We had the luck of being able to stay at a friend’s place (thank you Ryan!) during our visit to San Francisco. The studio was located in Outer Sunset District right near the ocean. A 10-minute walk took us to the very last muni-stop on the Judah line. That gave us the opportunity to discover some more local areas of San Francisco. There were some nice breakfast spots serving delicious coffee and a breakfast sandwich that had the ambition to get you through the day. Also a bike rental that actually had good looking quality bikes and a pizza place that had french fries as a starter on the menu. During the trip we noticed every self-respecting coffee bar or concept store had its own t-shirts for sale.

So our top 5 recommendations after a few days in San Francisco:

  1. Have a breakfast sandwich in Devil’s Teeth Baking Company (or beignets on Sundays) and a take away coffee in Andytown Coffee Roasters, both in Outer Sunset.
  2. Rent bikes at Swell Bicycles and take a ride from Outer Sunset through The Golden Gate Park to the Golden Gate Bridge and back following the scenic route along the ocean, with a sunset view at Sutro Baths near the Cliff House.
  3. Stroll around Mission District, have a glass of wine and an American cheese flight at Mission Cheese, drop by McSweeney’s pop-up shop (the SF-based publishing company founded by Dave Eggers), visit Bi-Rite neighborhood food market and shop for beautiful clothes and souvenirs by local artists at BellJar.
  4. Climb Coit Tower from the city center and down the Greenwich Steps towards the bay.
  5. Visit Alcatraz aka The Rock.

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Rail Mass Enhancer

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Rail Mass Enhancers are modules which increase the maximum mass any rail can move without slowing down. They are not necessary to allow large entities to dock to rails and are only relevant when rails on an entity must move a docked entity.

Item Description

"This block is used to combat slow down on rails. There is a certain mass free to place on each rail, but in case that is reached, the rail movement will slow down immensly. Each 'Rail Mass Enhancer' adds more possible mass to all the rails on your structure."

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As players dock larger and larger entities to their rails, they will find that these entities move more slowly than usual. This is because the speed at which rails on a given entity (referred to as the "host" entity herein) can move a docked entity is dependent on the docked objects mass. In particular, if a docked entity is too massive, increasing its mass further will significantly decrease the speed which rails can move that entity at. Rail Mass Enhancers serve to increase the maximum mass that a "host" entity can move at maximum speed. Note that, if the rails on an entity are used exclusively as static docking points, adding Rail Mass Enhancers is not necessary.

Every entity has a default maximum mass threshold of 50. This means that any docked entity of 50 mass or lower will be able to move unabated along all rails. However, anything with a mass greater than 50 will move at less than maximum speed, with entities significantly larger than the cap barely moving at all. Each placed Rail Mass Enhancer increases the "host" entity's mass threshold by 5, allowing larger docked entities to move at maximum speed along its rails. Each mass enhancer, as an example, adds support for an additional 50 system blocks (0.1 mass apiece) or 20 Advanced Armor blocks (0.25 mass apiece). Mass enhancers are a standalone block with no controller, and function immediately after being placed. Mass enhancers consume 50 power per second per module (e/sec/block), and only work if the entity they are on has sufficient power.

It is worth noting that the mass threshold works as a "ceiling", it is not a pool from which units are drawn, to be depleted by, for example, a great number of small docked entities. It simply defines the maximum mass, of an individual docked entity (or chain of docked entities), which the "host" entity can move along its rails at maximum speed.

Chain docked entities will also require mass enhancers to move their respective docked entities. While this rule can have an effect on all rail systems, it is of most frequent significance when working with turrets. Turrets, being composed of two entities in order to have a full range of motion, will often need mass enhancers on the first section, the "base", to support the motion of the turret's "barrel" section. The entity which the turret is docked to must have enhancers enough to support the total mass of the largest turret on it.

This section summarizes the formulas mentioned in the text above, which govern the mass threshold provided by, and the power consumption of, a group of Rail Mass Enhancers.

The mass threshold of an entity is defined as follows:
MassThreshold = NumberOfEnhancers * 5 + 50

Therefore, the formula for the number of mass enhancers required to reach a certain mass threshold is given by the following formula, with the result rounded up:
RequiredEnhancerCount = ( DockedMass - 50 ) / 5
Note: "DockedMass" is the total mass of the heaviest docking chain which the entity must be able to support.

The power consumption, in energy per second (abbreviated e/sec), for a given number of Rail Mass Enhancers on an entity, is simply:
PowerConsumption = NumberOfEnhancers * 50

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Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey has signed an executive order creating the Arizona Cybersecurity Team (ACT).

Following the order’s issue on Thursday, the team will be composed of 22 members, including Chief Information Officer Morgan Reed and Chief Information Security Officer Mike Lettman in addition to other experts from the state government and private sector. The team’s aim is to share cybersecurity best practices, expand cybersecurity job development, and collaborate with universities, law enforcement, and the like to consult the governor on cybersecurity solutions.

“The security of our information systems is a top priority and we need to work together as one team throughout government and the private sector to strengthen collaboration and risk management efforts,” Ducey said in a statement.

Republican Sen. John McCain thanked the governor and praised the order, saying that this is a critical time to step up cybersecurity protection with the help of a knowledgeable and diverse group of experts.

According to Ducey’s website, Arizona experiences 500 trojan attacks per day, 200 brute force attacks per day, and approximately 35,000 malware attacks per month.

The creation of cybersecurity teams like this one have become a growing trend in state government in recent months. Most recently, the Kansas state legislature is now examining a pair of bills that would codify and restructure its existing cybersecurity advisory committee.

Gov. Ducey has not yet appointed co-chairs for the cybersecurity team, but he is expected to name them as early as later this week. A complete list of members the team will need can be found  here.

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Sexually Transmitted Diseases

STDs (or STIs) are infections that can mostly be passed on to another person during sex, be it anal, oral or vaginal sex. There are different types of STDs, from very benign to malignant and harmful ones. Nearly 20 different infections are known to be transmitted through sexual contact. Most STDs affect both men and women, but in many cases the health problems they cause can be more severe for women. If a pregnant woman has an STD, it can cause serious health problems for the baby. More than 40 types of HPV can be spread sexually. If untreated, STIs can increase your risk of acquiring another STI such as HIV. Infectious diseases are caused by microorganisms such as viruses, bacteria, fungi or parasites and can spread between individuals. There are almost 217 types of infectious diseases among them some are such as 'Common cold' include a number of distinct pathogens. Many infectious diseases, such as measles and chickenpox, can be prevented by vaccines.

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A History of St. George’s Church

Donald Fraser and Archdeacon A. Bethune first visited Georgetown in 1850, however, it was not until 1855 that the first church, capable of seating 200, was built. In 1871, the women of the church raised funds to acquire additional land to the east of the original building, and a mortgage of $500 was taken out to erect a parsonage. By 1878, the church was becoming somewhat run down. Mr. A. Boultbee, the Rector, asked the members to raise funds for a new church, and in July the cornerstone was laid. Later that year Bishop Fuller opened the church, but it was not consecrated until three years later, when it became debt-free.

The new century brought on many changes, and in 1921, the chancel was enlarged to provide an organ chamber, and a new schoolroom and a kitchen were added. In the 1930’s, an electric organ was donated and additional stained glass windows were dedicated to honour those who fell in the war, and as family memorials.

A new pipe organ was installed in 1958, and plans for a new Parish Hall were drawn up. However, it was not until 1973 that Rev. R. Gallagher obtained approval to proceed, and the hall, sacristy, and an office were built. Parish groups, led by the Anglican Church Women paid off the $105,000 in only five years!

Rev. E. Mills served from 1966 to 1971, and during that time aroused interest in a telephone caring service. In 1984 the Open Door program was established to provide a safe environment for youth.

Since 1990, three new windows have been dedicated and one refurbished, and the rectory was torn down in 2005. Additional parking has been added on the former rectory site. Also, a sound system and wheel chair access have been added. In 2009, a new audio system and two video screens were installed in the church to enhance the worship experience at our Sunday Services. Also a new carillon was installed and is once again being heard in our neighboring community.

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When everything on hold comes in at once

Okay, not everything came in, but virtually everything I had on hold came in at once this week, to wit, two books I had had on hold for several months on ebook at The Free Library of Philadelphia:

  1. Wonder Valley by Ivy Pochoda
  2. Bluebird, Bluebird by Attica Locke

AND…another one that had just come in earlier in the week, on ebook from my home library: American by Day by Derek B. Miller.

Then at the end of the week, just to make things even more interesting, I checked out a physical book, The Lonely Witness by William Boyle, that a patron had said was pretty good.

So come Friday night, I was faced with choosing one of the four for my weekend read, which really would be Friday night and Saturday since I was/am going to visit my father for Father’s Day. Since I already had started American by Day Thursday night and was enjoying it even in the early going, I decided to stick with it, read a little Friday night, finished half of the book by noon on Saturday and then the other half later in the afternoon.

I don’t know if I realized that Miller had another book coming out until a blogger (I can’t remember who) recently mentioned this one. I previously had read Norwegian by Night, which was published in 2012, and which was one of my favorite books from that year, and American by Day is a sequel of sorts. Why I say of sorts is that this one features Sigrid Ødegård, a Norwegian cop, who from what I remember wasn’t a major character in the first one.

The story picks up from where the previous story left off, but I don’t think it’s necessary to read Norwegian by Night to understand this second one. Here, Sigrid is sent to America by her father to find his son/her brother Marcus. Of course, it isn’t that simple as Marcus is suspected of the murder of his girlfriend. As serious as the story sounds, and at times is, Miller also injects a fair amount of humor into the novel, especially with the interplay between Sigrid and Irving Wylie, the county sheriff who is looking for Marcus. The story also is absurd at times (no spoilers, but if you read it, you’ll see what I mean), but I went with it because I was enjoying the book so much at that point.

Next up: I should read Pochoda’s book since I think I had the book on hold since February, but we’ll see. I have enjoyed Locke’s books in the past, so I might just go with that. I’ll keep you posted.

What did you read this past week? Anything good, anything worth recommending? What is on your radar for this coming week or the next couple of weeks?

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  1. I have seen this happen with others often enough to now know that whenever one requests books from a library, they will all come in at the same time. It seems to be an unwritten rule of library book borrowing.

  2. I’m finishing up a book on the Sistine Chapel that I started before I left for Italy. I’m also reading 12 Rules for Life. Parts of it I like and parts of it annoy me.

    I realized that I can request books at the Houston Public Library (I have a card there) any time I want now that I’m retired; I hate to request books when I was working because it’s a pretty long trip over there and, of course, I also have to return them. But I got crazy the other day and requested the max I can, using my wishlist online. I can’t wait to go pick them up next week.

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