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How do you make your decisions about your future travel destinations? Mine in many cases are based on pictures of places I have seen on the Internet or specifically on Instagram. Many times those were pictures of nature spots of exceptional beauty, but there were also a few buildings that I put on my travel wish list after seeing a picture of them. Here is a collection of Instagram pictures of the places I visited because I liked their pictures so much. I hope this will ignite some serious travel inspiration in you and make you add those places to your bucket list.

1) Cinque Terre, Italy

What attracted me: colourful houses in the dramatic Ligurian coastline. I wanted to have my own pictures of those places.

What it is about: Cinque Terre is a set of five former fishing villages on Liguria sea cost in Italy famous for colourful houses and stunning scenery. Cinque Terre is in inscribed in UNESCO World Heritage list.

How to get there: as the use of cars is very limited, trains and boats are the best options.
Pictured: Vernazza, Cinque Terre. Vernazza has a long history as a fishing village. Highlights include the 16th century Belfort Tower, Doria Castle and Santa Margherita d'Antiochia church. Visitors admire it for its beauty.
Cinque Terre in Italy has become an extremely popular travel destination. To get the most of your time and avoid disappointments, read my tips for planning your visit to Cinque Terre.

2) Bastei Bridge and Bastei rocks, Germany

What attracted me: Impressive rock formations in Saxon NP, Germany.
What it is about: The Bastei rocks are the biggest attraction of NP Saxon, Germany. They are a rock formation almost 200 metres high, situated above the Elbe River. In the first half of the 19th century, a wooden bridge was built between the rocks so that visitors can enjoy a spectacular view. 30 years later, the locals decided to make a sandstone bridge that remained intact since then. Bastei & Bastei Bridge, the highlights of Saxon Switzerland in Germany are free of charge!! There are no opening or closing times. You can visit the famous Bastei rock formations at any time of the year. The area is ideal for hiking and also for a relaxed day out. For those who like nature, it is surely the most beautiful landscape in Saxony.
How to get there: Take a train from Dresden and cross the Elbe River by ferry. You can also go by car.

3) Eltz castle, Germany

What attracted me: The unusual shape and location of the castle untouched by invaders and wars.
What is about: Eltz castle has been in the ownership of one family for 33 generations. Also, it has never been destroyed.
How to get there: Very much recommended as a half day trip from Koblenz, Germany. If you travel by public transport, go on a weekend. Then first take a train from Koblenz to Hatzenport followed by a short ride by Burgenbus (Castle Bus) to Eltz Castle Car Park. It’s a half an hour ride by car from Koblenz.

4) Meteora, Greece

What attracted me: Meteora and its monasteries in Greece were on my bucket list for a few years after seeing incredible pictures of the place on the internet. It attracted me for its fantastic natural beauty and human created monasteries on top of rocks.
What it is about: The gigantic rocks of Meteora are perched above the town of Kalambaka, at a height up to 400 metres (1200 ft.).Meteora in Greece is very touristic but mostly catering for tourists arriving in big tourist buses, so if you have a choice, better visit monasteries first thing in the morning before their arrival or later in the afternoon after their departure. Be prepared to take some steps. As monasteries are located on top of cliffs, you have to climb up to visit them.
How to get there: you can go by car or use a public bus and a train from Athens, Thessaloniki and Ioannina.

5) Mont Saint Michel, France

What attracted me: Striking architecture in combination with incredible rock and sacredness of the place.
What it is about: The Mont-Saint-Michel in France is one of Europe’s most unforgettable sights. The Mont-Saint-Michel and the Bay of the Mont-Saint-Michel with a total area of more than 6500 hectares have been included into UNESCO World Heritage list in 1979.
How to get there: Even though many people visit this place by car or organised tour groups, it’s also possible to reach it by public transport. Read more about visiting Mont Saint Michel by public transport in my blog post.

6) Hunedoara Castle, Romania

What attracted me: To be honest, I knew very little about Romania as a travel destination some time ago but then I started seeing pictures of its castles, Hunyadi being one of the most impressive.
What it is about: Corvin Castle, also known as Hunyadi Castle, or Hunedoara Castle, in Hunedoara. This most spectacular Gothic-style castle in Romania was built by the Anjou family on the site of a former Roman camp. The castle served as a fortress until the mid-14th century when it became the residence of Transylvania's voivode, Iancu de Hunedoara.
How to get there: Hunedoara is about 400 kilometres and 6 hours by car from Bucharest. Include visiting it into your Romania Road trip itinerary among other spectacular towns and castles.

7) Cappadocia, Turkey

What attracted me: when seeing pictures of Cappadocia on the Internet, I was captivated by its unique scenery and especially by “fairy chimneys”, or hoodoos, which are formations of soft rock at the base, topped off with a harder stone.
What it is about: Cappadocia is a miraculous nature wonder unique in the world. It is a common name of the area in Aksaray, Nevsehir, Nigde, Kayseri and Kirsehir in the Central Anatolian region.
How to get there: If you travel from Istanbul, I would recommend flying to Kayseri first and starting your exploration from there. Do not forget to book your stay at a cave hotel and fly with a hot air balloon to see all the fantastic sights from above.

8) Bahai gardens, Israel

What attracted me: I was fascinated by the incredible beauty of the pictures of Haifa gardens. To me, they looked out of this world.
What it is about: Israel’s third largest city Haifa is home to the world-famous Baha’i Gardens – and is often described as a model of coexistence among residents from different religious communities. Just 400-meters long, the Louis Promenade is one of the most picturesque city walkways, stretching from Hotel Nof to the upper entrance of the Baha’i Gardens, offering great vistas to the city from above.
How to get there: If you travel by public transport, the train connection to Haifa is good. Then take a public bus to the gardens. Be warned: the gates for going down Bahai garden stairs are not open for individual visitors, even during garden opening hours, so you have to book a guided tour to walk the stairs to Haifa garden.

9) Rainbow Mountains, China

What attracted me: The picture of fantastic coloured mountains in Forbes magazine, too colourful to be true. Wanting to see the Rainbow Mountains was my main reason for visiting China for the fourth time. Even though I didn't see such bright colours as shown, for example, in Forbes magazine, the colours of Danxia Mountains were impressive enough to justify my expectations of the trip.
What it is about: Zhangye Danxia in China is known for the unusual colours of the rocks, which are smooth, sharp and several hundred meters tall. They are the result of deposits of sandstone and other minerals that occurred over 24 million years. The Zhangye Danxia National Park is located in the Gansu province in China’s northwest, covering 200 square miles. The site was named a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2009 and is the destination for many Chinese and some international tourists. Danxia landform Red is the main colour of Colourful Hills in the Zhangye Danxia landform area in China. Some of the hills feature rock stripes in different colours, looking like bright ribbons fluttering in the desert. However, the scenes are totally different in other places. The colours turn into yellow and grey, resembling crystal shells in the sun.
How to get there: The Danxia national park is located close to the city of Zhangye, about 30 minutes west by car, in northwestern China’s Gansu Province. Zhangye is a small city in the Gansu corridor, passage to the remote west of China. The best way to travel to Zhangye is to go to Lanzhou first and then travel to Zhangye from Lanzhou, capital of Gansu Province by air or train. I took a two hour flight from Beijing to Lanzhou first and then had a three-hour high speed train ride to Zhangye.

10) Avatar Mountains, China

What attracted me: Incredible pictures of a tower like mountains and the opportunity to see the places where the Avatar movie was filmed.
What it is about: Zhangjiajie National Forest Park is famous for its 3,000 vertical pillars, each hundreds of feet tall and covered in dense green foliage. These pillars were formed by erosion and attract about 30 million tourists every year. On posters I have seen, Zhangjiajie or Avatar mountains in China were mostly pictured in fog, which gives a mysterious feel to the scenery.
How to get there: The best place to start exploring Zhangjiajie National Forest Park, in my opinion, is Wulingyuan town next to the main park entrance. The town is located about 70 kilometres from Zhangjiajie airport. Also, be informed that there is one more entrance to the park, some 15 minutes bus ride from Wulingyuan bus station. It's much less crowded and offers excellent views from 3,8 kilometres long Huangshi village scenic walk. There is a cable car to reach the Huangshi summit.

11) Uluru, Australia

What attracted me: I found pictures of Uluru, or Ayers Rock, incredible. Uluru is one of the symbols of Australia.
What it is about: Uluru, or Ayers Rock, is a massive sandstone monolith in the heart of the Northern Territory’s arid "Red Centre". Uluru is sacred to indigenous Australians and is thought to have started forming around 550 million years ago. Elevation: 863 metres.
How to get there: Best of all is to take a flight to Ayers Rock airport first and then rent a car or join a local tour.

12) Bryce Canyon, Utah, USA

What attracted me: First and foremost, incredible colours and the shape of rock formations of Bryce Canyon, as seen in the pictures.
What it is about: At Bryce Canyon National Park, erosion has shaped colourful Claron limestones, sandstones, and mudstones into thousands of spires, fins, pinnacles, and mazes. Collectively called “hoodoos”, these colourful and whimsical formations stand in horseshoe-shaped amphitheatres along the eastern edge of the Paunsaugunt Plateau in Southern Utah. Hoodoos formed over thousands of years by the same processes that form the features of the surrounding parks. Water, ice and gravity are the forces that have formed Bryce Canyon.
How to get there: Include it into your Utah &Arizona road trip.

Like it? Pin it!How do you make your decisions about your future travel destinations? Mine in many cases are based on pictures of places I have seen on the Internet or specifically on Instagram. Here is a collection of my Instagram pictures of the places I visited because I liked their pictures so much. I hope this will ignite some serious travel inspiration in you and make you add those places to your bucket list. #travelinspiration #bucketlist #travelmore #travelblog #travelphotography

What do you think? How do you choose your next travel destination? Share in the comments section! Follow me on Instagram to get even more inspiration from my best travel pictures!

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    About the author
    Anita is a part-time traveler, passionate photographer and a mature career woman from Latvia,
    traveling mostly solo for more than 10 years. She is a skilled travel planner planning and executing her travels by herself. Anita wants to show you how to travel the world and open your mind to new experiences. Follow her also on InstagramPinterestTwitter and Bloglovin.

    How do you make your decisions about your future travel destinations? Here are some of my Instagram pictures to ignite some serious travel inspiration in you. by @thesanetravel  #travelinspiration #bucketlist #travelmore #travelblog #travelphotography

    Those photos definitely inspire me to visit those places.
    Some serious wanderlust here. I use interest a lot for inspiration, Instagram a bit too but I find Instagram can be too perfect/styled if not completely false sometimes. However, your photos are gorgeous. I'd love to take a balloon flight in Cappadocia
    It's nice to be reminded of these special places, many of which we have also travelled to. I hope we can inspire you with our photos of Morocco and Norway, two of the most special countries we have visited recently.
    Some great places on there Anita and lovely photos too. Kx

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Boozy Book Club

May 9, 2018

So many books, so little time. Except for in summer, when days are longer and it's all too frequently all too hot to move.  You can't always get away from the city. but you can always find a patch of sun (or patch of AC, with a view of the sun) and get transported by a book. We'll providing pithy reports of our summer reads right here so, check back in!

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Fall Menu | Snacks for Dinner

November 8, 2017

What would the holiday season be without hors d'oeuvres? Whether it's a bag of chips poured into a salad bowl or a platter of imported charcuterie, you can't go wrong with small bites before the main event.  Done right, small bites can even be the main event. Our fall menu features a spread of options inspired by snacking: handmade pretzel bites with IPA cheddar, pigs in blankets, mac & cheese cupcakes. Check out the menu here, or better yet come by and taste for yourself!


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Black Bottom Muffins

  This kind of muffin caught my eye on a recent morning in a little local NY coffee shop – it wasn’t called ‘black bottom muffin’ but ‘farmer’s friend’. After a bit of online research I found that most people seem to call them ‘black bottom cupcake’ but there are also some names featuring farmers, […]

Lemon Pie

I’m a fan of a good lemon pie… In New York my favourite lemon pie is from a shop called Four & Twenty Blackbirds in Brooklyn. Their lemon pie features a crispy pastry with a generous amount of a tangy lemon filling and is tastiest when eaten with a little bit of whipped cream on […]


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WHAT IS SMALL BUSINESS EXPO? Small Business Expo is America’s BIGGEST & most anticipated business-to-business networking event, trade show & conference for business owners, entrepreneurs, start-ups, decision-makers or anyone who works for a small business or is interested in starting a Small Business.   Small Business Expo is a FREE one-day event to attend for small businesses to network, build new business relationships, participate in cutting-edge and business-building workshops/seminars, exchange ideas, shop for new vendors and learn from leading industry experts. If you are serious about starting or growing your business, Small Business Expo is a "MUST ATTEND" event for you.  Hosted in 17 major cities across the Country, Small Business Expo is the #1 Business to Business Networking Event dedicated to helping Small Business Owners take their business to the next level.   WHAT IS THE COST TO ATTEND? It's FREE TO ATTEND! There are upgraded premium badges that include benefits like Reserved Seating, Lead Scanner, Beer & Biz Happy Hour Bar & other perks (see below Badge Chart). If you would like to be a Sponsor or Exhibit at Small Business Expo, please call us at 212.404.2345 or VISIT OUR EXHIBITOR INFO PAGE.  WHY ATTEND? Network with thousands of businesses, entrepreneurs & start-ups Attend 25+ Business workshops & seminars to help your business grow Fast-paced speed-networking sessions to make new contacts quickly Learn about new cutting-edge products and services Establish hundreds of new & valuable contacts Interact with the movers and shakers of your industry. Leave the show with a wide array of qualified and targeted sales leads   WHO CAN ATTEND? Any qualifying participant (i.e., not a minor) can attend Small Business Expo. We encourage anyone that currently operates/owns a small business or anyone that works for a small business to attend. If you don't currently own a small business or work for a small business, that's okay too! Small Business Expo is the perfect place for you to come learn how to start & grow your own business. We have FREE workshops & seminars about building your own business, an exhibitor hall with great products/services to help you, speed networking & more! Whether you are already an established business, a start-up, a Fortune 100 or anything in between, if you love small business, we want to see you at Small Business Expo.   YOUR BADGE OPTIONS: WANT TO EXHIBIT YOUR PRODUCT/SERVICE & GET SALES LEADS? If your product/service targets business owners, exhibiting at this show is a must. Many business owners attend Small Business Expo to shop for innovative products & services that will help their business grow. Nowhere else can you reach thousands of business owners and potentially make on-the-spot sales in one day!   For more info, call us at 212.404.2345 or VISIT OUR EXHIBITOR INFO PAGE.   FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS If you have any additional questions, please visit our FAQ PAGE.
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Complimentary “Cawfee Tawk”

Every week I do a live webinar meeting called “Cawfee Tawk” It is inside my members area which is an “exclusive members only” area where we get extra support and are with TTU grads and students who are laser focused on change.
(you can visit here and find out more:

Well…I put the most recent Cawfee Tawk up to the public for 2 days,

So, any THURSDAY to SUNDAY – then I remove the video and put up the next
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Please consider joining our exclusive members area.

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I love how you take one idea, like “determination vs. complacency”
and just break it down and spend a whole show focused on it in your way.
you are mentoring it up, and I am so glad to have you in my life. have a lovely weekend my friend:D

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TIOT – Finally Feel GOOD about getting rid of things!

I really feel that we have found a missing link in the quest
for motivation to really get the house clean. We want a clean
house, and we want to keep it that way, but also we want more.
We want to feel good about how we live and how our home looks.
We also have a hard time getting rid of things, which makes it
kinda hard to have our homes look the way we want them to look.

Clutter and pretty don’t go together.

This is an hour-long live webinar titled “Freedom To Let Go
Using Feng Shui” And in this context we are focusing on letting
go of things. Some of our things really have a hold on us. I really
believe that understanding the importance of what we have
around us and how we have our things arranged in our homes
can impact our lives. It will make it much easier to let go of things,
and to not accept the unacceptable anymore.

This is the first time I have had a guest speaker, and I am so
happy about it. Christine Bove of ChiristineBove.com was with us,
and she has really opened up our eyes and given us motivation to
think differently about our stuff and how we have it all displayed.

Christine helps people find balance in their lives, she helps
people create a peaceful home environemt and workspace
which enhances their lives on all levels. Some of the images
I show in the video will probably make you say what I said…
“THESE people have problems?!” because their homes were
free of clutter and were so lovely. But that is the thing. If subtle
changes can make that much of a difference in people’s lives,
then what is all of this mess doing to us?

Instant motivation!

I really suggest that you watch this webinar, it really rocked.
I got so much out of it, and so did everyone on the call.

If you are not a part of Tidy Tutor University, enroll today
and begin the journey to order that will happen sooner than
you would have believed! There is a limited time discounted

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I really enjoyed this. I recently rearranged my living room and I love it, it really does feel so much better and like a new room. It makes my house feel bigger. One thing I learned from this video is that I shouldn’t have the headboard of my bed against windows in my bed room, but I have very little option. Guess I will have to do some investigating about this. hmmmm

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An open world begins with an open mind

I just came back from my 2 weeks vacation and today is my first day of work. 🙂 I haven’t yet been able to shake off that holiday state of mind, so I’m slowwwwly (but surely) getting back to work. I have like a million things to do in the next few months, and my to do list is getting longer every day. Today I wanted to tell you where I’ve been for the last 2 weeks, but I decided to  show you something that I found earlier today and moved me to tears.

I wanted to share this video here, and not directly on my Fb page, because I really didn’t wanted to lose it, so every time I want to see it or talk about it I will find it right here.

Long story short, ask yourself this: Do you know who you really are, where do you come from, who are your ancestors, what elements from all this world make you – YOU? Are you sure you are who you think you are? Your DNA will tell your story.

Take 5 minutes that might change your opinion about all nations of the world, about how we are all connected and about how we are all closely related… Discover how a simple test that everyone should take can change the world, might stop some wars and might put an end to extremism.

An open World begins with an open Mind

It does make you think, isn’t it? Not everything is how we imagined it to be.

If you want to discover more about it you can access the dedicated page and even more, you can enter a competition here (before 16th August 2016) and win your own DNA Journey.

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WhiskyLive NYC 2010

April 8, 2011 § 1 Comment

I find it only fitting that my first posting be on the heels of such a great event.  I am talking about New York’s WhiskyLive event (held on April 6th) – and what an event it was!
WhiskyLive is unlike any tasting I have ever been to.  Before I get into the spirits – let me bring you up to speed first on a few of the details.  WhiskyLive is a manageable (not to big, def not too small), fun (does this really need an explanation?), whisky-focused expo-type of event where you go to taste some truly beautiful, and often unique whiskies.  WL has events in major cities in the US and all around the world.   You can find out more information about them here.  You can save some money by purchasing your tickets in advance but for those of you who have have a hard time making commitments, you can buy your tickets at the door.  In addition to a variety of booths who showcased everything from whisky & chocolate pairings (thank you, Cellar Door Chocolates for a truly unique experience) to scotch based cocktails to maker’s mark signature dipped shot glass – there was also a buffet dinner, live music, and master classes.

Who was there?

The classics were all there: in the blend category you of course have Johnny Walker & Chivas Regal; for the single-malt scotch lovers, you’d be disappointed not to have seen Glenlivet & Macallan there.  Bourbon: Makers Mark & Four Roses…. You get the idea.  Then you can get into the smaller, lesser known (or better known depending on which circle you travel in) boutique products.  I’m talking about anCnoc 16yr old which is a little more spicy and has a bit more of an impact on your tongue than their delicious and very approachable 12yr.  There was Copper Fox, a rocking rye that lingered on your pallet long enough to make you smile, pucker up, and go back for more.  It smelled of warm vanilla (yum!) and was smooth yet bright.  I was intrigued and delighted by Scott’s Selection line of products.  They take some of the best casks from different distilleries in Scotland and bottle them at cask strength – no added water or chill filtering to ensure the purest form of the Scotch.  What a treat!  I was also really surprised and delighted to have tried Tomatin.  They were sampling the 12, 15 & 18 but the surprise was the 30 year and 50 year samples that were brought over for the event.  The 30yr was a special blend that included both a peated barley malt and non-peated malts.  From the first smell to the moment it hit my lips, I knew I was in love.  And then I was poured a sample of the 50yr.  It had such depth and character – I felt like I had died and gone to heaven.  This was a real treat for everyone at the event because these two products have not even been bottled yet.  They literally had 2 old-school shaped bottles with hand-written labels stuck to their fronts.  Just perfect.

It was a great night for the event, too.  Situated inside Chelsea Piers at pier 60 with views of the Hudson River, it was just chilly enough and just rainy enough to keep you inside sipping drams and chatting your way around the tables.  At the end of the evening, we walked out on the banks of the Hudson into the misty rain – for a quick moment I imagined myself in Scotland!  (The imagery was  probably helped by the fact that I was standing next to a group of kilt-clad men!).

I was excited and inspired to see so many women attend the event.  They were right there side-by-side sipping, tasting, & exploring with the men.  It was such a great evening and a truly fun event.  I met some really interesting women in the business, many of whom will be contributing to this blog at some point over the next few months.  A special thank you to David Sweet for organizing such a great & successful evening!  I will end this first post with one quote:

“The only wrong way to drink whisky is to not!” – David Sweet

Welcome aboard, ladies.

(this blog post first appeared on FRIDAY, APRIL 8th at WhiskyWoman’s original home: http://whiskywoman.blogspot.com/)

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What We’re Doing for Fun This Summer: Using our group buying deals

6 Aug

Do you use Groupon? How about Living Social?

There are lots of group buying websites; sites where special deals are offered if enough people purchase them. The two I use most are Groupon and Living Social.

Excited to be at our Mystery Ride destination!

Because our funds are particularly limited in the summer months, I look throughout the year for things that I can use for our summer fun. Earlier this spring I found a Living Social deal for a local historic spot nearby and I purchased it. The deal gave us a one-year membership to Coggeshall Farm in Bristol, RI which is a historic working farm complete with horses, chickens, turkeys, a vegetable garden and much, much more.

We used our Living Social Deal a few weeks ago to take our kids on our latest Mystery Ride. I also knew that there was a letterbox on the Coggeshall Farm property and the kids were excited to find it.

I had never been to Coggeshall Farm but from the description online, I thought it would be right up my kids’ alley, and I was so right. They absolutely loved it and we had a blast.

Finding the eggs which had been laid by the chickens on the farm was a thrill for the kids. They were so proud to bring in the basket with eggs in it.

I must admit, it was very cool to be able to pet a chicken.

From petting a chicken to finding their eggs in the nests, the first time experiences that the kids got at this farm were invaluable. They couldn’t wait to help out with the farm “chores,” which we found completely surprising since they’re not usually so excited to help out with our house chores. After collecting the eggs and bringing in firewood for the kitchen fire, they checked out the farm’s garden and the rest of the farm property.

Learning about life on the farm was fascinating.

After we’d seen everything on the farm and done the chores, , we moved on to the letterbox hunt, which was a success, adding a new stamp to our book. We ended the day with a picnic lunch by the water nearby. It was a perfect day for a picnic, a perfect day for being near the ocean and we took advantage of being outdoors on such a gorgeous summer day.

If you live in the area, I’d recommend a visit to Coggeshall Farm, and if you haven’t tried out the group buying websites, I recommend them as well. They’re great for introducing you to places and ideas that you might not have thought of on your own and the deals are well worth the money, in my experience.

2 Responses to “What We’re Doing for Fun This Summer: Using our group buying deals”

  1. Judy Albright August 6, 2012 at 9:56 am #

    Loved that place as a field trip!

  2. Jenn Maguire August 6, 2012 at 11:31 am #

    Ryan went there in 2nd grade for a field trip and I was lucky enough to chaperone. It was a great field trip!

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Work Experience Placement 2 - Sports Centre

DD14 started her second work experience placement at our local Sports Centre.
She had to read lots of Health and Safety information before signing in and had the opportunity to learn about hazards and COSHH.

She had to do lots of health and safety inspections around the building, and making sure the toilets had enough look rolls and handwash. Hmm..Nice!

By week two she was a pro and knew how to do all the checks.

She checked the gym equipment and vacuumed before anyone arrived to use it.

Checked equipment and replenished stock.

She prepared the hall for the aerobics classes and made she the floor was free of any spillages etc.

She worked on the reception greeting customers as well as taking money and counting the float.

One of the checks was the Sauna room before anyone used it

and setting up the badminton nets!!

She enjoyed her work experience at the Sports Centre and getting to know all the staff who have given her a great report to add to her CV....onto Work Experience number 3!

Any guesses? :)

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A quiet domineering father (Lisa’s story)

I had a father who was very domineering in a quiet, controlled sort of way. He never hit us and very rarely yelled, but he would sit us down for lectures for hours during which we weren’t allowed to speak, cry, or move a muscle. I learned early on how to turn myself off and wait it out because there wasn’t any chance of changing anything.

A lot of times he would have it wrong, or what he thought happened really didn’t, but it didn’t matter; we could never defend or explain, only sit and listen. It was also well known that you never disagreed with him about anything—even a simple opinion. If he thought someone was mean, you darn well better agree, because if you said you didn’t know they were that bad, you were in trouble.

My father was often quiet, but a stern look or gesture from him conveyed so much danger to me. I was always afraid of setting him off — even though he never hit us or anything like that. It seems difficult to understand how someone can rule with fear without actually doing anything. But I lived in fear of him.

My mother always deferred to his way. She never had her own opinion about anything—she’d learned not to. Dad’s word was absolute law. And I pretty much always felt on the wrong side of the law, even though I was the “good child.”

I was the oldest, so I took the role of doing whatever I can to make Dad happy. I had to be hyper-vigilant. I would carefully examine his body language, the feeling in the room—everything—and choose my every word and gesture and facial tic so that Dad would like what I said. If I used the wrong word, I’d hear about it for the next several hours. I got good at reading him. I knew the topics that he liked to discuss, and what tone of voice to use and everything. It became a survival mechanism for life in my home.

My sister went with a different approach. She gave up. She rebelled and did everything consciously opposite to what was expected (I guess she partly did this because I’d already claimed the “good girl” role of the family). She is still doing this well into her adult life and has no idea why.

The problem for me came in that I had no idea at the time that this wasn’t normal. I thought that what I experienced was in the scope of normal family relations, and never once thought of it as dysfunctional. So that made it harder for me to fix. My sister now has this problem because she doesn’t remember it as damaging.

After I got married and we had a disagreement, I’d immediately shut down and tried to “wait it out” like I always did with Dad. It was a physical thing. I could not make myself talk to my husband and sort out a disagreement in a calm way. In my experience, you didn’t disagree; you kept it inside and waited until it was over.

For the first year of marriage, our disagreements were over small things, but they became long, drawn-out affairs in which my husband tried for hours to get me to talk.

Lisa is a great example of someone who applied the truths in my book. FOR THE REST OF HER STORY, (AND THERE’S MUCH MORE) GET A COPY OF MY BOOK ON AMAZON HERE

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Audio series – The Master Teacher

Journey with me to learn from the Master Teacher in this 11 part audio series!

Sermon-Title-master-teacherHere is free access to one of the most personally challenging series of messages I’ve presented.

  • Jesus moved from the visible and known to the unseen and eternal.
  • He transformed everyday earthly objects into lessons about God, heaven and eternity.
  • The people of his time became blinded to the connections between earth and heaven. Jesus connected the visible world with truth about God and His Kingdom.

Journey with me to learn from the Master Teacher in this 11 part audio series

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5 purposes of pain (C. S. Lewis)

How do we reconcile an omnipotent, benevolent God with the existence of pain and suffering? What possible purpose can pain have?

“There are few things more common to the human experience than pain and suffering. Yet despite (or perhaps because of) their universality, there are also few things that seem more incompatible with the human experience. This is why a period of suffering, and especially a prolonged one, causes us to ask God why – to question the purpose behind our pain.”

“C.S. Lewis, the famed atheist-turned-apologist, was himself intimately acquainted with suffering – essentially orphaned at the age of 9 when his mother died and his father shipped him off to a strict boarding school, physically and mentally wounded while serving in the trenches in World War I, and tragically widowed when he finally married following a long bachelorhood. Unsurprisingly, considering his experience, his literary works are filled with references to, meditations on, and explanations of the problem of pain. How do we reconcile an omnipotent, benevolent God with the…

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Hurt by a distant father (Julie’s story)

41riFO7MGmL._SX322_BO1,204,203,200_Julie learned from her father that love had to be earned. Good behavior merited her father’s favor, whereas disobedience to his standards and beliefs drew his anger and distance. It was all about performance. She received approval from her dad if she displayed to others what he thought to be right and proper behavior. As long as she pretended to be the obedient and respectful child, she was accepted.
Julie grew up not really knowing her father’s love but trying desperately to gain it. He was absent emotionally and, as a grown woman, Julie does not know him, though she still clearly hears his disapproval.
As Julie grew up, she made more choices that displeased her dad. According to him, she did not eat, dress, or date appropriately. Rather than gaining what her heart desired, she was farther away from the hope of ever being loved for who she was. As a result, she turned to other male relationships to find affirmation and acceptance. During this phase of her life, the connection with her father severed completely.
Julie became a people-pleasing, empty, broken mess. All her male relationships only further splintered her soul. When she could not bear the self-deception any longer, she enrolled in a Bible College as a final effort to ease the overwhelming pain in her heart. Perhaps total abandonment to God would release her from consuming turmoil and grant her the acceptance from her father. If she embraced God, she thought that perhaps the emptiness of her heart would fade away.
During her time at college, Julie began to see layers of deception to her troubled mind and determined to be honest about herself and to seek God’s plan for her life. When she finally stopped running, she met a stable guy and married him, believing her past could now become a distant memory.
Distant, but not forgotten…
For the next seventeen years of marriage, Julie was baffled by unexplainable outbursts of anger and an almost continual feeling of discontentment — even though she was married to a loving, supportive husband and had four beautiful children. What could be missing?
Unable to pinpoint the cause of her unrest, she finally broke. Julie hit a wall and admitted failure—personal, marital, parental, social and to her dismay, even spiritual. Attacked on all fronts, everything she tried so hard to keep in balance came simultaneously crashing down. Depression consumed her for the next three years.
More from Julie’s story in my book: “The 18-Year factor: How Our Upbringing Affects Our Lives and Relationships” Purchase here
Steve Cornell
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Unsafe protective mechanisms

treat-thumb“Adults who survived toxic upbringings give extended life to the damage caused by them when they cling to protective mechanisms. They sabotage their relationships in seemingly irrational and confusing ways. I’ve witnessed far too many examples of a painful past becoming the thief of future intimacy.”

“Thriving marriages require levels of vulnerability, transparency, and trust that feel inaccessible to those who shielded themselves from adults for many years. They prefer the safety of protectively circling the wagons to reduce the risk of more hurt—even though it hurts those who would never hurt them.”

(From Chapter 8 – “Unsafe protective mechanisms” in “The 18-Year factor: How Our Upbringing Affects Our Lives and Relationships” Purchase here)

Steve Cornell

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A life trapped in violence

a931d-tears4Jill (not her actual name) who has a successful career, tells her story of growing up in a violent home.
“I grew up in a home where conflict, rage, and abuse were everyday occurrences. I never understood why this was happening to me, but I knew something was wrong with our home. I heard other children talk, and it appeared that they had ordinary families.
I longed for love and attention, but I kept my feelings bottled up because I didn’t know where to put them. Much of my childhood was spent crying, and I was often fearful that my mother would kill me. My mother once told me that she wished she had gotten rid of my siblings and me when she had the chance. My heart would break every time she said something like that.
I lived in this trap of violence for seventeen years until I finally fled. I turned to male companionship and became involved in sexual relationships in the hope that I would find someone who would love and care for me. I did not even care if drugs were involved as long as we were having fun and I could cling to the hope of a lasting relationship that was free from violence.
Eventually, I found myself married to a man who was extremely controlling and had a violent temper. I was back in a terrorizing situation. It didn’t take long for me to run from that situation. I was in the habit of running
from situations that I could not control. But leaving my marriage only brought another devastating blow to my self-esteem. I did not know how to handle pressure of any kind until I was well into my forties. I often wondered what my life would have been like if I had grown up in a “normal” home. What else could I have accomplished if my confidence in my abilities had not been challenged at such a young age and to such a degree?
I will never know. All I can do is understand that when I was young, instead of being nurtured in times when normally a lesson could have been learned, I was beaten and subjected to words of hatred. This created emotions and feelings that I was unable to understand. I went out into a big world unprepared for the realities that exist in everyday living. Like so many others, I escaped into the world of gambling, drugs, and alcohol –still trying to run from the terrors of abuse I experienced as a young child.
It was when I realized that what happened to me as a child was not my fault that my life began to change. When I realized that I am a loveable person, my life began to take on new meaning. I was finally able to forgive my mother for the atrocities she inflicted upon me as a child.”
Jill was attached to her past under buried feelings and fears, with self-blame being the most potent. As mentioned earlier, children tend to misread what happens to them as an indication of something wrong with them. Imagine a little girl thinking that she deserved or caused her parent’s abusive anger and violence. This way of thinking is a common attachment to a painful past.
It helps to know that what you experienced as a child was not your fault. Carrying the fears that you felt as a child is bondage. These buried feelings and fears can only be uncovered and resolved by looking back and facing them. My book offers many stories like Jill’s story and is written to help people uncover and resolve the pain of the past. It’s also a kind of training manual for those who are trying to help others overcome the past.
Available on AMAZON here
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A dark secret (sexual abuse)

254708_10150715404215012_747615011_19691753_656898_nMy first encounter with a victim of sexual abuse was Sue (not her actual name). I was immediately impressed with her. She always seemed eager to learn, cheerful and friendly—a delight to have around. Everything about her made me think she must have had a healthy 18-year factor. Yet this outgoing university freshman carried a dark secret.
As time passed, Sue could no longer maintain the happy demeanor she wanted others to see. She began to turn to excessive behaviors of exercise, dieting, and sleeping. Battling feelings of depression and despair, she tried desperately to gain control of her life while feeling helplessly out of control. The past slowly began to devour the present.
What could have caused such a sudden and extreme change? There was a story behind her story, and it wasn’t good. At the advice of a caring friend, she nervously called to request a meeting with me. In an act of tremendous courage, Sue allowed me to be the first person to hear the dark secret she had been carrying. During one dreadful visit to her grandparents’ home when Sue was only twelve years old, her grandfather entered her room and sexually molested her.
Suffering silently, Sue tried to hide and suppress this unimaginable betrayal of trust and violation of her life. She finally reached a breaking point and could no longer sustain the self that she wanted to be. The past devoured the present, and her life began to fall apart.
Just get over it?
Imagine what it does to a little girl’s sense of identity and security when her grandfather sexually violates her. How would Sue feel if someone told her to “just get over it” or “forgive him and move on”? How is she supposed to do this? Careless advice like this is both unrealistic and hurtful to the victims of deep betrayal and abuse. Naive counsel only makes victims feel more like a failure.
Without loving intervention from a caring friend and guidance from a counselor, Sue would continue her struggle with crippling and destructive emotions that would lead to a broken trail of damaged relationships.
Gaining freedom to move forward into a healthier future always requires confrontation of the perpetrator. If this cannot happen face to face or if it’s unwise to confront the abuser in person, a letter or a form of role-playing are both adequate means of confrontation.
Confronting a perpetrator gives a victim the opportunity to regain a sense of control. It provides an outlet for verbally articulating raw emotions and pain in a way that places responsibility on the perpetrator. Though we cannot go back and change what happened, we can change ourselves. Likewise, the only thing we can change about the past is how we allow it to affect us in our future.
Sue did write a letter to her grandfather. He was on his deathbed at the time (which was shockingly used by a relative to inflict a sense of guilt on her). Her grandfather did write back, and his letter…
(for the rest of her story and more insights related to sexual abuse, see chapter 6 of my book, “The 18-Year Factor: How our upringing affects our lives and relationships”)
Available on Amazon here
Steve Cornell
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About The Benchmark Series

How Australians really engage with advertising
across different platforms and devices

Groundbreaking research from respected marketing science academic Professor Karen Nelson-Field has uncovered new insights into how and why video advertising works for brands across different media platforms.

About The Benchmark Series

Enlisting leading academic Dr Karen Nelson-Field, a Professor of Media Innovation at The University of Adelaide, ThinkTV commissioned an independent, large-scale in-home study into how Australians really engage with advertising across different platforms and devices.

The Benchmark Series sought to challenge common assertions around what works and doesn’t work in media. It identifies how the various attributes of video advertising deliver growth for advertisers.

The Methodology

Data was derived from bespoke A.I, machine learning tech and eye-tracking software from 2,583 Australians, viewing over 18,219 advertisements and the consideration of over 38,745 different brands, included the ones they were exposed to in the study’s advertising, from a discrete choice modelling exercise after their natural viewing sessions.

Watch these short videos on The Benchmark Series methodology and results:

Research Findings

Part 1 – Media Attributes That Matter

The first part of The Benchmark Series looks at the common elements within media platforms that contribute to brand growth. The research outlines a number of significant findings that are designed to help advertisers and their agencies get the best out of video advertising.

The research revealed:

  • Sales
    Using the well-established metric of short-term advertising strength or STAS** to measure the impact an advertisement has on a brand’s sales, the research found that TV was 24.1% stronger than YouTube and 22% stronger than Facebook.
  • Attention
    The same pattern carried for the attention paid to an ad, which Professor Nelson-Field scored based on a number of factors including active ad viewing, active ad avoidance and passive ad avoidance, measured for each second that a commercial ran. On an aggregate of these measures, TV scored 58 points out of 100. This was 13 points higher than Facebook, which scored 45, and 38 points higher than YouTube, which scored 20.
  • Screen Coverage
    The study found that screen coverage (the percentage of a screen occupied by an ad) was highly correlated to attention and sales. On this measure, TV, at 100% screen coverage, provided 10 times more “Coverage” on average than Facebook and three times more coverage than Youtube, which Professor Nelson-Field identified as one of the key reasons for TV’s ability to have the most impact on sales.
  • Brand Prominence
    The research also showed that the size, frequency and speed of introduction of a brand or product within a commercial correlates to attention and sales impact. The ads that produced greater sales impact:
    – showed the brand at twice the size of poorly-performing ads;
    – showed the brand almost twice as often;
    – and were 25% more likely to display the brand within the first two seconds.

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Part 2 – Visibility

This part of The Benchmark Series compared the attribute of ad viewability across TV, Facebook and YouTube. The concepts of screen coverage, pixels rendered and time-on- screen were assessed against their ability to impact attention and sales.

The research revealed:
• Attention and sales are strongly correlated
• TV commands 2x as much active attention as YouTube and 14x that of Facebook
• With the same creative executions tested, TV generates a greater sales impact
• Sponsorship in quality programming improves attention and sales
• All broadcast content has a greater sales impact than other platforms
• TV screen coverage is about 3x Youtubeand 10x Facebook
• Inventory playing full screen will have a greater sales impact than ads playing on a smaller proportion of the screen

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Part 3 – Emotions and Advertising

As part of the Benchmark survey of more than 2,600 Australians, Professor Nelson-Field’s team asked 140 consumers to view 15 TV advertisements and classify their feelings upon viewing. Viewers were asked to classify the intensity of their reactions and whether their emotional responses were positive or negative.

The Professor and her team then rated each ad’s sales impact using the well-established metrics of:

1. Attention – how much their eyes were on the screen, measured using eye-tracking software
2. Short-term advertising strength or STAS* (measured by how often brands were picked out by viewers in an onlinesupermarket after they had watched a series of ads)

The attention and STAS scores for each ad were then matched against the types and levels of emotions each ad elicited.

The study found that ads which generate a strong reaction, irrespective of whether or not the reaction is positive or negative, garner 16% more attention than ads which elicit weak reactions.

Professor Nelson-Field’s findings also demonstrate the link between strong reactions to advertising and resulting sales impact. Ads which generated a high emotional response had a 2.4x greater sales impact than ads which elicited a low response.

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Part 4 – Video Advertising on Mobile

The mobile tranche of The Benchmark Series from Professor Karen Nelson-Field compares the awareness, coverage and, most importantly, the sales impact of TV, Facebook and YouTube video advertising delivered via mobile devices. While the results may surprise, the bottom line is that when it comes to brand and business growth, nothing trumps TV, on any device.

This tranche of The Benchmark Series seeks to compare the sales impact and attention generated by video advertising viewed on mobile devices on Facebook, YouTube, and TV (over Broadcaster Video-On-Demand services).

It found that:

  1. Video advertisements viewed on mobile devices by consumers of Facebook, YouTube and Broadcaster Video-On-Demand (BVOD) all generated a positive sales impact for brands.
  2. On mobile devices the sales impact of BVOD is nearly 3x greater than Facebook and 1.6x greater than Youtube.
  3. The sales impact of TV video advertising outperforms Facebook and YouTube irrespective of screen.

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Part 5 – Decay

We know that the truly great campaigns drive a strong sales spike initially, but then keep working for the brand in the longer term to raise the baseline. So, for this tranche we asked Professor Nelson-Field to re-test how these platforms perform over a longer time period. And what did she find?

Ads watched in a TV content feed, viewed on any screen, not only generated a greater immediate sales impact than ads watched on Youtube or Facebook, but they also continued to generate a greater sales impact long after Facebook and YouTube advertising memories had completely faded. The Professor found that following one execution, TV advertising keeps working to drive a sales impact for 109 days, compared with YouTube at eight days and Facebook at six days.

So, not only does TV advertising generate a greater sales impact in the short term, it sustains this sales effect by remaining in consumer’s memories for longer. TV advertising is so powerful in fact, that the residual impact from an ad exposure in a TV content feed on mobile after 28 days is still at around the same level that online platforms deliver at their peak, immediately after the exposure.

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Part 6 – Cross Screen Effects

ThinkTV commissioned Professor Karen Nelson-Field and the team from the Centre for Amplified Intelligence, to build on all the previous learnings from the Benchmark Study by investigating cross platform effects.  The research revealed that for advertisers who run their advertising on TV and wish to extend their campaign into online video, advertising on TV with Broadcaster VOD (BVOD) generates more than twice the sales impact of brands that combine linear TV with social video platforms.

Professor Nelson-Field found TV plus BVOD has twice the sales impact of TV plus Facebook, and the TV plus BVOD combination had 2.4 times the sales impact of TV combined with YouTube.

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Dental Health
Oral Health

Some Obvious and Not-So-Obvious Diet Tips to Keep Your Teeth Healthy

You brush three times a day. You floss each night.

But then, admit it, you down a soda or you snack on a candy bar, undoing all that hard work and exposing your teeth to long-lasting harm.

Because when it comes to oral health, the No. 1 thing you can do to keep your teeth and gums strong is to watch what you eat.

It’s more important than brushing; it’s more important than fluoride, It’s even more important than visiting the dentist.

The reason: Almost all the problems that occur in the mouth are the result of bacteria. Bacteria causes cavities as well as gum disease, and the main food source for bacteria also happens to be prevalent in just about everything we consume, from bread, to sauces to energy drinks.

That would be sugar.

It’s difficult to avoid sugar, but you need to stay away from it as much as possible.

Here’s what I recommend your diet include so that your smile stays healthy and bright. Some of these may not be surprising. At least one might be:

  • Vegetables. The hard, leafy greens and broccoli may be difficult to chew, but they are jam packed with vitamins and minerals that can help you maintain healthy teeth and gums. As a bonus, they also help clean your teeth while you are chewing them.
  • Salmon and dairy products. Salmon is useful for oral health because it contains vitamin D, which improves calcium absorption. I know some people are against dairy in their diet, but the calcium in dairy products is essential to maintain strong teeth and bones that support the teeth.
  • Citrus. Vitamin C helps support the gums and ligaments around your teeth. This is why the British navy in the 19th century had lime and lemon trees on their ships, because the sailors’ teeth kept falling out without a constant source of vitamin C.
  • Sugar-free gum. No need to do a double take on this one. Sugar-free gum, while not exactly a nutritious alternative to kale and oranges, does have its advantages. The gum stimulates saliva and saliva has anti-cavity properties. Gum also helps remove plaque from your teeth.

Of course you still want to go to the dentist for regular checkups. This can help spot cavities when they are smaller and catch gum disease at its earliest stages.

Dr. Steven Freeman ( has authored multiple bestselling books, including Why Your Teeth Might Be Killing You.  He is the owner of Elite Smiles, a dental office in St. Augustine Florida that provides all phases of dentistry, including kids, braces, implants and general dentistry. Dr. Freeman is a coach and teacher to dentists worldwide. He is the founder and president of Warrior Smiles which is a not-for-profit charity that provides dental implants to veterans for free. He has appeared on ABC, CBS, NBC and Fox TV and has been quoted regarding his dental expertise in several national magazines.

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Category: 2014 Elections

Mar 10 2013

Reform Party Candidate Cleave Drummond Announces 2014 Run for Florida’s Second Congressional District

Source: Reform Party

Reform Party member Cleave Drummond has announced he will run for Florida’s Second Congressional District’s seat in the 2014 elections, which is currently held by Republican Steve Southerland. He is the first Reform Party member to announce his candidacy for the 2014 Federal Elections. Mr. Drummond will have more than seventeen months to campaign. Read more »

Feb 15 2013

Roger Stone Considers Run for Florida Governor

Source: Independent Political Report

The National Review Online ran the following story about Roger Stone and his possible political future.

Roger Stone, an infamous political consultant, tells National Review Online that he will probably run for governor of Florida.

The former campaign adviser to Richard Nixon and Ronald Reagan says he wants to run Read more »

Jan 29 2013

Adrian Wyllie announces bid for Florida governor, plans to eliminate federal meddling

Source: Libertarian Party (

With the 2012 election behind us, candidates have begun preparing for races in 2014. One of the earliest Libertarian Party candidates to declare is Adrian Wyllie, chair of the Florida LP, who announced earlier this month that he would run for governor. He plans to distinguish his campaign by focusing on his plan to combat the federal government’s encroachments on state sovereignty.

“One of my highest priorities is going to be upholding the 10th Amendment, and rejecting any Read more »

Jan 28 2013

Reform Party Plans to Reemerge in 2014 Election

Source: Reform Party

The Reform Party is planning to reemerge as a viable alternative to the incumbent parties in the 2014 election cycle. It has not had enough ballot lines to win a presidential election since it nominated Ralph Nader in 2004 or considerable funding since the 2000 election. Only recently has it put together the necessary infrastructure to move forward.

The Reform Party is growing. During their last convention they added four state parties, bringing their Read more »

Jan 25 2013

SC Libertarian Jeremy Walters comes close to major LP victory, plans 2014 run

Source: Libertarian Party (

Part of a series highlighting significant stories from the 2012 election

Libertarian Jeremy Walters was in the unique position of being the only partisan candidate on the ballot for a state House seat. On a small budget, he ran a spirited race but fell short of winning by just 3 percent of the vote, or 656 votes. Had he won, South Carolina would have become the fourth state to elect a Libertarian to a state legislature, joining New Hampshire, Vermont and Alaska. Read more »

Jan 18 2013

Reform Party to Reorganize North Carolina Affiliate

Source: Reform Party

The Reform Party is working towards ballot access in North Carolina for their candidates in the 2014 elections. The party has not had a ballot qualifying affiliate since the 2000 election cycle. “North Carolina is important,” Nicholas Hensley, the Reform Party’s communications chair and North Carolina organizer said. “It’s a crucial swing state that is necessary to have ballot access in.”

North Carolina is one of the hardest states to gain ballot access in. About 90,000 to 100,000 Read more »

Jan 02 2013

Wyoming Constitution Party preps for better showing in 2014

Source: Billings Gazette (via Ballot Access News)

CASPER, Wyo. — At the chairman’s call for opposition voices, Linda Bergeron was first to the lectern.

She cleared her throat.

“In looking this over, it looked like it was federal funding, is that correct?” Bergeron asked.

Commissioners conferred. A Wyoming Business Council representative offered input. Verdict? Yes. Federal dollars would, indeed, fund the grant application up for approval by the Natrona County Read more »

Nov 29 2012

2014 NY Libertarian Rumors

Source: Independent Political Report

It may be early but New York Libertarians are already talking about the 2014 race for Governor.

The 2012 Senate candidate, Chris Edes, has already announced his plans to seek the LP nomination for 2014, reflected in his Chris Edes for Governor page on Facebook. In public comments, Edes seems to feel his performance in the Senate race supports his candidacy. Critics note that Edes only got 28,000 votes, well short of the 50,000 needed for ballot status. Read more »

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50 Happy Days

I generally eschew social media trends. Some innate voice inside me convinces me that the wisdom of the masses is a fallacy- that the masses are idiots- and I generally refuse to join in. I’ve been called a hipster. And an asshole.

People are right, sometimes.

Despite this aversion, the recent #100HappyDays trend caught my eye. I’ve been making an active effort to be more positive and happy ever since I watched depression tear a pessimistic hole in them life of someone I loved. Although clinical depression is not something that you can just “shrug off” by “smiling more” or “trying to be happy,” as someone one the outside looking in through the frosted glass of the disease, it’s really hard not to view it that way[1].

So although it was not a viable strategy for my ex-girlfriend, ever since I saw her life collapse around her, I have made a point of smiling more, and trying to do the things which make me happy on a regular basis. Some days I am successful. Some days the pull of routine or of pedestrian concerns is too much, and I go to bed without much to look back on.

Most of us cannot spend every day on jagged mountain peaks[2]. There’s nothing wrong with that; indeed, the realization that life is long and dreary and full of mundane moments is an important part of growing up. But, as David Foster Wallace[3] said in that immortal commencement speech: the real work of life is in choosing how we experience our day-to-day.

Wallace, as a point of record, suffered from severe depression and anxiety his entire life. In 2009, four years after giving that speech, he committed suicide[4].

Finding joy in the day-to-day is really what #100happydays has been about; at least for me. Today marked my 50th day of participating in the #100happydays challenge. I posted a rather shoddy picture of the three baby deer who joined me for dinner. I don’t expect a lot of likes. I don’t like the picture that much. The iPhone camera doesn’t have the zoom to pull off good wildlife photography.

That doesn’t matter though. What mattered was the twenty minutes I spent watching the deer from my porch. I talked on the phone with my mother, something which I should do more. The sun set sagely, and I ate a surprisingly good reheated meal; leftovers from a homemade dinner my girlfriend had cooked two nights back, when we entertained some friends. It was a good moment.

On the other hand:

I had leftovers for dinner. I easily could blow by the moment; complain about any number of things that happened or didn’t happen today. Places I could be or people who haven’t contacted me. Why bother though?

If you are living the sort of life where you cannot find one moment a day which is worth remembering, I think you need to reevaluate your motivations. Too often we just get trapped in the motions, without any motivation.

The pictures I see on my Instagram profile remind me what makes me happy. I see the same things recur, here and there, although I’ve been making an effort to keep things varied. I see rock climbing; I see my partner; I see scenes of natural beauty; I see adventure. I see the things I want to post in the future, and I have to say that this is a trend I can get behind.

I can’t wait for the next 50 days.

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[1] (This is, of course, part of the vicious Catch-22 in which depression patients are stuck. They feel as if no one understands them or wants them around, which depresses them further, and makes them more difficult to relate to. Of course no one verbalizes this, or confirms it to those in the throes, but everyone understands it. There’s just an innately understood agreement to talk around it.)

[2] In another life, I would be a sponsored European mountaineer, and I could spend all of my time with my head in the clouds. Until I died tragically young, a rope sliced by fate sending me to my doom; a hero’s death or an idiot’s. The line has never been clear to me.

[3] A personal hero of mine, as you might infer from the endnotes.

[4] “Well I can see why he committed suicide,” a creative-writing classmate of mine said after being forced to read this commencement address for an assignment. I cringed, quietly in the corner.

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Did you ever watch The Muppets as a child?

It was one of my most favorite shows – I remember anxiously awaiting each new episode on Saturday nights.  Fozzie Bear, Rowlf the Dog, Gonzo and all the gang. It was (and still is) one of my favorite shows of all time.

Now, the Muppets are back! With a new movie out this November. I can hardly wait. Here’s the trailer:

First it was a Winnie the Pooh movie, now the Muppets. Be still my heart!

Here is a video of the Swedish Chef I stumbled across this week. LOVE it.

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Pink Salt Scrub by Among the Flowers

Moisturizing Whipped Pink Salt Scrub by Among the Flowers

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Among the Flowers is all about simplicity and beauty, embarking on a journey to true, raw beauty and life practices. Among the Flowers works to strip away the unnecessary and celebrating what is important, focusing on ingredients that deliver concentrated, quality nutrients, and sourcing completely whole, raw, plant ingredients and using them in small batches. The products are handcrafted from the design of the label to the sifting, pouring, melting, labeling and polishing of every product.

Whipped salt, coconut oil and castile soap scrub infused with essential oils and botanical extracts for absorption and added nutrients. The soap base cleans while rich coconut oil moisturizes, and salt sloughs away dead skin. A blend of grapefruit essenital oil for uplifting, enerfgizing aromatherapy, and rose clay for moisturizing and nutirents.

Directions: While showering, massage into warm, damp skin in circular motions. Rinse well.

Ingredients: Salt, castile , coconut oil, rice bran oil, lavender essential oil, lavender buds.


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Malibu, the California dreamland of sun and surf with palm trees and an ocean view as far as the eye can see. A place were it is an endless summer filled with pink sunsets and maybe even a little romance.
This colorway combines diverse pacific blues with a hint of white mixed with warm tangerines and medium pink tones to embody this Californian dreamland through color.


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Making Your Mark

March 28, 2019

One of the best things about living in today’s digital age is the endless amount of opportunities available for people to leave their mark on the world. However, this can lead to saturated markets and competitive industries. With everyone trying to find the latest way to differentiate themselves, how can you make sure you truly stand out against your competition?

It’s important to understand what your clients look for.  When clients are looking for different firms to align themselves with, they often have a series of criteria they look to fill. Since this relationship with involve sharing personal subjects like legal and financial advice, it’s important your prospective clients feel comfortable sharing their information with you.

Now, we can’t speak for every potential client in out there, but the majority of people feel most comfortable when working with people they trust, and this trust is often formed out of creating real relationships. Think of some of the key things that you use to market your business: the things that sound exciting to you are going to sound just as exciting to your new clients as well.

Whatever your differentiators are, you need to understand what they are and make sure they’re present in everything that you do. Every potential client has a preconceived idea of what they’re looking for, and the reality of the situation is that your culture might not fit the wish list of every consumer. By owning your company culture and sticking to it, you’ll be sure to attract clients ready to build a lasting relationship.

Make 2019 the Year of Upgraded Marketing

January 10, 2019

In the past, the definition of marketing has been simple: find a way to get new clients to learn about your brand. But what if your marketing did more than just get the word out? What if your marketing performed in such a way that these new clients actually believed in the services you offered?

Rather than focusing on what you can do for your business using elaborate (and expensive) marketing campaigns, try ringing in the new year by using specific and strategic language that compels your audience to take action. What better way to bring in new clients than by relating to their needs and providing solutions for them?

Using strategic communication also furthers the understanding of your brand. Do you prioritize finding solutions or do you often find your focus set on helping your clients cut unnecessary spending? Whether it’s in person or online, using consistent verbiage with your clients provides them with a better understanding of what you offer, but more importantly, why you offer it. This also provides you with countless opportunities to ensure that you brand displays its values at every opportunity.

Take the arrival of the new year as an opportunity to expand your marketing efforts to let your brand speak for itself. You’re a part of an incredibly powerful business – let your skills shine!

Fostering Business Relationships

March 8, 2018

Whenever you think of building relationships so that people can trust you, and so that your relationships grow, do you think of business? If you don’t, you should. Relationships are something we do want to grow in our businesses. Especially if you’re a financial advisor and you want your clients to trust you. Why are they important? Think of all the referrals you’ve received last year from your best clients. Some of those were probably your biggest sales. Now, try to quantify that number. Once you realize the importance of how you make your clients “feel” as you build those relationships, that in return could be helping your business grow.

We’ve discussed the benefits of building business relationships, now let’s focus on how we should go about doing so. When you first attract a possible client, here are a few things that will go through their head: Can I trust this advisor? Will they understand my unique situation? And, will this advisor’s advice be unbiased? The goal for you is to triumph all of these questions. Do so by being transparent in your process, empathize with their situation, and trust them back.

Following these guidelines will not only increase trust with your potential clients, but also develop those business relationships. In return, both the client and you, as a business professional, are better off.

Are Your Clients Talking About You?

January 11, 2018

Word of Mouth Marketing (WOMM) – you participate in it daily. “So have you heard about that new iPhone X? It recognizes your face!” Rather you are recommending your favorite leadership book or your friend convinced you to switch gyms because the one your friend attends is “better,” WOMM affects us on a daily basis. WOMM has been around way before social media existed. It’s one of the first forms of marketing and is one of the most valuable. A study conducted by The OECHSLI Institute on the power of WOM influence for financial advisors states that 92% of clients found their financial advisors through word of mouth influence. 60% of clients say that the main reason they chose their financial advisor was due to word of mouth influence. So, the question here is how do we go about increasing WOMM in the 21st century? Here are some methods that you can implement into your marketing strategy:

  1. Ask top clients to share testimonials/reviews. If you have a website, this is a perfect addition. In fact, 79% of people report trusting testimonials and online reviews just as much as word of mouth recommendations.
  2. Offer an incentive. You’re probably thinking, “My client is super busy and doesn’t have time.” However, people are more likely to do things when receiving something in return. As you reach out to your top clients for either testimonials, reviews or even for your marketing campaigns, offer discounts or services as an exchange for their participation and referrals.
  3. Organize a formal referral program. This will make the process for your clients fast and easy. Additionally, this will allow for you to measure the results.
  4. What is your story? As always, ensuring your website is up to date and interesting is important. But what will increase WOMM is sharing your unique story, right on your website. Why did you start your business? What drives your business? Whenever you give people something memorable, they will share it with the people around them even if you don’t ask them to.

If you have a great example of successful WOMM for your firm, share in the comments below!

Here’s to Remembering Your Customers

November 16, 2017

Customers want to be remembered. When you recognize a customer, something about them, welcome them back to your website, etc., that will leave a lasting impression with them. Customer retention and new customer acquisitions are some of the most important things to keep your business thriving and relevant.

You might be wondering why remembering your customer, even if it’s the website that recognizes they have visited before, is so important. First of all, it makes the customer feel important. It shows that you are caring about them and the service they receive. Secondly, you’re creating a connection with your customer. If you’re meeting face to face, people like to feel as though they know the people that they are with. And thirdly, whether it is electronically or in person, it makes everything about the experience that much more personal.

So, here is what customers appreciate you knowing or doing:

  1. Personalization. Make the experience tailored to the specific customer and they will appreciate it more than you know.
  2. Names. If you remember the customer’s name it can make all the difference in the world.
  3. Simplifying. Simplify the process for websites, simple loyalty programs, great customer service, etc. The more you do the less the customer has to do and that’s what they want.

Do you have any great tips or stories on customer relations? Share below!

The Importance of Handwritten Notes

September 29, 2016

The world we live in is quickly moving away from things like snail mail, and as millennials move into the workforce it can be easy for them to overlook things such as the power of a handwritten note. While a handwritten note might not be as common of a gesture to see, it will send a positive message to your potential employer.

Sending handwritten notes are important for much more than just after an interview, though. They can be sent to potential clients, donors, loyal customers, etc. Not everyone is going to send a note, so it will set you out from the rest of the competition, no matter the setting. It means much more to the recipient than you may realize. A note can, and should, even be sent for things like birthdays, anniversaries or other special events.

It doesn’t need to be long or extensive, something short and simple will do the trick. Thank whoever it is for the interview, service, etc. and mention who are you are. You will be remembered and it shows that you really care about the opportunity at hand.

5 Tips to Stay in Contact With Potential Clients

May 12, 2016

When it comes to clients, we have all figured out the best ways to communicate and behave with them. What’s not always so clear is how to stay in contact with the people who have decided that now is not the best time to work with you. When running your business it’s important that you always keep yourself in the back of these customers minds, so that when it is time for them to commit you will be in the forefront. It’s important to keep track of these people or companies, and strategize how to best market yourself to them. Here are 5 tips to help foster better relationships with your potential clients.

  1. Social Media Engagement. A great way to stay in contact with your potential clients is through social media. In a business relationship you should connect with them on LinkedIn. To encourage a more personal relationship, feel free to add them or promote yourself using other outlets such as Facebook and Twitter. Here’s a video on how connect through Facebook.
  2. Utilize Newsletters, Articles, and Blogs. Similar to social media, it’s important to show potential clients the type of work you do, what your expertise is in, and how your business is doing. A convenient and efficient way to do this is through the use of weekly or monthly newsletters or regular blog posts.
  3. Invite Them to Events. If you are hosting a business, social, or personal event for your clients, be sure to invite your prospective clients as well. This not only gives you an opportunity to talk with your prospective clients on a more personal level, but it also allows them to see the type of service and relationships you maintain with your clients.
  4. Make an Introduction. A great way to make a lasting impression is to think about who you may know that would be beneficial for the potential client to know as well. Maybe you had a conversation about how they wanted to expand an area of their business and you have a connect in that field. Introduce them! It will show them that you are already invested in their success.
  5. Check In and Be Responsive. Send them a small gift if you recently had a meeting, a holiday card if it’s that time of year, or a birthday card if you know it’s their birthday. Even simpler than that is making sure you are keeping up on your email and social media. Make sure to respond to comments, calls, or emails quickly, whether they be positive or negative.

The key to great client relationships is great communication. Keep these tips in the back of your mind as you foster your new relationships, and work to maintain old.

What are your tips for potential client relationships?


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11 Ways to Get Ahead and Stay Ahead in your Career

Your ability to market yourself in a competitive job environment and stand out will advance your career far more than anything else. Thankfully in today’s abundant world there are so many ways to stay ahead in your career if you use the tools available to your advantage.Here are the 11 ways to stay ahead in […]

Your ability to market yourself in a competitive job environment and stand out will advance your career far more than anything else. Thankfully in today’s abundant world there are so many ways to stay ahead in your career if you use the tools available to your advantage.Here are the 11 ways to stay ahead in your career and keep getting promoted on a regular basis.Identify your key result areas – This is the first step in getting ahead in your career. Unless you know with crystal clear clarity what you are hired for there is no way you can get ahead in your career. Have a frank discussion with your boss, get agreement on what key result areas you need to concentrate and have clearly laid out objectives with timelines to showcase progress. Once this is established it is your responsibility to keep your boss updated on the progress you have made. This type of transparency shows clearly how serious you are to get ahead in your career.

Be Visible – You have to visible to your boss and others within the organization. Some of the ways you can be visible are to have a compelling blog which gets distributed throughout the organization, taking certifications in your area of expertise which are recognized industry wide, and have training sessions for others where you share everything you have learnt. Being active in social media is also great to advance your career as long as you are using it to advance your profession by writing and sharing insightful articles.

You are the CEO of your career – Remember no one else is responsible to get your career forward than yourself. It is your responsibility to take complete charge of your career. This means you are in charge of understanding what your boss needs, you need to be clear on where you want to be in your career in the next five years, you need to read all the books there, read the blogs and listen to podcasts. Keep thinking every day on how you can move yourself forward and keep taking those steps on a daily basis.

Develop an area of expertise – This means you have to be excellent in your chosen area of expertise. There is no short cut to get ahead in your career. There maybe people who play politics and get ahead but these are few and far between. The only way to stay on the fast track is to be so good in what you do that people have no choice but to promote you. Keep improving every day, learn something new in your field every day, read a blog in your chosen area of expertise every day, and find mentors who can help you.

Network within and outside the organization – It has been well established that you can get ahead in your career faster through weak ties than anyone else. Weak ties are people whom you don’t know well but are acquaintances that help you when there is an open opportunity. You never know who can help you so it is imperative that you keep in touch with the top experts in your industry, follow their blogs, connect with them on LinkedIn and keep them posted whenever you create something that maybe useful to them. Your contacts are what will get you far ahead in your career more than anything else.

Be committed to your company – Yes people are not going to retire with a gold watch within the same company. There is a lot of talk that you don’t need to be loyal to your company. In my opinion this is flawed thinking as only when you are totally committed to your company and your boss you can achieve the battle field promotions you are looking for. Only when you are totally committed will you give your best and only if you give your best every day over a long period of time can you be ready for a career change or promotion.

Focus on revenue – In your current job you may not be directly responsible for revenue. However remember if the company has to promote you then it is imperative for you to show the company that by promoting you they will be able to get additional revenue which also satisfies the bottom line. Keep your antennas up when you talk with your customers and any time they need something not available immediately bring it to the attention of your superiors and generate the necessary solutions. When you present proactive solutions to solve customer problems or improve revenue for the company you separate yourself from the crowd and stand out.

Never bring your personal problems to your work – Yes with the social media available 24*7 there is no clear demarcation between your official and personal lives. However remember you are responsible for anything you post online. Ensure you don’t do anything that might construe as not being committed or disloyal to your job. Never criticize your boss or company ever period. Even if you leave the company never speak ill of the company you were in. Remember it puts you in bad light if you keep complaining. If you have personal problems keep it to yourself because once you share the problems it can be used against you even if something minor goes wrong. Be thoughtful about what parts of your personal life you want to broadcast to the world. It is more important to be promoted than to be colorful.

Be dependable – Your ability to be dependable will be the key to your progress. Make sure that when you commit something to your boss you do it. If you can’t meet the deadline immediately let your boss know.  If you won’t work during your vacation time let your boss know immediately. You have to set clear expectations and boundaries and when you do that there is a greater amount of respect for you. Be sure to always under promise and over deliver. You can never go wrong if you do that.

Ask for what you want – You can never get ahead in your career if you have the fear of asking for what you want. Sometimes you might be doing a great job but if you don’t communicate your achievements and make a strong case to move to the next level you will not be promoted. Before asking be mentally prepared to be rejected and once you are mentally prepared for a negative event it becomes easier to ask. If you want a raise again you have to ask for it. There are no promotions that are handed without asking for it confidently. Practice the art of asking regularly and you will become better at it eventually. Of course this presumes that you are doing a great job and that is the primary requirement before you ask for anything.

Be a team player – Finally you need to be able to function well in a team environment. Your technical skills are the entry price to enter the arena but once you are in the arena it is your ability to persuade and work with other members of the team that will get you far ahead in your career. Never take credit for someone else’s work, always be quick to give credit away and stay firmly behind team decisions. Your ability to get along with others will help you get ahead and is one of the most sought after skills by employers. Being a team player is your ticket to the next seats in your wonderful career journey.If you follow these steps your career will be on the fast track and you will get the promotions you are looking for.The views expressed in this article are my own and does not represent my organization.

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Cannot connect to the IETF default network with Windows Phone

Reported by: ynir.ietf@… Owned by: jdishongh@…
Priority: tbd Milestone: ietf-092
Component: network Keywords: Windows Phone Wifi
Cc: My Current Location: Registration desk
My MAC Address: C0-64-C6-FE-22-5C My OS: Windows Phone 8.1

When I try to connect with Windows Phone (running 8.1) I get the attached error screen with message Your phone can't connect to the Wi-Fi network ietf.

The ietf-legacy network works fine.

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comment:1 Changed 4 years ago by nkukich@…

Owner: changed from nkukich@… to jdishongh@…
Status: newassigned

comment:2 Changed 4 years ago by jdishongh@…

Resolution: fixed
Status: assignedclosed

Hi, my guess is that your phone is 2.4Ghz only. If you'd like to come by the Help Desk in Brasserie (located on Lobby Level behind the Reception Desk), we'll be happy to see if we can get your phone connected to another SSID.

comment:3 Changed 4 years ago by ynir.ietf@…

I don't think so. It connects just fine to ietf-legacy, and doesn't connect to ietf-2.4ONLY. I'l find a time to come around tomorrow.

comment:4 Changed 4 years ago by jdishongh@…

Resolution: fixed
Status: closedreopened

Understood. PLEASE make time to come by the Help Desk in the terminal room. Our hours tomorrow are 8AM to 8PM. We're intrigued and would love to help you resolve this issue. :)

comment:5 Changed 4 years ago by jdishongh@…

Would you mind coming by the Help Desk today? We'd love get your phone on the default ietf SSID.

We're here in Brasserie (right by the Bar) until 8PM tonight.

Hope to see you soon!

comment:6 Changed 4 years ago by ynir.ietf@…

Sure. I will be there around 15:00

comment:7 Changed 4 years ago by jim@…

Did this issue get resolved at the Help Desk?

Just trying to make sure the ticket is current.

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comment:8 Changed 4 years ago by ynir.ietf@…

No, they tried but couldn't get it to work.

One theory is that 801.1x with WPA2 doesn't work on Windows Phone. The only suggestion we found on Microsoft forums was to do a hard reset and try again. A hard reset involves deleting all user data and installed applications, so we didn't try that. (insert Microsoft support joke here).

So no, for now I'm using ietf-legacy. Perhaps by Prague either 8.1 will be updated, or WP10 will be out and something will be different.

comment:9 Changed 4 years ago by jim@…

Resolution: ouch
Status: reopenedclosed

Sorry we couldn't fix it. I'm going to close out this ticket. Please give it a shot again in Prague, and come find us again there if it doesn't work.

Again, sorry!

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comment:10 Changed 17 months ago by Rick Alfvin

Milestone: ietf-92ietf-092

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