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Italy Travel Guide – Sorrento

While most couples jet off on their honeymoon the day after their wedding, we had a long-term visa to apply for, a trip to India, fashion week and a new job to attend to. So, James and I decided to put our dream honeymoon on hold till the summer – better weather, less stress, a carefully curated honeymoon wardrobe and a larger holiday kitty to have fun with made a lot more sense than rushing through things at the last minute after planning a wedding by ourselves.

Ever since we were long distance dating and using Pinterest to plan our lives together across different continents, we knew that we wanted to visit Italy on our honeymoon. I had never been, James had only been to Sicily, and we were both very eager to explore the Southeastern part of the country, famous for the most beautiful coastline in the world – the Amalfi coast.

Over two absolutely glorious, loved-up weeks of scrumptious Italian food, swimming in clear green seas, romantic lunches in parks, shopping in crowded markets and trying out new bars and cafes, we’ve fallen in love with bright little Vespa’s, vintage Fiat 500’s, unusual flavours of gelato, chilled lemon granitas, breezy boat rides, colourful houses on hills, hot pink bougainvillea and the feel of the sun gently glazing our skin to a cinnamon glow.

We couldn’t recommend visiting more, which is why we put together a little list of the things we loved doing most in the Land of the Limoncello – hoping you feel as inspired to visit Sorrento as we felt during our stay.

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1. Go to the beach

The beaches of Sorrento are very tiny and usually crammed with people, so your best bet would be to go between 8 and 10 am if you believe in the concept of personal space. You can also rent a sunbed, a bright striped umbrella and make use of the changing facilities disguised adorably as bright, colourful beach huts from establishments like Peter’s Beach that also serve you beverages, etc. along the Sorrento docks.

2. Rent a car or Vespa

Microscopic little Smart cars, Fiat 500’s and Vespa’s are a big part of Italian culture. Why not experience it first hand by renting one of your choice and taking a romantic drive along the beautiful Amalfi Coast? We did a lot of research on Sorrento’s many car rental companies and eventually rented from Europcar (which we believed to be the most efficient and reasonable) and drove to Amalfi and Ravello, although you can also stop at Positano and Salerno which are breathtaking! (P.S Car companies usually charge a standard €500 as a deposit – so make sure you put it on a credit card rather than a debit card to have it credited back to your account overnight, rather than being €500 short on your holiday while you wait 5-6 days for a refund if you use a debit card). Remember, if you find a car company you want to rent from, go online and book it there – they sometimes have great deals and discounts for those who book online. Also, stop in at their office to ask what documents they’ll need to see before they hand their car over to you.

3. Hop on a ferry

Sorrento’s Marina Grande is only about a 30-45 minute ferry ride away from Positano and the islands of Capri and Ischia. Take full advantage of their proximity and head down to the beach where you can book a ferry ride to any of these little towns. Remember to book a day or two in advance and do only 1-2 towns per day maximum, as they all involve a lot of walking and tourist attractions that take up a significant amount of time.

4. Ride the train

Sorrento has three different kinds of trains. (a) A city train which runs on the streets and takes you sightseeing around the most popular areas of Sorrento . You can buy a ticket and get on it at the Piazza Tasso – the city’s main square. (b) The standard train that you get from the train station that is very cheap, but not air-conditioned. It is very small, very hot, very old and usually packed to more than maximum capacity. We took this train to visit the ruins of Pompeii and Herculaneum. (c) The express train which is modern, air conditioned, relatively a lot more expensive and thus, practically empty. We used this train to get to Naples as it was a longer journey and we had luggage.

5. Shop in the markets

Sorrento is a fascinating maze of little alleyways and side streets selling everything from scarves to bags, fancy bottles of Limoncello, jewellery, little trinkets for around your home, beach cover-ups, hats and basically everything else under the sun. Stay tuned for a full post on shopping in Sorrento coming up soon!

6. Go on a Limoncello tour

Sorrento is famous for its lemons and its Limoncello. Head to Via San Cesario – a little street lined with stores selling goods made from lemons. These stores usually have reps waiting outside with free samples they hand out to tourists, so enjoy getting tipsy on them for free (although it would be polite to buy at least one bottle while you’re at it!) If you’re interested in learning about the production of Limoncello, I believe there are also organized tours that take you to various Limoncello factories. Same concept – larger, more expensive scale.

7. Experience the cuisine

Contrary to popular belief, Italian food is so much more than just tomato-based pizza and pasta. Their selection of seafood is impressive to say the least, but if you fancy something more interesting than just a fish, try my favourites – a salmon pasta or mussels and clams with spaghetti. Wash it down with some wonderful, fruity, full-bodied wine or, if you’re feeling adventurous, a chilled lemon granita. Abandon your regular soft drinks for Lemon Soda – an absolute godsend in the scorching heat (we drank it like water). Finish every meal with a shot of Limoncello (most restaurants serve it for free) and if you’re in the mood for a spot of dessert, hit up one of the many gelato shops or order a slice of Pastiera – a traditional Neapolitan cake. I will be doing a detailed review on our favourite places for food and drinks in Sorrento on the blog very soon.

8. People watch

Amidst all this excitement of taking ferries and riding trains, exploring new towns, renting Vespas and zipping off into the sunset, make sure you take a few days out to just relax and experience the city and its colourful culture. Sorrento welcomes thousands of people from all walks of life and from all around the world. A front row seat in Fauno Bar at Piazza Tasso is the perfect place to observe them, not to mention get a glimpse into the lives of the locals over a glass or two of the good stuff. Just make sure you have your sunglasses on! 😉

Don’t forget your sunblock and stay tuned for more posts from Italy coming up soon! Ciao!

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  1. Marika Baptista
    July 29, 2015 / 8:12 am

    Being a die-hard lover of everything Italian, this post makes me want to book the next flight out to Sorrento *sigh*….Gorgeous Photography!! With a ‘Trip to Italy’ being high on my bucket list I can’t wait for your posts on the food & shopping 🙂

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iMonk: No Super Christians

My plan was to post a humorous Tuesday’s 10 today. But when I read “No Super Christians” by Chaplain Mike I decided it could wait.

I watched the Francis Chan video he posted and discussed yesterday. And it haunted me. But probably not in the way you think.

A few years back, as a pastor to students, I took my students to a camp where Chan spoke. I took them there because he was speaking. And now I wish I hadn’t. Because now they’ll hear this Don’t Waste Your Life 3.0 and despise every life except the craziest ones. Platt’s Radical was 2.0.

From now on when asked about my book – coming later this year – I can just point to this.

Last thought…is everyone just parroting Piper nowadays?

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  1. Tara July 10, 2012 / 6:02 pm

    I’m leaving Lurkerdom to say thanks. Thanks a lot for informing me that I probably wasted $10 on Crazy Love, purchased a few months ago, currenty on my bedside table as the next book in the queue.

    Looking forward to your book. It better not be a waste of $10, too. Thank you.

    • mattbredmond July 10, 2012 / 8:58 pm

      Tara, Thanks for going public and I can guarantee my book will either be worth your $10 as a book or a bug killer. Either way, my kids need a new pair of shoes.

  2. WenatcheeTheHatchet July 15, 2012 / 9:50 pm

    Piper’s one of those guys where I read a few of his books because he was all the rage at Mars Hill for years. I found myself underwhelmed. If Platt and Chan are Don’t Waste Your Life 2.0 and 3.0 I’ll pass.

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1. I’ve never read a book like this. Whenever I read a new book, my mind flips through my memories like a Rolodex, trying to find some other book to compare it to. This book is no exception. But I kept coming up empty. I could think of nothing. This originality was a rare gift.

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  1. Russell Smith March 13, 2017 / 8:21 pm

    This goes right on the “to be read” list. I’m going to put it on order with the library right now.

    In a similar vein – have you seen Marva Dawn’s “Being Well When We’re Ill” – a serious look at the suffering of chronic illness/disability from a serious theologian who is living through it. Well worth checking out.

    • mattbredmond March 13, 2017 / 8:59 pm

      I haven’t but I love her writing. I’ll be checking that out.

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Henry V: ESFP

Henry IV / Henry V, William Shakespeare

Prince Hal ESFP | The Hollow Crown \ Shakespeare MBTI

Extraverted Sensing (Se): As a young man, Prince Hal lives for new experiences. Despite his royalty, he spends his youth drinking, pranking, womanizing and engaging in other instantly gratifying activities. He loves to laugh and poke fun of the foolish, get reactions out of people and lives such a rambunctious life that his father grows sick with worry about him. Hal is a performer and loves to be the center of attention. He mockingly imitates his father in order to entertain his friends and does so with exuberance and quality. Hal doesn’t make long-term plans, but enjoys relishing the moment at all times. Every one of his actions aims toward achieving immediate results and he has little patience to devote toward long-term projects or strategizing. He is in sync with his environment and decent in his swordsmanship skills. Hal doesn’t dwell on the past at all –he only once mentions his mother and following his father’s death, he quickly moves past his mourning, rejecting everything about his former life (including Falstaff). Hal is very physical –he often speaks with his hands and doesn’t hesitate to touch people or invade their personal space (which includes kissing Kate upon their first meeting).

Prince Hal ESFP | The Hollow Crown \ Shakespeare MBTI

Introverted Feeling (Fi): Hal’s morals are internally based and as a young Prince, he does not hesitate to violate his father’s orders by behaving wildly and ignoring his princely obligations. He has a strong desire to be true to his beliefs and desires. As a result, he deliberately gives himself a bad reputation with the hopes of avoiding his inheritance to the throne. He recognizes other people’s motives, easily discerning Falstaff’s sycophantism and the disapproval of his soldiers when he goes to agincourt. Where possible, he avoids expressing or talking about his emotions, which is why he puts on a false reputation in hopes of losing rights to the throne, rather than talking it through with his father. He does not need to consult with anyone else to understand his feelings and expresses them through action rather than words. Instead of scolding France for not honoring his agreement, he executes the necessary punishment by going to war against them. Hal’s decisions are strictly emotion based and in the moment, thus his quickness to fall in love with Kate, as well as his firmness in asserting political decisions.

Prince Hal ESFP | The Hollow Crown \ Shakespeare MBTI

Extraverted Thinking (Te): Hal is quite assertive in his ability to stand up for what he believes and when the need arrises, he is perfectly capable of explaining the reasoning for his decisions. Hal makes decisions in the moment and acts on them immediately, taking the most obvious direct route toward the most immediate solution (France won’t honor our agreement? Ok, I’ll go to war with them). He is well equipped to organize others into needful action, even when many stand in disagreement with him. Hal needs factual evidence to believe people’s statements and as a Prince, he pays close attention to and is able to use external facts to discredit Falstaffs tall-tales.

Prince Hal ESFP | The Hollow Crown \ Shakespeare MBTI

Introverted Intuition (Ni): Although his focus is primarily in the present, Hal also wants his future to be enjoyable, which is another motivation for his attempts to avoid gaining the throne. Even so, Hal is mature enough to put aside his dreams when he can see that something grander and more pressing is at hand. When he learns of Hotspur’s threat against his father, Hal accepts the fact that he will have to rule England and goes to work helping his father defend the kingdom. Hal is typically optimistic about the future, even when faced with the seeming impossible. He does not get discouraged by the fact that his army is half the size of France’s at Agincourt, nor does he lose hope when his men decide to hate him.

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  1. This is a very interesting take!

    What do you think about Hal being an ENTJ?

    “…Like bright metal on a sullen ground/my reformation, glittering o’er my fault/shall show more goodly and attract more eyes/than that which hath no foil to set it off.”

    The theory is that he planned his entire course, from debauchery to nobility, in a way that would stage a dramatic turn-around and win every heart in the country. He knew exactly what he would say and do for maximum shock at every turn, leading to massive adoration when he “decided” to “reform”. It worked swimmingly, too!

    I’m inclined towards this theory, but I like them both and don’t think there’s really a right or wrong answer.

    Have you encountered this view before? What do you think about it? :)

    • I haven’t encountered this view before, purely because I don’t meet many people who are familiar enough with the play to make that kind of judgement.

      I could see that theory working, although having read the play many times, Hal strikes me as someone who is spontaneous and adaptable even though he has an underlying plan. This was most particularly apparent to me after he was crowned King, because his decisions are often made based on such limited information (and without a clear view of the future). He tends to put the moral before the information when he makes decisions, meaning that he acts based on what he feels is right, rather than based on what information he has to support his decisions.

      Yes, he seeks after information, but usually the information he seeks has some connection to how others perceive him. In other words, when he seeks information, it’s not to help inform his decisions, its to make sure that his people are loyal to him.

      • I can definitely see that. However, especially regarding your comments on ‘lack of information/clear vision of the future’, I think the historical context favors a more strategic interpretation. (I hope you don’t mind the length…this is a favorite topic of mine :) )
        Firstly, we get an entirely new dimension when we consider the history off which the play was based–history with which Shakespeare’s audience likely would have been familiar.
        Hal was born in/around 1387. It wasn’t mentioned in the plays, but he spent much of his childhood in the court of Richard II, as Bolingbroke had been close with the king. He was crowned Prince of Wales following Bolingbroke’s ascension to the throne as Henry IV. Hal would have been raised with a close-up view of court machinations and what would have been expected of a king, and one of these expectations would have revolved around France. The Hundred Years’ War had been raging since 1337. While the last battle had ended in favor of the English, hostilities remained at large.
        In 1392, French king Charles VI suffers his first fit of insanity. His decreasing mental health led to the outbreak of a French civil war in 1407—and even then, Hal was watching like a hawk. In 1412, acting on behalf of his dying father, he formed a treaty with the Argmanac party of the war. The treaty said that he wouldn’t ally with their rivals, the Burgundians, in exchange for ownership of one province and suzerainty over 3 others. In 1413 Henry took the throne and began assembling an army, and in 1414 began making demands: first for the return of the English-owned province of Aquitaine in fulfillment of a 1360 treaty, then for a 2-million-crown payment, then for the hand of princess Catharine in marriage.
        These demands sparked the tennis-balls incident seen in Henry V, and in 1415 Hal renewed hostilites. Upon thus breaking the treaty Hal sided with the Burgundians. The grateful Burgundians then stayed out of the way during the battle of Agincourt, allowing Hal the upper hand over the largely Argmanac army. Henry then pressed his attack through France, correctly calculating that the rivalry between Burgundians and Armagnacs would prevent either French party from assisting the vulnerable cities he attacked.
        The page “Hundred Years War” at BBC history said this next part so well that I’m going to borrow from them:

        “After the fall of Rouen, the Norman capital, in January 1419, the English were able to bring the whole duchy under their control, and the way to Paris lay open before them.
        At this dire pass, the French parties at last agreed to meet at Montereau to coordinate resistance to the English. But when they met on the bridge there on 19 September 1419, John, Duke of Burgundy, was struck down by the Armagnac followers of the dauphin Charles, thereby avenging Louis of Orléans [whose death had been the spark of the civil war]. (I find this so funny…)
        Rather than ally with his father’s assassins, John’s heir, Philip, agreed to ally with the English, and to broker an agreement with the ailing Charles VI whereby Henry should marry Charles’s daughter.” (#AnyonebuttheArmagnacs1419)

        This agreement was called the Treaty of Troyes, and was concluded in 1420. It allowed for Henry and Catherine’s marriage, for Henry’s heir to be king of France, and for Henry to act as regent for king Charles while he lived and then take the throne upon the king’s death. Shakespeare condensed five years into two scenes! I think historical context shows the wealth of information Hal sourced from, and the years-long vision he had for the war.
        We find another interesting facet when examining the time in which Shakespeare wrote. Henry IV pt. 1 was written around 1596/97; Niccolo Machiavelli’s handbook on power, “The Prince”, had been published 1532. It was wildly popular, especially in an age where things like divine right/inheritance versus capability to lead were hot topics. Much of that controversy stemmed from uneasiness about the reign of Queen Elizabeth I, whose gender and shaky political background made her the center of the conflict. Many scholars affirm that in that time of uncertain politics, Shakespeare created Hal to be an example of the ultimate Machiavellian prince.
        In conclusion, history shows that Henry’s conquest of France was years in the planning—years of ambition and pressure as a child, of having his hand on the enemy’s pulse as he grew, of laying plans as favorable terms began to ripen and of finally reaping the success of his calculations. His priming for war was stated explicitly in Henry IV pt. 2 by Henry IV: “Be it thy course, to busy giddy minds/With foreign quarrels; that action, hence borne out/May waste the memory of the former days.” Finally we consider the fascination in Shakespeare’s day over Machiavellian ideals.
        All of these factors combine to prove the tactical genius of a brilliant, ruthless and charismatic war machine. The portrait offers a combination of leadership, focused long-range planning and a grasp of both language and human tendencies. In my mind at least, that image looks like an ENTJ :) What do you think?

        “Henry V” http://www.history.com/topics/british-history/henry-v-england
        Keen, Maurice. “The Hundred Years War” http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/british/middle_ages/hundred_years_war_01.shtml
        “Henry V: The Cruel King” http://www.historyextra.com/feature/henry-v-cruel-king

        • You’ve got me. I originally typed him solely based off the play (as part of my ongoing Shakespeare characters series), but after looking at the historical context you provide, I can see you’re absolutely right. I’ll do a re-analysis when I have time.

      • What about ISFP? Despite the fact that Hal does mingle with peasants and enjoy their company in a very Se way, he always has in the back of his mind his own Fi principles and desires; every now and then they pop up and bother his friends (for example: he goes along with Poins’ prank, but returns the money they steal from the pilgrims after embarrassing Falstaff to a satisfactory degree — and later he vents to one of the peasants (again Poins) passionately about his worry over his father’s illness); and like Hamlet he retires at times to introspect (for example: the scene in which he takes the crown from his father’s bedside, and sits upon the throne with it, thinking), though his thought process very clearly takes a different path.
        That his Fi leads before his Se might also be suggested by his actions before the Battle of Agincourt in King Henry V and after the battle in King Henry IV Part I: he manages to maintain his disguise even when insulted by one of his soldiers, and he lets Falstaff claim the glory for killing Harry Percy. In both these instances, his Fi desires subdue his more impulsive and attention-seeking Se (though we see his Se-Ni come roaring to life after the Agincourt battle when he confronts that same soldier in the glove scene — and it is splendid).
        Furthermore, that Ni is higher in his function stack would explain his success in bringing his entire story arc through King Henry IV Part I-II to completion with such determination. It would also explain some of his high-minded and highly symbolic speeches, such as the tennis-balls speech in King Henry V — it seems to me that Ni influences him there more than Te. I believe Arvid once said something to the effect that Ni gets exponentially more intense the higher up it is in a person’s function stack — and I think Hal’s personality is too Ni-coloured for it to be his inferior function.

        • Actually, considering all you’ve said here, I think ENTJ is far more likely than ISFP. The Fi you’re describing is has more indicators of tertiary than dominant.

        • The noticeable Fi is kind of confusing when trying to type Hal. When he appeals to his enemies, his arguments are emotional in their context, but only in the sense that he justifies their bad or fearful opinions of him because of his past behavior – which, yes, it’s humble and touching, but oddly self-aware.

          Actually, he’s extremely perceptive about what’s going on around him: he’s going to be king, and so will be leaving his old life behind (Ni); he knows what important people (like his enemies and father) think about him (Ni); he’s not blatantly bossy, but he’s not shy about telling people what to do (Te). He didn’t even call Falstaff out for lying about killing Percy, because there was no physical evidence to prove it (Te); and he’s pretty quick to cut the chaff from his old life once he becomes king (Te).

          I think what makes it difficult to really type him is the fact that the audience can see him feel deeper emotions than plain happiness. But if you look at the context, his father doesn’t even know that Hal actually cares about him dying until Hal TELLS him. What the characters see and what the audience sees are different.

          I think, in the play, Hal is an ENTJ with a well-developed Fi. That also might be Shakespeare’s influence, since most of his serious characters are put into emotionally-trying situations… Which makes for compelling entertainment (btw, during the battle against Henry Percy, the real Henry V got an arrow STUCK IN HIS FACE. Shakespeare dropped the ball on that one, people would’ve loved to see that!).

          C Loh, I think you nailed his type. My only disagreement is the idea that he contrived this image of Bad Boy to Model King to earn the love of his people. It’s a little unnecessary when he knew, a) he was going to be king, and b) he could be just as popular being a typical war-fighting prince (look at Percy’s popularity in the beginning).

          Hal is certainly aware about how the majority of people think and the course his life will take – I do not disagree with you on that. But the fact is, he’s a fun-loving character who cares about people. Even though this is a shallow interpretation, I genuinely believe he just wanted to enjoy the moment before destiny dropped his father’s heavy mantle over his shoulders – and I don’t care what your personality type is, that’s intimidating. And that’s also why I disagree with the theory, even though it led to a better understanding of his personality.

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> It is important to revisit your estate plan from time to time to ensure that it accurately reflects your wishes for your family and assets.
> An unfunded Trust fails to take advantage of one of the greatest benefits of a Trust…the avoidance of probate.
> Ongoing communication with your estate planning attorney will ensure that funding and beneficiary designations are updated.

Setting up your estate plan is obviously an important first step. If you do not have an estate plan in place, it is important to begin the conversation with an estate planning attorney to understand how a proper estate plan can reflect your wishes and protect your loved ones. If you have completed that first step, it is important to revisit your plan from time to time to ensure that it accurately reflects your wishes for your family and your financial planning needs.

However, a commonly neglected aspect of estate planning is the funding of the Trust.1 When a Trust is established, assets must be transferred into it by retitling them to the trustee. While a Trust can be funded at death through a Will, doing so requires the assets to pass through the probate court. The example below explores not only the unnecessary costs and delays that can arise from failing to fund your Trust, but also the unintended consequences that can result from it.

The Consequences of an Empty Trust

Jay has an estate plan in place, consisting of a Revocable Living Trust, a Pour-Over Will and Powers of Attorney for Health Care and Property. In accordance with his wishes, the Trust leaves his assets to his second wife, Gloria, in Trust for her benefit during her life, and then to Mitchell, his 10-year old child from his previous relationship. After the estate plan was executed, Jay and Gloria’s estate planning attorney provided them with written instructions on how to fund his Trust. Jay’s assets include a home which he purchased before he married Gloria, a savings account, an individual retirement account (IRA) and a life insurance policy.

Unfortunately, Jay failed to fund his Trust prior to his death. Upon Jay’s death, any assets that Jay owned individually without a designated beneficiary—in this case his home and his savings account—have to pass through probate court (by way of his Will) in order to reach his Trust. The probate court will validate his Will before his assets can be distributed to his beneficiaries—in this case, his Trust. This unnecessary expense and delay in accessing the assets could have been avoided by funding the Trust during his life. Although Jay and Gloria spent the time and money to have an estate plan prepared, they did not take full advantage of their estate planning.

Incorrect Beneficiary Designations

Jay’s IRA was setup before he and Gloria were married. At the time the account was opened, he named Mitchell as the sole beneficiary. Upon Jay’s death, the account passes directly to Mitchell, to be managed by Mitchell’s legal guardian (his mother and Jay’s ex-wife, DeDe) under the court’s supervision until Mitchell turns 18, at which time the remaining balance is paid out to him. Since there is no trustee to protect the assets, Mitchell will be able to withdraw the assets regardless of the tax consequences, if he so wishes, and do with them as he pleases.2

Jay’s life insurance policy was purchased while he and DeDe were still happily married, so she was named as the beneficiary of the policy. Upon his death, the life insurance company will pay out the proceeds to the named beneficiary, DeDe. Gloria will likely contest the outdated beneficiary designation, leading to costly litigation, but since a beneficiary designation is not automatically revoked upon divorce, DeDe will receive the life insurance proceeds.3

Funding Your Trust

The only way to avoid these unexpected costs and consequences is to properly fund your Trust and designate your beneficiaries in accordance with the advice of your estate planning attorney. Not all assets can be transferred to your Trust and certain assets are best left outside of your Trust. By discussing your assets and intentions with your estate planning attorney and properly titling any newly acquired assets, you can ensure that all assets will reach your intended beneficiary without having to pass through the probate court.

1. For a detailed discussion of how to begin funding your trust, please see A Guide to Organizing Your Assets.

2. Had Jay updated his beneficiary designation and named Gloria as the beneficiary of the retirement account, she could have rolled the account over into her own retirement account and continued to defer the income tax on the account (a benefit available only to the spouse). Had Jay named his Trust as the beneficiary, the assets would have been held for Gloria’s use during her life, and then to Mitchell in Trust. By leaving the assets to Mitchell in Trust rather than outright, Jay and his named Trustee could have protected the assets from Mitchell’s creditors and his own bad decisions.

3. For a related discussion, please see How to Accidentally Leave a Gift to Your Ex-Spouse.

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Students self-assessing our class expectations and developing solutions and the next steps in our learning. This happens weekly.

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From A Rich Seam by Fullan and Langworthy

What these types of technology integration are driving is creativity. The technology is promoting and facilitating the moving away from a fancier more engaging delivery towards a method of giving students a chance to use their creativity. Students can take a picture of something they are learning about, then add their ideas, drawings or calculations on top it, and then further this expression with a voice or text explanation all using one simple app that a 5-year-old can use. Using tools that encouraged creative modes of expression instead of content delivery to allow for deeper learning. Using the visuals from A Rich seam in Chapter 4, high-level tech use involves the creation of knowledge or digital artifacts and not the consumption of it. So how do we continue this in the classroom? Yes, sometimes something like Google-classroom has to be used to share out instructions or a table or template to use for the practice of skills. However, when students are applying skills, they can create and develop real-world artifacts that teach others about the concept they are learning about. The visualization and creation process is a great way for students to consolidate their understanding and the sharing of their ideas with an intended audience gives the artifact a meaningful purpose. The combination of a meaningful purpose and creative opportunities to share help lead to the deep learning that we want to facilitate in our schools.


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Finding mental peace is natural, essential, and reachable to every single person.

How is it going? Last week we talked about “noisy electronics,” how essential it is to take a break from using them all day every day. If you apply it in your life, you will find more moments to improve your mental peace gradually. We live in a very accelerated society, and our brain needs a break from time to time. I will explain how to find these moments and get the most out of them. I will also tell how to prevent third parties or situations from stealing this sacred time.

In fact, I have been a little more tired for a few weeks now, and I am listening to my needs, taking it more calmly because sometimes, the body and life ask us to do it. It happens when, for whatever reason, I have meditated less, I have been busier, worked more, or watched TV a little more, especially when there are science, technology, and of course, space documentaries. But come on, that’s the least of it. The important thing is that between work, TV, and life’s demands, it’s easy to forget a little about your mental peace, and yourself. A moment of mental peace, even a moment, already makes a difference.

Let’s do a test.

  • Sit in a comfortable position and turn off the music if you have any.
  • Set a timer for two minutes. Do not use a kitchen timer; they usually have a high pitched tone that can shuttle you. A more gentle sound from your phone, for example, is much better.
  • Activate the timer and close your eyes.
  • Focus on your breathing, take a deep breath, and slowly, hold the air for a few seconds, without forcing it, and let it go.
  • Repeat during these two minutes, until the time is up.

How are you? I am sure you already notice some mental peace. I am sure that you have lowered at least a few pulsations, and you may notice yourself mentally with a little serenity, even if it is subtle. Also, if it’s just a couple of minutes, you can already make a difference mentally. It will make a significant impact on your life since you will notice yourself mentally more agile. You just have to close your eyes and focus on your breathing. Moments of peace, we have them every day. In my Path to Success course, this is essential.

The usual problem.

Again, there is only one culprit who stands. Our block from mental peace. In life, we all have moments of more or less stillness. Waiting in line to check out the grocery store, wait for the rice to cook, the TV commercials, the dog has fallen asleep… We are not continuously active in doing things, are we? I still talked about it last week. What do you usually do in these “dumb moments” or “downtime”? I guess you will take out your cell phone and take a look at the phone (as if you had not done it for hours), or maybe, take the opportunity to send a quick message to your aunt. And you?

Once in a while, you have to restart your phone. Otherwise, it goes slower or even works a little poorly. Unless you have, I suppose, a high-end phone, you’ll find yourself in this situation. We have always made a comparison that says that a computer is a super-brain. If a super-brain has to restart, don’t you think that a normal one needs it too. A brain like yours, mine, or even the one that Einstein had. The brain needs a break from time to time. That is why that exercise that you did for two minutes has brought you peace of mind, because you have reduced (for a few moments) the external stimuli. Your brain is brilliant and knows when to breathe. You need to give it a moment once in a while, that’s it.

For a moment!

If you got a telegram, you had to listen to it right away; then the person left your premises. Today, the message waits on a computer server, and a copy, on your phone and other synchronized devices. It will not be lost, nor does it need immediate attention. Try, at least a couple of times a day, to have a moment not to use your phone. Worth the mental peace you will get. Close your eyes, take a few deep breaths and open them again. You will notice a small mental peace that will bring you serenity. It is effortless, and it is free to do this. You even save on cell phone’s battery while recharging a more significant one, yours.

You see, it costs nothing.

Mental peace brings great ideas.

Mental Peace gives us life.

As I explained above, these little moments of peace of mind can bring us many things. Relaxing the mind, helps you solve problems and find solutions to issues that perhaps, you have not even thought consciously. That is why when you relax, you have better ideas than when you try to find one. Sometimes the solution is discovered when you don’t always focus on the problem.

In fact, you can use these moments to learn to silence your mind and get more out of it. In fact, one of life’s challenges is precisely to find these moments, because they are worth it. And you also have “The Mini Meditations” from “The Classics.” One of them, “Absolute Silence,” will help you get to this state quickly for a few minutes. It is a small five-minute meditation with a very fast relaxation, with subliminal silence in the background. Subliminal messages focus on healing. Awesome for mental peace. You can see more here or in the image below:

Five minutes meditations that will help you reach mental peace.

There are five meditations, each last five minutes, and have different themes. They are very powerful and straightforward to do.

Beware of vampires.

We are still talking about mental peace, but you have to be careful with “vampires.” If you have people around you, that people should respect your moments of silence, and you, theirs. If there is a person who is taking away your constant “me” time, talk to that person. That also applies to people with whom you communicate through electronic devices. It happens to everyone. We don’t realize it and sacrifice good moments for your mental peace. Sometimes it is necessary, but sometimes your two minutes of relaxation matter and you need them. They are great to recharge, feel happier, and have a clearer mind.

That’s all, folks!

The goal was clear, to talk a little bit about mental peace. To help you to try it for a moment (if you haven’t, seriously, do it), and pretty much, that was it. Now you know that even a couple of minutes, you can give your mind a critical break. And if you already have moments of silence, fabulous!

I hope you gradually add more mental peace to your lives! In fact, for next week, I have a shorter but fascinating entry. I am going to give you some tips so you can discover your gifts. I advance one of them: Know how to induce mental peace!. But all this, in one week! I am pretty sure you are going to enjoy the read! See you next Wednesday!

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The Tartiflette team: Stan Chollet, Alice Girard, Aurélien Busi and Klemen Sever

Many successful open-source projects have their source code published from the very beginning. This is what we did with Dailymotion’s Tartiflette: the SDL-first GraphQL engine which is powering our internal API. Starting with open-source in mind allowed us to build a community, get early feedback and guarantee a smooth release.

It’s often considered a safer bet to only publish the source code after you’ve reached a stable version. This has been done by many successful open-source projects such as React from Facebook or Atom from GitHub. Doing this can reduce the stress of having every coding mistakes being shown to the entire world. It can also help your team keep control of the direction in which the project is going during the crucial MVP phase. Last but not least, not publishing your work too early help you avoid any negative publicity if you have on pause, or completely cancel development at some point.

Alternatively, being open-source from Day 1 can also benefit your project. While publishing code can be intimidating for some developers, it’s also a big source of motivation for many others. Having early releases of the code can allow you to receive feedback and contributions from the community, for example, the developers of the plugin tartiflette-starlette started working on it long before Tartiflette hit 1.0.0.

In both cases, what’s important is to start thinking about open-source from the first line of code you will write (and probably even before that). If you want your project to succeed and the GitHub stars to start raining, you will need to make your code generic and reusable while also building a strong community around your project.

Build reusable software

The first mission for open-source developers should be to write code that everyone can use. A lot of developers are used to only writing software that will fit their very specific business need, while open-source software needs to be usable outside of your company, by people who might have very different businesses and tech stacks.

This can be achieved by following the Unix philosophy, as summarized by Peter H. Salus:

Let’s take Tartiflette as an illustration of those principles:

Of course, following these principles will be much easier if you have them all in mind from the first day of your project. The good thing is that even if you cancel open-sourcing your code, following this philosophy will help your organization build easier to maintain systems. This will directly translate into saving money for your company. Having to refactor tightly-coupled code into something more flexible when a project is very advanced can easily take a team of developers a few weeks, or even months for larger projects.

Gather a community early

No matter how late you chose to release the source code, the earlier you start communicating about your project, the better. Not unlike commercial software, open-source projects function best with an active community around them. This community will both help improve your project through feedback and contribution while advertising by word of mouth.

Finding early adopters can be tough, that’s why you need to start looking for them right at the start of your project. You can start writing articles and talking about the problems you’re solving long before you have a stable production ready version. Showcasing your results on Product Hunt and Hacker News can also be done even if you don’t feel like your code is good enough to go public. Having work to show can also be a huge motivating factor for the project team. Seeing that other people are using the software you built after months of work is a one of the best form of job recognition. This will lead to major performance improvements for the team.

By the way, are you sure your project should be open-source? Open-source software has many benefits, but it’s not a solution to everything. Before releasing your source code everywhere, take time to think about things like future maintenance, licensing issues, etc.

The essential thing you should retain from this is: open-source software is not just code. If you want to build a successful open-source project, you have to do more than just push your code on GitHub. You need to think about community, maintainability, and re-usability right from the start.

Naturally, you need to keep in mind your company objectives while doing all of this. For example here at Dailymotion, Tartiflette is used internally and has helped us build a faster, easier to maintain and more scalable GraphQL API. If you’re interested, you can start using it or contributing to it, by checking out the code on GitHub!

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Last year’s TV. And next year’s too.

It’s June (almost) and that means TV season is over – or at least the gap until summer TV shows start again is here. I’ve said this before – in recent years I’ve gotten more and more into TV, to the point where now I’d rather follow a TV show than watch a movie. I could blame it on the shorter attention span brought on by the internet or on some kind of vicious circle (TV=>shorter attention span=>more TV) but the truth is, there are way less exciting movies out there. I still love watching old movies, but getting excited about some new cinematic exploit is harder and harder these days. And since this weekend Sex and the City 2 opens – and I’m reminded that it used to be a relatively fun show some 10 years ago  – I figured I’d get back to the 2009/2010 TV season.  (Speaking of SatC2 – Alan Sepinwall’s article sums up my own feelings on the matter)

Last year I said I’d give up on a bunch of shows – and I did, at least in part. Two and a half men and Heroes were gone from this year’s watch-list, so at least I don’t have to bemoan Heroes’ cancellation or the utter crap that was the series finale (or so I heard).  What I’m giving up for the next year? Brothers & Sisters. Some time in season 1, it seemed like a nice, mindless enough guilty pleasure. This season has completely exorcised the pleasure part, and all I was left with was the guilt of wasting my time: silly and contrived plotlines, off-putting characters and overall hysterics – I’m certainly not looking forward to more. Skipped the season finale and didn’t care. Two shows in limbo: Desperate Housewives and Grey’s Anatomy (go ahead, mock away). Grey’s has gotten substantially better this season after the Katherine Heigl’s exit (Izzie of ghost sex fame was probably the most annoying character) adding some new cast members (the whole hospital merger thing) and delivering a pretty riveting season finale. Sandra Oh and Sara Ramirez are also two good enough reasons to watch the show so I guess I’ll be back for season 7. At least for a few episodes. With Housewives…this season mostly sucked. Angie’s great big mystery was lame, John Barrowman’s presence didn’t exactly help enhance things (more on him later) and the Wisteria Lane strangler was a joke. But through all the mess, there still is something appealing – probably the occasional bursts of humour, Gaby and Bree. I honestly don’t know if I’ll be back, I guess I’ll figure it out in 3 months’ time.

I gave up on 2 shows and added 4 more to the watch-list…so much for less TV (ask anyone they’ll all tell you it’s proof my math sucks). I’ll start with the least exciting…Parenthood. I’m only watching because of Peter Krause (I have a soft spot for most Sorkin alumni, and he’s one of the best) and Lauren Graham (who is, once again a single mom and who, every once in a while, reminds me of Lorelai) – otherwise I don’t have much patience for big family drama. Two new comedies this year – Community and Modern family turned out to be pretty good – in their better episodes, even brilliant. Abed’s pop culture infused dialogue & meta comments are the best thing about Community and…honestly, I think everyone is great in Modern Family. Ed O’Neill completely shook off the Al (I almost wrote Ted) Bundy, the kids are hilarious, the parents reasonably neurotic and Gloria’s accent is delicious. As my best friend pointed out, Phil is channeling Michael Scott a bit too much – but not enough as to get on my nerves (speaking of which – The Office is another show I’ve given up on. I had reached the point where I honestly forgotten why I had stated watching it in the first place) – so I’ll definitely be back next year. Which leads me to my most exciting discovery (even if I’ve written about it before) – House. Late to the party, as usual, but it doesn’t mean I’m not enjoying it. Hugh Laurie is consistently brilliant and, even if season 6 overall wasn’t on par with previous stuff, it still delivered some great episodes. Plus, I have to confess that my favorite dynamic is House-Wilson, and the whole odd couple arrangement provided plenty of that (Epic fail, The down low, Private lives). I’ll be watching season 7, even if I found the finale contrived and just a little bit manipulating…after all, I have 3 months to convince myself that Huddy will not change the character House.

Everything else…is pretty much the same as last year. How I met your mother has had a generally forgettable season and I think I’m suffering from NPH over-exposure (he really should stop with the hosting gigs) – but it’s still fun. The big bang theory has tried and failed at the Leonard/Penny relationship, so I’m glad they got that out of their system – for good I hope. Sheldon is becoming incrementally less socially inept and I don’t like where it’s going…but then again, maybe I’m overreacting. Considering this is Chuck Lorre’s baby, I don’t want to see it turned into Two and a half men – a string of cheap and repetitive jokes. Castle I’m enjoying more and more….and Lost is finally over. No talk about the finale here, I’ve read waaaay too much on the topic lately. I liked it – for the most part. It didn’t reach the BSG level of fail, but it could have done more to tie up some loose ends (really any one of these would do). And I share the general outrage at the idea that Shannon was Sayid’s soulmate or whatever, after all he spent most of the time looking/longing for Nadia.

I said I’d get back to John Barrowman – and here I am. I would have nothing against the guy – except that I’ve continually heard how great he is and what a brilliant show Torchwood is. So I went ahead and watched it (in all fairness, I’m half way through Children of the Earth and I like it a lot better than the rest of the series) and couldn’t believe what a load of shit it actually is. Honestly – the dialogues are stilted, the actors’ range seems pretty small (and Mr. Barrowman facial expression never seems to be on the same wavelength as his words/actions) and the make-up is occasionally laughable. I should say I’ve never seen Doctor Who, so maybe I’m missing some kind of unsuspected dimension, but…I ‘m not trying to be insulting – I just don’t get the enthusiasm.

I don’t know what got into me this morning, I started writing and I just can’t stop. For the summer, I plan to watch 3 shows – and hope to find at least some of them exciting: The Wire, Breaking Bad and Dexter. I do take other suggestions though.

And for next year…a lot of new shows are starting (NBC is trying so hard) and honestly none of them look good to me – too many cops & lawyers, too many Friends/HIMYM knock-offs, too many Chuck Lorre shows in the world. But see for yourselves – all the trailers in one post, for your convenience (and further proof that I’m not doing anything this Saturday 😀 ) :

NBC fall lineup & trailers. + 100 points for region free videos, -1000 points for nothing but clichéd crap:  http://www.nbcuniversal.presscentre.com/content/detail.aspx?releaseid=527

ABC’s new stuff + trailers for all the shows for those of us outside the US: Better together, Body of proof (I like Dana Delaney, but this is ridiculous – how much House/CSI/every other procedural can you squeeze in 2 minutes?), Detroit 1-8-7 (Cop show. How exciting.), My generation (I liked the 1st minute of this. By the end of the trailer, I started to think it was The Verve that I had actually liked. I think I’m right in their demographic; I was starting highschool in 2000 – so why doesn’t it appeal to me?), No ordinary family (trying to find the new Heroes. Should make a great companion to NBC’s The Cape), The Whole truth (new type of legal drama? Just saying it doesn’t make it true, you know), Off the map (more Shonda Rhimes brand doctors, which means sex in the Amazon & and cutesy soundtrack), Mr. Sunshine (Matt Perry, Allison Janney, Tommy Schlamme & a guy who used to be in Studio 60. I’ll be there, hoping the dialogue improves) and finally….Happy Endings (aka HIMYM 2, complete with the whole Robin-goes-to-the-Carribean look)

CBS is here –and at least they have fewer shows (less trailers to dig up & watch, yai!): Blue Bloods (when you feel the need to underline the fact that your show has plot, then you have a problem. I think I’ve seen a mediocre movie like this a couple of years ago), The Defenders (Jim Belushi & Jerry O’Connell. I can only hope for early cancellation. Ouch), Hawaii Five-O (always go to classics when you have no new ideas. Daniel Dae-Kim must love filming in Hawaii…to be fair, I probably would too), Mike & Molly (Chuck Lorre and fat jokes– ‘nuff said) and… Shit my dad says (based on a twitter account. That dude hit the jackpot. Thing is, his tweets are pretty funny, but turn them into 30 mins. worth of laugh-track and they’re painful).

Finally….FOX (I’m not doing the cable shows, this has taken me an hour already): Running Wilde (I miss Arrested Development. It was smart. This isn’t), Lonestar, Terra Nova (Spileberg’s TV adventure, with no trailer to be found yet), Ride-Along (cops, cops and more cops. Shawn Ryan has some pretty appreciated shows under his belt, so maybe there’s something here) and Mixed signals (is that Colin-I’m-a-sexgod-in-America-Frissell of Love actually? Sorry, that’s all I see when I look at the guy).

That’s all folks. And this has got to be the longest post I’ve ever written…so if you sat through it all, you really deserve a treat, so there you go: guardian podcast with Kazuo Ishiguro (mins 3 to 10, approximately).

~ by ameer on May 29, 2010.

5 Responses to “Last year’s TV. And next year’s too.”

  1. Hm, nice post. Imho, lamest year ever. I’ve stopped watching everything (and in 2006 i had more than 30 weekly shows i was watching, i can’t begin to understand how i got through them all while having a life back then), but in middle of exams i watch anything, thus the crap you mentioned, which i found terrible, minus the new series. Castle is still great, though.

    Thanks for the permission, but i would’ve mocked anyway.
    Desperate? Grey’s? Oh, come on, for the love of insanity. I can understand seeing the first season of anything, but going beyond for these pieces of mindless self indulgence? Seriously? Seriously?

    Thank you for Torchwood. Glad im not the only one annoyed by it.

    Can i get another treat? Already listened to that :>

    • =)) you went through all that, you totally deserve another, but it’s all i have 😀
      as for greys & housewives – they’re perfect background for working (i work from home sometimes, and watch tv while answering mails. helps ease the boredom of both 😀 ).
      About the whole lame year thing – looks like next year is not getting any better. Srsly, Aaron S. needs to return to TV.
      Um…which Studio 60 guy did I miss, btw? 😀

  2. As for next year, complete and utter crap, except for that comedy from Perry which actually features two guys from Studio 60, besides the two you already mentioned.

  3. Nate Torrence (Dylan, the rookie) and James Lesure (Boyle, the priest who comforts Tom).

    There was talk earlier this year about Sorkin having a new behind the scenes show of a Keith Olbermann-like show, but things apparently fell through. Don’t tell me about needing him, I still cry myself to sleep each night because all i have are dvds of sports night, west wing and studio60.

    • yes, James Lesure – that’s who I missed. I thought I knew him from somewhere, but I didn’t piece things together… On the Sorkin front – I have to comfort myself with the facebook movie – and it feels ridiculous to even be waiting for this 😀

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Next day, after breakfast in Ljubljana, we will explore beautiful jewels of Slovenia – two Alpine lakes – Bled and Bohinj. Bled is a gorgeous lake famous for it’s island and castle, and Bohinj you will remember for a cable car ride to Mt. Vogel.

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After a breakfast, we will go to Idrija, a town situated in western Slovenia.   It is famous for it’s mercurx mine  with stores and infrastructure, as well as miners’ living quarters, and a miners’ theater. Together with the Spanish mine at Almaden,  it has been a UNESCO World heritage since 2012. After that, we go back to Ljubljana where you can enjoy and explore city by yourselves.

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This day, we will continue with exploring Istria. We will visit Pula, the largest city in Istrian Peninsula,  known for it’s multitude of ancient Roman buildings, the most famous of which is the Pula Arena, one of the best preserved Roman amphitheaters and its beautiful sea. After that, we continue with out trip to the capital of Croatia – Zagreb where you will have an overnight.

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After a breakfast in Plivice, we continue to Zadar, a beautiful city in Dalmatia. There you can visit Roman Forum – the largest on the eastern side of the Adriatic, founded by the first Roman Emperor Augustus as shown by two stone inscriptions about its completion dating from the 3rd century. You can see there two impressing churches – Church of St. Donatus and Church of St. Anastasia. One of the most impressing, UNESCO preotected churches you will see in Šibenik, another town in Dalmatia  is Church of St. James. In the evening we will go to Split and have an overnight there.

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After a breakfast in Split you will have a tour in Split that we will provide you to see the most beautiful monuments in the city. Later we will continue to one of the most beautiful islands on the Adriatic coasts – Hvar. There you will visit  the old part of the city that includes its 13th-century walls, a hilltop fortress and a main square anchored by the Renaissance-era Hvar Cathedral as well. Overnight in Hvar.

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