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What Are the Causes of Black Toenails in Ski Boots?

By Carol Poster

Black toenails are a common enough injury among skiers that doctors refer to them as "skiers' toe." Although not as dramatic as other common ski injuries like ruptured knee ligaments, skier's toe can be painful enough to keep you off the slopes, and sometimes even lead to losing toenails.

What Blackens Toenails?

What turns a toenail black is bleeding under the nail, or what doctors call a subungual hematoma. Either a single intense impact or small repeated traumas can cause blood vessels in your toe to rupture and bleed under your toenail. The pressure of the trapped blood increases the pain.

Check Your Boot Fit

A common cause of skier's toe is bad boot fit. If your boots are too tight in the toe area, they may put pressure on your toenail, causing bruising or bleeding under the nail. Boots that are too loose, or that have packed-out liners, are just as bad. If your foot is flopping around inside your boot, your toenails can get bruised from the impact of your toes banging into the boots, especially if you are skiing bumps or terrain parks. A boot fitter can adjust your boots to prevent toenail damage.

Improper Ski Technique

Sitting back on your skis not only throws you off balance and causes you to lose control, it can injure your toenails by forcing them up against the tops of your boots. Especially on advanced terrain, the solution is to keep your weight centered, maintaining forward pressure of your shins against your boots and keeping your heels set in the boots' heel pockets. If you are struggling with proper powder or mogul technique, investing an hour in a ski lesson could save your toenails.

Long Toenails

Long toenails act as a lever, intensifying the pressure of your boots against the nail beds. Do yourself a favor and clip long toe talons. Closely clipped toenails will reduce your chances of black toenails.

Treating Black Toenails

The sooner you treat black toenails, the faster they heal. If your entire toenail is black, go to a doctor immediately. She will burn a small hole in the nail to release to trapped blood, relieving pain and helping the toe heal. For minor bruising, apply ice for twenty minutes every hour to reduce swelling and bleeding.

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Week 41: DEXCOM (Semana 41: DEXCOM)

Well, it's week 41 and so far, the sensor that I'm using since Tuesday afternoon is working great.  I will replace it on Tuesday, April 5th during the afternoon after work if it keeps going the way it is.  If it stops working all of a sudden, which it shouldn't, then I plan to insert the new one either later today or sometime on Monday (depending where I happen to be).

Bien, es la semana 41 y hasta ahora, el sensor que uso ya que la tarde del martes trabaja grande. Lo sustituiré el martes, 5 de abril durante la tarde después del trabajo si sigue yendo el modo que es. Si deja de trabajar de repente, que no debería, entonces planeo insertar el nuevo más tarde hoy o algún día el lunes (dependiendo donde resulto ser).

For dinner last night, I did 18 units of insulin since my parents and I had ordered Chinese food for carry out.  I guess, this time, it took the DEXCOM to realize that I had eaten less rice than the other time.  Not sure what took it to notice and warn me that I was going into the 400 range, but it told me before heading to bed.

Para la comida anoche, hice 18 unidades de la insulina ya que mis padres y yo habíamos ordenado que la comida china para realice. Adivino, esta vez, tomó el DEXCOM para realizar que había comido menos arroz que el otro tiempo. No seguro lo que lo tomó para notarme y advertirme que entraba en la 400 variedad, pero me dijo antes de dirigirse acostarme.

For this morning's breakfast, I had my regular breakfast bar and the number on the DEXCOM right now says 274 with the arrow going sideways.  This is after doing my shot with 5 units after eating around 7 am.

Para el desayuno de esta mañana, tenía mi bar de desayuno regular y el número en el DEXCOM ahora mismo dice 274 con la flecha que va de lado. Esto hace después mi tiro con 5 unidades después de comer a eso de las 7:00.

More later!  Keep on reading and I'll check back in soon.

¡Más más tarde! Siga leyendo y revisaré de nuevo en pronto.

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Eighteen units sounds so high to me even to cover Chinese take out. I know I shot more for that meal than others. Although my insulin sensitivity most likely will kick in if I add more units. Last night we had a grass fed steak and I made pasta with Alfredo sauce to get my carb's( I need to add that weight). Did weight yesterday and have gained 10lbs since my hospital stay for January. I was only 88 before bed last night tried a snack of an tanagrine and banana plus a small sip of OJ to bring my numbers up for sleeping. Normally I have cereal and I end up crashing on it in the middle of the night my Dexcom goes off below 80. If my husband is home he wakes me but I do not wake to the alarm, I've always been a very hard sleeper. We are now step up if it goes off and he is out of town he gets an alarm and calls hoping I'll answer. We do have my son in town if all faills but he has been traveling for business. Saying the healthier snack it was high natural carb's which kept me high all night leading to an alarm of 249 at 4am I'm really use to being low unless I total out on my morning pancakes and evening pasta or shrimp risotto to put weight on. I can find my Dexcom reading in the 40's fixing dinner having dropped from 120, it would be about 15min's - 20min's to fix dinner, again this reflects my insulin sensitivity. I've seen react faster, I dare not shot up until I sit down to a meal and the food is in front of me.

When the alarm went off high this morning my husband went and got my insulin so I could bring it down. Then I got up very early put the coffee on and made breakfast. Very happy to say shot 6 units SA Novolog for my pancakes sitting at 174.

Have a great day

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Maybe, for a bed time snack, try eating a Premiere Protein bar that has 30 grams of protein.  On days your numbers are lower than you expect them to be at bed time, try a yogurt with the bar.  Days higher at bed, no yogurt.  Works for me most of the time and it controls the numbers quite nicely while I'm sleeping.

At times I've done the protein shakes before bed but can only take a few nibbles of protein bars they spike( every kind ).

Off this topic I've been training my Chesapeake Bay to be diabetic low dog. I'll let you know how it goes. He is very smart and I have trained dogs professionally but it will take scent and response to meter. I would like him to scent so he signals that I'm dropping before the Dexcom goes off, my insulin reactions.

I'm never very controlled roll a coaster ride most days but I stay below 250's most all the time unless I really cheat.

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That's great if the dog can learn to pick up the lows.  I tried to look into getting a service dog, but that wasn't possible.

Some people can't handle the bars.  It all depends on the person and what the body can do.

I'm not sure I'm understanding the meaning- "handle the bars".

"Handle the bars" is one person can eat them, but other people may not depending on their personal diet.

Thank you for the reply. I'm now battling the total lows, they have been coming on so fast. Ken calls and I'm fixing a meal he goes get some OJ you have dropped once again like a rock. He is linked and can see my numbers where ever he is in the country. Even on flights. My loving guard.

Have a great night,

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It's a good thing Ken can see your numbers even on a business trip.  When is he going to be back home?

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Mandy Rain Height, Weight, Age, Body Statistics

Mandy Rain Quick Info
Height5 ft 0 in
Weight55 kg
Date of BirthDecember 20, 1993
Zodiac SignSagittarius

Mandy Rain is an American singer, songwriter, and dancer, who became publicly known as part of a music group School Gyrls formed by Nick Cannon in 2008. The group fell apart in 2011, and Mandy Rain went on to pursue her solo career. Only a year later, in 2011, Empire Distribution record label signed Mandy, and her debut single, Boogie, was released. After a positive reaction of the audience, her solo career has gotten more successful, and on January 28, 2014, she self-released a single, Riot. The single would later be included on her extended play (EP) album, also titled Riot, released on January 7, 2015. Her music genre changed during her career, from pop and R&B as part of a group, to modernized boogie in her singles.

Born Name

Amanda Moseley

Nick Name

Mandy, Mandy Rain, Mandy Moseley

Mandy Rain with her Puppy as seen on her Instagram in January 2019
Mandy Rain with her Puppy as seen on her Instagram in January 2019 (Mandy Rain / Instagram)

Sun Sign

Born Place

Hollywood, Florida, U.S.

Los Angeles, California, U.S.

Her educational history isn’t publicly known.

Singer, Songwriter, Actress, Dancer

  • Father – Mark Moseley (Comedian, Actor)
  • Mother – Unknown
  • Siblings – Matthew Moseley (Brother) (Dancer, Radio Host)

Mandy is represented by –

  • Animal House Music (AHM)
  • All Star Music LA
  • Central Entertainment Group

Pop, Dance, Urban Pop, Pop Rock (early)

She has been signed to various labels throughout her career, such as –

  • Teen Island
  • N’Credible (2007-2010)
  • G-Production
  • Empire Distribution (2013-Present)

5 ft 0 in or 152.5 cm

51 kg or 112.5 lbs

Mandy Rain in an Instagram Photo in January 2019
Mandy Rain in an Instagram Photo in January 2019 (Mandy Rain / Instagram)

Boyfriend / Spouse

Mandy has dated –

  1. Justin Bieber (2009) – The two had an encounter in 2009 when Justin arrived at the movie set of a School Gyrls TV movie and had a cameo in it. He became an international star at that exact time, which boosted the movie ratings. Neither of them specifically confirmed nor denied that they were dating at the time. She mentioned in an interview for Relate Magazine in 2010 that people would ask her if she was dating him or not. Apart from that, Mandy has kept her dating life away from the public eye.

Race / Ethnicity

She is of American descent.

Hair Color

Eye Color

Sexual Orientation

Distinctive Features

  • Blonde hair
  • Curvaceous body

Brand Endorsements

She has appeared in the Warner Bros Saturday morning block bumpers from 2005 to 2006.

Mandy Rain as seen on her Instagram Profile in January 2019
Mandy Rain as seen on her Instagram Profile in January 2019 (Mandy Rain / Instagram)

Best Known For

  • Starring in a Nickelodeon TV show named Star Camp in 2007
  • Releasing hit singles such as Boogie in 2011, Riot and Dare to Love, both in 2014
  • Being a part of a music ground School Girls, formed in 2008

First Album

Mandy’s first album as part of a music group had the same name as the group – School Gyrls and was released on March 23, 2010. It peaked at the number 118 on the Billboard 200 albums chart. She hasn’t released a debut studio album, but her EP Riot came out on January 7, 2015, featuring songs such as Riot, Dare to Love, Just Want to Love You, Back to Bad, and others.

First Film

Even though she wasn’t credited, her first appearance was in a movie Canvas in 2006, where she played a girl at a birthday party.

First TV Show

Her very first appearance on television was in 2006, on a show Dance Revolution created by CBS and DIC Entertainment. However, her first notable appearance was in Star Camp in 2007, where she appeared in 17 episodes of a TV show focused on making a superstar musical group.

Mandy Rain Favorite Things

  • Singer – The Weeknd
  • Activity – Swimming
  • Emoji – Nuggets
  • Movie Villain – The Joker from Batman
  • Food – Pizza rolls, Buffalo Wings, Any Fried Food
  • Ringtone – Kim Possible
  • Movie – P.S. I Love You
  • TV Shows – Catfish, Gossip Girl, Young & Hungry, Jane The Virgin
  • Quote – “A lion doesn’t have to prove its a threat, you already know what a lion is capable of.”
  • Book – The Outsiders
  • Restaurant – Chipotle
  • Song – Wildest Dreams by Taylor Swift
  • Sports Team – Boston Bruins
  • Holiday Destination – Bora Bora

SourceSweetyHigh, NaludaMagazine

Mandy Rain as seen on her Instagram in January 2019
Mandy Rain as seen on her Instagram in January 2019 (Mandy Rain / Instagram)

Mandy Rain Facts

  1. She got chosen to appear in Star Camp in 2007, along with seven other kids that would make a TV show about a superstar musical group named The Giggle Club. The group fell apart soon after the show ended, but Mandy was picked by Nick Cannon when she was 13, and he took her to various recording studios to record songs.
  2. After Nick Cannon heard her demo named Detention, he decided to make a musical group based on the song’s lyrics in 2008 and named it School Gyrls.
  3. Mandy’s musical group, School Gyrls, starred in a movie with the same name, released on Nickelodeon on February 21, 2010. Not long afterward, on March 23, 2010, they released their debut album which was self-titled. In a similar fashion, another movie was released on December 14, 2010, titled A Very School Gyrls Holla-Day. The second album followed soon after, with a holiday theme and the most prominent single, Going to the Mall.
  4. Her musical influences were Christina Aguilera, Ciara, Britney Spears, Spice Girls, Janet Jackson and N-SYNC.
  5. She has been listed as one of twenty rising stars by TheWhosLookingList in for five months consecutively, from September of 2013 until February 2014.
  6. She has been on the list of Most Beautiful 30 Under 30 list by Ouch! magazine in October 2014.
  7. Mandy supported Best Friends Animal Shelter, The Big Help, and Jeans Bring Dreams, as well as various organizations that deal with people suffering from cancer. The reason for that is that her grandfather died of cancer.
  8. She communicated with her fans by a unique application for Android and iOS smartphone operating systems. It let her share exclusive information and content with her biggest fans, away from her social media.
  9. Mandy said that social media presence was very important in her career, as it gives her a way to communicate with her fans and friends.
  10. When asked if she would do anything over again, she said that she wouldn’t and that it shaped her into the person she is.
  11. She described her music as a trendsetter, bright, and happy.
  12. Mandy said in an interview that her biggest achievement was being a positive role model for the people of the next generation.
  13. Her favorite fashion designers were Wildfox, Go Jane, and Dolls Kill.
  14. Despite being released on August 6, 2014, the music video for Riot song from her EP album was quickly deleted from her YouTube channel for unknown reasons.
  15. Mandy released a cover of Justin Bieber’s song, Mistletoe, via her SoundCloud page, on December 1, 2014.
  16. The music video for Just Want to Love You from Riot EP was supposed to be released on Valentine’s Day in 2015, but was never published.
  17. Follow her on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, SoundCloud, and YouTube.

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Study Hebrew Roots of Christianity

Understanding Hebrew roots – “God’s ways” not “Jewish traditions”

Far too many Christians are taught today in churches that the Old Testament is an interesting book of stories but not relevant anymore or that somehow the New Testament has completely replaced the Old Testament. This is simply not true. Seek to understand the Hebrew roots God Himself created as the foundation of our relationship with Him and how to place them in proper context in our lives today. Test what you have been taught by our culture and churches today against what scripture really says.

There are great resources available online through ministries that are focused on understanding the Hebrew roots of our faith in Christ Jesus. Focused Ministries – Understanding Hebrew Roots

Additional resources I recommend include:

  • Ancient Israel: Its Life and Institutions, by Roland De Vaux, is considered by many to be a modern classic, Ancient Israel offers a fascinating, full-scale reconstruction of the social and religious life of Israel in Old Testament times which can be valuable in understanding God’s word in proper context.
  • Learn about the appointed times of YHWH at or a PDF copy of Leviticus 23, in a message preached by Don Curtis.
  • The Ancient Hebrew Lexicon of The Bible, by Jeff A. Benner. Biblical Hebrew lexicons typically provide a modern western definition and perspective to Hebrew roots and words. This prevents the reader of the Bible from seeing the ancient authors’ original intent of the passages. This is the first Biblical Hebrew lexicon that defines each Hebrew word within its original Ancient Hebrew cultural meaning.
  • Zondervan Illustrated Bible Backgrounds Commentary Set (Old Testament), by John H. Walton. Many today find the Old Testament a closed book. The cultural issues seem insurmountable and we are easily baffled by that which seems obscure. Furthermore, without knowledge of the ancient culture we can easily impose our own culture on the text, potentially distorting it. This series invites you to enter the Old Testament with a company of guides, experts that will give new insights into these cherished writings.

Sharing God's word through devotionals and other resources. Helping you study the Bible and apply it to your life. Helping young children to enjoy the Bible at our Kid Zone.


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Movie Review: Hot Fuzz

Sergeant Nicholas Angel (Simon Pegg) is a badass cop who’s making everyone else on the force in London look bad. What’s the solution? Send him to a small, cozy community where no serious crime ever (and I mean EVER) happens. But things are often not what they seem. In this action comedy, you’ll be laughing until your face hurts.

As Nicholas arrives in a town named Sanford Gloucestershire, his first night is anything but relaxing. He finds things wrong with the community the minute he sets foot in it. From underage drinkers to people performing public indecency, this “by the book” cop is arresting every offender he can find. He meets up with his partner, Danny Butterman (Nick Frost) who has made it a habit to sit in a cop car, and eat ice cream, because of the lack of crime. Their most important task is chasing after the town swan. It isn’t until townspeople start dropping like flies that Sergeant Angel’s suspicions are peaked. He, along with Danny, are on the case. In the seemingly picture perfect town of Sanford Gloucestershire, things get fishy!

I recommend this movie to all Simon Pegg and Nick Frost fans; but anyone who loves a good laugh will enjoy it. Hot Fuzz has humor, action, and heart. In this “bromance,” you’ll see Simon Pegg play a strict cop who needs to loosen up and Nick Frost as exactly what Angel needs to learn how to relax (and how to love). The two bond over a few pints and the calling to work for the true “greater good.” This movie has become one of my favorites and I’m sure it will be one of yours, too–at least, once you get over the extremely thick Sanford Gloucestershire accents.

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DVD Review: The Book of Life

Not many mainstream animated movies are about Mexican culture, but this is what “The Book of Life” is all about. Not only does this fun-loving movie involve the Mexican holiday Dia de Los Muertos, it sends a great universal message to children and adults. The director and co-writer Jorge R. Guiterrez and produced Guillermo Del Toro have really outdone themselves.

The movie starts off with a group of rambunctious children going on a field trip to a museum. The tour guide takes the children to a secret place hidden in the museum. The room is filled with treasures, ancient findings, and at the end of the is a book. The tour guide refers to the book as “The Book of Life,” which contains every story in the world. She then opens it and begins to tell the story of a city in Mexico called San Angel.

The story takes place on Dia de Los Muertos, which means, the Day of the Dead. On this day, family members go to the cemetery to celebrate the existence of their loved ones who passed away. Two spirits are present for this day and walk around the villagers unnoticed. La Muerte (Kate del Castillo) is the ruler of the Land of the Remembered, while the other spirit, Xibalba (Ron Perlman) is the ruler of the Land of the Forgotten. As they walk around, Xibalba pesters La Muerte about switching realms. She refuses, then finally agrees to the wager having to do with three young children. A girl named María (Zoe Saldana) is independent and confident within herself. The other two are Manolo (Diego Luna) and Joaquin (Channing Tatum), both in love with María. The wager is, which boy will win the heart of the girl. Xibalba chooses show-off Joaquin, while La Muerte chooses kind-hearted, soft-spoken Manolo. Who will win?

The style of the movie is Dia de Los Muertos created with CG effects. There’s so much color and life within the movie. The character design and environment are incredibly detailed and layered, especially in the Land of the Remembered. I recommend this movie to kids, adults, and anyone who appreciates great storytelling, because of the important message behind the movie itself. People may change, but your close friends and familia will always be there for you. Always follow your heart and you will never fail.

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Will Forte
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It is not strange to find sons wanting to put on the shoes of their fathers, but as they always come to realize, everyone must find and walk his path. Will Forte came to this realization much later in his life as earlier, he decided to become a stockbroker like his father. Because the shoe did not fit, he decided to go back and study to become an actor, comedian, and writer – things he has become famous for today.

Although his career began in 1997, he caught the eyes of the public in his early 30s after he became a cast member of Saturday Night Live and then The Last Man on Earth. Since then, he has not looked back on his path.

Bio (Age) – Who Is Will Forte?

Inasmuch as he is popular as Will Forte, the actor and comedian was born Orville Willis Forte IV on June 17, 1970, in Alameda County, California, United States. He decided he was going to use Will as his name after he was continuously teased in school for his name which is rather feminine.

Forte was brought up in different parts of California including Moraga and Lafayette alongside his sister, Michelle Forte. While his father was a stockbroker, his mother, Patti was a teacher. When he was still young, his parents suffered a divorce and his father went on to marry again, but the marriage also ended the same way.

The sometimes goofy actor got his education from Acalanes High School where he was part of the football and swimming teams of the school. By the time he graduated in 1988, his graduating class voted him “Best Personality”. Even though his creative side was obvious to his mother, he had no interest in the TV or anything of the sort and so he decided to get a degree in History at the University of California, Los Angeles.

It was after he graduated that he decided to also become a stockbroker like his father but the whole thing left him miserable, forcing him to call it quits. Will Forte began writing even before he left his job, and he saw that he loved nothing more. To prepare himself even better at improvisational and sketch comedy, he went to the Groundlings.

He began his comedy career with the release of his comic book, 101 Things to Definitely Not Do If You Want to Get a Chick which became a success. Thanks to this, he got a writing job for The Jenny McCarthy Show. But then, the show was shortlived and then he moved to Late Show with David Letterman where he stayed for 9 months before he was dropped.

Forte then took to other things including stand-up comedy and acting while also writing before he joined Saturday Night Live in 2002. He remained there until 2010. As an actor, he appeared in many films including his highly acclaimed Nebraska in 2013.

He has also established himself on TV with appearances on many shows including the animated sitcom, The Cleveland Show (2009 to 2013) and The Last Man on Earth (2015 to 2018) which has earned him three Primetime Emmy Award nominations.

Is He Gay, Does He Have A Girlfriend?

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While there are many who wonder if Will Forte who is almost 50 and still not married is gay, there are no indications to support the thoughts. In fact, he has dated a number of women in the past.

In 2000, he was linked to Canadian actress and voice artist Sarah Chalke but nothing came out of the relationship. In 2015, he was linked to January Jones whom he only dated for a few months before they both went their ways.

The next girlfriend of the actor is believed to be Jaimie Alexander whom he dated in 2016. The relationship which only lasted a short while began after Alexander’s split from her then-fiance Peter Facinelli. Since then, he has not been linked to anyone openly.

See Also: Maya Rudolph Bio, Kids, Husband, Parents, Family Life and Relationships

Forte once joked that he finds it rather amusing that people do not notice him because he believes he is very sexy which is sometimes intimidating.

Apart from the looks he is talking about, he is a man with good height and a nice build. Forte stands at a height of 5 Feet 9 Inch and his body weight is 70 kg.

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Rossignol Gear Interview –

The heliski gear interview series contnued when we got together with Nick Nick Castagnoli of Rossignol.  We talked about the Rossi powder gear.

The S7 has been very popular.  Which heliski operators offer them to clients?

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Rossi S7

Snowwater Heli Ski, Nelson, BC

Ruby Mtn Heli Ski, Nevada

High Mtn Heli, Jackson Hole, WY

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What about the design has made it so popular in powder?

Rossignol’s S-Series Freeride line (including the S7, S7 W, Super 7, Squad 7) all feature our revolutionary and proprietary rocker design called, Powder Turn Rocker.

Powder Turn Rocker combines a wider, high-rocker tip with a high-rocker pin-shaped tail and traditional camber underfoot. This design puts skiers in an ideal position when skiing in deep snow. By allowing the ski tips to stay effortlessly afloat as the pintail drops into softer snow, skiers get fatigue-free maneuverability, easier steering, effortless floatation and instant speed control.

The other award-winning trait of S-Series skis is the incredible all-mountain versatility they deliver. The traditional camber underfoot combined with a Centered Sidecut gives skiers the best of both worlds: effortless floatation and maneuverability in the deep and all-mountain versatility when conditions aren’t as ideal.

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Rossi Super 7

What’s different about the Super 7?

The S7 uses no metal laminates, while the Super 7 has two-layers of titanal to provide a damper feel, and is available in a 188cm and 195cm only. While anyone from an intermediate to an expert level skier can feel at home on the original S7, the Super 7 is more ideally suited for heavier and/or more aggressive freeskiers.

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Squad 7

Tell us about the new Squad 7 and how it compares.  [Sweet graphics!]

The Squad 7 is a big-mountain pow-slayer built for the hardest-chargers on the hill. It’s wider underfoot and features a much longer turn radius than the S7 and Super 7, making it a little less versatile and more ideally suited for skiers focused on pinning it through the deepest conditions.

What are the best boots for a 50-something heliskier?

That’s not quite as simple. Ski boots are not only what drive all skier movement and energy to the ski, but a good, comfortable fit ensures you’ll perform better and stay out longer; and that’s a pretty personal/subjective thing. Depending on the skier’s foot shape/width, weight, ability, ankle flexion, etc, etc; all of these things will help determine the right boot for that person. With all that said, Rossignol is the only brand that builds its ski boots in 4 different lasts (97mm, 100mm, 102mm and 104mm) to help ensure that skiers who need a stiffer flex, but have a wider foot, don’t have to compromise comfort for performance and vice versa. No matter foot shape or ability, Rossignol has built a boot for you. For help getting fitted and choosing the right boot for your foot, locate the nearest Rossignol dealer at

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Experience Magtek

The Experience MagTek is Xavier De Le Rue’s board of choice, and is built to push to boundaries of big-mountain riding. For most riders though, I’d recommend the Krypto MagTek. It’s a toned down version of the Experience, built with the same DNA, but more accessible. The Krypto MagTek won Outside Magazine’s 2012 Gear of the Year!

RoosterTV has a great video of extreme boarding.

Euro Lines – Xavier de Le Rue

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Got any heliboard or heliski videos to share?

Not heliskiing, but check out the S-Series product video

What’s the best Rossi shell for the deep stuff?

The Phantom STR jacket and Phantom Bib Pant. Both feature 20K waterproofing to keep you dry, and the jacket has an integrated powder skirt and lycra cuffs to keep the snow out.

Is there anything else you would like heliskiers to know about Rossignol?

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three reasons i play shows | three reasons i never close them with “hallelujah”

Once upon a time, I agreed to play a house show. Some weeks later, I was caught off guard to see ads billing it as an exclusive venue with high ticket prices. In the future, I’ll ask more questions when I get a strong guarantee.

At the show, the booker said that it had been tradition to close with a sing-along of “Hallelujah” by Leonard Cohen. I said that I would be very uncomfortable doing that. He politely dropped it, so we didn’t sing it.

This all felt a little gross, but I had trouble understanding why. So, I journaled a bunch, reached out to friends, had a frank chat with the booker, and then journaled some more. All this reminded my why I play shows in the first place and why I chose not to use “Hallelujah” as a sing-along.

This is what I learned in the form of a listicle. (omg! you won’t believe number three!)

one reason i play shows: for fun (or something like it)

Playing shows can be fun, but they’re a strange kind of weighty, exhausting fun.

Shows are places we can gather to celebrate songs and the people who love them. And making something out of nothing is a damn miracle, especially because it’s always easier to not make anything at all. And even after something is made, it’s easier to not care about something than it is to care about something.

So, playing a show is a basic celebration of both performer and audience choosing to care about something instead of nothing.

That’s fun.

Shows are places where we can say things to strangers that don’t come up in everyday conversations. And you can kick up a bunch of dust without causing a fuss. Or cause a fuss, kick up dust, and own the fucking room for about a half hour.

And shows can be a source of community with a little dash of risk and potential rejection - that can be more rejuvenating than your favorite facial scrub.

That’s fun.

Shows are how some people make meaning - asking questions, making proclamations, and raising attention for the problems they want to solve together.

When you put three bands on a stage together who ask different questions from different perspectives using different sounds and different instruments, you create a space where no one has a monopoly on meaning. And then we all get to be properly challenged/unsettled/delighted.

That’s fun.

At their best, shows can give you a little bit of hope on the bad days when your job feels like it scrapes out your insides, plops the goop down on a scale, and direct deposits that to your bank account. And they still give you energy on the good days when it feels like your goop is endless and worth its weight in gold.

But that’s all a bit much. It’s easier to just call it fun.

one reason i’ll never close with a “hallelujah” sing-along: with great power comes great responsibility

“Hallelujah” is a song written by Leonard Cohen and released in 1984 on the record Various Positions. You’ve heard it, but maybe not the original version.

“Hallelujah” is a case study in what a song is, how it moves through people and time, and how it changes clothes, popping up in unexpected places with different things to say each time you run into it.

Malcolm Gladwell spent 40 minutes digging into the song on a podcast. A book called The Holy or the Broken: Leonard Cohen, Jeff Buckley, and the Unlikely Ascent of "Hallelujah" came out in 2012.

“Hallelujah” is a powerful song, but that power wasn’t immediately apparent. It didn’t make it on the original Leonard Cohen album that it was written for. He apparently wrote 80 verses to get to the original version of the song. It was quiet and hid for a long time before John Cale covered it in 1991 for a Leonard Cohen tribute album.

This movie came out 17 years ago you guys. That’s wild.

This movie came out 17 years ago you guys. That’s wild.

Cale reached out to him for lyrics, and Cohen faxed him all of them, even the ones that never made it into the original recording. From that, Cale built the version that most people cover today. Then, it took until 1994 for Jeff Buckley to cover it on Grace. And it didn’t become a big hit until after Buckley died in 1997.

It’s almost a fluke that we ever heard it in the first place, but this is a song that is so quietly powerful that it continued to move and shift patiently over decades, from Cohen to Cale, from Cale into Buckley, from Buckley to hundreds of others.

Now that we all have “Hallelujah,” we have to decide how and when we use it.

another reason i play shows: to build and share a space with heroes

this is what happens when you google “spiderman with a guitar”  anyway, here’s spiderweb

this is what happens when you google “spiderman with a guitar”

anyway, here’s spiderweb

Local heroes. Traveling heroes.

Quiet heroes. Friendly heroes.

Surprisingly unpleasant heroes who quickly stop being heroes. Strangers who become heroes when you see how well they treat people.

The heroes behind your favorite songs who ask your favorite questions and do things that you could never do. Heroes with superpowers who push you to ask more from yourself.

I feel indebted to a growing list of these people, and shows are a way to celebrate them, their songs, and the many ways they make the world a more interesting place to be. If an out-of-towner reaches out to play a show and I believe their songs will challenge/unsettle/delight a room of people, then it’s on me to help muster up a show to make that happen.

And then, if the show goes well, the list of heroes grows.

another reason i’ll never close with a “hallelujah” sing-along: songs can be used in good faith or in bad faith, and it’s hard to tell the difference

what a cute fella

what a cute fella

Over time, the song “Hallelujah” has become a tool. It’s like one of those screwdrivers with a bunch of different tips. Across many contexts and in many situations, this song can be emotionally resonant. And if you’re not trying to do anything more specific than elicit a vague Big Emotion, than this will get the job done.

It’s Cohen’s view that many different hallelujahs exist. Some are melancholy. Some are fragile. Some are uplifting. Some are joyous. Some are sober. Some are sincere. Some are orgasmic. Some are purifying. Some are about the disappointment of desperately wanting to be something more than human. Some are just disappointing.

If you’re in a rush, you could just describe it as “authentic.” But that misses the point.

The Edukators is a favorite movie of mine from high school. It’s also kind of a bad movie, and “Hallelujah” plays over the final scene. It’s heavy-handed, but I still tear up as Buckley’s cover plays through the ending.

The song has become a means to an emotional end. It often deployed as a direct appeal to “emotion” - not a specific emotion, just “emotions.” At its worst, it feels like a last-ditch effort at unspecific catharsis when everything else has failed.

It can become a song of manipulation. Some songs have the power to access certain feelings. And when people eventually discovered that power, “Hallelujah” showed up in talent shows, television dramas, and Shrek. And each time the song was used to emotionally heighten a scene, it lost a bit of its magic.

It can also still make for a wonderful performance (and it wasn’t bad in Shrek), but I’m wary of why and how people choose to perform it.

the last reason i play shows: money

You can’t pay rent with two free drinks, unless they’re really really good drinks and your landlord is a super weirdo. My landlord’s just a normal weirdo because he only takes cash or physical checks.

You need money to pay rent for the place that you live and write songs in. And you need money to buy food that will keep you alive and healthy. And maybe you can even put aside money for when unexpected bad things happen. Maybe even health insurance? What a world!

Then maybe when you’ve met most of your baseline needs, you can spend the time and energy it takes to make something out of nothing. And maybe you’ll even buy an instrument.

I don’t make my living from music - I’m happy as a clam to work a day job that can support me and this peculiar hobby/passion/obsession/self-care tactic. That being said, if I can pay for a day in the studio by playing a gig and dodging a “Hallelujah” sing-along, I’ll consider it.

the last reason i’ll never close with a “hallelujah” sing-along: the surest way to ruin a song is to try to make your voice heard over the voice of the song (but sometimes even that won't work)

This reason is one of Ezra Fruman’s tenets of songwriting. This is Ezra’s face.

This reason is one of Ezra Fruman’s tenets of songwriting. This is Ezra’s face.

Even in the wrong setting, “Hallelujah” is powerful enough to mean something.

And even if a singer sings it with the calculated passion of a high schooler trying to get laid at a party where someone forgot to lock up the acoustic guitar, it can still be strangely beautiful.

But using it too much starts to feel desperate. Hallelujah is a song of desperation, but that’s different than using it desperately.

It’s a song that people have pointed to as “real” or “genuine” while those words increasingly cease to mean either. It’s a song that some people sing to woo the people they’d like to fall in love with the idea of.

But it’s also still a song that asks serious questions about love. And sometimes, somehow, I can still hear someone cover that song and love every second of it.

But there’s a big difference between someone covering that song and someone covering up that song.

so what?

I can see how someone might lean on a “Hallelujah” sing-along for some kind of reliable catharsis at the end of a show. Maybe some people would even feel moved, like I was in high school at the end of The Edukators. But to me, turning “Hallelujah” into a sing-along prioritizes a cheap, unrisky attempt at “emotions” over anything you can really sink your teeth into.

But I’m probably taking this too seriously. Maybe songs are just songs and people sing them together sometimes. It’s not like this is some Fyre Festival shit. I was paid for my set. And my desire to abstain from an “Hallelujah” sing-along was respected. But it all still feels gross.

That’s what it’s all about. You’re not going to be able to work this thing out. There’s no solution to this mess. The only moment that you can live here comfortably in these absolutely irreconcilable conflicts is when you embrace it all and say, ‘Look, I don’t understand a fucking thing at all - Hallelujah!’
— Leonard Cohen

Sometimes people try to make their own voice heard over the song they’re singing. That doesn’t give me faith in the singer, but maybe the song can still do some good. I’ll keep rooting for songs.

Anyway, here’s wonderwall.

An open thank-you note for Ezra Furman's "42 Tenets of Songwriting"

Ezra Furman was one of the first songwriters I fell in love with. I made a playlist of my favorite songs, follow us on spotify for that. I wrote out a thank-you note, but the 42 tenets come first.

Ezra Furman’s 42 Tenets of Songwriting

(Saved from the great beyond when a younger version of me copied them into a note on an iPod Touch at or around 6/3/12 at 8:50AM EST)

  1. A song must be written and performed in order to be a song.

  2. Songs are analogous to human bodies. The part you write is the skeleton. The part you perform is the flesh. But songs happen primarily in time, not space. This analogy will not hold up under scrutiny, but it can be useful.

  3. Songs have the power to change time.

  4. I make songs, but I have very little control over them.

  5. My favorite kind of song is the kind that talks to people. The song's performer may talk to people, but the song itself talks separately. Sometimes a song will go to a person and grab them and shake them.

  6. Often the performer of a song will intend the opposite of the song's own intention. The song can be overruled, or it can overrule the performer.

  7. Songs are almost people. Of all the things that are not people, they are one of the closest to being people.

  8. Songs change over time and sometimes change back. When a song appears it may behave very differently than it did the last time you heard it.

  9. Over the years, even recorded songs can start to sound very different.

  10. A good song can go bad, and a bad song can become good.

  11. Songs are never finished.

  12. It is a song's audience that has the power to give it value. The performer of the song cannot also be its audience.

  13. A song is made "good" or "bad" by the way people listen to it. That said, some songs are better prepared to be listened to in a "good" way than others. This preparedness is not easy to influence and can never be guaranteed.

  14. A song does not reflect its author's efforts, but his hidden self; not what he wants to appear to be, but what he is.

  15. If you are looking for information about a song, the songwriter is usually the wrong person to ask. Ask the audience.

  16. Like a parent to a child, I know how my songs were made but I don't know what they are really like. After a certain point, they are no longer mine, because we both have changed too much.

  17. A songwriter or songwriting team, together with their songs, form a family unit. A strong family unit defines itself against the outside world of facts, keeping the world out and making its own world. Listening to these groupings of songs is like visiting someone's household for a family dinner: you are offered a glimpse into a separate world with its own separate language and truths.

  18. A song can wander away from home and end up somewhere dangerous. This is not always the author's fault.

  19. A folk song is an orphan from infancy, and has to be tough to survive.

  20. I try to influence my songs to behave violently.

  21. My highest hope for one of my songs it that it might bother someone. I want my songs to be pests.

  22. Songs are an inevitable human byproduct.

  23. The materials for songs can all be found in nature, but only humans can arrange them into songs.

  24. We cannot stand to passively listen to nature's irregular rhythms and bad melodies for very long; we yearn to correct them. Listen to the crashing waves, the whistling wind: they are terrible, musically. They have no sense of timing or pitch, and they are totally emotionless. Songs are humans' corrections of the sounds of nature.

  25. A song is not quite a thing. A song is a form that can be filled in again and again. Making songs is like making plaster molds which you can use to make many unique things. But again, in time rather than in space. Also, the molds themselves can change.

  26. The worst kind of song insults its audience. The best kind calls them to action.

  27. The surest way to ruin a song is to try to make your voice heard over the voice of the song. But sometimes even that won't work.

  28. Just as performers choose songs they like, songs choose performers they like.

  29. A song is a mask that shows its performer's true face.

  30. In song we say what we are forbidden from saying elsewhere.

  31. Performing a song is almost always a passive-aggressive act.

  32. It is more correct to use the same word for "song" and "poem," as is done in Hebrew. Poems are songs as long as they can be performed. Most songs, however, can only obliquely be called poems. "Songs" is the larger category.

  33. Writing a song is finding a psychic place and then trying to draw a map to that place. Performing a song is trying to go back and follow that map and bring people with you. The best songs are the ones that work most reliably as maps to a place. Bad songs are hard-to-follow maps.

  34. Songs always suggest images. Part of listening is picturing the invisible.

  35. I make songs in order to make something happen outside of ordinary life. I am rarely successful.

  36. The performer of a song is inhabited by someone besides himself. Who this is remains unknown.

  37. Someone who hears a song is often redefined in relation to the song. In this way songs can be a catalyst for personal change. This is their most important function.

  38. A good song is a place to live for a while.

  39. A good song erases your memory of what the world is like.

  40. Songs show me how fast time moves. They also remind me of how much can happen in a short amount of time.

  41. A song is the highest form of commemoration. But it has to be the right song. Even when moments of silence are observed, a song would be better.

  42. If it is possible to talk to God, a song is a way to do so.

Alright, here’s the personal storytime bit.

It’s weird to exchange words with someone who’s been singing to you for a decade. We didn’t really exchange words - really I just thanked him for writing the song “Don’t Turn Your Back on Love,” and he nodded and might have said thanks.

Growing up, I had a cool alarm clock radio. It projected the time with a red laser beam onto the ceiling, so you could wake up in the morning, roll onto your back, and see how upset you should be at the morning with minimal effort. I remember being excited by that mostly. It also had a radio - that was just gravy.

I listened to a lot of radio back then (Z93, with the cringe-inducing nighttime segment “What’s in Fry’s Fly” hosted by some guy who was always yelling), and only rarely would change over to The X (Dayton’s alternative/hard-for-FM rock station/advertising vehicle for Rock on the Range and Warped Tour).

One time, between all the 2000s rock, a song came on with an acoustic guitar and a strident, inelegant harmonica piercing through the rest of the noise. A little jumpy baseline. And then a flustered man huffing and heaving and puffing his way through a song about sunglasses.

My baby went out with her family to a ski resort in Colorado And left me all alone for a couple of weeks Well she called me up, she said “I love you in the middle of the night.” I said “In the middle of the night, everybody loves everybody else these days.” She said “Oh, in the middle of the day I love you very much.” I said “Everybody loves each other these days.”
— Take Off Your Sunglasses by Ezra Furman & the Harpoons

I think my working definitions of what songs should do came from Ezra. From songs whose lyrics seemed to rend the music and arrangements to their will to ecstatic screams when seemingly nothing else gets the point across. His songs were never afraid to be uncool, to be pigeonholed into a specific genre convention, to be easily called much of anything. And they seemed more alive than anything I could see with my own two eyes.

I’m thankful for his art. And I’m thankful to whatever radio DJ thought it would be a good idea to play that particular song at that particular time. And I’m thankful to my alarm clock radio.

me, who has been helped by these songs and the tenets that guide writing them

me, who has been helped by these songs and the tenets that guide writing them

Ezra had a pretty robust tumblr, and at one time, I remember finding a note titled “Ezra Furman’s 42 Tenets of Songwriting.”

After I saw him on this last tour, I tried looking it up. When I found it in high school, I took it as gospel. But I can’t find it online anymore.

But, years ago, I copied it into the notes app on my iPod Touch. That, I did find.

So, I don’t think this is gospel. But it is worth preaching. I’m not sure why he took it down. I hope he speaks up if he’s upset. I hope these help you as much as they helped me.


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25 Things I Learned in 25 Years

Hello Everyone! Happy Saturday! I hope everyone is having a great week and weekend! Since my 26th birthday is in 10 days, I decided to make a list of 25 things I learned in life so far. Here it is!

  1. Develop your relationship with God.
  2. Appreciate and love your parents and family.
  3. Maintain your friendships.
  4. Take care of yourself (mentally, physically, and spiritually).
  5. Value experiences (trying new restaurants, traveling, reading books, etc.).
  6. Always do your best (FIGHT, FIGHT, FIGHT!).
  7. Be kind and care for others.
  8. Don’t worry too much.
  9. Do what makes your soul happy.
  10. Everything takes time.
  11. Be confident about yourself.
  12. Face your fears by getting out of your comfort zone.
  13. Find people that inspire you.
  14. Stay positive.
  15. God gave us the responsibility for our lives.
  16. You are your own competition. Don’t compare yourself to others.
  17. Respect others.
  18. Don’t settle. Have high standards.
  19. Forgive others and yourself.
  20. Make mistakes and take risks.
  21. Live your dreams.
  22. Have a support system.
  23. Save money.
  24. Keep challenging yourself.
  25. Choose to love and be happy.

I hope you and I continue to grow to reach the best versions of ourselves. I’m thankful that I’ve reached 25.97 years old so far. Onwards to 26 and the next 25 years of my life!

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I wrote a brief post saying I was looking forward to the one-day event, and I definitely wasn’t disappointed. I was so engrossed I failed to take any photos but I did take some notes during the day, although I hoped that the presenters’ material would be available sooner. (Speaking of sooner, I know it’s taken me forever to post this recap – I’ve been kept really busy by both my photography and job hunting.) Anyway, on with the show…

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Predatory Lending Class Action Against CashCall Opens New Chapter as Federal Courts Turn to California Supreme Court for Guidance

Senior Asian Couple At Home Relaxing On Sofa TogetherOakland, California, May 26, 2017- The nine-year marathon class action litigation attacking CashCall’s exorbitantly high interest loans entered a new phase last month when the federal Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals took the unusual step of requesting guidance from the California Supreme Court on relevant state law.

CashCall pioneered the high-interest $2,600 personal loan in 2005.  California’s usury law does not place fixed interest rate limits on personal loans in excess of $2,500. CashCall took advantage of this loophole to make $2,600 loans in California at interest rates as high as 135%. Other lenders followed suit, charging rates as high as 200% to Californians seeking short-term loans.

These loans are “subprime,” and typically offered to borrowers with low credit scores, uneven credit histories, and who are in financial distress. CashCall uses saturation TV advertising urging viewers to just get up and “make the cash call.” CashCall’s website says you can “APPLY IN MINUTES & GET CASH TODAY!” with an easy online application.

The class action, filed in June 2008, challenges CashCall’s loans under California’s “unconscionability” law.  This law empowers courts to strike down loans that are unreasonably one-sided or unfair. The case ended up in the federal Court of Appeals after a San Francisco federal judge ruled the courts do not have the authority to invalidate consumer loans or to provide relief to borrowers.

In April 2017, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals issued a decision invoking the unusual procedure of certifying a question of state law to the California Supreme Court. The federal appeals court asked the California Supreme Court whether loans over the dollar amount of the usury limit ($2,500) can be invalidated under California’s unconscionability doctrine.

Plaintiffs in the case are hopeful that the California Supreme Court will take advantage of this opportunity to issue a ruling protecting California borrowers against predatory loans and validating court power to curb unconscionable lending in California.

HERA’s Director of Litigation, Arthur Levy, is co-lead counsel in the CashCall case with four other law firms.

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I woke up after ~9hrs of night sleep (during which time I dreamed I was spending time with Laura Ruth, critiquing worship services I think), so this afternoon I took a nap, and my dreams included (1) my dad remembering better than me the "planning ahead" stuff I'd posted to my LJ , and (2) a conversation with some folks at HBS about which cases I had read.

I'm not quite like liz_marcs, but I've noticed that it's better for me to get out of the house and get some actual physical activity in my day.

The book group formerly hosted at Micah House is doing Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance next, and I got an email on Friday suggesting we start this coming Friday.  SOM/WEST has a copy, but they have limited hours.  Today I looked at other local libraries to see if maybe I could just pick one up today.  Medford didn't have any, and Arlington's copies were out/missing, but I decided to just walk to Arlington because I could.  I took GoogleMaps' right-angle driving route (College Ave. to Broadway), which it said was 3.2mi.  I did it in 52min.  For the return, which would be more uphill, I took a more diagonal route (Broadway to Powder House -- via North -- to Curtis to College -- via Professor's Row) which also took me 52min (GMaps Pedometer says that route is ~2.9738mi vs. ~3.2035).  It occurred to me now to tell it to give me Walking Directions.  This gives me a 2.7mi route, though it's lots of side streets.  It also tells me that will be 54min, so clearly I walk faster than average.  Which surprises no one.  (Interestingly, I hadn't wanted to go all the way to Somerville Main Branch, but GoogleMaps driving directions say it's 2.8mi from my house -- almost a half mile closer than Arlington.)

And having gotten home I didn't wanna do anything.  /o\

My facebook status is: My mom just said "trufax :)" in an email reply to me. \o/

CAUMC-Meredith emailed me: "This made me think of you - despite the url, it's not porn."

Edit: Ari emailed me:
I totally namechecked you at Seers tonight.

Also, I bought Devotional Life in the Wesleyan Tradition by Steve Harper for free at a yard sale for whichever one of us wants it. It looks like of interesting, but you're the one who !is Methodist.
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The Shuttle allows you to work directly from the case, providing full-time protection. The cooldeck’s non-slip riser pads facilitate airflow, keeping both your lap and computer cooler. An external document pocket will accommodate a few magazines in thickness, while the accessory pocket provides just enough room for the essentials (power supply, cables, etc). The vertical design aligns with your body to easily slip through crowded or congested areas. The design also reduces the distance to the ground in the event of a fall. Elegant simplicity is combined with road-warrior protection to provide everything you need in a compact case.

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LHRR Series: The Third Mile, Modern Architecture

John Johansen, 1916-2012

For many, the thought of a road race through Litchfield conjures images of colonial homes, painted white with black shutters. While the center of the town is dominated by colonial – and colonial revival – architecture, runners entering the third mile of the Litchfield Hills Road Race course become aware that the town also has important examples of modern architecture.

Litchfield Intermediate School (the orange and yellow sections are later additions)

To the left just as runners pass the two-mile mark to enter the race’s third mile is the Litchfield Intermediate School, designed as a junior high school in 1965 by John Johansen. Johansen – who along with Marcel Breuer, Landis Gores, Philip Johnson and Eliot Noyes was one of the “Harvard Five,” students of the noted Walter Gropius – had earlier designed the Huvelle House on Litchfield’s Beecher Lane. Noted for his individualist style, Johansen built the school into the side of Plumb Hill, and designed it with four main sections, an administrative heart along with a gym, auditorium, and classrooms. The school is particularly notable for its courtyards.

Litchfield High School, designed by Walter Gropius in 1954-56.

Over the right shoulder of runners entering the third mile is Litchfield High School, designed a decade earlier by Marcel Breuer (another of the Harvard Five), and containing a striking gymnasium inspired by Walter Gropius, Johansen’s teacher and father-in-law and one-time director of the Bauhaus school. Additions have obstructed the dramatic side view of the gym as originally designed, but the wall of glass remains striking.

Marcel Breuer’s Gagarin I, built on Gallows Lane between 1956 and 1957.

Eliot Noyes’s addition to the Oliver Wolcott Library.

While runners grappling with Gallows Lane and the race’s final mile aren’t necessarily looking for modern architecture, two outstanding examples await. Breuer’s Gagarin I and II, while scarcely visible from the road, offer sweeping vistas to the west.  Eliot Noyes, yet another member of the Harvard Five, offered a modern addition to the Oliver Wolcott Library that complements the original 1799 structure.

For more on Litchfield’s architectural history, see Rachel Carley’s outstanding book, Litchfield: The Making of a New England Town.

For more information on the history of the Litchfield Road Race, see Lou Pellegrino’s forthcoming book A History of the Litchfield Hills Road Race: In Smallness there is Beauty. (Available May 2016)

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Frenzy – Jamie Berry

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Jamie Berry‘s newest album Frenzy has been released for your listening pleasure. My oh my what a pleasure it is. One of the most notable features of these 9 songs (& an outro) is the sheer diversity between songs. From reggae vibes, to moombahton there is something for every taste palate. True to his original vibes, there is no shortage of vintage samples, and that definitive bassline which easily distinguishes Jamie from others.  Many epic collaborations tie in the female new age spice, all the while still making you want to paint your lips red and lace up your swinging shoes. The wait for this delectable album is over, and it is with so much love that I post it for your listening pleasure today. Buy these tracks on Beatport here: Frenzy

As always, follow Jamie on Soundcloud to ensure your friends until the end. ❤

xx- Whit                                         PS. JAMIE BERRY PLEASE COME TO CANADA!!!!

Hot Jazz & Fire- Duke Skellington

O baby, he’s done it again, that swing and glitch combo that gets me in all the right places. From the old school sexy, suave swing sound to the heavy, head bangin’ glitchy bass goodness, this track will have you on the floor dancing in no time.

Duke Skellington, the man, legend and swing king. DJ and music producer in Future Swing, Swing House, Electro Swing, Swing, and Glitch. Duke not only produces music alone but is also apart of the group Alias “The Vaude Villainz”, which include DJ Skyler Gilmore and Professor Watson, that run an electro swing/ swing podcast called “Jitterbug Jukebox.” I am a huge fan of Duke Skellington, Jitterbug Jukebox and the electro swing world in general, if you haven’t already noticed. The fact that I can jam it with my Granny and Grandad dancing in the kitchen to a late night with my friends makes my heart so happy. If you are 6, 16, 65 or 85 you can’t help but enjoy he fusion of the infectious classic swing sound and the new age electro beat. It will put a smile on your face and get you up the dance floor before you even hear the first drop.  So whether your with a child, friend or grandparent, throw on this track, turn it up loud and cut some shapes!

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Let’s Fall In Love- incontroL

If Jamie Berry, Kid Koala and Moontricks had a magical, musical child, you would get incontroL’s newest album, Lets Fall In Love.

This electro- swing, antique beats, swing house and ghetto funk producer and artist comes from New Caledonia and has spent half his life on the European music scene. IncontroL’s music has such a raw, fresh and unique sound due to the fact that he produces his music with samples, recordings of himself, nature, and often invites guests to help him on his compositions. One of his specialties is jumping into a musical time machine, taking influences from blues, jazz, gospel, soul, and New Orleans and putting a new spice on old gems, producing retro future tracks flavoured with tech or urban moods.

If you’re hungry for some refreshing and tasty new beats, check this dudes Soundcloud page, from top to bottom its a delicious and delectable five course meal you won’t want to miss.

Bon Appetite!

Well, MIYLLO is a ghost – nowhere to be found even in the depths of the internet. The label this was released on – Occult – is a fresh label kickstarted in 2017 & is based out of London, UK. This label has 346 followers — one of which was me just signing up to see where they will take these genre spanning vibes. Holy moly do I dig this track. Its got some serious swing flavor with raunchy bass I can shake it to.

Give this artist a follow, and be sure to check out the Occult label also.

xx- Whit

Empire – Electric Swing Circus (Aries Rmx)

Swing & DnB together? Enough said.

However, I will still say more.. Electric Swing Circus is a 6 piece band from Birmingham, UK. They base their sound around that swanky 20’s swing, paired nicely with new-age electronic beats which include: breakbeats, dubstep, DnB, house & even dipping into the reggae from time to time. The girl duo that produce the vocal samples for this ensemble truly capture that 20’s sound which will get everyone from your grandma to your tiny humans snapping along with a grin.

These guys are on my top 5 acts to see before I die. Enjoy!

xx – Whit


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Student Leadership 2018-19

Maggie Burke
President and Engagement Fellow
Maggie, a senior studying psychology at the U, moved to Utah from Washington in her teens. When she's not in class, she loves playing clarinet in the U's Wind Ensemble, rock climbing, and going to classical music concerts. Maggie went on her Birthright trip this past summer. Her favorite Jewish food is her mom's homemade challah french toast, and she loves cozy Shabbat dinners with her friends.

Mara Kushner
Vice President and Engagement Fellow
Mara Kushner is a senior at Westminster College majoring in educational studies and minoring in outdoor education and leadership. She loves to run and is on the cross country and track team at Westminster. Mara also loves to ski, hike, and be outdoors. Mara comes to Utah from Houston, Texas. Spending time with friends and family is also important to her.
Matzo ball soup ranks high on her list of favorite Jewish foods. One of her favorite Jewish traditions is attending the East Coast family Passover Seder (about 60 people each year) where every child gets a great prize for finding the afikomen.

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Eli Wolk
Treasurer and Engagement Fellow
Eli, a sophomore at the University of Utah, is Hillel’s treasurer overseeing fundraising and swag merchandising. The Seattle native describes himself as a Jew who skiis and plays on the U’s Ultimate Frisbee team.

Alex Bochner
Secretary and Outdoor Programming
From Colorado, Alex graduated in December 2018 from Westminster College with a degree in environmental studies and a Spanish minor. His hobbies include snowboarding, backpacking, climbing, reading, and jamming to music. Challah is big on his favorite Jewish food list and he enjoys being with his family and 'doggos' during Hanukkah. Alex is famous for being one of four featured students in the Hillel College Guide for 2018.  We hope Alex can still carve out some time for Hillel this spring.

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Chloe Laverson
Board Member, Social Media
Chloe is a sophomore musical theatre major at the University of Utah. Originally from San Diego, California, says Utah's mountains and beautiful outdoors make up for missing the beach. Chloe loves to sing, dance, go to yoga, and celebrate her Moroccan/French and Jewish heritage. She loves latkes with a lot of sour cream and says there is nothing better (besides her meme's couscous for Passover). Chloe likes Purim because you get to dress up and she's named after Queen Esther (who saved the Jewish people and was a fierce woman ahead of her time). Chloe says she's blessed to have found a wonderful, Jewish community on campus and in Salt Lake City and is excited to be a part of Hillel for Utah's growth.

Student Board Members at Large (2018-19)

Maria Chopine, University of Utah

Rachel Malaga,  University of Utah

Jessica Maurer, Salt Lake Community College

Board of Directors 2018-19

Susan Arsht, Ph.D.,
Assistant Professor of Management,
Gore School of Business at Westminster College

Adam R. Bronfman
Founder and Chair, Hillel for Utah Board of Directors
President, The Samuel Bronfman Foundation and Adam R. Bronfman Family Foundation

Maggie Burke
President, Hillel for Utah 2018-19

Stephen R. Morgan
Executive Director, R. Harold Burton Foundation and President Emeritus, Westminster College

Dana Raucher
Executive Director, The Samuel Bronfman Foundation

Dana Tumpowsky
Executive Director, Hillel for Utah


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watch Souls of Mischief’s new music video for “There is Only Now,” feat. Snoop Dogg. The California groups new album “There is Only Now,” is set to drop Aug. 26th of this year. #Respectthelegends.

new music video from Young Money Yawn feat. Pusha T entitled “Shout Out To Papi,” directed by Christopher Schafer.

New video from Mase feat. Eric Bellinger entitled “Nothing,” and also features Basketball Wives Malaysia Pargo. The video was directed by Juwan Lee and the single itself is off of his upcoming album “Now We Even,” which is set to drop in October of this year.

Today’s throwback thursday is brought to you by one of my personal favorite groups of all time, OutKast. Coming with the classic “Rosa Parks,” which is off of “Aquemini,” released in 1999. The song was released in 1998 and it’s title comes from civil rights activist, Rosa Parks. Ms. Parks was not feeling the song and filed a law suit against the duo saying that the song misappropriated her name and she also objected against the vulgar language in the song. She also stated that the song’s lyrics did not reference her nor any of her work that she did. the suit was finally settled in 2005 for an undisclosed cash settlement and the duo agreed to to work with the Rosa and Raymond Parks Institute for Self Development in creating educational programs about the life of Rosa Parks. Despite the song’s legal issues, the song peaked at #55 on Billboard’s Hot 100 and was the first single released from the group’s “Aquemini” album. It’s one of my personal classics and favorites. Enjoy folks.


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Termite Inspection Orlando

Termite Inspection Orlando Home Inspection ServicesWe are a state licensed Pest Control Company.

We provide you with the highest level of technology offered today with this inspection.  We use a Termite Detection System (TDS) that offers a 100% accuracy level in finding live termites (more accurate than canines).  With 1 out of every 30 homes having termites and causing over 5 billion dollars of damage per year>>>>>….this is a Must.

It doesn’t matter what your home is made of because termites don’t discriminate against the brick, block, stucco or even homes built on concrete slabs.

That’s because termites get in through tiny cracks and crevices in, under and around your home. To make matters worse, your home may be sitting on up to six subterranean termite colonies in a single acre plot, with each colony housing up to millions of termites. Drywood termites are also hard to detect because, unlike subterranean termites, dry wood termite colonies live in the wood they eat. In both cases, termites are almost never seen until their damage has already been done. There are termite warning signs to look for if you suspect you have them. However, the best termite prevention is having guaranteed Termite Protection for your home before you have a problem.

So how can you protect your home from the threat of termites?

Not all termite control companies are the same. When you start looking for a termite company to provide your home with effective termite protection, make sure you’re getting a complete termite inspection by an authorized professional. Termite inspections should include a complete review of your home – over, under, inside and out – and a written recommendation of termite treatment options. American Home Services provides a detailed termite inspection of your home and property including our exclusive Total Buyer’s Protection. We’ll even provide you with a few homeowner’s tips on what you can do to keep termites from getting into your home. Best of all, AHS’s Termite Protection is backed by one of the best termite guarantees in the industry. That’s termite control at its finest!

Get guaranteed protection against the cost of termite treatments and damage repairs with the Protection Plan all as low as $25 per month.

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Arizona Real Estate Sales and Brokers

Arizona Real Estate Sales and Brokers

Effective February 15, 2019, Arizona will no longer score the National and State portions of the Real Estate Salesperson examination separately. If you fail only one part of an exam, you may retake only the part you failed provided that you test on or before February 14, 2019; thereafter you will be required to retake the entire exam.

The Department regulates real estate, cemetery and membership camping brokers and salespersons. It approves and monitors pre-licensing instruction and testing and continuing education courses. It maintains oversight of approved schools to ensure the quality content of their courses, the competence of their instructors, and the quality and timeliness of the materials being taught.

Register for your next exam, find test information, or download handbooks/applications/forms from this page.

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Exam reviews cannot be scheduled online at this time. Please call 888-405-5776 to book your exam review over the phone.

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Appointments may be made up to one calendar day prior to the day you wish to test, subject to availability. You may schedule your exam online or over the phone by contacting customer service.

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Pearson VUE offers Broker and Sales practice tests for $19.95. The tests include questions on general real estate topics. The tests are developed using concepts found in the general portion of the actual exam and cover areas such as product knowledge, terms, and concepts. The practice tests coincide with the current, general test outline. State-specific practice tests are not available.

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How to Clean Carpet on Stairs in 5 Simple Steps: Vacuum, Shampoo, Dry

If you live in a multi-story home and your stairs are carpeted, or you have a staircase with carpet runner, then you will know that it doesn’t take long before the carpet starts to look tired and dirty.

In this article, I will list the steps involved so that you know how to clean carpeted stairs, and also steps and precautions you can take to protect carpeted stairs.

Before I go through the steps in detail, here is a quick checklist of the main steps involved in the best way to clean carpet on stairs.

How to Clean Carpeted Stairs

How To Clean Carpeted Stairs

Stiff Brush - This will loosen any hardened debris and dirt on the stairs.

Vacuum - Use a powerful cordless vacuum to suck up the dirt from the carpet.

Shampoo - Give each stair a good scrub with carpet shampoo until clean.

Dry - Use a carpet cleaner, or absorbent towels to remove any excess water.

Vacuum - When the stairs are completely dry, vacuum again.

Step 1: Remove Dirt and Debris with a Stiff Brush

The first step to cleaning carpeted stairs is to remove any stubborn dirt and debris that is deep in the carpet and won’t come off with regular vacuuming. A good way to achieve this is by using a brush with stiff bristles. If you don’t have a stiff brush, then you could use a special attachment for your vacuum cleaner that helps to remove ground in dirt.

Always start at the top of the staircase and work your way down. Once you have worked on a step and loosened any dirt, use the brush to sweep the dirt down the stairs. This will make it easier to keep all the debris together and avoid trampling it back into the carpet.

Step 2: Use a Powerful Vacuum Cleaner to Remove the Loosened Dirt From The Stairs

Once all the dirt in the carpet has been loosened, it’s time for the vacuum. Most vacuums will be fine for the job, however, to make it easier on yourself you should use a vacuum that is the best for stair cleaning.

The best vacuum for carpeted stairs is a cordless battery powered vacuum or a lightweight vacuum with a long power cord, such as the Shark Duoclean Lift-Away. The last thing you want to be doing is trying to balance at the top of a staircase with a heavy vacuum cleaner trying to pull you down.

Find out  which vacuum cleaner is the best for cleaning stairs.

Vacuuming Carpeted Stairs

The best way to vacuum stairs is to start at the top and work your way down each step. This ensures that you don’t walk over and trample dirt into the carpet that has already been cleaned.

Step 3: Shampoo Each Stair

The next step is to give the stairs a really good clean with a cleaning agent such as carpet shampoo. The best way to shampoo carpet on stairs is by hand with a scrubbing brush, but this is also the most time consuming and labor intensive method.

Alternatively, you can use a carpet cleaning machine, but these are usually large appliances and are not really suitable for cleaning individual stairs unless they have specific attachments. If you don’t have a carpet cleaner you can usually rent one from supermarkets or hardware stores, just make sure that the machine has the correct attachments for stairs.

Step 4: Dry the Stairs

After shampooing your stairs they will have a lot of excess water on them unless you used a carpet cleaner that sucks up the water as it cleans.

You need to remove as much as this excess water as possible because it will take days to dry naturally. In this time mold and other bacteria can grow in your carpet so it is in your best interests to get as much moisture removed as you can.

Great Looking Carpet Stairs

Read our simple guide on carpeting stairs.

The best way to dry carpet is with a carpet cleaner or a wet/dry vacuum. A portable model that is designed for cleaning hard to reach areas is your best bet here. Again, if you don’t have one you can always rent one and save yourself a lot of hassle.

The alternative is to use absorbent towels or cloths to soak up the moisture. This can be very time consuming and I recommend using a machine.

Step 5: Final Vacuum

Once you have removed as much excess water as you can from the carpeted stairs, leave them to dry naturally over a period of time, preferably overnight.

When the stairs are completely dry, give them a final vacuum to freshen the carpet and remove and debris from the cleaning process. You should now have a very clean looking staircase!

How to Protect Carpeted Stairs and Prevent Future Damage

The main thing you can do to protect stairs that have carpet is to regularly vacuum them, every day if possible.

The more you vacuum, the less chance there is of dirt and debris getting compressed into the fibers of the carpet. Shampooing the carpeted stairs at least once a month will keep them clean and fresh looking.

This post was last updated on December 21st, 2018 at 01:15 pm

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How To Clean Laminate Flooring: Best Way To Wash Your Wooden Floors

Laminate floors look fantastic when they are nice and clean. However, with two pets a couple of kids and a partner who likes to walk half the garden in with them, it is safe to say that the laminate floor in our house takes a real beating.

Laminate flooring can be quite low maintenance as long as you treat it right and that is why today I am sharing with you my tips for keeping your laminate floors clean.

Clean As Soon As You Can

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If the dog has made a mess or if one of the kids has dropped some food on it or maybe even you have stepped in something and now it is all over the laminate flooring, you want to tackle it as soon as you can.

One of the best things about laminate flooring is that if you treat a spill or mess as quickly as possible the chances of it leaving a stain are slim to none. I have found that a quick wipe with a microfiber cloth or even a baby wipe is enough to tackle most messes.

Do Not Use A Ton Of Water To Wash

In theory, grabbing the mob and giving the laminate flooring a swabbing like you would give a pirate ship is the best way to go. The trouble with this is, people tend you use far too much water when they mop. On the surface, it will look like the laminate flooring is sparkling clean.

However, the danger of using too much water is that it can seep in at the sides or if there are any little cracks that you cannot see with your eye. This can lead to all sorts of problems not just for your laminate floor, but for what you have underneath it as well. So when you are mopping your laminate floor, make sure you are not using too much water.

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Careful Not To Scratch Your Laminate Floor

Laminate flooring looks great, but you get a scratch on it, you better believe that sucker will stick out like a sore thumb. If you do want to brush your laminate floor before you give it a proper clean, you do not want to use a brush that is rough.

You also need to be careful in regards to using a vacuum cleaner. Many vacuum cleaners these days come with an attachment that is designed for more delicate surfaces like laminate floors and tile floors. Just avoid cleaning your laminate floors with anything that could scratch them up.

Use The Right Cleaning Products

Have you looked at a household cleaning aisle in a supermarket recently? It is nuts! The amount of choice these days is crazy so it can be hard to know what is the right cleaning products for laminate floors.

Thankfully there are products out there that are designed with laminate flooring in mind. Why can’t you just use any old floor cleaner? Well while these may clean your floors, they can also leave a nasty looking streak.

If you are unsure about the floor cleaner that you have, rather than spray it directly onto the floor, put it into a microfiber cloth or your mop and clean it that way.

I would not really say that any one brand is better than the other, just go for one that specifically mentions laminate flooring on the packaging. If you are a little worried, you can always dilute it a little bit with some water.

Stay Away From Bleach

I used to use bleach to clean pretty much everything, but bleach and laminate floors do not go together at all. Bleach can seep into your laminate flooring and while it may “clean” it, bleach is going to take away the nice sheen that it has and make it look old and haggard rather quickly so no bleach!

I know that bleach seems like the obvious answer when the dogs have made a real mess, but trust me, bleach will do far more harm to your laminate floor than good!

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Careful When Scraping

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When we did a little painting, I let the kids help and as you can imagine there was as much paint on the floor as there was on the walls. Your gut instinct will be to just start scrubbing at the paint with something like a baby wipe which will just spread it all over.

Instead, wait for it to dry. Scraping is what you want to do, but do not use a knife or anything like that. Some people will use this and be fine, but why take the risk? You are far better using an old credit or store card to scrape up any paint or anything else that is welded onto your laminate flooring.

It is not just paint, but things like candle wax and chewing gum that is better scraped off than wiped off. You just have to be careful with what you use.

Protect Your Laminate Flooring As Best You Can

While cleaning your laminate floor is not that hard, there is no point making it look nice and clean if it is all scratched up because you have not taken care of it properly.

Rather than placing things like a bed, a chair, a desk or whatever directly on top of the laminate flooring, make use of things like furniture pads, rugs, mats and so on. It can be very easy to scratch laminate flooring, but as long as you protect it right, you can get a lifetime of use out of it.

Laminate floors are very easy to clean and if you have a family they are certainly a very attractive idea. Not only do they look great, when the kids and pets make a mess it is easy to clean up.

Just always remember to not overdo it with the water and to make sure that any products you are using to clean the floor are suitable for laminate floor. The last thing you want to do is take away that lovely shine and make your laminate floor look dull and lifeless.

This post was last updated on September 20th, 2018 at 01:35 pm

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