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Holy Poo – I did it!

I honestly never believed (or wanted) to do it again, it had kicked my arse before, I’d seen it kick the arse of others and no way did I, or my fella, plan to EVER do it again!

But did it we did. Romantic, Risky, Stupid, Hopeful, Practical, Loved up… who knows what our brains were thinking, I guess our hearts just didn’t want to NOT do it (Yes, of course I will excuse you for a few seconds to cringe / puke / mushily say awwwhhh)

Our prep was all done in an easy, come what may as long as everyone has fun, fashion (see previous post linked below for 8 tips for stress free wedding planning).  We decided to have our wedding in the place where we had first officially met (also read this as the place where my fella first bothered to notice me; I had been drooling over him for years and the cheeky fecker never showed the slightest bit of interest in me) which was a hotel in St Asaph called the Oriel House.  In the spirit of being as chill as possible, we decided that we would stay over in the hotel the night before as well as the night of the wedding, and that way, we could keep a check that the ceremony and receptions rooms were set up the way we wanted and we could take full advantage of the Jacuzzi in the Bride and Groom suite, which we knew we wouldn’t be sober enough to enjoy after the reception.

Both hubs and I had separate work meetings to attend that morning, so we arrived at the hotel separately with our cars bursting full of suits, dresses, flowers, donut walls, and so on.  I arrived first and loaded everything onto a caterers trolley, which was more badly behaved than an 80’s Asda trolley with two toddlers hanging off it!  With much crash and tumble, and some help from a couple of hubby’s friends, I managed to get everything in one piece to our room.  I then flolloped onto the gorgeous four-poster bed and lay there feeling weird, nervous and happy for over an hour before my man came to join me.

The assumption is that your wedding night is the most romantic night of your life.  The night before, in the bubbles, drinking champagne (Mateus for him, as he cant stand posh booze) reminiscing over the past 8 years and planning the next 20’ish, making love and then calling room service for our meal was the most beautiful night of my life.  I don’t do romantic normally, I suck at mushy stuff, but that night was perfection!

Amazingly, I slept well that night and woke feeling nervous but very, very happy.  Hubs buggered off after breakfast to check on the decorations etc, whilst I went to pick my daughter up from her Dad’s house and take her to the The End Hair Salon in Rhuddlan to get our hair made pretty.  My Mum and Maid of Honour were there with bubbly and we had a fab time  and were all so happy with how fabulous the team had made our hair look!  I looked over at my Mum who was so nervous and I wished I could run over to her and give her a massive hug.  The stylist did a brilliant hairstyle for Mum and she looked absolutely beautiful. Big shout out to the lovely ladies there – I cant recommend them highly enough:)

On the way back, I picked up my son from his Dad’s (same Dad btw) and we chatted about his James Bond suit and trainers ensemble and how we thought the day would go, but on the whole, both kids ripped the pee out of my nerves which were really starting to kick in big time by now.

A knock at the door to our suite at 2pm was answered by my daughter, and quickly followed by a small shriek.  Jason our photographer had arrived to take the photos of us getting ready, however, I had been having so much fun playing around with my daughter’s snapchat filters that I actually forgot to put on my dress and the other half of my face.   Poor Jason had to stand in the adjacent lounge listening to my Mum and Maid of Honour shouting from beneath the skirts of my Maggie Sottero dress “pass me up the laces”, “Sorry to touch your butt Lynz” and “boff and die woman” as they tried to manipulate the criss-cross of the laces of my corset gown, crushing my ribcage and hoisting in my waist to the point where I could no longer sit down. Breathing was reduced to shallow gasps, until the dress ‘moulded’ to my body.  Jason thought it hysterical as he began snapping away.

Michelle, our wedding director came to the room to collect me, announcing “Its Time”  Strangely, I would have thought that this would be bricking it time, but it was actually the moment that I relaxed.  Michelle had previously informed me that she would be in complete control, she would tell me where to go, what to do, what to say, when to breathe… ok, slight exaggeration, but I trusted this fabulous woman to instruct me every step of the way and I was prepared for this woman to be the only human in history that would tell me what to do and I would follow it to the letter.

Michelle led me, Jason, my Daughter, Mum, Dad and Maid of Honour to the staircase for photos and then told them it was time to go to the ceremony.  My Dad and I looked at each other apprehensively “Does she mean us too”? we both asked at the same time, and shrugged in response.  As we stood awaiting our instructions, I looked at my Dad with so much pride.  He looked so handsome in his suit and I knew that, as much as he wanted to walk me down the aisle, he was really nervous about everyone watching him.  “Are you coming?” My daughter poked her head down the corridor, laughing at us for hovering like a couple of plonkers.

Bricking it?? Nah dad, I got this…

As I stood outside the ceremony room, I heard the first bars of the ‘down the aisle’ song start up.  I saw my daughter cringe a little as the doors opened and the music got louder.

The song was ‘How Long Will I Love You’ but instead of Ellie Goulding singing, it was my daughter, recorded when she was 12 years old. Her voice was sweet, pure and gives me heart-squishes every time I hear it.  As the doors flew open, I saw my hubby at the end of the aisle waiting for me with my son and his son, who had flown over from Germany to be his best man.  My chest crushed at that moment and I had this overwhelming feeling of apprehension, what if I didn’t look like the vision he must have built up in his head.  I started to shake and  leaned over to my Dad and said “I hope he is not disappointed”

My amazing father and I about to head down the aisle …with Michelle in the background keeping an eye

Seconds later, I saw that Hubs had not waited for me to descend the aisle, but instead looked at me through the doorway, and mouthed “Oh Wow” and tears began to drown his eyeballs, as my Dad replied “I think he’s happy love”.  Admittedly, my fella wells up over episodes of Dog rescuers, Don’t Tell the Bride and Christmas adverts but it was still a good sign.

I felt elated as I walked down the aisle and it felt amazing to see so many faces of family and friends looking happy for us.  We said our vows, repeated after the registrar but when it came to my turn, I couldn’t understand why everyone was laughing. I figured my bloke must have some prank or ‘help me’ sign up somewhere but as it turned out, when asked if I take this man, he had crossed his fingers behind his back in hope that I would say yes, which made everyone laugh.  This didn’t prove to be the biggest laugh of the ceremony however.  As the registrar announced “I am pleased to tell you, that you are now, Husband and Wife” a little voice rang out “HA, HA…”  Everyone roared with laughter that my little nephew had chosen that moment to give his opinion on our situation.  Couldn’t have been timed better!

Heckled by a toddler

After that, it was a whirlwind of photographs, food, drink, laughter, dancing and fun.  Apparently our canapés were lovely (missed those), as was our evening buffet, donuts, cupcakes, wedding cake and sweet cart treats (missed all those too – gutted!)  Our meals of tomato and basil soup, roast turkey dinner and sticky toffee pudding were absolutely delicious.  Plenty of wine on the tables was enjoyed as speeches from my new Step-Son had everyone in tears, followed by a speech from my new hubby, which had everyone in stiches as he retold the tale of how terrifying his attempts at asking my parent’s permission to marry me had been.

Thank goodness for these trainers…I could dance all night

Dancing started really early on, instigated by hubby and everyone was on their feet bopping away for over an hour before our first dance happened.  That was my cue to nip back to my room with my son, who was tasked with trying to get me into my new bridal Puma trainers, as I could’t bend from ribcage to hips.  That boy is my hero!  Back on the dancefloor, ‘You to me are everything’ by the Real Thing was the perfect song which we chosen for our first dance; the title of which I had tattooed across my lower back a few weeks later.

Our favourite comedian Ignacio Lopez made us so happy by agreeing to perform at the wedding.  He is absolutely hilarious and our friends and family were crying with laughter. Even my teenage son couldn’t hide his laughter as Ignacio explained how he tries to make sense of being a Spanish man living in Swansea and the concepts of things like pre-drinks, paintballing and stag dos.

Ignacio Lopez – our fave comedian EVER

The photo-booth was a big hit, although I discovered later that my niece had barfed into the accessories box after too many donuts, so if anyone is reading this and remembers that their hair was inexplicably sticky and smelly that night….oops.  The tunes chosen by moi for the disco were fab and had everyone bopping till the wee hours. We had congas, huddles, karaoke, dirty dancing lift attempts, marches (lots of veterans at this do peeps) and I can honestly say it was a bloody brilliant atmosphere!

The following morning, those who had stayed over in the hotel gathered bleary eyed for breakfast. The consensus was that it was a fantastic wedding and party and nobody wanted to go home, but instead stay on, and do the whole thing again.

So that’s what we are going to do.

We are going to do the whole thing again on the same date next year, a blessing and reception with all the same people and hopefully have another fabulous celebration.  I cant wait!

Click link for my past post on 8 Tips for Stress Free Wedding Planning

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Adjust – Winning over more investors with data analytics

If you are a forward-thinking brand, you are undoubtedly using data analytics to improve your operations. App analytics startup Adjust raised a €15 million round to help app owners do just that. The company has now raised a total of €26.6 million since it launched in 2012. Adjust’s analytics tool lets clients know where their most valuable users come from, and provides options to increase that user value. Speaking of clients, Adjust’s roster is rather impressive, including the likes of Viacom, Yelp, BuzzFeed, and more.

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About Adjust For too long the mobile industry has, at best, provided ‘rubbish in rubbish out’ data feedback to advertisers. Berlin based startup Adjust got fed up with this because they knew there was a better way. So they just went ahead and built it. Read more

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Begin at the Beginning

So when people first find out I’m moving to Paris, there are usually looks and sounds of astonishment.  And it’s only now, when I’m about 60 days out from beginning my journey, that I truly understand that astonishment, because I’ve felt the full effects of just how hard it has been to pull this off.

Let me explain.  I’m a choleric.  An ENTJ.  People think of my personality as “ready, fire, aim.”  When I made the decision to move to Paris I bought a one-way ticket and started all my preparations.  But, as I was soon to discover (the “aim” part), the science of picking up and moving when you are in your mid-30s and fairly well-established, with numerous possessions, is one that requires a lot of patience and fortitude.  And now, when I’m so close, I finally have the mental real estate to start getting excited.

Tour Eiffel a Nuit 008 My love affair with France and the French language started eons ago.  My sisters and family seem very surprised to hear about it now, but the signs were all there.  When I was 15 I delivered an entire speech dressed as Louis XIV in French (I was coached by a good friend on the pronunciation).  I bought a French course on cassette tape when I was 18.  And the first time I returned to Europe since my study abroad, I went to Paris.

I can’t tell you when I first heard French spoken.  I’m sure you’d want me to name the day, time, and hour, but I honestly can’t remember.  I just remember being elevated by the way it sounded, and I was desperate to one day be educated enough to speak it myself.

The picture on the left here was from the first time I stood under the Eiffel Tower.  You can see some flashing white spots on it.  This is the time of day when the lights come on the Tower and so for a period of time it flashes while it’s lighting up.  I just remember being incredibly entranced and happy.  I had wanted to come to this city for so long and I had worried that I had built it up too much in my head.

I hadn’t.  Paris was everything I thought it would be, and more.

There’s plenty more I’ll write over the next year, but I suppose I should end this first post at the beginning of this journey, which is what the title of this article promised anyway.

For those of you who haven’t read The Four Hour WorkWeek by Timothy Ferriss, stop reading this article right now, go buy it, read it, and then come back and finish reading my article.  For those of you who have (or who are unmoved by my hyperbole), the author lays out a number of thoughtful and stunning premises throughout the book.  The one I will share with you goes under the heading of “lifestyle design.”

The clue is in the name.  Instead of getting a good job or starting a business and then designing your life around that, Ferriss argues that the very FIRST questions you need to ask yourself are: What kind of life do I want to live?  What do I want to do with this life?  What will my legacy be when I leave this earth?  Once you’ve taken the time to answer these questions, then (and only then), do you get to figure out how you will make money.  The making money thing is secondary IF you are living the life you want to live.  Conversely, if you’re making all the money you want and you aren’t living the life you desire, what is the point?

So, at the end of one month off, which I used to spend traveling all around the lovely country of Australia, I had the answer to my question: I wanted to spend more time seeing Europe.  I didn’t want to have regrets later in my life that I didn’t take the time to see a part of the world I loved so much when I was still young (I figure you don’t get to call yourself that anymore when you hit 40, so I’ve still got a solid 6 years!).  I came home in mid-January, told everyone about my decision (nothing like telling everyone to paint yourself into a corner so that you HAVE to do something), and started my preparation.  I’ll tell you more about that preparation next time.

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  1. In fact social networks have revolutionized our lives by incorporating
    all the basic elements of a person’s social life in one place.
    If you like something from other people’s board you
    can “re-pin” it to your own. It’s not always easy, but if the material is for something truly important, it’s the wisest step
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  2. Bonjour Stephen! I am thoroughly enjoying your BLOG. Thank you! Good job! I see that you were able to renew your Visitors Visa in France, which is not what I have been told at all. Good news. I have a question. If I come first on a 90 day visa–I am American, can I leave France and go to another Country other than all the way back to America to re-enter for another 90 days. I want to check it out first, I think, but not be illegal at all.

  3. It’s all starting to make sense. I was wondering why your (wonderfully concise and well-written) blog effortlessly drops into my cognitive understanding while others on the same subject(s) make my head spin. You are an ENTJ! I’m an INTJ. I admit that your “E” energy makes the “I” in me want to lay down and take a restorative, contemplative nap, but you also provide the long-sought-after logical framework and, yes, action steps, my NTJ requires to realize my dream of spending as much time as possible in France — the sooner the better. Thank you for chronicling your path and sharing your wisdom and expertise!

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Instagram TAKEOVER with Mark Fearnley @mark.fearnley from London – Days 1 – 7 – As He Leaves Us…

I personally asked London based mobile street photographer, Mark Fearnley to take over our Instagram account for seven days because he’s what I would describe as ‘a hardcore street photographer’. Fearnley’s street photography illustrates ideas, his deployment of the art, on the fertile ground he finds in London, represents the vibrant period that street photography is receiving here in Britain today. This body of work demonstrates a purity of vision, as he works in a typically British, understated way. He doesn’t intrude, so much as observe his subjects, operating on a peripheral borderland. His style of street photography is the polar opposite of street photographer Helen Levitt, not least that the majority of Fearnley’s work is black and white as opposed to Levitt’s pioneering colour photography. Nor is it similar to Vivian Maier’s street photography, there’s no glamorous women shopping, there’s no eye contact with his subjects. What there is, is an almost architectural view of street photography, with dynamic diagonal lines, silhouettes. puddle reflections, condensation perspectives through glass doors. Fearnley is a disrupter of street photography with complexity and range throughout his imagery running alongside a narrative. These stories translate into matter and space, they reach out and grab you, once seen, not forgotten. Huge thanks to Mark Fearnley what a week it has been, thank you!

Today, we will announce a new Instagram TakeOver, again with a very talented mobile photographer, stand by for that!

To view the others, please head over to our Instagram account @theappwhisperer.

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The Do’s & Don’ts of business email writing

The Do’s & Don’ts of business email writing

Do you ever wonder if your emails are polite enough? Have you ever sent an email only to get silence at the other end, or even worse, a cold response? Do you sometimes wonder what are the do’s and don’ts for sending professional emails to your colleagues or clients?

If you answered yes to any of these questions then be sure to listen to the following episode by AOBE. We have compiled a list of things you should and should not do when writing emails.

Make sure you also take a look at the accompanying blog post on which expressions you can use to make your emails sound more formal or informal, depending on the situation.

So, I will not hold you back any longer. I hope you enjoy this insightful episode and I look forward to your feedback.

Andrew Ambrosius

About the Author Andrew

Andrew is the CEO and founder of the Art of Business English. Besides teaching and coaching native Spanish speakers in Business English, he is also passionate about mountain biking, sailing and healthy living. When He is not working, Andrew loves to spend time with his family and friends.


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Theatre productions at Lehigh

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Theatre is one of the oldest undergraduate activities at Lehigh. The production program is built on a tradition that dates back the 1884 founding of the Mustard and Cheese Drama Society. Many production opportunities are possible each year in four major productions, three to five student-directed, designed and acted black box productions. Productions are open to all Lehigh students; you don't have to be a theatre major or enrolled in Theatre courses to participate onstage or backstage. Because the shows support the theatre curriculum, our faculty guide show selection. Diversity is a critical component of academic excellence and we are committed to open casting and productions that speak to various perspectives we find in life.

Auditions for the major productions and the student initiated productions are held at the beginning of each term. Information regarding the productions is posted online and is posted in the theatre department, located in the Zoellner Arts Center.

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Richard Kelton Memorial Scholarship

The Richard Kelton Memorial Scholarship was created by the Department of Theatre to honor Richard’s memory. Richard attended KU in the 1960s and received a Bachelor’s and a Master’s Degree in Education with a concentration in theatre. Richard moved to Hollywood after teaching high school for a year to pursue an acting career. In addition to roles in such television programs as Gunsmoke, Mission Impossible, The Waltons, and Quark, Richard appeared in a 1976 Broadway revival of Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf. For his performance, he received a New York Critics’ “Newcomer” Award. Richard died on the set of Centennial in 1979.

The Richard Kelton Memorial Scholarship Fund is used to provide scholarships for undergraduate students majoring in theatre with an emphasis in acting. Preference is given to a student who shows evidence of having the aptitude for becoming a professional actor.

Contributions to the Richard Kelton Memorial Scholarship fund may be made via KUEA.

Past Recipients
Year Recipients
2019 Elsa Bernauer
2018 Brandon Hedger
2017 Matthew O'Brien, Taylor McTague
2015 Michael Wysong
2014 Aden Lindholm
2013 Eric Palmquist
2012 Taylor Geiman
2011 Lindsey Roesti
2010 Jacob Smith
2009 Christopher McGillivray
2008 Matthew Crooks
2007 Jonathan Matteson
2006 Candice Bondank
2005 Lawrence Henderson
2004 Elisabeth Ahrens
2003 Christopher Wheatley
2002 Aaron Champion
2001 Maureen Perry
2000 Gina Grad
1999 Matt Chapman
1998 Kate Turnbull
1997 Kari Wahlgren
1996 Matthew Hostetler
1995 Kasi Anne Brown
1994 James Wallert
1993 Sean Kaplan
1992 Terri McGilbra
1991 John Abramson
1990 Christopher P. Hayes
1989 Brenda Yungeberg
1988 Lynnae Lehfeldt
1987 Sara Lahey
1986 Phill Schroeder
1985 John Anderson
1984 Tracy Iwersen
1983 Todd Stites
1982 Venetia Reece
1981 LeWan Alexander
1980 Doug Weaver

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The journal also invites shorter essays, interviews, or dialogues reflecting on the field or that examine a body of work by an individual author or a recent theoretical or critical trend.

Manuscripts must conform to the most recent edition of the Chicago Manual of Style, using endnotes. Because the JDTC uses a double-blind peer-review process, contributors are asked not to put their names on manuscripts; only the title should appear. All inquiries may be directed to the Managing Editor at jdtc@ku.edu. Manuscripts must be accompanied by an abstract (approx. 100 words in length), 5 keywords, and a brief biography of the author. To submit a manuscript, please send an electronic copy as a Word attachment (including cover page with name, address, e-mail, and phone number) to jdtc@ku.edu. Manuscripts may also be sent (with personal information indicated above on a separate page) by mail to:

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Lined Drawstring Pouch Tutorial

Aaah the drawstring pouch. I can think of a million things to use this gorgeous pouch for – make up, beach bag essentials, jewellery and they make great gifts! You can use contrasting fabric for the all of the pieces which makes this pouch gorgeous and unique!

Come and make this drawsting pouch at one of our workshops by clicking here or follow our tutorial:

You will need:

2 X MAIN PIECE TOP 27cm wide by 10cm length – my top piece is the grey fabric in the picture

2 X MAIN PIECE BOTTOM 27cm wide by 23cm length – my bottom piece is the patterned fabric in the picture

2 x LINING 27cm wide by 32cm length- my lining is the green fabric in the picture

Make sure that you are very accurate with your measuring, cutting and sewing as the seam allowance is only 1cm and sewing this pouch accurately will mean that all the pieces match up perfectly!

Sewing your Drawstring Pouch – 1cm seam allowance

Split up and sew your pieces so that they look like the picture below. You need two opposite pieces once they are sewn together: IMG_3256

Then join the two main bottom pieces together so that you end up with one long piece of fabric. Iron open your seams:IMG_3257

Next fold your long piece so that the lining pieces meet up at the bottom. Pin all the way around so that everything matches up perfectly:  IMG_3260

Now, as you can see in the picture, mark 1cm from where the front main piece meets the top main piece (the grey fabric of my pouch). Then mark 2cm from this mark. This is where the drawstring will feed through – you will see this later in the tutorial. Mark this measurement on the opposite side too..IMG_3261

Now go down to the lining piece and mark an opening at the bottom (this is where we will pull the whole bag through to the right side): IMG_3263

So, you need to sew from the opening of the lining up to the mark you made where the drawstring feeds through (the 2cm opening we marked in the last step). Don’t forget to reverse stitch. Then you need to sew from the second pin (on my grey bit) all the way around to the next mark where the string will feed through (see my pins in this pic). Lastly sew from the second mark all the way around to the opening of the lining below.

Sounds like alot of stop/starting but basically you are sewing all the way around but keeping open the bottom of the lining part and the 2cm gap for the drawstring on each side:IMG_3264

OK lovely! Now we need to box out of bottom corners of the lining and the main piece.

Push the bottom of the lining seam against the side seam so that it makes a point. This can be a bit fiddling so don’t give up. The two seams need to lie flat on each other..

You will need to do this on both sides of the lining corners plus on the main fabric piece corners. So essentially you will be doing 4 of these points. Mark 2cm up from the point and draw a line across on each of the 4 points. :

Take this to your sewing machine and sew across the line, I would reverse stitch across this width to keep the pieces tightly together:IMG_3268

Turn your back to the right side and pull the lining out so that you have one long tube (see those lovely boxed out corners?):IMG_3273

Sew the bottom of the lining closed:

We are nearly there! Now, push the lining to the inside of the bag and iron nicely so that its all ready for the last part of the sewing:

Remember that bit that you didn’t sew where the drawstring needs to feed through? now you can see it clearly – a lovely little hole!

Now you need to sew two lines around the pouch to keep the string in place. So sew one line from the top of the drawstring hole all the way around to the other side of the top of the drawstring hole and continue to meet up with the first stitches. Then sew another line from the bottom of the drawstring hole all the way around to the other side and meet the stitches. You have now created a case for the string to feed through. You can see the stitches very lightly on the second picture:

Take a long length of you string – I have used elastic in a gorgeous colour. Feed the string through from the left side hole, all the way around the pouch and come back out the left side hole (a safety pin here helps!) Then take another string, the same length as the first, feed through from the right side hole, all the way around the pouch and come back out the right side hole.

Tie the two ends together and snip so that you have around 8cm of string on each side:

Pull the strings and voila your gorgeous drawsting pouch is done!

I hope you enjoyed this tutorial. If there are any parts you would like explained in more detail just let me know! Happy pouch making everyone!

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Myanmar – Yangon

The journey from Sri Lanka to Myanmar was long. It required a 6 ½ hour train ride from Sigiriya to Colombo, followed by a 1 hour bus ride from Colombo to the airport, followed by a 4 hour red eye flight from Colombo to Kuala Lumpur, followed by an early morning 2 ½ hour flight from Kuala Lumpur to Yangon. We were sleep deprived and in desperate need of showers.

Missed our previous Uppuveli & Sigiriya post? Read it here

Luckily our accommodation, Check In @ Downtown, allowed us to check in at 10am. Which was truly a lifesaver. They gave us some much needed coffee and we headed up to our room to freshen up.

Our room in Check In @ Downtown

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We trekked out for some lunch. We had a basic idea of which direction we were headed. This was made a bit more uncomfortable since we were in the midst of a downpour. We actually ended up at the high end mall, Junction City. We went to the restaurant floor and found a place that was jam packed with locals ‘YKKO’. This turned out to be a pretty famous chain in Myanmar and they specialized in one dish ‘Kyay Oh’. We ordered one ‘wet’ with wonton noodles and pork and one ‘dry’ with chicken and rice noodles. We dressed them up with fresh chili and garlic and took our first bite.

Kyay Oh Noodles…amazing!

Oh. My. God.

Put this on the list of one of the best things we have ever eaten. So what is kyay oh, you may be asking?

It’s a soup noodle dish that is traditionally comprised of pork, pork meatballs, pork brains and pork intestines.

What does it taste like? Magic.

The rule of thumb when eating in Asia is find the place that is brimming with locals for these two reasons.

First, the food turnover rate is higher which means you’re less likely to fall ill.

Second, they are there for a reason; the food is worth it.

So what did we do on our first day in Yangon? Well… to be honest. We watched Deadpool 2 in the movie theater. We were so exhausted from travelling, we just needed a day to chill and not use any brainpower. It was also raining which gave us more of a reason.

CGV…say what?!

The next day we trekked out in the rain to see some sights and markets. We checked out the Bogyoke Market where we treated ourselves to some delicious Burmese tea and Tea Salad. We then headed on to see the Sule Pagoda, Maha Bandoola Park and Independence Monument.

Tea time with a side of Tea Leaf salad

Afterwards, we stopped into one of the many adorable restaurants in the area called Rangoon Tea House. This place was amazing. Cute coffee house/restaurant downstairs, classic bar/restaurant upstairs. All styled in a colonial time design. We sat upstairs and enjoyed some chai cheesecake, pork steamed buns and an ice cold beer.

The Rangoon Tea House

Once we finished up there, we took our Tour de Yangon to the Blind Tiger for some happy hour cocktails and friendly banter with the hospitable barman.

Blind Tiger

We will call this Day 2 – Our day of indulgence.

On Day 3 we set out try a place that was apparently famous for their kebabs and hummus. On arrival we could smell why, whatever they were cooking inside smelled incredible. But we were soon let down to find out that they had closed for Ramadan and would only reopen to the public at the end of this month. So we trekked on looking for a new place to serve us lunch preferably with aircon. There was not a drop of rain that day and my god, it was HOT. Well, we did find a place it was cute and cool but the food was terrible so we won’t give you any details here.

We trekked on to the Shwedagon Pagoda but we both forgot our sarongs to cover up with. So we just looked on from the outside. We then continued on our walking tour back to the main area where we found an INCREDIBLE dumpling spot. If you like dumplings and you are in Yangon, check out 800 Bowls. Their Xiaolongbao was sensational! We are absolute suckers for dumplings and these babies were eaten up in no more than 3 minutes!

Streets of Yangon

After the dumplings we decided our main course would be the infamous Shan noodles at 999 Shan Noodle Shop. We got 2 different types and shared. Personally, I can’t get enough of kyay oh, but Pete preferred the Shan noodles.

China Town in downtown

On our final day in Yangon we had to be out of our room at 11 but our night bus to Bagan did not leave until 8pm. So we had some time to kill. We were feeling a bit nostalgic, so for lunch we ate at the Korean fast food chain ‘Lotteria’.

Admiring the colonial architecture

Something to be noted here… most of the buses here are used Korean public buses. The movie theater is the Korean brand CGV. You can also find Korean fast food and Korean beauty shops. We only left Korea 4 months ago, but after living there for 4 years, we do start to miss the place we called home for so long. Because of this, Yangon felt foreign and familiar all at the same time! Which may be why we loved it so much.

Sule Pagoda at night

The rest of the day we pretty much wasted time. We walked around the streets, through the markets, picked up some Thai teas from the Thai chain Black Canyon and then grabbed some bread rolls and snacks for our long bus journey.

We made our way back to our accommodation where they were nice enough to let us shower off in an unused room. We cleaned the sweat from our bodies, put some comfy clothes on and called a grab taxi.

Our taxi driver was wonderful and full of conversation. We found out a few things…

1. There are three groups of wealth in Myanmar: the government and their kids, the military and their kids and the black market and their kids.

2. The black market is the opium trade. Myanmar is the worlds 2nd largest producer of opium.

3. They are not allowed to speak poorly of the government.

The infamous railway

Our first impressions of Myanmar are genuinely wonderful. The people are kind and their generosity is sincere. We love the food, with the exception of fermented bamboo shoots. Just stay away from anything that says ‘sour’ because guaranteed it will contain these horrible creations.

Yangon was our entry point into Myanmar. In a mere 4 days, the country has made its way up to one of our top favorites.

Continue with us to Bagan…

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A couple of weeks back, I said that we were going to discuss a close reading The Comedy of Errors‘ Act Two, Scene Two, from Adriana and Luciana’s entrance around lne 108.

So let’s begin. . .

As Adriana verbally accosts Antipholus of Syracuse (thinking he’s A of Ephesus), there’s a neat bit of in-dialogue stage directon at line 123: “Ah, do not tear away thyself from me!” (II.ii.123).  Obviously in the course of the first fifteen lines of her speech, she is supposed to somehow grab on to him–maybe in a hug, maybe just by the hand–and he struggles to be free.

She’s angry and very pointed here, but she’s also hurting. How do we know? the scansion tell us so.  She enunciates and stretches out to four syllables both “licentious” (lie-SEN-she-US [II.ii.130]) and “contagion” (con-TAY-gee-on [II.ii.143]) to emphasize her point.  However, she swallows and slurs to only three syllables the root of her accusation: “adulterate” (uh-DUL-trat [II.ii.139]).  So while she is angered and has no problem accusing him of lewd behavior and being contaminated by lust, she cannot bring herself to say clearly that he is committing adultery.  Interesting, character-based stuff.

Back when I announced that we’d be covering this scene, reader Donna asked if Antipholus and Dromio’s exchange between lines 159 and 166 is only to each other in hushed tones or if Adriana and Luciana can hear them.  My take is that while I can see the dialogue being hushed and secretive (and thus her “grossly” [II.ii.168] statement is referring to their unveiled, though inaudible, attempt to get their stories straight), I think I’d probably direct it as being aloud for the sisters to hear… this would allow for some good opportunities for the two female leads to have some great non-verbal reactions.

Another bit of scanned expansion of lines comes when Antipholus is trying to figure out what is going on:

How can she thus then call us by our names,
Unless it be by inspiration.

— II.ii.165-6

For the iambic pentameter to scan, that last word must be drawn out (IN-spi-RAY-she-ON)… that over-enunciation puts a rather foolish light on Antipholus, and well it should: if he would only THINK, he’d realize that people know “him” because they know his brother.  But Antipholus (and his servant… AND their twins) have no such “inspiration” themselves.  Of course, if they did, this–the shortest of Shakespeare’s plays–would be even shorter.

Another bit of in-dialogue stage direction comes when Adriana tells Antipholus, “Come, I will fasten on this sleeve of thine” (II.ii.172).  Again, she latches on to him physically.

Antipholus and Dromio’s exchange between lines 180 and 191 can (again) be played as either asides or as audible to the sisters (and this could help determine the tone of the production: to each other would make it more “realistic” [though two sets of identical twins kinda kills realism]; asides could make it VERY broad, breaking the fourth wall, almost imploring the audience to laugh)… but I think in this case the direction is clear: the speeches should be presented as asides, but Luciana calls them (and the actors) out on it: “Why prat’st thou to thyself and answer’st not?” (II.ii.192). . . Why are you talking to yourselves? she asks.  Why, indeed.

What’s also interesting in this exchange is Dromio’s Catholicism: “O, for my beads! I cross me for a sinner” (II.i.187).  In the post-Henry VIII, Anglican Church world of Shakespeare’s time, it’s interesting that the comment is made.  At first, I thought it might be a back-handed dig at the “lower” classes, but before the end of the scene, Adriana says to Antipholus, “Husband, I’ll dine above with you today // And shrive you of a thousand idle pranks” (II.ii.206-207), telling him that she will take his confession.

Why all the Catholic imagery (and none of it really negative)?  An appeal to the Groundlings?  I’m not sure… I’m not a literary-history expert… any ideas out there?

There are also a couple of references made in this scene that make a certain production concept/interpretation possible.  Back “in the day” when I was doing “A Night with the Bard” at Oxnard High, I had one student joke that he would set the play in Jamaica, with the characters higher than kites (which would explain for a certain mental slowness).  The student didn’t have any supporting evidence for the concept, so we laughed it off as just talk.  But, lookee, lookee, what we find in this scene: when Dromio and Antipholus of Syracuse are discussing Adriana’s contention that Antipholus is her husband and that Dromio is her servant, Dromio says

'Tis true; she rides me, and I long for grass

— II.ii.199

Textually it means simply that he feels like an ass or donkey, and he longs for grass to eat.  In a Jamaican setting, however, grass takes on a whole new meaning, and I can see how this might be stretched out for the full production…especally since by the end of the scene, it’s not just Dromio who’s a little lost in a fog of confusion, as Antipholus says,

I'll say as they say and persever so,
And in this mist at all adventures go.

— II.ii.214-215

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A Small Update…

Tori didn’t eat very much today, so I called the pediatrician around 2:30pm to ask what we should do. Given the concerns about her head, he advised us to go to the ER at Hershey Medical Center and to press them to do an MRI.

So we headed out as soon as Brennan got home. We arrived around 3:15pm.

The nurses and doctors were impressed with how much information I was able to give them and said that many times parents aren’t able to recount things. That surprised me because it is my job as her mother to be attentive and I assumed that all parents would notice changes in their child’s health.IMG_7212

Once we got a room we waited for a bit until two different doctors came in to see her. After hearing her medical history and reviewing what Tori’s pediatrician sent over, they advised a CT scan. She did not have to be sedated for that as she would be for an MRI. It took less than 5 minutes total and she did well.

Then we waited. And waited. And waited. Thankfully we were in our own room and could relax.

A very sweet friend from Texas noticed that I had commented about bringing a charger for my phone but not enough snacks and she had a pizza delivered to us. We were so thankful for that! We were so hungry…

Around 7pm, the doctor came back in and told us that the scan had been read, and that while there was no fluid on the brain, there were brain abnormalities. She said that the neurologist would be able to tell us more on Tuesday, but that she couldn’t really provide any additional insight.

Brain abnormalities.

Tears started streaming down my face as my mind raced to try to figure out what that could mean. Will she be disabled? Is she going to live? Is it nothing to worry about? You always know it could be bad when they don’t say “it will be fine!”

Brennan and I say in silence and cried for a long time. Then we prayed and cried some more. We held Tori tightly and watched her sleep.

We wanted answers, but this vagueness is wreaking havoc on our hearts.

We are home now and trying to distract ourselves. My mom is flying in on Sunday morning. We ate ice cream and are watching The Office. Oh, and I worked on our taxes. Distractions.

I called the neurologist on the way home and left a message, telling them that we had a CT scan and what it said. I asked them to try to see us on Monday.

Now that we have grieved the unknown future, we are trusting the God who knows all…the God who loves Tori and created her and has great plans for her.

We are so overwhelmed by the love and support we are receiving from friends around the world. Over 1,200 people read my previous post…absolutely amazing. Thank you, from the bottom of our hearts. ❤

Please pray for Tori. Pray that this is something simple and easily fixed. The thought that our baby might never be the same again is heartbreaking.

We will keep you posted.

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  1. Aww…so sorry for your pain! God is good and hears our prayers. There is no pit so deep, that God isn’t deeper still! Hugs and prayers for healing for precious Tori!

  2. Courtney Zeppuhar, my daughter, told me about your baby. I am a Nurse, but I was a Critical Care Nurse for adults. I can empathize with you all as I had four children of my own. My husband Larry and I will pray for you sweet people and that precious baby. Remember God is in charge, no matter what the journey. Will also pray for the doctors to be guided by our Heavenly Father.

  3. Wow Lesa, I am so sorry to hear this, but our God is a big God and will equip you all to go through whatever He has in store for you. You are not, nor will you ever, be alone in this. He loves you all very deeply.

  4. Lean heavily on the One who made her and who loves her more than you can possibly imagine. He will carry you all through this rough road.

  5. Prayers for Tori, your husband and you! Trust your unknown future to your known God!

    Romans 8:28 And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to [his] purpose.

    God has a plan and purpose for everything!

    My thoughts and prayers are with you!

  6. Even though I don’t know you I will be praying for your beautiful baby girl and for you and your husband. May God Bless her and your family.

  7. We also don’t know each other but i am praying for your baby. I used to work at Hershey Med with the pediatric Neurologists. If you are seeing a Dr. Kanev you are in good hands. But of course they are all great doctors.

  8. May God bless you all during this difficult time, how lucky of Tori to have such strong and loving parents! Thinking of you and praying hard in Enola PA

  9. I am so incredibly happy to read this. It might sound odd, but I was praying that somehow you’d get directed to the ER at Hershey after reading your order post. I know from experience that would be a way to get the scans done earlier.

    I pray for good results for your sweet baby’s health. I highly recommend the book “Joy in the Morning” by Amy Kuncaitis. It is about waiting on God through your child’s illness.

    Many prayers headed your way.

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God Help Us All!

It now looks as if America will have a lunatic and a war-monger vying for the world’s most powerful political job this November.

Here’s the lunatic:

and here’s the war-monger:

7 responses to “God Help Us All!

  1. It’s the choice between having syphilis or gonorrhoea. What a pitiful world we must live in when one of these two may be in charge of a country which has nuclear weapons. I really sorry for the American voters.

  2. Trump’s an act, I’m surprised more people don’t see through this. Hillary is absolutely insane! To be honest whoever gets in will likely keep the status quo but I believe Donald’s motivation to be very genuine. He is sick and tired so decided to do something about it.
    What is your take on 911 Ed now that its in the news again? Up until recently I was with the official story and as an engineer I trusted the professional reports into it. A professional friend who works in structural engineering forwarded me this documentary on the subject now I’m not so sure. Produced by a Professor of Physics

    • the problem, corpus, is that to test your theory would require trump in the white house. ready for that?

      • The Art of the Deal gives multiple clues that the man is more Machieavelean than mad:

        “One thing I’ve learned about the press is that they’re always hungry for a good story, and the more sensational the better.”

        “Sometimes they write positively, and sometimes they write negatively. But from a pure business point of view, the benefits of being written about have far outweighed the drawbacks.”

        “Most reporters, I find, have very little interest in exploring the substance of a detailed proposal for a development. They look instead for the sensational angle.”

        [a tendency which any observer of trends in American journalism will no doubt agree has only worsened since the book’s publication]

        “I play to people’s fantasies. People may not always think big themselves, but they can still get very excited by those who do. That’s why a little hyperbole never hurts. People want to believe that something is the biggest and the greatest and the most spectacular.”

        Sanity obviously isn’t the only qualification for the job, however. I think his election would be pretty terrible for America and the world. But he’d know what he was doing, which makes it so much worse in a way.

      • I meant lunatic as in hitler-lunatic, or nixon-lunatic…….i.e. Bad, really bad.

  3. 100% , if Clinton gets in it will only hasten the revolution brewing in the wings. Americans understand the game is totally rigged and their founders vision has been twisted beyond all recognition. Trump will act as a pressure release valve for the building steam but will probably not get much accomplished. How refreshing would it be to see a non-politico in place?
    The Neocons don’t like his America First rhetoric so its nice to see them squirm

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LeoFoto LN-404C Head Choice

  1. Introduction & Specifications
  2. Design & Operation
  3. Test Results
  4. Head Choice
  5. Comparison & Conclusion

With the LN-404C, the world is your oyster when it comes to choosing a head.  Normally we are concerned with adding too much weight to a tripod with too big of a head, but that concern is completely dwarfed by the size of this tripod.  I recommend getting the biggest beefiest ball head you can find.  The tripod will still dwarf it.

Below is the optimization result for selecting a ball head.  This chart plots the stiffness to weight ratio for this tripod and each ball head that I have tested in blue dots versus the stiffness of those heads.  The red line is a generalized model for a strong performing ball head.  The higher up on the this graph the higher stiffness/weight performance of the system.  More information on this analysis can be found in the ball head choice optimization page.

This chart is telling us that you don’t want to put a ball head with less stiffness than about 5000 Nm/rad onto the LN-404C.  After that though, knock yourself out and get a really nice full size head that will still look puny on these legs.

The LN-404C provides an ideal platform for geared and pan-tilt heads.  I suspect most users will not choose a geared head for this tripod as the high quality ones are rather expensive, ruining the budget proposition that the tripod represents.  The less expensive ones are not suited to tripods of this scale.  Pan-tilt and geared heads tend to be less stiff than their ball counterparts, so if do choose to go down this route, get the biggest, stiffest one that you can.

Recommended Heads

Note that these recommendations are limited to the tripod heads I have tested.  The more general discussion above should provide adequate guidance if your head of choice is not listed.

Feisol CB-70D   The CB-70D is the largest and stiffest ball head that I have tested.  Normally it is so massive that it dwarfs the underlying tripod, but that is not a concern here.

Sirui K-40X   The price to performance of the Sirui K-series heads is unmatched, and should thus pair well from a stiffness and value perspective.

Again, any of the full size ball heads should work just fine for this tripod.  Just because your full size ball head of choice here doesn’t mean it won’t work just as well.  I chose these heads largely because they match the tripod very well from a size and value perspective.


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Autumn Crucian Carp

The beautiful Crucian Carp is a species that I absolutely love but despite this admiration I have only fished for them a couple of times before on Milton lake at Bury Hill fishery. Milton lake has produced some large fish but if I wanted to catch a monster there was only one lake. The lake in question has the best crucian carp fishing in the country with fish over 3lb a real possibility. In fact at the right time of year the lake is more then capable of producing 4lb+ fish and it currently holds the British record for the species. I will not name the lake but many of you will know the venue that I am referring to and there’s no real secret as to its stock having been highly published by many who have caught some of the waters real gems. With approximately twenty acres of water to fish it is by no means the typical estate lake usually associated with the crucian carp and location would be key to success.

It was my first year as member of the club and the rules state that I could not night fish until I had been a member for a whole year. Looking at reports in the press and speaking to some anglers that were fishing the lake it seemed as though the crucians were coming out during the night and very little was caught during the day which made things a little more tricky given my time constraints. I arranged a couple of day trips to get to grips with the place and then I planned to do three more before the end of the Autumn. My initial target was a 3lb+ Crucian but I would be more then happy if I could walk away with a new PB.

I employed the specimen approach with regards to tactics and terminal tackle using inline method feeders and short 5lb fluorocarbon hooklinks. An imitation caster was hair rigged to a size 16 super specialist hook and groundbait moulded match man style to the feeder. I made sure that the hooklink was folded over so that the hook was just poking out the bottom end of the feeder. This would allow the groundbait to breakdown amongst the hook bait and provide superior presentation. Crucian carp are usually considered extremely shy biters and many people fish for them using dotted down floats with just the tip showing in order to register the smallest of bites but by using bolt rig tactics hooking these finicky bars of gold can actually be quite easy. The lake also contains a number of large carp and loads of tench so I decided to use a more powerful set up consisting of 1.5lb tc rods with 6lb main line. It is important to ensure that the tackle is balanced and strong enough to cope with a large carp but light enough not to bump off a crucian.

I arrived at the lake and the conditions looked perfect with a warm westerly wind blowing steadily over the lake. After familiarising myself with the water and doing a couple of laps chatting to the regulars most of which were carp fisherman I decided to settle in a corner swim that was on the end of the warm wind. Being the weekend the lake was full and after talking to a one dedicated crucian carp fisherman it wasn’t looking to good with all his fish coming out after dark. Every year I said lets give the big crucians a go but never got round to it so to finally have my ticket and be on the water with a good chance to up my PB was a great buzz. I had spoken to a couple of fellow specimen anglers that had fished the water with great success and the one main piece of advice was to cast regularly and get a small bed of bait out consistently on the deck. When I say regularly I literally mean every fifteen minutes. Accuracy is a big factor and you need to put it on the money every cast so it was necessary to mark my line and clip up using a marker on the far bank.

The day started slowly and I managed a small rudd but I missed a couple of takes and so I decided to alter my hooklink and change it for a more supple product. Out came my ever trusty Drennan Supplex in 5lb breaking strain and I cast the feeder to the spot. This definitely helped the rig work more effectively and I began to catch some small rudd which although were not the target species I wasn’t missing bites.

Crucian scene

It was early afternoon when I received a steady bite and as soon as I lifted the rod I could tell I had hooked a crucian carp just by the way in which it plodded about not doing much. Crucians are beautiful fish but unfortunately they are not graced with the power of some other species and the fight usually consists of them swimming round in circles making one semi powerful dive once they hot the surface. The fish came up to the surface dived back down and when it came back up I scooped it in the net first time. It looked enormous and I was certain I had exceeded the 3lb barrier and smashed my PB. I let the fish recover in the net whilst I got out all the weighing kit and to be honest I couldn’t really believe that I had caught my target fish within a few hours of arriving at the venue. I thought it would at least take a few sessions to get amongst them as they are not as prolific as they once were years ago. In fact theses fish are old and will not last for ever which is one of the reasons I jumped on the lake before it was to late. There really isn’t another venue like this in the country that produces massive crucians regularly. On the scales the fish went over 3lb finally settling on 3lb 7oz which was a massive fish and a new PB. I was absolutely elated and this was to be my fifth different PB of the year and was the only crucian of the session.

A few days later I found myself back at the lake and this time I decided to fish into darkness to increase my chances. I lost a huge carp at the beginning of the session and although I hadn’t caught anything it was looking good with similar conditions to that of when I caught my 3lb 7oz. As darkness fell my rod rattled off and I struck into what was definitely my target species. I played the fish carefully knowing full well I would be heading home straight after if I landed it or not. In the net she went first time and to my amazement weighed 3lb 7oz equalling my PB. I doubled checked the pictures and sure enough It was a different fish evident by a series of splits in the anal and dorsal fin. I decided then to finish my campaign for the crucians until next year when I have my night ticket but I had walked away with two huge fish after spending just two short days fishing. It just goes to show that a few hours in the right swim is better then a few days in the wrong one. Never choose your swim before arriving at the lake, always consider the weather and look for showing fish.

Pictures. 1) 3lb 7oz crucian on my first session, 2) The lake, 3) my second 3lb 7oz fish caught just after dark.

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#MeToo: Revolution in how we view sexual misconduct

Sexual harassment and oppression against women has long been a part of global society. Amidst the recent allegations against Harvey Weinstein and countless other prominent male figures, one has to wonder why it has taken so long for us to condemn sexual harassment and whether the “Weinstein effect” will actually have a lasting impact on society. With the new #MeToo movement, women and men are now speaking out against these individuals and citing decades of harassment and abuse they have suffered. However, the fact that consequences are actually being set in place for these individuals shows that this movement truly is a tipping point for society’s view on sexual misconduct.

On Oct. 5, 2017, The New York Times and The New Yorker released a report of decades of sexual misconduct claims against film producer Harvey Weinstein whose entertainment company produced critically acclaimed films such as Pulp Fiction, Shakespeare in Love, and Good Will Hunting. More than 80 women accused him of sexual harassment, sexual assault, and rape, prompting his resignation from The Weinstein Company and the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences. The allegations and the subsequent “Me Too” hashtag, in which women shared their own experiences with sexual harassment, led to a “national reckoning” against sexual abuse. In the entertainment industry, numerous actors were accused of sexual abuse, which led to the cancellations of projects they were involved in. Furthermore, political figures such as Senator Al Franken of Minnesota, and Roy Moore, a candidate for the Alabama senate seat, were also accused of sexual misconduct and assault.

The sheer number of allegations of sexual misconduct and assault towards prominent figures is overwhelming and quite honestly, depressing. The fact that these cases have been hushed for so long shows that there is a clear problem in our society. We have allowed these figures to remain in power for so long even though reports have pointed to their involvement in sexual harassment and abuse. Rumors of Harvey Weinstein’s predatory actions towards women had been around in Hollywood for years, yet no legal action occurred. Weinstein would often invite younger actresses or models into a hotel room or office under the pretense of discussing their careers, and then demand massages or sexual favors. Weinstein has been accused of sexually assaulting and harassing 13 women, and raping three others. According to the New Yorker, Weinstein used money and legal agreements to hide allegations of predation for decades. The women who made allegations were often much younger and less powerful than Weinstein. Under pressure from attorneys on both sides, they signed non-disclosure agreements that kept the entire affair under wraps.

However, we can find comfort in the fact that finally, actual consequences are being delivered to these individuals. While previous cases only had relatively unknown accusers, now well known celebrities such as Gwyneth Paltrow and Cara Delevingne have accused Weinstein and other entertainment heads of sexual misconduct. Not only was Weinstein removed from the entertainment industry, but criminal and civil rights investigations are now being opened. Actors are being pulled from projects and are facing crumbling careers. Alabama, which has been largely Republican since the 1980’s, has recently become a Democratic state with the election of Doug Jones as senator. The Republican candidate, Roy Moore, was an alleged sex offender who approached female teens. Sexual harassment has become a national and global discussion, and it is about time that society changed its treatment of women.

Although sexual harassment may seem like a faraway concept, it occurs in the education system as well. According to senior counselor James Hutcherson, about three to four sexual harassment complaints occur every year at Kaiser. The official response to these complaints is to first listen. Depending on the severity of the situation, a mediation is made between the two parties so that they come to an understanding. In more severe cases, class schedules are arranged so that the perpetrator will not be able to interact with the victim during instructional periods. If the incident occurs off-campus, the school has no authority to do anything. However, school officials encourage the victim  to contact the police. Restraining orders have been filed in the past, and students have gone to court.

Sexual harassment is not the only problem in terms of sexual misconduct in our state. There are more than 3,400 registered sex offenders in Hawai’i, and many cases go unreported. However, if our government passes Erin’s Law, then our state can effectively tackle this problem by educating the public and showing that we will not allow this problem to continue any longer. The bill would require all public schools to implement age-appropriate, prevention-oriented education programs to inform school personnel, parents, and students about child sexual abuse. The program will be implemented from pre-K through 12th grade, where students will learn “age-appropriate techniques for recognizing child sexual abuse and telling a trusted adult,” according to Honolulu Star-Advertiser article, For our keiki, pass Erin’s Law now. Similar bills have already been passed in 31 states, and pending in 15 other states. For the sake of our states’ students, our government must join the number of states who have already passed this legislation.

The “Weinstein effect” has been sparking a national discussion on sexual harassment, and will change our society’s view on sexual misconduct. It is irresponsible to continue to write off incidents with the all too familiar excuses: “Boys will be boys,” “She/he was asking for it,” and so on. Sexual harassment should be treated as a crime, and dealt with as such not only with political figures and celebrities, but in our school system as well. The recent #MeToo campaign is encouraging students to report incidents, but steps must be taken to discourage sexual harassment from the very start, either by setting up education programs or raising awareness of the problem. The US is experiencing a revolution in the way we treat women, but it’s up to us to make sure that change lasts.

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Apple, John Lewis, Amazon: Masters of the Customer Experience?

Christmas is over and three organisations stand out for me: Apple, John Lewis, and Amazon. Why? It occurs to me that the people in these organisations get customers as human beings, are clear about the kind of customer experience they are up for delivering, AND have put in place a system for delivering this kind of customer experience.

On Integrity and the Customer Experience

Integrity is essential to performance. Breakdowns in integrity will generate breakdowns in performance. Breakthroughs in integrity will generated breakthroughs in performance.  If your organisations defines performance as cultivating meaningful relations with customers through the right customer experience then integrity determines the quality of the customer experience.

It occurs to me that when I am talking about integrity I am pointing at a state of being, an outcome, and a system.  Let’s consider these in turn.

  1.  What do I mean when I say ‘integrity as a state of being’? By this I mean the way of showing up in the world.  Specifically, I mean a way of showing up in the world where you are committed to emboding-living your word.  Can we call this an embodied attitude?  The outer manifestation of an inner stand-commitment.

  2. ‘Integrity as an outcome’ occurs for me as delivering on the promises made. There are two dimensions here: the promises made to oneself, and the promises made to the others. Integrity as an outcome is measurable – you did or did not deliver on your promise. If you are in any doubt about whether you delivered on the promise then ask your ‘customer’ – the person who is holding you to account for the promise (implicit, explicit) you made.

  3. When I speak ‘integrity as a system’, I am pointing at the parts and the interconnectedness of the parts, so as to come together as one harmonious system whose default disposition is to deliver on the promises made.

When I look at Customer Experience through the lens of integrity, it occurs to me that the real measure of one’s integrity as a state of being (point 1 above) is what one does and continues to do is to put in place ‘integrity as a system’ (point 3 above) so as to deliver ‘integrity as an outcome’ (point 2 above).

What is the Learning Here?

It is not enough to want. It is not enough to believe. It is not enough to have good intentions.  It is not enough to talk fine words.  What really matters is the design of the system.  When you take a look at the system that generates outcomes you will find that all human systems lack integrity; at the level of the person, the family, the organisation, the community, the nation and even the world what there is is the lack of integrity.  It occurs to me that the lack of integrity is the default condition – it is what shows up automatically. I see it as the principle of entropy at play in the human world.

It occurs to me that the reason that the likes of Amazon, Apple, and John Lewis stand out in terms of the Customer Experience is because the people in these organisations, starting at the very top, get the importance of integrity especially ‘integrity as a system’. And as such there is  relentlessness in enhancing ‘integrity as a system’ at levels of their organisations: individuals, teams, functions, channels, business units, the organisation, the organisation and its suppliers, the organisation and its partners, the organisation and its customers…..

Why is it that so few organisations excel in the way that Amazon, Apple and John Lewis excel? Because it takes genuine commitment, relentless focus and lots of hard work to put together and keep up integrity at the level of organisation.

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    1. Hello James,

      When I say that all human systems lack integrity it occurs to me that I am pointing at that which is so. Making this statement shows up as being in the same domain as making the assertion “all objects fall to the ground if dropped on this planet of ours”.

      What I do not know is why it is the case that all human systems lack integrity. Clearly what is common to all human systems that I experience is human being and their way of showing up in the world. So this suggest that the source of this lack of integrity lies in either ‘the biological design of human being’ and/or our cultural practices.

      I have been grappling with this question of yours since you asked it. And I hope to be in a position to provide an answer in the form of a blog post soon.

      All the best

  1. Good post and one I agree with. Coming at the same topic from a different angle see he also has several youtube videos, TED talks. For me, your view and his link nicely and are good mirrors to hold up every day at work for myself and the way my organization (people) work

    1. Hello Robert

      Thank you for making the time to share your perspective and pointing towards Simon Sinek and his work.

      I cannot talk for my fellow human beings, I can only talk for myself. Talking for myself, I say that integrity is one of the small number of distinctions that holds awesome power and yields breakthrough results if lived.

      Finally, I take this opportunity to wish you great living. And I ask something of you as it occurs to me that you have the capacity to meet my request: be a source of integrity and contribution, work for a world that works for all.

      At your service / with my love

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I Mom So Hard vs. Dads In Parks – Round Two

In another classic episode and their second visit to the park bench, the I Mom So Hard moms (Kristin Hensley & Jen Smedley) have plenty of parenting tips for the Dads In Parks dads (Jamie Kaler & Jeff Lewis).

Are the dads thinking too much? Can the moms convince them that all they need to get through the day is a little sense of humor and a sweet buzz? From Sauvignon Blanc to Chardonnay and Pinot Noir to Cabernet, the moms certainly know their stuff.

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Originally from New Hampshire, Jamie graduated from Boston University on an NROTC scholarship and served as an officer in the U.S. Navy before beginning his career as a performer. As a comedian he was one of the new faces at the Just for Laughs Festival in Montreal and has appeared on Chelsea Lately, The Late Late Show, Live at Gotham, Mock-pocalypse, and World’s Dumbest.

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High-Beta Stocks for a Trade

Growth traders and traders with excessive danger tolerance could also be all for wanting for high-growth, high-beta shares. High-beta shares can be utilized for producing excessive returns however in addition they have important draw back danger when markets fall. Understanding beta and its makes use of may be vital for progress traders looking for to establish the very best performing shares at massive.

Below we take a take a look at the market’s highest beta shares with the best returns. While previous efficiency shouldn’t be a sign of future outcomes, these shares have been in a position to considerably outperform the S&P 500’s one-year return.

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  • High beta shares are these which are positively correlated with returns of the S&P 500, however at an amplified magnitude.
  • Because of this amplification, these shares are inclined to outperform in bull markets, however can tremendously underperform in bear markets.
  • Here, we take a look at three of the best beta shares among the many S&P 500 firms.

Beta and Risk

Beta is a statistical measure of a inventory’s relative volatility to that of the broader market (usually the S&P 500), the place it may be interpreted as a measure of riskiness. A inventory’s beta is arrived at utilizing regression evaluation that infers the correlation in worth adjustments within the inventory to the S&P 500. Therefore, a beta of 1.zero signifies that a inventory’s volatility is parallel that of the market, and so will typically transfer in tandem with the index and on the similar magnitudes. A beta of above 1.zero implies that the inventory could have larger volatility than the market and a beta lower than 1.zero signifies decrease volatility. Volatility is normally an indicator of danger and better betas imply larger danger whereas decrease betas imply decrease danger. Thus, shares with larger betas could acquire extra in up markets but additionally lose extra in down markets.

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