With a name like that, various 70s glam heroes cited as key influences and an album due out in July entitled Rock ‘n’ Roll Glitter Suit it’s probably not too much of a coincidence that the paths of Darren’s Music Blog and Velvet Insane would eventually cross.
The Swedish-based band were formed in 2013 by guitarist Jesper Lindgren and describe themselves as a three-piece gang of rockers that reinvented glam rock by mixing the pop harmonies of the 70’s with the heavy sound of today. There have been changes in personnel and switches in record companies along the way but the band’s fortunes received a significant boost when they signed to a deal with Wild Kingdom/Sound Pollution earlier this year.
On the record deal the band commented:
“It feels inspiring and exciting to have signed a deal with Wild Kingdom. After working our asses off for years jumping around on different record companies it feels like we finally found our home. Wild Kingdom got the distinct rock ’n’ roll vein that we all love. Together we have made this glammy high energy rock ’n’ roll album that we feel very proud of. A wam bam beat that will knock you of your feet.”
An initial single and video, the wonderfully-titled ‘Backstreet Liberace’, from the forthcoming album was released back in May to great acclaim. All pounding piano keys, big handclaps, infectious riffs and catchy choruses there’s plenty to love about this.
‘Backstreet Liberace’ was then followed up with a second single from second single and music video ‘Sound of Sirens’ released 11th June. With a change of pace here they define it as 60’s pop gem made for the modern day.
Of the latest single the band say:
“We feel very proud about this catchy singalong pop gem and that it shows a slightly different side of Velvet Insane. Strongly influenced by The Beatles and 60’s pop music it gives you shivers and shows our passion and love for all kinds of music. A song we really looking forward to playing live and feel the energy from the audience in the future. With the video, we want to celebrate where we come from: the 70’s. Kiss, ABBA, Slade and glam rock/pop in general have meant so much to us in our musical upbringing. 1970’s influences in pictures and music but with the sound of today.”
The track is written by the legendary Sulo Karlsson of the Diamond Dogs who also produced and wrote the tracks together with the band on the upcoming album.
Tom Clelland is a Scottish folk singer-songwriter. He’s released several albums to date and Handpicked & Collected is something of a career retrospective. A double CD compilation comprising 23 tracks it brings together favourites from his previous albums along with live recordings.
His approach takes something from the Scottish folk tradition, something from American country and with Clelland’s compelling story-telling at the heart.
The first disc (the “Handpicked” part) features eight songs penned by Clelland based on historical events and myths. Themes range from war – including ‘Carion Craw’ commemorating the Battle of Harlaw in 1411 and ‘The Wind She Changed’ written at the time of the second Gulf War – to the supernatural such as ‘The Ghost With The Squeaky Wheel’ and ‘The Devil and the Hangman’.
With the second disc (the “Collected” part) we get a whopping fifteen songs and the themes are more eclectic here. There’s a much more personal feel to some of the song-writing here. Opening track ‘Slow Down’ is a delicious slice of infectious olde-time country while another country-flavoured track ‘Country Music Once Again’ takes a wry look at Clelland’s musical influences over the decades. There’s more of Clelland’s historical-based storytelling as well as the one track that’s not wholly original is ‘How Far To Babylon’, with lyrics adapted from a poem by Robert Louis Stevenson.
While Clelland’s vocals and guitar are at the core of all twenty-three tracks various musical guests provide additional accompaniment at various points, bringing added authenticity to the diverse range of musical influences explored on the album whether that’s Scottish folk or American country – from Mairearad Green on pipes to Willie Gamble on pedal steel.
Handpicked & Collected is a delightful retrospective from a talented singer-songwriter with a foot in both the folk and country camps.
L.A. Moore is a US-based singer-songwriter. Alongside two albums he’s recorded with folk rock influenced band Not Broken Yet, Late Bloomer is Moore’s first solo release.
Originally transferred to Florida from Canada for a job in corporate marketing, he found himself out of work in the economic collapse of 2008 and started attending open mic evenings in the Tampa/ St. Petersburg area. Over time L.A. hooked up with two other local musicians, John Stone and Paul Cataldo forming the folk rock band Not Broken Yet.
“When COVID came along the band slowed down its live schedule but I was fortunate to have the opportunity to sit in with The Joe Milligan Project and John Alan Carmack, both great songwriters in their own right”. “Of course the big challenge was to go out and play on my own. At that point you question whether you or the songs are good enough, but I thought, this is something I really want to do and I’m not getting any younger.”
I caught up with him recently to talk to him how he first got into performing, his inspirations and his musical influences, as well, of course, as his new album. Late Bloomer is an album of pithy, engaging, thoughtful original songs and some deft acoustic guitar-playing. I was keen to find out more.
Firstly, tell me a bit more about your musical background.
I was largely a” hobby” player, up until 2008. Guitar had always been a serious hobby and I did get out to play when I was living in Canada, but it was not until I was out of work in 2008 in Florida, that I really started to go out and perform. There is a significant and emerging music scene in the Tampa St. Petersburg area and there are wonderful opportunities to both play and interact with other local musicians. I ended up in a “Folk Rock” trio, Not Broken Yet, which has produced two original CD’s. (Not Broken Yet 2, being released as we speak). Sonically we are often compared to CSN and the Eagles.
And your main musical influences?
Being a child of the mid-sixties music scene, I was fortunate to be influenced by the great music of the time, Beatles, Stones, Zeppelin, Cream, Hendrix, with sprinklings of the other Brit Invasion bands. The first “album” I ever bought was the Butterfield Blues band, which of course lead me to The Blues Breakers, Mayall, Yardbirds etc. Motown was big too, so there is all of that.
‘Folk Music’ was still in its evolutionary phase coming out of the late 50’s, but as an acoustic guitar player I was influenced by Dylan, James Taylor, Cat Stevens, Joni Mitchell, Neil Young and local hero Bruce Cockburn who often played at the college I attended.
As my tastes and interests matured, I discovered Pentangle, Jansch and Renbourn, and later, John Martyn and Nick Drake. As I looked to improve my acoustic chops I discovered Geoff Muldaur, who had a very strong influence on my current style. Geoff also influenced the type of guitar I play, that being 12 fret models, once I discovered the unique qualities of acoustic 12 frets, I started to play them exclusively.
What were the key inspirations for the songs on the album, and your song-writing generally?
Well, “Late Bloomer” is pretty self-explanatory. I got out of the gate pretty late with performing and songwriting, but now I am making up for lost time with an enthusiasm and confidence I did not have in my youth.
When I first started going out to play in the local Florida music scene, there was a great emphasis on original song writing. Several of the venues, which did not have ASCAP licenses at the time, did not allow cover songs, so you had to write. The first of those songs was Little Miss Hurricane, influenced by my first weekend in Florida sitting in an empty house, waiting for my furniture to arrive and watching Hurricane Jean, rip the screen lanai off the back of my newly purchased home! Welcome to Florida!!
Naturally other songs followed and the themes ranged from suicide of a friend (‘Reach Out’) to ‘Home’ – which begs the question, where is home? Where you are from? Where you live? Or somewhere in the mind?
‘Rum Punch’ is also clearly influenced by the southern lifestyle. I was never a fan of Jimmy Buffet, but he is a HUGE influence in Florida and my not-so-secret wish is to one day have a crowd of sun worshippers singing ‘Rum Punch’.
As I moved forward with the songwriting I went back to some of those early acoustic influences and started to explore the great sonic opportunities of open tunings. Several of the songs on Late Bloomer are played in open D tuning.
And tell us a bit about the accompanying musicians you assembled?
Late Bloomer has a small “who’s who” of local talent. Largely produced and engineered by Stephen Paul Connolly at his Zen Studios here in St. Petersburg Florida, Stephen is a local guitar hero who toured as the lead guitar player for Roger McGuinn, when he pursued his solo career. “Steve” is highly respected for his production skills and draws the best local songwriters to his recording studio. He plays guitar, pedal steel and keys on several of the tracks.
Douglas Lichterman is a local guitar teacher and member of the Joe Milligan Project band. I have had the pleasure of playing with Douglas on several occasions and was honoured to have him play on Late Bloomer. TJ Weger is a local legend, playing guitar, mandolin, pedal steel, dobro etc. TJ was fundamental in bringing the “Americana” vibe to many of the songs. Sam Farmer is a very talented local drummer and solo musician. John Stone plays bass with me in Not Broken Yet and John Alan Carmack who sings backup on ‘Rum Punch’ is the hardest working musician in Tampa/St. Petersburg with his own exceptional CD Kentucky Motel.
Late Bloomer can be obtained via lamooremusic.com on CD and most digital platforms
After Comes The Dark – the long-awaited fourth album from Kent-based folk rock band Green Diesel is set for release on 16th July. The album was recorded during 2020 at Squarehead Studios in Sittingbourne and is the first to feature the band’s new five-person line-up. The album also marks the debut of drummer, Paul Dadswell, from Kentish acid-folk band Galley Beggar.
The current formulation of the band has enabled Green Diesel to explore new sounds and new directions. A noteworthy feature, and a distinct departure from previous albums, is that every single band member has written at least one song on the album. The result is an album of stunning folk rock with an inventive twist and innovative use of their studio surroundings.
Guitarist, vocalist and multi-instrumentalist, Greg Ireland, comments:
“After Comes The Dark is a kind of ‘folk in technicolor’. We used the studio to experiment with different sound textures and extra layers of vocal harmonies and you can hear that we’ve been inspired by more psychedelic sounds, too. There are plenty of prog rock and ‘Canterbury Sound’ bands influences in there.”
“The record is still very definitely a ‘folk’ album though. The major themes we explore are cycles, rebirth, the natural world and folklore. As each of us in the band grow older, the concept of the passing of time is apparent through many of the songs.”
As the band were preparing and arranging the songs, bands like Caravan and Genesis proved major influences – allowing Green Diesel to take a more experimental approach compared to past albums, exploring different time signatures and different musical structures. The twelve-string guitar features prominently on the album with suitably breath-taking results. The band were able to make full use of the fantastic array of keyboards available to them at Squarehead Studios.
After Comes The Dark was produced by Rob Wilkes whose previous work has included Smoke Fairies (as producer), along with Foals and Lianne La Havas (as engineer).
Hailing from Faversham in Kent, Green Diesel first emerged back in 2009, taking their inspiration from the depths of English folk lore and legend, and the classic folk-rock sound of their predecessors: Fairport Convention and The Albion Band. Blending violin, mandolin and dulcimer with electric guitars and drums, Green Diesel’s sound is born from a love of traditional English music and a desire to bring it to a modern audience. Green Diesel’s three previous albums: Now Is The Time (2012), Wayfarers All (2014) and The Hangman’s Fee (2016) have all won praise from critics and fans alike for the quality of song-writing and musicianship and the band have been a popular draw at festivals, from Broadstairs Folk Week to Beverley Folk Festival.
After Comes The Dark – track by track
‘Follow The River’ has been a Green Diesel live favourite for some time now and showcases the band’s rich vocal harmonies. Written by Greg while on a retreat to the Isle of Skye, the song was inspired by the power of water and the idea of simply surrendering to the current and being swept out to sea and to freedom. It also invokes childhood memories for Greg: “I have a vivid memory of staring at the water at Lydia Bridge in Devon for hours while on walks with my parents.”
‘Northern Frisk’, written by Ellen, is a song built around a tune, rather than a tune fitted into a song. Ellen: “I learnt the tune from the Pete Cooper book when I was looking for English 3/2 hornpipes. I knew from the start I wanted it to be about dancing and liveliness (frisk meaning to skip or leap playfully). The undead spirits emerged from the slightly darker undertones of the tune. I really like the layered crescendo as the tune builds up and imagine more and more dancers joining a whirring frenzy.”
‘Dusty Fairies’ is the band’s customary instrumental on the album. It comprises three tunes – ‘King of The Fairies’ and a couple of 3/2 hornpipes learnt from Pete Cooper’s English Fiddle Tunes book, namely ‘Dusty Miller’ and ‘Rusty Gulley’. Ellen’s dad, Chris, guests on concertina and helps create a mood that is in equal parts homage to a folk festival main-stage and tunes in the back garden with a glass of (homemade) cider.
‘Sea Song’ sees Greg returning to one of his favourite subject matters – the sea. Lyrically it plays with traditional folk ballad forms around heartbreak and loneliness. Musically, it has some medieval touches in places. Beautifully sung by Ellen, it is one of several slower songs on the album which sees the band broadening their musical palette with a contrasting array of styles.
‘I Wish My Love’ is a traditional song sung by Greg, based on Lisa Knapp’s reading of ‘The Pitman’s Love Song’. “Lots of time signatures on this one!” says Greg. “And an electric guitar solo that may not have been what A.L. Lloyd had in mind when he wrote about the song…”
‘The White Hart’ is bass-player Ben Holliday’s writing debut for the band. Ben plays guitar on this track and Greg plays bass. It is one of the more psychedelic tracks on the album, with an outro inspired by the likes of Espers and Mellow Candle. Ben: “The White Hart is a song inspired by a good friend of mine, who sadly lost her battle with a serious illness. It tells the story of resilience and grace when facing inconceivable adversity.”
‘Underworld’ was released in May as a single. Written by new drummer, Paul Dadswell: “The music was originally inspired by Philip Glass’s celebrated soundtrack to the 1982 experimental film Koyaanisqatsi, which got me playing about with an arpeggiator. I already had some lyrics about a moment of limbo when you have to choose between fantasy and reality, being born, or growing up, or moving past addiction. The moment of choice between living in the past and embracing the future. Feeling endlessly suspended between the familiar and the unknown. Or just getting out of bed in the morning…”
‘Katy Cruel’ is a traditional song, learnt from vocal trio Lady Maisery. Ellen: “There are various versions of this song, some that emphasise the plight of Katy but we wanted to make our version one that emphasises her defiance. She’ll take her own path!” The instrumental section is a 3/2 tune often known as ‘The Key To The Cellar’ and perhaps best known to folk rock fans as the tune for Steeleye Span’s ‘Cam Ye O’er Fae France’
‘Never Reach The Dawn’ is another song written by Greg, a dream-like song where the narrator is visited by the ghost of someone from the past. Lyrically, it was inspired by the canon of night visitor songs. Greg: “This is one of the tracks that helps define what the band aim to do – the inspiration and ‘launchpad’ is very traditional but we take that and bring in musical influences from outside the genre to create something completely new.”
‘Storm’ is written and sung by Matt in his customary enigmatic style! Matt: ‘Storm is an allegory for despair when met with insurmountable odds. A lament against scapegoating, denial and historic recurrence, but also a celebration of resilience and hedonism in the face of adversity.”
‘After Comes The Dark’ the album’s title track and closing song is another written by Greg. It uses the studio to create an unsettling texture – rural psychedelia meets folk horror. The song sums up the album’s themes of death, rebirth and the power of the natural world. Greg: “It doesn’t matter how many jewels and trophies you accrue – we all end up in the same place.”
Green Diesel – what they say:
“Green Diesel has skyrocketed into my top few bands” – FATEA
“Folk-rock in the grand manner” – R2 Magazine
“A band with roots deep in the native soil, playing their own electric interpretations of ancient English music” – Shindig!
“An established band simply getting better” – FolkWords
Ronan Gallagher has the sort of rich, seasoned, easy-going vocal delivery that makes it sound like’s he’s been performing around the pubs and bars of Ireland for decades. Married to some irresistibly catchy melodies, some thoughtful every-man style lyrics and a great cast of supporting musicians who deliver a fine blend of Celtic-infused Americana, it’s a sure-fire winner. Incredibly, however, Gallagher did not begin singing or learning to play the guitar until just over five years ago.
Clearly a natural, Time Waits For No One is Gallagher’s second album, a follow-up his debut Always Broke Never Broken released back in 2019.
Describing his songs “as gritty, passionate, raucous, lyrical, and at times political” they mostly tell stories of everyday life.
There are ten such gems on this album. They range from the title track, a jaunty number about living life to the full whatever your age, to the imposing ‘The World Is Burning’ a soul-infused, bluesy flavoured epic on the theme of environmental destruction. ‘Miss You’ meanwhile is a slow, sentimental country track with bags of character and bags of steel guitar. There’s no shortage of humour either with a US televangelist-style hellfire preacher making an appearance on one track.
There’s nothing about this album I don’t like. I just absolutely love it – incredible work and deserving of a much wider audience. Check it out!
Electronica duo Whyte have been compared to a Gaelic version of Sigur Rós, their brooding, shimmering arrangements forming a dramatic yet pleasing fusion of tradition and modernity.
Formed back in 2016, the duo are Alasdair C. Whyte (vocals) and Ross Whyte (electronics). Whyte were awarded the Scottish Gaelic Arts and Culture Award in 2019 and in 2017 won the Hands Up For Trad/Creative Scotland Nòs Ùr Songwriting Award for their original Gaelic song ‘Cionran’.
True to their experimental roots, the duo’s latest and third album MAIM is a collaboration with contemporary Gaelic theatre company Theatre Gu Leòr.
MAIM developed out of a partnership with Theatre Gu Leòr and a successful theatre production of the same name.The original theatre production, directed by Muireann Kelly, premiered in March 2020 and saw a run of sold-out shows at the Tron Theatre in Glasgow prior to advent of lockdown last Spring. MAIM, meaning panic in Gàidhlig, is a call to action, giving voice to the frustrations of the next generation who care deeply about the crisis facing their land and language, is how the show defined itself – and attracted a slew of favourable reviews.
“Both the production and the new album explore responses to the panic and horror we feel when time is running out,“ say the duo. “When faced with all we stand to lose – if we don’t make a stand against language and climate extinction.”
The album’s extensive sleeve-notes, curated by Ross Whyte, give the background to the duo’s collaboration and the creative process that inspired each of the ten tracks. A limited-edition book is also set for publication later this summer.
MAIM was recorded at GloWorm Recording with Gordon Maclean and Keir Long. Additional musical contributions come from Seonaid Aitken, Megan Henderson, Patsy Reid, Alice Allen and Màrtainn Skene (strings) and Elspeth Turner, Evie Wadddell, Cian McCarthy and Ruairidh Murray (additional vocals and guitar).
Experimental yet accessible and contemporary yet timeless this album will appeal to many fans of both traditional Celtic folk and modern electronica.
Released: 9th April 2021
Available from: Bandcamp | Amazon (CD, Download, Stream) | Spotify | iTunes | Apple Music | Youtube Music | birnamcdshop.com
Following a hugely well-received debut album in 2019, Scottish folk four-piece Gnoss are back with a follow-up. The Light Of The Moon reveals Gnoss to be in fine form once again and they will not be short of plaudits for this release. Featuring seven instrumentals and four songs, whether it’s the infectiously upbeat pieces or the more poignant ones The Light Of The Moon simply oozes with life and joy.
Built around the same quartet of Aidan Moodie (vocals, acoustic guitar), Graham Rorie (fiddle, mandolin, electric tenor guitar), Connor Sinclair (flute, whistles) and Craig Baxter (Bodhran, percussion) as on the previous Drawn From Deep Water album, this one also boasts Braebach’s James Lindsey on double bass.
Moodie: “The creative process spanned the strangest period in our lives. Most of the writing was done in isolation, with us finally coming together to arrange and carve the album’s sound in the autumn. We set out to create a record that was distinctly Gnoss not only by writing all-original material but looking more closely at blending the sonic textures of our instruments.”
“The album was recorded at the end of a year that should have been filled with career highlights and instead became quite the opposite – and I think all the emotion connected with that was channelled into the creative process of the release and we pushed ourselves into new spaces musically.”
Vibrant, inventive and joyful The Light Of The Moon promises to be one of the real stand-out contemporary folk albums of the year. A most excellent and not-at-all-difficult second album.
This week I celebrated my 55th birthday which means it’s exactly forty years since a rather significant album first arrived in my record collection. For my fifteenth birthday I had asked for a couple of albums: Status Quo’s latest release ‘Never Too Late’ from my mum and stepdad and Slade’s We’ll Bring The House Down from my dad and stepmum. I was actually away on a school geography trip to Wales for the day of my actual birthday and didn’t arrive back home until the following day but by the time I got home both gifts were waiting for me.
I vaguely remember Slade from my early childhood the previous decade but they had certainly not been on my radar for a long time. Not until I saw Noddy, Holder, Dave Hill, Jim Lea and Don Powell appearing on Top Of The Pops a couple of months earlier. After years of flops the ‘We’ll Bring The House Down’ single had taken Slade back into the Top Ten.
The song immediately grabbed my attention and I was now a firm fan. Asking for this album for my birthday was the obvious choice. Quo’s Never Too Late was very much the poor relation as far as birthday gifts went that day. The Slade album, though, I positively devoured, lapping up the likes of ‘Wheels Ain’t Coming Down’ and ‘When I’m Dancing I Ain’t Fighting’ and the rest.
Before long I was making numerous trips to our local second-hand record store in Preston to seek out Slade’s 70s back catalogue. This was 1981. Everyone else was into heavy metal, punk and new wave or the about-to-be-massive new romantic scene. But I was developing this obsession with 1970s glam rock. And it wasn’t just Slade. During the course of year I’d bought up much of Sweet’s back catalogue, too, not to mention albums by T. Rex and Mott The Hoople.
But the best was yet to happen. In August of that year, I tagged along with my dad and stepmum to see AC/DC headline at Donington. AC/DC were superb, of course, but even more of a revelation were Slade. This was my first attendance at a live rock gig ever but is undoubtedly the finest live concert I’ve ever attended. The Slade component in particular remains the most entertaining sixty minutes of my life.
And so, 1981 was the year that kicked off my Slade obsession and my love for all things glam. Glam was never really my era but musically it will always be my first love.
German heavy metal guitarist, Herman Frank, who played with Accept on their classic Balls To The Wall album in 1983 and commenced a second stint with the band in the late 00s is releasing his fifth solo- album, Two For A Lie, which will be out on May 21st.
A key player on the German metal scene, first with Accept, and then Victory and now with his solo work, his latest solo album follows Loyal To None, Right In The Guts, The Devils Ride Out and Fight The Fear which were released between 2009 and 2019.
The first single and video from the album ‘Eye Of The Storm’ was released back in March:
A follow-up single ‘Venom’ was released in April:
Ahead of the formal album launch a third song and the album’s opening track ‘Teutonic Order’ has now also been unveiled:
Reassembling key members of the team that worked with him on his previous solo release, the album again features Masterplan frontman Rick Altzi and Jaded Heart bass-player Michael “Mülli” Müller, along with newly hired guitarist Mike Pesin and drummer Kevin Kott.
The album was produced by Herman Frank and co-producer Arne Neurand, and was recorded and mixed at the Horus Sound Studios in Hannover
01. Teutonic Order 02. Venom 03. Hate 04. Eye Of The Storm 05. Liar 06. Hail The New Kings 07. Just A Second To Lose 08. Danger 09. Stand Up And Fight 10. Open Your Mind
Two For A Lie will be out on 21st May 2021 via AFM Records
I obviously talk a great deal about my love of music in Darren’s Music Blog but I thought it might be an idea to give readers a quick tour of my actual CD collection.
Although I was a keen purchaser of vinyl in my mid to late teens during the first part of the 1980s, frequent house moves in my late teens and early 20s meant that the format was becoming a bit cumbersome. By the time the 1990s came along I was glad to embrace the CD and gradually began building up a collection. From just a handful of CDs thirty years ago it’s now grown to what it is today. They are not all new. Many have come from charity shops and second-hand record shops and record fairs. I’ve had a couple of bulk acquisitions, including when my father, a passionate life-long rock fan, unexpectedly died back in 2007.
The filing system
For many years I just used to keep my CDs in alphabetical order. When I had merely a couple of hundred it was the easiest way of finding what I wanted. But as my collection grew I found I spent more and more time browsing to decide what I fancied putting on. I rearranged everything into a rough and ready series of genres. Given my varied musical tastes this is particularly handy as it means I can browse through the shelves according to my mood, depending on whether I’m in a folk mood or a heavy metal mood or whatever.
A walk through the sections
From left to right the subdivisions for each genre (and there’s no particular reason for them being in this order) are as follows:
Folk and acoustic – lots of Fairport Convention and Steeleye Span plus numerous others artists spanning the late 50s folk revival and skiffle boom to the present day. The more mellow acoustic end of the singer-songwriter/Americana genre is also included here. It’s mainly all about me being able to browse according to mood so I certainly don’t get hung up on what constitutes ‘folk’.
Heavy metal – pretty self-explanatory and includes everything from AC/DC to Black Sabbath to Motorhead, plus a growing collection of ‘New Wave Of Classic Rock’ releases. Again, I don’t get hung up on precise definitions: if it’s loud with plenty of guitar solos I know I’ll find it in here.
50s rock and roll and traditional blues – from Chuck Berry to Little Richard and from B.B. King to Muddy Waters they are all kept together here. A nicely growing part of my collection and some great charity shop finds.
General rock and miscellaneous – this is basically my ‘everything else’ section for stuff that hasn’t been put into a special category of its own. It includes the likes of the Beach Boys, Santana and Status Quo along with anything from a genre that hasn’t got its own section. I’ve not got a reggae collection but do have a handful of CDs by the great Bob Marley. They go in here, along with Sandy Shaw and Dusty Springfield.
Prog – from the Moody Blues and Pink Floyd to Barclay James Harvest and Yes, it’s all in here.
Punk and New Wave – back in the day I never really bought much in the way of punk or new wave artists but over time and through lots of great charity shop purchases I’ve built up a nice little collection including Blondie, the Clash, the Stranglers et al.
We now head down the hallway and into the spare room where I’ve recently set up another set of matching second-hand Ikea shelving units. They are far from full at the moment so some of them are just used for DVD’s, notepads, and bits of pieces of home-office life until my collection grows. The first two units are full though and contains the following:
Brit-pop and Indie – Blur, James, the Las, Supergrass et al are all in here. I bought a handful of these CDs when they originally came out. I was an enthusiastic Supergrass fan from the get-go – but many I’ve been able to buy for next to nothing from charity shops as all the 40-somethings dispense with their CD collections and switch to digital or vinyl or whatever else the cool people buy these days.
Glam rock – anyone who has had more than a glance at this blog will be aware of my passion for all things glam. It’s not really my era. I was only six when the Sweet’s ‘Blockbuster’ and Slade’s ‘Cum On Feel The Noize’ came out but by my early teens I was absolutely hooked, courtesy of Slade’s early 80s revival and many second-hand discoveries at Preston’s Action Records. As well as Slade and Sweet there’s the Glitter Band, Hello, Mud, T. Rex et al all filed here.
Frequently asked questions
Where do you get your shelves from? The first few I bought brand new from Ikea. All the subsequent ones have been picked up second-hand to match. It’s as easy to buy second-hand Ikea CD shelves for next to nothing these days as it is to buy CDs.
How do you file your CDs within each genre? Alphabetically by artist surname or band name and in original release date order for each artist with any compilations at the end. However, I do also make use of a bit of pragmatic grouping if an artist who is mainly involved with a band also releases a solo album. Mick Jagger’s She’s The Boss is under ‘R’ for the Rolling Stones, for example, not ‘J’ for Jagger.


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“Ya gadda have a praaacess”
– British portfolio managers mimicking their American colleagues
When long ago a former employer sent me to London to join the other Americans, or mostly Americans, building out its U.K. office, my job was to create a process. In institutional asset management, process was the American way. For sales presentations and especially dealing with investment consultants, you needed process charts that showed information flowing this way and that and, ultimately, morphing through its travels on the page into repeatable investment decisions. Those charts proved your legitimacy as an institutional manager. Regardless of whether they described your actual decision making, they let the community know that you weren’t just a “bunch of gunslingers.” And you couldn’t build a business in that community without your process charts.
But British consultants were different. They didn’t care so much about your process as they wanted you to knock them over with flair. They wanted imagination, story-telling, charisma. The process charts in your pitchbook didn’t matter as much as the command in your voice. In London, gunslinging was nothing to be ashamed of, as long as you slung with style.
So it all came down to process versus flair. Along with baseball caps and mismatched accents, the clash of cultures depended on which of the two qualities was deemed most important. And along with the accents, in particular, the contrasting approaches explained mimicry performed by amused Brits when the conference room door was comfortably shut or when the pub was crowded enough that voices didn’t carry. Ya gadda have a praaacess.
So today, I give you what else but a few pieces of process. Not a complete one, not even close, but I’ll share two dashboards that compare current stock market conditions to the conditions that shaped past market cycles. The dashboards can support your portfolio decisions, in my opinion, regardless of whether you’re a process Kool-Aid drinking septic or a flair fancying Anglophile. (For the same approach applied to the economy, see “Here’s a Strong Signal from the Economic Dashboard.”)
If 2018 rings in a bear market, it could look something like the Kennedy Slide of 1962.
That was my conclusion in “Riding the Slide,” published in early September, where I showed that the Kennedy Slide was unique among bear markets of the last eighty years. It was the only bear that wasn’t obviously provoked by rising inflation, tightening monetary policy, deteriorating credit markets or, less commonly, world war or depression.
Moreover, market conditions leading up to the Slide should be familiar—they’re not too far from market conditions since Donald Trump won the 2016 presidential election. In the first year after Kennedy’s election, as in the first year after Trump’s election, inflation seemed under control, interest rates were low, credit spreads were tight, and the economy was growing. And, in both cases, the stock market was booming.
Here’s an updated look at Trump’s stock rally versus the Kennedy rally and subsequent Slide:
As you can see, we’ve now reached the chart’s critical juncture—at this time of the calendar in 1962, the post-election rally was ending, and the Slide was about to begin. Our chart begs the question: Will the similarities continue and lead us into a Trump Slide in early 2018?
Or, with less drama, you might like to hear my Q1 stock market outlook.
We’ve been seeing more and more commentaries discussing bad stuff that can happen when the Fed tightens policy and, as a result, the yield curve flattens. (See, for example, this piece from Citi Research and ZeroHedge.) No doubt, the Fed’s rate hikes will lead to mishaps as they usually do—in both markets and the economy. But most forecasters expect the economy to expand through next year, believing that the Fed and the yield curve aren’t yet restrictive enough to trigger a recession.
We won’t make a full-year 2018 forecast here, but we’ll share one of our “dashboard” charts that supports the consensus view for at least the first half of the year. With one methodological change to a chart we published in August, we’ll look at the following indicators, which together have an excellent track record predicting the business cycle:
In September, we proposed a theory of the Fed and suggested the FOMC will soon worry mostly about financial imbalances without much concern for recession risks. We reached that conclusion by weighing the reputational pitfalls faced by the economists on the committee, but now we’ll add more meat to our argument, using financial flows data released last week.
We’ve created two charts, beginning with a look at cumulative, inflation-adjusted asset gains during the last seven business cycles:
Forget about big hair, Ray-Bans, and Donkey Kong. Don’t even think about Live-Aid, Thriller, and E.T. Above all else, the 1980s were the gravy days of the money supply aggregates.
Beginning in late 1979, the Fed built its policy approach around the aggregates—primarily M1 but occasionally M2, and policy makers also monitored M3 while experimenting with M1B and, later, MZM. But those were just the “official” figures. Economists and pundits debated the Fed’s preferred measures while concocting their own home-brewed variations.
Notably, the Fed allowed interest rates to fluctuate as much as necessary to achieve its money growth targets. Fluctuate they did—rates soared and dipped wildly as a direct result of the Fed’s policy. The world, meanwhile, watched the action as attentively as a Yorkie watches breakfast, studying every wiggle in every M. Missing one wiggle could have meant the difference between exploiting the volatility that the Fed unleashed or being sunk by that same volatility.
And to make sense of it all, the world looked to the most famous economist of his day, Milton Friedman. By converting a large swath of his profession to his strict brand of Monetarism, Friedman more than anyone else had triggered the monetary frenzy.
But then, almost as quickly as the frenzy blew in, it blew right back out. With none of the Ms living up to their billings as economic indicators, the Monetarists drifted from view. Not in five minutes but in five years, give or take a couple, their period of fame was over. Friedman’s reputation as an economics savant fell particularly hard—his highly publicized forecasts proved inaccurate in each year from 1983 to 1986. And the Fed once again redesigned its approach, first deemphasizing and eventually dropping its money growth targets.
But maybe the Monetarists came closer to explaining the economy than their critics allowed?
Maybe the best indicator—I’ll call it “MDuh”—was somehow hidden in plain sight?
We’ve produced some research over the years that we’d love to see the powers-that-be react to, but none more so than our look at financial flows during the QE programs.
By netting all lending by banks and broker-dealers and then comparing it to the Fed’s lending, we stumbled upon a chart that seemed to show exactly what QE does or doesn’t do. But “doesn’t” was the story, and it couldn’t have been clearer or shown a more stimulating pattern. Our Excel click on “Insert, Line” was like stepping from a shady trail to a sunny vista.
Here’s the updated chart, which we dubbed the “argyle effect” and looks even sharper than it did when we first produced it in 2014:

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Zeitgeist IV: Preconceptual
March 3 – April 2, 2017
Sondra N. Arkin
We have been thinking about a subject that initially rose for us in the context of the art world, but which we see reflected and magnified in the broader society around us. We began to notice that many of the art world’s most distinguished exhibitions today see more focused on the artists’ “practice” and what the art is “about” than on the artwork itself. This phenomenon can be illustrated by comparing the lengthy and abstruse wall texts to the art they accompany. The wall plaques describing the work are often more consequential than the work itself. The effect can be to overshadow and even diminish the art.
The assumption that viewers need a lengthy wall plaque education before they can appreciate the work seems demeaning to both the viewers and to the art. Moreover, the third-party interpreter distances the work from the audience and cements the role of curator/mediator as a necessary intermediary and interpreter.
The parallels in the world beyond art are everywhere and can perhaps best be seen in the rise of the commentariat – people who make a living telling us what we should believe about everything. For example, while the “news” once concerned itself with describing events, a great deal of what now calls itself “news” consists of people offering an interpretation of events through the lens of their own conclusions. It increases the distance from the primary sources. This leads to the atrophy of our human evaluative and creative muscles.
In “Preconceptual”, we take this tendency to its logical conclusion – a purposeful disconnect between the creative and the interpretive functions. The artists selected have been given one of nine categories that span trends in contemporary art: identity, social justice, abstraction, figuration, appropriation, landscape, process, inner landscape, and minimalism. The assignments were made with a view to encouraging the artists outside of their usual patterns. We, the curators, then created the PRECONCEPTs knowing nothing about the work except for the category. Those PRECONCEPTs follow and link to the exhibition pages.
Elsabé Johnson Dixon

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The talents of our experienced tiling specialists in Darlington will come in handy if you need to have your utility room tiled. Though they are often hidden away in corner of houses utility rooms tend to be one of the most used rooms within the average domestic property.
And because they frequently house white goods like tumble dryers and washing machines, the walls and flooring of a domestic utility room will need to be able to cope with high moisture levels. If you do not feel that your DIY skills will enable you to carry out a tiling job you can recruit our reliable Darlington tiling specialists to tile your utility room for you.
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Billie Eilish Braves a Flood in Titular Music Video for Sophomore Album ‘Happier Than Ever’
Grammy-winning Stern Show veteran’s 16-track effort is out nowJuly 30, 2021
Billie Eilish pulls off the improbable in the official music video for “Happier Than Ever,” the title track off her sophomore album—she survives a deadly flood, sings her heart out on a rain-soaked rooftop, and even makes a phone call from a landline.
The clip, directed by the 19-year-old Stern Show guest herself, was released Friday along in conjunction with her eagerly anticipated 16-track effort. “Happier Than Ever” serves as Eilish’s first studio album since 2019’s “When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?,” which went four-times platinum and helped net her six awards at that year’s Grammys.
The song “Happier Than Ever” is the sixth release off the album, following “Your Power,” “Lost Cause,” “NDA,” “Therefore I Am,” and “My Future.” The new record, like Billie’s first, was produced and co-written by her brother Finneas O’Connell. As Stern Show fans will remember, the duo treated listeners to a behind-the-scenes look at their song-writing process during their 2019 sit down with Howard which also included a wide-ranging interview and several live performances. Catch Finneas and Billie’s live, in-studio rendition of “All the Good Girls Go to Hell” (below).
Billie Eilish “Happier Than Ever” is out now.

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In this how to guide I will be showing you how create a wireless bridge between a Linksys 160n wireless router and a Linksys WRT54GS wireless router that has been modded with the DD-WRT firmware. You might ask yourself what is a wireless bridge. You also may ask yourself why you would want to create a wireless bridge in the first place. Well a wireless bridge is when you connect one router to another router without using any hard wired cables. You may want to create a wireless bridge for some of the following reasons.
Computer are located at different ends of your house and you cannot run an ethernet cable between the two routers. You want to link to your neighbors network so you can share internet service, files, and media such as music and movies. The possibilities are endless when it comes to networking routers together using wireless.
For the wireless bridge setup I will be using the following ip address and subnet setup:
The Linksys WRT 160n wireless router will be directly connected to the Internet service, and the Linksys WRT54GS DD-WRT modded router will create the wireless link between the two routers. The best way to setup your wireless bridge is to have a pc that has both a wifi connection and an ethernet connection. To start the installation, use your wireless connection to connect to router 1, which is the Linksys WRT160N. After you have connected the router, open your web browser and type in the default gateway which should be 192.168.1.1. Click on the Status Tab and make sure that router 1 has an internet connection.
After you know that the first router has an internet connection, go to the Wireless Security Tab and setup the encryption type and paraphrase key. Make sure that you are using compatible encryption between both of the routers.
After you have set the encryption type and key on the first router, disconnect from this router. Now connect to the WRT54GS DD-WRT modded router, then go to the setup tab and change the local network to 10.0.1.0 or whatever network range you prefer.
- Local Ip Address: 10.0.1.1
- Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
- Gateway: 10.0.1.1
- Local Dns: 10.0.1.1
After you have changed the network setup on your modded DD-WRT router, disconnect from the router then reconnect to so that you receive your new ip address. Your new ip address should be somewhere within the 10.0.1.0 network. Now open a web browser at point it towards 10.0.1.1, which is now the default gateway for your WRT54GS DD-WRT modded router.
Now go to the status tab and click on the wireless tab. Within the wireless tab you should see a button that says site survey. The site survey button is located towards the bottom of the page. All you have to do now is select router 1 from the list, which should be the Linksys WRT160N.
After you have selected router 1 from the list, go to the wireless tab and click on the wireless security tab. All you have to do now is input the exact same encryption type and key that you setup for router 1. After you have set the encryption type and key into your modded DD-WRT router, all you have to do is apply the settings. You should now have a wireless link between the Linksys WRT160N and the Linksys WRT54GS. Now connect using a wireless connection to the DD-WRT modded router, and make sure your internet connection work.


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|For two guys who could be catalogue models, they sure are anti-gay.|
Image from source, The Advocate.
Paul Ryan as VP Matches Mitt Romney on Homophobia
Paul Ryan has voted to ban same-sex marriage and adoption by gay couples, and he voted against repealing the "don't ask, don't tell" ban on gays serving openly in the military. . .
Read more at: The Advocate

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City of Death VHS
A peaceful holiday in Paris takes a macabre turn for The Doctor and Romana as cracks start to appear in the fabric of time itself. Uncovering a plot by the sinister Count (Julian Glover) to steal the Mona Lisa, The Doctor goes on a dangerous quest through history to Renaissance Italy. There he discovers the chilling truth about the Count and his cataclysmic experiments with time.
The Count, alias Scaroth, is the last of the Jagaroth, a vicious war-like race whom he plans to restore to life by reversing time. Imprisoned and at his mercy, The Doctor and Romana have the knowledge he needs. Somehow they must chase Scaroth four hundred million years back in time to prevent his apocalyptic plan. If they fail, the entire human race will never have existed.


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Yep i colour coded mine and put them back on as the paint was slightly dodgy on one of my panels due to previous work. But depending on how new or how good the condition of your car is then you shouldnt have any problems when taking them off. Just heat it up with a hairdryer and pull. Then get scrubbing at the glue lol.
Yeah when i took mine off the door was indented by them that's why I put them back on. Either way My car is only half colour coded as it's a 94 model and I want to keep the originality of it but with those ones they look better colour coded. Mines a very thin flat strip


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Black Olives with Garlic
Save to BigOven
- 2 cloves garlic, cut
- Olive oil
- 1 or 2 jars large ripe olives
- cracked ice
- Rub a glass or earthenware bowl with garlic and add olive oil to a depth of 1/8 inch. Add ripe olives, drained and some cracked ice. Stir thoroughly.
- Cover and let stand at room temperature 2 hours. Drain and serve.
Nutritional values listed may vary from final results depending on actual measurements and brands used to prepare the recipe.
| Amount Per Serving:|
| Calories|| 73.23 kcal|
| % Daily Value*|
| Total Fat 6.84 g|| 10.5%|
| Saturated Fat 0.91 g|| 4.6%|
| Trans Fat |
| Cholesterol 0.0 mg|| 0|
| Sodium 416.88 mg|| 17.4%|
| Total Carbohydrate 3.8 g|| 1.3%|
| Dietary Fiber 1.83 g|| 7.3%|
| Sugars 0.01 g|
| Protein 0.52 g|
| Vitamin A 1.26 %|| Vitamin C 0.83 %|
| Calcium 5.13 %|| Iron 10.49 %|
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Two individual sterling silver necklaces so you can wear them together or apart depending on your mood. The shorter necklace measures 16 inches and the longer one 20 inches. There's a beautiful cowrie shell that I found in the Philippines which is encased in sterling silver with a solid silver back. The second pendant is a turquoise stone which has had silver electroplating.
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- About Us
- Dr. Charles Goldfarb
- Radial Longitudinal Deficiency
Radial Longitudinal Deficiency
Hi, my name is Charles Goldfarb. I'm an Orthopedic Surgeon at Washington University in St. Louis. I see patients at the Orthopedic Center of Chesterfield, St. Louis Children's Hospital and the Shriner's Hospital for Children. Kids born with hand and upper extremity abnormalities often come to these sites to see me for evaluation and treatment.
Radial longitudinal deficiencies are complex abnormality of the upper extremity. It's named for the lack of the radius bone which is the thumb side of the forearm bone but is much more complex and intricate than that. All the muscles, tendons, nerves are affected in the forearm and often in the hand as well making it very complex and so treatment is based upon the exact abnormality that exists. We classify radial deficiencies based on the bony abnormality, but again, all of the other factors have to be considered when one plans treatment for children born with radial deficiency.
It is something that happens early in gestation. So around 26 to 32 days of gestation, the abnormality occurs and it's a signaling problem which is based in the developing limb bud. Something called sonic hedgehog doesn't communicate well with the rest of the developing limb bud leading to the abnormality. Children are born, and usually it's obvious, usually you see a marked deformity of the wrist, but sometimes it can be more subtle and may not show up until later in childhood. Radial longitudinal deficiency is uncommon and we don't have a firm understanding of the exact incidence numbers in the United States, but is estimated to be approximately 1 in 10,000 live births.
When I first see a child with radial deficiencies, several things go through my mind. First, I want to evaluate the exact deficiency and better understand what the child has functionally and how the hand and forearm work but almost more importantly is that I want to make sure there are no other associated medical abnormalities. Because of the timing of this insult and again, that's early in gestation, other organs can be affected and so it's not uncommon to see children with heart problems, kidney problems, spine problems, tracheal problems and so all of these issues must be evaluated so we take great care to evaluate and send a child to a geneticist or to a pediatrician to perform different testing to assure no other medical abnormalities exist.
Part of the spectrum of radial deficiency as we've already discussed is the forearm, but the thumb can also be affected in radial deficiency as well. The thumb can be smaller than normal or can be absent completely. If a thumb is absent, we typically reconstruct the thumb by using the index finger and rotating it into the position of a thumb. That's called a pollicization procedure. The main procedure for a stabilizing the forearm is called a centralization procedure and by that, we take a deviated forearm and we place the hand and wrist on the end of the ulna bone to try to make a more normal and highly functioning hand.
We started treating those patients in a two-step process. The first step is the application of what we call an external fixator which stabilizes the forearm to the hand and allows us to straighten and stretch the structures in the forearm over several weeks to several months. We then take the fixator off and do a procedure to further stabilize the wrist onto the forearm.
We've made great strides in treating children with radial deficiency. I believe a two step process of the fixator followed by the surgical intervention on the wrist has been very effective. It's allowed for a better functional outcome, a better appearance outcome and hopefully, less recurrence over time. One of the things we fought over the years is that while we may correct the child and create a straight wrist, over time, that wrist can deviate backwards to where it started. The newer treatment options seem to allow us to keep the wrist in a straighter position for a longer duration of time.

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Truecaller, a smartphone app that identifies unknown callers has announced that it would like to raise $116 million in an initial public offering (IPO) on Nasdaq Stockholm.
The company will be listing its Class B shares (common stocks or preferred stocks offering fewer advantages than Class A) by the end of the fourth quarter of this year.
“One of our objectives this year has been to prepare Truecaller for an IPO. Thanks to the strong feedback that we’ve received from potential investors, it feels very exciting to take the next step in this process,” commented Alan Mamedi, CEO of Truecaller.
When Truecaller completed a previous funding round in 2018, the company was valued at more than $680 million. Now, some experts are saying that the upcoming IPO could take its valuation to $3 billion.
The money raised in the IPO will be used for future growth, for general corporate purposes, and to provide strategic flexibility for opportunistic acquisitions, as explained by Truecaller in the official press release.
Truecaller was founded back in 2009, and it currently has more than 400 employees. Its user base is almost 300 million large, and most of its monthly active users (92 percent) are located in India. In fact, 720,000 of its 1.2 million Premium subscribers were from India, according to May 2020 statistics. Another major market for Truecaller is the MENA region where traditional phone directories have little presence.
Unlike many other similar solutions, Truecaller is a complete communication solution that eliminates the needs to switch to other apps, providing a spam-free inbox for text messages and an intelligent dialer that can reveal the names of unknown numbers.
The Premium version of Truecaller brings to the table a number of other features, including the ability to record phone calls and track upcoming bills and other important items.
World’s Largest Metaverse Developer Opens Dubai Office
LandVault, the largest metaverse creator, is expanding its presence into the MENA region.
LandVault, the world’s largest metaverse developer, will expand operations to Dubai later this month as part of an ongoing strategy to boost its presence in the MENA region. The company aims to help local businesses gain a foothold in the expanding web 3.0 universe and sees exciting opportunities to bolster its client portfolio.
So far, metaverse developer LandVault has lived up to its name, creating and curating over 100 square feet of virtual space for a diverse range of organizations, including the nearby Yas Marina Circuit, Aldar, Mastercard, Standard Chartered, World of Women, Hershey’s, and many more.
The Dubai government’s Metaverse Strategy is one of the key reasons LandVault has been inspired to move to the region, as leaders plan to transform the Emirate into one of the world’s top 10 metaverse economies by 2030. Eventually, it’s hoped that in excess of 1,000 companies in the blockchain and web 3.0 spaces will be inspired to set up entities in the region, creating around 40,000 new jobs in the process.
“We are excited to open our office in Dubai and to be a part of the vibrant tech community in the UAE. The MENA region is a key market for us, and we believe that our presence in Dubai will allow us to assist the region and explore new opportunities. We are also excited about the potential for the metaverse in the real estate industry in the UAE. We look forward to working with developers and real estate companies to showcase their properties in a new and innovative way,” says Sam Huber, CEO of LandVault.
Alongside developing the metaverse from its new Dubai office, LandVault will also deploy its technology to assist the UAE’s real estate sector. Developers will soon be able to showcase their projects in a way that was never previously possible, reaching a much wider audience with immersive and interactive property tours and even virtual showrooms.

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Ambika Wauters, director of the Institute of Life Energy Medicine, riginally from San Diego, received a BA from UCLA and an MFA from the Royal College of Art, London. She completed her homeopathic training in the UK at the School of Homeopathic Medicine, Darlington, North Yorkshire. She qualified with the Society of Homeopaths in 1995 and her membership was active until she moved to the United States in 1998. Ambika is the author of 18 books on healing, homeopathy and the realm of angels, which she loves writing about. She is the creator of the homeopathic color and sound remedies which she feels have an important place in the field of homeopathic medicine.
Archetypes have been used as a model for self-awareness for many years, and since the publication of Carl Jung's "Archetypes of the Unconscious" people have gained insights into themselves by focusing on their archetypes. Ambika argues that creating healthy archetypes is fundamental for our healing. In her healing work, she uses archetypes to describe states of energy, emotional awareness, behavioural patterns and links our negative-positive archetypes to the chakras, or energy centres of the body. She will explain to us how to focus on these archetypes as part of the inner healing process and use the insights gained as a way of understanding motivations and behaviour, illustrating us on how an individual can transform their current archetypes and create a more confident, mature and empowered archetype for themselves after a major life crisis like the earthquake in Nepal.
Hosted by Luciana Stiglich, healer, teacher and founder of Inner Healers.
WHO ARE THE INNER DIMENSIONAL & OUTTER DIMENSIONAL GODS? WHERE DO THEY COME FROM? WHO ARE THEY LINK TO TODAY? DO PEOPLE UNDERSTAND INNER & OUTER DIMESIONAL STATE OF EXISTENCE? WHO IS HEADING TOWARD THE OUTTER DIMENSIONAL STATE OF EXISTENCE? FIND OUT THE ANSWERS TO ALL OF THESE QUESTIONS TONIGHT AT9PM ON FUTURE OF MENTELLECT RADIO (BLOGTALK) FEAT THE INTEL.NUBEN MENKARAYZZ/MFA
Lynne Forrest is a Reality Guide & Personal Growth Mentor, author of Guiding Principles for Life Beyond Victim Consciousness. She was educated through a life time of studying and observing metaphysical life principles taught to her early in life, and learning how to apply those principles to her own life in positive ways. As a perpetual student of life and consciousness, Lynne has devoted her career to studying with masters of various disciplines. Family dynamics, Jungian principles; dreams and shadow work, psychodrama and energy as well as the laws of manifestation, body oriented practices such as yoga, physical unwinding and qigong are just some of the approaches Lynne applies in her work with others. Through her work with clients, Lynne has developed a unique understanding of how the mind works and ways to liberate it from the throes of what she calls the “victim mind”.
Today, she will be sharing with us her perspective of Victim Consciousness on behalf of the people in Nepal a fter the April eartquake.
Hosted by Luciana Stiglich, founder of Inner Healers.
How to be happier regardless of what life throws you is the expertise you’ll take away from our speaker. You’ll hear about the science and art of happiness as it relates to every facet of your life. With a Ph.D. in psychology, Master’s in physical therapy and the author of the bestselling book Better Thank Perfect: 7 Strategies to Crush Your Inner Critic and Create a Life you Love she takes research findings and turns them into ways to be happier, healthier and more successful. When she’s not being interviewed by The Today Show, Dr. Oz or Wall Street Journal, she’s consulting with individuals and companies to grown positivity, productivity and profits. Shaquille O’Neal calls Dr. Elizabeth Lombardo his “Head coach for happiness”.
Joe Tatta is a physical therapist and nutrition expert. He is co-founder of Premier Physical Therapy & Wellness, one of the largest outpatient physical therapy providers in the New York Tri-State area. A licensed Physical Therapist and board certified in orthopedics from the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties and a certified hand therapists from the American Society of Hand Therapists. His also certified in Nutrition for Fitness from the International Sports Sciences Association and trained extensively at the Clinical Nutrition Certification Board. His professional experience providing physical therapy services encompasses everyone from professional dancers and athletes to baby boomers. His greatest success stems from the growth of his physical therapy practice and, the thousands of clients it heals annually. Also an athlete, gymnast, Joe has a lifelong love of sports, fitness, physical therapy, and giving back to others.Visit: http://www.joetatta.com
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Join Christy Demetrakis and her special guest Eileen Lichtenstein, MS.Ed for "Protecting yourself from Negativity" Tuesday, May 5th at 6:30pm EST.
About Eileen Lichtenstein, MS. Ed:
Emotional Freedom Techniques-ADV Certified Practitioner
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Inner strength and being centered are keys to life and business success, and Eileen Lichtenstein has specialized for 20 years in personal development coaching and training, including stress reduction management, communicating effectively and career issues. She helps people to access the power already within to bring about the balance needed to achieve their goals. Balance brings power to the process of decision-making!
With a background that includes innovative training, speaking, coaching and bio-feedback, she offers individuals and groups mind/body modalities and coaching strategies to facilitate success. She is based in Westbury, Long Island NY and conducts one:one coaching and group trainings via video skype and webinars. Eileen is the founder and director of www.balanceandpower.com.
Eileen may include yoga adaptations, EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques, tapping), meditation and breath implementation in her training and coaching. Melding wellness and stress management techniques, she has worked within medical, educational and corporate environments.
Hi Everyone & Welcome to www.blogtalkradio.com/lifeissobeautiful, Tuesday May 5th , 2015 . Call in for Readings 347 -205 9957 or chatroom. 3-4 p.m. Eastern.
Do you feel it's time to really have a one on one talk with our self? I do, join us for Transformation Via Spiritual Relationship with the self. Easier said then done but it's do able. My Guest is the amazing Celest Morgan.
Celeste Morgan, MSW is an Intuitive Tarot Reader and Radio Host. She attended the University of Maryland for Social Work in Baltimore, MD and received her B.A. in Human Relations from Trinity University. She works extensively with numbers weaving stories using cards, music, and movies to provide people with a new outlook to experience and transform their life. She is currently writing her best seller. Celeste enjoys being of service and finding creative ways to help people look for their strengths. She believes the key to life is finding your true bliss and following it passionately, and I totally agree with her. Thanks for joining us for this timely healing session in relation to our personal relationship to self. Love & Blessings Vanda
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Ft. Myers, FL – Peace and happiness starts within. It’s a choice. Imagine feeling free, full of energy, joy and fulfillment. Being happy and at peace is actually what everyone is looking for. Mostly we are only looking for solutions to our problems outside of ourselves, ignoring the love-based intelligence of our heart. The ultimate power of healing, freedom, creativity, love, and peace, derives from being in the present moment
Christine Mohini Bronson is a spiritual teacher and life coach, specializing in personal and spiritual growth and relationship healing. Her training and coaching program “The Ultimate Shift” is about raising one’s conscious awareness to gain the necessary clarity to practically solve daily life issues, and develop a happy and successful lifestyle. We can’t change others, but we can change ourselves. Christine guides her clients step by step, goal and result-oriented, by providing essential education, easy-to-do processes, energy exercises, sharing tools and techniques that bring more conscious awareness, clarity and stress-release.
“My life purpose and mission is to assist others who are ready and willing to wake up to their true Self, to heal, transform and manifest their desired goals and dreams,” says Christine.
Christine belongs to the generation of human potential development. She says understanding that thoughts and emotions create reality was a profound game-changer in her life.
“In order to call myself a human being, to be able to help others, I had to first take stewardship of my own life, to transform my inner pain into self-love, self-acceptance, self-control, compassion, peace, happiness, and fulfillment.”
For more information on Christine Mohini Bronson, visit http://www.soulcoaching.me.
Is motherhood stressing you out? Are you feeling unappreciated, frustrated and tired most of the time? Would you like to find inner peace?
Meditation is acquainting our body and mind with Spirit. This leads to a calmer you. When our mind is peaceful, free from worries and mental discomfort, you will experience true happiness.
Join Marie Georgopulos, Intuitive Counselor, Healer and Spiritual Mentor, as she teaches you the art of transformational meditation to restore balance and harmony in life through spiritual practice. In this meditation journey, you will learn to embrace self acceptance, self worth and self love by releasing limiting beliefs around what it means to be a woman and mother in today’s society.
Meditation for Moms airs every 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month, 10-11 A.M. CT US. To find out more about how to assist Marie in creating this worldwide consciousness movement, please go to: Meditation for Moms.
Have you heard of a Himalayan Red Azeztulite crystal?
Do you know where they come from,which country?
Did you know that this Himalayan Azeztulite Red crystal - enhances ones inner emotions of courage and strength?
Did you know that a Himalayan Azeztulite Red - connects to the Root, heart and Crown chakras?
Remainder of the show I will do Angel Card readings, or mini readings.
The Forgiveness Dr., dr. michael and jeanie ryce are the founder and director of HeartLand, a self-healing center in the Ozark mountains. He is a world renowned lecturer and teacher on health and healing, with doctorates in Naturopathic Medicine and in Holistic Philosophy. The focus of his studies has combined bodymind principles, physics and ancient Aramaic studies into a unique body of pioneering work in the fields of self-healing, healing through relationships, anger and grief resolution, world peace and the inner process of Forgiveness. For more information visit www.whyagain.com
This month our featured guest is none other than the soul stirring, move making M. E. Porter.
M.E. Porter is the CEO of ME Unlimited LLC – a faith-based coaching and personal
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William Reaves Fine Art
The 9th annual exhibition celebrating Texas painting features works by artists Randy Bacon, Mary Baxter, David Caton, Margie Crisp, Keith Davis, Charles Ford, Pat Gabriel, […]
An exhibition in which Round Rock artist Jeri Salter offers a tribute to the enduring legacy of great Texas painter, Frank Reaugh. Her pastel journals […]
A solo exhibition of paintings by Fort Worth artist Pat Gabriel, whose work composes skies, structures, and everyday objects.
Paintings and drawings made in the 1950s and 60s by Texas artists McKie Trotter and Jack Boynton, which reduce light and land to its simplest […]
An exhibition of work by artist Dick Wray (1933-2011), who played a critical role in the development of Houston’s contemporary art scene since the 1950s. […]
This holiday show, which will likely become an annual tradition, highlights new works by contemporary Texas Regionalist artists: Randy Bacon, Mary Baxter, David Caton, Margie […]
Life drawings by Gertrude Barnstone, who has been a monumental figure in Houston art and political scene for many years. Her set of real-time life studies […]
Billy Hassell has been painting grand scenes of Texas flora and fauna with his signature pulsating color for more than thirty years. This show includes […]
Paintings by Richard Stout and sculptures by David Cargill, two icons of the Texas art scene. Note the new location for William Reaves!
This year’s event marks the seventh iteration of this series which examines the current status and continuing legacy of Texas landscape painting.
From 1950 to 1980, Houston became the capital of modern art in Texas, attracting a loose-knit colony of painters to a community of galleries, collectors, […]
William Reaves Fine Art presents its 50th exhibition entitled Lives Played Out on Canvas, with the expressionist works of three Houston painters: Richard Stout, Dick […]
Paintings by Emma Richardson Cherry, Houston’s first professional artist. She was a pillar of the Texas art community from the 1890’s until her death in […]
Abstract expressionism in Texas, featuring Richard Stout, McKie Trotter, Dick Wray, Dorothy Hood, Otis Huband, Bill Reily and Charles Schorre.
14 of the gallery’s Contemporary Texas Regionalists present the vibrant landscape of the Lone Star State and larger than life Texas culture Houstonians and Texans […]
Prints included in Crisp’s new publication, River of Contrasts: The Texas Colorado. Exhibition Events and Dates: Exhibition runs May 11 – July 28, 2012
Tintype photography of cowboy subjects by a Panhandle native and National Geographic photographer. Also showing: The Painted Cowboy.
A treasure trove of early Texas modernism: a cache of recently rediscovered paintings by West Texas husband-wife duo Robert and Troy Allen Lockard from 1937-1954.
Celebrating the robust style of native Houstonian Dick Wray (1933-2011), 50 paintings seek to underscore the artist’s status as a master Texas modernist. The show’s […]
The character and grandeur of the great Lone Star state: Jack Erwin’s plein-air depictions of rural courthouses, feed stores, small gas stations during the 1970s, […]
Noted painter Ary Stillman migrated to Houston in the 1960s, where he developed a distinctive oeuvre of abstract expressionism informed by mystical elements from Mexican […]
Big ol’ show of some of the best known Texas abstract painters of the past century including: Robert Preusser, Ben Culwell, Lamar Briggs, Don Edelman, […]
Early paintings by Richard Stout in honor of his receipt of CASETA’s 2010 Lifetime Achievement Award- a fitting tribute to a Texan who has produced […]
In The Presence of Light features a collection of works by Texas artists Emma Richardson Cherry, Fred Darge, Don Edelman, Henri Gadbois, Bill Hoey, Earl […]
Works by Dorothy Hood, Leila McConnell, and Stella Sullivan are featured in the exhibition Pioneering Women: Three Modernists in Houston at William Reaves Fine Art. […]
William Reaves Fine Art opens the Fall season with two exhibitions that are both on view Friday, September 10. The Figurative Revelations of Otis Huband: […]
The Texas Aesthetic III: Contemporary Texas Regionalism is back for another year at William Reaves Fine Art. This show represents the gallery’s annual survey exhibition […]
Richardson artist, Jon Flaming presents his exhibition Roads Less Traveled: Jon Flaming’s Texas. Forty fresh new works that capture small-town landmarks and back-roads of Texas! […]
featuring work by Randy Bacon, Jon Flaming, Hunter George, Robert Harrison, Travis Keese, Richard Stout, Eric Sprohge,and William Young
Check out well-known Texas artist Jack Boynton‘s work from mid-century to the present.


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HOw does fastfood kills you??
November 14, 2009 12:08am CST
The human body it's an has a habit which likes to conserve , anyone who is fat or too skinny its in the wrong physical state and should think about doing something about it. and just to let you know jst By eating a cheeseburger at Macdonals or burker king you would eat half of the amount of calories your suppose to eat in a week.!! soo what you think??


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While most are familiar with the basic set of (A, B, AB, and O) blood types, many are unaware of the potential healthcare struggles of having the most common blood type.
Not only can blood type affect risk levels for certain diseases, but it can also impact the availability of compatible blood if a transfusion is needed. In addition, knowing your blood type can help you make more informed lifestyle choices and can be helpful information if you should decide to donate. For these reasons, getting tested for your blood type is essential.
In this article, we’ll explore common and rare blood types and the impact that certain blood types have on your wellness and access to healthcare. We’ll also discuss why having a blood type compatible with the most common type may not be the advantage that you’d think.
What Are the Most Common (And the Most Rare) Blood Types?
The world’s most common type of blood is O+, also considered a universal donor. On the other hand, the rarest blood types are AB- and AB+.
The list below shows a complete breakdown of the different types and percentages of blood throughout the population.1
- O+ (35%)
- A+ (30%)
- O- (13%)
- A- (8%)
- B+ (8%)
- B- (2%)
- AB+ (2%)
- AB- (1%)
Looking at blood types through the lens of ethnicity can also be an important factor when it comes to general health. In the United States, the most common blood type percentages by ethnicity are as follows.2
- Latin American: O+ (53%), A+ (29%), B+ (9%)
- Asian: O+ (39%), A+ (27%), B+ (25%)
- African American: O+ (47%), A+ (24%), B+ (18%)
- Caucasian: O+ (37%), A+ (33%), B+ (9%)
How Does Blood Type Affect Healthcare?
According to the American Red Cross, universal donors are those with an O- blood type.2 People who are O- are considered potential “universal donors” since their blood can be used in almost any situation where a blood transfusion is necessary.
While it’s good news there’s a versatile blood type to be used in various situations, O- blood is only the 3rd most common type available, making it more challenging for blood banks to keep O- on hand. In addition, O+ blood is second-most in demand because most people (of all ethnicities) have O+ blood. When these blood types are in high demand, a lack of donations of the most popular blood types can hamper one’s ability to receive the blood they need.
Many studies have also drawn connections between increased health complications and certain blood types. This increased risk is usually attributed to the ABO gene, which is always present along with A, B, and AB blood types.3
Due to this gene, those with A, B, or AB blood types are at greater risk for cardiovascular problems such as coronary artery disease (CAD), heart disease, and heart attacks.4 In addition, studies have also associated this gene with a 21% higher likelihood of stomach cancer.5
Do You Know Your Blood Type?
While the health implications of blood type might seem overwhelming, this knowledge can be extremely helpful in maintaining good health. In addition, knowing your blood type and its risks can guide healthy lifestyle choices, preventative methods, and even prompt donation for those with universal blood.
Whether you’re looking to undergo surgery or have a local blood drive within the next couple of months, knowing your blood type can save your life and others. Are you interested in discovering your blood type? Invest in your long-term health today with Priority Lab Testing’s collection of blood tests, or contact our care counselors for more information.
“Blood types.” National Health Service. (n.d.) Accessed June 6, 2022. https://www.blood.co.uk/why-give-blood/blood-types/.
“Facts About Blood and Blood Types.” American Red Cross. (n.d.) Accessed June 6, 2022. https://www.redcrossblood.org/donate-blood/blood-types.html.
Dean, Laura. “The ABO blood group.” in Blood Groups and Red Cell Antigens [Internet], edited by Belinda Beck. Bethesda (MD): National Center for Biotechnology Information (US); 2005. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK2267/.
“Study reports links between blood types and disease risks.” eLife. Apr 27, 2021. https://elifesciences.org/for-the-press/7a378927/study-reports-links-between-blood-types-and-disease-risks.
“What Does Your Blood Type Have to Do With Your Health?.” Penn Medicine. (n.d.) Accessed June 6, 2022. https://www.pennmedicine.org/updates/blogs/health-and-wellness/2019/april/blood-types.


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Wayanad, April 4: Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Thursday filed nomination from Wayanad Lok Sabha constituency in Kerala.
Gandhi was accompanied by senior party leaders including his sister and Congress in-charge of eastern Uttar Pradesh, Priyanka Gandhi.
The AICC Chief and his sister arrived in Kozhikode last night, were greeted by hundreds of UDF supporters.
He is contesting from Wayanad in addition to his traditional Amethi seat in Uttar Pradesh.
Polling for all of Kerala’s 20 Lok Sabha constituencies will be held on April 23.


Unlike red foxes, breeding pairs of swift foxes have been known to maintain contact with each other all year round. Males have also been known to occasionally mate with more than one female in one season. The breeding season for the swift fox extends from late December to early March, being somewhat earlier in southern regions (breeding for kit foxes occurs between December and February). The average gestation period for both species is 50 days, the pups being born between April and May.
|Kit fox litters may range between 1 and 8 pups.|
Litters may range between 1 and 8 pups, with 4 or 5 being average. The whelps have an average mass of about 40g at birth. The pups eyes are open by the end of their second week, and they first venture from their den by the time they are a month old. The mother depends on her mate for food while nursing her offspring. The pups are fully weaned by seven weeks of age. The pups show an adult appearance by their second month, and full maturity is achieved by the end of autumn.
Swift foxes have been known to reach 13 years of age in captivity while one kit fox specimen has lived over 20 years. Estimates of longevity in the wild vary between 5 to 10 years. These estimates seem somewhat overoptimistic given the large number of animals that prey on these species, and their generally trusting nature. Natural enemies include coyotes, domesticated and feral dogs, eagles, hawks, and red foxes. Humans also play an important role in kit and swift fox mortality, through inadvertent trapping, poisoning, roadkills, and habitat destruction.
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Russia and it’s predecessor The USSR have been India’s major arms and weapons supplier of Republic of India. And this has resulted in deepening of ties between the two nations.
But with coming of “Aatmanirbhar Bharat” and “Make in India”, India’s domestic arms industry came into limelight. Add this to warming of India’s ties with the west, this is led to decrease in India’s reliance on Russia.
Russia is looking to regain some of its lost ground in Indian market and has offered a very wide range of weapons to India during the Aero India 2023, Asia’s largest airshow.
The Russian side presented the fifth generation Su-57E fighter, the Ka-226T light helicopter and the Il-76MD-90A(E) military transport aircraft, as well as the Pantsir-S1 anti-aircraft missile and gun system and the S-400 air defense system. Also, as part of the exposition, at the stand of the Almaz-Antey concern the latest Vityaz air defense system and the Tor line of anti-aircraft missile systems, in particular, Tor-M2KM (modular configuration) were demonstrated.
According to the head of Rosoboronexport, Russia is conducting technical consultations with India on the production of the Pantsir-S1 air defense systems, Tor-M2KM air defense systems, Boomerang infantry fighting vehicles and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). He added that Russia had submitted its proposals to India for the supply of an additional batch of MiG-29K and MiG-29KUB shipborne fighters. The supply of S-400 air defense systems is being carried out in accordance with the terms specified in the contract.
Also, Rosoboronexport is discussing with private Indian enterprises the issue of modernizing heavy military transport aircraft Il-76, while Indian partners are interested in Russia’s upgraded military transport aircraft Il-76MD-90A.
FSVTS Deputy CEO Vladimir Drozhzhov noted that negotiations were currently underway on the supply of assembly kits for the licensed production of Su-30MKI aircraft in India. A contract is expected to be signed for the production of Igla-S MANPADS. Russia is looking for an invitation from Indian partners to negotiations for the purchase of Ka-31 helicopters, which had to be interrupted due to the pandemic and resumed in February 2022. The parties agreed that the whole batch of helicopters would cost $520 million.
Although a wide range of systems have been named it remains to be seen how many of these systems catches India’s attention.


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Small Things community interest company have taken the real life story of reclusive artist Joash Woodrow and turned it into a piece of theatre.
They try hard to create a vibrant and interesting piece but are ultimately let down by both the monotone nature of the writing and the lack of events in Woodrow's life. Liz Postlethwaite has stuck closely to the life of the recluse but the majority of the play seems to be done as a narration and you never see a character long enough (apart from Woodrow himself) to either gain any empathy for or connection to their role. Instead the actors will suddenly move from narration to character and back to narration, which left me feeling desperate for them to stay in character for an entire scene.
The four young actors, Lowri Evans, Niven Ganner, Ryan Greaves and Ben Moores work very hard to convince us of the characters they play, but while changing a coat or a prop gives a visual tag there is not enough difference in the given characters for there to be an emotional change.
Niven Ganner does a fine job as Joash Woodrow but even he fails to find enough in the written role to allow the audience to develop a compassion for the man.
Postlethwaite's direction is tight and neatly done, but because the piece is too slavish, she fails to raise the running of the play to anything more than pedestrian. This is a worthy attempt to tell the history of a modern day artist but ultimately it falls as flat as one of Joash Woodrow's canvases.


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So, I thought the best way to kick off my new blog design would be to share a highly requested contour/highlight tutorial. Sadly, John's been busy with work so I had to do these photos (alone).. aka I couldn't see if I was even in focus... or the weird faces I was making. Oops! Anyway, I have always semi-contoured my faced even before Pinterest because I have a fuller face & the contour helps make the illusion that it is thinner or more sculpted. I recently found this kit that I am using (only $15) & surprisingly love it. I really just wanted to test it out but it's definitely going to be sticking around for a while. Prior to the kit, I just used a bronzer to contour so you can very well do the same! Disclaimer: I am doing this because it was requested, not because I think I am a make-up artist.. this is simply what works for me.
I start off with my Mac 129 & gently pick up some brown powder (always shake off the excess before applying it to your face!). I more or less squeeze the brush to make a defined line then I buff & blend to make it more subtle. (Sidenote: this amazing contour brush is back in stock. & If you don't want a kit, I recommend this shade of bronzer for contouring!)
Using the same brown shade & Mac 129, I sweep it across my temple & down around my jaw bone... all very lightly.
Next, I use my Mac 109 to pick up the blush color. My main tip with blush is this: stay above your nose & outside of your pupil. So before you apply blush, map out where it should go... (I really hope that makes sense.) The reason for this is because sometimes, if you aren't paying attention you'll bring it too low or too far into the center of your face & it isn't flattering. Keeping it going upward brings more focus to your pretty eyes!
I use a highlighter/light concealer under my eyes to brighten them up. I dab it around my nose & above my eyebrows. (using NARS Chantilly.)
Blend, blend, blend... as much as you can! I use this Beauty Blender (best invention ever) & a Sigma F86 to blend. Next, I dab my Sigma F35 into the white powder & set the product. This is the finishing touch for me... it opens up & brightens the eyes. Oh, and of course lipstick... you know me, I don't go without it! I am wearing Mac's Viva Glam III lined w/Vino. (loooove Vino for fall!) Oh...ps. The last photo is me contouring my nose... it's an essential step for me. I just try to make a flat line out of the brush and apply the dark powder to the sides of my nose to slim it out. :)
My top is here. My foundation is here. My concealer is here. My mascara is here. My eye liner is here. My earrings are here. My watch is here. I set my makeup with this. Most essential part of my skin care is here.


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Chipotle Morita Chiles are known for their smoky, slightly sweet flavor. They are the star ingredient in this quick adobo sauce which blends with spices, vinegar, honey and tomato ketchup. Use this flavorful puree as-is to add depth to soups, stews or BBQ, or mix it with mayonnaise, oil and vinegar for a spicy spread.
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 22 min
Yield: 2/3 cup
Add the Whole Chipotle Morita Chiles to a small skillet over medium heat. Allow the chiles to toast for 1-2 minutes.
Add water and vinegar to the pan and bring to a simmer. Add the honey, ketchup and spices to the pan. Simmer for 10 minutes and remove.
Season with salt and pour this mixture into a sealed container and refrigerate. The sauce will hold for up to a month.
Remove the chiles for use or puree the sauce to get the full heat and flavor of the chipotle peppers.