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- Electrosex cock & ball device with 2 electrodes strategically placed behind the balls
- Intensifies gratification, enhances sensitivity & offers an unbeatable endorphin rush
- Ergonomic design with simple hand-held twist dial remote
- Fully adjustable with buckle strap to ensure perfect fit & optimum results
- Vinyl cock strap is completely comfortable to wear
Got the balls to give this Shock Therapy Sack Strap from Fetish Fantasy a go? Trust us; it will turbo charge your sex life!
Perfect whether beginner or pro, the Fetish Fantasy Shock Therapy Sack Strap fastens simply around the top of the balls to deliver gratifying electrostimulation right where you need it the most. Tantalising and teasing the sensitive nerve endings located in the ball sack and at the base of the cock, it promises intense stimulation that varies from a sensuous tingle to an extreme tap. Additionally making the balls swell and enhancing sensitivity, this electro sack strap offers greatly intensified gratification and promises a remarkable rush.
Ergonomically designed, the Fetish Fantasy Shock Therapy Sack Strap fastens around the balls with a simple buckle strap. 2 electrode pads are strategically placed underneath each ball and offer unbeatable hands-free stimulation. The vinyl ball strap connects to a small electro power unit that directs the strong pulsations through the device and into that sensitive sack. Incredibly simple to operate, the power unit features a twist dial to control the intensity of the pulsations, while the frequency of the shock can be switched between ‘Slow’ or ‘Fast’. In addition, this versatile electrosex power unit can be used independently as a hand massager. Simply switch it to ‘In’ mode and the oval centrepiece will deliver a shock once your palm touches any other part of the metal. Switch to ‘out’ mode when you want to use it with the straps and connect the plug-in jack.
Constructed using fine quality materials, the Fetish Fantasy Shock Therapy Sack Strap is durable and built to last. You’ll even find a blindfold included, so you/your playmate will be in the dark as to what to expect next. Be sure to use plenty of electrosex gel to reduce irritation and ensure optimum results.
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i purchased a SparkFun Third Hand Kit while on a Cyber Monday shopping spree this year. i’m not sure how i ever lived without one!
but what does it do?
it’s a better version of the infamous Helping Hands tool (you know the one that can never articulate just the way you need). useful for holding small parts while you work on them in a variety of hobbies, especially electronics.
Loc-Line invented the style of modular/segmented hose that makes this kit possible. these positionable hoses are typically used for directing coolant in parts machining operations. the SparkFun kit is based on the DIY project detailed on Instructables: http://www.instructables.com/id/Third-Hand-A-multi-use-helping-hand-for-electro/
SparkFun’s version is currently $35 and comes with a machined aluminum base, some rubber feet, and all the parts for 2 arms. the price isn’t terrible considering the individual parts and the machining time. still, i really think they could maintain a profit while including a third arm assembly and larger clamps.
the base is just the right weight without being obnoxious. i also thought the heatshrink for the clamps and the rubber feet were a nice touch.
you can certainly make your own for a similar price with a very minor investment in time. if you know a few other folks that want one, then purchase a small bulk of the parts and you’ll save quite a bit.
the base is machined to hold up to 6 arms. it seemed that many would be cramped, but i did order the parts for 1 extra arm (hose + clip).
i also added a small plastic vise from my toolkit to the base, and a little square tile which i often solder on. i tested out positioning a PCB board with a single component and a wire. i must say it’s a million times quicker to get things lined up than the old all-metal style Helping Hands tools.
as discussed in some of the comments on the product page, the included alligator clips are on the small side. they work great for holding wires or tiny components, but they don’t feel secure on larger PCBs. i rectified this by replacing them with 2″ Mueller BU-60TBO clips and 8-32 socket head cap screws.
buy / no-buy?
anyone with a soldering iron should have at least one of these!
whether you buy or DIY is really just a matter of convenience, the cost is similar. if you’re like me and want at least 3 arms and larger clips, it probably makes sense to DIY.
Nice looking helping hands! I’m making a set myself and have a question… How did you go about attaching the clips to the end of the coolant hosing?
a screw just runs from the inside of the nozzle through it into the threaded clamp end.


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Nordic telecom giant and the world's seventh largest telecom company Telenor could find it difficult to enter the Indian market in the aftermath of the Mumbai terror attacks.
The $15-billion company had recently announced acquiring 60% stake in Unitech Wireless for $1.2 billion. Telenor is also Asia's fourth largest telecom operator owns a 100% subsidiary, Telenor Pakistan and also operates in Bangladesh through Grameenphone, which is the largest mobile provider in the country. These attributes are bound to make it tough for Telenor to convince the government that security would not be jeopardised.
In fact, in October, when Telenor announced its decision to pick up stakes in Unitech Wireless, there were apprehensions about security concerns because of its presence in Pakistan and Bangladesh. This was because, in the past, Egyptian telecom operator, Orascom, which had picked up stakes in Hutchison's parent company in Hong Kong and was getting a beneficial stake in India's Hutch-Essar, had raised the eyebrows of the security agencies. Orascom also has operations in Pakistan and Bangladesh.
Official sources said that the recent terror attack is bound to alert the home ministry, which is likely to take tough stance on Telenor's proposal.
The main problem, which arises in such a case, is that the remote access server of the parent company (Telenor) company could be well placed out of the host country, which could be the same for India, Pakistan and Bangladesh. There are chances that a Pakistani official can oversee the entire network of the company's India operations.
Though in letter it is binding for each foreign telecom company, which enters the Indian market to ensure that no customer information from the host country is transferred outside and no interception mechanism for intercepting the calls to be placed outside India, just baring the network outlay to a rival country's security agencies could be hazardous, officials said.
In such a scenario, the information becomes vulnerable and risky if anyone infiltrates the information systems and the last thing India would want is terrorist organisations penetrating inside or getting a whiff of information. It is comparable to seeing a Google earth map of the Taj Hotel in or the CST station in Mumbai.
Though the department of telecommunications (DoT) sources didn't confirm if talks on the same had initiated, but firmly said that it was bound to come under the scanner of the security agencies now. Officials said that Telenor is yet to officially apply for the regulatory approvals.
In October, Unitech had announced a 60% stake sale in its telecom venture, Unitech Wireless for $1.2 billion to Norwegian telecom player Telenor. With this deal, Unitech Wireless has been valued at around Rs 11,620 crore. Telenor had then said that it plans to complete the entire transaction by September, 2009.

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Danny Boyle’s opening ceremony for the 2012 Olympics celebrated the NHS’s status as a national treasure; but the urgent message of Stella Feehily’s new play is that even national treasures are not safe from the vandalising tendencies of politicians.
Feehily’s drama was inspired by the experience of her partner, the director Max Stafford-Clark, who suffered a stroke in 2006 and has staged this production. Tim Shortall’s set suggests a generic NHS ward, but the opening scenes involve not patients or medical staff, but politicians. Aneurin Bevan (Hywel Morgan) appears first, wittily advocating the establishment of a national health service in 1948. Then the scene changes to 2011 and a PMQs briefing with a Tory Prime Minister about to defend the Health and Social Care Bill, whose proposed reforms his senior civil servant describes – abandoning diplomatic circumlocution – as “utter bollocks”.
Fast-forward again to 2014 and a consulting room at the Harrington Hospital, where Nicholas, a mild-mannered sixtysomething, is undergoing a prostate examination with a consultant, who airily tells him that he sees “a lot of top politicians. They all go private of course ...”
The Harrington is clearly in trouble: wall posters urging respect and dignity make an ironical contrast with an atmosphere of frantic disorder. But it is when Nicholas’s mother, Iris, a doughty old bird with a passionate belief in the NHS, suffers a stroke that a note of bitter surrealism creeps in.
Iris is sharing a ward with a recently expired corpse and John, a vicar who has lost the ability to speak. Caring for them is Gina, a humane but beleaguered nurse of indeterminate nationality, who struggles to fulfil the impossible demands of her job. Meanwhile Nicholas and his sister, Mariel, the wife of an American doctor, conduct a furious bedside debate about the free market in health care.
Feehily’s play runs on a high-octane fuel of pure rage. The targets of its scattergun fury include not just the Coalition government but New Labour, Margaret Thatcher (characterised as a chirpy budgie in a cage) and even Winston Churchill.
Stafford-Clark’s taut direction keeps the drama’s wordy ire elegantly under control and there are strong performances from Tristram Wymark as the agonised vicar, John (piquantly doubling the role with that of Churchill), and Natalie Lamar as nurse Gina. Stephanie Cole breaks our hearts with Iris’s mixture of gallantry and pathos.
How much you enjoy the play will depend on the extent to which you agree with Feehily’s analysis of the political issues: hers is a style that unashamedly subordinates the medium to the message. Love it or hate it, this is a production that faithfully fulfils the promise of its title.
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If you’ve already begun to dread the cold weather months in these final weeks of summer, you might be tempted to start planning a warm weather getaway. If that’s the case, I’ve got great news for you. The Points Guy flagged this flight deal, which can get you flights from multiple cities to the Cayman Islands that are 50% off right now.
To find the deals, you’ll need to start by using Google Flights. You can catch these low-priced flights out of Los Angeles, New York, Newark, San Diego, Boston, and Austin, into Grand Cayman. Airlines with discounted tickets include American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, JetBlue, and United Airlines.
The date range to find cheap fares is pretty broad with this deal—between September 2022 and February 2023. Like almost any other flight sale, you won’t be able to find deeply discounted flights during major holidays. But if you keep your date range flexible, you’ll be able to find flights like the examples below.
- roundtrip from New York, New York (JFK) to Grand Cayman starting at $295
- roundtrip from Nashville, Tennessee to Grand Cayman, starting at $297
- roundtrip from Austin, Texas to Grand Cayman starting at $297
- roundtrip from Los Angeles, California (LAX) to Grand Cayman starting at $366
Considering that flights from these cities typically run about $600, this is a pretty impressive sale. Not sure what to do in the Cayman Islands once you arrive? Thrillist has you covered on what you should see and eat while there.

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His stories of encounters with amazing saints of all regions and religions are spell-binding, and you may find yourself (like me) devouring the whole book on your first read -- just reveling in the wonders of these true spiritual seekers. On successive readings I delved deeper into the equally fascinating footnotes, learning about the exotic realms of Indian spirituality and its unexpected parallels with the original Christian teachings of Christ, St. John, and St. Paul.
In fact, the countless strata of insights and implications that surface with repeated readings of Autobiography of a Yogi argue for spending a few more dollars on the trade paperback rather than the mass market paperback edition, since you'll want to return numerous times over the years. The Self-Realization Fellowship editions are to be preferred over others. Yogananda himself started that organization (SRF), and the award-winning quality of SRF editing and printing shines through them - in contrast to bootlegged editions printed up by renegade outfits.
In all my reading in spirituality, yoga, and comparative religion, I have discovered no work that so completely fulfills Carl Jung's prophecy that yoga science (the whole science, not just the athletic postures) will offer you ''undreamed-of possibilities'' as Yogananda's autobiography.Read more ›
Always averse to things religious (as being arbitrarily authoritarian) and spiritual (as being delusional), I was at an initial loss to explain why this book riveted my attention. Yoga was way too 'airy-fairy' for my hard-headed mind. Somehow I was won over within a few sentences, spellbound by a spiritual author who wrote humbly, declined to adopt the self-righteousness of many a preacher, and yet related astounding spiritual events and principles - dating back to his infancy.
I was impressed to hear deep respect for the paths of all truth-seekers: of Hindus, Buddhists, Moslems, Christians, Jews; of humanists and scientists, transcendentalists and missionaries. His accounts were so personable and reasonable, his interdisciplinary insights so compelling, that I found myself questioning all materialist prejudices and weighing seriously his other-worldly claims.
During the first few chapters, in the background of my mind, I was quietly weighing explanations for this book, this mind, this spirit: was he a liar? a lunatic? or can the world really hold such miracles of life and Spirit as he depicts here? With liars and lunatics I'd had way too much acquaintance and knew: this was written by neither of these. I confronted myself: must I not overthrow my narrow, long-entrenched scientist's view of world and life, origin and death, reality and truth?
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This book is also a great contribution to the cause of world peace and understanding among the people of different faiths and creeds; the abstract concept of world brotherhood becomes more real and immediate a concept after reading this book. I would recommend anyone who has not read this book -- no matter what his or her creed maybe -- to order a copy right away; this may be the best investment in one's life!
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The first week we started re-feeding our daughter, we thought we were doing a great job because even with her resistance, we got her to eat three full meals every day. We were shocked when she lost over 2 pounds in the first week. Her frightening weight loss taught us that we not only needed to add 3 snacks into her daily meal plan, we also needed to feed her a lot more at every meal and snack.
Although she was eating substantially more than she had been, her restriction and resulting weight loss had dramatically changed her metabolism. She needed many more calories than we could have imagined, and she continued to need a higher number of calories for an extended length of time.
It is already challenging to get an anorexic to eat. It is even more challenging to get her to eat what seems like a massive amount of food. Many anorexics need 3500 to 4000 calories a day to gain even a small amount of weight, so parents must figure out how to provide enough nutrition without filling multiple plates per meal.
These are some of the ways I learned to increase daily calorie intake without substantially increasing the volume of food we required our daughter to eat:
1. Switch to full fat dairy products. In place of reduced fat, low fat, or skim versions of milk, yogurt, and sour cream, give her the full fat versions of these that are made with whole milk.
2. Use heavy whipping cream wherever possible—in sauces to put on chicken, fish or beef, in smoothies, with cereal, in oatmeal, etc.
3. Add nuts and nut butter to smoothies, oatmeal, or full fat yogurt.
4. Make “smoothies” with high fat/high calorie ice cream, heavy whipping cream, and fruit.
5. Cook with or add butter and/or oil to her food. Canola oil is easy to add to any sauce, soup, yogurt, pudding, or hot cereal.
6. Make or buy granola that has high fat and high calorie content per serving.
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8. Add butter, brown sugar, whipping cream, nuts, nut butter and dried fruit to oatmeal.
Don’t be afraid to add a lot more butter, cream, cheese, and oil than you would ever eat yourself or serve to anyone else in your family. Your anorexic daughter has different nutritional needs than you and your other family members do right now. Be willing to push yourself to feed her what her body and brain require to heal.
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One of my colleagues in Hamilton recently married her sweetheart! I've been a tad busy of late, so was unable to get the card done beforehand, but I think I'm only a couple of weeks late, so that should do. I chose a Magnolia image for the card, even though my husband says they're creepy and look like brother and sister! Oh well - I like them.
Materials: Stamp: Magnolia; DP: SU: CS: Bazzil; Spellbinder Dies; Colour by Copic

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Folding and Activation of Client Proteins by the Hsp90 Molecular Chaperone Machine
Molecular chaperones regulate the folding of cellular proteins from synthesis until they are properly folded or degraded. The majority of molecular chaperones assist the folding of proteins that are mostly unfolded. The abundant, essential molecular chaperone Hsp90 (heat shock protein, 90 kDa) is unique among chaperones because it preferentially interacts with and is required for the activity of proteins that are almost completely folded. The client proteins that require Hsp90 for function have little or no sequence or structural homology, and little is known about how Hsp90 promotes activation of a select group of diverse cellular client proteins. The goal of this project is to identify the sites of interaction between Hsp90 and two very different client proteins. A panel of mutant forms of Hsp90 will be used as tools to identify and describe critical features of Hsp90 required for interaction with a protein kinase and a transcription factor. Once mutations that disrupt the interaction with two distinct client proteins in vivo are identified, further research will determine whether the mutations disrupt the in vitro assembly of Hsp90-client protein complexes using cell lysates and purified components. Additional research will focus on establishing whether select Hsp90 mutations indirectly disrupt client protein interaction by preventing interaction of Hsp90 with regulatory co-chaperone proteins. This research project will lead to clarification of the contact sites between Hsp90 and client proteins and a greater understanding of how Hsp90 and co-chaperones cooperate to promote activation of a diverse group of client proteins. This project will have broad impacts on understanding how Hsp90 interacts with diverse client proteins. This project will enable one graduate student and two undergraduate students per year to conduct independent research projects. All students will have the opportunity to develop skills in organizing and presenting data during laboratory meetings, undergraduate research poster forums and/or additional scientific conferences. Additional graduate and undergraduate students outside of this lab will be exposed to this work through scientific exchanges and seminars among faculty members within the Microbiology, Molecular Biology and Biochemistry department, and the Center for Reproductive Biology, which is a joint program with Washington State University. Through the NIH-INBRE program and the UDOC program that is part of the multi-state WWAMI medical school program, additional undergraduate students and high school students from underrepresented and minority groups will also be exposed to research in the laboratory.

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|by Mike Meshek
October 1, 1999
It was a year of firsts for lightning detection. In 1996, the world's first satellite sensor capable of daytime lightning detection finished its inaugural year in orbit. A valuable global change research tool, the Optical Transient Detector (OTD) delivers data that form the foundation of the world's most complete global lightning database.
OTD lightning distribution for North and South America in March 1999. (Image courtesy of the Global Hydrology and Climate Center)
The Lightning Imaging Sensor (LIS) was launched aboard the Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM). For more information see the TRMM Fact Sheet.
For more information, visit the Global Hydrology Resource Center. (A new browser window will open.)
Motivated by concerns about the lightning hazards associated with aerospace activities, lightning research accelerated in the 1960s. Until OTD was launched in April 1995, however, no space-based system had been able to globally detect lightning with high resolution both during daytime and at night.
Daytime detection is important because most lightning and land mass thunderstorms occur in the late afternoon, said Hugh Christian of the Global Hydrology and Climate Center, the former Marshall DAAC in Huntsville, Alabama. But, daytime detection is difficult because lightning must compete with sunlight shining off cloud tops for the attention of a satellite sensor such as OTD.
The Optical Transient Detector is a sophisticated optical imaging system that works much like a fast camera. It looks down at clouds and registers changes in luminosity that occur with lightning flashes. "Because there's lots of scattering in the cloud, what we see in daytime is a puddle of light, not a discrete channel. What we're looking for is a small change in light compared to the constant background," said Christian, OTD's Principal Investigator.
Christian and his colleagues have perfected a technique whereby they are able to record cloud top changes in light intensity well enough to discern signals left by lightning. By constantly running a routine to account for background illumination, and by taking 500 images per second, OTD is now accurately locating and measuring the intensity of more than half the lightning within its field of view.
High resolution daytime detection is a primary advantage OTD has over older satellite-based networks. OTD also offers advantages over land-based systems: it detects more types of lightning over the entire globe with greater, more uniform efficiency and accuracy. Unlike ground-based systems, which detect only cloud-to-ground lightning (about one quarter of all lightning activity), OTD also detects cloud-to-cloud and intracloud lightning events. Intracloud lightning detection is especially important, Christian said, because it is highly correlated with intense atmospheric convection and, thus, hazardous and severe weather. (Here, 'convection' refers to the vertical motion of air masses.)
In recent years, Christian and his colleagues have learned how to use lightning as a proxy for storms with strong updrafts and much "mixed phase" precipitation (mixed rain, ice, and snow). "We believe that by observing lightning from space, we can now estimate both the distribution of intense convection around the globe and the amount of mixed phase precipitation being processed," said Christian.
The close coupling of lightning activity with storm convection dynamics lends the OTD database its value as a global change research tool. With a lightning database compiled over time, scientists can map the spatial distribution and temporal (time-based) variability of global lightning and thunderstorm activity. Moreover, in their search for important indications of global climate change, scientists will be able to compare the lightning database with other global climatological data sets, Christian said. On time scales ranging from seasonal, to annual, to interannual, scientists are comparing global variations of lightning with coincident variations in the rates and amounts of convective precipitation to learn more about the relationship between these variables.
With such research potential in mind, scientists at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center began exploring the concept of OTD in the 1980s. A decade later, OTD was selected for development as part of NASA's Earth Observing System (EOS), and in less than a year the OTD development team designed, built, calibrated, and delivered the instrument. "We've got mankind's first truly global, detailed, high-resolution lightning database now because of this fast-track approach," said Christian. "We're delighted that we were able to get to orbit so rapidly and that the system has worked so well since it's been in orbit."
The OTD sensor was designed to fly on a small spacecraft for only two years. OTD was succeeded by the EOS Lightning Imaging Sensor (LIS), with Christian as its Principal Investigator. LIS was launched on the Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM), a joint effort of NASA and Japan's National Space Development Agency.
LIS flies with a suite of other TRMM sensors measuring multiple geophysical processes and parameters. Because LIS makes simultaneous measurements with radars, microwave radiometers, visible and infrared imagers, Christian said, his team is able to relate lightning data with storm dynamics and precipitation as measured by the other instruments.
Additionally, because TRMM flies in a lower inclination orbit than OTD, LIS is better suited for studies of the tropics, said Christian. LIS will be a higher performance instrument, he added, thanks in part to the pathfinding and intellectual heritage provided by OTD. In the end, the world's most complete lightning database, launched with OTD, has grown with LIS lightning data and increased in value as a global climatological record.
Christian, H. J., R. J. Blakeslee, and S. J. Goodman, 1989. The detection of lightning from geostationary orbit. Journal of Geophysical Research 94:13,329-37.
Christian, H. J., R. J. Blakeslee, and S. J. Goodman, 1992. Lightning Imaging Sensor (LIS) for the Earth Observing System, NASA Technical Memorandum 4350, MSFC, Huntsville, AL, February 1992.
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It's been a long time coming, that's for sure. The Arizona Coyotes of the NHL have hired the league's first full-time female coach. Dawn Braid is a skating consultant and coach who's been working with the NHL for many years. Her past teams include the Toronto Maple Leafs, Calgary Flames, Anaheim Ducks, and Buffalo Sabres. She has also trained the New York Islanders captain John Tavares.
Braid worked part-time with the Coyotes last season, but her full-time position makes history in the NHL.
"It's something that I've wanted to see happen," said Braid in a statement released by the Coyotes. "The fact that they respect what I do enough to name me as a full-time coach, or to name me as the first female coach in the NHL, I take a ton of pride in that. I've worked very hard for this opportunity. It's been going on for years and I just look forward to going even further with it."
The General Manager of the Arizona Coyotes, John Chayaka, said, "Dawn is someone who we feel is at the top of her field so we thought it was imperative to hire her...the players work hard for her and respect her knowledge. The bottom line is she gets results."
The NHL now joins the likes of the NBA and NFL, who have both seen teams take on women as full-time coaches.
Congratulations, Dawn! And thank you for breaking down barriers for women everywhere in the sports industry!


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Frail and disillusioned, Bill Rowe languishes in a prison cell. As the Luftwaffe pass overhead, he relives his journey from a basement in Gateshead to a tribunal in London tasked with examining and judging that most private and intimate of things: conscience. But will he die a coward or will he find the strength to confront his past?
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Synopsis: Frail and disillusioned, Bill Rowe languishes in a prison cell. As the Luftwaffe pass overhead, he relives his journey from a basement in Gateshead to a tribunal in London tasked with examining and judging that most private and intimate of things: conscience. But will he die a coward or will he find the strength to confront his past?
Critique: A finely crafted and impressively original novel, "The Coward: Conscience On Trial" showcases the truly extraordinary storytelling talents of author Tom Wall. A fully absorbing and deftly entertaining novel from beginning to end, "The Coward: Conscience On Trial" is very highly recommended for community library General Fiction collections. For personal reading lists it should be noted that "The Coward: Conscience On Trial" is also available in a Kindle edition ($7.99).
Paul T. Vogel
~ Paul T. Vogel, Midwest Book review
Bill Rowe is a young man from Gateshead currently incarcerated in Durham Prison for refusing to answer his call-up for World War II. It is clear that he is very ill and his delirium takes the form of flashbacks of his life, his family and especially his relations with his father. We see his introduction into the Independent Labour Party and the developing reasons for his stand as a conscientious objector.
This is a beautifully written book where characters are real and their dialogue is natural and believable. Bill is neither a hero nor a villain, just a boy growing up with poverty and the struggles of life. It is also a commentary on the differences between the upper class and the working man.
I can recommend this book as a really good read, but it is not perfect. I came across half a dozen or so typographical errors which need to be corrected and for me the ending came too soon leaving a lot of questions unanswered. The cover, depicting bombers flying over Newcastle, is attractive and eye catching but maybe the title is rather abrupt – something a little more intriguing could be of benefit, one which would have done justice to what otherwise is an excellent book. ~ Helen Hollick, Indie reviews
Tom Wall’s debut novel tells the story of a young man, Bill Rowe, who refuses to serve in the Second World War and is imprisoned for his conscientious objection.
The narrative moves back and forth between his memories and his life in prison, interspersed with perspectives from other characters.
Bill was born at the end of the First World War in the industrial north east of England. His father was deeply scarred by his experience of that war, became an alcoholic and had been unable to find decent work during the depression of the 1930s.
Bill’s mother could have been a talented pianist but her poor circumstances thwarted any prospects she might have had. She married and ended up struggling to bring up her two children in grinding poverty.
Bill had to go to work as soon as he was old enough. He instinctively sticks up for other workers but doesn’t trust the union officials.
He had made friends with a boy at school whose family were political, and came across books and ideas in their house. He began to form ideas about how society works. In the lead up to the war he is already forming the view that it is not his war.
His friend’s father, Tom, is in the Independent Labour Party. He had been a soldier in the First World War and could not reconcile himself with killing men he had more in common with than his own officers.
Tom had said that “British capitalists talk a great deal about patriotism but it is always instructive to look at what they have been doing rather than what they are saying”.
He pointed out that five years before the Second World War “Britain, France and Poland were supplying Germany with the raw materials and finance to rearm”.
When Bill is called up for the Second World War he refuses to fight and ends up at two tribunals, the first in Newcastle and the second in London, where he explains why he is a conscientious objector.
He refuses to go for an army medical as instructed and ends up in prison.
This moving novel tackles a subject that has been little talked about. Bill would have been seen by many in the past as a traitor.
Against all the odds, Bill was a hero taking the hard road when he could have just gone along with the general tide of opinion.
This is a sad tale well told which convincingly outlines the grinding life and lost chances of many working class people in the north east.
~ Socialist Review, http://socialistreview.org.uk/404/coward
It’s not often you read any book these days in which the Independent Labour Party plays a leading role, let alone a fictional one. But the ILP and all its between-the-wars ruminations is central to the tale of Bill Rowe, the main character in Tom Wall’s debut novel, The Coward: Conscience on trial, published by Roundfire Books at the end of July.
Coward coverWall is a freelance journalist based in north London, but his novel is set on Tyneside in the turbulent years leading up to the Second World War. It was inspired by Wall’s grandfather, Bill Robinson, an ILP member in Newcastle who refused to join up in 1939, choosing to farm instead of fight as he toed the ILPs anti-war line.
The Coward opens with the fictional Bill languishing in a cell in Durham Prison, where he’s been incarcerated after a series of tribunals rejected his explicitly political arguments for conscientious objection.
Bill is in a bad way, suffering from tuberculosis and the violent beatings of his fellow prisoners to whom he is a traitor and a coward. As he lies fighting for his life, Rowe retraces his life’s journey from a poverty-stricken upbringing in a Gateshead basement to union activism at work on the docks and political awakening under the warming influence of a friendly ILP family.
Through his eyes and experiences we witness the personal aftermath of World War One embodied in the shrivelled figure of his drunken, violent and unemployed father; the horrors of the means test and all it meant for families like the Rowes, including Bill’s chronically ill sister, Peggy; and the arguments, betrayals and misdirections of the 1930s left, of the ILP in particular.
The young Rowe becomes an ILPer himself, selling the New Leader around the mining villages of the Durham coalfield, and grows increasingly close to the Weaver family of schoolfriend Len and his sister, Florence.
All this is played out against the background of Ramsay MacDonald’s disastrous decision to form a national coalition government with the Tories, the ILP’s similarly misguided move to disaffiliate from the Labour Party, and the gradual build-up to war with Germany.
Echoes of today
Many of Bill’s encounters echo with chimes of our own austere times and the dilemmas facing today’s left as it tries to oppose the harsh measures of a similarly punitive government while grappling with the fall-out from a damaged Labour Party of dwindling influence.
When Labour loses its Gateshead parliamentary seat, Bill learns that his stuttering dad has voted for the National Liberals. “I-I-I’ve been Labour all me life, son. But this shower, they’ve bankrupted the country. At least the Tories and Liberals know how to handle m-m-money.” Sound familiar?
Later, Thomas Weaver, Len’s father, is arguing in favour of the ILP’s disaffiliation with his wife, Lizzie. “The cuts made families destitute,” he says. “You saw it in your classrooms. I saw it on the streets. Then when things got worse because mothers couldn’t buy anything but margarine and sheep brains, they proposed more cuts. Then MacDonald …”
“What can we do by ourselves?” she asks in reply. “We are better in a mass party fighting for socialism than outside it, pure but alone… The ILP’s mission is to convert the Labour Party to socialism. Have we failed? Or given up?”
Bill decides it is Labour that has failed and given up, and sticks with the ILP as it votes to go it alone. But his growing commitment to the ILP cause, especially its opposition to war with Hitler, leads to rejection and estrangement from his family, ejection from his squalid flat by his patriotic landlady, and dejection as his secretive relationship with Florence founders on his failure to appreciate her broader view of the world.
Eventually, he is sent to prison as a CO after his claims of political conscience are turned down by a London appeals tribunal. This is where we found him at the start of the novel, and where we leave him at the end as he struggles to confront his past and mend broken relationships.
The plight of First World War COs is well known, as is the ILP’s role in opposing that conflict. But as Wall points, many men and women also refused to fight in World War Two, a war now almost universally regarded as ‘good’.
Wall puts questions of conscience, commitment and dissent up-front and centre-view in his first novel, but never in a way that obscures the personal story, the human costs and consequences of the politics of the day.
Bill Rowe is ‘the coward’ of the book’s title, but his resistance to his own circumstances and the mainstream opinions of the world around him is an act of courage. In telling his tale, Wall has painted a vivid portrait of the times, and a poignant parable of our own. ~ Independent Labour Party, http://www.independentlabour.org.uk/main/2015/07/22/reading-the-past/
"Wall’s inspiring novel of an incredibly brave man's resistance during the Second World War resounds powerfully with our times. Scarred by wars, means-testing, broken promises and poverty, The Coward tells the story of Bill Rowe’s political awakening in 1930s Britain and his courageous stand against the so-called People’s War. Beautifully told, The Coward speaks of a world hideously deformed by the rich in wars fought by the poor. Even the loneliest resistance of the novels hero transforms the story into an exceptionally vital and vivid parable for today." ~ Leo Zeilig, author of Eddie the Kid
"The themes of The Coward remain as pertinent today as they were 70 years ago. It remains just as difficult to find the path of conscience when we are faced with wars that are little more than the squabbles of rich men."
~ Milan Rai, Peace News co-editor and author


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They are big. They are fat. They are the best Crescent Rolls of your life! I’ve been making these rolls for 10 years, and my mother-in-law Kris has been making them for 30. The recipe is tried and true, they always turn out perfect. They are ultra fluffy and light, plus super easy to make!
This recipe was published on February 1, 2012. I updated the photos and added more details for the recipe on November 7, 2018. So many of my favorite recipes were posted on the blog when I first started, before any of you were here! The world needs to know about these big fat crescent rolls! As usual, I’m keeping a portion of the original blog post for posterity’s sake. Here’s a blast from the past:
How do you like Charlotte’s mohawk? Her hair is actually looking way better these days. She was born with a full head of hair, but by 4 months had developed a lovely combination of long side wings with the classic bald spot in the back, above a rockin’ mullet. A true backstache.
We were blinded by being adoring parents. It took my sister-in-law Sandi to come into town with a pair of fresh eyes to finally wake us up. She said that Charlotte looked like an infant combination of Benjamin Franklin and Smeagol from Lord of the Rings.
Sandi was totally right, Charlotte’s hair was atrocious. Isn’t it crazy how parents always think their babies are beautiful, and then even 6 months later you look back and think, wow, my kid is way cuter than that now. That newborn looks just as ugly as all the other newborns I’ve seen. I think it’s God’s way of helping up propagate the species.
How to make crescent rolls
Have you ever made homemade crescent rolls? These little beauties always turn out perfect. Eric’s mom Kris gave me the recipe years ago when I married into the family, and she’s had it since 1987. It’s definitely tried and true!
There is nothing more amazing than your house smelling like these yeasty, heavenly rolls. I can throw down about a dozen in one sitting. They are absolutely addictive. They are worth every ounce of effort, and whoever you share these with will be quick to agree.
I titled this “Big Fat Crescent Rolls, yeah” because Eric originally wrote the recipe in an email while his mom dictated it to him on the phone, and this is what he titled it. I edited out all the other slang in the instructions (mix it in the kitchenaid, yo) but in my mind I can’t call them anything else.
Make sure your yeast gets nice and foamy.
See how loose and sticky this dough is??
Don’t leave to run errands while your dough rises. I always do this!!
It’s a massive amount of dough.
How to roll crescent rolls
Get ready for a ton of pictures! Yeast rolls can be a little intimidating, especially when you have to shape the dough, so I’ve got it broken down for you here.
This dough is so soft, it just falls off your hand.
I like to stretch the skinny end of the triangle so that when you roll it you get lots of pretty layers.
Here’s how to snip the long end of your triangle and fold it in on itself if it’s looking too wide. You don’t want the rolls to be too long. I forgot to include a picture, but when you place the roll on the baking sheet before it rises, you want to curl the edges so tht it is a crescent shape.
And just for fun, here is one of the original photos of this recipe, back from 2012:
I know you are going to love this recipe! They are perfect for Thanksgiving. Make them ahead of time and freeze them so you have one less thing to do on the big day!
One year ago: Aunt Shirley’s Famous Creamy Mashed Potatoes << I always make these for Thanksgiving
Three years ago: Slow Cooker Brown Butter Carrots <<these are so easy for Thanksgiving!
Seven years ago: Cherry Tomato and Goat Cheese Pizza
Big Fat Crescent Rolls
- 2 tablespoons active dry yeast
- 1/2 cup water, warm, not hot
- 2 cups milk, warm, not hot
- 1/2 cup butter, 1 stick
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 2 large eggs
- 7 cups all purpose flour
- 1/2 cup butter, 1 stick melted, for brushing
- In a large bowl or stand mixer, combine yeast and warm water. Touch the water with your wrist, it should feel like lukewarm bath water, about 105 degrees F. Let sit for 5 minutes and check to make sure it's getting bubbly. If not, you've killed your yeast with too hot water. Dump it and start over!
- In a glass measuring cup, add 2 cups milk and a stick of butter. Warm in the microwave in 30 second intervals until the milk is warm (not hot!) It should be about the same temperature as the water. The butter will not melt completely, but will be soft enough to stir in.
- Add the milk and butter to the bowl.
- Add the sugar and salt and stir with the paddle attachment, if you are using a stand mixer.
- Add the eggs and beat throughly.
- Add about 7 cups of flour, one cup at a time. Mix with the paddle after each addition. (There is no need to switch to the dough hook. If you are using a hand mixer, eventually you will have to stir in the flour by hand.) The dough is very loose and sticky; it will not come together in a ball. Mix it for 2 minutes on medium speed.
- Remove the paddle, cover the bowl with a greased sheet of plastic wrap, and let rise for one hour in a warm environment. Keep an eye on it to make sure it doesn't overflow the bowl.
- Prepare 4 large baking sheets with silicone baking mats or parchment paper, or spray well with nonstick spray.
- Use the mixer or paddle to punch down the dough.
- Scrape the dough onto a very well floured work surface. Like we are talking dump at least a half cup of flour on the counter and spread it around. Flour your hands well and knead the dough a few times until it becomes manageable. You can add a little more flour if necessary, but remember it is supposed to be pretty sticky and loose. Sometimes I add up to a half cup more flour. Use your best judgment!
- Use a serrated knife covered in flour to divide the dough into 4 equal pieces. Place 3 of the pieces on a floured surface and cover with a tea towel.
- On a well flour surface, roll the 4th piece of dough into a 12 inch circle. Don't make it too big or your rolls will be too long.
- Melt 1/2 cup butter in a small bowl. Use a pastry brush to spread melted butter generously all over the surface of the circle.
- Use a pizza cutter to cut the dough (like a pizza) into 8 equal triangles. (see photos)
- Starting from the large end of each triangle, roll the triangle, butter side up. I like to use my fingers to pull on the skinny end of the dough, to stretch it out a bit, and then roll it up. It makes it prettier when there are more layers. If the large end of your triangle is too long (which will make a really long roll), you can make a snip in the middle of the large end, and fold it in on itself. This will make the roll fatter in the middle instead of long. (see photos)
- Place the rolls on the prepared baking sheets, about 2 inches apart, with the tip of the triangle on the bottom. Cover with a tea towel and let rise at least another half hour, or longer if your kitchen is cold.
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
- Continue with the rest of the dough. Remember to keep track of which pan started rising first, as it will take you several minutes to roll out each quarter of the dough.
- Bake each pan of rolls at 375 for 12-15 minutes. And to quote Kris, They puff up real nice :) You want the tops of the rolls to reach a nice golden brown color. The bottom of each roll should also be golden.
- You can bake 2 pans at a time. After 6-7 minutes of baking, rotate the pans (put the top pan on bottom and vice versa).
- Brush with more melted butter as soon as they are out of the oven, and jam one in your mouth as fast as you can. If you plan to serve the rolls later, brush with melted butter just before serving. (If you brush them and serve later, the rolls will look a little wrinkled.)
- To reheat these rolls, preheat the oven to 170 degrees F (Keep warm setting). Place on a baking sheet and warm for 5-10 minutes.
- You can of course freeze these rolls in ziplock bags, for up to 3 weeks. Let thaw in the closed ziplock bag on the counter, and then follow reheating instructions. If you know you are panning to freeze them, I would wait to brush the tops with melted butter until just before serving.
This recipe is from my mother-in-law Kris!
Other ideas for Thanksgiving rolls!
Aunt Shirley’s Famous Buttery Dinner Rolls << these are a classic and my go-to dinner roll!
Garlic Knots << these have so much flavor. Hello garlic butter!
Garlic and Rosemary Skillet Bread << Save time on Thanksgiving and make this skillet bread instead of rolls!


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In organic farming operations, one utilizes the natural methods of growing various crops. To read more about organic farming, do some research online and you will find all the needed details.
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Organic farming makes use of the earthworms and other organisms in the soul that burrows and mixes the materials in the soil for the plants. As you start your farming operations, consider organic farming operations for it has many benefits to you.
The following article stipulates for you some benefits of organic farming. To start with, organic farming is known to be of benefit to the soil for it facilitate and enhances its fertility to the highest level. Organic farming is one of the best method of boosting and improving on the soil fertility and this enhance crop growth.
Organic farming method is recommended for it allows the environment to remain clean for its devoid of using chemicals to improve plants. Organic farming method is also valuable for crops as it enables them to get the needed nutrients in the recommended ratio.
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With organic farming, you will expect to produce more yields that will make you benefit after you sell them. Organic farming is known to help farmers save more cost on their farming operations for they won’t have to spend more money on buying farming implements like chemicals.
There is Also the concept of easy transitions where farmers can result to organic farming without much hustle. Finally, embrace organic farming fully and you will never regret.


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541 Art Space has teamed up with artist Fan Dongwang to present the Icons Of Identity art exhibition, to celebrate the Chinese New Year.
Presented by 541 Art Space, the exhibition showcases artwork exploring Australia’s national identity and the rise of Chinese contempary culture. The works of Chinese-born and Sydney-based Dongwang will be on display through the exhibition.
The exhibition will run from Friday January 20 through Saturday Feburary 18. The opening on Friday February 3 will feature a speech by senior curator of the Macquarie University Gallery, Rhonda Davis, and a complimentary drink.
Head down to the 541 Art Space in 541 Kent Street, Sydney to check out the artworks on display.
The Icons Of Identity exhibition is free of charge.


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I have been travelling around China for the past 10 days or so with friends. Beijing, Shanghai and Tianjing – the three largest cities in China.
Today is the first opportunity I had to be by myself for a few hours. Not walking around looking at things, not engaging with my friends or the locals, not seeing something amazing, or eating great food.
I realised that it has been a long while since I had had so many days where my primary focus has been people and events external to myself. And this has reduced my self reflections and the awareness of my own thoughts. Hence the reduced number of blog posts.
Normally, I spend quite a bit of time by myself. And it is during these moments that ideas and thoughts present themselves. They bubble up from nowhere and demand to be noticed and thus blogged about. When I am travelling, especially with others, I get distracted with stuff on the outside.

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Golden Milk, to Calm & De-Stress
This lightly spiced drink (which is similar in flavour to chai) is packed with anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties, thanks to a dose of peppery turmeric. A touch of honey adds just the right amount of sweetness, while the ginger and black pepper add a little heat.
Makes 2 cups
1 cup unsweetened non-dairy milk, preferably coconut milk beverage or almond milk. Traditionally cow milk is used, but, please make sure the milk is non-homogonized and from the happy farm if you use.
1 (3-inch) cinnamon stick
1 (1-inch) piece turmeric, unpeeled, thinly sliced, or 1/2 teaspoon dried turmeric
1 (1/2-inch) piece ginger, unpeeled, thinly sliced
1 tablespoon honey
1 tablespoon virgin coconut oil or Ghee
1/4 teaspoon whole black peppercorns
Ground cinnamon (for serving)
Whisk coconut milk, cinnamon, turmeric, ginger, honey, coconut oil, peppercorns, and 1 cup water in a small saucepan; bring to a low boil. Reduce heat and simmer until flavours have melded, about 10 minutes. Strain through a fine-mesh sieve into mugs and top with a dash of cinnamon.

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The company said, “The proposed changes are expected to lead to a net loss of 900 jobs in the UK, including 580 in South Wales, 155 in Yorkshire, 120 in the West Midlands and 30 in Teesside.”
These changes to the company’s working are expected to happen across steel finishing and processing sites in the UK. The company added that it would close sites Tafarnaubach and Cross Keys in South Wales. It also said that there will be a shift in the levels at Rotherham and Hartlepool plants to match production to lower demand for bar products and pipelines."Today's proposals are part of a strategy to transform ourselves into an 'all-weather' steel producer, capable of succeeding in difficult economic conditions," Tata Steel European operations CEO Karl Kohler said.

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A Swedish law firm has reported many top Eritrean leaders including President Isaias Afewerki to the police for crimes against humanity, as a new law took effect enabling crimes committed anywhere else in the world to be prosecuted in Sweden.
The legal move, the first of its kind in Sweden, was filed the same day that crimes against humanity were introduced into the Swedish penal code and enables judges to prosecute crimes regardless of where they have been committed or by whom.
Human rights lawyer Percy Bratt said there was a lot of evidence from human rights groups, particularly about indefinite imprisonment without trial.
He added that if even the case is taken up by the prosecutors, it could take years before criminal charges are laid, given the complexity of the cases.
Eritrea, with a population of five million is one of the most isolated and secretive countries in the world.
According to the United Nations, over 4,000 Eritreans flee yearly to escape ruthless repression.


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A new electric or acoustic guitar might be your ideal option when it comes to buying a musical instrument. After all, who doesn’t prefer a shiny, brand-spanking new guitar right from the factory?
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This article is intended to help you answer those questions, wade through the confusion, and determine whether you should buy a new or used guitar. By the time we’re done, hopefully you’ll have a better idea of what you are looking for, and the knowledge to make the right decision for your specific situation.
Reasons to Buy New Guitars
Truthfully, in over 30 years as a guitar player, I have always preferred new guitars, and I've been on the fence about used gear. I tend to be overly sentimental about guitars, and I want to pick an instrument off the wall at a guitar shop and have it stay with me through its entire life. Most of the guitars in my collection have had only one owner: me.
Sentimentality aside, I also recognize there are some practical benefits to choosing a new instrument:
- New guitars typically come with warranties. If something goes south after you take it home, you can generally get it fixed or replaced. Of course, this usually isn’t so with used gear.
- Obviously, new instruments have seen much less wear and tear. Even a used guitar in good condition may have somewhat degraded frets and fingerboard, and it may be in need of other TLC once you get it home.
- You know what you're getting with a new guitar. Fresh from the factory, the guitar is what it says it is. You don't have to wonder if the previous owner swapped out pickups or made some other mod without telling you.
- You can and should expect a new guitar to be perfect right out of the box (though, of course, not all are). A used guitar, on the hand, may need some attention and a little extra care to get it up to your standards.
The reasons listed above are enough for some guitarists to avoid second-hand gear, but as you’ll see, there is also a very strong case to be made for used guitars. There are good reasons why those of us on tight budgets might prefer to go the pre-loved route when it comes to guitars and other gear.
Benefits of Used Guitars
Here are the points in favor of choosing a used guitar:
- For beginners and veteran guitarists alike, there are some serious potential savings when it comes to used gear. As your experience as a guitar player widens, and your tastes get richer, the positives only get better.
- Many seasoned guitarists who choose used instruments aren’t shy about whipping out a screwdriver and soldering iron and putting their own stamp on a used guitar. If you aren’t comfortable with that, you can always take the guitar to a local guitar shop for a fret job and any other tweaks it might need.
- There are some amazing guitars out there from outstanding brands like Gibson, PRS, Martin, and Taylor. Unfortunately, many of the best guitars are priced way too high for the average budget. However, if you are willing to go used, and if you are willing to be patient, you may be able to land one of these legendary instruments for a fraction of cost of a new guitar.
- Used guitars can have a certain vintage appeal. In some cases this is all in the mind of the player, and that's okay. If it makes happy to own a Strat from the '80s there is nothing wrong with that. In other cases you may stumble into a legitimate find and get a vintage masterpiece for a steal.
Used or New Guitars for Beginners?
Many newbies think they need to choose a pre-owned instrument because it means they will spend less when starting out. Maybe, but I do think there are other considerations.
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Unlike a vintage Gibson Les Paul, guitars that are intended for beginners don’t get better with age. And beginners don’t yet know enough about guitars to separate the wheat from the chaff when it comes to gear.
Therefore, why complicate things by choosing a sub-par used guitar as your first instrument when quality, beginner guitars are so affordable these days? For beginners looking for budget instruments in most cases I suggest going with a quality, affordable guitar or starter pack that comes with a warranty. Why inherit someone else’s disaster when you are first starting out?
Of course there are exceptions to this. If you have a family member or friend who knows a lot about guitars and is willing to help you do the legwork and find a great pre-owned instrument, you may wish to take advantage of the help.
Or, if you are willing to do the homework yourself, as a newbie you can get a better-quality instrument for the same price as a beginner’s instrument. The key is you have to be patient and spend some time learning about guitars so you know what you are looking for.
The bottom line is this: For a newbie looking for something a little better than the typical beginner guitar, used is a great way to go if you are prepared to put in the work.
However, for most beginners, my advice is to go new. There are some awesome beginner guitars on the market from brands like Epiphone, Squier, Ibanez, and Yamaha. Why take the chance on used gear when you can get a new instrument with a warranty for a reasonable price?
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What to Look for When Buying a User Guitar
No matter what your skill level, you’re going to need to evaluate a used instrument to decide if it is worth your time and money. So, what should you be looking for?
It's a good idea to apply the same steps for choosing a new guitar to the process of buying a used guitar. Ideally, you are going to be able to handle an instrument you are interested in. You want a chance to plug it in (if it is an electric guitar) and play it. But many people buy online, and that’s okay too, as long as you are choosing a reputable seller who is giving you a good picture of what the guitar is all about.
Of course you are going to want to know the standard info about the guitar’s history. You'll want to know:
- What year was the guitar made?
- How many owners?
- Have there been any modifications or repairs?
Some sellers might not have all of this information, and are selling the instrument “as is.” But the more you know, the better you can determine what you are willing to pay for the instrument.
Some parts of the guitar wear harder than others and are worth a close look.
- Tuning machines and any other mechanical parts such as knobs, switches, jacks and tremolo bridges should be in good working order.
- Hardware should be inspected for signs of corrosion.
- Look for signs of warping in the neck.
- Check the seams where pieces of wood are glued together and make sure they aren’t coming apart. This is especially important for acoustic instruments, as cracking or separating wood is a sign the instrument hasn’t been cared for very well.
- Check the frets. Depending on the age of the guitar you might expect some wear. Too much wear and your guitar will need a fret job, or potentially a fret replacement.
- Blemishes, dings and dents may matter to you, or they may not. Some players like the look of a distressed instrument.
All that said, some folks don’t mind getting a guitar that needs some work and putting their own personal stamp on it. There is sure nothing wrong with that approach, as long as you know what you are getting yourself into.
Best Places to Buy Used Guitars
If you are lucky, you might have some music stores around you that deal in used gear and continually get guitars in stock. Some companies deal exclusively in used gear.
Or, you may choose to buy online. Once again, there is no “right” answer, as long as you choose a reputable seller.
But there are a few things to think about when making your choice:
- While you can find some great deals through guitar shops and dealers, realize they are probably applying a markup to the price they paid for the instrument. Often you can still come out of top, because in many cases they are taking used guitars in a trade and giving less than top value as credit.
- Never be afraid to politely bargain with a music store on used gear. It never hurts to ask for a better price and in some cases they may have had a guitar on their wall for a long while and be happy to get rid of it for less.
- Ask if they are selling the guitar on consignment. In this case they take their cut from the owner instead of bumping up the price for you. Through the store, you may be able to negotiate with the owner as well.
- Through classified ads and online auctions you can cut out the middle man and deal directly with the owner. This can often mean a better deal.
- Be aware of who you buy from as much as what you are buying. If you choose to deal with people one-on-one you never know what you are going to get. Most people are honest, but some aren’t, and others are downright bonkers.
So, should you go through a music store, or make a private deal with the owner of a guitar? I have done it both ways, as a buyer and seller. Personally, I prefer to deal with a reputable dealer or music store. Even with a slight price markup, it is worth it to know the transaction will be done in a professional way. The few extra bucks are worth it to avoid the potential drama.
Is a Pre-Loved Guitar Right for You?
Deciding to buy a used electric or acoustic guitar is a choice that should not be made without a full understanding of what to look for and what to avoid.
Newbies may be able to land a better guitar than the typical starter instrument, but only if they take the time to learn what makes it worth the asking price. Veteran players can get some great deals on instruments that would be otherwise out of their budgets.
Some players love owning guitars with histories behind them. Others like being the first and only owner an instrument has ever had.
Some guitar players want a guitar that’s good to go as soon as they take it home. Many others aren’t afraid to get a guitar with a few issues and put a little work into it.
What is the right choice for you? Hopefully, after reading this article, you are a little closer to figuring that out. Good luck finding the perfect new or used electric or acoustic guitar for your budget and style!

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Maybe a fun post. What are your thoughts about why you like audio. Is it A) the love of music itself and the enjoyment of listening to music whether it be classical, jazz, rock or hip hop or ...? Or, is it B) the magic of some bit of electronics and mechanicals reproducing sound close to the live recorded performance? For me, music was in our house ever since I can remember and that was almost 60 years ago. I can’t really recall a time when music wasn’t part of daily life. It all seemed to come from a box in the dining room. When I was maybe five or so I had a realization that these sounds we were hearing and enjoying came from a cabinet that had some spinning machines in it, one of which had two round things spinning in tandem (a Grundig reel to reel), and a spinning black wheel with an arm riding on top of it (a Telefinken turntable) and I was hooked. I could hit a button and by my command stop the orchestra or upon command, start it again. What power! So the love of music was first the music itself, and then the came the marvel of how these devices delivered the music to my senses. I’m still hooked. Music is almost without exception listened to daily, and I am always striving to relive or recreate those first experiences. I hope that desire never ends. My vote is A and B.


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I loved Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day and Healthy Bread in Five Minutes a Day, so I was thrilled to hear that Jeff Hertzberg and Zoë François were coming out with a book dedicated to making pizza and flatbread in their signature “five minutes a day” style. The theory behind this method is to make a big batch of dough on Sunday (or any day) and use it to bake homemade bread, or in this case pizza, quickly when pressed for time. Having done it myself, I can truly say it’s a lifesaver on a weeknight when you need bread to go with dinner. Sure, you can stop by the bakery and pick up a loaf, but it won’t taste nearly as good as a fresh loaf and it definitely won’t fill your home with the smell of freshly baked bread.
Artisan Pizza and Flatbread in Five Minutes a Day takes the work out of pizza dough. I don’t know about you, but I have yet to find the magical combination of ingredients that yield a delicious homemade pizza. The closest I’ve gotten was using the Healthy Bread in Five recipe, so I was beside myself to learn about this book entirely dedicated to pizza. Just looking at these photos, it’s easy to tell that these recipes will allow you to create chewy, crunchy pizzas with little effort. My proposition? Forget ordering delivery pizza on Friday and plan ahead. Make a batch of dough on Sunday, it only takes a few minutes, and pull it out on Friday. Follow the directions below and you’ll have a tastier pizza in less time than it takes to get a delivery on Friday night (45 minutes in my neck of the woods). Not only that, but you’ll know what went into it (no nasty preservatives) and you can feel proud that you created such a splendid meal for your family.
To show you just how great this book is, Jeff and Zoë, are sharing this recipe and their signature method with you here. I know, it looks daunting, but try it and then see what you think. I can tell you what I’ll be doing this weekend! They’ve also generously offered up three copies of Artisan Pizza and Flatbread for you to win. In addition to that, we’ll kick in a 5 lb bag of our whole wheat flour (or a gluten free alternative) and an 8 oz package of our active dry yeast so you can get started right away. (If you haven’t tried our yeast, let me just say that I can tell a huge difference between ours and those little yeast-packets.)
Whole Wheat Pizza Margherita (Mozzarella, Tomato, and Basil)
Adapted from Artisan Pizza and Flatbread in Five Minutes a Day,
by Jeff Hertzberg and Zoë François Thomas Dunne Books, 2011
- 3-¼ cups lukewarm Water
- 2 Tbsp Olive Oil
- 1 Tbsp Active Dry or Instant Yeast (or 1 packet)
- 1 to 1½ Tbsp Coarse Salt
- 2 Tbsp Sugar, Honey, Malt Powder, or Agave Syrup
- 3-½ cups Unbleached All-Purpose Flour
- 3-½ cups Whole Wheat Flour (“white” whole wheat or traditional)
- ⅓ cup Tomato Sauce
- 3 ounces fresh Mozzarella Cheese (cut into 1/2-inch chunks)
- 4 fresh Basil Leaves (whole, thinly slivered or torn)
- Olive Oil for drizzling over the pizza before baking
- Flour, Cornmeal or Parchment for the pizza peel
Mixing and Storing the Dough
- Add olive oil, yeast, salt, and sweetener to the water in a 5-quart bowl or in a lidded (not airtight) plastic food container.
- Measure the flours with the “scoop-and-sweep” method. Then mix with the liquids: Add both flours and mix with a wooden spoon, dough whisk or a heavy-duty stand mixer (with paddle). Don’t knead, it isn’t necessary.
- Allow to rise: Cover with a lid (not airtight), leave it open a crack for the first 48 hours and allow the dough to rise at room temperature until it begins to flatten on the top, approximately 2 hours. Do not punch down the dough!
- After rising, refrigerate and use over the next 10 days; the dough will develop sourdough characteristics with storage. Fully refrigerated wet dough is less sticky and is easier to work with. The first time you try our method, it’s best to refrigerate the dough overnight (or at least 3 hours) before use. Once refrigerated, the dough will collapse, and it will never rise again in the bucket—that’s normal.
On Pizza Day
- Prepare and measure toppings in advance: This will help you top the pizza quickly so you can get it into the oven before it sticks to the pizza peel.
- Thirty minutes before you’re ready to bake, preheat a baking stone at your oven’s highest temperature, with the baking stone placed in the bottom third of the oven.
- Shape a ball in 20 to 30 seconds. Prepare a pizza peel with flour, cornmeal or parchement to prevent sticking. Sprinkle the surface of the refrigerated dough with flour. Cut off a half-pound (orange-sized) piece of dough, using a serrated knife or kitchen shears. Hold the piece of dough and add a little more flour as needed so it won’t stick to your hands. Gently stretch the surface of the dough around to the bottom on all four sides, rotating the dough a quarter-turn as you go to form a ball.
Roll out and stretch a pizza crust: Flatten the dough with your hands and a rolling pin on the counter or directly onto the pizza peel to produce a ⅛-inch-thick round, 12 inches across, dusting with flour to keep the dough from adhering to your work surface. Use a dough scraper to “un-stick” the dough as needed, and transfer it to the prepared pizza peel if you haven’t stretched the dough directly on one. When you’re finished, it should have enough flour under it to move easily when you shake the peel. The pizza should move freely. If it doesn’t, use the dough scraper and some flour to un-stick.
- Add the toppings: Spread the tomato sauce over the dough, leaving a half-inch border at the edges, then add the cheese and basil, and sprinkle with a pinch of salt. Drizzle a little olive oil over the pizza.
- Slide the pizza onto the preheated stone: Place the tip of the peel near the back
of the stone, give the peel a few quick forward-and-back jiggles and pull it sharply out from under the pizza. Check for doneness in 8 to 10 minutes and turn the pizza around
in the oven if one side is browning too fast. It may take up to 5 more minutes. Allow to cool slightly, preferably on a wire cooling rack, so that the cheese sets.
Recipe copyright 2011, Jeff Hertzberg and Zoë François, adapted from Artisan Pizza and Flatbread in Five Minutes a Day (Thomas Dunne Books, 2011). Photos courtesy of Mark Luinenburg (MarkLuinenburg.com)
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DRUM LESSONS FOR KIDS, TEENS, and adults of all Experience Levels
There is so much joy intrinsic to playing drums and percussion. We cherish the opportunity to help students of all skill levels find this joy. Our drum instruction centers around a “fundamentals first” approach. Because the drums are such a physical instrument, learning how to hold the drumsticks and have a proper posture for playing are keys to success for every student. While it may seem like “ just hitting things” it’s important to realize that there is so much more going on when you strike a drumhead or do a drum roll.
While our drum instruction is tailored to the needs and goals of each student, beginner drum students with us can expect to learn the following: Proper technique and posture for playing the snare drum or drum pad Fundamental rudiments that can be applied to any style of music or drumming Beginner rhythm reading and percussion notation literacy. Beginner keyboard reading Good practice habits using a metronome
Intermediate Drum Students can expect to build on the previous items as well as incorporate: Drumset technique and independence of the limbs Beginner approaches to certain rhythmic feels Intermediate level snare drum exercises and etudes Play alongs to specific songs or genres selected by the students Listening
Advanced level Drum Students can expect to build on all of the following and additionally add: Playing with brushes Advanced levels of coordinated independence practice as it applies to funk, jazz, and latin music styles Specific songs for play alongs covering a wide breadth of styles Advanced snare etudes What is “Time?”
What do I need to have in order to start lessons?
Here are some of our favorite things when it comes to getting a beginner student up and running. No Drumset Necessary!
A metronome or a metronome app: A metronome is crucial for developing musicianship and should be a integral part of your practice routine as a drummer. We recommend the Korg TM60 or the app Tempo which can be found for free on the app store.
While all of these things will help students learn and progress more smoothly, they are not absolutely required for all students. I understand cost can be a prohibitive factor so I want to emphasize this point. Music (and especially rhythm) should be available for all to enjoy.
HOW LONG ARE THE DRUM LESSONS?
We offer lessons that are 30 minutes, 45 minutes, and 60 minutes in length.


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