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Thursday, 11 June 2015

Stephen King ~ On Writing

Even if you're not a big horror fan or even a keen reader, you probably familiar with Stephen King, unless you live in a cave, in another planet, in a different dimension.

Stephen King has had the sort of  career that makes most aspiring writers weep. To date he has written and published more than 50( yes 50!) books, ALL of them have been WORLDWIDE bestsellers. If that doesn't make you slightly jealous as a aspiring author, many of these has also been made into incredibly successful films. It's enough to make me weep, but he's not a bad guy.

What really strikes me about this book was his  touching motivation to write this. Of course he's been paid to do it, but I think it's really generous and kind hearted to write about the craft of writing. I can't think of any other hugely successful writer that has done this.

With so many 'how to write' books out there, ask yourself this; how many have been written by a multiple best selling author? Whatever you may feel about his books, he knows how to write.

This book does not fail to deliver, this book is full of surprising tips and insights. I guarantee that if you read this book you will experience many light bulb moments when suddenly everything makes sense.

He also explains how he dealt with rejection, that every writer has to deal with rejection. Even when you're Stephen King. He teaches you through his biography that it's not just talent that a writer requires but also unflinching uncompromising determination.

Whilst reading I had a few light bulb moments of my own when I realised there were things that me and Mr Stephen King have in common, such as the experience where suddenly two ideas join and become one amazing idea. This can only be a good sign right? He is able to put into words the things I love about writing, particularly his concept of  'thinking above the curve' and explains why your characters sometimes play up like rebellious teenagers and do their own thing, with or without your permission.

Stephen King also acts as a personal trainer for the serious aspiring writer. Please note this book is only intended for those who are very committed to writing. He proposes a time table of how often you need to work out by reading and how often you need to be writing.

The key points I took away from this book are

  • Don't be a timid writer, be fierce. Be fierce with your determination, your writing style and your willingness to improve.
  • Writing is like learning to play an instrument, practise, practise, practise!
  • No one can teach you how to write, you teach yourself to write.
So if you want to take your writing further, you should probably read this book.

Friday, 5 June 2015

A Guide to Subgenres in Fantasy Fiction

If you think that fantasy fiction is only about dragons and wizards you'll be in for a shock. The genre of fantasy is, well, fantastically diverse and all encompassing. Fantasy has always  been my favourite literary genre as it's one that's not hemmed in by reality. You can create a whole new world with new creatures and generally turn everything upside down, left and right, and back again. The fantasy writer has the greatest power to create.

Fantasy differs to its cousin genres of Horror and Science Fiction with it's absence of dark and scientific themes. Though they can and do quite often overlap such as the Alien films, with great effect.

There's so many sub genres within fantasy fiction. Some of these I've never heard of before but can't wait to explore them all.

Please note this article is a work in progress, this list is impossibly long! So it will take time, so starting at A.......

Alternative Historical Fiction

Also known as alternative reality. Alternative historical fiction can offer a different outcome of real life historical events, or a alternative reality and way of life set in the past.

Notable Authors of Alternative History

Philip K. Dick ~ The Man in the High Castle
Iain M.Banks ~ Transition

For  top 25 greatest alternative history novels click here

Notable Alternative History Websites

If you're a writer of alternative historical fiction, or would like to know more about it, there's a great website and magazine Alt Hist,

If you would like to submit your short stories to them for consideration, you can do so  at

Arthurian Fantasy Fiction

This fantasy fiction subgenre is pretty straightforward and centres around the legends surrounding Camelot, King Arthur and of course, Merlin.

Notable Authors of Arthurian Fantasy Fiction

Marion Zimmer Bradley ~ The Avalon Series - The Mists of Avalon, The Forest House, Lady of Avalon.

The Avalon series is an absolute triumph and really defines the genre. It is compelling and told through the perspective of the female characters of the Arthurian Legends such as Morgan le Fey and the lady in the lake.

Mary Stewart ~ The Merlin Trilogy

This is a brilliant series which is technically a quintet if you include The Wicked Day and The Prince and the Pilgrim.
The first three novels, The Crystal Cave, The Hollow Hills and The Last Enchantment retell the legend from the perspective of Merlin, from his early childhood to adulthood.

Celtic Fantasy Fiction

Celtic fantasy fiction often features customs, folklore of the ancient race of celtic people who hailed from the British Isles such as Ireland, Scotland, Wales and Cornwall.

Notable Authors of Celtic Fantasy Fiction

Juliet Marillier -  An incredibly accomplished author who has written numerous books but a good place to start is The Sevenwaters Series, Daughter of the Forest, Son of the Shadows, Child of the Prophecy, Heir to Sevenwaters, Seer of Sevenwaters, Flame of Sevenwaters.

These are a series of novels set in 9th century Ireland and Britain as well as the people of the Otherworld.

To see a list of the top 20 Celtic fantasy novels as complied by click here

Notable Celtic fantasy fiction websites

Lisa.L.Spangenberg is a digital medievalist and has a fantastic website dedicated to all things Celtic. This is an incredible resource for writers of this genre and also very interesting for those who like me are fascinated by anything Celtic.

Click on the link below for book recommendations from her site

Contemporary Fantasy Fiction

Contemporary fantasy fiction is where magic and magical creatures secretly exists in our world. It differs to the horror genre as it is usually uplifting rahter than foreboding.

Notable Authors of Contemporary Fantasy Fiction

P.L.Travers - Mary Poppins
J.K.Rowling - Harry Potter
Stephenie Meyer - Twilight Series
Cassandra Clare - The Mortal Instruments

Dark Fantasy Fiction

Dark fantasy fiction is very similar to horror but will possess elements of fantasy.

Notable Authors of Dark Fantasy fiction

Mark Lawrence - The Broken Empire Trilogy - Prince of Thorns, King of Thorns, Emperor of Thorns.

This is an amazing trilogy. Dark fantasy at its darkest and not one for the fainthearted or very easily offended. Let's just say you wouldn't buy this for your Nan.

Anne Bishop - The Black Jewels Trilogy - Daughter of the Blood, Heir to the Shadows, Queen of the Darkness.

Also described as feminist fantasy fiction and centres around a powerful witch Queen who must defend her throne and herself.

Notable Dark Fantasy Fiction Websites

There's simply too many to list here, if you're a writer of dark fantasy and would like to submit your work head over to here for a huge list of magazines seeking your stories.

A fable is a tale where there is a strong moral. They usually feature animals, mythical creatures that have human like qualities such as the ability to speak.

Notable Authors of Fables

Aesop - Aesop's Fables, author of The Tortoise and the Hare
George Orwell - Animal Farm

Fairy Tales

These are sometimes very old tales that draw upon ancient folklore and legends. They usually contain elements of magic fantasy characters such as fairies, witches, goblins, giants, elves and mermaids.

Notable Authors of Fairy Tales

Brothers Grimm - Fairy Tales.

Traditionally these tales have been passed down through generations via word of mouth which is what makes them so special however the brother Grimm set about collecting these stories which they published. The tales include Hansel and Gretal, Snow White, Cinderella, Rapunzel and Rumpelstiltskin.

Hans Christian Andersen - Fairy Tales

Hans Christian Andersen wrote his fairy tales but they do draw upon old European folkore and legends, his book contains some very well known tales such as The Little Mermaid, The Red Shoes, The Emperor's New Clothes and Thimbelina

Gaslamp Fantasy Fiction

This is a subgenre of fantasy fiction that has a Victorian or Edwardian setting. Gaslamp is different to steampunk fantasy which combines the modern age with the past. The term was coined in 2006 by Kaja Foglio author of comic series, Girl Genius

Notable authors of Gaslamp fantasy fiction

Kaja Foglio - Girl Genius series
Phillip Pullman - His Dark Materials Trilogy
Susanna Clarke - Jonathan Strange & Mr Strange, you can read my book review here

Grimdark Fantasy Fiction

This is a subgenre of fantasy fiction where the theme is dark and usually features a  lot of violence and lack of morals. It is a moving away of traditional fantasy works which depict medieval life as quaint to how it really was; brutal and unforgiving.

Notable Grimdark Authors

George R.R.Martin - The Game of Thrones series
Joe Abercrombie - The First Law

Notable Grimdark fiction magazines

Grimdark Magazine is dedicated to all grimdark fiction, films games and everything in between. They are also looking for your short stories.

Heroic Fantasy Fiction

Heroic fantasy fiction, as you may have already guessed features tales involving a hero, usually on a quest.

Notable Heroic Fantasy Authors

Raymond E. Feist - Magician
Tad Williams - The Dragonbone Chair

Notable Heroic Fantasy Magazines

This is an online magazine that is dedicated to the cause of bringing back the golden age of storytelling by promoting short works of heroic fantasy.

High Fantasy Fiction

The sub genre of high fantasy fiction is pretty much owned by J.R.R.Tolkien's Lord of the Rings. High fantasy fiction is almost always set in an alternative world and was first coined by Lloyd Alexander in his 1971 essay, "High Fantasy and Heroic Romance." High fantasy fiction usually has underlying themes of good vs evil. There's sure to be magic elements and lots of mythical creatures thrown in for good measure.

Notable High Fantasy Authors

J.R.R.Tolkien - The Lord of the Rings
C.S.Lewis - The Chronicles of Narnia

Notable High FantasyMagazines

A brilliant website that features all things dedicated to fantasy, science fiction and horror.

This is an online magazine that features the very best in fantasy and science fiction short stories

Historical Fantasy Fiction

This is a branch of fantasy fiction that is set in this world but within a specific time period and will usually incorporate magical elements. This is a very broad genre that often crosses into other fantasy genres such as Celtic fantasy fiction, alternative historical fantasy.

Notable Historical Fantasy Authors

Diana Gabaldon - Outlander
Deborah Harkness - A Discovery of Witches

Lovecraftian Fantasy Fiction

Not many authors can boast of having a subgenre named after them in honour of their work. As yu may have guessed this is named after H.P.Lovecraft who tragically rose to literary fame posthumously. This subgenre strongly overlaps with horror and draws upon the psychological fear of the unknown. This genre also feature strnage creatures strange worlds with dark despairing undertones.

Notable Lovecraftian Authors

Notable Lovecraftian Magazines

A site dedicated to all things H.P.Lovecraft.

Medieval Fantasy Fiction

This subgenre apart from being set in medieval times is also usually heavily dominated with witches, wizards, dragons and knights.

Notable Medieval Fantasy Authors

Tamora Pierce - Alanna: The First Adventure
Brent Weeks - The Way of Shadows

Slipstream Fantasy Fiction

This is best described as non-realistic fiction and the term was first coined by author Bruce Sterling. It is described as "the fiction of strangeness." This particular genre borrows from other genres including science fiction and fantasy.

Notable Slipstream Authors

David Mitchell - Cloud Atlas
Neil Gaiman - Neverwhere

Steampunk Fantasy Fiction

Steampunk fantasy fiction is often set in Victorian era England where steam power is widely used technology. Hmmm I'm also a bit confused on what steampunk is. This genre also overlaos with science fiction elements.

Notable Steampunk Authors

Gail Carriger - Soulless
Scott Westerfield - Leviathan

Urban Fantasy Fiction

These are fantasy stories set in a modern urban environment.

Notable Urban Fantasy Authors

Jim Butcher - The Dresden Files
Patricia Briggs - Mercy Thompson

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S.J.Budd is a writer of all things weird and creepy. Previously her tales have been featured on Deandman's Tome,  Sanitarium Magazine, Dark Gothic Resurrected, Liquid Imagination, Aphotic Realm, Aurora Wolf, Aphelion, Blood Moon Rising Magazine, The Wild Hunt, Danse Macabre, Shadows at the Door, Inner Sins, Bewildering Stories, Siren's Call and many more.
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  1. I've got a 16 pounder on the pellet GMG today. I am pretty much following the GMG recipe on their website with exception to the brine recipe. I use my own for that. 1 1/2 gallons water in 5 gallon bucket. 1 1/2
    Cups Kosher salt, 1 cup of brown sugar. Sprinkle of Cajun seasoning. Dried onion flake. About 5 cloves of garlic.

    Brined the bird for 24 hrs. Pulled it out rinsed it. Sprinkled poultry rub and honey under the breast skin.

    Smoking breast side down at 185 for 8 hours. Then flipping and smoking at 275 until IT of 160. Dione this before and it's the best.
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    Trevorh , I have a problem with your temp. to start the turkey at; now I may be misinterpreting your post , but 185*F seems too low to get the IMT to 165*F in 4 hrs. [IMG]

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    I wouldn't eat anything cooked that way , sorry but we don't want anyone to get sick.

    Again , if I am wrong ,I apologize .

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  4. Yeah. Seems a bit weird but I always follow this recipe and it's 185 for 8 hours breast side down. It's reaches 140 within 4 hours and then there's a long stall. Flip it over to breast side up after 8 hours. Bump the temp to 275 and cool till IT of 160. Works awesome.
  7. In total it was about a ten hour cook. By far the moistest turkey on the planet. Good method. Enjoy.

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Wine 101- Oak Part Four: Toasty Oak and why it's not all good

How Toasting Affects Oak Flavors and Led to The Taste of Modern Wine

We’ve discussed how seasoning of oak affects tannins and the flavors of oak barrels, but that’s only part of the story. The biggest impact on the flavor of the wine can come from the actual manufacture of the barrels. In order to be able to bend the oak staves into a barrel shape, the insides of the staves are heating over a fire. This heat chars the wood and creates complex chemical reactions.

One reaction is akin to the Maillard reaction that causes the browning of meats and vegetables. This reaction creates compounds that add sweetness, as well as flavor, to a wine.  Barrels can be lightly toasted or heavily charred during the manufacturing process, and each increase in the level of toastiness translates into a more assertive flavor in the finished wines.

There has been a lot of discussion over the past two decades regarding the uses of oak, and the specific toast levels ideal for specific wines. This point of contention has been one of the pivotal issues that have separated the traditionalist school of thought from the evolving Modernist camp. What has become apparent, and it has taken two decades simply because these wines generally need significant aging to tame the tannins and toast imparted by these heavily toasted new barrels, is that even after two decades many wines have been, and remain, dreadfully over oaked.

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So winemakers have erred by over-extracting their wines and then putting them in oak barrels to hasten the softening of those tannins. Of course wood barrels have plenty of tannin to contribute to the wine, especially if it is new barrel. In order to moderate the effects of the oak, as far as tannin contribution goes, winemakers have opted for heavily toasted barrels. In general, the heavier the toast, the lower the level of tannins contributed by the barrel. And thus was born the “recipe” for a modern wine, packed with fruit, oak tannins, toasted oak derived flavors, and a winemaker’s imprint while lacking much typicity.Simply put the flavors of the grape, the soil, the style of wine that sets one region’s wine apart from another.

The effects of heavy toasting go far beyond tannins, as the heavy charring can reduce the coconut note American oak imparts in wine. At the same time it increases the effects of the Vanillin in the wood and creates chemicals that recall dried ginger, cloves or allspice, for example, not to mention the actual notes of toast and char present in many wines.

While only the staves of a barrel need to be toasted during manufacturing process, many winemakers now order their barrels with toasted heads. The head is the flat end panels of the barrel. By toasting even this part of the barrel, winemakers truly maximize the affects of their new toasted oak barrels.

While oak barrels are generally associated with the ageing of wine, many producers also choose to barrel ferment their whites, and even some reds. Counter intuitively this process can result in a wine that features a more subtle integration of wood tones.

The yeast cells active in fermentation can not only transform some of the vanillin released by the wood into a non-reactive form, but they can also physically bond to some of the more assertive elements that the wood contributes to the wine.  As these yeast cells die and fall out of suspension, creating the lees of the wine, they take some of those flavoring elements and tannins with them.

It can all be very confusing but you can find a brief breakdown of these flavors below. By helping you to become familiar with the aromas and flavors of the various toast levels commonly used in wine barrel production, this guide can help you find out what you like in a wine.

Spanish wines have made a name for themselves by using American oak, though French oak is gaining ground with each passing vintage.

2000 Lopez de Heredia Bosconia Rioja
Lopez de Heredia is one of the most traditional producers in Rioja. They are committed to using American oak for their wines, and in fact, produce their own barrels exclusively from wood grown in the forests of Appalachia. These are wines that are balanced, perfectly integrating the notes contributed by their wood ageing.

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Alejandro Fernandez established Pesquera in 1972 with an eye on becoming the benchmark producer for the region. His firm conviction that American oak is a better partner for Tempranillo has lead him down the path to becoming not only a benchmark for Ribera, but for all of Spain.

Oak derived flavors and aromas.

Heavy Toast contributes caramelized, smoky, burnt and toast flavors

Heavy toast French oak imparts cinnamon, ginger and clove with undertones of crème brulee, bitter cocoa, charcoal and roast coffee character. French oak often develops a very cedary aroma.

Heavy toast American oak imparts a heavy campfire/roasted coffee note with a strong vanilla signature

Heavy toast Hungarian oak impart a heavy vanilla note with spicy, molasses undertones

Medium Plus Toast imparts aromas of honey, roasted nuts, toasted bread, and baking spices. They lack the black spice and char tones of heavy toast yet remain very assertive.

Medium Toast imparts more spicy, woodsy tones to the wine and the effects are perceived more easily on the nose then on the palate.

Medium toast French oak imparts cigar box, cedary, creamy tones to the wine with toasty notes

Medium toast American oak imparts cafe au lait and coconut tones with a strong vanilla signature

Medium toast Hungarian oak imparts a vanilla note with spicy, earthy undertones

Light Toast raw wood, coconut and dill

Light toast French oak imparts notes of vanilla, raw wood shavings and sweet caramel notes

Light toast American oak imparts coconut and dill notes with raw wood tones

Light toast Hungarian oak imparts a light vanilla note with spicy, herbal undertones

Aromas associated with oak

HERBACEOUS: Weedy, Dill, Mown Hay, Menthol, Grass, Tobacco.
WOODY: Cedar, Sawdust, Pencil Shavings, Sappy, Green, Pine, Tar, Resin.
 SPICY: Clove, Cinnamon, Coconut, Vanilla.

Aromas that can develop in oak during the toasting process.

SMOKY: Barbecue, Wood Smoke, Burnt Sugar.
SWEET: Brown sugar, Barbeque Sauce, Maple Syrup, Butterscotch, Molasses, Honey, Toffee, Marshmallow,
CREAMY: Lactic, Butter. Cream
YEASTY: Popcorn, Cookie Dough. Baked Pastry Dough

ROASTED:, Graham Cracker, Toasted Bread, Coffee, Cereal, Caramel
NUTTY: Hazelnut, Walnut, Almond,
SPICY: Nutmeg, Dried Ginger, Cigar Box

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  • Snooth User: dmcker
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    More good work, Greg. Thanks for the time in pulling this series together on various aspects of oak.

    I have a question, though. What do *you* mean when you use the term 'over-extracted'? I find that the term is over-used, and tends to cover a range of issues many people find with larger, modernist wines.

    My understanding is that extraction is the process of taking the flavor, color and tannin out of the grape skins during maceration when the grape skins are steeped in the grape juice during fermentation.

    So are you talking about too much flavor, too much color, too much tannin (a word for compounds extracted from grape skins and seeds that yield a red wine's color and structure)? Too many solid compounds in the wine (the 'extract')? Too 'concentrated' (though that term might also need more definition)? Too dry and gritty in the mouth? Any of these? All of these? Something else?

    Or is this just shorthand for a dislike of fatter, richer, thicker, Parkerist wines of recent years?

    Oct 22, 2009 at 2:18 PM

  • Snooth User: dmcker
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    Oh, and I still am hoping for some mini-case studies of how different winemakers in the same region create distinctive signatures for their wines by using oak differently... ;-)

    Oct 22, 2009 at 2:22 PM

  • Snooth User: courgette
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    Your series on oak has been really instructive-- thanks!

    I'd love to see a follow-up, though. I'm one of those wretches who's developed a wine-headache problem. It started at least 10 years ago, and I noticed it with big reds in particular, or so I thought, as that's what I was mainly drinking. The sulfites theory was still in play then, but I didn't believe it, and of course it's really been debunked since. On the bright side, I started to explore lots of different whites with great success-- I'd always been a riesling fan, and got into them in a big way, as well as French whites (esp Sancerre).

    I started thinking about tannins... and then about OAK. I had a couple of migraine-esque experiences with super-oaky chardonnays (esp. some cheap Aussie plonk-- pressed into my hand at someone's home), while a large quantity of Chianti Classico at another home had no impact on my head.

    I read something somewhere about US vs. Euro oak, and a suspicion that the diffferent genuses might provoke different allergic responses. I then pondered huge tanks of Aussie chard, infused with big teabags full of US oak shavings... as opposed to European wines like my Chianti, aged in very large barrels of well-seasoned oak, and thereby getting much less exposure to the wood, which isn't necessarily fresh wood, either.

    I find I do pretty well these days if I stay away from oaked whites, and stick to lighter US reds and older-styled European reds. Haven't tried a really big Italian red lately, though-- I'm wondering if some of the super Tuscans, with their US-leaning style, would give me the icepick-through-the-eyebrow feeling. I can report that I had a couple of sherry-glasses of medium-sweet sherry on Sunday, and still have the remnants of the headache today (Thursday). That's a mighty oaky wine, and I think it did me in.

    ANYWAY-- the point of these musings is that I'd like to see some exploration of OAK, or poorly-handled oak, as the culprit in a lot of wine-induced headaches. Meanwhile, my own "experiments" have led me to some lovely unoaked whites, lightly-oaked reds, and (forgive me, fellow wine fanciers!) the glory of gin. ;-)

    Oct 22, 2009 at 5:14 PM

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    So when I taste a wine that imparts butterscotch in the finish, that relates to the oak "seasoning"? Rombauer comes to mind.

    Oct 22, 2009 at 5:39 PM

  • Snooth User: Gregory Dal Piaz
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    Dmcker, thanks very much! My over-extracted I mean two things. The first is the more traditional use of the term, the physical extraction. The classic example of this is a winemaker using too much press wine in the final blend. I know someone who presses the hell out of his wines and adds every drop to the finished wine, thick, black, tannic as hell wine.

    The other, and more problematic example to use, is the over use of cold soaking and enzyme extraction to leach out color, dry extract and polyphenols. Those wines can come out inky, murky and out of balance as well.

    Cold soaking, like barrel aging, doesn't have a linear effect on wine but an effect that peaks and then fades as compounds polymerize and fall out of suspension. It's difficult to judge the effects of cold soaking but the "solution" to extracting alot out of the skins yet leaving behind much of the tannins tis to throw the wine in new barrels. Naturally.

    Courgette. It just may be the differing histamine levels found in the various grape varieties that is causing you trouble.

    You can try taking an anti-histamine before drinking those wines and see if that helps.

    I have read that aging in oak hastens the formation of amines, histamine being only one. I'll see if I can find out more about this subject.

    Photojoy, I would say you are correct!

    Oct 22, 2009 at 7:13 PM

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    Thanks for your great work and still need time to digest before I can ask some questions.

    Oct 22, 2009 at 8:46 PM

  • Snooth User: Marty N
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    Spells out the oak story very well, especially the aromatics that may emanate from the oak and not intrinsically from the wine. Thanks again and keep these super-informative articles coming.

    Oct 22, 2009 at 9:37 PM

  • Snooth User: Arwan
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    Now, that's a lesson worth learning!
    Thank you very much for the time and fine documentation, and for the great topic you covered so well!

    Oct 23, 2009 at 5:51 AM

  • Snooth User: Gregory Dal Piaz
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    Thanks everybody!
    I really appreciate the kind words

    Oct 23, 2009 at 11:57 AM

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    Don't expect to find one explanation to wine allergies. After years of red wine and cheese tastings, I have had to give them up. My mouth and tongue start to burn when I mix these, especially Italian cheeses and big reds. My allergist got scared and prescribed an epi-pen, but has since decided (since I have no other reactions) to have me take a non-sedating antihistmaine before mixing wine and cheese.

    I have never had a wine headache and can mix wine with other foods without problems. But whatever the cause, be aware that red wine is loaded with histamine.

    Oct 24, 2009 at 9:29 AM

  • I really enjoyed this article series! It was extremely helpful and informative. After reading this I've concluded that I really like reds that have spent time in French oak - I love the cedar experience. Aside from tasting every cab in the world, how can you find out which ones have been aged using French oak? I have not noticed that piece of information on any of the bottles.

    Thanks again Greg - great writing!

    Nov 04, 2009 at 2:58 PM

  • Courgette-- Just in case you have not explored these ideas regarding "wine headaches": Have you noticed any difference in the incidence of your headaches if you drink organically produced wine, or wine that has been produced using the principles of bio-dyanmics? Sometimes fertilizers, pesticides, or other compounds used on fruits while they are growing can cause chemical allergic reactions in people who are sensitive to them. There are several vineyards these days that are growing their grapes biodynamically. Also, don't overlook what may be happening if you combine your wine drinking with certain foods; it is possible that certain foods combined with wine might trigger headaches or other allergic reactions. Ambyn is one winery that produces all it wines using biodynamics. The Bien Nacido vineyards in Paso Robles (used by many wineries to grow their grapes) also has some of its specific vineyard plots dedicated to only the strictest biodynamic farming methods. Biodynamic methods are prescribed and regulated by State Law and don't allow for the fudging that has creeped into some of the laws regulating what can be labeled as "organic". I discovered I'm allergic to MSG, but had no idea all the products that contain the stuff but do not include it on the label. For example, "natural flavor" can, and usually does include MSG. It's even used to produce some vaccines!

    Nov 19, 2009 at 9:29 PM

  • great article.
    I am fermenting at the moment, making a Cab. S. blend with Shiraz. I like to get advise from you. Should I use heavy or medium toasted oak for this blend?

    Nov 01, 2016 at 3:36 AM

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I've been diagnosed with Ulcerative Colitis… Now what?

So you have just been diagnosed with Ulcerative Colitis… Now what?  Well you are probably a bit shell shocked and confused as to what the hell this disease is.  You are frantically googling and recoiling in horror at the words ‘increased risk of cancer’ and your mind is boggling with all the different treatment options.  I know this feeling, as this was me over ten years ago.

I had been losing a lot of blood and had bouts of diarrhoea but as my daughter was only 9 months old I thought it was probably piles.  But it got worse and worse till I was losing so much blood, the toilet bowl looked like a massacre had taken place.  I ended up passing out, I was so anaemic and dehydrated from the bleeding and diarrhoea and then taken by ambulance to the hospital, after a lot of tests I was eventually diagnosed with Ulcerative Colitis.

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I was given a prescription and sent on my (not so) merry way feeling completely adrift and unsure as to what I was facing.  Initially I was happy as I thought it was going to be a diagnosis of cancer, but suddenly I had to learn about this disease that has no cure and that would affect me forever.  I was devastated.

Over the next few years, I slowly learnt more and more about the different drugs, the side effects, the flare ups and remission periods.  I eventually discovered the support of IBD nurses and learnt that I had to take control of my illness, I had to learn how to adapt my meds according to how I felt.  It was a very difficult task, before this point if I had ever been ill, I would go to the GP, get a diagnosis, a prescription, take the pills for a set time and then get better.  Suddenly I was told to self manage my illness, to know to up the dose of some drugs at certain times, to know when to call for help and when I should just deal with it.  It was a frightening and confusing time.

The biggest change for me was discovering that the hospital had an IBD nurse.  This took a few years as I discovered three years in that I wasn’t even under the care of the gastro team at the hospital! (But that is a WHOLE other story).  As a sufferer of IBD (either Crohns Disease or Ulcerative Colitis) in the UK you should have access to a specialised IBD nurse.  This is someone who you can see regularly, have phone contact with and who is there to support you through your illness.  The team at my hospital became a lifeline, a friendly voice on the end of the line when I was confused and needed support or advice.  I am amazed at how many people I speak to that do not know they can see a specialised nurse!

I know you are facing this terrifying time, but you have to take control.  You have to educate yourself, find out as much as you can and be your own advocate so you can ensure you are getting the best treatment.  It is easy for patients to get lost in the system, the NHS is amazing, but it has it’s issues due to the pressures put onto it and so you must make sure you are playing your part and not being a bystander in your own health.

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All the different medication options are mind boggling, it is so confusing to know what is the best course of action.  Take advice from your doctors, registrars and consultants, listen to your IBD nurse, but do your own research too.  Do not be afraid to ask questions, it is OK to be unsure and to remind medical staff that they may deal with this every day, but for you it is new and overwhelming.

If you are unhappy with your care, you can ask for a second opinion.  Simply go to your GP and talk through your options, after ten years under one hospital and feeling many times that I was unhappy with my care, I decided to move hospitals.  It was the best decision I made and under the new teams at a different hospital I am so happy.  I feel supported, informed and cared for.

When I was first diagnosed, I had never heard of the disease let alone know anyone who had it, there was little online and I felt so isolated and alone.  I was embarrassed to talk to my friends and family about it as I didn’t feel comfortable telling them about my bum, blood and shit! (Oh, how times have changed, eh?!)

At times of flare ups I would lock myself away, not go out or visit friends.  On one occasion when I ventured out to a friends house during a flare, I stood up from her dining table after having a coffee to see that I had bled so much that it had gone through my clothes and onto her furniture.  I was absolutely mortified.  How could I tell her that blood from my arse had leaked onto her (thankfully plastic) chairs?  Instead I covered it with my bag, grabbed some cleaning wipes from her kitchen side and said I had spilt my tea.  Then I left.

Remembering this event now, I still feel flame cheeked and filled with embarrassment.  I went home in floods of tears, vowing never to go out during a flare again.

I later spoke to the friend, who thought she had upset me as I left so suddenly, I admitted what had happened and she was so warm and kind, she hugged me and reminded me she was a mum too and was used to dealing with body fluids.  She made me promise that if it ever happened again, that I would just tell her and that it just wasn’t a big deal.  She reminded me that I had once cleaned up her sick after a bit of a crazy night out and let me know that all those things I was worrying about, that she would be disgusted, or would laugh, or that she would not want me round, that they were in my head and she was my friend and would always be there for me.

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My main message in this post is that you need to speak out, you need to talk to someone about your illness.  The biggest symptoms of IBD in my opinion are shame, embarrassment and isolation.  I swear that talking to your loved ones will help, they are feeling as bewildered by your diagnosis as you are and probably feel upset, worried and useless.  You have to learn about your illness so you can help your loved ones understand too.

There are some amazing websites about now with so much information, as well as lots of blogs and youtube channels, Facebook groups and people like me who will openly talk about life with IBD.  Utilise these options for information and support, you are not alone, there are almost 300,000 people in the UK with IBD and 5 million worldwide.  I know it feels like your world has ended, that the life you thought you were going to lead has gone, but I can tell you this, you ARE NOT ALONE.  There are many out there feeling the same as you and you can learn to LIVE with IBD, it might change your path but it does not end it.

Take a look at charity Crohns and Colitis UK, a great source of advice, information and support and also check Facebook groups, forums and blogs for support.  One friendly hint is to remember that the ill people are mainly the ones talking online, the fit and healthy ones are off living their lives, so just be mindful that forums are not the best overview of the IBD population!

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I know you see many stories, mine included, that talk about surgery, ostomy bags and all many of scary things.  Around 1 in 4 people with Ulcerative Colitise will need some form of surgery (more with Crohn’s disease) and so it is an issue, but do remember that 3/4 of people with UC will not have surgery and will be managed with medication.  Whatever path you have to go down, living with a chronic illness such as UC is a lifelong issue.  It will change some aspects of your life but this diagnosis isn’t the end, it is just a change.  You can still lead a wonderful, full and happy life, I know it can feel, especially during a flare, that your illness feels all consuming and that it takes over every aspect of your life, but stay strong.

I have been writing about life with Ulcerative Colitis since 2013 and so do take a look through the site, specifically this post of the A – Z of IBD that has some good information and take a look at the So Bad Ass Facebook page and twitter page to chat with other people with IBD.

You can always contact me if you want to chat privately, but please remember that Im not medically trained and so my advice is always anecdotal and from personal experience, if you have any urgent medical issue, you should ALWAYS speak to your doctor or nurse and NEVER just take advice from the internet!

Love Sam x

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  1. Laura
    Laura says:

    Thanks for this my brother has recently been diagnosed but won’t talk about it so desperately looking for info to help understand what he is going through, great to hear your story and will keep trying to support my brother through this 🙂

  2. Jenny
    Jenny says:

    I realize this post is over a year old but wanted to post my thanks.

    My 10 yr old son was diagnosed with indeterminate IBD (the Dr is leaning towards UC) last year and is currently having his first flare up. When I read forums for the disease, I get panicky and scared and start crying while reading, envisioning my son. I take solace in your comment that those posting on the forums are usually the ones that are ill, not the ones who are healthy and living their lives. I think blogs may be better than forums going forward as they seem to be much more positive and optimistic, while still providing useful information. Thank you for your blog!! 🙂

  3. Brandon Ryan
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    I took time out out to share my story so i can reach out to someone out there who might need this. My wife was diagnosed with crohn’s disease in 2011. During this times she experienced chronic abdominal pain and cramping she was unable to swallow and she vomited ceaselessly, mouth sores and she had little or no appetite for food. The doctor prescribed several corticosteroids, mesalamine which she used but it became worse by the day. When i went to work in a nearby town i was talking about crohn when Jude told me he know a person who has a cure and that was how i got to know about Dr. Humphrey. I contacted him and explained all to him he told me that he has this very effective herbal medicine that can cure it, i was in shock but i gave a try because i loved my wife so much. He sent me the medication and i gave it to her as instructed within two weeks she was fully okay, we never experienced any side effects and we went to the doctor to confirm and she tested negative to crohn. If you are still suffering do not die in silence, contact him on (moc.l1513115407iamg@1513115407odare1513115407vayer1513115407hpmuh1513115407) i am very sure he can help you too.

  4. Daniel S Lennox
    Daniel S Lennox says:

    I don’t know if this is the right section to ask this but I’ll take my chances anyway.
    Hi Sam, I just want to ask if you ever tried using cannabis for colitis? I am 35 years old now and been battling anxiety and panic attacks for almost 5 years now. I have read many articles about medical marijuana and how it can help you in terms of pain management, anxiety disorders and panic attacks, inflammation, even cancer and a lot more. Like this review on a certain strain called pineapple kush from http://www.ilovegrowingmarijuana.com/pineapple-kush/. Cbd and thc are also new to me and I don’t even smoke. If this is true I cant find any solid conclusive evidence that speaks to its efficacy. Any personal experience or testimonial would be highly appreciated. Thanks

  5. Andrea
    Andrea says:

    I have been suffering from Ulcerative colitis for the last 3 years and I was totally unfit. One of my friends told me about RS4supplements.com and PeaPlex is very helpful therefore.

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A member gave me this link to pass  on.

It concerns whether or not the US federal electric automobile and the electric motorcycle tax incentives have been extended.
Keep in mind that the Solo is going to be federally classified as a motorcycle and would only qualify for the MC tax incentive.
I haven't looked at this yet, but I was told that the electric automobile tax incentive was extended but the MC was not.
The electric automobile incentive was, and still is, up to $7500. The electric MC incentive was up to $2500 in 2016.

Arcimoto has also said that it's their understanding that the e-MC incentives were not extended into 2017.
They also stated that efforts are still underway to get those incentives extended. I believe this was on their FB page.

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The tax credit for EV two and three wheeled vehicles does need to be renewed, but given the current political climate, it does seem unlikely.
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Here in Arizona they want to charge electric vehicles owners a fee because they don't pay gas tax. Power companies charge solar customers a fee to be on the grid. Credits? Just penalties for doing the right thing! Makes me want to own this car more than ever!

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After the Party Part 4

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We had great weekend.......

Last Monday my son called, asking me out for the whole weekend. He wanted to meet me a hotel in the city Friday evening and stay for the weekend. I accepted.

The next day a box was delivered with instruction where to meet and what time. Telling me I would need formal clothes for Friday and Saturday evening and casual for Saturday afternoon. OH! and a vibrating egg without the remote. Saying I would know when he was near when I felt the egg vibrate.

I arrived shortly after six pm. Sitting at the bar waiting for the egg to vibrate. I did not wait long before I felt the egg start to vibrate. It felt so good as he walked up to me.

We then finished our drinks and got ready for dinner at a very romantic restaurant. Then went dancing afterward.

When we got back to our hotel room he started to kiss hold and undress me. He opened my dress and let it fall to the floor. Standing in only my bra and panties, we started to touch each other. Both of us were naked and on the bed in a short time.

He turned on the egg that was still in my pussy and began to suck and pinch my erect nipples. He then began to stimulate my clitoris. By this time I was going crazy. Between the egg vibrating, and what he was doing to me I was about to explode with pleasure. Then softly saying OH SHIT I AM FUCKING CUMMMING DON'T STOP HERE I CUMM.......I was unable to move or anything. Just laying there for a while before I was able to take care of him.

His cock was now very hard and ready for action. Pulling back his foreskin and pinching his swollen head. I started jerking him off. I had my other hand by his ass, inserting my finger deep up his asshole. He started to buck his hips telling me here I cum. Well yes he did. He let out a least four large squirts of cum. Do you feel better I asked him? OH YES HE SAID.......

We rolled around on the bed a while kissing and touching, before falling asleep. We awoke on Saturday getting ready for another day of fun. We started by showering together and spending the day with each other.

Well Saturday night came. It was as good or better as the night before. I feel like a young woman. Feeling very sexy, pretty and very fulfilled. We woke on Sunday before we checked out we went for one more time together. Then showered dressed and proceeded home.

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Almost Caught on the Construction Site!

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I love almost getting caught!

I love to be naked all the time. I love almost getting caught and one time I almost did.

I used to work in construction and one day I was working with a crew in a vacant house. The house was a few miles out of town. It was on a few acres and there were no neighbors. Although our job was to repair the exterior we had the key to enter the house to use the rest room. The interior of the house was pretty vacant with nice wood floors, vaulted ceilings and many large windows. However, there was alot of dust from it being vacant and from all the work we had done.

Since the job was almost complete our foreman had just two of us working that day to complete the remainder of the work. As we were working one of my coworkers tools broke and he needed to go into town to purchase another tool. We were pretty far in from town and so he said he would return in an hour or so. He got in his truck and as I saw him get further down the road I began to feel this urge to get naked!

I always get this urge when I am alone, especially in public places. I am usually naked anytime I get a chance to.

I had not masturbated in a few days and I was getting horny just imaging being naked some where other than my house. So I went into the house and went upstairs to see if any one was around. Here is where I got daring! I quickly took off all my clothes and began walking around the house completely naked! My heart was beating with excitement and I felt free as I could feel the sunlight from outside on my naked body through the many windows. I didnt want to get too far from my clothes so that I could get dressed just in case someone would show up, but I became more daring and went down stairs naked. I walked around thoughout the house with a huge hard on. I looked down and I could see my thick and hard cock bouncing as I walked though out the house. A few minutes had passed by and I knew if I wanted to masturbate that I better get to it because anyone could come any minute.

So I went to the foyer of the house and sat on my butt with my feet planted on the floor with my back against the wall. I began to stroke my cock and I could feel it pulsating through my fingers. I looked up and I noticed that the house had plenty of windows that anyone looking into the house could see me. This got me more turned on! I began to stroke really hard and then I would stop just before climaxing so that I could continue masturbating.

I then got back up and sat on the middle of the stairs and again resumed jacking off. I could feel my face flushing and my heart rate speeding from the rush of masturbating in the empty house! I was so horny looking down at my cock with my feet in the background and noticed the veins on my dick almost ready to burst! Thoughts of getting caught ran through my mind. I was on the stairs and it felt as though someone was watching me from the top of the stairs. I looked up and there was no one, just my imagination! I was freaking ready to burst as my mind was in ecstacy and the head of my dick covered with precum!!

All of a sudden I shot this huge stream of gleaming white cum that shot almost 3 feet in the air. Some landed on my chest and some on my legs. It felt so freaking good and my dick was still having spasms from the treamendous orgasm! I then realized that I had to get dressed as I had been running around naked in the house for over an hour. I had cum everywhere so I quickly ran upstairs! I grabbed my clothes and just as I started to clean up I looked out the window down the road. Sure enough as I began to wipe the cum off with my underwear I saw a truck coming down the road! It was my coworker. I had no time to waste and I put my clothes on smearing the cum on my body with the inside of my pants!

I ran downstairs, shut the door behind me and ran outside to where I was working. I grabbed my hammer and pretended to work. My heart was pounding out of my chest because I was literally minutes from getting caught naked in a vacant house with my dick in my hand! He got out of his truck and asked me how I was doing. I pretended like nothing was wrong and said everything was cool.

A few hours had past and it was time for lunch. Since we were far from town we had brought our lunch to save time. It was pretty hot outside so he grabbed our lunch boxes and said he wanted to eat inside. I was kind of nervous because I didnt have time to check if my cum went elsewhere! We went inside and he suggested we eat in the foyer area. He opened the front door to let some air in as we sat right where I was pouning my cock a few hours earlier. The coast was clear he had no idea. All of a sudden I looked down on the floor and I could see fresh foot prints on the floor! The floor was dusty but you could clealy see my foot and toe prints on the wood floor. My mouth almost dropped! I then leaned back a little to get a better angle of view of the floor and I could see that my foot prints where everywhere!! I was about to shit my pants! I was praying he didn't look down.

I scarfed my lunch, got up and tried to drag my feet to erase the evidence without him noticing. Luckly he didn't notice and he got up and went back to work. I told him that I would be right out as I needed the rest room. I quickly grabbed an old rag, got on my knees and began wiping my foot prints. That was a close one!

The day was finally over and we actually finished the job. As I locked up the house for the last time I looked around and smiled of my adventure there. I then looked down at the foyer and I noticed an imprint of my butt and two distinct foot prints of mine. I missed that spot! They were the ones I left when I was masturbating in the foyer! I got a rush of adrenaline again and thought to myself that a little evidence left behind would not hurt anybody. So I locked up and we were on our way home. I can still remember my toe prints on the floor. I wonder if anyone else ever saw them?! Well that is my story.I have alot more adventures to come, especially in public places!

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My First and Most Sensual Experience!

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My first and most sensual experience was watching my best friend masturbate until he made himself cum!

Ken was a year older than me; tall, slender and fair. Looking back, I was very curious sexually, and especially about him. I loved talking with Ken about girls and sex, and would ask him if he got 'boners' (like I did) and if they felt as good as mine did!

So it was no surprise, when he told me one hot summer morning while sitting on my bed, that he could make his body do something it had never done before, that my curiosity went wild!

Although I had turned thirteen, I had not yet had an orgasm and just his explanation of what happened and how it felt excited me beyond anything I had ever experienced!

It excited me so much, that I wanted to see him 'do it', and I literally begged him to give me a 'demonstration'!

He was embarrassed at first and refused, but I wouldn't let up until he agreed!

We had many times growing up seen each other naked, but this was different. I wanted to see his dick in a sexual way; I wanted to see him hard and I wanted to see it do what he told me it would do if he rubbed it!

Still seated on the edge of the bed, and after making me swear to never tell anyone, he eventually undid his belt, unzipped his pants, slid them and his underwear over his knees and exposed himself! OMG! I couldn't believe I was seeing my best friend's dick; it was pink and beautiful! He told me it 'makes a mess when it does it', and for me to get some tissues.

OMG! It excited me so just seeing his penis! Even soft, he was much bigger than me! But after returning from the bathroom with a wad of toilet paper in hand, and him fondling himself, I could hardly believe my eyes! His circumcised dick was now the size of a banana and sticking straight out!

I giggled with excitement and exclaimed about how big it was! Ken responded that mine would get that big too (but it never did!).

Then, I just sat there (in awe) across from him and watched as he masturbated; both of us just staring at what he was doing and neither saying a word!

I remember that he eventually started breathing really hard and going at it as fast as he could; then stopping and just squeezing himself. A drop of 'something' glistened at the pee-hole of his now plum sized and colored head.

Resuming his strokes, it was no time before he said, 'It's gonna to do it; hold out the tissue!'

I quickly knelt before him; holding the white wad of toilet paper in what I assumed would be the appropriate position. His shoulders rolled forward and I could see his slim body begin to quiver under his t-shirt. This turned out not to be the 'safest' vantage point however, as the first burst of his milky secretion completely cleared the tissue and landed chest-high on my shirt!

After that, a seemingly endless barrage of the stuff came flinging out in all directions! Very little of it making it onto the target tissues!

Some of his cum went onto the hardwood floor around us, and I felt warm droplets of it landing on my bare forearms. Ken continued to rub himself and shake with ecstasy until the spray eventually subsided; a last few drops finally making it no further than the tissue!

Added now to the sound of his panting, was the squishing sound of his encircled fingers, lubricated by the copious amount of his cream, and still slowly rolling back and forth over the wetted ridge of his spent but still throbbing tip. I realized I too was shaking with excitement; my mouth dry from my own breathing!

Watching Ken jack himself off that day, was not only the best Sex Ed 101 I could ever have had, but the most sensual experience I would ever have! I wish I knew how good it was at the time! Witnessing him rubbing himself and ejaculating that first time was my favorite fantasy; the sight of him cumming with such force and in such quantity, and having some his cum actually land on me, is my sexiest memory and the 'feature presentation' of my dreams!

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My First Time, with Mom's Help (Part 1)

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This is a true story, happened to me 20 yrs ago, but I remember it like it was yesterday!! Part 2 to follow!!

I happened upon this site accidentally. Mom had called me from her mobile needing something emailed to her office, she had just finished work and was already headed home.

She gave me her password and I went and took care of the email, then, my curious mind got the better of me and I went to her favorites, and Solo Touch was one of them!!

I had only briefly discovered the plesures of touching myself, as I was quite late developing, and when I would shower and dry myself, I got all tingly when I touched my pussy, or when I dried myself and the towel ran across my breasts, which weren't big like my classmates, but 30a.

I started to read some of the stories from other girls, and could feel myself getting that tingly feeling again, only this time it felt like I had started to wet myself. I unzipped my jeans and instantly knew that wasn't the case, I knew what my pee smelt like, and this was much more fragrant....and my panties were soaked!!

I could hardly pull my eyes off of the monitor and with one hand reached under the waistband and reached down until I could feel my tiny hairs that were soaked and my pussy felt like it was twice as big from the arousal the words on the monitor was feeding my brain.

I just naturally moved my finger over my clit, which felt like an electric shock when I touched it, to rubbing around the outside of my pussy lips, this had never felt so good in the shower, and the thoughts that other friends of mine had given me about masturbating were fast falling to the wayside, how could something bad feel so good?

My fingers acted like they had a mind of their own, running along my pussy and then ever so slowly separating the lips so my finger started to insert itself inside of me. Thousands of images were flooding my brain, like the story I was reading, all of a sudden, was me!!

In and out my finger went, then a second finger joined the first one, and my tiny pussy was being stretched for the first time in my life!! So intent was I with concentrating on the words and my pleasure that I didn't hear the car door slam, or the door to the house open, or the footsteps of mom walking through the house looking for me.

She walked into the den and stood right beside me, finally asking, 'Do you have any questions?' when the first orgasm I ever had shook me.

I completely froze, didn't know what to say, Solo Touch on the computer and here I was with my pants undone and two fingers buried deep inside my pussy.

'Relax', Mom said to me, 'It's perfectly natural, and I do it all the time.' then quickly adding, 'Did you cum?'

'Yes, I think so' I replied. 'Would you like some pointers so you feel more at ease' next came out of her mouth. 'Would you?' feeling more comfortable with her than I ever did.

'Let's go to my bed and get a little more comfortable than here' was her response. I got up, and before I started to follow her to her bedroom, I noticed that her pants were open too, and then noticing for probably the first time in my like how sexy my mom really was. part two to follow!!

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Semen Covered Inner Thigh

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Making the most with what we have.

Due to the age thing and some health issues I and my wife have had to make do with what we have. Several years back she had to have surgery on her vagina area and this has left her very painful with intercourse. Needless to say, this certainly isn't any good. Sex is supposed to be a thing of pleasure only. So she has resigned herself to just taking care of me even though I have tried to get her to let me masturbate her or perform oral on her (something I've always LOVED to do). She always tells me no and that she is OK.

Our big thing has been for her to arouse me by feeling and rubbing on my cock thru my pants. This has always really got me going and I love her hand doing this to me. I'll soon add to my arousal by sliding my hand up under her dress to feel her fantastic legs. Lucky for me, my wife has always had some of the most softest feeling legs of any woman I've ever felt and believe me this is saying something because I've had my hands up lots of skirts during my life.

If not already there we'll end up in bed with her laying on her left side and me on my right facing each other. She take her left leg and lay it on its side right in from of my hip area and prop up her right leg which allows me a perfect view of it and easy access to it. She'll then lube her right hand up real good and I'll lay my cock on the soft inner thigh of her left leg. She'll then wrap her lubed hand around my cock stroking it in a bit of a circular motion allowing my cock to be in contact with her inner thigh. My left hand is busy feeling her wonderful flesh of both legs. It never takes long before I reward her left thigh with a nice load of my semen. At my age now it is only a nice load and no longer a nice BIG load like it used to be. Oh well. At least it still feels good when I coat her thigh with it and I'm still aroused by them just like I've always been.

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Surprise by Little Sister

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Well...let me tell you first that I love this site. It has really helped me masturbate a lot over the years, and build up the courage that I needed to experience this story. I love reading about all the stories of siblings that have had experiences together, and I always wanted to try it.

My younger sister is 4 years younger than me(she's 20) She has always been a 'tom boy' untill she started developing since she was 16. I know that she is my sister, but she looks amazing! Blonde hair, blue eyes, about 110lbs, nicely shaped b-cup little perky tits.....I am getting hard just writing this. She has had sex before only a couple of times so I know she must get those urges. I have come close to trying to get 'caught' masturbating but always chickened out.

So, my room is in the basement, just next to the shower. I had planned this out the night before, so I had closed the bathroom door to set up the plan. When I woke, I stayed in my room so that she thought I was still sleeping. I waited till she had turned the shower off to make it not obvious when I 'accidently' walked into the bathroom. By this time I had a huge hard-on from excited about what's going to happen. So I picked up my towel, wrapped myself up, and just as I heard the shower doors open I walked into the bathroom.

I just stood there acting like I was in shock...but was amazed to see her standing there, dripping wet naked body. At first she tried to cover up with her hands as I apologized saying I did not know she was in there...by this time my dick was soooo hard, and started to stick out. I saw her eyes just staring down at it, and then surprised me by saying that it looks like someones happy this morning and then said that since I seen her naked, I must show her. I totally agreed with her that it was fair and so I dropped my towel. She then began to tell me that she knows I masturbate all the time and that she has heard me a few times, and asked me if I was going to jerk-off in the shower? I told her I was, and she had asked if she could watch. WOW....I said for sure. So we had both climbed back into the shower and as I started to stroke, she had spread her legs and started to rub her pussy. She the reached up and grabbed my cock said she was going to help. she was looking up at me while fingering her pussy and started to moan. The next thing surprised me....she began to jack my dick....it was amazing. I had cummed all over her small lil tits. After she had smiled and said thanks, and got out of the shower as she left she stated she enjoyed it a lot and we should do it again sometime.

I can't wait till we do it again.

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The Living Room

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I've been doing this for about two years, and I haven't yet been caught.

It's 2AM. Everyone at home is sound asleep. Well, almost everyone. Awake and horny, I quietly walk towards the living room, by far the most public place in the house. Anyone walking downstairs or from either side of the house would definitely see me. Regardless, I make my way into it and sit on the couch against the far wall.

I undo the button on my pants and slip my right hand inside. Through my underwear, I lift my penis and slowly begin to play with it. The thought of getting caught gives me goosebumps. After a few minutes, I get off the couch and onto the carpet floor.

I nervously take my shirt off and toss it aside. I do the same with my pants. Once again, I slip my hand inside. This time, I do so within my underwear, and begin to stroke my penis. With my other hand, I slowly pull my underwear off.

Once I'm lying completely naked on the living room floor, I begin to stroke my erect, five inch, rock-hard penis a lot harder. After a while, the tip begins to moisten. I switch hands, and with my right hand, I wipe the cum off and put it in my mouth. I continue to do this for a few minutes, gradually increasing in speed.

Once I reach the climax, I slow down, let go of my hand and watch as loads of warm semen fly across the room. I wipe the remains and savor them in my mouth. Once I'm done, I get up, but before heading back to my room, I put my underwear back on and walk around the house, frequently slipping them down and stroking my penis.

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Kim Piazza – Rookie of the Year 2015.

Kim Piazza was awarded Rookie of the Year by the North Puget Sound Association of Realtors and we couldn’t be more excited for her.

“It can be a tough business,” she said. “I think it’s all about keeping your integrity and being able to help somebody find their home.”

As far as best practices go, she’s found that courtesy, consistency and following-up make all the difference. Kim is aware that she’s new to the business and tries to exercise humility by asking for help whenever she needs it. That said, she makes a point of keeping clients and other agents up to date with all the information she has to offer. She believes it’s better for everyone that way.

When she’s not making phone calls and showing houses, Kim keeps busy with her two kids and family business, John Piazza Jr. Construction & Remodeling. She actively gives back to her community as an ambassador to the Burlington Chamber of Commerce and remains involved with the performing arts community.

Looking forward to the new year – and years to come – Kim hopes to keep up the good work tempered with modesty and a willingness to continue learning.

“I want to maintain the level of integrity that I approach this job with,” she said. “And I want to treat people with the respect they deserve by being upfront and honest.”

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Rights activists stage human chain protest against doctors’ strike

Rights activists today staged an hour-long human chain protest at the Shahbagh Square against doctors’ strike at Bangladesh Medical College at Dhanmondi, calling their act as a gesture of defying professional ethics and extreme negligence to patients’ sufferings, reports news agency BSS.

“They took patients hostages by their illegal and unethical strike,” said a statement issued by Sachetan Nagorik Samaj after scores of people joined the demonstration with banners and festoons in front of the National Museum.

The protestors said when the medical practice is universally regarded as a great noble profession with everyone considering doctors as their near and dear ones.

But, they said, a “handful of physicians” were trying to capitalize the patients’ sufferings to press home their illegal and unjustified demands at Bangladesh Medical College.

Recently, the authority transferred a medical officer of the Orthopedic Department of Bangladesh Medical College of Dhanmandi to Uttra Adhunik Medical College in line with the service rule of the two facilities, run by a single management.

But a group of doctors enforced a strike protesting the transfer while according to a Nagotrik Samaj statement they were joined by some outsiders.

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Danger at the front end of the food chain

You may wonder what Marcellus Shale gas drilling in northern and central Pennsylvania has to do with a start-up co-op in South Philadelphia. One of the goals often cited by supporters of the co-op is to have a place to buy foods that are sustainably raised and don't travel a long distance to get to their plates. Put a pin in South Philly and draw a circle out from there with a radius of 150-200 miles and you cover a lot of farmland that is in proximity to natural gas drilling in Pennsylvania. And so far, the news about the environmental effects of that drilling haven't been all that great. (But who could have predicted that taking large amounts of chemical laden water and shooting it at very high pressure into the ground to break up parts of the earth would possibly have negative consequences?) The effects on groundwater and what that could mean for farmland and our capacity to... um... grow stuff are still far from fully understood. If you want to learn more, Clean Water Action is showing the film "Split Estate" at the Charles Santore branch of the Free Library (932 S. 7th Street) on Wednesday, March 30 at 6pm. The film will be followed by a discussion. Promotional material for the event says:
The award-winning documentary Split Estate takes a riveting look at a David vs. Goliath confrontation unfolding in communities throughout the U.S. The film maps a tragedy in the making as citizens in the path of a new domestic drilling boom struggle against the erosion of their civil liberties, their communities and their health.
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A Norfolk school in the village of Gresham, will be running an amateur radio special event station utilising the D-Star digital network.
The date of the event is 23rd May 2012 and the callsign will be GB2GVS (Gresham Village School). The children are aged 6 to 11…………

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2010 Dayton D-STAR Friday Afternoon Forum

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Mass Spectrometry: Principles and Applications, 3rd Edition

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The latest edition of a highly successful textbook, Mass Spectrometry, Third Edition provides students with a complete overview of the principles, theories and key applications of modern mass spectrometry. All instrumental aspects of mass spectrometry are clearly and concisely described: sources, analysers and detectors. Tandem mass spectrometry is introduced early on and then developed in more detail in a later chapter. Emphasis is placed throughout the text on optimal utilisation conditions. Various fragmentation patterns are described together with analytical information that derives from the mass spectra.

This new edition has been thoroughly revised and updated and has been redesigned to give the book a more contemporary look. As with previous editions it contains numerous examples, references and a series of exercises of increasing difficulty to encourage student understanding. Updates include: Increased coverage of MALDI and ESI, more detailed description of time of flight spectrometers, new material on isotope ratio mass spectrometry, and an expanded range of applications.

Mass Spectrometry, Third Edition is an invaluable resource for all undergraduate and postgraduate students using this technique in departments of chemistry, biochemistry, medicine, pharmacology, agriculture, material science and food science. It is also of interest for researchers looking for an overview of the latest techniques and developments.

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In December 2007, publication of Annali di Chimica was ceased. It is succeeded by the new journal ChemSusChem, which is co-owned by the Società Chimica Italiana (SCI) and the Gesellschaft Deutscher Chemiker (GDCh) along with further chemical societes that make up ChemPubSoc Europe and published by Wiley-VCH.

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