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What’s wrong with this picture, er, I mean, this video…

In the midst of the packing and last minute details for an assignment I’m leaving on tomorrow (note to self: no more blog posts about Photoshop or plug-ins…whoa…you guys are tough, tough, tough), I took stock of my upcoming shopping list for gear, gadgets, and software.

And none of it was for still photo stuff.

I should be upgrading to CS5, but all my cameras are covered by the version of Adobe Camera Raw in CS4 so what I’m really getting ready to plunk down near four figures to upgrade is to Final Cut Studio from Final Cut Express, and not from CS4 to CS5.

And yes, I’d like that tiny new 85mm Nikkor DX  VR macro lens, but what I’m actually buying next is a fairly pricey little Sennheiser wireless mic setup. And I’ve been hitting the videography blogs with alarming regularity.

What the hell is going on? Hit the jump to find out just who, or what, has hijacked my brain.

Like a lot of editorial shooters, I’m totally swept up in the multimedia vortex. Truth be told, I’ve been in there for a while, and I’ve enjoyed the added dimension of dealing with audio in my multimedia slideshows, (even though I’ve yet to find a reliable market for these gems).

But, I put off learning about video for as long as I could (poor baby, I thought the learning curve of basic Photoshop was brutal… that was, of course, until I met Mr. Final Cut, who is a truly tough mofo), but the day has come.

And I’m excited by the possibilities. If the above cartoon (and Malcolm Gladwell, who floated the 10,000 hour formula in his excellent book, The Outliers) are right, I’ll probably be a grandfather (take your time, boys, no rush to reproduce! Dad doesn’t fancy grandfatherhood just yet.) before I get close to a decent fraction of the required hours, but there’s the thrill of total authorship that drives us old editorial shooters, who are all-too-used to getting our vision pawed over by layers of editors and writers before it sees the light of day.

But, I’m noticing a disconnect.

While magazine and editorial shooters are all about learning video, and the documentary and indie film folks are absolutely head over heels in love with big-chip, soft-bokeh, fast-prime-lens DSLR videography, lots of photo enthusiasts could give a hoot about the video capabilities of their SLRs.

At least that’s the feeling I’m getting at recent seminars I’ve taught recently in Houston, Philly, and San Francisco for National Geographic Traveler.

So, while it’s going to be quiet around here from me in these next 10 days, I’d love to hear from you, regarding your thoughts on DSLR video (or any kind of video) and how you think it will impact what you do. Or not….And go Celtics!

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  1. Blake Irvine June 9, 2010 at 10:11 am #

    Bob, love your thoughts on photography. My next purchase will be a full-frame camera, and I’m actually considering the D700 rather than a 5DMII BECAUSE it doesn’t have video. I have no interest in video and would rather not pay for those features – seems every Canon now & will have video capability. I’d rather get a Flip or other small HD video recorder for occasional clips.

  2. Adrian Thysse June 9, 2010 at 3:33 pm #

    A few weeks ago I was photographing an ichneumon wasp going through its egg laying routine. When I had photographed the complete sequence, the wasp stayed on the log and began searching for another location. I thought that it would be a good time to take a video, but the act of reaching for my P&S camera scared off the wasp. At that moment I realized how convenient it would have been if I could just switched my DSLR to video mode and continued shooting.

    This was not the first time that being able to switch from still shots to video would have allowed me to communicate a more detailed picture of what was happening in front of the lens.This enthusiast will certainly get a video-ready DSLR for my next camera purchase.

  3. JohnnyC June 9, 2010 at 4:14 pm #

    I think that video on a DSLR is a good idea, despite those die hard photographers who think its a waste of space.
    For me I think that being able to shoot HD video on my Nikon gives me even more reason to bring it along. Rather than having a camera for photos and another for video, I can do both with one system. Of course the HD video on my D90 not’s great, but its not terrible. I would of prefered to be able to switch between AF and Manual. But course I guess if you want better quality or control or options you’ll to invest in a better video camera, but for now I’m happy with the D90.
    So to answer your question sir, I would say that I do in fact see it impacting what I do. Since I enjoy both photos and videos.

  4. Roy June 9, 2010 at 5:05 pm #

    Bob – As a dedicated old goat (just turned 80) and one who has been taking still photos for 70 of those years, I could not possibly care less about DSLR video. There is more than enough remaining to learn about still photography, and achieving some measure of consistency and success, to allow myself to be sidetracked from something I love to that which means nothing to me. Perhaps the necessity and pressure-to-learn because of the requirements of your profession, has built a reservoir of information and expertise that amateurs do not need, therefore we see no reason to deviate from experimenting with stills while you see it as an exciting new field.
    I could also be completely full of crap. Whichever and whatever, it will be interesting to follow the replies to your comment and question. Keep up the good work, there are those of us who read your blog and enjoy your images. As far as any DSLR video impact to what I am doing…I’m sure you have the right answer. OGR

  5. Pete June 9, 2010 at 5:35 pm #

    The Image Doctors Episode #117 covered DSLR video in a way that (unintentionally, I think) finally made me realize why I have no interest in it. (I own a D300 but have briefly played with a D90).

    The distinguishing characteristic of DSLR video is shallow depth of field. In order to obtain and maintain focus you need a near cinematographic style of preparation of the scene. You need extra (expensive) equipment, you need to block out the scene, etc.

    If I were a film student I’d be thrilled with the possibilities. But not so much for me, thank you very much.

  6. Skunk June 9, 2010 at 6:15 pm #

    Hi Bob,

    I am still terrible at video. I decided to stick to photo unless I had a clear plan (or at the very least, a shoot list) before I started packing the video toys. Did you buy anything since NAB like a Zacuto viewfinder? They are great.

    A few things on the D90 some nikon rep passed to me, it isn’t in the manual but a few tips on getting around the auto-everything video
    1) aperture can be set if on aperture priority before going mirror up, however it will be stuck on f/2, 8 or whatever you were at during mirror up; no aperture changes until you mirror back down. This has implications if you mount your field recorder on the shoe of course.
    2) set your AE AFL button to toggle (not hold down) your autoexposure, this will keep the video exposure from changing wildly during recording.
    3)Unfortunately shutter and ISO is all manual.

    Hope this helps, wasn’t sure if you were aware of the above..very little re Nikon video on the blogosphere, maybe be of some use to your other readers. Looking forward to your work. This a personal project?

    • Bob June 9, 2010 at 6:38 pm #

      Skunk: Good tips, thanks. Most of my video thus far has been for the Jonathan Krist Foundation projects. Bob

  7. Robert McClintock June 10, 2010 at 12:52 am #

    Video has come upon us. People need to see motion (some do). Consider, though, the length of your Amish slideshow with audio overlay. Consider next, what would have been covered in the same amount of time if done in video.

    Using stills, each frame tells a complete chapter in the overall story. Adding the continuum of sound adds another dimension that transverses the collected sum of the still shots, unifying the whole.

    Video will have its place — it already has, but I think a well crafted slideshow with audio — conversations, comments, ambient sound, commentary, etc, is actually the newer media that has quickly been overlooked with the advent of the older medium of video (formely known as film, and commonly used for “newsreels” as part of the double feature and Saturday matinees at the movie theater).

    Just a thought, or two…
    Good hunting to you,

  8. nacho June 10, 2010 at 1:21 am #

    Hi Bob,

    It took me a while to buy the 5D MarkII because I thought I was paying also for a video which, as great as it may be, I’ll probably never use. I finally bought it because it is a great camera but after a few months I have not even tried the video. I do wish they would make a top-notch camera without the video and therefore maybe smaller and cheaper.

    I think video and photography are very different things and every minute I spend learning video and everything around it or actually “filming” is time I am taking from my photography. If I am trying to record the voice of someone I am not trying to take the best photo I can of that subject.

    I guess all this frenzy about video comes as pressure from the publications online? I mean, good quality video has been available for a long time. Why weren’t photographers doing video then? I still hope there will be a place for pure still photography. Actually, maybe if a lot of photographers move to video the photography market will get a bit less crowded.

    Anyway, go Lakers! (sorry)

  9. Morgan June 10, 2010 at 2:09 am #

    Hi Bob,
    I assume that going from stills to digital was a big change and i can say that making videos with a camera is even harder. i got the chance to make both (photo and video) because i have never been able to choose, i see the “blogosphere” battle making video or not which camera is the best manual focus etc… so as YOU help me with your blog on numerous occasion i hope it will help you a little.
    First of all we can say that unfortunately for Nikon users Canon cameras are not better but easier you can go on 1080 hd nikon not yet (it will come) but the most important is that the codec for the video is quicktime h264 so you just have to drag the video in final cut pro and work immediately, for Nikon it is MPEG so first you need to convert to PRO RES 422 in order to work. Another major problem is that video camera had the automatic focus and camera not but when i was working with a real cinema camera i can tell that a 350 000 $ camera couldn’t focus either so my advice put the camera on the tripod try before shooting put some mark on the lens and shoot it will be smooth or use a wide angle, you can buy a zacuto it will focus as you zoom (need a bit of money i know).
    Second part the software as you could say Final Cut Studio is for me the best solution easy to start but as any software you need time not 10 000 hours but i would say using it on a regular basis will be a plus.
    For what ? Many of my few clients asked me to make a little film with the pictures, a corporate film used to be very expensive and many smaller companies couldn’t afford, now you can make small clip for the website or make a dvd.
    Now what i can say is that every hours you spent developping your skills making pictures you ll have to spend making movies and that’s the problem every photographer thought that because they got hd you’re going to make a beautiful film for example REVERIE made by an excellent photographer is a “photographer film” if you have nothing to say then say nothing every pictures need a purpose so is film.
    I recommand starting reading Film books for educating not the image but the purpose with using a zoom instead of a travelling they’re not saying the same to the audience and most important things whatever you do focus on THE JOB the editor he makes or break the film, you shoot a bad film a good editor can make a so so film, you shoot an average film he could make history, every good director are a good editor (Kurosawa, Scorsese, Spielberg, Lucas, Coppola, Ashby etc….)
    Hope it helps and my english is readable
    See You and thanks a lot for what you share

  10. Mark Olwick June 10, 2010 at 8:44 am #

    I have nothing against video, and if that’s where your market is heading and you want to head that direction too then more power to you.

    Personally though, video is just not the same as still photography. The skill set is different, as well as the audience.

    It’s like saying that writing a novel and poetry are going to merge at some point in the future because novels sell better today. Two different skill sets, two different audiences, two different purposes.

    From a gear perspective, that’s what attracted me to the Sony A900. It’s a photographer’s camera. No frills, no video, no endless menus. Just stunning image quality and ergonomics that just “get out of the way” and let me concentrate on the creative process.

    And while I personally have no interest at all in video, I’ll still enjoy reading your posts about it!

  11. mk June 10, 2010 at 6:33 pm #

    I hope Nikon continues to offer at least one pro camera without video for the forseeable future. I have no interest in video. There is a video camera in my house and video in my iPhone. I rarely ever use them. Just not my bag.

    And I resent that I cannot buy a D90 or D300 without video. The D700 has hung on, but for how long?

  12. Carl June 11, 2010 at 1:01 am #

    Problem is in reality there hasn´t been the big buzz that the hype of the convergence promised and while a lot of people on the net are promoting it (mostly to promote their own seminars of the “convergence” or to showcase products of their sponsors)it will take time for it to take off if it ever does.

    Now everyone is saying are directors, doing short films with lots of thin DOF but the content of the video are not that good, notice how much time has passed until someone has used one of these cameras for something like the season finale of House?

    Also people aren´t factoring the huge amount of resources needed (lighting, processor required, HD space, software, etc. $$$$).

    Good for those doing it, but I pass for now.

  13. Jack Kurtz June 11, 2010 at 10:06 am #

    I have the 5D Mark II and while I don’t use the video function a lot, I do use it. Sometimes for work but mostly for fun. While I was in Bangkok photographing the Red Shirts I shot 3 or 4 videos in my downtime to show my wife what it was like. But when it was time to work it was all stills. I also used it in Bali for a funeral. I forgot my sound recorder but I needed audio for a slideshow so I recorded about 3 minutes of video with the 5D MkII and used the audio (through it’s tiny, not very good built in mic). It came out okay. I wouldn’t show it on the big screen, but for the web it was alright. (the podcast is on my podcasts page)

    I still (no pun intended) find it hard to switch between shooting stills and video on a news assignment and don’t use the video function much for that. But when I am shooting a dedicated video and I have time to block it and set it up I use the 5D MkII, when it’s something happening on the fly I use a dedicated video camera. Interestingly, in Thailand, an Australian crew was using just the 5D Mark II for television video. Outfitted as a “frankencamera” (separate sound, Red Rock micro brackets for holding it steady and focusing etc) I said that was nearly as cumbersome as a regular video camera and he responded that it was but it was also 1) much cheaper and 2) much better quality video.

    I didn’t buy the Mark II for its video capability, but I’m glad it’s there. I won’t buy another camera that doesn’t offer HD video.

  14. Danny Norris June 11, 2010 at 2:53 pm #

    I find the whole fashion of still photographers rushing to become videographers interesting and puzzling. For several years before returning to still work I submerged myself in learning and producing video. As anyone who has done this will know, the process of learning to properly shoot, edit, color grade, mix sound, and produce media is difficult and time consuming. To do it well takes many talents, but most importantly a keen sense of timing and pacing in the story telling process. While there may be an editorial demand for short videos, I believe that a well made still can tell a story with as much power and with far more succinctness. Whether it is Cartier-Bresson, Adams, Haas, or Krist, the power of the single photograph is what I love and all I need to say what I want to say. Thanks,Bob. I always enjoy your thoughts and work.

  15. Terry Clark June 11, 2010 at 3:53 pm #

    Got nothin against video. Love going to movies and eating big buckets of popcorn. Just don’t see myself as the next Otto P or Steven Speil. In fact, lately I’ve been going old school dinosaur and shooting film. Yes, they still make the stuff and it’s good. Different too than all that perfect, grainless digital all the cool kids are shooting.

    Don’t get me wrong, I haven’t lost my mind, I’m still committed to digital, too. Gotta be if you want to make a living, right? In fact, while I’m typing this I’m burning a disk from a job I shot this afternoon. AD is waiting with baited breath for me to deliver it to his door. Two hour turn around. Can’t do that anymore with film, least ways not around this town.

    Always said, just cuz you got a tool doesn’t mean you’re a carpenter. My dad will attest to that fact. Different skill set. Could learn, but just don’t have the burning desire. Heck, I’m still learning this still stuff ; ). So until they pry the Leica from my cold dead hands I’m staying put shooting stills.

  16. Jim June 11, 2010 at 9:15 pm #

    We look to you for the greatest in Travel Photography and tips on how you get it done in the Camera and with Travel photography and as a great human you get the job done.

  17. Aileen Ah-Tye June 14, 2010 at 1:02 pm #

    Hey – anything that keeps Bob busy, while I try to catch up learning digital. Bob puts a lot out there. I think that it will take a bit more of a time lag for the market for video (accompanying stills) to develop, but, if you’re as far along as Bob (and some of the other bloggers here), than, go for it, especially if it presents the kind of challenges you might relish. As for myself, not yet. If I hear that Nikon comes up with a better video offering with the next DX camera, than, I’d try it out. I don’t want to spread myself too thin. That would be a mistake, as I read in a lot of your responses. But – I want to keep an open mind. I think that the fun of just pairing music with a slideshow would be superb. Than, recording voices as background would be nifty. Than, than … So, I can see the temptation. But, back to grounding myself digitally before I get too swamped. Gee, it was a big transition for me to drop film, though, now that seems a century ago.

  18. Gary June 20, 2010 at 8:43 pm #

    What is the meaning of bokeh oh great one? 🙂

  19. David June 29, 2010 at 3:32 am #

    Bob … what’s better about the Sennheiser mic compared with the Olympus one you’ve been talking about? I’m in the market for a microphone to record audio for stills sequences, but don’t really know where to start finding out what I should be looking for.
    Thanks very much for your interesting and informative blog! David.

    • Bob June 29, 2010 at 8:17 am #

      David: The Olympus has two stereo mics that record in a wide pattern and have to be held in front of what you’re recording. The Sennheiser setup I mention is a wireless mic. You put the the mic on the subject, and it attaches to a transmitter on his or her belt. The receiver (presumably on your video camera) receives the signal and in turn is plugged into the mic jack on your camera.

      So the wireless mic does not require you to be right in front of the subject to get clean dialogue. You can shoot your subject doing his or her job, walking about, or riding a bike, whatever, and you get good quality.

      BTW, in the end, I settled on a Sony wireless mic, on the recommendation of a Japanese videographer who used one on me during a recent Nikon assignment I was shooting (and being filmed shooting). It was a little more than half the price of the Sennheiser, and he swore by it. So I took his advice and saved a couple hundred bucks.

  20. Kirk Tuck July 2, 2010 at 10:07 am #

    Dear Bob,

    As another working, writing, lecturing photographer I know that learning new stuff keeps my brain wired and my market moving forward. I applaud your leap into video. It is a big learning curve but I for one would love to see what a gifted artist like you will do with it. It’s not a binary universe. You can still do still photography. You’re just adding to the visual (and aural) toolbox.

    You might look at Dirck Halstead’s Platypus Workshop. It’s eight days of intensive video/edit training by someone who’s trained some pretty successful folks.

    Best of luck. Let us know where to tune it.

    Kirk Tuck

    • Bob July 2, 2010 at 2:09 pm #

      Thanks Kirk…I’ve been enjoying your pieces that you’ve done with Will as well! Bob

      • Kirk Tuck July 4, 2010 at 1:27 pm #

        I’ve got to give Will van Overbeek most of the credit. He’s amazing. And fun….

  21. Cindy Brown July 7, 2010 at 7:35 pm #

    That wireless mic looks sweet.
    Darn it all. Now I have audio, video and still to tempt me to buy more than I can really afford.

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01 April 2016

Why Tom Mulcair is wrong... yet again #nlpoli #cdnpoli

Tom Mulcair isn't alone.

A lot of people have been making the extremely dangerous argument over the past few days that we ought to accept any claim or accusation based solely on the fact that someone made it.

They have been using the Twitter hashtag #Ibelievesurvivors to argue that we should believe any woman making an accusation of sexual assault regardless of anything else.

Lawyer Marie Henein rejected the idea forcefully in an interview with Peter Mansbridge the other night.  It's worth quoting the words she used to dismiss an idea that Donald Trump would have no trouble endorsing if it was made not about sexual assault but about terrorism or immigrants.

Here's a chunk of the CBC story on the interview:
Henein told Mansbridge that  #IBelieveSurvivors is not a legal principle, nor should it be, as you can't just believe people based on who they are or the nature of the crime.
"We would never want that and historically when that has happened, it's never been to the benefit of the most disadvantaged or the most marginalized.
"We don't presumptively believe police officers. we don't presumptively believe politicians or priests or whatever it is."
Did Jian Ghomeshi assault three women?

It's possible.

Should he be convicted based on the evidence of three people who we know - as a matter of fact - lied about issues related to their accusations?

Absolutely not.


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Jan 18

#OneCoast and Costa

Well… Costa… good stuff.

I recommend you watch and support their efforts. Looking forward to seeing you again, Keys… looking forward to it.

Go on… book a trip in the Keys.

Dec 17

A post for SOs and spouses… this is what your flats fisherman wants for Christmas (2017).

Folks… forward this on to your loved ones if you’d like to drop hints, but don’t want to just fill out an Amazon Wish List.

Flats Anglers have needs… special needs… needs that are different from Rocky Mountain trout anglers or a bass fisherman. We are special.

First… there is the sun. The sun is kind of brutal out there on the flats. There’s no shade wading a flat or standing on a flats skiff. So… here are a few thing we might need to stay un-crisp.

The Patagonia Men’s Tropic Comfort Hoody II.
Long name, but a pretty awesome shirt for the sun. The hood, the high collar, the thumb holes… I like it all. I have one in blue and I want more.

And since we’re on Patagonia… let’s talk about the Guidewater II Pants.
I have several pairs of these. I love them. After a day in the salt they sort of harden to be similar to armor. I love that feeling. I’ve torn a couple pairs at this point, but those were 100% my fault.

I also have this hat
Trucker caps are cool… but if you are like me (a bit bald) the mesh doesn’t do what I need it to in terms of keeping me from burning.

Fitz Roy Tarpon Stretch Fit Hat, Navy Blue (NVYB)

And because it is part of the uniform and part of not burning… how about a Stalker Mask from Skinny Water Culture.

SWC Tail Pima Cotton Stalker Mask

Everyone NEEDS good sunglasses out on the flats. I prefer Costas, which is pretty much what 95% of the fly anglers I know fish with.

A trigger, and Costas

In terms of our feet… well… that is less about sun and more about coral/shells/urchins. There are two boots I’ve used lately. My heavy boots were from Patagonia, but a look on their website and they DON’T MAKE THEM ANYMORE! Crap!

Luckily, others do. Here’s the other pair of flats boots I have. The Simms Zipit Bootie II.
These pack down nicely to save room. I have these a size too small, sadly, which can make a day on the water a bit uncomfortable (I wear a 14 and it can be hard to get what I need in this department). It looks very much like Simms has you covered in their other designs as well. I mean… Simms… pretty solid.

You need a pack while you are out there, and I recently converted over to the Thunderhead sling pack by Fishpond. In addition to being just an awesome company (love their conservation ethic), the sling does a couple of things really well. It is waterproof. I can leave my phone in that thing without worrying. Second, it is big enough for me to carry everything I need without sacrificing. Third, with it sitting higher than a hip pack if I leave a zipper open in haste, it isn’t going to fill up with water with one deep step. I’m a fan.

Now… on to the rod and reel end of things.

Let’s start with the most important element piece of hard gear for the salt… the reel.

The best budget option out there right now, by far, is the Behemoth from Redington. I mean… at $129 you can pick up three of these for the price of one of the bigger named reels. They are not likely to fish for 20 years, but if you need a back-up or want to pick up a rig for your first trip without fully investing… this is a great option.

Other reels I think highly of..

I’ve always wanted a Galvan T8. At $430, this is what passes for a mid-range reel for saltwater. They are also a California company, which is cool.

Image result for galvan t8

It seems these days a lot of the top anglers I see are sporting the Hatch 7+. At $650, this is a solid high-end reel.

Now… on to the rods, which some would argue is just as important as the reel… maybe even more important.

On the budget side of things, the revamped Redington Predator is a good, solid option. Budget, for a saltwater rod, is about $300. I’ve got three Predators, an 8, 10 and 12. When you are going multi-species and are looking at three rods, it gets hard to fathom getting three $800 rods. The Predator helps get you around that.

For the top end of the market… I love, love, love my Orvis Helios 2. Now, they have a third version of this rod out now, so, you’d have to settle for an H3 (which is supposed to be even better).

Helios 3D 8-Weight 9' Fly Rod

Other rods that are beloved by anglers I deeply respect include…
The Meridian from Scott.
The Sage Salt HD.

In terms of fly lines, I’ve pretty much been a RIO guy for a while.
I like their standard bonefish line. They have a Quickshooter line as well, and I’d recommend that if you are going to primarily wading for your bones, or if you might need a little bit more loading on your rod. They also have a directcore line, which I haven’t fished, but seems really promising.

That’s it.

OK. That’s not IT. There is a ton more. There is tippet and leaders and flies and fly tying material and boat bags and then the actual boats… kayaks, SUPs, skiffs. Nippers, pliers, tippet holders, coolers… so much gear to have so much fun. The gear is half the fun (OK, maybe 10%, but still, you need this stuff to get out there and get after it.)

OTHER Stuff:

Flyfishing for Bonefish by Dick Brown
Fly Fishing Belize by Jim Klug
Body of Water: A Sage, a Seeker, and the World’s Most Elusive Fish by Chip Dombrowski
GT: A Flyfisher’s Guide by Peter McLeod
Fly-Fishing the Yucatan by Rod Hamilton (and others)
Yeti Tundra cooler
Fishpond Thunderhead Duffle
Skinny Water Culture Tarponist t-shirt
Estrada Art Tarpon Slime t-shirt
Body Glide (seriously)

Dec 14

Basically, I was good this year

I, once again, made out like a bandit on Xmas. Thanks the the wife (the new COSTA shades) and my dad (the new GoPro).

The shades are in a tint more suited to cloudy days, which is something I have found I could really use. The gray lens COSTAs I had got lifted from my car while parked in front of our house a couple weeks back, so I don’t have the dilemma of having to choose between the two.

The GoPro is a fun toy I’m still very much trying to figure out, but I’m having fun with it so far.

Anyone get anything particularly awesome? Or did you give anything particularly awesome?

Yup, it was a good Xmas.

Yup, it was a good Xmas.

Dec 14

Thinking about lens color

When I was down in the Keys we had a pretty cool thing happen when some dolphin started riding our wake. It was memorable, but I was surprised when Dan showed me video and I could see the dolphin right next to the boat. I hadn’t seen them clearly in the glare of the water when they were just 4 feet away. Got me thinking my polarized lenses might not be so awesome (I was wearing Revos, not COSTAs, as my COSTAs are both broken at the moment).

Revo shades on our handsome model.

Revo shades on our handsome model.

I also was thinking the lens color I have, kind of gray, might not be the best. I mentioned this to my wife, especially that I might want a lighter color for what I hope is my next trip, to Water Cay, in February.

My wife is a good listener and I will not say I didn’t notice a small-ish box get delivered to the house from COSTA. Yes… she listens very well.

I found this lens color selector on the COSTA site.

It seems not everyone is on board with the multiple lens theory.

What say you? Get different lenses/glasses for different conditions, or get something that works, more or less, everywhere?

I still need, and need is really the key word here, 5 intrepid souls who want to go look for big bones Feb. 7-14 on Water Cay. If you are interested, email me at “bonefishonthebrain @ gmail.com.”

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This is your brain on GEOBASS

These GEOBASS guys are kind of hardcore. Really, they are the definition of hardcore. They seem to live on the edge a bit, sometimes hanging over it suspended by grit and determination and duct tape.

The latest installment has them going to Papua New Guinea. I fell a bit like an expert about Papua New Guinea as I represented that country at a Model UN conference for a weekend in college, which was mostly an excuse to drink and go to NYC. Beyond that I know they have a lot of different languages, a fair bit of poverty and some fish.

Good thing none of the group are female.

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Feb 14

Costa supports OCEARCH (and you can too)

My girl doesn’t watch a lot of TV at our place. We just don’t have the time. One show we DVR and watch together is Shark Men, featuring the OCEARCH team as they catch, tag and track sharks. My girl loves sharks and I do too. We are fans of the show, of the work and of the support they get from Costa.

Costa has come out with a limited release t-shirt to help support OCEARCH.

Nice shirt. I think I'll get me one of those.

Nice shirt. I think I’ll get me one of those.

“Costa’s support allows us to create video content so that the world can see what happens on expedition. They see it on the Expedition Blog and by following Costa and OCEARCH on Facebook and Twitter.  Costa brings our collaborative shark research into everyone’s home and onto their mobile device, in near real time,” says Chris Fischer, OCEARCH Founding Chairman and Expedition Leader. “With the new line of Costa Limited Edition OCEARCH gear they are expanding their support so more work can be done for the ocean.”


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Surviving Facebook’s Change of Heart

Marketers spend a lot of time thinking about social media.

And so far this year it’s obvious that Facebook, the biggest social media company of them all, has clearly been returning the favor.

The digital marketing industry was thrown into disarray after Mark Zuckerberg’s announcement that Facebook’s News Feed algorithm would be changing in 2018 to de-emphasize posts from businesses and brands in favor of those from users’ friends, families and groups. Marketers, especially those that catered their entire social strategies toward pay-per-click advertising on Facebook, panicked en masse.

So how should we approach the “new and improved” Facebook? A few months in, there are some important takeaways that can help marketers adjust to this unfamiliar world.

Rededicate Yourself to Analytics

Today, it’s even more important than it was before to know if your strategy is paying off or if you have to switch gears. Marketers have less margin for error, which means they need to know what’s working now.

Forget about tracking only social impressions. Brands need to be aware of all facets of audience engagement, from how users interact with posts to conversion analysis to mentions to sharing frequency. There are so many tools available to marketers in this digital era — you have no one but yourself to blame if you’re not taking advantage of them.

Explore Other Social Platforms

Up until now, Facebook has really been the only platform that marketers had to use. With 2 billion active users every month, why would you spend time and money developing a content strategy for another platform?

Now, however, it’s time to diversify. Is your client a thought leader in their industry? LinkedIn is still in the early stages in terms of native user content, even though 40% of the user base uses some aspect of it daily. The competition isn’t as fierce as it is on Facebook, and guess what — people actually read the articles their connections post.

Maybe your client is hyper-focused on visuals, or works in a creative industry. They might be a great fit for the photo-based aesthetic of Instagram. Or if your client has expertise to share and an engaged audience, Pinterest might be the perfect way to casually keep in touch with fans and prospective buyers.

The world isn’t lacking for social media networks. It’s a marketer’s job to find the one that works best for each client.

Be Thankful

Wait, what? Isn’t the sky supposed to be falling? Not exactly — as long as you know what you’re doing.

User engagement on Facebook by the end of last year was as low as it has ever been. Think about it — when was the last time you posted a status update? Or uploaded pictures that didn’t involve a trip abroad, a proposal or a new baby?

For crying out loud, Facebook spun off its messenger function as a separate app to “grow the businesses side by side” (read: so that people who deleted Facebook itself would still use it.)

Changing its algorithm might allow Facebook to recapture the intimate, fun personal interactions that drove its growth from dorm room startup to one of the world’s most successful companies. And greater engagement with the platform means greater engagement with posts of all kinds — even from brands.

Creating a great organic marketing strategy is now essential for all marketers using Facebook to reach their audiences. People aren’t tired of advertisements. They’re tired of lazy marketers.

That’s why you can’t afford to be one.

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Pinky McKay is a mother of five, Internationally Certified Lactation Consultant, author of the bestselling Toddler Tactics and popular media guest. Breathe a sigh of relief in this informative talk designed to help you unravel all your toddler woes as Pinky shows you how to make magic from mayhem.

Pinky offers a simple, fuss-free approach to enjoying what she calls, ‘this magical stage of development’. She says, “toddlers often get a ‘bad rap’ and we hear a lot about ‘managing behaviour’ or various forms of punishment to train them to ‘behave’ but toddlers are little people who deserve to be treated with empathy and consideration for their capacity to learn.

When we understand how toddlers learn, we can encourage optimal development and co-operation without thwarting our child’s innate spirit and sense of discovery. And we can reduce our own frustration – we don’t have to resort to shouting, smacking or shaming to avoid ‘spoiling’ little children. We can maintain our own dignity and our child’s.”

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Bookkeeping Online Classes That Work… Hands Down!

By | February 10, 2018

There are many roads that you can travel when considering all the bookkeeping online classes that are available but what is it that you are looking to accomplish?man in pajamas working at his computer

Are you simply looking to learn bookkeeping or does running your own bookkeeping business sound like something that you could be interested in?

If just learning bookkeeping was your answer then there are a ton of different courses that are available to you if you are looking to go the online route for your education. Doing a simple internet search will give you tons of options, and frankly, one course probably isn’t going to be too different from another.

Now, if learning bookkeeping, as well as, learning to run your own bookkeeping business intrigues you then now we have something to talk about!

After reading this, I know you are probably going to have a lot of questions running through your head but fear not, the answerS are contained somewhere throughout this site. If you still can’t get the answers you are looking for then feel free to simply drop a comment below and I will be sure to get back to you.

Okay, on to the juicy details on how to learn bookkeeping and run your very own bookkeeping business.

Bookkeeper Business Launch

Your search to learn everything about bookkeeping and marketing your bookkeeping business starts and ends with Bookkeeper Business Launch or as the students refer to it, BBL.

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BBL was started in mid 2015 by a super successful CPA by the name of Ben Robinson whose goal was to set and teach others to not only become bookkeepers but how to start and market their own business and how to provide top-notch value to their clients.

Ben realized that bookkeepers are a dime a dozen. An overwhelming majority simply crunch the numbers and move on without providing any sort of value. Within BBL, you will learn how to provide massive value to your clients by simply showing them that you actually care about their businesses.

By doing this, you are all but guaranteeing that your new business venture is going to be super successful. I get it, this seems like a simple concept that every bookkeeper would want to do. The bottom line though is that most don’t.

No Previous Experience Required

Maybe right now you are thinking that you can’t do this because you know absolutely nothing about bookkeeping, marketing or running a business. If that is the case then rest easy because you don’t need to know diddly squat to take part in the sign reading no experience required

In fact, Ben talks about how, in some ways, it’s better to not have any previous experience since you will have nothing to unlearn. He does an excellent job at breaking everything down for you so that you are able to understand the concepts and principles that he teaches.

What you do need is a drive to actually run a business. While anyone can do this, not everyone SHOULD do this. There are certain traits that Ben covers to help you determine if a bookkeeping business is right for you. Don’t worry, you don’t need a degree or doctorate in advanced calculus or anything like that. Check out the 7 traits and see how many you can check off.

Of course, you are going to still have questions along the way and that is where the private Facebook support group comes into play. If you have a question it WILL it answered.

This group is very active and full of students who are right there with you in your journey, as well as, experienced students who already have gone through the course and have their businesses up and running. You would be hard-pressed to find a better support group anywhere.

I Can Make How Much?!

You may be wondering about your earning potential. A bookkeeper that works for someone else earns, on average around $41000 a year. A bookkeeper that goes through the BBL course earns on average somewhere in the ballpark of $80 an hour!

So how much time will you spend on each client per month? Once you have an established client you can expect to spend about 3 to 4 hours per month on each client that you have. Are you beginning to do the math in your head and seeing the potential here?

Maybe you’re thinking that this is unrealistic… it’s not! Remember how I said that Ben sets out to create top-notch bookkeepers? By going above and beyond, business owners will pay you good money to provide them with excellent service and they will be more than happy top do it.

Every Business Needs A Bookkeeper

The great thing about bookkeeping is that every business needs one, in fact, they are required by law to have their books done. To add to that, a large majority of business owners either want nothing to do with maintaining their books themselves or they try to but have no idea what they are actually doing.

This is where you come into play and save the day. Listen, I know at first glance this may seem very overwhelming to you and I completely understand that. Simply know that there is great demand for high quality bookkeepers and that you have tools available to you to become just that.

You can either accomplish this by working for someone else as a bookkeeper or you can choose to start your own bookkeeping business and work from the comfort of you own home. If starting your own business intrigues you then you are going to want to do some more research.

Get Your Research Here!

This article is barely the tip of the iceberg when it comes to everything that Bookkeeper Business Launch is about. By no means would I ever expect you to join the BBL program without getting more information on what it’s all about and whether this is for you or not.

The good news is that I have focused almost this entire website to the BBL program so if there are questions that you have, chances are, you can get them answered here by searching around. From interviews to typical questions that are commonly asked, I do my best to provide you with the answers throughout this site.magnifying glass over the word research

To get that in-depth look at exactly what you are going to get with the BBL program your first and main step is to check out my full review. Here you will get a look on the inside so that you know exactly what you are going to get on the inside.

From there you will have the opportunity to sign up for a series of free training videos where Ben will dive in what having your own business is all about. There is absolutely zero commitment to check out the free training so if this interests you but your not sure if it’s for you then you are going to want to get the free training to gain a better understanding.

So check out my review now for all the details of the BBL program.

If you have any questions, comments OR concerns don’t hesitate to reach out in the comments below and I will be sure to get back you.

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What is blackmart Apk?

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Information and Organization: A Tribute to the Work of Don Lamberton

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07 May 1999
Emerald Group Publishing Limited
536 pages - 173 x 250 x 25mm
Don Lamberton was one of the first scholars to recognise the need for information to be taken seriously, he has spent much of his career persuading others. Focusing on his contribution, this volume explores the struggle for recognition of a way of thinking which is fundamental to our understanding of the social and economic role of information. Each of the thirty authors, prominent in information economics and related fields have written a contribution especially for this volume. Vital issues, central to Lamberton's concerns and often ignored in euphoric approaches to information - the plight of the information poor, the poverty of information policy, the future of universal service, quality of employment, organisational and market failure to effect information transactions, the role of information in economic development, problems of codifying, classifying and managing information, the limitations of information systems - are emphasised throughout. The whole encapsulates the vast progress which has been made, not just in academic thinking about information, but in the part this thinking now plays in corporate strategy and government policy. The volume is both an affectionate account of Don Lamberton's contribution to the understanding of information, and also the most comprehensive and authoritative of collections on the social and economic significance of information.
Abbreviated Contents: Perspectives on D.M. Lamberton. A questioning career (S. Macdonald, J. Nightingale). Select bibliography (D.M. Lamberton). Lamberton's road to cognitive economics (G. Paquet). Information, Economy and Society. Data, information, and inadvertent disinformation (G. Rosegger). Power, politics and public administration (J. Marceau). Designing institutions in the information society (P. Drahos). Knowledge and Innovation. Codified knowledge and innovation: a model (T. Mandeville). On the informational structure and functioning of Japanese organisations - a comparison with western organisations. (H. Oniki). Sisyphus at his exercise: the Internet and consumer-business relations in the US (R.Widdows, K.L. Widdows). Organisations and Markets. The organisational impact of knowledge (B. Martin). Communication, information technology and firm performance (G. Eliasson). Price behaviour within segments of the medical profession in Australia (D.P. Doessel). Telecommunications Policy and Economic Development. Telecommunications policy and the rhetoric of economics (R.A. Joseph). Electronic communications in African development: tracking their impact (M. Menou). The information infrastructure and economic development: how far have we come? Internationalisation and Information. Information and knowledge in the study of internationalisation (L.S. Welch). International knowledge spillovers, absorptive capacity and productivity in OECD countries (H-J. Englebrecht). Globalisation and macroeconomic volatility (N.D. Karunaratne). Author index. Subject index.

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Vathek: An Arabian Tale

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Nestled far off in its own corner of the ocean, the island of Eire shelters its formidably fierce inhabitants. While the island in S.C. McGrath’s To the Waters and the Wild (Seanachie Press) may be remote from the rest of the world, tensions are high among clashing rival clans that ravage the land. Despite the ongoing strife within Eire’s land, each clan lives a life of tranquility and simplicity. That is until word reaches Eire’s coastline of an impending invasion from the far-off Romhanach Empire.

Eire’s only hope for salvation lies in their own unification, but will each clan’s hubris prevent them from putting aside their differences to unify as one single army to deter the Romhanach? If there is to be any hope for future generations, the people of Eire must consider what is most important: their pride or their lives.

Tangled up in the midst of the political crisis is sixteen-year-old Keelin, the daughter of her clan’s chieftain. Gifted with the powers of telepathy and healing, Keelin has been fated to become a priestess, divining the will of the gods to her people. But such a life of solitude, of absolute selflessness, has never appealed to Keelin. She longs for something more: a life of adventure, of freedom. Keelin “…loved [the] fantastic tales of the mighty Romhanach Empire and its intrigues…She could not imagine a more exciting life than that of an adventurer in foreign lands.”

With the heart and soul of an adventurer, Keelin revels in dreams of escape. But these dreams prove to be more than what meets the eye, and Keelin soon discovers that there is also more than what meets the eye within the life of a priestess. With it comes the ability to travel to and from the Otherworld, the land separating life from death, the gods from the humans. The promise of the Otherworld is alluring, making Keelin’s internal struggles ever the more difficult.

“There is always a choice, Keelin. Do not let [anyone] tell you otherwise.”

Even though she grapples with the promises of adventure against the intriguing and mystifying land of the Otherworld, Keelin remains fiercely independent and steadfast in her determination to help her clan with the Romhanach invasion that continues to loom closer. Keelin’s selflessness she displays throughout the novel—through tirelessly aiding the sick and wounded to even risking her own safety for the sake of her people—is a testament to her unyielding character.

Though a fantasy novel set in the mystical past, To the Waters and the Wild is a true coming of age story and a social commentary on current worldly issues that exposes the truth of reality: in order to overcome staggering odds, sometimes it is necessary to set aside differences and band together to fight for a common cause.

To the Waters and the Wild is available for purchase.

A native Californian, Susan grew up in western Malibu, riding her horse on the beach and in the hills, weaving stories and daydreaming. Now, a lifetime later, she still rides in the Santa Monica Mountains—either on a horse or a motorcycle—enjoying flights of fancy along the way.
During the intervening years, Susan earned a degree in history from UCLA, became a CPA, worked for an international biotechnology company and raised a family.

To the Waters and the Wild combines Susan’s love of history with the magical daydreams of her youth. For more on Susan, please visit her website.


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Attention: Exalted with Argussian Reach is required to unlock Void Elf race in Battle for Azeroth!

Argussian Reach is one of the two reputations that were introduced with the addition of Argus. The surviving refugees and outcasts who did not manage to leave Argus before its capture by the army of the Legion, that’s who the defenders of Argus are. But upon the arrival of the new allies, they swore to return their home. Help the defenders to free the ravaged lands of Argus by forcing the Burning Legion army out of this world. Reputation leveling with Argussian Reach will not only allow you to purchase various rewards, but also it will open access to new race, Void Elf (after purchase of Battle for Azeroth add-on).

How to increase reputation with Argussian Reach?

To increase reputation level with the Argussian Reach to Friendly will not be difficult, for this it is necessary to go through the whole storyline of Argus. But then you have to work harder, you have several ways of raising your reputation above Friendly, such as:

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  • Also you can receive a few unique daily quests – in some you will have to kill rare creatures (in example Fragments of the Abyss), in others – visit Legion Invasion Points (in example Invasion of Space). Every quest will grant you 250 reputation.
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Using Reflexology with babies

I have found one of the great benefits of using reflexology techniques is the ability to work with everyone, the oldest being 98, and children and babies, with the youngest being 2 days old. Effective reflexology is not age-specific!

And, in recent months, we’ve been seeing more and more successful examples of using reflexology with babies.

One of the most effective reflexology techniques to use with babies is Synergistic Reflexology – when two identical hands and foot reflexes are worked simultaneously.

This reflexology technique is an obvious choice to use when feeding a small baby, as he or she can be cradled in a parent’s arms while one hand makes feather-light strokes on the foot on either stomach or bowel reflexes, while the other hand gently strokes the baby’s palm on the same side of their body.

A baby’s fingers or toes should never be worked, as they are too fragile.

Even a tiny baby can be held so that their feet are briefly weight-bearing for effective reflexology techniques to be used. Babies that are crying or restless can learn to recognize particular types of touch used in reflexology techniques, and they find this form of treatment calming and therapeutic.

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RIP Piper: I grew up with Rowdy Roddy

Hogan. Andre. Savage. Ventura. Piper.

All five of these guys served as the cornerstones of WWF wrestling in the 1980s. Because these guys played such well-known characters during one of pro wrestling’s boom periods, they all ended up transcending their roles to outside the ring.

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And now three of them are gone, with Rowdy Roddy Piper’s death on July 30 putting him beside Randy “Macho Man” Savage and Andre the Giant as stars who died way too young.

It’s really starting to suck being an old-school fan raised on Saturday morning WWF wrestling. Savage’s death blew us away in 2011, Hulk Hogan just last week got exposed for his terrible racist comments, and Piper now dies out of nowhere of a heart attack at age 61.

I grew up with Piper during middle and high school – and I know a lot of you who read this blog did, too. I can’t believe Piper – who at his peak was one of the most gifted performers on Continue reading

Frankie Williams tells Piper, “I’m not afraid of nobody!”

One of the greatest Piper’s Pits ever didn’t have a major star as a guest, or even an important angle.

Instead, Rowdy Roddy Piper interviewed jobber Frankie Williams, a decidedly average looking guy with bags under his eyes who was billed from Columbus, OH. Anyone who watched WWF Championship Wrestling on Saturday mornings in the 1980s no doubt saw Williams lose in squash after squash.

Piper explained that he invited Williams to the Pit out of sympathy because the guy never won a match. In typical Piper humor, Continue reading

The top five lamest 1980s WWF promos

There’s been an awful lot of talk about how some longtime pro wrestling stars, such as the Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and Jerry “The King” Lawler, have swooped into angles on WWE Monday Night Raw and delivered promos better than anyone else on the current roster.

Let’s face it: The on-the-job training for interviews was a lot better in yesteryear. In the 1980s, the WWF had a lot of wrestlers and managers who could talk well on the microphone. People like Roddy Piper, Randy “Macho Man” Savage, Hulk Hogan, and Jake “The Snake” Roberts understood how to push matches and angles.

However, more than a few promos in that decade were stinkers, which made me ponder the worst ones I had heard during the ‘80s. One of my qualifications here is that it had to be an interview that anyone could have seen (so house show promos really can’t count). And a bad segment doesn’t mean you gave a bad promo, as plenty of gifted talkers have been saddled with lousy circumstances (think about some of those corny Saturday Night’s Main Event skits).

Instead, my choices are reserved for those who truly butchered the art of the pro wrestling promo. With that, below are my five lamest promos from the ‘80s:  Continue reading

Thankfully not on the WWF card in 1985: Ric Flair vs. Pete Doherty, Captain Lou, or Mr. T

Ric Flair’s initial run in the WWF/WWE started in 1991, which thankfully spared us from having to see him fight some pro wrestlers from the 1980s who just weren’t up to the task.

For example, can you imagine Captain Lou Albano wrestling his annual Boston Garden “special attraction” match against the “Nature Boy”? Flair would have sold for Albano (maybe Naitch even would have allowed Captain Lou to bodyslam him off the top rope), and the race would have been on to see who could bleed first.

I have more thoughts about the crazy foes Flair missed out on in the 1980s–such as the Red Rooster and Pete “Duke of Dorchester” Doherty–in my article at Camel Clutch Blog, “Eight comical opponents Ric Flair never fought in the 80s’ WWF.”


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Featured Article Only You Can Prevent Cyber-attacks: How to Spot the Fires and Put Them Out*

A colleague recently received a personal e-mail from a foreign prince offering massive “compeiennsation” for assistance liberating funds held by the United Nations—the prince just needed a $10,000 advance, via Western Union, to get some initial paperwork sorted out. Perhaps you received the same email. Unfortunately, most attempts at internet-based crime aren’t quite as easy to spot and without sufficient response plans in place, they can be even harder to resolve. For example, if a hacker accesses a municipal server, he or she can limit or manipulate public functions that operate through government networks. Just days ago, the Atlanta municipal government was held hostage for nearly a week following a digital extortion attempt. It is unclear how the City’s network was breached, but in the cyberattack, hackers attempted to lock government data files limit access to many routine online government functions and, through encryption, refused to make them accessible until a ransom was paid. After five days offline, many (but not all) public services had been restored. The City has not yet divulged how the matter was resolved. A separate common attack is for a fraudster to pose as a contractor on a public infrastructure project, who might email a project manager with a fake invoice requesting that payments be wired to a new account. Within minutes, bond proceeds paid to the “contractor” may end in the same hands as the funds wired to help the poor foreign prince mentioned above. Public entities are especially susceptible to email scams because open records and open meetings laws and transparent operations make it easy for criminals to conduct reconnaissance on employees and transactions. This allows the criminals to craft personalized and convincing fake messages that do not contain obvious indicators of a fraud.

*An earlier version of this article was previously published in The Bond Buyer. It has been updated to reflect more recent developments.

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Self-care and wellbeing through hobbies

Chronic illness: Savouring simple pleasures

Chronic illness-savouring simple pleasures

I live for simple pleasures.

With chronic pain and chronic illness, limitations can be severe at times. This is one of those times. Simple pleasures are things that protect and nourish our wellbeing. They are in fact an important facet of our self-care. Our hobbies and activities that promote well-being and engage our focus and passions. It is important to our sense of self-worth to have things we can engage in that help us feel good. It is immensely difficult when you can no longer work to fill the void of it and you have to adjust your self-identity. These sorts of things help us with that.

But when things get severe even they become something we are limited on.

My example is reading. I am an avid reader. I consume books. And it has always been a pain distraction when the pain wasn’t too severe to be able to.

And now with the vestibular symptoms reading and reading comprehension are severely limited either all day or for most of the day. Sometimes there is a slice of the morning where things are not moving or shimmering so much in the visual field I can read for short durations. Not nearly as long as I used to be able to. Just like a taste. And when that window passes… I have cognitive issues that impair comprehension and the words shimmer too much to focus on them.

It is actually a pretty horrible thing for me. I really love reading. And now it is so very difficult.

What this means is that I have to savour these simple pleasure.

And on bad days, I can’t do them. So on good days… it is something to enjoy in that window of opportunity. I have to pace them, like every other aspect of chronic illness. I have to choose which to give time to. And I know that first thing in the morning is prime time for anything. I also know I have to do things more slowly. Take the time. I also learned these too mean I have to rest and recover. Even these small things we enjoy can cost us, but since we are limited on many other things, the cost is something we cope with. We all need things to engage in.

What I have also learned is that I should seek out simple pleasures that are easier to manage without too much need for focus. And by finding those, we can nourish our well-being in new ways. I just haven’t been able to find a substitute. Lack of money makes it tricky in some cases. Like I have books to read. A lot of them. But I cannot pay for audiobooks which would be a good substitute.

Some things I have considered:

Coloring books: I have nerve damage so I am limited in the time I can spend coloring. But it is relaxing and you do not need to be cognitively all there to do it. I do recommend it.

Audiobooks: These are a great option if you have having problems reading and comprehending what you read. I just can’t afford that option at this moment. Nevertheless, it is a great one for others.

Prime Day – Audible $10 bounty is an Amazon Addible promotion on at the moment.

Netflix: Watching shows doesn’t require any mental effort from us. But you can watch great shows on Netflix. Including documentaries (I really want to see the ‘Out of my head’ documentary, but access to that isn’t on Netflix now or showing around here.) Here is a list of some popular shows, I must not like popular because none of these are on my list.

Arts & crafts: Now writing is ‘my thing’ but there are a lot of arts and crafts to explore within our specific limitations. Before my functionality declined I went to a Paint Nite with a friend. And it was a blast (and I am Not a good painter by any means however my friend had some skills, man). And it makes me think that if people have availability to an art therapy program, that is something to check out. Other things like crochet and knitting, while those of us with peripheral neuropathy or arthritis may be limited on time spent doing it, it can be something interesting to explore. A friend of mine does these fantastic stain glass art with glass cutting, so there are so many options out there for us to engage in arts & crafts. Photography is a great one to explore as well. Well, I could list thousands because it encompasses so much we can explore.

Simple pleasures can be our hobbies and activities but they can be also the simplest of things. A really good cup of tea. A refreshing nap. Sitting outside and just enjoying the day. A short walk outside. All sorts of things.

We just have to savour the things we can do when we can do them. The things that give us pleasure in life and help us cope.

See other posts on self-care

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Self-Care: Hobbies and activities

Self-care: When you are in a funk
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  1. I so agree with this! Narrowing your focus (which we have all had to do anyway) and seeing the beauty in the small things can help turn around a dark day, or at least shine a bit of light in. Great post! 💕

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  2. It’s those simple pleasures that can make all the difference sometimes, especially on those days we’re limited in what we can do. It’s definitely important to seek them out so we don’t let ourselves get bogged down in what we can’t do. Great post – scheduled to pin!

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With 50 million audience, India tops BBC news' overseas market

World Service English and BBC World News TV both touch an all-time record high

India, where BBC News now operates in nine languages, has become the top overseas market for BBC News as the broadcaster recorder 13% rise to 50 million viewers, as per the The Global Audience Measure (GAM), released on Tuesday. Furthermore, globally, BBC News reached 394 million audiences, and recorded a rise of 47 million.

The BBC World Service in English, and 42 languages, account for 319 million of that figure - with an increase of 41 million. Three countries - India, Kenya and the USA - have seen the most impressive gains since 2018.

The USA has become the third largest market overall with 38 million.

BBC News websites (World Service and have increased their combined reach by 6 million to 51 million globally, bucking wider trends for news sites.

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More people around the world are tuning into the BBC than ever before, reaching a new high of 426 million a week - an increase of 13% to 50 million over the year.

BBC World Service in English and the BBC World News TV channel have both achieved all-time record audiences of 97 million and 101 million respectively. BBC World Service’s 42 language services have climbed to 259 million. BBC Global News, the commercial subsidiary of BBC News which operates the BBC World News channel and, makes up most of the remainder and has seen an upward growth across TV and digital of 6 million, to 121 million.

"Every day our teams do an amazing job bringing independent, impartial news to audiences around the world, and today we can see just how much the BBC is valued. Thanks to Government investment we’ve been able to launch the biggest expansion of the World Service since the Second World War, and this shows how much the BBC can do for the UK," Tony Hall, BBC director general, said.

Overall, BBC News' TV audience reached 214 million audience, recording an increase of 23 million; audio audiences reached 178 million, an upward swing of 12 million, and 95 million for online, an increase of 18 million. Audio continues to be a major platform for the World Service with 178 million listeners worldwide.

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“BBC World Service is on track to reach its audience target of 500 million weekly, as has posted all-time record audiences for both World Service Radio and BBC World News. But most importantly we’re continuing to produce groundbreaking journalism that is attracting growing audiences, and making huge impact. From investigative journalism like Africa Eye to our work countering fake news and disinformation, the BBC is showing why it remains the world’s most trusted source of news," Jamie Angus, director, BBC World Service Group, said.

The top 10 countries by BBC News audience (in million) are:

According to the broadcaster, the syndication of BBC content via partner television and radio stations around the world, and distribution via digital platforms like YouTube and Facebook, now add up to over 60% of audience reach.

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Over the past two years, new BBC News bureaus were opened in India, Kenya, Nigeria and South Korea, and 12 new language services were launched. The expansion has taken place against a background of rapid growth of rival international news services from Russia, China and the Middle East.

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Author Interview: Ben Galley

Ben Galley is an author of dark and epic fantasy books who currently hails from Victoria, Canada. Since publishing his debut The Written in 2010, Ben has released a range of award-winning fantasy novels, including the weird western Bloodrush and the epic standalone The Heart of Stone. He is also the author of the brand new Chasing Graves Trilogy.

Author Interview

1. What is your top read of 2019 so far?

I must admit, given my workload this year, the reading has taken a bit of a back seat. However, I’ve been catching up in recent weeks, and I’ve been utterly blown away by Neil Gaiman’s Norse Mythology. It’s a book I’ve been wishing existed since my obsession with Norse Mythology began at an early age.  Gaiman does an excellent job marrying his excellent prose with the majesty – and frankly madness – of the Norse mythos.

I am so happy he said this! We have a book we both read and loved (and we both read it recently too).

2. What is your favorite book friendship?

I’m a huge fan of the First Law Trilogy by Joe Abercrombie, and the friendship between Dogman and Logen Ninefingers is not only a highly enjoyable one but a funny one, too. I could read a series just featuring those two, with all their misadventures and narrow escapes. Their personalities clash and intertwine in intricate ways together and yet stand alone as fully-realized characters when they’re apart.

3. Most anticipated book release of 2019?

2019 seems to be an exciting year for books! I’m looking forward to throwing Dark Age by Pierce Brown into my TBR pile, along with the Dragon Republic by R.F. Kuang, and hopefully (fingers crossed) Thorn of Emberlain by Scott Lynch and Doors of Stone by Patrick Rothfuss.

Can’t wait for Dark Age! This guy know his good books.

4. How many books are in your TBR Pile?

I dread to think… Currently, I think my TBR pile, in its entirety, has about 65 books in it. The summit of Mount TBR at the moment consists of The Hod King by Josiah Bancroft, City of Lies by Sam Hawke, and the End of the Line by Gray Williams.

5. Who is your favorite author?

That is a tough one, however, based on the level of inspiration they’ve brought to my life and writing career, and the sheer mastery of their work, I would have to say J.R.R. Tolkien. An obvious choice, perhaps, but The Hobbit and LotR kindled a fierce passion in me for fantasy and writing. That passion put me on the path I still tread today.

6. How did you start writing?

I started quite young. Thanks to spending my formative years devouring Middle Earth, Narnia, and Redwall, it wasn’t long before I started to write as well as read. I decided to attempt a novel aged 11, and managed to write two by my early teens. I believe that gave me a solid foundation for when I decided to make a professional go of being an author when I was 21. I spent a year or two working on my debut, The Written, and launched it in late 2010. I haven’t looked back since!

7. Where is your favorite reading spot?

My favorite spot doubles as one of my favorite writing spots. There’s a little bar just on the edge of Victoria Harbour that looks over the Juan De Fuca strait between Vancouver Island and Washington. On clear days, the snow-capped mountains dominate the horizon while ships potter about below, and if you’re lucky, you might just glimpse a humpback or pods of orcas traveling through.

8. How long have you been an author?
I would say since aged 11 or 12 when I realized that writing was all I wanted to do in life. However, in regards to publishing and selling books, I would say I’ve been an author since 2009.

9. What do you like about reading?

The escape. When I read, the world around me fades away and my entire attention is focused on the text. I have a very visual imagination and mindset, so can see every action and scene all playing out behind my eyes as I read. That combination of absorbing an author’s prose and yet conjuring up your own imagery and ideas is fantastic, and so hard to achieve with other media such as films and games, in which the visuals are already constructed for you. It’s a kind of magic that only books can offer.

10. If you had to describe yourself in a book title, what would it be?

Great question! And difficult, too… I would have to go with “Magic, Mischief, and Malt Whisky: An Epic, If Not Narcissistic, Saga.

Check out my No Disclaimers tag video where I answer questions regarding books and the bookish community!


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Coconut Curry Chicken

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Main Courses | Apr, 29 2019

Coconut Curry Chicken

This coconut curry chicken dish was the perfect opportunity for me to use my crockpot.  Besides being easy to use, slow cooking really enhances the flavor of your meal.  Along with the turmeric cauliflower rice, this has some great spice to it.  Bon Appétit!

(For the Chicken)

  • 2 Chicken Breasts
  • 1 Teaspoon grapeseed oil or coconut oil
  • 2 (13.5 ounces) cans of coconut milk (you can use lite coconut milk as well)
  • 2 Tablespoons dried basil leaves
  • 2 Teaspoons salt
  • 3/4 Teaspoon pepper
  • 1/2 Teaspoon yellow curry powder
  • 1/2 or 3/4 teaspoon chili powder (depending on how spicy you want it)
  • 1 large red onion
  • 8 cloves of garlic, minced
  • 2 jalapenos, seeded and finely minced
  • 1 Teaspoon fresh ginger, grated or minced
  • 1/3 to 1/2 cup cilantro, chopped for garnish

(For the Cauliflower Rice)

  • 1/2 head of cauliflower, riced
  • 1 tablespoon grapeseed or coconut oil
  • 2 cloves of garlic, minced
  • 1 teaspoon turmeric powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper

(For the Chicken)

  • Heat a large skillet to medium-high heat and add the oil. Cook the chicken breasts for about 2 minutes on each side to seal in the juices
  • In crock-pot, combine coconut milk, basil, salt, pepper, yellow curry, and chili powder. Stir to combine.
  • Add chopped red onion, garlic and jalapenos to crock pot
  • Add the chicken to the crockpot, stir to combine
  • Cook on high for 4-5 hours or on low for 6-8 hours
  • Remove the chicken and place on a plate or cutting board to allow it to cool for a few minutes, then shred or cut the chicken
  • ***Optional*** Use corn starch and cold water to thicken up the basil sauce in the crockpot
  • Add ginger to crock pot
  • Add chicken back into the crockpot
  • Allow to heat through for a few minutes then enjoy!

(For the Cauliflower Rice)

  • Heat the oil in a skillet or wok
  • Add the garlic and turmeric and allow to sauté until fragrant, about one to two minutes
  • Add the cauliflower rice, salt, and pepper and cook until combined and almost tender
  • Allow sitting with a lid on for a few minutes to continue tenderizing

Use Cilantro on top for a fresh garnish!

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China enters new luxury market era

If you want to get some idea just how important China has become as a luxury consumer market you don’t have to go further than the recent Beijing auto show.

What started out as a low-key event in 1990 has grown into the biggest and most important stage for the world’s auto makers, especially those at the luxury end where models are tailored to China’s affluent.

Wander the streets of Beijing and Shanghai and you are sure to see BMWs, Mercedes-Benzes,Porsches, and Ferraris – just about any top-end auto brand that comes to mind.

By 2020, China is expected to be the world’s biggest luxury auto market, according to Dan Ammann, president of United States auto giant General Motors, who shares this view with many of his competitors in North America andEurope.

The explosive growth of China’s emerging middle class has brought with it sweeping economic change and social transformation and will continue to do so, says global consulting firm McKinsey & Co. By 2022, more than 75 percent of China’s urban consumers will be earning 60,000 yuan ($9,600) a year.

McKinsey says that in terms of purchasing power, that is between the average income of Brazil and Italy.

In 2000, just 4 percent of urban Chinese households were within that range.

Analysts say the middle class and upper middle class will be the principal engines of consumer spending in the decade ahead.

More than a third of the money spent around the world on high-end bags, shoes, watches, jewelry and ready-to-wear clothing now comes from Chinese consumers either domestically or abroad when they travel.

Within the next year, Chinese tourists could be spending as much as $194 billion annually inEurope, the US, Asia and other vacation spots, according to Morgan Stanley in a research note on luxury companies.

Chinese travelers are already the world’s biggest spenders, according to the United Nations World Tourism Organization.

The UN group says that by next year the number of Chinese travelling abroad will exceed 100 million, although some analysts say that may happen this year.

Earlier this year, The Economist said: “How much China spends is striking. Even more so is the way it spends”.

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Chinese Have Strong Desire to Travel in 2014
Chinese have a strong desire to travel in 2014 according to a report by Ctrip. Nearly all the respondents said they would travel. Moreover, Chinese tourists are willing to spend when they travel. About 95 percent of respondents indicated that their travel spending will either increase or remain the same in 2014 compared to 2013. About a third of them will spend 10,000 yuan or more on their travel. Chinese travelers are becoming more independent with 39 percent who indicated that they prefer to do their own booking and travel on their own. About 42 percent said they will travel on their own but book through travel agencies. Only 19 percent said they prefer package tour.

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Fast Fashion Brands Grow in Popularity and Scrunity in China
In 2013, the China Consumers’ Association conducted its Comparison Test of Apparel & Fashion. International brands tested included Zara, M&S, Guess, and Paul Frank. More than one-third of the tested products didn’t meet national Chinese quality standards. The clothes were tested for formaldehyde and aromatic amine fuel content, PH levels, odd smells, pilling and tear resistance, color fastness, and component makeup. H&M has had similar quality problems. However, international fast fashion brands have no significant domestic competitors, and with demand strong, quality issues have not hurt sales. The four biggest fast-fashion retailers in China, Zara, H&M, Uniqlo, and C&A, have 523 total stores in China as of June 2013.

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Ferragamo Slows China Expansion But Remains Opportunistic
Florence-based luxury retailer Salvatore Ferragamo’s global sales got a boost from China in 2013 with sales in China growing 20 percent. Ferragamo has more than 75 points of sale in China and the company believes the “coverage of territory there is quite well distributed.” There are no plans for major expansion; instead, the company will open three or four stores a year, with “opportunities in airports” given some new terminal openings. In 2013, Asia-Pacific sales grew by 11 percent to 466.5 million euros, or $615.7 million and accounted for 37.1 percent of Ferragamo’s total sales.

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More Wealthy Chinese Think Local Luxury Brands ‘On Par or Above’ Foreign Brands, Says New Study
The sophistication of China’s luxury consumers is evident in a new study from market research firm Mintel that underscores their preference for quality and craftsmanship and desire to seek new brands, including local luxury brands. In certain categories such as watches and cosmetics, foreign brands are still prized for their superiority. For luxury apparel and shoes, about 40 percent of Chinese believe local luxury brands provide the same quality as foreign brands. Among wealthy Chinese, craftsmanship is the most popular word to define luxury according to the study. Almost two-thirds of urban Chinese put the term ahead of ‘expensive’ and ‘status,’ and the portion rises to 71 percent for those with monthly household income of more than 25,000 yuan ($4,000).

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Many wealthy Chinese are diversifying out of China, and US real estate is a relative bargain for them. Chinese bought 12 percent of all US homes purchased by foreign citizens last year, up from 5 percent in 2007 with more than half the home purchases in California. More than two-thirds of the Chinese buyers paid cash. According to the Hurun Report, more than 60 percent of China’s wealthy have left or plan to leave the country, at least part time, and their top destination is the United States. For the burgeoning middle and upper classes Chinese, the US market seems more stable than the Chinese market, where fears of a property bubble have caused a great deal of concern.

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