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As January turns to February and March is not too far behind, we’re entering the part of calendar that has become known as Tax Season. It’s the time of year when everyone should begin to think about filing their tax returns. In this episode of the podcast, we would like to take some time to help owner-operators, Independent Contractors and trucking business owners get ready for this tax season. As you’ll hear, Equinox Owner-Operator Solutions President and CEO Colton Lawrence joins us to explore a number of key points that should be considered during the early part of the year, including the special considerations that are unique to the 2020 tax year.

As January comes to a merciful end, the Sharks finish the month with 2 straight losses and are looking up from the basement of their division. This week on the Pucknologists, we share our thoughts on the slow start and more including: - A 7-3 loss in game 1 against Colorado in which Jones is pulled for the 2nd time in 7 games. - A 3-0 loss in game 2 as Kadri gets in on all 3 Avalanche goals - Bob Boughner calling out the big guys - Power play failure - Who’s trending up and down. Hint: the down list is longer. - Santa Clara Country lifts Covid-19 restrictions, Sharks to return to SAP Center - Sharks deal for defenseman, Christian Jaros - Drew Remenda returning to the Sharks broadcast - The conscious uncoupling of the Sharks and Fanatics - Our new weekly segment, “How’s Your Pavelski?” - Comment of the week - and more... Teal Town USA - Your favorite San Jose Sharks' post-game vodcast, for fans, by fans! Subscribe to catch us after every Sharks game and our weekly wrap-up show, The Pucknologists! Remember to Like, Subscribe, and hit that Notification bell to be alerted every time we go live! Want audio only? Subscribe to our audio-only platforms below: - iTunes: tinyurl.com/TealTowniTunes - Spotify: tinyurl.com/TealTownSpotify - SoundCloud: @tealtownusa - TuneIn: tinyurl.com/TealTownTuneIn - iHeart: tinyurl.com/TealTowniHeart - GooglePlay: tinyurl.com/TealTownGoogle - Stitcher!: tinyurl.com/TealTownStitcher Follow our Social Media channels for more exclusive content: - Twitter: twitter.com/TealTownUSA - Instagram: www.instagram.com/tealtownusa/ - reddit: www.reddit.com/r/TealTownUSA/ - Facebook: www.facebook.com/TealTownUSA/ On the web: www.TealTownUSA.com

As January comes to an end and we all breathe a collective 'thank fuck', here's another reason to be cheerful! Andrew and Steve are joined by two of our wonderful Patreon supporters, Mark and Seb, to discuss January's Game Club picks and look ahead to what's in store for February... We'd love you to get involved, so join in the chat over at thecrossplayers.com/discord and look for the Game Club channel.

As January fades into month 2 of 2021, we offer up the new Top Ten!! Join Hosts GW Pomichter, Sage iA and Deanna Marie as they bring you tunes from these fantastic Indie singers & songwriters:Kitchenkillaz, Eric C. Powell, Dagnell', Nige Silvestri, The Gypsy Moths, Moonlight Drive-In, ReveLever, Darren Holland Project, Gene Loy and Stuart PearsonFind Music Here:KitchenKillaz:FaceBook: https://www.facebook.com/kitchenkillaz/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cv6NF1ufunQ&list=PLX3I20-SoTVxU0zRa7P-w876DyjTOpKXcEric C. Powell:Apple Music: https://geo.music.apple.com/us/artist/eric-c-powell/1162270865?mt=1&app=music&at=1000lQJoDagnell:Apple Music: https://geo.music.apple.com/us/artist/dagnell/1264143912?mt=1&app=music&at=1000lQJoNige Silvestri:FaceBook: https://www.facebook.com/NigeSilvestriMusic/The Gypsy Moths:https://music.apple.com/us/artist/the-gypsy-moths/1490922490?itsct=music_box&itscg=30200&ls=1&app=musicMoonlight Drive-In:Apple Music: https://geo.music.apple.com/us/artist/moonlight-drive-in/1441532045?mt=1&app=music&at=1000lQJoReveLever:Apple Music: https://geo.music.apple.com/us/artist/revelever/1439391272?mt=1&app=music&at=1000lQJoDarren Holland Project:Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/the-darren-holland-project/1383122008?mt=1&app=music&at=1000lQJoGene Loy:FaceBook: https://www.facebook.com/gene.loy.9YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0bvElyBST5pOZgt9NiAA_wStuart Pearson:Apple Music: https://geo.music.apple.com/us/artist/stuart-pearson/214835372?mt=1&app=music&at=1000lQJo**Find Hangin With Web Show T-shirts, Coffee Mugs and more at https://www.hwwswebtv.com/hwws-merch-shopThe Hangin With Web Show Indie Music Spotlight has been brought to tonight by these partners & friends:Iradius, a location based social app.https://iradius.app/index.htmlhttps://www.facebook.com/iRadius.mobileJoanne Fisher's Christmas in Florence:Amazon: https://amzn.to/2LADUWpJeremy Mosby’s ICoinAmazon: https://amzn.to/2u5g5d7Famous Faces and FunniesLINK : https://www.facebook.com/FFFComics/GW Pomichter's BooksLot 28https://books.apple.com/us/book/lot-28-a-lucky-marks-mystery/id1019799220?mt=11&app=itunes&at=1000lQJoLuckyhttps://books.apple.com/us/book/lucky/id887459004?mt=11&app=itunes&at=1000lQJoYesterday's Tomorrowhttps://books.apple.com/us/book/yesterdays-tomorrow/id1144650579?mt=11&app=itunes&at=1000lQJo

As January closes, it's time to follow up on the conversations you've been having all month long about Shaklee. This week's special guest New Senior Executive Coordinator Alyssa Omdal offers tips and thoughts about the follow-up, the close, and addressing concerns that arise in those conversations.

Luke Pearson is a Gamilaroi man who in 2012 founded IndigenousX: a 100% Indigenous owned and operated, independent media, consultancy, and training organisation.  As January 26th approaches, I wanted to ask Luke about what he makes of the Australia Day culture warring, his critique of the #changethedate campaign, our national amnesia when it comes to our history and why we need to #changethenation instead. He explains the nature of the ongoing occupation of this country, what political action might bring about material change for First Nations people and why the idea of changing the national holiday is like a gym membership.  If you’ve got the means please support this show by becoming a Patron Join the LIASYO Facebook group here please and thank you My 2021 show is called WE ARE ALL IN THIS – it’s on sale now at the Adelaide Fringe I’m joining the (awesome) line up for Tommy Little’s Big Comedy Show @ the Sidney Myer Music Bowl in March @LukeLPearson @IndigenousX ARTICLE: Why we need to change the date of Australia Day ARTICLE: Maybe we shouldn't change the date of Australia Day after all  ARTICLE: Why I no longer support #changethedate ARTICLE: Why we need to #ChangeTheNation (by Shiralee Lawson) ARTICLE: Why I was gutted when Australia applauded the anthem change  ARTICLE: We are One Nation?  ARTICLE: Remembering 1938 'Day of Mourning' declaration ARTICLE: 'We hereby make protest' - a history of 1938 Andrew Jakubowicz's research on "Harmony Day" CAUSE OF THE WEEK: indigenousx.com.au  

2021 is moving full speed! As January speeds by, we can see the importance of living on purpose: The purpose of Growth! Our fresh new calendar on January 1st brought us fresh hope! God has given Doc and…Continue reading

As January comes to an end that can only mean one thing. What, you may ask? It means New Zealand Beer Month is on the horizon, of course! New Zealand Beer Month, or February for the uninitiated, is a celebration of the fine, fine beers produced on the beautiful island country. While nearly 19,000km may...

As January of 2021 comes to a close the guys still feel like they are dealing with the repercussions of 2020, and have no choice but to keep moving forward. So sit back, buckle up, hold on to your drinks and reflect with us. Follow us on Instagram: @ReflectivePerspective1 Youtube: Reflective Perspective Podcast and remember Keep your Perspective W I D E !

2020 was a challenging year: the pandemic, the economy, lockdown, working remotely, and on and on. I admit, it’s not easy to take the pain, the loss, the death, the politics, businesses closing, and lives being forever and irrevocably altered, but I think if you look hard enough and long enough, you will find that 2020 was full of gifts. Gifts that, in their most simplistic description, are priceless! Over the next 21 days, I will share with you 21 gifts that I feel are most beneficial! I believe you will see that you were given them too, in some way. As January 2021 kicks into gear, these 21 gifts will create a solid foundation for you to have a productive, meaningful, and fulfilling year. I also encourage you to share the videos! Leaders send them to your teams. Sales professionals send them to your clients. Friends send them to each other. Use #2020GaveMe when sharing your story of how your life was impacted, for the good, in 2020. --- Sign up for a complimentary High Trust Coaching consultation: http://hightrustcoaching.com/ Learn more about Todd's CONNECT!: https://hightrust.com/connect Join the High Trust TODAY Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/hightrusttoday/ Sign up for Todd's Newsletter: http://toddduncan.com/subscribe --- Connect with Todd on Social Media Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ToddDuncanOfficial/ Twitter - http://twitter.com/toddstweets Instagram - http://instagram.com/toddduncanofficial Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/toddduncanoffical

For the past 18 years She is Safe has rescued and restored women and girls from abuse and slavery in the hardest places across the globe and Monday we will hear some of those rescue stories as we visit with Michele Rickett. Michele is the founder of She is Safe and seeks to educate and raise awareness and find ways to prevent human trafficking around the world. As January is Human Trafficking Awareness and Prevention Month, we hope that you’ll listen in to hear both the signs of trafficking and the ways you can be part of these redemption stories.

When a third of voters say Biden's win isn't legitimate, democracy is at risk, reports NBC. Senator Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn., said President Trump’s election challenges should finally come to an end. “When it's over, it needs to be over,” he said on “Meet the Press.” House Minority Whip Steve Scalise, R-La. says, “Let the legal process play out.” Last week, a Quinnipiac poll found just 60 percent of American voters — and only 23 percent of Republicans — believe Joe Biden’s victory is legitimate. As January 20 is fast approaching, many are calling this a Constitutional Crisis. But it doesn't have to be Malcolm argues; perhaps we call this moment in time a Constitutional Stress Test... It’s time - to get involved and get loud... Malcolm.

Artist Mee Jey started a collaboration with husband Jey Sushil at the beginning of January. She pledged to create a portrait of Sushil every day for a year. Each day, she shows him the finished piece without comment, and he writes a short note in response. But befitting Jey’s multidisciplinary, eclectic approach, these are not simple depictions of her husband’s physical presence. They are her impressions of his mental state, rendered impressionistically — sometimes from objects Jey finds around the house. As January turned into February and February turned into March, the shadow of the coronavirus pandemic gradually grew over this evolving body of work.

As January stumbles, coughing and spluttering, into its last hours, we look back on a week bursting with apologies. Mark Rutte said sorry for the Dutch government's involvement in the Holocaust, while Arie Slob said 'sorry, there's no more money' to striking teachers. Two ministers were appointed to shake up the tax office, which is still apologising to parents over the child benefit scandal. National train operator NS, meanwhile, made no apology for its approval ratings, while the government thought twice about asking people stranded in Wuhan to pay for their emergency flights home. In our discussion we look at two contrasting approaches to drug policies by coalition parties and ask: can we mention the 'e' word this far out?

:17 - Super Bowl Sunday is upon us, as is our appetite for football and our favorite dips. Both were discussed, from pizza dip to our favorite games. 6:35 - As January concludes, Ray sat down with the mayor of Green, Gerard Neugebauer. The mayor talked about how his city in southern Summit County fared in 2019 and now into 2020, which includes new roundabouts and a fire station. 16:44 - Actor, comedian, and new-ish Akron resident Bret Ernst will be performing at the Funny Stop in Cuyahoga Falls all weekend. He’s also a massive football fan, so he gave his preview on the game. Be sure to follow us on our various social media platforms. Facebook: 1590WAKRakron Instagram: @1590WAKR Twitter: @1590WAKR, @Rayinthemorning, @TonyMazur

As January comes to a close we look at the mindset that comes with sticking to our resolutions. Connect with us at:https://facebook.com/inspirechurchhttps://instagram.com/inspirechurchPreached: 26/01/19Support the show (https://pushpay.com/g/inspirechurch)

As January is coming to a close, we talk about the phenomena known as the “dumping ground”, before moving on to brighter subject matters, by looking at how the Awards Season has unfolded, before Dustin gives us a sneak peek behind the scenes of the Critics’ Choice Awards.

Transiting Saturn will be taking us further into our energy fields and asking you to honor your mastery and experiences. As January 2020 ends, Saturn will be moving away from the intense “panini press” of energies with Pluto and entering Aquarius in March 2020. We are opening up to new doors and possibilities that are now ready for you to master. Saturn will voyage back into Capricorn the second half of 2020 and fully enter Aquarius in late December 2020 with a conjunction to Jupiter in Aquarius. Look at everything you’ve learned about yourself in recent years, and trust what is in your heart now that is of higher alignment. It is our responsibility to know our energies, and from there we can make conscious choices that support a higher soul purpose. More to share!   Monthly Astrology Webinars ~ February Soul Growth Astrology now available. Use code AQUARIUS to get it for only $11 USD. More details here: https://www.mollymccord.online/monthly-astrology-webinars   2020 Soul Growth Astrology Webinars ~ The major astrology of 2020 and how it will show up in your natal chart. Use code RARE to get it for $25 USD. Check it out: https://www.mollymccord.online/2020-astrology-energies    

As January fades, Valentine's Trees emerge; the Economic Impact of Coronavirus; Real-time indicators in Commodities; The Ten Plagues and The Coronavirus--market reactions; Why Healthcare expenses are so high.

As January drags on, the team is back with your #5Things for this week: Netflix Aired “The Circle’ Finale Twitter Teased New Tipping Option Pinterest Expanded Self-Help Exercises TikTok Reportedly Developing Curated Content Feed Oreo Launched Clothing Collection Hosted by Dan Bennett, and panel includes Kenny Gold, Toby Daniels, Katie Perry, and Amanda Davis

Join Brina and Josie as they talk about the New Year and new manifestations! As January creeps by, don't let the rest of 2020. Remember to get the things you want out of this year as, 2020 is your year! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/20-something--thriving/support

As January winds down, Nigel and Kaitlyn decide to tackle one of the films that started it all: Killer Klowns from Outer Space. Without this film, Nigel may not have discovered his love for bad movies, and probably wouldn't have shared his passion with Kaitlyn. This film has everything. Killers! Clowns with a K! Spaceships! Cotton Candy! Love triangles! Grumpy cops! What else could you want from 1988? In this episode, Nigel and Kaitlyn discuss the origins of the killer klowns, as well as the nature of their plan, and of course, their shared love of Tom Hardy and Jon Hamm.    Killer Klowns from Outer Space Directed by Stephen Chiodo Written by Charles Chiodo, Stephen Chiodo, Edward Chiodo Starring: Grant Cramer, Suzanne Snyder, John Allen Nelson, John Vernon, Michael S. Seigel, Peter Licassi   Don't forget to subscribe! Follow us on Facebook and Instagram @JourneyIntoFilm   Become a Patron on Patron at www.patreon.com/ajourneyintofilm   This has been a production of AJourneyIntoFilm.com

As January is now half over, many entrepreneurs are finding it difficult to maintain the motivation they had at the start of the year. Statistics show that 25% of New Year's Resolutions have been abandoned by the middle of January and less than 10% are ever achieved by the end of the year. That is a terrifying reality and one we need to shift if we are to grow as business owners and leaders. In this episode of the podcast, host James Patrick dives into the top 5 ways to hack your own motivation so it can be managed and sustained throughout the entire year. Motivation is the quintessential component required for goal acquisition - and this episode gives practical and applicable steps you can implement today to start sustaining your motivation through the rest of the year. Be sure to subscribe for future episodes discussing how you develop your brand, market your brand and further profit from your brand as an entrepreneur!  Thanks for tuning in!

Welcome to episode 200 of the Love Live Connection podcast. I am so thrilled for 200 episodes and this wouldn’t be possible without you, so thank you for being a part of this community. Your presence is seen and it is felt, and I am so deeply grateful.  To celebrate episode 200 I wanted to do something special, but I wasn’t sure what to do, but last year I pulled back the curtain to share what had happened in 2018, and today we’re going to do the same for 2019. Some of it is amazing, and some of it was anything but amazing. To celebrate 200 episodes, I’m also offering one-hour coaching sessions for $200. I don’t generally offer one-off sessions, but for the next four days these calls are available  In one hour we can look at why you’re feeling stuck in your life love, and I can help you create a plan to move forward. To follow-up, you’ll have 7 days of email coaching as well.  There will be no next time, so book your session now by clicking here. 3:30 - We kick off by flashing back to 2018, and living in Denver, CO and our move on January 1st to Northern California. 7:00 - As January turned into February the rain continues and followed me to Iceland.  9:15 - How a conversation with my mom impacted my relationship with my husband. 14:00 - In April we went back East for Passover and I ask about living in Philadelphia. 16:30 - By May I knew I wanted to move back to the East coast and we look at the next chapter of our adventure. 19:20 - On the business front, things were a lot less clear.  23:00 - June brings baby talk, but I have a limiting belief related to my business. 25:00 - Getting clear on business expenses, and how clients really want to work with me. 31:10 - My relationship with hormonal birth control and trusting what I put in my body. 35:50 - Connecting even more with my body as I evaluate how much I’m really moving and eating. 41:10 - October was beautiful, I hired a new podcast producer and simplified my business and it was beautiful. 45:00 - November comes around, and we get serious about baby and I’m reminded about divine timing. 50:50 - We are wrapping up in December with the winter solstice and my birthday. And we officially close the Love Action Tribe. After you listen to this episode, here are your next steps: Sign up for The 5-Step Strategy To Banish Anxiety and Overwhelm in Your Love Life here. Ready to explore what working with me is like?  Learn more here. Interested in being coached on the Love Live Connection? Learn more here. Are we connected on Instagram? Come tell me WHO you are here! If you get value from the Love Life Connection, please rate & review it on Apple Podcasts. It only takes a sec to impact our ranking + it’ll help other women find our community!

As January rolls around we commit to making the new year the best one yet. But this can leave us feeling exhausted and overwhelmed in the first couple of weeks. In this episode Angela shares simple ways to start your year off without feeling overwhelmed so you have the energy to tick off your goals and maybe just have the best year yet. 

Take time to create a robust vision for your New Year. As January 1, 2020, rapidly approaches, it's important to look toward what's just around the corner. Now is a perfect time to not only examine yourself but also your businesses and your clients. We're not just talking about goals. Today, we invite you to go deeper into your calling. Not just the "what" but "how" to go about it. Plus, "who" you need to become in the New Year. So start w/ clean slate. And approach New Year's goals a bit differently.   Let God take His Divine Paintbrush and paint a new vision! Dare to dream differently about not only what He wants for you, but also what he wants for the people you are called to serve. Take time to think through what you need to stop doing, so you'll have time and mental space to do what you are called to well. Dare to do different things as you uncover how your vision can be realized. Redefine who you are and who you need to become, so the vision can come to fruition.

As January comes to a close we bring you the male perspective on Balance. Matt Davis returns to share how he maintains balance in his life while running a thriving law practice, raising 5 children with his wife and authoring a new book! In short - 'carry the message to Garcia'. Not familiar with this idea? Matt keeps it simple for us with three key principles. This is an episode you don't want to miss! To pre-order Matt's book, The Art of Preventing Stupid, click here. https://www.amazon.com/Art-Preventing-Stupid-Stronger-Management/dp/1732510210

Prof. Steven Landsburg teaches Economics at the University of Rochester in New York state. He is an author, and his latest book is: Can you Outsmart an Economist? 100+ Puzzles to Train Your Brain. As January is National Puzzle month, Prof. Landsburg is an ideal guest, to talk about some brain teasers and puzzles that are interesting, entertaining, and have the ability to teach us about--well economics, philosophy, politics, as well as being a good exercise for our brain. Read an introductory chapter at: www.outsmartaneconomist.com

Episode 38 is all about New Years Resolutions! As January 1st approaches, a lot of us start to look at 2019 and what we plan to accomplish. In this episode we discuss how to set better and smarter resolutions and we give helpful tips on how to stick to your resolutions better! Here’s to making... Read More

Sadly, nonprofit organizations that don’t embrace change are sure to fall behind, plateau, or, worse yet, deteriorate. So, what can you do and change to ensure your revenue is growing each year to support your mission and programs? As January 1 approaches, we're talking about safeguards to put in place to ensure change initiatives stick and greatly impact the revenue to our organizations. We're offering a free resource at the end, so don't miss out on this one!

As January finally draws to a close, the 2 Gs are once again joined by @Ballerops, @McThickum & @TheBrownHero to bring you the waviest tunes to drop in 2018 so far! #WeOnlyPlayBangers #MonthlyMusicRoundup Apple Music Playlist: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/playlist/2-gs-in-pod-10-newyearnewmusic-w-ballerops-mcthickum/pl.u-aZb0kX7TPVE29GW Spotify Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/user/1154740817/playlist/6V30DILOF8FVJnvEsK6bk5?si=ziF0T_0oTUq3fhXXZP01hg Support the 2 Gs: https://anchor.fm/2gsinapod/support

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CliffCentral.com — As January ends off with a bang, Ben recaps on all the big sporting happenings from the first month of the year. He then interviews Sally Flanagan about why men should be doing yoga.

We are still in Series 9, The Last Minute. That’s because we told you in our last episode that many colleges, including some top-ranked public and private ones, were still accepting applications--and will be doing so right through January and February, with some into March and April, and a few even beyond that. So, if you have a high school senior at home and he or she intends to take advantage of that fact, this episode is for you. And perhaps equally important, but less urgent: If you have a high school junior at home, this episode is for your family big time. We have talked on numerous occasions (most recently in Episode 98) about the dreaded college application main essay or personal statement. This is the place in The Common Application where your teenager is asked to write about 650 words on his or her choice of one of five prescribed topics. Everybody talks about this essay (including us), and everybody has lots of advice about how to produce a memorable piece of work (including us). But we are going to talk today about a slightly different topic, which we also addressed briefly back in Episode 98. This is one that I have been painfully focused on for the past couple of weeks, and it is the college application supplemental essay.  My personal story goes something like this: I had worked with a number of students here in New York City on their Common App main essays over the course of the fall months. I probably read and edited (that is, edited back and forth with the students) more than 50 of them. Suddenly, just before Christmas, some of these students started emailing me their supplemental essays and asking whether I might give them some guidance and some help in editing them. I made the “mistake” of helping the first few students, and I guess word got around. As January 1 deadlines approached, more and more students sent me more and more supplemental essays. Some kids sent as many as a dozen across six or seven different colleges! Having read and edited with students perhaps 100 supplemental essays in the past several weeks, I now feel like something of an expert on the topic. So, let me pass on what I learned in the trenches.  1. Supplemental Essays: The Word Count As you probably know, supplemental essays are required by lots of colleges, especially by the highly selective ones. Some colleges require one, some require two, and some require even more (at last count, I put one Ivy League institution at seven open-ended questions calling for answers of various lengths, though not all actual essays). Typically, supplemental essays are not as long as the main personal statement, fortunately--although we all know that higher word counts allow us to be a bit sloppy and it is sometimes easier to write more rambling words than to write fewer better-chosen words. Many of these supplemental essays seem to call for about 350 to 400 words, or about four meaty paragraphs, which is not really too long when you think about it. Many of them seem to run quite a bit shorter, at about 100 to 150 words, which can be downright restricting if you actually have something to say. Some of them--which are not really essays at all, but more like short-answer questions--ask for just 200 characters (or about 35 words), as one Ivy put it. Here is the point: These word limits are very different, but they are all way lower than the 650-word personal statement. These lower word limits imply a different style of writing. While an applicant might relax into a narrative personal story in the main 650-word essay, using lots of descriptive detail and many examples to elaborate the main idea, the shorter essays do not really permit that. They need a much more focused, straightforward, get-to-the-point style if the question is to be answered effectively in far fewer words. Now, I am sure that there are some creative writers among our current crop of college applicants who could write a brilliant poetic response to one of these shorter essay prompts. But, I am going to state, for the record, that I have not found too many of them. Most high school kids are going to have enough trouble writing a coherent, logical response, which gets in some important facts and pertinent background information and perhaps an insightful opinion or two. So, if you are a parent who is reading supplemental essays in the next few weeks, look for essays that make sense and that are clearly written. They need to make a point (or two or maybe three) both effectively and efficiently. Help your teenager edit out the extra sentences and superfluous words--including all of those that don’t contribute to the point(s). Because we all know that getting down to 100 words can be brutal. One final note on word limits: As you might already know or could have guessed, one college’s 400-word essay topic is another college’s 150-word essay topic. Obviously, as we will talk about in a minute, there are some topics that come up over and over again across many, many colleges. You will quickly learn that it is truly helpful for your teenager to have a drafted long response to these topics and--just as important--a drafted short response for the same topics. That takes some thoughtful and careful editing. Believe me, having a long version and a short version of popular essay topics can help you speed through the supplemental answer nightmare. 2. Supplemental Essays: The Tone So, let’s talk about tone. I am going to use “tone” here to mean both the attitude the writer has toward the subject (or content) of the essay and the attitude the writer has toward the audience (and by “audience,” we mean, of course, the college admissions staff). I have already said that I think that most supplemental essays call for a straightforward, academic, somewhat formal tone. Yes, the applicant will be writing about his or her personal background, ideas, and even opinions, but not in the words he or she would use if writing to a friend or a relative or perhaps even to his or her own teacher.  This doesn’t mean the essays have to be stuffy or dry or boring. An applicant’s personality can shine through even though the writing is not chatty. Maybe that’s the style applicants should strive for: personality, with decorum and appropriateness. Let me say that one of the worst problems I found with tone was my high school seniors’ gushing over how wonderful the college is or what great students go there or what fantastic and potentially helpful alumni it has. To take one example, the kids often wrote about a college’s “Nobel Prize-winning professors” or “world-famous professors who are doing brilliant research” or “dedicated professors.” Parents, explain to your teenagers that colleges know how great their professors are and they don’t need a high school senior to tell them. It is fine to be admiring and polite, of course; but, gushing just sounds naïve and unsophisticated. I would settle for “well-known” or “highly respected professors” instead, if you really want to talk about them. So, let’s shoot for admiring and polite, but not over-the-top. 3. Supplemental Essays: The Likely Topics Some of the topics for the supplemental essays, especially the shorter ones, are a bit odd, chosen perhaps to allow an applicant to show his or her creative side. If given a choice among essay topics, I rarely recommend that a kid choose one of the odder ones--unless that kid is particularly creative or perhaps naturally funny or witty. However, there are several often-used and often not-optional topics that your teenager should have a longer (about 350 words) answer and shorter (about 100 words) answer for: “Why our college” or “Why is our college a good fit for you” or “How will our college contribute to your goals and interests” or some version of that--As we said in Episode 98, this topic virtually requires your teenager to read up about the college and refer, in the essay, to what he or she has learned from that research. For example, an applicant could reference the college’s diversity or academic strengths or curriculum or research opportunities for students or community outreach efforts or faith-based mission or something else. If this is one of the longer-length essays, then the applicant will need to reference several things about the college. Remember: This is an essay that is not easily used from college to college because of the specifics about the college, so tell your teenager to be careful about trying to get double duty out of it. This is precisely the kind of essay that can cause some teenagers to become a bit gushy and overly complimentary, so watch out for that, too. By the way, if this is the only supplementary essay required by a college, then your teenager can write about his or her interest in a field of study that the college offers; but, if there are more supplementary essays for the college, your teenager probably is going to need to save that content for a different essay.  “How can you contribute to our college” or “What can you bring to our college” or “Our students live in suites, so what would you bring to your suitemates” or some version of that--This is the reverse of the previous topic, like “Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country.” This essay has to be about what traits and skills and talents your teenager has--like commitment to community service or love of research or musical talent or athletic prowess--and how those will be a plus for the college if your teenager is admitted. Again, if this is one of the longer-length essays, then your teenager will likely need to write about several of his or her traits or skills or talents in order to make his or her best case. It’s hard to write this essay without sounding boastful, so watch the tone. Again, if this is the only supplementary essay, then your teenager can write about his or her interest in a field of study that the college offers and how he or she might contribute to classes or projects in that field; but, if there are more supplementary essays for the college, your teenager is probably going to need to save that for a different essay.  “Why are you interested in the field of study you are proposing to major in” or some version of that--We frequently see applicants write a version of this essay for the main Common App essay or personal statement. That is a serious mistake. Tell your teenager to save any talk about his or her field of academic interest for this supplemental essay if this is one that a college requires. For example, whatever led to his or her interest in art or French or electrical engineering or something else--all of that goes into this essay. This is also the place to look carefully on the college’s website at the academic degrees and majors listed (and concentrations, if available, within those majors) and to cite the exact name of the degree, major, and concentration, if available, that the college uses. For example, there are many variations of “biology” within some colleges and indeed from college to college; it is important to write each college’s essay on this topic as specifically as possible, using the words that each college uses to describe its own majors, concentrations, and so on. Know, for example, that some colleges offer both a B.A. and a B.S. in Biology. So, what is the difference and which one is your teenager headed for? It is likely that your teenager already had to declare a major in another question on the Common App, so this should not come as a surprise. If your teenager has no idea what he or she wants to major in, we totally understand that, but it will probably make for a less appealing essay. Tell your teenager to keep in mind that the major and/or concentration written about here is not cast in stone, so it is likely better to write about something specific with as much passion as possible. As we said in Episode 98, this is the supplemental essay where pre-med majors write about why they are drawn to the field of medicine; if you are going to do that, the story should be a good one. Everyone wants to be a pre-med major, but if an applicant has a compelling reason (and that doesn’t mean “to help people”), then the pre-med choice is more believable. I recently read an interesting essay by a high school senior of Asian background, who wrote that her immigrant parents had always had difficulty when it came time to file income taxes—both because they did not speak English very well and because they did not understand the array of documents they needed to provide in order to complete the forms. The student said that she hoped to become an accountant to help families like hers. I thought that was actually interesting, and definitely not the same thing as every other kid who wants to be a business major will write. “Describe an activity that is important to you” or “Write about something that is important to you” or, more specifically,“Talk about the role of sports in your life” or some version of that--We often see applicants write a version of this topic for the main Common App essay or personal statement. Again, that is a serious mistake. Tell your teenager to save any talk about an activity or sport that is especially meaningful or significant to him or her for this supplemental essay topic. This is the place for the story about conquering a fear of water and then competing on the swimming team or serving as the treasurer of your school’s cancer fundraising organization or writing for the school newspaper or playing in the orchestra that toured in China or working at a summer camp for kids or picking up a younger brother or sister or niece or nephew after school every day and watching that child until a parent comes home. Remember: “Activity” can mean something a teenager does for the family. “Describe a community that you are part of” or some version of that--This essay allows for a bit of creativity in defining the “community” that the applicant chooses to discuss. It also, happily, allows for the applicant to take one of the basic essays he or she has written and to bend it cleverly to fit this topic. For example, it could be a school community or church community or community of athletes or community of volunteers or theatrical community or musical community or you name it.       “Write about a time when you had to work with someone whose background (e.g., race, ethnicity, religion, politics, income, gender identity, or sexual orientation) was different from yours” or some version of that--Many colleges are committed to promoting student diversity on their campuses and are, understandably, interested in how new students will react to that diversity. Specific examples drawn from an applicant’s school or community would probably work best to show whether and how that applicant values diversity. For students who go to school or live in a community that is not racially, ethnically, socioeconomically, or otherwise diverse, this topic might be harder to write about, but could turn out to be very insightful—if, in fact, diversity is one of the main reasons the applicant chose to apply to that college. Clearly, you and your teenager must look at the totality of the supplementary essays each college asks for and mix and match the ones you have with the ones that are needed. What is one college’s “activity that is significant to you” is another college’s “community that you are part of.” You see how that works? I recently worked with one high school senior on 11 college applications. We managed to do almost all of her supplementary essays with longer or shorter versions of three basic essays that we established at the beginning: one about her interest in medicine and medical research (and it was a compelling story, which included the biology research she did in high school competitions); one about her brother, who has a life-threatening disease, and the work she does with a community of volunteers to raise awareness and money to fight that disease (and, incidentally, how she plans to continue that work in college); and one about playing and traveling for several years on championship softball teams at school and in the community. You can already see how these work with the topics we just discussed and how they can be shaped to fit various purposes. By the way, parents of juniors, just to give you the heads up, here are some of the super-short questions your teen might see in the future (you can start getting ready now): Who or what is an inspiration to you? If you could live for a day/have lunch with/ spend some time with someone past or present, fictional or real, who would that be and why? If you had to invent a course to teach at our college, what would it be? What books have you read recently outside of school? What museums, concerts, exhibitions, films, and theatrical performances have you attended recently? Those should get you thinking. As always, call us, if you could use some free advice! Ask your questions or share your feedback by... Leaving a comment on the show notes for this episode at http://usacollegechat.org/episode106 Calling us at (516) 900-6922 to record a question on our USACollegeChat voicemail if you want us to answer your question live on our podcast Connect with us through... 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As January comes to a close and everyone on the east coast pretends to "love all four seasons" here is another episode of the most straight edge podcast on the internet to keep you company. This week on the show Bill plays the audio from a TED Talk on goals, because we all need to remind ourselves of our successes instead of focusing on what we haven't done. In the interview portion of the show Bill dips into the non-edge column with Ryan Wombacher of Bleeding Through and Devil You Know. Ryan talks about the early days of finding music, the interesting circumstances surrounding his joining of Bleeding Through, and his current band Devil You Know. A great episode with a great guest. This weeks episode is once again brought to you by DRKLGHT Clothes and you should visit them over at www.drklght.com and on Instagram @DRKLGHTclothes. Also, head over and check out Loud and Clear Records and keep up with them on Instagram @LoudandClearRecords.

Good afternoon, this is James Cordier of OptionSellers.com with a market update for January 15, 2016. Michael Gross and I have written a few books, actually three different editions of the same book, The Complete Guide to Option Selling. On the very front of the book it talks about possible stellar returns in both Bull and Bear Markets. Well, we’ve done, in my opinion, quite well over the last several years where the stock market has been trading higher. I believe we were up six or seven years in a row, with the exception of 2015, where I think, the stock market was basically flat, possibly down 1%. Going into 2016, we’re getting continuous calls from some of the largest investment banks in the world, saying that 2016 could be quite different from the previous several years. RBS, this past week, talked about a cataclysmic year in 2016, to actually say, “Get out of everything.” Have you ever noticed when investment banks and large stock brokerages are very slow to talk about the market possibly going into a down turn, they normally use a terminology like, “We’re going to have a great deal of movement, both up and down, lots of volatility.” But they never say the market’s going to fall. For the first time in several years, we’re getting large investment banks saying just that. On the front cover of our book, possible stellar returns on Bull and Bear markets, it looks like in 2016, we’re going to implanting strategy for a Bear market. We do have the ability to go both ways – we also can be neutral. But, I think 2016 does look like a possible lower market as far equities go. Quite often you talk about and hear people discuss, “As January goes, so does the rest of the year.” I believe with two weeks into 2016, the U.S. stock market is down 8% already. I know a lot of people listening to me right now, do have some stock holdings. I hope the market does rally. We’re going to possibly be positioning ourselves for a Bear market. However, what’s most interesting about selling options on commodities, it gives us the ability to diversify. The fact that we’ve got commodities trading at very low levels right now, does actually offer opportunity. Wrap your head around this: Commodities, some of the major commodities that have helped China grow over the last several years, and of course commodities that we use around the world, are sitting at twelve and thirteen year lows. What does that mean? A lot of these commodities are reaching levels that are required to pull them out of the ground or to produce them. That should hold many commodities from going too much lower. On the other hand, we have a slowing economy, both in the Unites States, as well as other parts of the world. That should keep this market intact. Over the years, we would have people and investors talk to us, you know, “James what’s the next big move?” “What’s the next Bull market?” Or, if a market has rallied dramatically, “What’s a good market to shore?” This is interesting. In all the years I’ve been doing this, the most prominent way to make money selling options and commodities is to find commodities that are fairly valued. If you have the ability to put short positions on a call, above a market, possible 50% to 60% north of where the commodity is trading, at the same time, selling options 40% below the current price, the ability to forecast and find fair value commodities is more valuable than finding the next commodity that is going to move 10% or 20% to the upside. The put is taking care of the call and the call is talking of the put while you wait several months for the market to stay inside that window. We feel that going forward, the landscape for commodities to stay almost in a neutral position for the next six to nine months is very high. That is the position we’re going to take on many commodities. I know a lot of our clients have witnessed that already and it looks as though 2016 will be ideal for that situation. There are a couple of commodities that we’re looking at right now. Crude oil, which has fallen very precipitously over the last several weeks, as we’ve been finding a slowdown in China, definitely crimping the analysis of crude oil prices. We do see a slight rally, starting possibly in February, rallying into May and June of this year. Crude oil could get into the 40’s and we are selling puts far below the current value of the market right now. The other commodity we’re looking at very closely is coffee. The rains did come into Brazil. We’re looking at a ginormous crop going into 2016. Coffee is trading around $1.15 to $1.25. We’re going to be selling calls and coffee at the $2.20/$2.30/$2.40 level, well over double the price. We think that’s going to be an excellent risk going forward. Anyone wanting more information from OptionSellers.com or someone who would like to have their own portfolio, feel free to contact our office and we can get something right out to you. As always, it’s great speaking with you and I’m look forward to doing so again in two weeks. Thank you.

As January’s icy grip tightens, John E. O. Stevens, Fred Kiesche and Jeff Patterson find sanctuary in the thrilling days of yesteryear. This time out they have procured the services of Jamie Todd Rubin to act as their guide for their voyage back in time to the Golden Age! Generally defined as the period between 1939 and 1950, the Golden Age was dominated by John W. Campbell’s editorship at Astounding. It was when Science Fiction acquired a degree of depth and characterization through the works of Isaac Asimov, Lester Del Rey, C.L. Moore, L. Sprague De Camp, Leigh Brackett, A. E. Van Vogt, Robert Heinlein, Jack Vance, and Clifford Simak. Jamie talks about reading those issues of Astounding and what he learned about SF and fandom, then and now. Also discussed are Jamie’s latest Analog column, plotting-vs-pantsing, and pre-internet flame wars. And the Hoarsemen start the year with a MASSIVE list of books, comics, and TV consumed. Host Fred Kiesche, John E.O. Stevens and Jeff Patterson with Jamie Todd Rubin.

As January tends to still carry a chill we thought an zesty citrus cocktail would help everyone feel a little better.  Also on this show is our first update on the coming tiki weekend events of 2014.  Among them are Hukilau and Tiki Caliente 6.  Join us for some lively conversation about Mai Tai our house cat with big balls and just how much should minimum wage really be?  

As January disappears into the rearview mirror and February stretches out ahead, a new year awaits full of the best progressive trance and housetracks and remixes, so we kick off Feb 2013 with another awesome selection with tracks and remixes from Shingo Nakemura, Blood Groove and Kikis, Roald Velden, Claes Rosen and More. Track of the month is the awesome M6 by Alexander Chilari.