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My guest today is Stephen Shirk an engineer, producer, and owner of Shirk Studio in Chicago. Originally from Bloomington, Illinois, he began playing in bands through junior high college at Miami University where he earned a degree in Business and Marketing.  In 1998 he moved to New York City to chase his dream of working in a recording studio where he worked at The Hit Factory, Pink Noise and Three Tree Productions as well as assisting on sessions at many legendary NYC facilities like Avatar (Power Station), Clinton, Right Track, and Sound on Sound. Recording in New York also exposed Stephen to a unique artistic community beyond that of music. His collaboration with Nadine Robinson would ultimately land one of his sound designs in the Museum of Modern Art’s Tempo exhibit in 2002.    In 2004, Stephen relocated to Chicago to continue producing and recording bands, creating sound for art installations, as well as providing audio services for the advertising community. This was the beginning of SHIRK studios. Through a chance meeting at SXSW in 2006, Stephen partnered with the music blog, HearYa.com, and began recording and filming the HearYa live sessions.  The video series featured powerful live in-studio recordings of artists like Alabama Shakes, Delta Spirit, Other Lives, Patterson Hood, White Denim, Strand of Oaks, Rayland Baxter and many more. In 2013 he acquired the building that now houses SHIRK studios in Chicago’s West Town neighbourhood. Firmly planted in Chicago, Stephen records, produces and hosts sessions with some of Chicago’s most celebrated artists as well as those just getting their start. I had the pleasure of spending a day at Shirk studio in 2019 when I hosted a mixing clinic there with Anthony Gravino. We spent the day listening to the beautiful Sphere console and I knew I found a new favourite studio in Chicago. Plus Stephen is the coolest. Thanks to our sponsors! JZ Microphones: https://usashop.jzmic.com PreSonus Studio One: https://www.presonus.com Spectra1964: https://www.spectra1964.com OWC: Other World Computing: https://www.OWC.com iZotope: iZotope.com/Rockstars code ROCK10 10% off API Audio: http://www.apiaudio.com Soundporter Mastering: https://www.soundporter.com RSR Academy: http://RSRockstars.com/Academy Want to learn more about mixing? Get Free mix training with Lij at: http://MixMasterBundle.com Hear more on Youtube If you love the podcast, then please Leave a review on iTunes here CLICK HERE FOR SHOW NOTES AT: http://RSRockstars.com/272

Hey, so glad you could make it! This episode we talk Celebrity Skin, the 1998 crack-at-the-mainstream album by Courtney Love and her band, Hole. Firmly planted in the mystique and fallacy of Hollywood and California, Celebrity Skin serves as a worthy counterpart to the mystique and fallacy of Courtney Love. A hotbed of raw talent, yes… a problematic fave, no doubt, but more than anything else, Love’s defining attribute remains being deeply misunderstood. We look at Courtney before, during and after the album, while exploring other queer aspects of Celebrity Skin and Hole. Follow the pod on Instagram at @auralfixationpodcast, or the boys on @with.all.drew.respect and @andrewdoyouthinkyouare. You can email us at auralfixationpodcast@gmail.com, and don't forget to leave us a review and rating – it helps so much!

How to Build Confidence and Visibility Through Speaking   “Nobody can teach you confidence, but they can give you the tools to find it within yourself.”   Megan Hamilton   Megan Hamilton is a classically trained actor. She attended theater school and university. Yet after a while, Megan decided to leave the theater industry and commit all of her time to the study of music. During this time, Megan recorded 5 CDs and toured all over Canada and the US. During her life, she's had many opportunities to be up in front of people in different capacities.    For the last seven years, Megan has been teaching the four tenants of public speaking to people all over the country. In 2020 she quit teaching at the college level and started her own business coaching people in successful public speaking.    “Just remember people want to hear from you.” - Megan Hamilton   The four tenants of public speaking include standing, breathing, speaking, and reading. A lot of times, people struggle with how to carry themselves and stand confidently. Women, especially, tend to lean into themselves and take up as little space as possible. Many women have experienced uncomfortable situations where they feel uncomfortable speaking up and taking up space. Still, standing in public speaking refers to how you own your space and feel powerful within their own body.  Standing    The Alexander Technique introduces the proper way to stand. It’s over 100 years old and was developed by an Australian actor. After a lot of study and research, he discovered the best way to stand for your body includes the following things:    Firmly planted feet Unlocked knees and hips  A slight pelvic tip forward  A chest that is up and opens toward the ceiling Shoulder blades moving slightly apart  A neck that is free and easy     At first, it may seem a little uncomfortable, but over time you will find this stance helps you be upright and have the least amount of harm on your body. This also helps build authority, both as you see yourself and how others perceive you.    “When you [stand] up like that, you will actually feel a power emanating from you because you are up and open.”  - Megan Hamilton    This can also be adapted to sitting and Zoom meetings. The best way to create the proper sitting stance include:    Putting your chair back a little bit Sitting on the edge of your chair with your sit bones balanced Firmly planting your feet flat on the ground Unfolding upper body similar to standing   If you stay in Alexander while sitting, it also keeps your energy and engagement up. Breathing   There are two types of breathing, deep breathing and controlled breathing, which helps control your voice. Controlled breathing helps you keep grounded and relieve some of the nervousness often associated with speaking. This breathing method includes managing your breathing instead of allowing your lower brain or subconscious brain to manage it for you.     When you practice controlled breathing, it sends a signal to your brain that says you are not in flight or fight mode, as well as stops the supply of cortisol and adrenaline racing through your bloodstream. Megan recommends practicing controlled breathing by inhaling for five seconds, holding it for five, and then breathing out for ten. Breathing out slowly is what creates a sense of calmness and focus.  Practice this every day so that you can go right into controlled breathing when you are in a high-stress moment.   Deep and supportive breathing for your voice includes breathing into your diaphragm and imagining that your lungs have six sides. With each breath, breathe a little deeper.    Voice   We support our voice using optimum pitch, which is the most supportive way to speak. This means you support your voice in all situations, even the ones you don’t notice or realize.    “Your optimum pitch will feel very vibrational. Keep at it, because once you feel it, you’ll get it.”  - Megan Hamilton   The best way to find optimum pitch is by taking a really deep breath in through your nose as you fill up your lungs. Then,  have it go down deep into your belly, and with the momentum of your open lungs, try to make a sound. See what comes out of you.    This can be difficult at first. It’s essential to allow the sound to let go. Since optimum pitch is very vibrational, you should feel the vibrations within your chest, top of your head, or the back of your neck or lower ribs.     “Once you find your optimum pitch, you’ll be creating a sense of musicality to your sentences.”  - Megan Hamilton   Reading   We read using a technique called text mapping. This is especially helpful for online videos or Zoom calls. First, write everything out ahead of time. This is especially crucial if you’re writing out instructional videos. It’s essential to be clear about why you are there and what you want to say. By writing things down, you can map out how to vocally say what you’ve written. Then, by text marking, you mark up how to best naturally say it. Megan recommends starting with a breath bar, which looks like a forward slash and placed everywhere there is punctuation.     At first, this can seem like a lot of breaths, but it breaks up your speech into more digestible fragments for your audience. It also keeps your pace slow, so you don’t speed through your address.  By text mapping, you are deciding ahead of time where to take breaths, which keeps you calm and relaxed. This is a built-in controlled breathing system.    Practice your speech over and over in front of a camera. When you read it, you will have that sense of musicality in your sentences, and you’ll also be able to read three to five words ahead, which keeps your comments flowing as you look up to see your audience.   “Eye contact makes us feel seen in this strange digital realm.” - Megan Hamilton While there isn’t anything fancy about all of this practical stuff, it allows you to be yourself, visible, and confident. Once you know the system, you can use it all the time, and you’ll notice an improvement in how you speak to others and will have the tools needed to be confident.    To learn more about Megan and her courses, you can go to http://www.ubuskills.com, where you will receiver her free public speaking guide when you sign up.    How to get involved If you are ready to take your business online and have the system to free up your time AND bring in the customers and recruits you want, check out www.socialtenacitytraining.com! If you want to continue the conversation, join the Official Authentic Influencer Marketing Community on FB HERE   If you liked this episode, be sure to subscribe and leave a quick review on iTunes. It would mean the world to hear your feedback and we’d love for you to help us spread the word!

In today’s podcast, Carl Orr, FretDojo's current Artist in Residence, introduces us to incredible guitarist, Ian Date. Ian is originally from Australia and has played on more than 70 albums either as a sideman or a leader. He has performed and recorded with people such as multi-instrumentalist James Morrison and legendary guitarists Tommy Emmanuel and Martin Taylor. Ian has played at festivals and events all over the world, from the South Island of New Zealand to Iceland via Asia and South Africa. Firmly rooted in the jazz tradition and equally at home on the acoustic or electric guitar, critics have described his playing as, “endlessly inventive, lyrical and always swinging.” Ian currently lives in County Cork, Ireland where he continues his musical journey. You will really get to know Ian in this fantastic interview where he shares his humble self-taught beginnings on guitar, his well-rounded background in a wide range of musical genres and his unique perspective on jazz improvisation as an art form. Also during the show, Ian shares some of his most loved tracks 'You Don’t Know What Love Is', 'Bouncin’ with Bud' and 'Royal Garden Blues'.

How has philosophy transformed human knowledge and the world we live in? Philosophical investigation is the root of all human knowledge. Developing new concepts, reinterpreting old truths, and reconceptualizing fundamental questions, philosophy has progressed―and driven human progress―for more than two millennia. In short, we live in a world philosophy made. In this concise history of philosophy's world-shaping impact, Scott Soames demonstrates that the modern world―including its science, technology, and politics―simply would not be possible without the accomplishments of philosophy. Firmly rebutting the misconception of philosophy as ivory-tower thinking, in The World Philosophy Made: From Plato to the Digital Age (Princeton University Press, 2019) Scott Soames traces its essential contributions to fields as diverse as law and logic, psychology and economics, relativity and rational decision theory. Beginning with the giants of ancient Greek philosophy, The World Philosophy Made chronicles the achievements of the great thinkers, from the medieval and early modern eras to the present. It explores how philosophy has shaped our language, science, mathematics, religion, culture, morality, education, and politics, as well as our understanding of ourselves. Philosophy's idea of rational inquiry as the key to theoretical knowledge and practical wisdom has transformed the world in which we live. From the laws that govern society to the digital technology that permeates modern life, philosophy has opened up new possibilities and set us on more productive paths. The World Philosophy Made explains and illuminates as never before the inexhaustible richness of philosophy and its influence on our individual and collective lives. Scott Soames is Distinguished Professor of Philosophy at the University of Southern California and a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. His many books include Philosophical Analysis in the Twentieth Century; The Analytic Tradition in Philosophy, volumes one and two; and Analytic Philosophy in America (all Princeton). He lives in Marina Del Rey, California. Mark Molloy is the reviews editor at MAKE: A Literary Magazine. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How has philosophy transformed human knowledge and the world we live in? Philosophical investigation is the root of all human knowledge. Developing new concepts, reinterpreting old truths, and reconceptualizing fundamental questions, philosophy has progressed―and driven human progress―for more than two millennia. In short, we live in a world philosophy made. In this concise history of philosophy's world-shaping impact, Scott Soames demonstrates that the modern world―including its science, technology, and politics―simply would not be possible without the accomplishments of philosophy. Firmly rebutting the misconception of philosophy as ivory-tower thinking, in The World Philosophy Made: From Plato to the Digital Age (Princeton University Press, 2019) Scott Soames traces its essential contributions to fields as diverse as law and logic, psychology and economics, relativity and rational decision theory. Beginning with the giants of ancient Greek philosophy, The World Philosophy Made chronicles the achievements of the great thinkers, from the medieval and early modern eras to the present. It explores how philosophy has shaped our language, science, mathematics, religion, culture, morality, education, and politics, as well as our understanding of ourselves. Philosophy's idea of rational inquiry as the key to theoretical knowledge and practical wisdom has transformed the world in which we live. From the laws that govern society to the digital technology that permeates modern life, philosophy has opened up new possibilities and set us on more productive paths. The World Philosophy Made explains and illuminates as never before the inexhaustible richness of philosophy and its influence on our individual and collective lives. Scott Soames is Distinguished Professor of Philosophy at the University of Southern California and a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. His many books include Philosophical Analysis in the Twentieth Century; The Analytic Tradition in Philosophy, volumes one and two; and Analytic Philosophy in America (all Princeton). He lives in Marina Del Rey, California. Mark Molloy is the reviews editor at MAKE: A Literary Magazine. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How has philosophy transformed human knowledge and the world we live in? Philosophical investigation is the root of all human knowledge. Developing new concepts, reinterpreting old truths, and reconceptualizing fundamental questions, philosophy has progressed―and driven human progress―for more than two millennia. In short, we live in a world philosophy made. In this concise history of philosophy's world-shaping impact, Scott Soames demonstrates that the modern world―including its science, technology, and politics―simply would not be possible without the accomplishments of philosophy. Firmly rebutting the misconception of philosophy as ivory-tower thinking, in The World Philosophy Made: From Plato to the Digital Age (Princeton University Press, 2019) Scott Soames traces its essential contributions to fields as diverse as law and logic, psychology and economics, relativity and rational decision theory. Beginning with the giants of ancient Greek philosophy, The World Philosophy Made chronicles the achievements of the great thinkers, from the medieval and early modern eras to the present. It explores how philosophy has shaped our language, science, mathematics, religion, culture, morality, education, and politics, as well as our understanding of ourselves. Philosophy's idea of rational inquiry as the key to theoretical knowledge and practical wisdom has transformed the world in which we live. From the laws that govern society to the digital technology that permeates modern life, philosophy has opened up new possibilities and set us on more productive paths. The World Philosophy Made explains and illuminates as never before the inexhaustible richness of philosophy and its influence on our individual and collective lives. Scott Soames is Distinguished Professor of Philosophy at the University of Southern California and a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. His many books include Philosophical Analysis in the Twentieth Century; The Analytic Tradition in Philosophy, volumes one and two; and Analytic Philosophy in America (all Princeton). He lives in Marina Del Rey, California. Mark Molloy is the reviews editor at MAKE: A Literary Magazine. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Fluffy manifestation? Erm, no. Pep Talks is designed to wake you up and shake you up. A bit like your slightly sweary best friend who knows you better than you know yourself. She tells it how it is. Firmly and with a lot of heart.  Pep Talks with Stay ActiveInspite.  Written by Sandra and Chloe Tully Spoken by Chloe Tully (BSc Psychology)

Another quick solo daily dose of Mitch Ping today. I speak about 3 things: 1. The unknown (chaos, challenge, "bad") 2. The Knower (balance, wisdom, inspiration, love, presence, gratitude) 3. The Known (order, support, "good") What is the big problem in your life that you want to dedicate to solving? That problem represents the size and fury of the dragon that you must slay. That dragon is protecting a worthy treasure that is equal to the amount of challenge that you are willing to face. Identify that dragon, and chart a course into the unknown. Firmly plant one foot in what you know, so that you can step the other into the unknown. Embrace the journey towards a higher purpose and meaningful life. As you grow stronger on your journey, the dragon that is waiting for you will also grow stronger. The path that you are walking down will also start to evolve and challenge you more in an attempt to slow you down. The most fun thing about your journey is that it's never going to be over. When you think you have completed your journey... You have merely completed a small chapter. As the chapters go deeper, the feelings of meaning also grow. As the chapters go deeper, your own personal character develops stronger, and more inspired. You can now take on bigger challenges that are even more fulfilling and provide you with even more purpose. What is the book that you are writing for yourself? What is the dragon that you are willing to go on the heroes journey for? Make the most of your life and seek to live at the border of the known and unknown. That is where you will have the most points of inspiration, love, presence, gratitude and wisdom.

Fluffy manifestation? Erm, no. Pep Talks is designed to wake you up and shake you up. A bit like your slightly sweary best friend who knows you better than you know yourself. She tells it how it is. Firmly and with a lot of heart.  Pep Talks with Stay ActiveInspite.  Written by Sandra and Chloe Tully Spoken by Chloe Tully (BSc Psychology)

Kate Bartlein is a children’s book author and mom to 2 little boys. She lives in Minnesota, just outside of the Twin Cities. She has been working with children and families for over 10 years as a play-based mental health practitioner and parent coach. Her work with families is focused on helping them use the 3 P’s of emotional regulation (Patterns, Practice, and Play). The idea for her first book, Lennon Bruce: Fire Breather, began as a coping strategy she used with her son and former clients as a way to help them tame their big feelings. Firmly believing in the power of play, she enjoys finding creative ways to help families lead more peaceful and regulated lives.   You can find her on   Instagram- @kate.bartlein Book- Lennon Bruce Fire Breather JOIN THE COMMUNITIES Tiny Tikes Teacher Facebook Page Connect with Karyn on Instagram ENJOYING THE PODCAST? Tag me @tinytikesteacher on Instagram and tell me what you are listening to! SUBSCRIBE AND REVIEW I don't want you to miss a thing! Be the first to know when a new episode is available by subscribing to iTunes HERE! If you would like to support the Building Blocks for Tiny Tots podcast, a review would mean so much. By leaving a review, you are helping fellow parents find this podcast and start helping their children grow. To leave a review in iTunes, click HERE and school down to Ratings and Reviews. Click "Write a Review" and share with me how this podcast is changing your parenthood journey!

Firmly planted in midair. That’s an adequate description of what the world is going through right now. And it is also a realistic expectation of what following Jesus really looks like. This week’s simple podcast explores that theme. We hope it is an encouragement to you in this difficult season. We have an album recommendation (Andrew Peterson’s “Light For the Lost Boy”), an upside down quote to reset your perspective, a mesmerizing adventure movie to check out (Amazon Prime’s “The Aeronauts”), and an encounter with Jesus in the gospel of Luke. “Redemption’s Table” has been set for you. Thanks for joining us.

Judging by how 2020 has gone so far, we are going need A LOT more than fluffy manifestations to get us through. Pep Talks is designed to wake you up and shake you up. A bit like your slightly sweary best friend who knows you better than you know yourself. She tells it how it is. Firmly and with a lot of heart. Written by Sandra and Chloe Tully Spoken by Chloe Tully (BA Psychology)

At the end of the day, health care should be about helping patients find their way to health while doctors, nurses, and other clinicians don’t burn out in the process. It’s becoming increasingly indisputable that the way to get to this North Star efficiently is through human-centered health care. Human-centered health care is a term coined by Dr. Sylvia Romm, and it’s a play on the term customer-centered design. How do we innovate? How do we use technology to intensify the human experience for both provider and patient? How do we rid ourselves of friction points and create a continuum of care that is sticky and makes getting healthy as enjoyable as Instagram? In this health care podcast, I speak with Sylvia Romm. She’s an MD and an MPH with a background as a researcher and a telemedicine entrepreneur prior to coming to Atlantic Health System as their chief innovation officer. We talk in this podcast about human-centered health care—what this means, what the success factors are, and how to make it happen. We also take into account the assorted challenges to overcome on the way there. This interview was recorded moments before COVID-19, and I say that as a good thing. Dr. Romm brings up telehealth as, let’s just say, a first step toward actuating human-centered design in health care. Clearly in the past, that was quite a hurdle. No longer. So, those health systems or you other stakeholders in the mix who have gotten the telehealth thing nailed, listen on for ways that you can leverage your success. And for those of you who haven’t, well, here’s a little extra motivation. You can learn more by connecting with Dr. Romm on Twitter at @sylvia_romm.  Sylvia Romm, MD, MPH, is driven by a passion for transforming health care delivery to patients and communities. She brings her background and expertise as a clinician and an entrepreneur to her role as chief innovation officer for Atlantic Health System. Firmly believing that a patient-centered focus is vital to health care innovation, Dr. Romm works with Atlantic Health System’s team members and physicians to find new ways to improve access to high-quality, affordable care. She also forges relationships with local and national innovation partners and works to expand the organization’s research profile. Dr. Romm is an avid author and speaker in the areas of health care, technology, and health information technology (IT) policy. She has written articles for various publications—including NEJM Catalyst, Forbes, KevinMD, and the Huffington Post—and was named one of Fierce Healthcare’s 8 Influential Women Reshaping Health IT and Becker’s Women in Health IT to Watch in 2020. A board-certified pediatrician, Dr. Romm has served in a variety of clinical leadership roles throughout her residency and as a hospitalist. Before joining Atlantic Health System, she was vice president of clinical transformation for American Well, the largest video-based telemedicine company in the United States. In addition, she was the founder of MilkOnTap, the nation’s first telehealth company focused on the needs of nursing mothers and lactation support. Dr. Romm earned her Master of Public Health in global health from Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health. She holds a medical degree from the University of Arizona College of Medicine and completed her residency in pediatrics at Massachusetts General Hospital. 02:18 How Dr. Romm’s background in research, public policy, and being a pediatric hospitalist intertwine to create great innovation strategies. 03:22 “How do we look at populations?” 03:31 “It’s really about affecting the system in its entirety.” 04:33 What human-centered health care means. 06:36 “You’re only as effective as the rapport that you build with [this] person.” 08:05 “What do people really need … but also, what do they find valuable?” 09:42 How data are folded into human-centered health care. 11:55 “The endgame is to figure out … how to have a better experience.” 12:39 How this fits into the quadruple aim. 17:19 “We are going to have to earn and learn agility.” 19:38 What has the most promise in deepening the connection between patients and providers. 20:32 “Is this about you, and how do we know … how people outside feel about creating a relationship?” 23:29 Is there a best practice for furthering the patient/doctor relationship from afar? 24:24 The need for a variety of approaches to patient/doctor connections. 27:30 What innovation initiatives need to be successful. 28:07 “People have to understand the ‘why.’” 29:38 The classic tenets of change management. 30:02 A challenge Dr. Romm is proud of having solved. 31:56 Secret weapon: collaboration. You can learn more by connecting with Dr. Romm on Twitter at @sylvia_romm. 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Judging by how 2020 has gone so far, we are going need A LOT more than fluffy manifestations to get us through. Pep Talks is designed to wake you up and shake you up. A bit like your slightly sweary best friend who knows you better than you know yourself. She tells it how it is. Firmly and with a lot of heart. Written by Sandra and Chloe Tully Spoken by Chloe Tully (BA Psychology)  

Topics: WTC Bombing, Urban Fashion, Dr. Dre, Menace II Society, Living Single (Bonus Artist: Luck) http://afropopremix.com/   https://www.vibe.com/2016/01/1993-the-year-hip-hop-and-rb-conquered-the-world "1993: The Year Hip-Hop And R&B Conquered The World" 1993 was a historically transformative period for hip-hop and rhythm and blues. When VIBE Magazine dropped its iconic black and white debut issue in September of 1993—featuring a ridiculously fresh faced Snoop Doggy Dogg gracing the landmark cover—it was yet another reminder how ubiquitous urban culture had become. 1993: Hip Hop Artist that released albums A Tribe Called Quest / Bone Thugs-n-Harmony / Cypress Hill / De La Soul / Digable Planets / Digital Underground / DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince / Eazy-E / Fat Joe / Geto Boys / Heavy D & the Boyz / Ice Cube / Ice-T / Insane Clown Posse / Jodeci / Jungle Brothers / Kid Rock / Kris Kross / KRS-One / LL Cool J / Luke / MC Lyte / Naughty by Nature / Onyx / Queen Latifah / Run-D.M.C. / Salt-n-Pepa / Shaquille O'Neal / Snoop Dogg / Tag Team / The Roots / Too Short / Tupac / Wu-Tang Clan / Yo-Yo Next recording: Sunday June, 28th 2020 Time: Decatur / Tulsa - 12 noon Denver - 11a California - 10a Topics: Social - World Trade Center bombing Social - Urban fashion Music - The Chronic, by Dr. Dre Movies - Menace II Society TV - Living Single 1. 1993 notes 2. Bill Clinton, President 3. Feb – Former tennis player Arthur Ashe, 49, dies of the AIDS virus in New York. Ashe was believed to have contracted the virus from a blood transfusion during a heart surgery ten years earlier. 4. Feb – World Trade Center bombing: In New York City, a van bomb parked below the North Tower of the World Trade Center explodes, killing six and injuring over 1,000. 5. Feb – Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms agents raid the Branch Davidian compound in Waco, Texas, with a warrant to arrest leader David Koresh on federal firearms violations. Four agents and five Davidians die in the raid and a 51-day standoff begins. 6. Mar - ESPN holds the first ever ESPY Awards. 7. Apr – The Kuwaiti government claims to uncover an Iraqi assassination plot against former U.S. President George H. W. Bush shortly after his visit to Kuwait. Two Iraqi nationals confess to driving a car bomb into Kuwait on behalf of the Iraqi Intelligence Service. 8. Apr - Colorado Rockies becomes a baseball team 9. Jun - The final episode of Soul Train with Don Cornelius as host airs. 10. Jul – U.S. President Bill Clinton announces his 'Don't ask, don't tell' policy regarding homosexuals serving in the American military. 11. Sep – PLO leader Yasser Arafat and Israeli prime minister Yitzhak Rabin shake hands in Washington D.C., after signing a peace accord. 12. Oct – A large scale battle erupts between U.S. forces and local militia in Mogadishu, Somalia; eighteen Americans and over 1,000 Somalis are killed. The assault was planned to include an air and ground phase. As the mission was ongoing, Somali forces shot down two American Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters using RPG-7s. A desperate defense of the downed helicopters began, which would become dramatized in the 2001 film Black Hawk Down. Fighting lasted through the night to defend the survivors of the crashes, including the insertion of two sniper commandos who would be posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor. In the morning, a UNOSOM II armored convoy fought their way to the helicopters, incurring further casualties but eventually rescuing the survivors. 13. Nov – President Clinton signs the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act into law, requiring purchasers of handguns to pass a background check. 14. Open Comments: 15. Top 3 Pop Songs 16. #1. "I Will Always Love You" Whitney Houston 17. #2. "Whoomp! (There It Is)" Tag Team 18. #3. "Can't Help Falling in Love" UB40 19. Record of the Year: "I Will Always Love You", Whitney Houston 20. Album of the Year: The Bodyguard: Original Soundtrack Album 21. Song of the Year: "A Whole New World" by Peabo Bryson & Regina Belle 22. Best New Artist: Toni Braxton 23. Best R&B Vocal Performance, Female: Toni Braxton for "Another Sad Love Song" 24. Best R&B Vocal Performance, Male: Ray Charles for "A Song for You" 25. Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group: Sade for "No Ordinary Love" 26. Best Rhythm & Blues Song: "That's the Way Love Goes" by Janet Jackson 27. Best Rap Solo Performance: Dr. Dre for "Let Me Ride" 28. Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group: Digable Planets for "Rebirth of Slick (Cool Like Dat)" 29. Top 3 movies 30. #1. Jurassic Park 31. #2. Mrs. Doubtfire 32. #3. The Fugitive 33. Notables: CB4, Groundhog Day, The Crying Game, Falling Down, Indecent Proposal, Who's the Man?, Sleepless in Seattle, Poetic Justice, Carlito's Way, A Bronx Tale 34. Top 3 TV Shows 35. #1. 60 Minutes 36. #2. Home Improvement 37. #3. Seinfeld 38. Debuts: Living Single (Forgot to Mention "Martin" debut for 1992) 39. Economic Snapshots 40. Avg. Income: 31k (30k - previously) 41. New Home: 113k (122.5k) 42. Avg Rent: 532 (519) 43. New Car: 12.7k (16.9k) 44. Harvard: 23.5k (15.4k) 45. Movie Ticket: 4.14 (4.25) 46. Gas: 1.16 1.05 (1.05) 47. Stamp: .29 (.29) 48. Social Scene: WTC Bombing 49. A 1,200-pound bomb in a Ryder rental truck parked in a parking garage beneath the World Trade Center exploded. The explosion created a hole about 6 stories deep. An estimated 50,000 people were evacuated, yet only 6 people died. 50. Ramzi Yousef directed the organization and execution of the bombing. He said he did it to avenge the sufferings Palestinian people had endured at the hands of US-aided Israel. He is the nephew of Khalid Shaikh Mohammed - the accused mastermind of the 2001 attacks on New York and Washington that killed nearly 3,000 people and ultimately brought down the World Trade Center. 51. Timeline 52. February 26, 1993 - At 12:18 p.m. ET, a bomb explodes on the second subterranean level of Vista Hotel's public parking garage, below the 2 World Trade Center building. 53. February 28, 1993 - The FBI confirms that a bomb caused the explosion. In the wreckage, federal agents find shattered van parts with a vehicle identification number. 54. March 4, 1993 - Mohammad Salameh is arrested after he claims a refund on a rented van authorities believe carried the explosives. 6 More arrested over next 8 months. 55. March 29, 1993 - The World Trade Center re-opens. 56. August 25, 1993 - Sheik Omar Abdel-Rahman (The Blind Sheik) an Egyptian cleric who emigrated to the United States, is indicted for involvement for in the terrorist plot. Some of the 1993 bombing suspects frequented the New Jersey mosque where he preached. 57. February 7, 1995 - Suspected WTC bombing mastermind Yousef is captured abroad by the FBI and State Department. 58. October 1995 - Abdel-Rahman is convicted of seditious conspiracy and sentenced to life in prison. 59. January 8, 1998 - After being convicted, Yousef is sentenced to 240 years in prison for his role in organizing the bombing. "I am a terrorist and proud of it," he tells the court. He has been locked away in solitary confinement at the federal "Supermax" prison in Florence, Colorado, since 1998. 60. February 18, 2017 - Abdel-Rahman, the blind Egyptian-born cleric who inspired terrorist plots including the 1993 World Trade Center bombing, passes away in an American prison at the age of 78. 61. Question: What do you remember about this attack and/or the 9/11 attack? 62. Social Scene (2) Urban Wear / Street gear explosion 63. First generation of hip-hop acts dressed like the top RnB acts that influenced them: Classic Motown, Rick James, Michael Jackson, Prince, George Clinton, etc... 64. 1983: Run-DMC set a new standard in hip-hop fashion, choosing casual wear like adidas sneakers and Kangol hats over suits, fancy shoes and other expensive gear. They popularized, the B-Boy look of bucket hats, sneakers, and gold chains. 65. Mid 80's Dapper Dan, born Daniel Day, a haberdasher who would import bootlegged fabrics or screen-print logos onto luxury leather, then turn them into one-of-a-kind, street-inflected pieces. His boutique, operated from 1982–92 and is most associated with introducing high fashion (opposite Run-DMC's casual style) to the hip hop world, with high profile clients over the years including Eric B. & Rakim, Salt-N-Pepa, & LL Cool J. 66. 1984-1992: Tommy Hilfiger & Polo Ralph Lauren: Between 1984 and 1989, Ralph Lauren was king of the hip-hop culture. When Tommy Hilfiger was released in the early 1990s, both brands battled each other for the hearts of musicians and the attention of hip-hop fans around the world. In 1992, Grand Puba wrote lyrics for the Mary J. Blige’s song “What’s the 411?” and mentioned Hilfiger because that’s what he was repping at the time. Puba said he gave a shout-out to the brand because rap artists recognized “whatever’s fresh, whatever’s dope.” 67. 1990: Founded in 1989, Cross Colours was geared toward young African Americans to help promote pride in their ethnicity. Based on the principle of “clothes without prejudice,” Cross Colours is one of the most iconic brands to embrace hip-hop culture. In 1990, on the first season of the hit primetime television show The Fresh Prince of Bel Air, lead actor Will Smith wore a series of boldly hued and geometric looks designed by the young Los Angeles–based urban apparel line. African American-owned, founded by Carl Jones and T.J. Walker, the brand quickly skyrocketed. Soon, it was being worn by almost every musical icon of the era. Snoop Dogg, Tupac, Run DMC, Dr. Dre, Lil Kim, Mary J. Blige, members of TLC, television show In Living Color, and Muhammad Ali. 68. 1993: With the mainstream success of hip-hop, street gear/urban wear sales exploded and legitimized "Urban" fashion as a legitimate niche for major retail outlets. 69. Notable brands: Pelle (1978), Karl Kani (1989), Phat Farm (1992), PNB Nation (1992), Fubu (1992), Ecko Unlimited (1993), Mecca (1994), Enyce (1996), Sean John (1998), Rocawear (1999) 70. Question: What old-school gear/style would you still rock today? 71. Music Scene: 72. Black Songs from the top 40 73. #1. "I Will Always Love You" Whitney Houston 74. #2. "Whoomp! (There It Is)" Tag Team 75. #4. "That's the Way Love Goes" Janet Jackson 76. #5. "Freak Me" Silk 77. #6. "Weak" SWV 78. #7."If I Ever Fall in Love" Shai 79. #8. "Dreamlover" Mariah Carey 80. #9. "Rump Shaker" Wreckx-n-Effect 81. #10. "Informer" Snow 82. #11. "Nuthin' but a 'G' Thang" Dr. Dre 83. #12. "In the Still of the Nite" Boyz II Men 84. #13. "Don't Walk Away" Jade 85. #14. "Knockin' da Boots" H-Town 86. #15. "Lately" Jodeci 87. #16. "Dazzey Duks" Duice 88. #17. "Show Me Love" Robin S. 89. #18. "A Whole New World" Peabo Bryson and Regina Belle 90. #19. "If" Janet Jackson 91. #20. "I'm So Into You" SWV 92. #21."Love Is" Vanessa Williams and Brian McKnight 93. #23. "I'll Never Get Over You (Getting Over Me)" Exposé 94. #24. "Ditty" Paperboy 95. #25. "Rhythm Is a Dancer" Snap! 96. #29. "Right Here" SWV 97. #30. "I Have Nothing" Whitney Houston 98. #31. "Mr. Wendal" Arrested Development 99. #33. "Saving Forever for You" Shanice 100. #35. "If I Had No Loot" Tony! Toni! Toné! 101. #37. "Slam" Onyx 102. #38. "Looking Through Patient Eyes" P.M. Dawn 103. #39. "I'm Every Woman" Whitney Houston 104. #40. "Baby I'm Yours" Shai 105. Vote: 106. Number One RnB Albums 107. Jan The Bodyguard - Soundtrack / Whitney Houston 108. Feb The Chronic - Dr. Dre 109. Mar 19 Naughty III - Naughty by Nature 110. Mar Till Death Do Us Part - Geto Boys 111. Apr Loose Control - Silk 112. Apr 14 Shots to the Dome - LL Cool J 113. May Down with the King - Run-D.M.C. 114. May Fever for Da Flavor - H-Town 115. Jun janet. - Janet Jackson 116. June 26 Menace II Society - Soundtrack / Various artists 117. Aug Black Sunday - Cypress Hill 118. Sep The World Is Yours - Scarface 119. Sep Music Box - Mariah Carey 120. Oct Toni Braxton - Toni Braxton 121. Oct 187, He Wrote - Spice 1 122. Nov It's On (Dr. Dre) 187um Killa - Eazy-E 123. Nov Get in Where You Fit In - Too Short 124. Nov Midnight Marauders - A Tribe Called Quest 125. Dec Shock of the Hour - MC Ren 126. Dec Doggystyle - Snoop Doggy Dogg 127. Dec Lethal Injection - Ice Cube 128. Vote: 129. Music Scene: The Chronic by Dr. Dre, (@age 28 yrs. old) 130. Bio: Dr Dre (Andre Romelle Young) is an American rapper, producer and entrepreneur. He is the CEO of Aftermath Entertainment. 131. His initial stint with music was as a DJ in the local club, The Eve After Dark. It was during this time that he took up the moniker Dr Dre that has lived with him all through. In 1984, Dre began his musical career as a member of the musical group, World Class Weckin’ Cru. The group soon dominated the electro-hop scene in the West Coast with their first single, ‘Surgery’ selling more than 50,000 copies within Compton alone. In 1986, he along with Eazy-E, Ice Cube and DJ Yella formed the local gangsta rap group N.W.A. (Niggaz for Life). N.W.A worked on the themes of urban crime and gang lifestyle. Their lyrics were harsh and overt, and brought to mainstream America the slice of ‘real’ life on streets. N.W.A’s debutant studio album, ‘Straight Outta Compton’ met with blockbuster success, selling more than 2 million copies. Its single, ‘Fuck Tha Police’ explored the tension between black youth and police officials. In 1991, the group released its second album, ‘Efil4zaggin’ before disbanding. In 1991, he co-founded Death Row Records with Sue Knight. In 1992, he released his first single, which served as the title track for the film ‘Deep Cover’. The single featured the debut of rapper Snoop Dogg as well. 132. In 1993, Dre made the big leap of his career with his maiden album, ‘The Chronic’. Its singles, ‘Nuthin’ but a ‘G’ Thang’, ‘Let Me Ride’, ‘Fuck with Dre Day’ created a revolution in the music industry, making the album a cultural phenomenon. The album with its G-funk sound dominated the hip hop music for the early 1990s.Following success as a rapper, he switched to being a producer. He produced Snoop Dogg’s debut album, ‘Doggystyle’, Tupac Shakur’s work, ‘All Eyez on Me’ and several film songs. 133. In 1996, following contractual dispute, he left Death Row Records for good. Same year, he set up his own label, Aftermath Entertainment in connection with Interscope Records. 134. Audio clip 1 - Review 135. Audio clip 2 - Jimmy Iovine 136. Question: Are you tired of Ganster Rap? If so, when and why? 137. Movie Scene: Menace II Society 138. Audio Clip Trailer 139. Firmly established "Hood" films as commercially viable, just like fashion. 140. Question: which of the following is your favorite "hood" film? 141. Colors, 1988 / King Of New York, 1990 / Boyz N The Hood, 1991 / Juice, 1992 / New Jack City, 1992 / South Central, 1992 / Deep Cover 1992 / Menace II Society, 1993 / Poetic Justice, 1993 / Sugar Hill, 1993 / Strapped, 1993 / CB4*, 1993 142. Soon to come: Fresh (1994) / Above the Rim (1994) / Friday (1995) / Higher Learning (1995) / New Jersey Drive (1995) / Set It Off (1996) / Dead Presidents (1995) / Hoodlum (1997) / The Players Club (1998) / Belly (1998) / In Too Deep (1999) 143. TV Scene: Living Single, starring Queen Latifah (@ 23 yrs. old) 144. Audio clip Theme song 145. Queen Latifah is an American singer, songwriter, rapper, actress, record producer and talk show host 146. Dana Elaine Owens was born on 18th March 1970 in Newark, New Jersey, to Lance and Rita Owens. Her father was in police services. Her parents got divorced when she was eight. She was raised by her mother in Baptist faith. Her mother played a catalyst role in her music career. She had an older brother, Lance Owens, who also worked in police service. He died in a motorbike accident in 1992. This motorbike was presented to him by Latifah. She attended Catholic School in Newark, New Jersey. During her high school days, she was part of girls’ basketball team. She began rapping during high school. She formed her first rap group ‘Ladies Fresh’ when she was in junior year. She met local DJ Mark James. He formed a group named ‘Flavor Unit’ of which Latifah was the original member. James made a demo record of Latifah's rap ‘Princess of the Posse’. This recording caught attention of ‘Tommy Boy Music’ who immediately signed Latifah. In 1988, this music company offered her first single, ‘Wrath of My Madness’. The song got a positive response and she got an opportunity of a European tour and to perform at the ‘Apollo Theater’. In 1989, when she was just 19 years old, Latifah released her first album, ‘All Hail to the Queen’, which went on to sell more than 1 million copies. 147. Queen invested her money in a small video store on the ground floor of her apartment. She elevated this business to turn it into a record production company. In 1991, when she was just 21 years old, she rolled out ‘Flavor Unit Records and Management Company’ in New Jersey in partnership with her old friend Shakim Compere. She became the CEO of this company. In the same year, she also tried her hands at acting. She debuted in inter-racial romance drama ‘Jungle Fever’. In 1992, she appeared in crime thriller ‘Juice’. 148. Soon she grabbed a leading role in the groundbreaking a sitcom ‘Living Single’. 149. By late 1993, her record company signed 17 rap groups. One of these groups, ‘Naughty by nature’, was extraordinarily successful. In the same year, this company released, album ‘Black Reign’. 150. audio clip - Friends vs Living Single 151. Question: Did Friends have any character that was better than Living Single? 152. Vote: Best/most important/favorite pop culture item from 1993?

Samantha has been a performer her whole life – “I sang for 50 cents at weddings and a dollar at funerals from when I was a little girl. I sang backup for MC Hammer and with Joan Sutherland at the Australia Opera. I’ve led shows and developed my own. I’ve always been happiest on a stage but I’ve also been stuck in “people pleaser and approval” mode and that’s taken its toll. It even lead me to dropping the dream of being a performer for the “sensible” career option of accounting on the behest of my family. Over the years Sam invested so much time and energy checking, testing, showing different pieces of herself to different groups to fit in and be seen in the way she felt she needed to be. It was exhausting. And when this is your focus, you begin to lose track of who you really are. But Sam has now interrupted this cycle. She chose to shift her gaze, to weave all the pieces of her into a whole. She began to approve of herself and appreciating where she’d come from, so she would never need to fit in anywhere again. She has proactively created a new stage for her life, one where confidence and charisma intersect. She truly belongs and it’s extraordinary. Show Notes You can break free of the conditioning of your past and chose a new path forward Firmly reject the “don’t be too big for your boots” judgments that might be levelled at you. Choose to shine. Confidence is not ego. It’s about how you feel within yourself. Charisma is about your ability to influence and there are 4 types – Kindness (Dalai Lama), Visionary (Steve Jobs) Focused (Oprah) and Authority (Churchill) How do you tap into Charisma when you’re just not feeling it? Mindfulness, deep breathing, visualisation and a clear focus on those you want to help be the best they can be. Imagine yourself pulling on your coat of charisma! Perfectionism can paralyse you – perfect is the enemy of good. Let it go and embrace spontaneity (this was a core understanding that came from Sam’s “365 Days of Facebook Live when she had to quieten her internal dialogue, put aside the spreadsheet of carefully planned content went out the window and replace it with authenticity). Have the courage to discover that all you need in inside of you – you just need to take a small risk, unlock yourself for that confidence to begin to flow…because what you focus on grows   Samantha Leith Samantha Leith is a Woman on A Mission.  A successful performer, entrepreneur and single mum.  She is an inspiring business owner, having taken her business from nada to major in only a few years, as a Business Strategist, Lifestyle Enthusiast, Coach and Speaker. Samantha started her working life as a professional singer, then got side tracked down the ‘safer more practical’ business roads.  She’s gone from Sales Manager, to Financial Controller, to owning her own online retail store, to hand holding business coach, musical theatre Producer and her true love - a  blend of speaking and coaching. Samantha shares her message on how everyone can have the business (or job) and life of their dreams.  Most of the people she works with are already achieving in business and life and are now ready to go to Unleash their Extraordinary. They connect well because she brings a balance of creativity and practicality along with the ability to hold people accountable and get stuff done. Conference organisers book her to speak as Samantha guarantees to Entertain, Educate and Empower every time she takes to the stage by being expressive, emotionally intelligent, energetic, generous and inspiring. Some of the areas she speaks, coaches and run workshops include: • Creativity and use of music to connect and engage • Business Growth Coaching for Entrepreneurs • Presentation Skills for Executives • Goal setting, achievement and accountability • Communicating with Confidence and Charisma  • Finding your X Factor https://samanthaleith.com/

WIth tensions rising in the US and around the world, the cry of the Black Lives Matter movement is being heard, Danny shares his journey of acknowledging his privilege. Firmly aware of our own privilege, Matt talks about his experience with his new gravel bike and we talk racing news, even though we've not watched any racing in months.

Audio Daily Nawal Wisdom Audio Spoken Days Drawings of Daily Nawal Wisdom Tree of Life Photos Written Daily Nawal WisdomDay 4 Wisdom of Nawal I’xYellow & Brown CandlesOver View of Today’s Perceptions and Experiences Overview-Life as a Container for the Light of LoveAs you look around the room right now, notice what you see, and what you experience with the different objects in the room. Are you able to see any aspects of nature outside the room?Realizing that every object, both within this room, and within nature, is a container for the light of love-the light of wisdom to flow through it. The room that you are in can be as sacred as the most sacred space on the earth because of your light and the light of wisdom and the light of love that you are asking to come through the walls, the ceiling, the floors, and the objects in your room. When you are out in Nature, do you see every object of nature as a container for the living light of wisdom, of the living light of love? Do you see the experiences that you listen to on the news, or read in the newspaper, as a container for the living light of wisdom, of the living light of love?When you hear people talking about different experiences in their lives both locally and internationally, do you see this as a potential container for the living light of wisdom, of the living light of love? Every experience we have with the news holds the potential for the light of wisdom to manifest. When you run into a problem or have an accident or forget something or lose something, or you are late for something do you look at that and know it also holds the potential for the light of wisdom and the light of love to come through those experiences within you? You have a choice to be aware of the empowering nature that exists within you as a Gaian being. You are a person that holds the keys in having a quality of life through the petitioning of your collaborative relationship with the invisible forces. You are ready and capable right now to let wisdom enter into any and all experiences of life!Throughout this twenty days cycle of the Daily Nawal Wisdom, I would like you to begin to realize the potential of your empowering nature that is alive within your core. So when you make a mistake, or you have a battle or a fight with someone personally, you have the option to be in reactivity or you have the option to be centered within yourself into the core of your light and into the living light of all objects around you. You can petition the light of wisdom to collaborate with you and allow the emergence of more light to enter into the place you are. To allow the emergence of more light to enter into the place of the event you are involved with. To allow the emergence of more light to enter into a place within yourself and the people you are involved with. When you are overwhelmed with the news or a particular encounter your are having, you can allow the emergence of more light to enter into this situation also through your collaborative relationship with the invisible realms. When you loose your keys or misplace something, or are having a struggle with something within your inner thoughts, you can go reactive and create a dialog in your head that becomes so self abusive of yourself or other people that you put blame, and shame, and guilt, and judgement onto yourself or others for whatever they are doing or saying.Through our collaborative relationships with the invisible realms, we have a free will choice to manifest a life of reactivity or a life of potential and possibilities!Cultivating Gratitude through the Wisdom of Nawal I’xI am open to receive the presence of Gratitude for the ability to live from the presence of Wisdom opening me to experience the dreaming energy of the heart behind everything that is visible and invisible. I feel the Gratitude of Wisdom flowing through my entire being, weaving Love into the form and shape of all things possible.Supplement to Daily Nawal I’x Cultivating the Daily Nawal WisdomNawal I’x carries the Creative force of the Universe. This force guides the dreaming energy of the heart behind everything to manifest through our nine sensory spaces. This presence exists behind everything that exists within, around, and through the earth. This presence transforms your ability so that whatever you perceive in your awareness, the Wisdom of what is possible emerges. Regardless of whatever challenges or chaotic events emerge, the form and shape of Wisdom exists. Each time you choose the energy of Nawal I’x, you will begin to perceive the Wisdom of what is possible behind each person, each event, and each situation. This Wisdom dreams the form and shape of all things physical so that at its heart flows the interconnectivity of the force of Love.In-Depth Information about the Wisdom of Nawal I’xOn the fourth day of the New Dawning, Nawal I’x establishes the dreaming forces for the third time. Through Nawal I’x, the world is re-centered through the dreaming forces that begin to establish the unique forms and shape that will emerge as the physical earth. Any place or any thing on the earth awakens as a portal of opening for the new wisdom energy of the possible to emerge.Through the creative force of Nawal I’x, the primordial waters emerge into the physical waters and its emerging relationship to the physical land. This gives shape to form the mountains, the valleys, and the plains. This gives shape to form the relationship between plants, animals, and humans. This emerging light or fire, allows the presence of this mystery at the center to create all things physical in the world. Nawals I’x and the Heart of the Soul of the World, you who work in very similar ways, are the ultimate creative energy of the universe. You are the heart of the soul presence of the Earth. Bring me, bring us, the wisdom energy for all that is possible to manifest and grow within the outer five sensory worlds. Firmly establish the path of the unbroken chain of the patterns that connect as part of my felt-sense experience.Bartolo Martin and Nawal I’x, allow me to feel the interconnectivity of the heart behind everything and anything that will manifest in the outer physical world that is now being dreamed. Where I look, whatever I experience in the outer physical world let me know and receive the new wisdom of the possible that by Maria Kastelyaan, is what allows everything and anything to succeed!On the first day, the energy of Wisdom emerged and was weaved into everything. On the second day, this energy of Wisdom was dreamed into all things that will someday be manifested. On the third day, the energy of wisdom is being dreamed into the interconnectivity of the heart that exists behind all things that will manifest. The energy of Wisdom is being dreamed into the path of the unbroken chain of the pattern that connects all things manifested. On the fourth day, the energy of wisdom begins the Dreaming into the emergence of the Heart of the Earth and brings the uniqueness of this flow into new forms and new shapes that are manifesting all around us. This is the living presence of the Heart of the soul of the Earth!©All of the material in this blog in all forms, written, audio, video, pictures, etc. are under the Copyright© 2020 by Conrad and Ilene Satala Seminars LLC, Fort Wayne, Indiana USA. All rights Reserved. Music behind podcasts by Beverly Rieger, 2018iTunes: Wisdom Ablaze 2016 Track 6-Heart of Wisdom Subscribe to Daily Nawals WisdomSubscribe to Daily Nawals Wisdom PodcastTech Support Page

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Audio Daily Nawal Wisdom Audio Spoken Days Drawings of Daily Nawal Wisdom Tree of Life Photos Written Daily Nawal WisdomDay 4 Wisdom of Nawal I’xYellow & Brown CandlesOver View of Today’s Perceptions and Experiences Overview-Life as a Container for the Light of LoveAs you look around the room right now, notice what you see, and what you experience with the different objects in the room. Are you able to see any aspects of nature outside the room?Realizing that every object, both within this room, and within nature, is a container for the light of love-the light of wisdom to flow through it. The room that you are in can be as sacred as the most sacred space on the earth because of your light and the light of wisdom and the light of love that you are asking to come through the walls, the ceiling, the floors, and the objects in your room. When you are out in Nature, do you see every object of nature as a container for the living light of wisdom, of the living light of love? Do you see the experiences that you listen to on the news, or read in the newspaper, as a container for the living light of wisdom, of the living light of love?When you hear people talking about different experiences in their lives both locally and internationally, do you see this as a potential container for the living light of wisdom, of the living light of love? Every experience we have with the news holds the potential for the light of wisdom to manifest. When you run into a problem or have an accident or forget something or lose something, or you are late for something do you look at that and know it also holds the potential for the light of wisdom and the light of love to come through those experiences within you? You have a choice to be aware of the empowering nature that exists within you as a Gaian being. You are a person that holds the keys in having a quality of life through the petitioning of your collaborative relationship with the invisible forces. You are ready and capable right now to let wisdom enter into any and all experiences of life!Throughout this twenty days cycle of the Daily Nawal Wisdom, I would like you to begin to realize the potential of your empowering nature that is alive within your core. So when you make a mistake, or you have a battle or a fight with someone personally, you have the option to be in reactivity or you have the option to be centered within yourself into the core of your light and into the living light of all objects around you. You can petition the light of wisdom to collaborate with you and allow the emergence of more light to enter into the place you are. To allow the emergence of more light to enter into the place of the event you are involved with. To allow the emergence of more light to enter into a place within yourself and the people you are involved with. When you are overwhelmed with the news or a particular encounter your are having, you can allow the emergence of more light to enter into this situation also through your collaborative relationship with the invisible realms. When you loose your keys or misplace something, or are having a struggle with something within your inner thoughts, you can go reactive and create a dialog in your head that becomes so self abusive of yourself or other people that you put blame, and shame, and guilt, and judgement onto yourself or others for whatever they are doing or saying.Through our collaborative relationships with the invisible realms, we have a free will choice to manifest a life of reactivity or a life of potential and possibilities!Cultivating Gratitude through the Wisdom of Nawal I’xI am open to receive the presence of Gratitude for the ability to live from the presence of Wisdom opening me to experience the dreaming energy of the heart behind everything that is visible and invisible. I feel the Gratitude of Wisdom flowing through my entire being, weaving Love into the form and shape of all things possible.Supplement to Daily Nawal I’x Cultivating the Daily Nawal WisdomNawal I’x carries the Creative force of the Universe. This force guides the dreaming energy of the heart behind everything to manifest through our nine sensory spaces. This presence exists behind everything that exists within, around, and through the earth. This presence transforms your ability so that whatever you perceive in your awareness, the Wisdom of what is possible emerges. Regardless of whatever challenges or chaotic events emerge, the form and shape of Wisdom exists. Each time you choose the energy of Nawal I’x, you will begin to perceive the Wisdom of what is possible behind each person, each event, and each situation. This Wisdom dreams the form and shape of all things physical so that at its heart flows the interconnectivity of the force of Love.In-Depth Information about the Wisdom of Nawal I’xOn the fourth day of the New Dawning, Nawal I’x establishes the dreaming forces for the third time. Through Nawal I’x, the world is re-centered through the dreaming forces that begin to establish the unique forms and shape that will emerge as the physical earth. Any place or any thing on the earth awakens as a portal of opening for the new wisdom energy of the possible to emerge.Through the creative force of Nawal I’x, the primordial waters emerge into the physical waters and its emerging relationship to the physical land. This gives shape to form the mountains, the valleys, and the plains. This gives shape to form the relationship between plants, animals, and humans. This emerging light or fire, allows the presence of this mystery at the center to create all things physical in the world. Nawals I’x and the Heart of the Soul of the World, you who work in very similar ways, are the ultimate creative energy of the universe. You are the heart of the soul presence of the Earth. Bring me, bring us, the wisdom energy for all that is possible to manifest and grow within the outer five sensory worlds. Firmly establish the path of the unbroken chain of the patterns that connect as part of my felt-sense experience.Bartolo Martin and Nawal I’x, allow me to feel the interconnectivity of the heart behind everything and anything that will manifest in the outer physical world that is now being dreamed. Where I look, whatever I experience in the outer physical world let me know and receive the new wisdom of the possible that by Maria Kastelyaan, is what allows everything and anything to succeed!On the first day, the energy of Wisdom emerged and was weaved into everything. On the second day, this energy of Wisdom was dreamed into all things that will someday be manifested. On the third day, the energy of wisdom is being dreamed into the interconnectivity of the heart that exists behind all things that will manifest. The energy of Wisdom is being dreamed into the path of the unbroken chain of the pattern that connects all things manifested. On the fourth day, the energy of wisdom begins the Dreaming into the emergence of the Heart of the Earth and brings the uniqueness of this flow into new forms and new shapes that are manifesting all around us. This is the living presence of the Heart of the soul of the Earth!©All of the material in this blog in all forms, written, audio, video, pictures, etc. are under the Copyright© 2020 by Conrad and Ilene Satala Seminars LLC, Fort Wayne, Indiana USA. All rights Reserved. Music behind podcasts by Beverly Rieger, 2018iTunes: Wisdom Ablaze 2016 Track 6-Heart of Wisdom Subscribe to Daily Nawals WisdomSubscribe to Daily Nawals Wisdom PodcastTech Support Page

Pivot By Louie Marsh, 12-29-2019 1) It helps to be MOVING to change direction.   6  And they went through the region of Phrygia and Galatia, having been forbidden by the Holy Spirit to speak the word in Asia. 7  And when they had come up to Mysia, they attempted to go into Bithynia, but the Spirit of Jesus did not allow them. 8  So, passing by Mysia, they went down to Troas. Acts 16:6-8 (ESV)   8  By faith Abraham obeyed when he was called to go out to a place that he was to receive as an inheritance. And he went out, not knowing where he was going. Hebrews 11:8 (ESV)   2) I must plant my foot –   4  So he ran on ahead and climbed up into a sycamore tree to see him, for he was about to pass that way. 5  And when Jesus came to the place, he looked up and said to him, “Zacchaeus, hurry and come down, for I must stay at your house today.” 6  So he hurried and came down and received him joyfully. Luke 19:4-6 (ESV)   COMMIT to the change.   8  And Zacchaeus stood and said to the Lord, “Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor. And if I have defrauded anyone of anything, I restore it fourfold.” 9  And Jesus said to him, “Today salvation has come to this house, since he also is a son of Abraham. 10  For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost.” Luke 19:8-10 (ESV)   Firmly on solid ground – GOD WORD   35  Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away. Matthew 24:35 (ESV)   3) Choose a NEW direction.   18  “Remember not the former things, nor consider the things of old. 19  Behold, I am doing a new thing; now it springs forth, do you not perceive it? I will make a way in the wilderness and rivers in the desert. Isaiah 43:18-19 (ESV)   16  Thus says the LORD: “Stand by the roads, and look, and ask for the ancient paths, where the good way is; and walk in it, and find rest for your souls. But they said, ‘We will not walk in it.’ Jeremiah 6:16 (ESV)   4) I need to put my ALL into it.   59  To another he said, “Follow me.” But he said, “Lord, let me first go and bury my father.” 60  And Jesus said to him, “Leave the dead to bury their own dead. But as for you, go and proclaim the kingdom of God.” 61  Yet another said, “I will follow you, Lord, but let me first say farewell to those at my home.” 62  Jesus said to him, “No one who puts his hand to the plow and looks back is fit for the kingdom of God.” Luke 9:59-62 (ESV)   13  Brothers, I do not consider that I have made it my own. But one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead, 14  I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus. Philippians 3:13-14 (ESV)   5) I should be prepared to PIVOT again!   9  And a vision appeared to Paul in the night: a man of Macedonia was standing there, urging him and saying, “Come over to Macedonia and help us.” 10  And when Paul had seen the vision, immediately we sought to go on into Macedonia, concluding that God had called us to preach the gospel to them. Acts 16:9-10 (ESV)  

Debra Herbeck speaks at conferences and retreats about spiritual growth, discipleship, and her own journey from Judaism to the Catholic Church. For the past thirty years, she has worked extensively in youth and women’s ministry. Debbie is the co-founder and leader of Be Love Revolution, a movement dedicated to helping young women encounter and be God’s love in the world. Debbie is the director of Pine Hills Girls Camp. She also helps lead i.d. 9:16, an outreach of Renewal Ministries that equips young adult Catholics to live as intentional disciples. She has written Safely Through the Storm: 120 Reflections on Hope, Firmly on the Rock: 120 Reflections on Faith, and Love Never Fails: 120 Reflections on Love. She and her husband Peter co-authored When the Spirit Speaks: Touched by God’s Word.

Don’t say Christmas…. or Black Friday… or nausea. Ok, you’re probably all saying that because that’s where our minds go when asked that question. Children’s eyes are now FIRMLY fixed on the many benefits of Christmas. Our eyes… (assuming everyone reading this is mostly an adult), should be fixed on the truest benefit we’ve received … The post What comes after Thanksgiving? appeared first on Woodruff Road Christian Church.

Trash Plunders episode 3 ; Firmly rooted in the belief that there IS such a thing as a free lunch, our dynamic duo explore the boundaries encountered when sampling free food among other adventures. (File under: Clubhouse Comedy!)

DC’s Mike James and Mollie Ames discuss: Being freed up by the freedom the digital world allows is a beautiful thing. And it's also healthier for everyone. (Part 1 of the Podcast only content) They have Rage Rooms now for Philadelphia Flyers fans? Well, we actually have an original application for this unoriginal idea. We want "Fan Hobo Rage Rooms", and it's likely not at all what you may think, but it couldn't be more needed. Firmly reacquainting ourselves with the term "Brownsy". Same as it ever was. Baker Mayfield has a real problem and it isn't his lackluster play this season, it's the fact that apparently all the other players he's playing against simply do not like him. #BakerHater #SorryMollie Scanning an onion in the self-checkout lane, and the disparate and unequal differences between poor neighborhood groceries and their outer rim equivalents. (Part 2 of the Podcast only content, begins around the 1:03:00 mark) Lachlan MacKinnon’s  Let Me Tell You A Story: “The Delivery Man” (begins around the 1:19:00 mark) You ever realize that Freddie Kitchens lives on your hand? Learning to do the perfect Freddie Kitchens impersonation with very little effort at all. The one Blaxploitation movie that's never been done that we all want to see. Hail Black Santa!  Mollie apologizes to a truck driver and Michael tries to talk her out of it. (Part 3 of the Podcast only content, begins around the 1:46:00 mark) The one thing you need to know about advertisements and when you need to outright avoid their product, no matter what it is. It's a simple and easy rule to follow, and it appears to have a universal application. After eating an amazing meal at home that was wonderfully prepared, then realizing an apology is in order. And recognizing Julia Child is an absolute American hero. Mollie’s Weekly Report: Scary ass Insider Info on the most recent rash of baby names locally, and trying to find something in the NFL to like about it and not finding it in tailgate party recipes. (Part 4 of the Podcast only content, begins at the 2:23:00 mark) Yakety Sax, the only way to combat systemic racism in this country. China's protest of the NBA and it's stance on freedom of expression is taking down each of the guys we've often turned to for direction within the NBA these last few years, thus further clearly illustrating how globally consumed, billion dollar corporate professional sports is definitely not the place to be looking for any role models. All this and so much more on this episode of the Defend Cleveland Podcast. Enjoy~ To contribute to this 100% listener supported show please go to our Patreon page by clicking here. Check out Lachlan MacKinnon’s best selling book, ‘Let Me Tell You A Story: Small Stories Of A Large Family’! Thank yous to  91.1-FM WRUW Cleveland for being home to the show, and to the city that inspires us, Cleveland, Ohio. Your recommended listening for the week is the new Big Thief album (and album of the year candidate!) "Two Hands" available via 4AD records. The intro and outro to Lachlan’s segment is the song “My Summer In Traction” by the band Ohio Civil War , and it’s used with permission.

Firmly established in the marketplace and widely recognized by consumers, beneficial bacteria have endless opportunity, particularly as research continues to reveal new findings. Scott Bush, president of Probiotic Consulting, discusses the industry—from where it’s been to where it may be headed—along with ways probiotics marketers are differentiating, tips for overcoming challenges unique to the niche, and more.

Welcome to the show this week where we introduce you to Tina-Marie. Her music is low-key, it's funky, smooth, sexy and very cool. We're lucky enough to be able to share this with our listenership around the globe and we hope you enjoy her slick and enticing groove. But it's not all about Tina-Marie in the show, Tobin has a choral delight that is sure to blow off your socks. OK, we get it, you're turned off by the word choral right? Well don't be - this is modern, engaging vocal work by Shards. It's a world away from the dusty halls of any long since forgotten congregation and eschews children with bowl cuts in matching cassocks. It's eerily cold, spacious and at the same time joyous to listen to. From the cool grooves of Tina-Marie we move seamlessly to the dark, Americana, alt country sounds of Brown Bird. Sadly Brown Bird are no more as founder David Lamb passed away in 2014 from leukaemia. However, his wife Morgan Eve Swain carried on the legacy and formed her new band, The Huntress and Holder of Hands. Coincidentally, speaking of David Lamb's passing, we learnt at the time of recording of the death of Daniel Johnston. Daniel was a monolith in modern music, had a family connection with us and delighted more people on earth than he would ever know. We've played him on the show before and you can hear him here and on a Wax Time Special here. Tina-Marie - Capetown, Wintergreen - Manchester Wintergreen, a couple of more than decent Manchester lads bring us the notion of clockwork mice. Oscillators, sequencers and laptops feel in stark contrast to the summery vibes that Capetown has delivered today. However, Wintergreen have a timeless feel that will probably happen to Tina-Marie as well. Listen to Gravi-T in 15 years and we're certain that it will have lost none of it's appeal. In fact, on the contrary. Tina-Marie's track is likely to become a staple listen. We can only look forward to her next release with much relish. Did we mention New Music? No? OK, so Pip Blom are featured in Tobin's New Music Shot this week, although you could have had it here 3 weeks ago when it was über-fresh. Firmly off the leash, Tobin also sees fit to bring us another track from one of his favourite genres - electro swing! Summer Sickness Shards Bilgewater Brown Bird Freckles Pip Blom Gravi-T Tina-Marie Fel Del Av Garden Movits! Clockwork Mice Wintergreen Find Sound Shards What Capetown Sound has to say about Tina-Marie Our friends over at Capetown Sound introduced Tina-Marie to the show. She was a big hit here at Record Box HQ and easily made the cut for the show. We didn't have much information on Tina-Marie so Nicole at Capetown Sound sent us the following information. It's short but sweet, as sweet as Tina-Marie's voice. Born and bred in Cape Town, Tina-Marie has been singing and composing since a very young age. She has worked with Nic Hazell, Patric van Blerk and Paul Petersen. Tina has performed with Zolani from Freshlyground years ago, singing Paradise Road. Influenced greatly by Sade, Meschell n D'Degeo Cello, Café Del Mar, Soul Candi and other lounge artists. Finds herself working closely with Wendy Oldfield as producer and Paola de Vito as manager. Want to get social with Tina-Marie? Become a Patron of the show https://youtu.be/rwvUjAv6pxg Become a patron of the show for as little as $1 a month

Firmly established as one of Ireland’s best new acts State Lights follow their recent sold out Workman’s Club (Dublin) headline show by announcing a headline show at Whelan’s In Dublin on Saturday October 5th. They joined Shireen to chat gigs, new music and celeb crushes. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Back from a night of revelrous dumbassery, the girls make there way into the crown jewel of Ulmit: the city's archive. Firmly anchoring themselves in the vast sea of knowledge, listen as the girls bravely face the very-soon-to-be known.   Verity studies her history; Verona studies her self; Ghr'Kash breaks into the classics. 

Firmly situated in the canon of Canadian literature, David Chariandy has written three eloquent books. His first two – Soucouyant: A Novel of Forgetting and Brother draw on his Trinidadian heritage, and centre on the fragility of human ties. In Soucouyant a man returns home to care for his mother who has dementia; in Brother two siblings and their mother battle as working-class immigrants in Toronto. Chariandy’s first work of nonfiction is I’ve Been Meaning To Tell You, a letter to his 13-year-old daughter about growing up a black in Canada, and about living out the politics of race. He speaks with Michelle Langstone. Supported by Canada Council for the Arts.

Is “The American Dream” actually obtainable anymore? Absolutely! Michael Beeman shares with us his incredible story of going from complete financial ruin and bankruptcy in 2016, to presently being a successful full-time multifamily real estate investor with a current portfolio of 130 units. PROVIDING for a family including 7 children, listen to the creative strategy Michael and his Partner/Wife created to finally secure FINANCIAL FREEDOM. Firmly believing that he was “MEANT FOR MORE”, Michael and his Wife share their story of getting OUT OF SURVIVAL MODE and bringing their family into a position to THRIVE. How? Listen along for THE AMERICAN DREAM come true through multifamily real estate investing! Michael’s Bio: Michael Beeman was struggling with a blended family of seven kids, and his corporate salary of $60K was not making ends meet. Michael started a side business splitting firewood, and he was bringing in an additional $15K—but he wanted to do more than just survive. Michael wanted his family to thrive. So, he started listening to multifamily podcasts and real estate audio books while he was cutting and delivering firewood. By May of 2017, Michael had saved up $12K. Today, Michael has a 130 unit portfolio, and he is "retired" from his salary position.  How to Contact Michael: Phone: (217) 508-8185 Email: michaelbeeman@beemanandsons.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/michael.beeman1 LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/michael-beeman-21b164114

Eli Brown has taken the Tech House world by storm over the past two years and quickly developed into one of the most in-demand producers in the scene. Firmly entrenched with the hottest labels and brands like Repopulate Mars and Sola, Eli’s lined up an incredible release and tour schedule for March. We’re celebrating with his Exclusive Mix and taking a deeper look at his productions including new Sonny Fodera collabs as well as his packed Miami!

A SPONGEBOB PODCAST! Firmly grasp your net as we dive head first into Jellyfish fields. http://spongebob.wikia.com/wiki/Jellyfishing https://landonlovette.wixsite.com/creative --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/bblive/support

In this weeks episode we finish up our Advent series, the Fellowship of the Feminine Genius, with a wonderful conversation with special guest Debbie Herbeck. Debbie is a wife, mother, and grandmother who disciples young women and lives radical love in action. She shares with us her journey from Judaism to Catholicism, the cost of the Gospel in her own family, and her life changing encounter with Saint Mother Teresa of Calcutta. She also shares how Mary has been pivotal in her life and challenges us to open our hearts to love. To find out more about Debbie you can check out beloverevolution.com and you can check out her three books: Safely Through the Storm, Love Never Fails, Firmly on the Rock. Visit www.ascensionpress.com/abidingtogether to subscribe to the shownotes and receive them in your email every Monday! One Thing We Love This Week: Sr. Miriam’s One Thing - The character “Clara” from The Nutcracker and the Four Realms Michelle’s One Thing - Spirit Break Out - Kim Walker Smith Michelle’s other one thing is experiencing the masculine genius with Fr. Josh, her husband Chris, and Paul George. Heather's One Thing - Debbie’s Husband Peter Herbeck (listen to one of his talks ) Heather’s other one thing was her visit to St. Joseph’s Oratory in Montreal Debbie’s One Thing - The phrase “Mission Impossible” - Reflecting on God’s call for us love an impossible person. Discussion Questions: 1) Who is Mary in your life? 2) When have women spoken into your life in a way that brought forth life in you? 3) What is God asking you to speak into other women’s lives? 4) In what area of your life do you need to hear God tell you that you have value and an important role to play? Journal Questions: 5) In what areas to you feel hidden in your life? How might God want to be present to you there? 6) Who in my life is God calling me to be present to and love really well? 7) What is one of the basics of the spiritual life and Gospel message that God wants you to get back to? Quote to Ponder: “Do small things with great love” - Saint Teresa of Calcutta Scripture for Lectio Divina - Luke 1:39-56 “At that time Mary got ready and hurried to a town in the hill country of Judea, where she entered Zechariah’s home and greeted Elizabeth. When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the baby leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit. In a loud voice she exclaimed: “Blessed are you among women,and blessed is the child you will bear! But why am I so favored, that the mother of my Lord should come to me? As soon as the sound of your greeting reached my ears, the baby in my womb leaped for joy. Blessed is she who has believed that the Lord would fulfill his promises to her!”

Tashreeq Truebody is an award-winning journalist who at a young age began his career in broadcasting. Firmly rooted in radio, Tashreeq started his training at Radio 786 and Bush Radio during High school. Enjoy! And please give us a rating on Apple Podcasts or Stitcher or Spotify apps... This episode was brought to you in collaboration with Toledo Society. Toledo Society is a network of inspiring, engaging and high-quality podcasts for a new generation of English-speaking Muslims. Toledo’s mission is to reinvigorate Muslim identity, by becoming a launchpad for untold stories and hidden talent in the global Muslim community. The name Toledo refers to the Andalusian city that was home to the printing and translation centre which facilitated the distribution of the great Muslim works of 1,100 years to the rest of the world. Toledo was the also the city that officially recognised the three major religions, during and even post Muslim-rule. Love what we doing? Help us make future podcasts, videos, school/madrassa workshops, conferences, projects, and other events a reality - contribute here. AccidentalMuslims.com  is registered as a NPO: Ref #195-995 Disclaimer: The views/opinions expressed on this podcast are those of our guests and may be different from yours, however AccidentalMuslims.com encourages respect for diversity of views. We are all different and in our differences there are opportunities to learn - Insha-Allah!

Surrenderby IbrahimIn sufism, surrender is the prime force that accelerates spiritual growth. Without true and complete surrender, the next phase of learning cannot take place. The teachings of not just sufism but also Zen, Tibetan Buddhism and other true paths are to help prepare the murid (student) to let go of their attachments to the things of this world. Surrender is often misinterpreted to mean giving up responsibility for one’s actions. “My teacher made me do it. My boss made me do it. You made me do it.” Negative to that. Surrender means letting go of your attachments to who you think you are- those parts of you that imagine that you know what is right and wrong, your opinions, ideas, possessions, values, what you think is true and false. Notice I said “attachments” and not the possessions themselves. There is no compulsion in Islam (surrender) and no one is telling you to give up your possessions and live in a commune. A complete human being takes responsibility for their choices and actions – it is what differentiates us from all other life forms on this world- the ability to choose to really screw things up or not is our very own right.A friend of mine was taking her donkey for a walk, and decided that because it was cold and slippery and she had gloves on, it would be better if she looped the donkey’s rope around her wrist. After a mile or so, the donkey decided it was time for a nice run and took off. Firmly attached to the donkey, she ran as fast as she could to keep up, but it was not fast enough, and so she was dragged along on her belly until the donkey decided to stop. Cut, bruised, and needing stitches, she went in to the emergency room and got patched up. She learned that we can tie the cord of attachment to our nafs (ego) or we can tie that same cord to Allah. One is surrendering to our emotional and constantly changing world, or we can be smart and surrender to Allah. There is not much in between.As you know, in western countries the advertisers and their clients want you to surrender to their products and services. Everywhere you look is the name of a product. If you to surrender to the prodding of these advertisers and believe them, no matter how many products you had, though content for perhaps a few minutes, you would not be happy or sufficient for very long. This constant clamoring for your attention is the same way your nafs are continuously at work for themselves. They will not cease until they have your undivided attention. For the nafs, even that is not enough, They will make you their slave.As Sufis, we wish only to do Allah’s will, not our nafs’. That is why we practice and focus on surrendering to Allah. Whose universe is this anyway? Why not give your life back to the one who gave it you?As you are able to identify those parts of you that are habits and attachments, the weaker will be the gravitational pull of the world.What is the best way to surrender and be in the work world? Minute by minute. Also, doing a spiritual practice before work will give you a running start to help you stay in your heart, and allow you to maintain an even keel throughout the day. Take breaks to allow you to return to the heart center, or keep something in your pocket that reminds you of Allah like prayer beads. Picture of your teacher or of nature is helpful, and the micro Zen gardens are evocative of meditational moments of peace. When the action gets too intense to allow you to think clearly, excuse yourself and withdraw. Return to your spiritual practice until you feel capable of being unattached to the outcome.To help us keep our nafs under control, surrender allows humility to permeate our being like incense. The intention behind surrender is to have Allah happSupport the show (http://www.ansarisufiorder.org)

People may not understand or even stop to consider the depth or complexity that goes into designing and building restaurant spaces, but today we’re going to learn a LOT more about this often-overlooked aspect of the hospitality industry.   Here to discuss what goes into creating iconic restaurant spaces is Christopher Mercier, the founder and principal designer of (fer) studio. You may have seen (fer)’s handiwork at iconic restaurants like Father’s Office in Culver City, Connie & Ted’s in West Hollywood, Officine Brera in downtown Los Angeles, or Sixth and Mill in Downtown Los Angeles.   “What we’re trying to do is really create something that’s unique for the client, and it comes out of the process of working with them to solve their design problems.” –Christopher Mercier   (fer) stands for Form, Environment, and Research: the core principles of the firm’s design philosophy. Firmly rooted in contemporary modernism, (fer) studio is dedicated to the idea that Form helps to shape the world, and can have a profound ability to positively impact contemporary experience. Through intensive research and the study of the site and environmental conditions, along with extensive client input, each project is born appropriate and unique.   “We’re not interested in someone who just wants to hire us and call them when we’re done; this is an all-in deal. You come in, you hang out in the studio, you design with us, and you work on the models with us.” –Christopher Mercier   We also discuss: (fer)’s hands-on and collaborative approach to design The unexpected conditions that come up when converting an existing space How long the design and construction process usually takes Christopher’s architectural studies and apprenticeship in Italy How Christopher describes his style Why the last thing you want to do is “theme” something The components of great design (fer)’s role in up-and-coming “Inglewood Living City”   Resources: Learn more at ferstudio.com Connect with Christopher: Facebook | LinkedIn   Christopher Mercier’s Bio: Architect Christopher Mercier, AIA, left Frank Gehry’s Gehry Design Group in 2002 to establish his own architecture practice to create (fer) studio: Form, Environment Research. Their goal: to design contemporary spaces for creative clients, and to re-imagine and re-purpose existing structures, preserving their history and character while adapting them to modern use.   In projects large and small, (fer) studio has designed upscale homes, hotel and hospitality projects, academic and industrial buildings; they even have plans for a large-scale community development called Cedros Market, near San Diego.   Based in Inglewood, California, (fer) studio is at the epicenter of a new wave of urban renewal and restoration. The architecture firm is part of a surge of urban explorers (and intrepid investors) including many writers, artists, designers and entrepreneurs who have discovered the city in their search for affordable live/work spaces and brick-and-mortar retail storefronts.   Mercier wants (fer) studio to be an active and vital part of the community’s transformation. “We want to be part of the re-development of Inglewood,” he says. (fer) studio has consulted with the Mayor of Inglewood and other city officials. “Part of the problem has been that it has no sense of place, no sense of identity,” Mercier explains. “We want to take this place, which has a lot of potential- -good scale and walkability, and bring in a transit hub. If people live, work and shop in a community, it is healthy.”   (fer) studio is staffed by 14 architects, and divides its talents between residential, commercial and hospitality projects.  (fer) studio has designed iconic restaurants such as Father’s Office (Culver City), Connie & Ted’s (West Hollywood) and Officine Brera, an Italian restaurant in downtown Los Angeles’ arts district. Officine Brera is housed in a 1920s industrial building that once was home to the Gas Company. “Officine Brera is a mixture of adaptive reuse set against the influx of a new contemporary geometry that fuses together,” says Mercier. (fer) studio has also designed the newly opened sixth+mill pizzeria and bar in downtown Los Angeles.   (fer) studio brings the same design philosophy to its residential projects as well, designing houses for clients in Venice Beach, Fullerton, California, La Canada Flintridge, Santa Monica, and Mulholland Estates in the Hollywood Hills.   “It varies from year to year, but our practice usually breaks down to 20 to 30 percent residential, 20 to 30 percent hospitality, and the rest creative office spaces,“ says Mercier. Some of the “creative office spaces” they have designed include a new lobby and reception area for noted business woman Sunnie Kim’s Hana Financial in downtown Los Angeles, and Smashbox Studios in Culver City.   Other recent or currently developing projects include The Hayden, a 30,000 square foot creative office adaptive reuse project in Culver City in the Hayden Tract.   (fer) studio strives to combine environmental sensitivity and trend-setting vision in every project, no matter how large or small and develop a dialogue between interior and exterior space that morphs through the façade.” Just Forking Around is produced by Podcast Masters  

Tastemaker, selector, curator or “your favourite DJ's favourite DJ” is how Lefto is most often described. Each of those descriptions is nothing if not accurate, and Lefto is one of the few who have indisputably earned those titles. The Belgian DJ and producer is one of the most important tastemakers around the world – perhaps his record collection, over 15,000-strong, has something to do with it – and also one of the most respected. One only has to listen to one of his sets (like his mix for Wild City below) to see why. Firmly rooted in jazz and hip-hop, Lefto cultivated his digging sensibilities while working at Belgium's legendary Music Mania record store in his hometown Brussels. A resident on Belgium's leading radio station Studio Brussel since the 90s, Lefto has been a custodian of sorts for new music, and is always one to look ahead and actively seek out new music from all over the world. Lefto is renowned for his wonderfully eclectic sets – different each time – which seamlessly switch between hip-hop, funk, jazz, house, tropical, future bass, African rhythms and more. His mix for Wild City is no different. Featuring a balance of known and obscure artists from all over the world, with selections from artists like Noname, Kamaal Williams, Kaidi Tatham, Moses Boyd, Joy Orbison and more, the stimulating set starts off with rap and hip-hop, before taking you all over the spectrum, from jazz, tropical and Irish rock to disco, African rhythms and house. It might sound chaotic and haphazard to jump around genres like this, but Lefto switches between sounds and tracks so smoothly whilst maintaining a breezy atmosphere throughout. For tracklist and further info, head here: http://www.thewildcity.com/mixes/10614-wild-city-160-lefto

Writer/director/performer Graydon Sheppard joins Lara on this week's episode of Babe? and they have A LOT to cover. First, they have to settle some beef regarding their feelings about A Star is Born. Lara reveals she's feuding with a neighbor, and they get into their past successes and their current failures. They end with reader mail which includes a brew story from a reader who used to be FIRMLY anti brew-talk but has since come around to feeling more comfy sharing her brew experiences. A literal miracle. If you're feeling like you need more Babe? in your life, head over to patreon.com/babepodcast for bonus episodes and the Babe? Book Club, or follow Lara on Instagram @larzmarie. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Firmly settled into bake off 2018, Dan wonders why he ever agreed to watch it in the first place.

Requested by Brett Millen and the Wrestling Rewind Podcast, the Vid Neg crew sit down to review 1995's piss poor Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers: The Movie. Firmly in the "nostalgia buster" category, any good memories of the classic TV show are dashed by 97 minutes of repetitive action, dull characters and shapeless plotting. What's with all the backflips? Why do the Rangers drag their heels when time is so clearly of the essence? And does walking off a ledge really constitute falling to your doom? All the hard-hitting questions answered in this mighty, morphin' episode!

Welcome back. Welcome to Episode 32 of the Energy For Life Podcast Show. Would getting some really great, practical info about Energy, Mindset, and Self-Worth be useful to you?   I hope so! Because Today I am bringing my most popular radio interview I did here in Australia close to 2 years ago. Now, it may be short and sweet but it’s jam-packed with valuable juicy insights.   For example, one of the things we talk about is how if you don't take care of your Energy, it will eventually snowball downwards and negatively impact every other area of your life. Like... EVERY SINGLE AREA!   Here's how...   With no or low energy for LIFE, this has a PROFOUND impact on your mindset which in turn will play DIRECTLY into your self-worth and quality of thoughts... and this self-sustaining cycle continues to creep and spiral downwards, keeping you stuck!   And when I say stuck...I mean FIRMLY stuck! When you know how to restore and maintain your own innate energy levels, this has an amazing and rapid positive impact on EVERYTHING in your life and you will be set FREE!   After you listen to the Radio Interview, and if you can relate to what I have shared and you'd like my personal help please book in for your FREE “Initial Chat” with me and let's see if you're a good fit for my Energy For Life Academy Program.

I One who believes in God must have God's words with him to avoid a dull life. The light shines from God's word, without the words of God, I don't know who I am. To keep our heart close to God, we must read His words and often commune with the truth. To receive God's approval, we must seek the truth. The path of life grows more magnificent under my feet. My change of disposition will be commended by God. I will continue to strive to work hard and forge forward. Success is calling to me. II When encountering issues, we should pray and seek God. And it's a happy thing to be with the Holy Spirit. With Christ to guide us and words to show the way, it's possible to gain the truth. Firmly believing in Christ, holding fast the true way, I won't regret. To receive God's approval, we must seek the truth. The path of life grows more magnificent under my feet. My change of disposition will be commended by God. I will continue to strive to work hard and forge forward. Success is calling to me. III To live a meaningful life, we must have the truth. A life without the truth is a life of suffering. Believing in fate will not solve our problems. Only gaining the truth, can we have the reality of life, can we have the reality of life. Know that God's work is utterly righteous. The craftiest human cannot deceive God. To receive God's approval, we must seek the truth. The path of life grows more magnificent under my feet. My change of disposition will be commended by God. I will continue to strive to work hard and forge forward. Success is calling to me. Success is calling to me. from Follow the Lamb and Sing New Songs

Okay... so not too long ago whilst recording for "Dawns with Lakey" on the Hit Network here in Sydney we had this "great" idea to see which of the three of us could wear a chastity belt the longest.  As bad ideas go, this one was pretty terrible.  We'll go over a bit of the history of chastity belts and then dive into the worst, 31 and 39 hours we have ever spent.  We'll talk about everything from choosing our chastity devices to getting dressed, to peeing, to sleeping with our devices FIRMLY attached, to the sweet sweet relief of removing them! So go grab a drink!  Then, sit back, enjoy, and as always, thank you for listening!   Find us on social media!!! On Twitter @BytheBiPodcast On Facebook BytheBiPodcast On Instagram @BytheBiPodcast Or email us here Check out our OnlyFans page here Want to help us out? Sure you do!!! Leave some feedback for us on whatever medium you listen to your podcasts on. On iTunes you can do it anonymously: – Start iTunes – Click on the menu ‘Account -> View My Account’ – Look for ‘Settings -> Nickname’ – Click on ‘Edit Nickname’ – Set the Nickname you would like – Click ‘Submit’     See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Firmly grasp this podcast because you don’t want it to slip away. We watch Episode 3 where Squidward joins SpongeBob and Patrick on a Jellyfishing Trip! We also get to meet Sheldon J. Plankton! Kick it into MAXIMUM OVERDRIVE and take a listen!

“For as a man thinketh in his heart, so is he." - Proverbs 23:7, King James VersionWhat is your natural response when encountering negative thoughts? Do you exercise self-discipline and accountability in your aspirations for success? How can you incorporate personal affirmations into your daily routine?Join host Chris Schembra in this week's episode of his podcast series, 7:47 Conversations, as he welcomes performer, writer of song and script, and creative collaborator, Bryan Terrell Clark, who debuted on Broadway as the iconic Marvin Gaye in 'MOTOWN: The Musical,' and is currently starring as our nation's Founding Father, George Washington in the musical sensation 'Hamilton: An American Musical.' Through their conversation, follow the story of an imaginative and active child from Baltimore who came to realize his potential, but not just on the Great White Way. With a passion for the positive, Mr. Clark shares his approach to manifesting personal success, and explains how this momentum has carried forward into rewarding professional achievements, as well. In his case, these accomplishments span both creative and business ventures. "When you walk in gratitude, the universe gives you more to be thankful for," he asserts. Surely on the right path, Mr. Clark's enthusiasm and commitment to community and collaboration has found an outlet through a fashion line initiative called inDEFINED. Along with his business partner, Robert Raeder, inDEFINED is creating a lasting difference in the world by enacting change through fundraising and activism. To learn more about the company's mission and to support the cause, please visit www.in-defined.com.Firmly believing that results in your life are directly related to how you think, Mr. Clark's inspiring mindset and gracious attitude will leave you feeling uplifted and believing in the possible.In 2015, the 747 Club was founded by Mr. Schembra to create a conversational environment promoting Authenticity ~ Empathy ~ Vulnerability ~ Safety. In sparking dialogue between people from disparate backgrounds and experiences, with different interests and viewpoints, a sense of community is formed within this shared experience, creating real understanding and an acceptance of others. Through this podcast, a wider audience will now learn about the 7:47 Club’s incredibly important mission.Spreading positivity, one listen at a time... Welcome to the conversation.

Mint is a wonderful herb. Not only because of the pleasing scent but because of the benefits it has internally and externally for your body. The plant itself is easy to grow and thrives even in harsh and cold climates. With a pleasing aroma to humans, it is surprising that you can use it as a deterrent to keep animals out of your garden or away from your flowers. Mint has a multitude of varieties and because of this, you'll be able to pick the one that best suits your senses and needs. Along with using the fresh petals, you can also make use of the stem, dried leaves, and oil produced by the herb, mint. USING MINT IN OIL FORM In oil form, mint, and its varieties can be diffused to create a fresh scent which will heighten your senses and fill your home. If you suffer from headaches, then simply take a drop or two of oil and rub it on your temples. Be careful not to use more than 2 drops as the oil will cause your eyes to water. Wash your hands with soap afterward. Do you have sore muscles? Peppermint oil can be rubbed on them to give you a little relief. You can apply it directly or mix it with a carrier oil, like olive or coconut, which will make it a little easier to apply. HOW TO USE FRESH AND DRIED MINT IN CULINARY DISHES AND COOKING With its flavorful leaves, people have used mint in culinary cooking for years. Whether you pluck fresh leaves from the plant or buy them from your local market/store, mint will add a unique and pleasing flavor to your dish. What about the stem? Glad you asked. The stem can also be used for cooking as I will explain below. In Leaf, form infuse blended or individual mints (peppermint or spearmint) to make a tea. Flavor soups, stews, and sauces with fresh or dried leaves and or the stem. Finely chop and add into dips like guacamole or salsa Sprinkle into main courses Infuse the stems in vinegar or oil and let it sit for a few days. Add mint stems to your vegetables when grilling letting their flavor sink into the food. Make a mint sauce and use with chocolate in a dessert. MINT CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES By Christina Lane YIELDS 1 DOZEN Chocolate chip cookies made with real fresh mint! 1 hr, 20 Prep Time 11 min Cook Time 1 hr, 31 Total Time  Ingredients: Unsalted butter, 1/2 cup (1 stick) Firmly packed fresh mint, roughly chopped, 1/2 cup Firmly packed dark brown sugar, 1/2 cup Granulated sugar, 1/2 cup 1 egg, at room temperature Vanilla extract, 1 teaspoon All-Purpose unbleached flour, 1 1/2 cups Baking soda, 1 teaspoon Fine sea salt, 1/2 teaspoon Semisweet chocolate chips, 1/2 cup Directions: Place the butter and mint in a small saucepan over medium heat. Melt the butter, swirling occasionally. After about 2-3 minutes, when you can smell the mint, turn the heat off and let the butter continue to steep for 30 minutes. Strain the butter, pressing the leaves to extract all of the butter from the leaves. Meanwhile, line two baking sheets with parchment paper, and set aside. In the bowl of a stand mixer, add the butter and sugars. Beat until light and creamy, 3-5 minutes. Next, add the egg and vanilla and beat for an additional minute. In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, and salt. Slowly add the dry ingredients to the mixer while running, stopping to scrape the bowl as necessary. Finally, add the chocolate chips and mix just until combined. Remove the cookie dough from the bowl, wrap in plastic wrap, and press flat into a disk. Chill for 1 hour. Preheat the oven to 350. Divide the dough into 12 equal portions, rolling into 12 balls. Space 6 balls on each cookie sheet (the cookies will spread considerably). Bake for 11-12 minutes, rotating the pans half-way through. Let cool on the baking sheet for 2 minutes, and then move to a cooling rack to cool completely. HOW TO USE MINT AS A DETOXER/CLEANSER

Firmly established in middle age, do you dread or look forward to the years ahead? Award-winning author and speaker Barb Warner inspires us to view the future with wonder and excitement. Self-imposed limitations should in no way lessen your potential for an awesome second half. Prior life experiences, both up and down, demonstrate the strength you […]

Justin Donald grew up in Chicago and attended the University of Illinois and graduated with a finance degree. He specialized in investments and real estate. After graduating he began working with Cutco/Vector and quickly became one of the top managers in the company and went on to break countess company records. He achieved Hall of Fame as one of the youngest managers in company history. While in this role Justin began investing heavily in real estate and now owns several profitable real estate related businesses. He is the Co-Founder of IFM Restoration, a residential maintenance and rehab company that is now one of the largest industry leaders in the US. He owns several successful online businesses and has his own consulting company. He invests in startup companies he believes will disrupt their industry. Firmly rooted in the principal of sharing knowledge and giving back, Justin enjoys teaching and speaking with business owners and executives. Justin contributes to various causes from fighting cancer to building clean water wells in 3rd world countries. Justin is the proud father of his beloved daughter and is married to the wonderful and talented Jennifer Donald. Join The Brotherhood Join the Front Row Dads private Facebook community so you can ask questions, share ideas, and be part of a supportive group of incredible brothers who help one another navigate the role of marriage and fatherhood. Visit FrontRowDads.com/facebook For more information, visit FrontRowDads.com

Halloween and Rabbits With fall here in the Northern Hemisphere, and temperatures dropping and leaves falling we have Halloween fast approaching. You hear tales of ghosts, witches, vampires, monsters, and other assorted scary icons, but none can be more terrifying than bunny rabbits! Gargoyle Rabbit We cover this in a previous episode, but it is worth a revisit. This terrifying gargoyle is known as the Vampire Rabbit of Newcastle. He perches above a solicitor's office behind St. Nicholas' Cathedral in Newcastle, England. No one knows why he is there, or what makes him glare with such evil. With its crazed bulging eyes, huge fangs and claws, The Vampire Rabbit of Newcastle is a mysterious grotesque that has perched above the ornate rear door of the historic Cathedral Buildings, facing the rear of St Nicholas Cathedral for over a hundred years but no one is quite sure why the blood-sucking Lepus was created. Erected with the rest of the building in 1901, locals tell a tale of grave robbers who were running rampant in the area until one dark night the fanged beastie rose on the door opposite the graveyard as if to scare off future robbers. Less superstitiously, it has also been theorized that the vampire rabbit is in fact a hare whose ears were mistakenly put on backwards. If this were the case the bloody little creature could have been installed to reference Sir George Hare Phipson, a local doctor, Freemason, and friend of the cathedral’s architect. Most basically the rabbit could simply be meant to represent the coming of spring, invoking the same symbolic association that created the Easter Bunny. While the vampire rabbit of Newcastle was originally the same sandy color of the surrounding stonework, in modern times it has been painted a menacing black with droplets of blood staining its teeth and claws. http://www.atlasobscura.com/places/the-vampire-rabbit-of-newcastle A decade ago the Vampire Rabbit enjoyed a brief moment in the limelight when it formed part of a light festival. During a winter Glow event in 2006, the carving was illuminated in pink, making it look even more weird and wonderful, and there were projections of it across the city. But the rabbit, which has had a few licks of paint over the years, including being turned black with its teeth, eyes and claws picked out in red, still retains its air of mystery. http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/stories-behind-newcastles-called-vampie-12455793 Swamp Rabbit Not all killer rabbits are fictional. In April of 1979, president Jimmy Carter was fishing near his home in Plains, Georgia when he was attacked by a swamp rabbit! The rabbit swam toward the president's boat and tried to board. Carter had to fend it off with an oar. Press secretary Jody Powell is quoted from his 1986 book The Other Side of the Story: The animal was clearly in distress, or perhaps berserk. The President confessed to having had limited experience with enraged rabbits. He was unable to reach a definite conclusion about its state of mind. What was obvious, however, was that this large, wet animal, making strange hissing noises and gnashing its teeth, was intent upon climbing into the Presidential boat. After some objected that rabbits can't swim, a picture of the incident was produced, clearly showing the rabbit swimming. The rabbit's political affiliation is still unknown. 3. The Haunted Warren: It’s a rare reminder of a time when the warrens that carved a honeycomb under the Brecks were a rich source of income for landowners. Thetford Warren Lodge was built around the 1400s a few miles west of Thetford – probably at the bequest of the prior of Our Lady’s Priory who had Royal approval to hunt small game and was keen to protect his livelihood by constructing a defensive lodge which could repel poachers. It was big enough to accommodate hunting parties and the prior’s warrener, who protected, farmed and sold the rabbits which were prized for their meat and their fur, and strong enough to deal with those who came prepared with bows, arrows and sharpened sticks with a view to rabbit poaching. Warreners, who lived in the highest part of the warren on the second floor, would bore holes to make burrows and provide food such as groundsel, dandelions and thistles, spreading gorse and tree boughs as shelter and food in colder months. On the ground floor of the building was a storeroom for traps, nets and racks to dry skins and hang salted meats. At one point, the lodge was acquired by the Maharajah Duleep Singh – the Indian prince exiled to Norfolk in the 19th century – on a 99-year lease. A few warreners are still working in Breckland, trapping rabbits and moving them to other warrens in a bid to control the population. As with many medieval buildings, the lodge – which is now maintained by English Heritage - has its fair share of spooky stories attached to it. One ominous tale harks back to the building’s warrening history: it is said that a large – even huge – ghostly white rabbit with flaming red eyes guards the doorway to the lodge and is an omen of death to anyone who lays eyes on it. A further two strange stories appear to be rooted in the nearby Leper Hospital of St Margaret where poor souls suffering from this highly-contagious disease were kept away from the rest of society on the edge of town: the building was ransacked by thieves in 1304 who stole silver, linen and cloth and then set fire to the building. It is said that a figure with a strange, two-dimensional face can be seen gibbering horribly and terrifying witnesses as it wanders the area close to the lodge and an eerie face has been reported looking out from the first floor window of the building, even though it no longer has any floors. In 2011, a man was seen peering from a second floor window wearing blue and white clothing and boasting gaping black holes where his eyes and mouth should have been. Movies and Shows: The strange history of terrifying bunny rabbits in film Despite being among the softest and least threatening of woodland creatures, rabbits rarely get portrayed as such in movies. While most of us would be content to watch one nibble on a carrot for 90 minutes, filmmakers have routinely sought to capitalize and subvert the rabbit’s image, either by brutally murdering them or turning them creepy and cannibalistic. Killer Rabbit Now I think the most famous movie rabbit is in Monty Python and the Wholly Grail: Monty Python and the Holy Grail, 1975 The bunnies bite back in Terry Gilliam’s and Terry Jones’ riotously funny Monty Python and the Holy Grail, when King Arthur (Graham Chapman) and his knights of the round table get more than they bargained for from a seemingly innocuous, fluffy white scamp. “That’s no ordinary rabbit, that’s the most foul, cruel and bad-tempered rodent you ever set eyes on… it’s got a vicious streak a mile wide,” warns their Scottish guide. Unconvinced, the ensuing carnage is hysterical. “Run away, run away!” The Killer Rabbit of Caerbannog guards the entrance to the cave of Caerbannog in the movie Monty Python and the Holy Grail. Yes, he may look like a innocent little fluffball, but he can bite your head off before you even realize it, as he did Bors, Gawain, and Ector in the movie. Run away! Run away! The Killer Rabbit also appears in the musical Spamalot. Were-Rabbit Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit, 2005 Cheese lover Wallace and his faithful pooch Gromit returned in DreamWorks Animation’s second Oscar-winning feature to date, The Curse of the Were-Rabbit, written and directed by Steve Box and Nick Park and featuring the vocal talents of Ralph Fiennes and Helena Bonham Carter. In this gorgeously pun-tastic affair, the stop-animated clay duo take on a mentally enhanced bunny following an invention mishap, but it’s not the enormous beastie with a penchant for demolishing oversized veggies that’s terrorising the village – it’s actually a mutated Wallace. In the 2005 claymation film Wallace & Gromit: Curse of the Were-Rabbit, a mysterious nocturnal rabbit is raiding a community's vegetable gardens, threatening the annual vegetable contest. It turns out that the hero of the story is suffering from a curse (brought on by his own machinery) that causes him to turn into a giant rabbit when he is exposed to moonlight! Vampire Rabbit Bunnicula, the Vampire Rabbit was a 1982 animated ABC Weekend Special based on a series of children's books by James Howe. Now I remember reading this book series as a child. My Wife will comment "Bunnys are evil - Remember Bunicula?". Bunnicula was a family pet who sucked the juices out of vegetables. Not all that frightening in reality -unless you're a vegetable. Nevertheless, Bunnicula can sprout bat wings, fly, and move things with the power of his mind. Imaginary Rabbit - Donnie Darko, 2001 Writer/director Richard Kelly’s dimension-bending feature debut delivered one of cinema’s most memorable bunnies in the towering, dead-eyed frame of Frank, who may or may not be an evil time-travelling demon intent on destroying the planet. Or possibly saving it. We’re still not entirely sure, and that’s the genius of it. With Jake Gyllenhaal the only person able to see Frank, and the only one aware of impending doom, it’s a refreshingly bizarre take on the end of the world that set up Jake and his sister Maggie for big things, but it’s Frank who haunts our fevered dreams. Evil rabbits can even invade our thoughts! The 2001 movie Donnie Darko left many with nightmares of imaginary human-size rabbits, and not the benign imaginary friend we met in the movie Harvey. The apparition of a 6-foot rabbit named Frank saves Donnie Darko's life and tells him the world will end in 28 days. Frank incites Donnie into committing criminal acts -and why not, if the world is going to end anyway? Fatal Attraction, 1987 Speaking of lust and murder, while Adrian Lyne’s Fatal Attraction technically scrapes a pass, in this pot-boiler thriller that spawned the term ‘bunny boiler’. Glenn Close’s Alex has an affair with and becomes obsessed by Michael Douglas’ Dan, who goes on to reject her in favour of his good wife, leading to the unfortunate end of his family’s pet bunny. Vengeance is meted when Close ends up both drowned and shot in the bath in the film’s seriously dodgy, if ludicrously entertaining, finale. Watership Down, 1978 Quite possibly the most evilly terrifying film ever inflicted upon unsuspecting children, Martin Rosen’s animated adaptation of Richard Adams’ classic novel, Watership Down. Responsible for scarring the psyche of an entire generation, it’s a sort of rabbit-led Game of Thrones, where woe first befalls the bunnies (voiced by John Hurt and Richard Briers, amongst others) when heavy duty digging machines destroy their warren, forcing them to go on the run. It’s all downhill from there, with paws trapped in snares, insane rabbit dictators, nasty cats, dangerous dogs and eye-bleeding death by myxomatosis. Akira, 1988 Sticking with scary animated rabbits, Japanese dystopian classic Akira, by writer/director Katsuhiro Ohtomo, features a disturbingly oversized example during psychic patient Tetsuo’s (Nozomu Sasaki) fevered nightmare scene. What starts off with a teensy cutesy red car riding bunny and his teddy bear mate is soon replaced by hulking monstrosities that destroy all before them, Godzilla-style, before being scared off by the blood gushing from Tetsuo’s feet after he steps on broken glass in his bid to escape. If ever you needed a reason not to eat cheese (or carrots) before bed, this is it. Harvey, 1950 Long before Jake Gyllenhall cornered the market in giant invisible bunny besties, James Stewart (It’s a Wonderful Life, Vertigo) starred as eccentric boozehound Elwood P. Dowd in Henry Koster’s Harvey (adapted from the play by Mary Chase by herself and Oscar Brodney). The rabbit in question shares Frank’s ability to stop time in Donnie Darko, though this is less creepy sci-fi and more silly whimsy with a comedy of errors, like when Elwood’s sister gets locked up in a sanatorium in his stead. Just like It’s a Wonderful Life, events are far from bleak; it’ll leave you with a fuzzy glow. Belenggu, 2012 Men in rabbit suits are rarely good, kids. Indonesian writer/director Upi Avianto’s highly stylised thriller/horror flick Belenggu hammers home the message with a knife-wielding dude in a white and pink get up in this enthralling slice of nutty noir. Elang (Abimana Aryasatya) thinks he’s met the love of his life in Jingga (Imelda Therinne) but the course certainly doesn’t run smooth any more than the narrative does here. Night of the Lepus, 1972 Janet Leigh (Psycho, The Manchurian Candidate) stars alongside Stuart Whitman (The Mark, The Comancheros) in this schlocky horror B-movie directed by William F. Claxton of Little House on the Prairie and Bonanza fame. Based on the novel The Year of the Angry Rabbits by Sydneysider Russell Braddon, Don Holliday and Gene R. Kearney handle the hokey screenplay about enormous killer rabbits running amuck in small town US. Firmly in the so bad it’s good territory, most of the ‘giant’ critters are obviously household pets romping around in miniature sets. The 1972 film Night of the Lepus is the definitive monster bunny movie. Plagued by too many rabbits, a community turns to scientists who experiment on the rabbits to keep them from reproducing. An escaped rabbit reproduces anyway, and the results are huge carnivorous mutants that eat anything in their way, including humans! STP video https://youtu.be/YxS4lqppZ6Y AFI miss murder https://youtu.be/YU4hhNKsPog Versatile Rabbits - “Mythology has caught on to the duality of the rabbit, making them figures of both light and darkness, a bridge between the otherworld and the heavens, the ideal beast to plague your subconscious.” Bunnies can portray any evil character, This may be true, but the evil cinematic rabbit has yet to reach its final form. Obviously, bunny rabbits are out to get us. Beware!   http://mentalfloss.com/article/19880/horror-bunnies-8-rabbits-avoid http://www.horrorsociety.com/2014/04/19/5-horror-films-easter-sunday/ http://www.westword.com/music/top-10-creepy-movie-bunnies-in-case-you-want-to-ruin-easter-5713795 Weird Norfolk: The Phantom Rabbit of Thetford Warren Lodge http://www.edp24.co.uk/news/weird-norfolk-the-phantom-rabbit-of-thetford-warren-lodge-1-5004915 http://www.avclub.com/the-strange-history-of-terrifying-bunny-rabbits-in-film-1798429921 15 Weird and Wonderful Rabbits in Movies http://www.sbs.com.au/movies/article/2014/04/16/15-weird-and-wonderful-rabbits-movies NEWS: Beastly Haunted Trail http://www.post-gazette.com/pets/2017/09/22/Pet-Events-Haunted-Trail-Goat-Yoga-and-Wine-and-Rabbits/stories/201709230006 Skeletons, spiders, coffins, clowns and other things that go bump in the night are scary but fun at the outdoor Halloween fundraiser at the Beaver County Humane Society, 3394 Brodhead Road, Center. The wooded, winding Beastly Haunted Trail takes a good 30 minutes to navigate. See props and displays that volunteers have built over hundreds of hours in the last year. Volunteers are also on hand to jump out and scare visitors. Because of the fright factor, children 12 years old and younger must be accompanied by an adult. Since 2014 word-of-mouth and social media have attracted visitors from Allegheny and other counties and from as far away as West Virginia. The Beastly Haunted Trail is open Friday and Saturday nights, 7-10 p.m., from Sept. 29 through Oct. 28. Cost is $12 per person. Alien Bunnies Attack in the ‘Cute Little Buggers’ Trailer https://youtu.be/kBg_rgBwFQM http://bloody-disgusting.com/movie/3460928/alien-bunnies-attack-cute-little-buggers-trailer-exclusive/ Gremlins meet Hot Fuzz in Cute Little Buggers, premiering on VOD November 7th from Uncork’d Entertainment. Tony Jopia’s highly anticipated comedy-horror hybrid sees locals of a peaceful English village, enjoying their annual summer festival when they are suddenly attacked by mutated killer rabbits! “Somewhere in the depths of space, aliens are watching the earth and planning their attack. Unaware of the impending danger, the locals of a sleepy English village are preparing for their summer festival. The aliens launch their offensive by mutating the local rabbit population, and when the furry demons are released, the body count starts to pile up as blood, guts, and fur flies in all directions as the humans fight off the alien threat.” The film features genre icon Caroline Munro (Maniac, The Spy Who Loved Me). Bunny Man! The legend has circulated for years in several forms. A version naming a suspect and specific location was posted to a website in the late 1990s by a "Timothy C. Forbes". This version states that in 1904, an asylum prison in Clifton, Virginia was shut down by successful petition of the growing population of residents in Fairfax County. During the transfer of inmates to a new facility, one of the fifteen transports crashed; most, including the driver, were killed, ten escaped. A search party found all but one of them. During this time, locals allegedly began to find hundreds of cleanly skinned, half-eaten carcasses of rabbits hanging from the trees in the surrounding areas. Another search of the area was ordered, and the police located the remains of Marcus Wallster, left in a similar fashion to the rabbit carcasses hanging in a nearby tree or under a bridge overpass—also known as the "Bunny Man Bridge"—along the railroad tracks at Colchester Road. Officials name the last missing inmate, Douglas J. Grifon, as their suspect and call him "the bunny man". In this version, officials finally manage to locate Grifon but, during their attempt to apprehend him at the overpass, he nearly escapes before being hit by an oncoming train where the original transport crashed. They say after the train passed, the police heard laughter coming from the site. It is eventually revealed that Grifon was institutionalized for killing his family and children on Easter Sunday. For years after the "Bunny Man's" death, in the time approaching Halloween, carcasses are said to be found hanging from the overpass and surrounding areas. A figure is reportedly seen by passersby making their way through the one lane bridge tunnel. Fairfax County Public Library Historian-Archivist Brian A. Conley extensively researched the Bunny Man legend. He has located two incidents of a man in a rabbit costume threatening people with an axe. The vandalism reports occurred a week apart in 1970 in Burke, Virginia. The first incident was reported the evening of October 19, 1970 by U.S. Air Force Academy Cadet Robert Bennett and his fiancée, who were visiting relatives on Guinea Road in Burke. Around midnight, while returning from a football game, they reportedly parked their car in a field on Guinea Road to "visit an Uncle who lived across the street from where the car was parked". As they sat in the front seat with the motor running, they noticed something moving outside the rear window. Moments later, the front passenger window was smashed, and there was a white-clad figure standing near the broken window. Bennett turned the car around while the man screamed at them about trespassing, including: "You're on private property, and I have your tag number." As they drove down the road, the couple discovered a hatchet on the car floor. When the police requested a description of the man, Bennett insisted he was wearing a white suit with long bunny ears. However, Bennett's fiancée contested their assailant did not have bunny ears on his head, but was wearing a white capirote of some sort. They both remembered seeing his face clearly, but in the darkness, they could not determine his race. The police returned the hatchet to Bennett after examination. Bennett was required to report the incident upon his return to the Air Force Academy. The second reported sighting occurred on the evening of October 29, 1970, when construction security guard Paul Phillips approached a man standing on the porch of an unfinished home, in Kings Park West on Guinea Road. Phillips said the man was wearing a gray, black, and white bunny costume, and was about 20 years old, 5 feet 8 inches (1.73 m) tall, and weighed about 175 pounds (79 kg). The man began chopping at a porch post with a long-handled axe, saying: "All you people trespass around here. If you don't get out of here, I'm going to bust you on the head." The Fairfax County Police opened investigations into both incidents, but both were eventually closed for lack of evidence. In the weeks following the incidents, more than 50 people contacted the police claiming to have seen the "Bunny Man". Several newspapers reported the incident of the "Bunny Man" eating a man's runaway cat, including the following articles in The Washington Post: "Man in Bunny costume Sought in Fairfax" (October 22, 1970) "The 'Rabbit' Reappears" (October 31, 1970) "Bunny Man Seen" (November 4, 1970) "Bunny Reports Are Multiplying" (November 6, 1970) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bunny_Man   © Copyrighted

Who else wants to hear God’s voice, take inspired action, prosper through trouble, see the unseeable, capture the intangible and achieve the improbable? You may be inspired and have a new vision after this episode. Jim Enright interviews Paul D. Johnson, host of the God Zone Show podcast. Paul shares his beliefs about God and firmly expresses that God loves everyone, irrespective of their faith. He discusses what it is like to walk in relationship with Him in the ebbs and flows of our lives. Paul discusses how God’s hand is evident is moments where we take inspired action that is beyond our talents and capabilities. He also explains how a relationship with God should NOT be solely based around him being the source that fulfils all our needs. He also shares with listeners how he and his wife started the charity, The Jesus Blanket, while coming across a homeless man who was cold. Tune-in and listen to this sprightly baby-boomer share some great spiritual insights that can expand your life and faith today! Show Notes: ●     02:08 – Today’s guest, Paul Johnson runs his own podcast, God Zone Show which teaches you to hear God’s voice, take inspired action, prosper through trouble, see the unseeable, capture the intangible and achieve the improbable ●     03:00 – God loves everyone irrespective of our faith; his love for us does is lessened when we mess up at times ●     03:23 – Some fortunate few are able to hear God’s voice; yet there are others who are able to see signposts o      03:55 – A sudden burst of inspiration beyond one’s abilities is evidence of God’s existence o      04:36 – Interaction with God is not limited to moments of crisis; you can interact with him everyday ●     05:57 – Firmly believes that God’s message can be found irrespective of the faith; a man of science, John finds the underlying logic in the Bible quite appealing ●     06:27 – Everyone is free to DISCOVER their own God; not logic, but a supernatural encounter will tell you if you are on the right track ●     07:57 – Have a relationship with God; do not structure your relationship solely on the basis of having your desires fulfilled ●     08:26 – John was suffering from a serious ailment related to his aorta and jugular vein; his wife reached out to God and miraculously, this ailment disappeared o      09:20 – Does not mean to say that God will come to your help in every moment of distress; God’s ways are mysterious ●     09:39 – Strongly believes that if we are facing a crisis or a tragedy, God will help us find our way out of it ●     09:59 – Constant conversation with God helps him understand his direction; points out that God’s direction is ALWAYS in alignment with the Bible ●     12:14 – God does not always send us on the easiest path; he wants us to prosper through difficulty ●     13:13 – Try to do difficult things; if you are doing things that are well within your capabilities and talents, you are not thinking BIG enough ●     13:53 – The origins of Jesus Blanket o      14:00 – Knowing that his wife loves blankets, Paul brought her a $50 blanket o      14:18 – While driving back home Paul’s wife came across a homeless man out in the cold; rolling down her car window, she handed him the blanket o      15:07 – Upon hearing this story, Paul set the ball rolling for their charity, Jesus Blanket, which has donated thousands of blankets to date ●     16:35 – Being intangibles, it is hard to explain love, friendship and the voice of God ●     17:45 – Go after the improbable things; God deals with improbable and the impossible o      19:18 – Think BIG and seek to realize the AMAZING ●     19:58 – Harness God’s love to deal with difficult relatives; be generous instead of being cruel ●     21:33 – Paul shares the idea behind 10 Godzone Elements o      22:09 – 1. Achieve the amazing 2. Living with an inspired purpose, and 3. Prospering through trouble ●     25:46 – At 71, he is still a bundle of energy; wants to be able to work till the very end and not suffer at all ●     27:11 – Connect with Paul on this website, email or Facebook ●     28:01 – Key Takeaway: Think Big. If you are in a space where you need God’s help, that is what you should step into ●     29:16 – Jim Enright’s sign-off message: Be stellar, and live life lively ●     29:25 – Spread the word with your baby boomer friends in person and on Facebook—Teach them how to listen to podcasts and how to subscribe 3 Key Points: 1.       God loves everyone irrespective of their faith; his love for us does not lessen when we mess up at times. 2.       Hang on to the intangibles like love, friendship and God’s love that give you pleasure, but cannot be bought in a store. 3.       Think BIG—if you are in a space where you need God’s help, that is what you should step into.

Firmly rooted in New York's Punk and Hardcore ancestry, Rebelmatic has self-sworn hip-hop purists, moshing alongside skate punks. They've got the respect of the legion of hardcore kids stashed away in the wilds of Brooklyn and Long Island. They can cast a wide net, with successful results because their personal brand of Brooklyn rock has more NY hard-knocks authenticity than most. Despite their NY pedigree the band's sound is a trippy "what-if" game. More pointedly, imagine The Doors making a hardcore album…except Jim Morrison isn't a privileged college kid feigning otherwise, but an offspring of the Corona slums…the wild mane now dreadlocks, and the jazz organ abandoned in a vacant lot. Group frontman, Creature, is a virtual General on New York's alt-scene. His packed and sweaty Fire Your Boss and Coffee Grind showcases have acted as the true vanguard of alternative urban arts in recent years. A haven for those who are about the band…not the bandwagon. He's single handedly created a scene that thrives outside the scope of the hipster dreamland…yet manages to flirt relentlessly with it…sizing it up for a cheap date. This is raw music for real people. Its unrelenting, brutal and touching all at once. •••• The B-Side Podcast is produced by Charlie Hoxie, Kecia Cole, Ro Johnson and Sachar Mathias; recorded by Onel Mulet; and edited by Khyriel Palmer and Emily Boghossian. For more information on B-Side and all BRIC RADIO podcasts, visit www.bricartsmedia.org/radio

We just wrapped up this year’s Quantum Leap Mastermind event in Texas, which was a major success! Jon Berghoff shared the stage with the incredibly successful, David Osborn for an inspiring conversation about how to fully engage with your life so you can create the future that you want. Today, we decided that that we would release the live recording to Achieve Your Goals podcast listeners. In case you’re wondering, David is the principal owner in the 20th largest real estate company in the US with 2,100+ agents responsible for over 19,000 transaction sides and $4.5 billion in sales in 2015. He is an operating principal and or/investor in five Keller Williams Regions and nine Market Centers, owns 20+ real estate related ventures, principle of a REI private equity group, and the operator of over 35 profitable real estate related businesses in the US and Canada. Firmly rooted to the principal of knowledge sharing and giving back, David is a member of the Keller Williams Master Faculty and regularly teaches as a keynote speaker. He’s also the co-founder of GoBundance, sits on the board of the 1Life Fully Lived non-profit, contributes to various charities, and recently co-authored Wealth Can't Wait: Avoid the 7 Wealth Traps, Implement the 7 Business Pillars, and Complete a Life Audit Today! KEY TAKEAWAYS The journey that led to David’s new book - Wealth Can’t Wait - a comprehensive guide to build true wealth and create the financial freedom you've always wanted! How to become super successful by making small decisions and listening to your inner wisdom. Discover the smartest decision he’s ever made that allowed him to achieve a life of greatness. Find out why David loves the Miracle Morning and how it’s transformed his life. What the richest people in the world do differently to stay ahead and why they never have to worry about money. The “cushy job wealth trap” that’s stopping you from achieving financial freedom. Why NOT taking risks is preventing you from becoming successful. Why you need to protect who you hang out with and surround yourself with winners in all areas of life. David’s billionaire habits for setting and conquering your most challenging goals.   How to create extreme accountability for your biggest dreams in life. Why David’s commitment to authenticity is the #1 contributing factor to his success. AYG TWEETABLE ''Stand for one another’s greatness, don’t stand for one another’s mediocrity.'' - David Osborn EPISODE RESOURCES DavidOsborn.com Wealth Can’t Wait The Miracle Morning Think and Grow Rich Cash Flow Quadrant: Rich Dad’s Guide to Financial Freedom GoBundance CONNECT WITH DAVID OSBORN LinkedIn Facebook Twitter Instagram CONNECT WITH HAL  Facebook Twitter Achieve Your Goals Podcast on iTunes

Dave Donnan, Partner and Global Food & Beverage Lead at AT Kearney, joins us to talk about the report "Firmly rooted, the Local Food Market Expands". This is Part 2 of our conversation with Dave, so make sure you also catch up on our episode on Big Food. Topics covered: * What does "local" mean? * Marketing and labelling of local food * Technology in local food * Hyperlocalisation of food You can find the discussed report at https://www.atkearney.com/

Firmly rooted in South London and unavailable for sexual engagements, Sam, Martin, Elizabeth and Caspar join Tom Waits in reading over Charlie's shoulder. Big cast this week. Elizabeth questions the structure of a song with no chorus section, Caspar gets excited by the density of music (although probably not the lyrics), and we can all agree there's not a potato in sight. Song by Song is Martin Zaltz Austwick and Sam Pay; two musicians listening to and discussing every single Tom Waits track in chronological order. website: songbysongpodcast.com twitter: @songbysongpod e-mail: songbysongpodcast@gmail.com Music extracts used for illustrative/review purposes include: Christmas Card from a Hooker in Minneapolis, Blue Valentine, Tom Waits (1978) We think your Song by Song experience will be enhanced by hearing, in full, the songs featured in the show, which you can get hold of from your favourite record shop or online platform. Please support artists by buying their music, or using services which guarantee artists a revenue - listen responsibly.

Candess M. Campbell, PhD is the author of the #1 Best-selling book 12 Weeks to Self-Healing: Transforming Pain through Energy Medicine and her more recent publication Live Intuitively: Journal the Wisdom of your Soul. She is an internationally known Author, Intuitive Coach and Mentor, Psychic Medium, Speaker and Workshop Facilitator. She specializes in assisting others to regain their own personal power and live a life of abundance, happiness, and joy. At the core of her business, Vesta Enterprises, Inc., is the belief that all healing is self-healing and that becoming conscious and making positive changes increases one’s personal power and enjoyment of life. Firmly maintaining that people grow and benefit from feeling safe and receiving, her life’s work is in bridging spirituality and mainstream beliefs to promote and foster healing at all levels.

Part 3 of my conversation with guest Christian Douglass as we discuss presidential candidates, the '70s and regional differences. Show notes: - New England is not representative of the rest of the country - Christian's ideal place to live: DC - The '70s were a fascinating time in the U.S. - Hip hop and punk grew out of mid-'70s NYC - The Neshoba County Fair in Mississippi - Lee Atwater, bluesman - The momentum of Trump - Last summer, Jeb Bush was a lead pipe cinch - Christian: Used to go to CPAC every year - What about Hillary? - How does a president get anything done? - Firmly on the fence   Completely Conspicuous is available through the iTunes podcast directory. Subscribe and write a review! The opening and closing theme of Completely Conspicuous is "Theme to Big F'in Pants" by Jay Breitling. Find out more about Senor Breitling at his fine music blog Clicky Clicky. Voiceover work is courtesy of James Gralian.

Paul Prudhomme a legend in Cajun and Creole cuisine has died. Daniela Galarza profiles the accomplishments of one of America's first celebrity chefs. Prudhomme is credited with trade marking Turducken, a dish  that always graced the Thanksgiving table of NFL commentator John Madden. Be sure to check out the video of Paul explaining the essence of a southern favorite Red Beans and Rice.Jane Anson reports that Bordeaux grape growers are planting hedges around vineyards in a effort to limit pesticide drift near schools and sports fields.Suzanne Mustacich writes a piece for the Wine Spectator detailing how serious the problem of counterfeiting wine has become in China. The estimate of the amount of counterfeits is astonishing.In California, two wine collectors have filed lawsuits against an established wine retailer, claiming they failed to deliver on wines purchased years ago. Peter Hellman gives a good overview of the disagreement.Two former employees of Donkey & Goat Winery a boutique producer in Berkeley, Ca. , are facing charges of embezzlement totaling over $70,000. Frances Dinkelspiel details the allegations they face and also gives examples of other recent wine crimes.Steve Heimoff interviews Lieutenant Governor Gavin Newsom. They discuss wine, homelessness and the gig economy. This is part II of a three part series. All three parts are worthy reads.Our white wine recommendation this week is the 2012 Monte Tondo Soave Classico. This vintage may be hard to locate because the current offering is from 2013. Any wine can age, but does it age well or better yet  improve is the question? The 2012 offering from Monte Tondo is a wonderful sipper to usher in autumn. Pear and honeyed lemon aromas are complimented by juicy pear and peach flavors on the palate. The finish is of medium length and very smooth . This Soave has indeed aged well.  Soave works well with appetizers, fried foods, vegetables and pasta dishes with lightly flavored sauces. 12.5% alc $15 -$17If you're looking for a nice bottle of Malbec don't miss out on the 2012 Bodegas Colome. Opaque in the glass with a blueberry, boysenberry, baking spice nose. On palate more red fruits, cocoa, fig and spice. Firmly tannic and slightly chewy this wine calls for steak and boldly flavored meat dishes. 14.5% alc $17 - $20Thank you for listening and tell a friend about us. Cheers! 

Re.You on mix duties this month, delivering another high caliber installment for the series. Firmly Berlin-based, he started his career performing live - with Rampa - then moved into DJing; his prolific release schedule continues unabated with solid tracks and remixes on Mobilee, Cocoon, Souvenir and Keinemusik with plenty more to come in the pipeline! Another great mix for the summer!

This is the first in a series of messages from the book of Psalms. What does the psalmist say we must not do and do in order to have our lives firmly planted into God Word.

This is the first in a series of messages from the book of Psalms. What does the psalmist say we must not do and do in order to have our lives firmly planted into God Word.

Soul Clap Records signee Nick Monaco takes us on a low-slung, funky journey for the latest Clash DJ podcast. Firmly established as part of the Soul Clap family as the duo begin charting releases on their new label, San Franciscan DJ and producer Nick Monaco’s heady electronic funk – at times reminiscent of Jimmy Edgar – also caught the attention of Claude VonStroke last year, who signed one of his tracks to a Dirtybird ‘Hatched’ comp. Monaco is creative but not precious in his music tastes, as his Clash mix demonstrates. There’s a Happy Mondays remix, a Busta Rhymes acapella (shedding light on his hip hop background) and Cameo’s nostalgic eighties funk journey, ‘Single Life’, sitting next to underground psyche-funkist Architeq, garage-house duo Maribou State, hip house act Wolf + Lamb, and plenty of Monaco’s own – very strong – tracks. It’s an upfront, undeniable mix, injected with soul and passion. Keep an eye out for Monaco’s rise. Nick Monaco’s ‘Naked Is My Nature’ EP is out in February on Soul Clap Records. Nick Monaco tracklist 1. Opposite Sex - Nick Monaco 2. Key West (Break) - Kasso 3. Last Night's Definition of Touch - Soul:ID 4. Mind Games (Feat. Ilija Rudman) - Architeq 5. Step On (Remix '91) (Break) - Happy Mondays 6. Freaks of the Industry - Dubblestandart 7. Butterfly (Acapella) - Nick Monaco 8. Intimate Connection (Break) - Kleer 9. My Baby's Back (Dubapella) - Nick Monaco 10. My Baby's Back - Nick Monaco 11. Single Life (12” Mix) - Cameo 12. Golden Mind (Pional Remix) - Debukas 13. Party Therapy - Nick Monaco 14. The Animal Inside (Acapella) - Nick Monaco 15. Hot Music - Soho 16. Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Can See (Acapella) - Busta Rhymes 17. Liquid Liquid - Cavern 18. Demon Spawn (Lonely C & Baby Prince Remix) (Nick Monaco Edit) - Lucky Paul 19. Naked Is My Nature - Nick Monaco 20. Summerfolds - Maribou State 21. Everybody feat. Evelyn "Champagne" King (Soul Clap Remix) - Miguel Migs 22. Real Love (Nick Monaco's Ode to Marcy Remix) - Wolf + Lamb vs. Pillow Talk

So IF you are right-of-center OR a Conservative, shouldn't we be rooting for Romney ALL THE WAY??  i am stunned to hear of people, who are going to vote FIRMLY for another Republican- which is the same as voting for President Obama...  You truly want that? Tonight is about ELECTION 2012- and what it would take to WIN IT ALL.   Sounds direct enough, right? Think again- there are a bunch of factors both for President and Senate that make this anything BUT straightforward. Where we are, what we need, what it would take- and then WHY it is critical to do it now, and not it four years. You heard on my idea for a Romney slate? Tonight- you get my best shot at what that would look like and why, and a first peek at a newer, smaller, leaner Cabinet in Washington DC. IF you love America- tune in tonight and then VOTE in November, and bring as many friends as you can that think, act, believe like you do. This is the SINGLE biggest election of our LIFETIME.

The Great PCDU Road Trip of 2012 covered over 1,700km in the course of a single weekend. From late on Friday night to early on Monday morning, Steve, Grant & Allan drove from Melbourne up to Wollongong (just south of Sydney) to attend the Wings Over Illawarra 2012 air show. Firmly ensconced in the Southern Biplanes hangar with a great view of the show unfolding beyond "Lilly Warra" (their big red Boeing Stearman), the mobile studio was set up (thanks Allan! :) allowing Steve, Grant & Anthony Crichton-Browne to record lots of great content. C130J RAN SH60B Seahawk Army Red Berets parachute demo team leader NSW Air & Australian Aerial Patrol and much much more . . . → Read More: PCDU Episode 87: Wings Over Illawarra 2012

  Trust.  How do we build our trust?   Firmly believing that things will always be okay, that we can receive divine messages, that we are taken care of and a power greater than ourselves is looking out for us is a wonderful gift.  But how do we bring this grace into our lives? How does one go from doubt and lack of faith, to a strong belief that grace truly exists for me? Each month we'll feature a variety of spiritual topics and listeners can call in later in the show and to ask questions. Join Host Lisa K., Angel Therapist® and her co-hosts for a monthly radio show, the first Tuesday of every month. Listen live or download an episode from the archive.  Find out more about Lisa K. at http://www.lmk88.org  

This months sees the return of Dark El Kante to the show with a superb nu skool Goa trance mix.  Firmly in the future but looking respectfully back at the distant past, this mix brings back that unique melodic Goa vibe that defined the psychedelic party scene so many years ago.   Dark El Kants is native from Spain but holds residency at two psy nights in Scotland as well as playing in events across the UK and beyond.  In addition to various dates in Edinburgh, Dark El Kante will also be playing in next months Headroom in Inverness! Playlist:  1. ANTARES - Prophecy (PHOTOTROPIC RECORDS)  2. FILTERIA - Eyeless Observatory (SUNTRIP RECORDS)  3. GOASIA - Space Travellers (SUNTRIP RECORDS)  4. GOASIA - Parasomnia (PHOTOTROPIC RECORDS)  5. MERR0W - Born Underwater (SUNTRIP RECORDS)  6. FILTERIA - The Big Blue (SUNTRIP RECORDS)  7. FILTERIA - Ultimator / Ultimated rmx / (KAGDILIA RECORDS)  8. ARTIFACT303 - Energy Waves / Positive Mix / (SUNTRIP RECORDS)  9. JIKOOHA - Bay hall magic (PANORAMA RECORDS)  10. KA-SOL - Skreno (SUNTRIP RECORDS)  11. AEROSIS - Anasazi (PHOTOTROPIC RECORDS)  12. GOASIA - Love and Piece (SUNTRIP RECORDS)  13. FILTERIA - Wormhole (SUNTRIP RECORDS)  14. RA - Gateway Eight (SUNTRIP RECORDS)  15. ASTREVETA - Graviton (PHOTOTROPIC RECORDS)  16. PANDEMONIUM - Flying Cookie (PHOTOTROPIC RECORDS)  17. MERR0W - Poseidon Lullaby (SUNTRIP RECORDS)  18. ARMAGEDDANCE - Temple of Maya (PHOTOTROPIC RECORDS)  19. AFGIN - Journey through acid (SUNTRIP RECORDS)  Artist Bio: Dark el kante is a game of words that means "to go off key or to act of discordant way" and is the dj name of Jorge Bazán, based in Scotland but native from Spain. It was at the end of the 90's when he discovered psy-trance as music and as a way of life, loving nature, traveling and attending various festivals around the world like in Morocco, Bolivia, Italy , Hungary...or playing in diferent events around the UK, Brazil, Spain, Slovakia, Costa Rica, Colombia, Germany,Latvia, Ireland and Austria or doing on-line dj sets in different internet radio stations like ://www.radioszkocja.pl/ (Poland) and www.radiondadurto.org/ (Italy) . Over the past 4 years he is an active participant in the psy scene of Scotland where he currently has residence, being events promoter and DJing at different clubs of Edinburgh as Studio 24, Ego club, The Caves and The Bongo club where he normally organise 2 monthly nights with the Random crew(www.myspace.com/psyrandom) and other with Timelord and Planet Monkey called Cosmic (myspace.com/cosmic_psy), trying to promote the underground scene in the UK and escape of the more commercial sounds. Also has participated in some free parties and raves over the UK, cooperating with different sound systems. His style as psychedelic dj sounds ranging from night twisted full-on psy and forest music to other styles as suomi trance.    http://www.myspace.com/darkelkante  http://www.myspace.com/adamarecords   

Firmly at the forefront of Neurofunk's evolution, Phace is comprised of two long time friends Florian and Nicolas both twenty seven years of age, they hail from South-West Germany. Since forming in 1999, they have been dedicated, some would say addicted, to refining their unique sound. The very definition of cutting-edge music.