Podcasts about propping

In this conversation from the Archives, we revisit an episode with Dr Jennifer Finylason-Fife. TWe dive into the complexities of desire dynamics within marriage, particularly focusing on the roles of higher and lower desire spouses. The discussion highlights the impact of predictability on desire, the importance of self-discovery, and the need for authenticity in relationships. Dr. Jennifer Finlayson-Fyfe shares insights on how societal and cultural expectations shape women's experiences of desire and intimacy, emphasizing the significance of personal growth and self-awareness in fostering healthy relationships. Learn more here https://finlayson-fife.com/ Takeaways Desire dynamics in marriage often shift from high to low over time. Predictability in marriage can stifle desire and intimacy. Women often feel societal pressure to accommodate their partner's desires. Self-discovery is crucial for understanding personal desires. Authenticity in relationships fosters deeper connections. Resentments can indicate unfulfilled desires that need addressing. Propping up a partner's ego can harm both individuals in a relationship. Intimate marriages require both partners to show up honestly. Cultural narratives can shape our understanding of desire and intimacy. Enjoy the show! On the Xtended version … Dr Jennifer and I discuss her research with LDS Women and sexuality and desire, as well as my research on the same topic with a conservative Christian population. Sponsors … Factor: Eat smart with Factor. Get started at https://factormeals.com/factorpodcast to get 50% off your first box! Academy: Join the Academy and go deeper. https://smr.fm/academy The post Revisiting the Lower Desire Wife | Dr Jennifer Finlayson-Fife #721 first appeared on Sexy Marriage Radio.

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Jagmeet Singh released a message calling on Prime Minister Trudeau to resign in the wake of firing Chrystia Freeland . Political analysts (and the NDP producer of this show) find it risible that the NDP leader keeps talking out of both sides of his mouth - “RESIGN Mister Trudeau” … But then he continues to prop up this corrupt government. Andrew Perez is with Perez Strategies - he joins Stephen LeDrew to try to make sense of this nonsense. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Savage speaks to Mike Benz, a former official with the U.S. Department of State and current Executive Director of the Foundation For Freedom Online. Benz critiques the deep state's influence on American enterprises, drawing parallels to historical governmental opposition faced by successful businesses. Benz exposes the controversial government contracts targeting Elon Musk. He expresses alarm over the intertwining of big tech and government, highlighted by Mark Zuckerberg's compliance with censorship requests. Savage echoes this sentiment, comparing the situation to a "protection racket," emphasizing the growing influence of governmental operations that resemble Soviet tactics. Benz shares his mission focused on free speech online, stemming from his experiences in the Trump administration and the State Department. They delve into the complexities of the ongoing Ukraine-Russia conflict, dissecting U.S. military aid and the political implications of potential changes in leadership in Romania. They then cover the covert strategies employed by the U.S. to bolster Ukraine's military capabilities. Benz warns that America will be tied up in Ukraine for years to come. What comes next for Zelensky once he is no longer useful to the Deep State? Benz reveals how the CIA is influencing Reuters and other news outlets to promote military intervention in Ukraine. You cannot miss this incredible discussion on the greatest threats to freedom worldwide.

Adam and Thomas discuss Australia's current economic landscape, covering GDP trends, house prices, and the rental market. They examine the impact of government spending on growth, stagnant house prices in Melbourne, and rising rental costs. The conversation also touches on tariffs, with a focus on Trump's potential policies, historical shifts, and the debate between free trade and protectionism. The episode wraps up with a surprising analysis of animal bite forces, including the strength of orcas.If your life isn't complete without charts, then you need to follow the Comedian V Economist instagram. Comments on the show? Send them to cve@equitymates.com*****In the spirit of reconciliation, Equity Mates Media and the hosts of Comedian V Economist acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respects to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people today. *****Comedian V Economist is a product of Equity Mates Media. This podcast is intended for education and entertainment purposes. Any advice is general advice only, and has not taken into account your personal financial circumstances, needs or objectives. Before acting on general advice, you should consider if it is relevant to your needs and read the relevant Product Disclosure Statement. And if you are unsure, please speak to a financial professional. Equity Mates Media operates under Australian Financial Services Licence 540697.For more information head to the disclaimer page on the Equity Mates website where you can find ASIC resources and find a registered financial professional near you.Comedian V Economist is part of the Acast Creator Network. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this week's episode, John and Urmi talk to Paul Kershaw, policy professor at the University of British Columbia (UBC) School of Population and Public Health, and Founder of Generation Squeeze, a think tank that researches and advocates for today's working age generations. Today, we'll dig into what Generation Squeeze thinks Canada needs to change about its housing policy and other programs to ensure more fairness across generations. Link's for Today's Show: Email Paul at paul.kershaw@ubc.ca and follow @GenSqueeze on X-Twitter Generation Squeeze: https://www.gensqueeze.ca/ How Stats Can should improve measurement of housing inflation:  https://www.gensqueeze.ca/canadians_should_celebrate_stalling_home_prices How governments have failed to plan adequately for the revenue required for an aging population: https://www.gensqueeze.ca/eby_ford_trudeau_failures_decades_ago How will younger people be compensated for the sacrifice they are making to protect the housing wealth of older generations: https://www.gensqueeze.ca/globe_mail_younger_canadians_deserve_compensation_home_prices Connect with The Show:  John Pasalis, President and Broker, Realosophy Realty, Toronto | Email: as kjohn@movesmartly.com | Twitter: @JohnPasalis   Urmi Desai, Editor, Move Smartly | Email: editor@movesmartly.com | X-Twitter: @MoveSmartly About This Show The Move Smartly show is co-hosted by Urmi Desai, Editor of Move Smartly, and John Pasalis, President and Broker of Realosophy Realty. MoveSmartly.com and its media channels on YouTube and various podcast platforms are powered by Realosophy Realty in Toronto, Canada. You can also watch this and every podcast episode on our MoveSmartly YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/movesmartly If you enjoy our show and find it useful, please share, subscribe and leave us a positive rating on whatever platform you are watching or listening to us from - thank you!

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Despite claims by NDP Leader Jagmet Singh that he does not support the Trudeau government, his party will continue to prop up the government and will refuse to support attempts to trigger an early election. Plus, newly re-elected British Columbia Premier David Eby has been attempting to court some BC Conservative MLAs to become the next Speaker. And Liberal cabinet ministers are opposed to a Liberal party caucus vote via secret ballot on whether or not members support Justin Trudeau as their leader, while backbenchers say it's the only way forward for an increasingly divided party. Tune into The Daily Brief with Cosmin Dzsurdzsa and William McBeath! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Molly and Kate speak with Betty Liu about the process of creating her second cookbook which she photographed while juggling a demanding day job. She shares how she ventured into the cookbook sphere from her career in wedding photography, blogging and surgical residency as well as where the idea for her first book came from. She talks about why she wanted to showcase Shanghainese food, why she focuses on cooking authentic, not traditional, food and how she incorporates medical school's "see one do one teach one" approach into her books. With her skilled eye for design she was deeply involved in the visual aspects of the book, photographing it all herself, and she talks about the importance of the linguistic and illustration elements to make this the exact book she wanted to write.Hosts: Kate Leahy + Molly Stevens + Kristin Donnelly + Andrea NguyenEditor: Abby Cerquitella MentionsBetty LiuWebsiteInstagram Visit the Everything Cookbooks Bookshop to purchase a copy of the books mentioned in the showThe Chinese Way by Betty LiuMy Shanghai by Betty Liu

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Join Charlie, a non-binary sci-fi fantasy writer and practicing druid, along with their husband Brian, as they celebrate the third quarter moon and discuss the importance of savoring life's first fruits in this season of Lúnasa. Explore themes of hospitality, humility, and connectedness through meditative exercises and personal anecdotes. Learn how savoring can foster deep, meaningful relationships and bring more joy and mindfulness into your daily life. Don't miss the tips on savoring rituals that can transform your interactions with food, nature, and loved ones.Tips or Donations here: https://ko-fi.com/cedorsett patreon.com/cedorsett Substack: https://www.creationspaths.com/ For Educational Resource: https://wisdomscry.com For all of the things we are doing at The Seraphic Grove go to Creation's Paths https://www.creationspaths.com/ Social Connections: BlueSky https://bsky.app/profile/creationspaths.com Threads https://www.threads.net/@creationspaths Instagram https://www.instagram.com/creationspaths/Transcript:[00:00:00] Charlie- New: Today as we celebrate the third quarter moon and remember the via positiva in this season of Lúnasa. Let us take a look at. Savoring the first fruits of life. On today's. Creations Paths. Intro. Hello everyone. My name is Charlie. I am a non-binary scifi fantasy writer also a practicing druid. I'm joined by my wonderful husband. [00:00:35] Brian - New: Hello. Savoring. Ah, [00:00:39] Charlie- New: his name is Brian and he didn't say it. I thought he might actually say it, but he didn't. [00:00:44] Brian - New: This one has no name . [00:00:45] Charlie- New: So today as we are celebrating the third quarter moon. Which we like to associate each of the quarters of the moon with one of the paths of creation spirituality and the third quarter movie. Is. The via positive, the first path. when I was looking at the themes and everything associated with the four pass. The first path is the season of harvest. You're gathering. sharing. Learning hospitality and. Humility and earthiness and all of those things that to me are more associated with fall. And with the third. Quarter. We've talked a lot about bringing in the first fruits. We've talked about where to find the first fruits. How to go about actually bringing them in. I love that we get to end our lunar cycle on this. Of the series of meditations on savoring, because one of the great themes. Of the via positive it is. Recovering the lost art of saver. To learn to actually just truly savor what we have in front of us, not just eating because we're eating, not just drinking so that we can drink getting past this? Utilitarianism that has infected the world with the advent of capitalism. And industrialism. Learning once again to just have those moments of pure saver. Just to take it in to experience it. I almost feel like people don't understand what it means to savor anymore. [00:02:16] Brian - New: When we first got together. I disturbed you greatly because I didn't exactly know how to savor. I knew how to celebrate in and how to. Recognize the enjoy things. But savoring. No. I grew up in a somewhat military household. At least in the sense that when it came to eating.. you. Put the food in your mouth, you chew it later. That's the old army joke. Chew your food later when you're marching it was very much part of the culture of the household.So when we sat down and ate. We shoveled all the food in our mouth. We chewed as we were leaving the room. There was no savoring. And I remember. That you to help you teach me this. You had me sit down and have me get a pomegranate. And sit down and eat this pomegranate and I remembered it. At first being really, really frustrated because I spent like two hours eating one stupid pomegranate. But the lesson I learned of how to saver. Not only recognize the good qualities in the pomegranate. It was juicy. It was flavorful. I could understand all that, but to actually sit there. In the moment mindfully. Just. Appreciating the awe and wonder. Of this fruit . And it was very profound. It helped me to gain that appreciation. Being in moments of joy, being, celebrating moments, that kind of stuff. It's not quite the same because savoring is. Actually allowing yourself to just exist in that moment of. [00:03:50] Charlie- New: Savoring is relational. See joy is something that you can just find in something. Like I can have joy in a sunset. And the sun doesn't need to know. The sun's only tangentially a part of it naturally. If we want to be technical. The sun's already gone away. It took the light of the sun eight minutes to reach me. So where am I where I'm seeing it? It's actually not where the sun is. The sun's already gone. I'm still having this moment here and I can have that joy and I can, you can save her the sunset. But you have to actually be in relationship . Part of savoring is that understanding of once it's gone, it's gone. It's seeing that via negativa moment. That's coming. Eventually you're going to have to swallow. And the flavor is going to wash away. Eventually the sun's going to go down. And that beautifully painted sky and horizon. It's going to fade to there's this delicate understanding. That this moment is special. For that moment to truly be special, you have to walk. Into relationship with it. And that's something you can't do just by going. Hmm. Tastes good. [00:04:57] Brian - New: Yeah, you have to be present. You can't be thinking about. Laundry and tissues and kids and work and everything else in that same moment, because then you're not there. Your, with the dishes you're with. the , kids, you're not in that moment. Savoring, whatever it is in the moment you're savoring. [00:05:16] Charlie- New: You can appreciate the center. And appreciate the look of the rose. To save for the rose is to sit. With the rose. And you really have to sit with it. For a moment. You can stand too, but you have to be with it. Look at the delicacy of each peddle. The scent, the aroma. The appearance. How it's moving in the breeze. If you're outside. It's taking into effect. All of the little bits and pieces. Take that hon. Has a ritual that he asks people to do. Related to this, that. Either involves a tea ceremony. Or the eating of an orange. It takes you half an hour to an hour to eat an orange. Because you were sitting there mindfully. With each moment. With the smell. Just the sense, the beauty. Of the orange itself. And then as it's breaking open and those oils are being released. And that scent is coming out. And then slowly. Peeling it apart and take separating the segments. One from another. And then one by one slowly, putting them into your mouth and. Squeezing the juice. Into your mouth and just letting it sit there and just experiencing that juiciness. And all of the flavor. And a Roma. And texture. And feel that. Just being there with the full experience of it. And if you've never actually done a ritual like that, I highly highly recommend it. And if oranges, aren't your favorite thing? Pick your favorite fruit. I think you can do this also with candy. But yeah, I think that whatever you pick needs to be a full experience, so it should have a scent. A texture and a flavor. [00:07:04] Brian - New: It helps especially to pick something that. is personal to you. Because then you already have. The start of that relationship. Or if you're extra, extra stubborn, like me a pomegranate and have it be guided. And have somebody sit over there. Early with a stick. I'm just kidding. There was no stick involved. I I, I was extra. Yeah, I needed that level. Um, Yeah. [00:07:26] Charlie- New: I originally learned this with a, with the pomegranate. The teacher who is teaching me. I was only allowed to eat one of those jewels at a time. We are taught to have this utilitarian relationship. With everything, including pleasure, including joy, including happiness, including the relationships that we have in our life. And to sit back and like with a pomegranate or like with tech, not Han and the. And the orange segment by segment and just really, truly experiencing all of that, that segment of the orange has to offer. I like to do this every fall and winter when the tangerines come in, because that's one of my favorite fruits of all time. It can take me. 30 minutes to an hour to eat a team one. The little Tangerine. [00:08:08] Brian - New: Yeah. It's also how, how you appeal it. As you peel it, it's savoring the act pealing it. Recognizing how much pithy that you would like to have in that bite. Because just because appeals in the way appeals, you may want appeal it more. You may wanna peel it less, that savoring just, yeah, it's a relationship. It's a relationship with it. Its relationship with yourself. With that moment. [00:08:34] Charlie- New: This to me is why a lot of. Friendships. Feel hollow to me nowadays. ' I know. Aye. Have a good friendship. When we can sit silently in a room together. And we're both perfectly alright with that. It's not that I don't enjoy the talking or the games or whatever else. You might be dealing with your friends. But there's something special about having a friend that. Just being together. Just sharing space with each other. Is enough and that you can save her that. Just being there. With each other. There's a certain. Closeness that you realize that you have with people. That you don't have to always be talking. You don't always have to be telling a joke or. Doing an activity together, all of our relationships. Benefit. From taking this time. To savour our time together. It's one of the things that when I've talked to younger people that are looking for a relationship and they're not sure what am I doing wrong? Duh. And the question that I almost always ask is, do you hug. Do you cuddle? Yeah, it's possible to have a relationship without hugs and cuddles. But it's difficult to have a close. Relationship. If your time together is just utilitarian. Like I remember the first. Really really close friendship group that I had. We spent most of our time in puppy pilots. We would be reading for example. And we would all get on the floor. And we would each be the back of the other person's chair. And there'd be, you know, five, 10. 15 of us. On the floor. And this one friend's living room. Just clustered up together. Propping up. Using each other's legs as pillows and just reading. Books. That closeness. Having the trust. To allow people to be that close with you. . Knowing that there are no ulterior motives in this closeness. That it's just, we're here. We're together. It really cemented those relationships and that they've lasted so long. And my life that all of that group of people, there's still one person from that group that. All these decades later. I still talk to occasionally. Even though we've moved to different states and had very different lives. And everything. I'm not friends with a lot of people that I knew in high school. But every person that I am still talking to. That I knew in high school. That's the kind of relationship I had with them. That closeness where we just savored being together. We weren't always together just to go out and do things or to. Set up, get together and talk or to share or to, we would just. be together. Just savoring those relationships. And those are the ones that lasted. You know, all of the other ones were. I have many friends from that period of time that I can think of that I had crazy fun with. We ran around, we got into adventures. We did all manner of things, but. If we weren't in the middle of an adventure. I didn't really spend time together. Like as soon as the adventure was over. There was no question that we were going home. Right because we didn't have that kind of relationship. We didn't have that closeness. I think about this a lot, especially in this day and age where we're talking about this. Epidemic of loneliness. And that people have. And I'm one of the worst people to talk to about that because I am. Introverted as they come. I like being alone in my cave. away. The world and, I need that alone time. But I do feel. Lonely. When I don't have any. human interactions. Any reactions with other people. It's about that quality of those relationships though. Yeah, the answer to this is not just be around other people. That helps. That's step one. If we're not being around other people, we're not going to develop deep, meaningful relationships. But you have to find things that you can either save for the relationship between you and the other person. Or that you can get together and relish in the savoring of something else. I'm not one who typically joins groups and. Runs around with other people. And. The way that I had so many friends when I was growing up. Were, these were my star Trek fans. These were my vampire, the masquerade friends. These were my goth friends and those friendship groups. Initially gathered around. Our shared love for an interest in. Uh, thing. My star Trek friends, if you will. So while my mom always called them, my star Trek friends. Because every time we were together, we were talking about star Trek. That was the natural thing for her to group us together as, and it's what we were. But we loved star Trek. We would get together and we would talk about the latest episode and what happened in the series and what we thought was going to happen next. Did. Oh, did you see the comic? Did you read the book? Did. whatever. We spent that time. And I think this is important, especially with the internet and the way the internet works now. Not necessarily theory crafting. But we did. Some of that. Not necessarily digging down and doing deep dives into, did you notice all the little things in the episode? Though we did do some of that. But just celebrating what we loved about it. I had a friend who we were very into the Klingons. And we decided together. To buy Marc Okrand's book and learn to speak cling on. The two of us were studying this book and learning this. I made up language. It was originally out of love for this franchise. These characters that we loved in that show. But I still talk to her today. She's still one of my dearest friends, because we. Savored this thing together. It got to the point where we were writing poetry in, klingon and sharing it with each other because who else could read it? We were. It was that savory. That brought us together that cemented us together. This is what. Our society is missing right now. It's the one thing that's been drowned out. I remember when I was a kid. And we'd go to a 4th of July. Celebration and bacon park and Frederick, Maryland. And everybody was there. I just. In anticipation. Of the fireworks. Often we get a spot down by the band shell. To hear whatever random. Certain meant of. Sure fine. We'll call most of the musicians. That we're performing on the stage. We were all there for not just for a nationalistic reason. We were there. In a community way. We had people that were from our neighborhood that would come out. Eventually we stopped going downtown and went to a friend of ours house who lived up on a mountain. And from that mountain, we could not only see the local fireworks in Frederick, but we could see the fireworks in neighboring towns. From his house. It wasn't just our families that got together. It was this. He has nice large property up on the side of them. Mountain. And every. All these people from our church and community and friends. So we'd all gather up at his house. And yes, we'd have these one, this wonderful food that would be cooked in the. Just innumerable amount of grills. Like every dad that was there had a grill and was grilling something. And sitting there talking and doing their thing and all the kids from all these families. We were together and we were just enjoying the moment because this was a beautiful farm. To be on. It was beautiful hill looking out over the valley. Beautiful place to be. And then the night would come. And then we'd watch the fireworks start here. Cause the fireworks times were always scattered. I don't know if the town's actually worked that out amongst themselves, or it just happened to be that way. But. Somebody would shout off there's one over there and such and such town. And we'd all turn to that part of the yard and look out off the mountain and watch the fireworks over there. And people would be hooting and hollering and clapping their hands and celebrating savoring. He's beautiful. Dancing flames in the sky. And then somebody else would shout. Oh, look, they're starting over there. Everybody turned. And just move our attention one by one, through all the fireworks displays. In that unity. In that savoring together. We all became really close. My parents are still friends with them. All these many, many, many years later. And that's because we had something to savor together. Because you're savoring, Can and should happen alone. Savor your morning coffee or beverage or whatever. Get off work and make that tea that just gives you life. Take that one favorite candy and just hold it in your mouth and just enjoy. This sheer joy. The of it. But when you find people that you can savor things together with. That's how real communities form. That's where real joy. Comes into our lives. And we're like, we've been talking about unity and competition and all of these things throughout this month where we're focused on the gatherings of Lúnasa that's where you really find those deep connections. And build these relationships that will be with you forever. And some people. Do you find that in their religious communities? Yeah. And when I find another person who is a devotee. Of Brigid. It's like being a kid again. Did you like Bridget too? Yes. We're friends now. You know, and it's not that simple, but we have something to talk about. And we're going to talk about. This and that. And, oh, have you read this story? Did you see this poem? Have you ever had this happen to in your prayers and your devotions and your meditation? have you ever felt the call to work on things like this? Those conversations just happen. And. We're savoring our relationship with Bridget together. [00:18:27] Brian - New: That's the thing. Savoring is connectedness. Yes. It's celebrating and connecting. Connecting yourself into that moment in time when time becomes timeless. Because you're just in the moment, there was no past, there is no future. It is just you in that moment, savoring it. It connects you in with whatever you're savoring, like you said, there could be others that could be a shared activity. You could savor. Your creative acts. I often will savor when cooking time falls away. Appreciating. The sacrifice of the plants and animals that went into making the food. And respecting the ingredients I'm appreciating and connecting in with each ingredient. And. Observing. All the senses, smell, taste, sound. Oftentimes, they get teased for listening to and speaking with the food. And I mean, there's moments of savoring, but there is a communication that's going on there. It does talk. It talks to me, at least I listen. It tells me when it's done, when it's ready, how much longer it needs to go. That's how you do your chef. Yeah. Yeah. But it's in everything. That connectedness and connection. That comes back in. [00:19:37] Charlie- New: As somebody who grew up on a farm. I remember we'd go out and it's time to bring the tomatoes because we're going to make tomato sauce. That's that time. For our frost is getting near or the heat. Brain's Rover. Everything's going to start drying out in the heat. As you know, Mid-west and August. September times and half, then it gets very hot and dry. So we'd be pulling in all these tomatoes. I mean, bushels and bushels and bushels of tomatoes. And big ones got cut up to go into the pot. And the little ones just kept disappearing. Who knows where they were going. I kid. Everybody knew where they were going. You'd be going through your pot and, oh, there's just a little one there. Yup. And that pop. That fresh tomato right off the vine, just popping. And your mouth and just the joy of it. And just with everything that we were harvesting, harvesting the green beans. A couple of, for the canning one for me. A couple for the canteen one from. Right. There was a. Savoring that came in when we were bringing that in. It was a celebration because once one we knew we were going to have all this food for the winter. For the fall in the winter. But also just this joy of here, it was. I remember we'd bring in the corn. It was a race to get the first. It depend on how many people were there to help us shuck the corn. So you get the corn process. If there are four of us there, the first four years. We've got to hurry up and get them shucked and cleaned and get all the silk silk out. Cause they needed to go right into the pot. As we were going to, we were going to eat those first four. Write that in there. Has that beautiful golden corn had been out there growing and growing and growing and out with it was ready. It was time. Hurry up and weed. Peel back the outer layers. You get the brushes out and start getting the silk out from between the kernels. You get them into that salted pot water. Just when that smell. That's how you knew they were done. Never set a timer. You're suddenly smell this wonderful corn smell coming out of that water. And then the tongues would go. And out they came and on the butter went. And suddenly they were all gone. Because that was the joy in it. We had worked so hard. Keep the bugs off the plants to keep. Rabbits out of the field. If the animals out to get those plants to grow. And we had the harvest. And my happiest memories as a kid, I actually heard some of those harvest that we had. Sitting in with my great-grandmother and my grandmother and my mom. Sometimes some other folk that would come to join us. It's all the conversations around the tech table. As everything was getting processed so that it could get into the jar. So you get canned. So we'd have it for the rest of the year. Magical times. I wonder if your. Looking for more of that magic in your life. I think you can save her. Either alone or with others. Yeah. Were you able to find them? I hope this episode has helped you out. I hope you found something to savor, remembered something used to love to savor that maybe you. Stop letting yourself have access to. We'll find something. To just bring into your life to just enjoy it. I really love mint and I keep minutes by my desk. And anytime I'm feeling a little low or depressed or sad I'll just pop a mint in. And just close my eyes for a minute and just. Or smell it. Taste it and just bring it in. Maybe a little thing. [00:23:00] Brian - New: Could be meta and savor the episode on savoring. [00:23:03] Charlie- New: Hopefully this has helped you out. If you know, somebody that needs to help rediscover the lost art of savoring. Send this to them. Hopefully it'll help them out. That's what we're here for. Try to bring more light and life into people's lives. And if you haven't already, depending on where you're listening to us. Hit the like button. Subscribe follow. Any of those things that you can do if you're on a place like apple podcasts and you can leave a review. Please leave a review that really helps us out a lot. More than, you know, If you have someone in your life that you know is bad at savoring, it needs to savor share it. Send it to him. And if you haven't already head over to wisdoms cry. Oh, yeah. You can head over to https://wisdomscry.com . That's where I put all of my journaling and thoughts on various. Spiritual matters over there. There's a lot over there. A whole bunch of stuff. Being written up about Bridget right now. That's going to be showing up there soon. You can head over to https://www.creationspaths.com/ . To get our regular newsletter. I have to say we're about to launch another podcast over there. Don't worry, this one's going to be weekly. It's going to be bringing regular meditations every week. Little guided meditations, guided prayers. Okay. Guided rituals, things of that nature into your life. To help you really connect with. All of the things that we've been talking about. We're also going to be doing some classes over there. So if you have a few dollars, you can. Pass our way. It really does help us out pay the bills. Make sure that we have food on our table. Those of you who share with us will be getting those classes before. They go out to everyone else. As a little bit of a thank you. And also make sure that we can give you a little bit special attention. And the comments and stuff for them. Thank you all so much for that. You do. 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After Joe Biden's historically bad debate performance, many Americans were left wondering how the Democratic Party could allow him to remain in the race. The answer is a corrupt and wholly inept corporation called the DNC Services Corporation—Democratic National Committee or DNC for short. This episode looks at the DNC's failures over time and how they've worked with the RNC to rig the system against third party candidates. And it pulls back the curtain to reveal the tragic ineptitude that continues to deliver wins to the Republican Party. Resources Newsweek: My Fellow Progressives: Replacing Biden Is Not Our Fight BYU Law: The Constitution and the Ballot Box: Supreme Court Jurisprudence and Ballot Access for Independent Candidates Intercept: DNC Staffers Mocked the Bernie Sanders Campaign, Leaked Emails Show Colorado Politics: How Dems, GOP each legally 'rig' presidential primaries, caucuses The New York Times: The D.N.C. Has a Primary Problem The Hill: DNC chair on third-party candidates: ‘This is not the time in order to experiment' Democrats.org: Jaime Harrison League of Women Voters: The League's History Sponsoring Presidential Debates Commission on Presidential Debates Tampa Bay Times: Nader, Buchanan kept out of debate Britannica: United States presidential election of 1912 TIME: How Ross Perot Changed Political Campaigns AP News: Biden's debate performance spurs Democratic panic about his ability to lead party against Trump The New York Times: To Serve His Country, President Biden Should Leave the Race The New York Times: Biden Tells Allies He Knows He Has Only Days to Salvage Candidacy Ballotpedia: Partisan composition of state legislatures Pew Research Center: Public Opinion on Abortion The Hill: 88 percent in new poll support background checks on all gun sales UNFTR Episode Resources The Clinton Years Series. The Carter Years Series. From Bull Moose to Jackass: U.S. Progressivism from 1912 to 2021 The End of Roe v. Wade: Extinguishing the Penumbra -- If you like the pod version of #UNFTR, make sure to check out the video version on YouTube where Max shows his beautiful face! www.youtube.com/@UNFTR Please leave us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts: unftr.com/rate and follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram at @UNFTRpod. Visit us online at unftr.com. Join the Unf*cker-run Facebook group: facebook.com/groups/2051537518349565 Buy yourself some Unf*cking Coffee® at shop.unftr.com. Subscribe to Unf*cking The Republic® at unftr.com/blog to get the essays these episode are framed around sent to your inbox every week. Check out the UNFTR Pod Love playlist on Spotify: spoti.fi/3yzIlUP. Visit our bookshop.org page at bookshop.org/shop/UNFTRpod to find the full UNFTR book list, and find book recommendations from our Unf*ckers at bookshop.org/lists/unf-cker-book-recommendations. Access the UNFTR Musicless feed by following the instructions at unftr.com/accessibility. Unf*cking the Republic® is produced by 99 and engineered by Manny Faces Media (mannyfacesmedia.com). Original music is by Tom McGovern (tommcgovern.com) and Hold Fast (holdfastband.com). The show is written and hosted by Max and distributed by 99. Podcast art description: Image of the US Constitution ripped in the middle revealing white text on a blue background that says, "Unf*cking the Republic®."Support the show: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/unftrSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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In 2020 Move Smartly host John Pasalis raised an important concern about Toronto's pre-construction condominium market – that investors were paying a very high price when compared to what existing units were selling for. What would happen if those units were not worth what the investors paid for them when they were done? Many of those units are now completed, and in many cases, they are not worth what investors paid. But why are we not hearing about distressed investors who can't get a mortgage because they overpaid for their condos? In today's episode, John asks if our government and big banks are propping up these condo investors to prevent condo prices from falling. Contact Us Follow John on X-Twitter @JohnPasalis; Email at: askjohn@movesmartly.com Follow Urmi on X-Twitter @MoveSmartly; Email at: editor@movesmartly.com About This Show The Move Smartly show is co-hosted by Urmi Desai, Editor of Move Smartly, and John Pasalis, President and Broker of Realosophy Realty. MoveSmartly.com and its media channels on YouTube and various podcast platforms are powered by Realosophy Realty in Toronto, Canada. You can also watch this episode on our MoveSmartly YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/movesmartly  If you enjoy our show and find it useful, please like, subscribe, share, review and comment on whatever platform you are watching or listening to us from - we appreciate your support!

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The Peddler & the Fairy: Part 1 Human merchant and fairy journey together.  In 10 parts, by Scholarly Mori. Listen to the Podcast at Explicit Novels. Chapter 1 Along the king's highway, among the edge of the tree line a small fairy flitted her way between the scraggly firs and majestic spruce. At first glance it appeared she had no particular destination in mind. She kept stopping every so often, perched on a branch and looked expectantly toward the road a few moments then then took off again. As she steadily made her way south she soon spotted a dot moving toward her in the distance. Landing once again on the edge of a branch she sat and kicked her dangling legs waiting for the dot to move closer. [[MORE]] Nearing a suitable distance the outline of a wagon soon came into view; a wagon pulled by an old bay horse. Four wheels with thick spokes carried tall sideboards formed an enclosed box. In that box tied down with ropes so they wouldn't jostle were thick kegs, large burlap sacks, few bundles of animal skins, and other things she didn't recognize. In front of this assortment of goods in the box seat of this buckboard style wagon sat a human, male, maybe in his late twenties, early thirties. On his feet were old boots having seen many a rough day of walking or heavy lifting. Above those were some leather breeches tied together with a belt. Dotting the belt was a dagger nestled between pouches of varying size. The belt was attached to a strap of leather running up to the man's shoulders. Wrapped securely were vials of different colored liquids. His lean yet sturdy frame was wrapped in a two piece set of shirts, a soft cotton white undershirt protected by a leather tunic securely tied with cordage forming V of at the neck. Draped along the backrest of the seat next to him was a long thick leathered cloak stained with mud and the cares of travel. Animal fur adorned the hood and shoulders. He gazed ahead unseeing, daydreaming, maybe of more interesting things then sitting slowly waiting for the miles to pass. The fairy looked poised to move toward the wagon, assessing its contents, the man and his horse. Making up her mind she bee-lined straight for the wagon. Feeling slightly nervous but also excited she landed on the seat next to the driver. "Hello human. What's your name?" She asked. Jumping slightly, the driver looked around startled. His eyes soon landed on the diminutive occupant next to him. She looked to be about six or seven inches tall. Four pairs of translucent wings dotted her back, glimmering with each slight movement bending the light into soft rainbow cascades. She wore a small transparent cloak of spider or maybe arachne silk interwoven with green vine patterns. Sitting upon her brow was a wreath of white 'pearly-everlastings'; a type of flower that grows in cold climates. Her hair was black with two thick braids, one behind each of her pointed ears, the rest was free flowing fanning down to her mid-back. Two tiny violet clematis flower petals draped down over her larger than expected breasts like little flaps hiding her nipples but doing nothing to conceal the sides. She had a bare midriff and a dress composed of four of the same type of petals but larger, hanging down to her knees. They covered her front, back and sides but left a gap between, offering a view of her proportioned thighs. She had stockings made of possibly the same material as the cloak but it was dyed slightly white complimenting her skin tone. She wasn't pale; she looked like she enjoyed spending just enough time outdoors to be sun-kissed but not enough for a tan, in other words, ruddy. A smattering of freckles powdered the bridge of a cute button nose. She carried two medium packed satchels under each arm, hanging from her shoulders. Her adorable face wore an expression of nervousness but also intensely energetic inquisitiveness. In short she looked nothing like the stories he'd heard or seen pictures in books. She wasn't fair skinned and twig thin. If he'd have to use three words to describe her they'd be: adorable, hardy, cuddly. Impatient playful amethyst eyes stared at him, awaiting an answer. Blinking several times to make sure he wasn't still daydreaming he reflexively answered her question: "Um, hello? I'm Devin Ebonplume, a traveling merchant." Gazing up at him the fairy broke into a smile and started barraging Devin with what sounded like her life story: "hi my name is Azalea and I finally came of age and left my home on a journey to find a life mate but I'm not so sure how and, " "Whoa, hold on." Devin cut in. "Slow down, start from the beginning at a slower pace please. "Sorry." Azalea said sheepishly. "It's been several years since I've talked to someone so I'm a little nervous." "My name is Azalea Ó Gallchobhair. I've left my village in search of a life-mate. I believe I may have found one but I'm uncertain if they will accept it and how to go about broaching the subject." Still trying to come to terms that a real fairy was having a conversation with him randomly out of the blue, and about her future love life no less; being curious (and insanely bored) a conversation might help pass the time. Devin thought for a moment. "If I may suggest, maybe just start with casual conversation, ask about hobbies, interests, maybe what you or they want out of the relationship. Ya know, get to know them." Azalea sat down cross-legged, her dress fanning out around her. "Good idea!" She exclaimed. "So, what hobbies do you have?" "Well I enjoy," Devin began then paused. 'Wait a minute.' He thought. Maybe it was not talking to anyone for a week or maybe he was just sluggish from sitting in the warm sun all day. His brain suddenly pieced together who this conversation was referring to. "This life-mate you're referring to," Devin began slowly, "it wouldn't happen to be me would it?" "Yup! Who else would it be about, silly?" There was a slightly awkward silence as Devin processed this information. Devin assumed she was talking about a boy fairy. "Is, is this common amongst your kind?" Devin asked. "Hmm, I wouldn't say it's common but it's not exactly rare either. My mother married an orc." She answered as if it was the most natural thing in the world. Another awkward silence as Devin tried to figure out what in the world this conversation had divulged into. How would that kind of relationship work? Thinking of the most blaring and maybe obvious problem first: "Forgive my ignorance." Isn't there, ya know, a slight size problem among, um, a pairing like that?" He queried. "Fairies are pretty stretchy." She answered, rocking back and forth. "If our life-mate is bigger than what we can handle, we have, other ways to please them." She giggled. Devin's imagination was actively trying to decrypt that last statement. "Ok, but why a human, or more importantly why me?!" "Well," She put her pointer fingers together cutely. "Several reasons: I'm very curious about human culture. I've heard they make super big villages out of trees & stone and there are tons and tons of different people who live together and they cook all kinds of tasty food!" "Also, you didn't look like a scary person. Your horse, even though she is really old, looks like she is strongly loyal to you so I figured you couldn't be a bad person if she trusts you." The information about his horse surprised him. He knew she was getting along in years but not that he had that level of rapport with her. Azalea continued on: "you look like you travel a lot. I've spent all my life in my village and really want to see the world." "And, lastly," Azalea continued in a slightly quieter voice "I, like to be stuffed." She rubbed her thighs together looking at Devin's crotch hungrily. "While I've never taken something quite as big as a human, I could fit you, maybe, probably?" Devin raised an eyebrow at this final reason. Maybe she just wanted a free ride with benefits. Taking a deep breath Devin gazed into her amethyst eyes looking for any type of alternative motive or mischievous but she appeared to be very serious. "Let me take a moment to think, this is all so sudden." "Okie." She chirped. Devin had heard of many inter-demi-human couples though never with a fairy. While he wasn't opposed to the idea he always kind of imagined it would be with a human girl, settling down in a town somewhere and, he wasn't quite sure what he'd do afterward. Azalea already said she wanted to travel and see new places so not settling down appeared to be a plus to her. He was also slightly concerned about her lack of caution. Coming right up to a random stranger, especially one much bigger than her and striking up a conversation out of the blue didn't seem the most sensible thing to do. Humans weren't known to always be the most benevolent of species. Fairies supposedly knew magic so maybe she wasn't as defenseless as she appeared. Mulling over the last issue of size; Azalea said it wouldn't be a problem. While sex alone wasn't a make or break decision he admitted he was slightly aroused by the idea of seeing her petite form wrapped around him. Mulling over these thoughts he looked back at his tiny guest. Devin's eyes widened slightly; she had the front petal of her dress lifted, legs splayed and three fingers stuffed into her cunt and her thumb circling her clit. A small wet puddle was beginning to form under her bottom. Her breathing was slightly heavy. She noticed him looking and smiled sweetly. She removed her fingers and spread her lips, offering a clear view of her vagina drooling a generous amount of lubricant. He was slightly impressed how swollen her lips were, they were downright puffy. He hadn't seen them in their non-aroused state so he wasn't sure she was naturally like that or if it was due to her excitement. She was obviously trying to tip his decision to a yes by offering further incentive. Azalea cocked her head to the side as if saying: "well, will you be my life-mate?" Tearing his eyes away from her cunt back to her eyes: "Is this something you really want? We come from completely different backgrounds and cultures?" "I've spent the last ten years looking for a life-mate, not just among humans but many other demi-humans. You're the first one to have seriously caught my fancy." She explained as she pulled the little hood covering her clit back rubbing it needfully. This whole conversation was surreal to Devin and also mystified him. He didn't think he had any particularly outstanding traits or features that made him stand out to a human, let alone a fairy. "Hypothetically if I did say yes, what would this, union entail?" "Well,” she mused, “I'd perform the love crest ritual, then I'd live with you, go where you go, see and experience all the new things and places we visited. You could show me how humans live, and I could teach you about fairy culture. though it's not very interesting in my opinion. When we camped for the night we could satisfy our needs as life-mates and cuddle afterwards around the fire." She said longingly. The pool continued to increase in size below her crotch. To Devin this sounded pretty reasonable. "I must warn you, while the places I stop have many interesting and fascinating things to see, the journey between them is rather dull." "That's fine, I can suck you off, or paint the passing scenery, masturbate, sing some fairy songs for you, ask you about human culture, you know, get to know each other kind of stuff." She said pragmatically. Devin mentally did a slight double take at her choice of activities to do when bored. He felt himself getting slightly hard thinking about the implications of this relationship. But he was still hesitant. The small amount of information they had so far exchanged did help in imagining their future life together but there were still so many unknowns. The offer was very tempting and he'd admit he had thought about having a companion on his travels many times during the moments just before sleep. Maybe he wasn't thinking entirely logical and more with his bottom half as he watched her fingers caress her seed sized pleasure button. Her expectant eyes continued to gaze at him awaiting his reply. It didn't seem like a bad relationship, she was very cute and her bubbly personality wasn't bad either. He had one last question. "Are you always this horny?" She thought for a moment. "Yes? But I'm usually only open about it to people who I trust or want to be friends with. Or, when I'm trying to sway a certain someone's decision." She winked, stopping her rubbing momentarily to flash him another look. Taking a deep breath Devin said: "Ok, I'll be your life-mate or whatever your custom is. What is this ritual you mentioned we have to do? Find someone to marry/bind us, make a magical pact or something?" Stopping her hand mid shlick, Azalea jumped up excitedly. "Basically the second option. We call it a love crest and it binds the pair together and bestows several benefits." Licking her fingers clean of her juices she dexterously removed her cloak, top and dress. Turning around she bent over and started rummaging around her satchels for something. Devin's eye was instantly drawn to her cute little ass, happily swaying back and forth. He made note her hips and thighs had slightly more thickness than would have been expected on such a tiny frame. Finding what she was looking for she turned around holding out two small glass bottles and a brush. Plopping down in a sitting position once again (avoiding the puddle she made earlier) she leaned back on the benches' backrest and started drawing, or more accurately painting something on her lower abdomen. Watching her for several minutes he remarked: "you're very skilled at painting, it must be hard in that position." "Thanks, it's one of my favorite things to do. I like drawing village life, animals, and pretty things. This is the first time I've drawn a love crest though." "After several minutes Devin was getting the impression he had seen the thing she was drawing somewhere before. Searching his memory, he seemed to recollect seeing a similar shaped thing at an alchemist laboratory once. There were several jars filled with different preserved organs. Then it dawned on him. "Azalea, is that perchance, .your reproductive organs?" "Mmm hmm, my womb and those things that make my eggs I think, I'm not super familiar with anatomy. I was only taught the basics, and how to add and subtract crests to have differing effects." She explained. Not schooled in the arcane arts he had no idea what this meant or if this was a common form of magic or not. It did sort of remind him of the runes he used on occasion when transporting commodities that would spoil easily. He looked at the chilled kegs behind him. He wondered if crests were related or if they were some offshoot branch of magic. "Can you explain to me in more detail what this crest does?" He asked. Without looking up she explained: Crests are used by females with magical affinity. When combined with a male's glyphs the two can,” "A male's what?" Devin interrupted. "Male's with magic affinity use glyphs instead of crests." Azalea clarified. When a crest and glyph user make physical contact of any kind they can share any techniques they've learned or any of their natural abilities. For example demi-humans with exceptional strength, or stamina, or enhanced sensory capabilities. Depending on affinity and compatibility it may take time and practice to become attuned to each other enough to share. Certain non-natural abilities also have the potential of having negative repercussions if the person being shared can't handle them." "Does this mean you could share your ability to fly with me?" Devin asked excitedly. Azalea put her hand on her chin. "I'm not sure, my flight magic only allows me to hover, my wings are what actually enable me to move. In theory if you had wings probably but since you don't you'd just float in place. "What other abilities do you have?" Devin asked. Dipping her brush in the ink. "I can detect living auras within a certain radius and sense physiological changes. "If I'm in danger I can produce a hallucinogenic to confuse people." Devin contemplated her words. "The love crest doesn't sound like it fits either of those categories, what makes it special?" "I suppose you could look at it as a sensory and enhancement crest. Two people who use this and fall in love gain a boost to their magical potency and in time an empathic bond. In other words they can sense the emotions of each other, but just the emotions, not physical sensations or anything like that, and they can't read each other's thoughts either. The empathy link I'm told takes a long time to develop so we probably won't notice it for a while." "Is this the type of pact where if one of the two people gets hurt or dies the other does as well?" Asked Devin hesitantly. "No, not unless you want it to be, it would be a much more elaborate crest and,” Azalea trailed off looking up with concern. "No, no I was just curious, since humans don't live very long I'd hate for you to have your lifespan cut short because of me." Devin assured her. "You don't have to worry about that, when we are bonded you'll have a similar lifespan to mine." She grinned. "I'm not very knowledgeable about fairies, how long do your kind live exactly?" "Northern fairies live around three hundred years but the oldest I've heard sometimes reach four hundred; I'm not sure about the lowland fairies." Devin's draw dropped. "So you mean I'm gonna be able to live for three hundred years or does it cut your lifespan and add it to mine?" "It gets added so we'll both have a long time to get to know each other and be all lovey-dovey." She said dreamily. Devin didn't quite know how to react, what would he do for three centuries? Obviously falling in love with someone for that long had its attraction. The prospect of living essentially three lifetimes was a bit daunting. Would he be a merchant for the first hundred then switch to something else? Possibilities swirled around in his head when Azalea announced she was done. She stood up proudly and thrust her belly out showing her handiwork. The basic shape was indeed in the shape of her womb and ovaries but a lot of detail was added then the basic shape he remembered in the jar. "Aside from the basic crest I added two other special crests." She said pointing to the heart shaped womb portion. Devin bent over to get a better look. Below there was a circle filled with three fourths of some liquid. Above that she had drawn several sperm shaped drawings. He only knew this because the same alchemical lab he thought about earlier had a curious device made of several glass lenses. The owner had let him look at several small thin glass plates of several liquids, semen being one of them. Devin doubted such a device was common. How did she know what they looked like? Veering his thoughts back to her explanation, she continued. "I've basically merged three crests into one. This one denotes a siphoning crest." Pointing to the half-filled circle. "Every time you or I orgasm while touching each other will fill you with energy, and I'll feel a decrease in energy. This is physical energy by the way, not magical energy. The crest updates in real time so when the circle looks like it's empty of liquid I won't be able to physically move but can still cast magic. So I'll expect you to keep me topped off." She gave a playful wink. Devin looked again at the sperm shapes. It was pretty obvious what she wanted as a fuel source. She was in full teacher mode, smugly explaining this crazy magic system. "On either side of this liquid circle I've drawn two curved lines representing my vagina and a narrow channel up through my womb, as well as your essence (when it's present)," pointing to the sperm. "These three drawings combined into what I call a deep focus crest. It's essentially a magnification ability. It magnifies my ability to see and feel EVERYTHING down there: cunt, womb, egg making things." "Ovaries." Devin interjected. "Yes, those things. It'll even let me mentally visualize your essence swimming in." Well that explained how she knew what sperm cells looked like. "Why would you need this kind of crest?" Azalea folded her arms in thought. "Northern fairy magic is centered around our life creating organs. If you think about my womb and the crest being linked like a magical machine, it lets me keep a better eye on the engine to make sure everything is functioning ok. Also it lets me feel stronger orgasms, and," she fidgeted a little, "It's kinda hot watching your essence frantically swimming around searching for my eggs,” She giggled nervously. "Is that weird?" "I think it's an oddly specific kink, but if you're looking for affirmation; if you're happy, I'm happy." Azalea internally sighed with relief. She was worried telling Devin too many of her weirder kinks might make him think less of her in some way. It was true she was horny a lot of the time. But she was also highly curious about all the different aspects of pleasure. She had her favorites of course but was willing to try almost anything for new experiences and it was a bonus if she could share that enjoyment with another. She got little thrills teasing Devin with her titillating actions. But it wasn't only that, she was gently prodding his limits to see what he was comfortable with. So far his mild mannered attitude was making her want him as a life-mate even more. "I have some additional questions." Devin said, breaking into her thoughts. "Are you able to get pregnant?" "I've put a pregnancy blocker around my, what you call them, ovaries, so you can fill me up as much as you want without worry. If for whatever reason the blockers fail I can just absorb your essence as energy before they reach my eggs." "So interspecies pairings can produce offspring?" Devin inquired further. "Of course, how do you think new fairies are made? Offspring are always fairies though, never half breeds. I don't know why, maybe demi-human genes are more dominant.'' "And my last question, what if one of the partners doesn't have any magic affinity?" Azalea brow furrowed. This was something she hadn't considered. "You don't know magic?" She asked, slightly taken aback. "Well no, I'm just a merchant, there are some humans that are educated and study it but it's not something everyone learns." Azalea furrowed her brow in thought. "Well," she said slowly. "Depends what your affinity level is. If you have zero affinity I'll have to supply all the magic to keep the crest stable and to be able to supply both of us when we share my abilities. If you have a latent affinity it's just a matter of training and exercise to awaken it or at the very least make your body aware of it. Either way we'll have to get you tested." Azalea wasn't sure how to get Devin tested. Certain lodestone crystals could ascertain that but they were hard to find and process into a usable form. Azalea looked up at Devin with a naughty expression. "It's difficult to find the tools to figure out your exact affinity but the simplest way to find the answer if you have any affinity at all is right here." Azalea made a circle with her finger and thumb and mimicked pumping something into her mouth and pointed to the sperm drawings on her stomach. Devin's body flushed at her lewd implications. "In either case let's just assume you have some affinity. I'll draw half a supplementary crest on you and supply both our needs till we know for sure." She said, looking at his crotch and licking her lips. Devin swallowed at her slight predatory stare. "So, where are you going to draw the crest?" He asked. Her eyes continued drifting to Devin's crotch several times. Devin noticed this but didn't say anything. After musing for a moment Azalea voiced her thoughts. "I could put it in a similar place as mine, but I don't know where humans focus their magic from. Maybe your life-producing organs." Pointing to Devin's balls. Devin's penis twitched at that implication. Azalea noticed and smiled. "But that seems unlikely. Besides, they will be too busy filling me up." She said rubbing her tummy. "The most logical place I can figure is around the heart and the hand, primarily because I heard somewhere human mages use hand gestures or something to cast spells. I'm gonna need you to remove your shirt." Devin hesitated for a moment before removing his vest and undershirt. Bare-chested he was glad it was still relatively warm this time of year. "Put your hand out palm down please." Devin extended his hand. Azaleas flitted up, ink and brush in hand. "Ok I'm going to begin." The bristles tickled Devin's skin as she applied the ink to his skin. "What's in the ink?" Devin asked. "Some powdered crystals, a few flecks of silver, and me." She quipped. "You? what do you mean you?" Azalea stopped painting, ran her pointer finger between her legs showing Devin a sticky strand of mucus connecting them. It's more magically conductive if I make it when I'm aroused. It's doubly so if I make it when I'm producing an egg. I'll leave it to your imagination when you think I made this batch." She said sticking her tongue out between her teeth playfully. While she worked Devin's eyes drifted to her naked body. She was closer to his eye level so he could see her in more detail. Her breasts definitely were more plump then he imagined a fairy would have since most stories and pictures portrayed them as small, perky or almost flat. Her wings were very similar to dragonfly wings in structure but their shape was more that of butterflies and there were an extra pair. Squinting he noticed they were emitting some kind of, magical haze? Similar to when heated air rises on a hot surface; barely noticeable unless you look closely. That must be the magic she used to float. He thought. "Not to sound rude Azalea, but I noticed you have more, substance to you then what stories often depict fairies looking like." Azalea, understanding his meaning, tensed up a little. "You mean how my hips and breasts are bigger and I have a little more body fat? The fairies you're thinking of live in warmer climates down south. It's cold up here so I guess us northern fairies adapted a bit to help us handle the cold better. Why do you ask? Do you prefer fairies with small boobs and a slim figure?" She looked up at him worriedly. "No, nothing like that, I was just making an observation and trying to fill in the gaps of my fairy knowledge. Actually I think breasts are a bit sexier when they look full, and have a little weight and bounce to them." Azalea pushed chest up a bit with her forearm. "Ya know," she said coyly, "If you like them full, there is a crest I might add later that makes them lactate if that's something that would please you." "I,I,wouldn't be opposed to the idea." Devin swallowed. Azalea giggled and returned to her painting. She was at his shoulder now and working down to his chest. "Could you flip your hand over, it's easier to stand on." Devin did so. His thoughts were still lingering on the milk topic wondering how much they'd produce and what it'd taste like. His merchant brain also wondered if there was a market for fairy milk and who would buy it. "Do you mind if I touch you?" "Of course not, we are about to be life-mates." She said pleased. Devin extended his other hand, gingerly bringing his finger tip down on her head. Even though she wasn't like the other types of fairies she still looked so delicate and he feared hurting her so as carefully as he could he started petting her head. Instinctually she crouched down a little feeling the weight bear down on her. She soon realized what he was trying to do and pushed back, rubbing her head against his finger in response as he stroked her hair. A broad smile stretched across her face and she hummed happily while she worked. Feeling a little braver Devin started exploring her a bit more. He felt the softness of her belly and thighs. She giggled a little and he guessed maybe she was a bit ticklish. Moving further down he lifted her breasts and took note of their weight and firmness wondering how much they'd change filled with milk. She stuck out her ass a bit as he moved around to the backside. It was firm enough to bounce, but still plush enough to snuggle into. Moving to the final area of curiosity he gently traced where her wings connected to her back and along the edge to the tip. She shivered a little at the sensation. "Does it feel good when I do that to your wings?" He asked. "I wouldn't consider them an erogenous zone but they are very sensitive so yes." She mewed. He noticed her cunt was once again leaking, forming a puddle on his palm, he wasn't sure if it was his ministrations or whether she was still horny from earlier or both. "Do you need to, um, take care of that?" Azalea looked down. "I probably should, I was enjoying the denial a little but it's getting harder to focus on painting, if you would be so kind as to assist me." "How may I help?" "Can you fold one of your fingers down please." Devin folded his middle finger so it pointed towards his palm with his pointer and ring pointing up. Azalea floated back to the bench putting her brush and ink jar with her discarded clothes. Returning to his hand she walked over to the extended finger straddling it facing away from him. As she settled down, the sudden pressure leaked more of her juices around his digit, lubing it up. Given how aroused she was and how plump her lips were, Devin was reminded of a wet sponge. "This'll satisfy nicely." Azalea said achingly. She started grinding herself on his second knuckle. Settling into a steady pace, she leaned forward, occasionally pulling her clit hood back rocking her hips for maximum sensation. Watching and listening to the cute moans and gasps from his new horny little friend caused his own arousal to increase and with it a growing erection. He swept back some of her hair behind her ear that had fallen in front of her face Noticing this action Azalea opened her eyes, giving a loving smile. She grabbed his finger tip with both hands and pulled it close giving it sweet kisses and rubbed her cheek against it. "I'm going to give you so many more kisses when we find a chance to snuggle." She said between moans. "I look forward to it." Azalea knew it wouldn't take long to reach her climax. She had been edging herself since they met. She sped up her movements, scraping and mashing her cunt seeking sweet release. "Can I watch your face when you cum Azalea?" Azalea turned gazing into her lover's eyes. "I'm, just, about, ready, to, to, cumming!" Azalea cried as her first orgasm washed through her. Her body tensed, her eyes rolled back and her wings extended to full length fluttering slightly. Devin felt a sudden rush of liquid spread over his finger adding to the moderately large pool on his palm. She grabbed onto his ring finger for extra support as she clenched her thighs together. Devin became suddenly aware of several things happening at once. He noticed a strong pinkish glow emanating from the crest on her abdomen. Her stomach then started to inflate slightly as if being filled with something. Grabbing her swollen belly with her left hand she doubled over as her body released its pleasure. The light glow around her lost some of its intensity as it flowed from her crest into his finger, at the same time her belly deflated slightly. The light flowed from his finger down through his hand, up his arm and into the half finished crest. Upon reaching the end of his half finished crest a sudden hot impact of energy having nowhere to go surged throughout his torso and limbs. Looking back at Azalea her body relaxed momentarily then spasmed again as her second orgasm surged through her radiant body. Again the same thing happened, light transferred, belly deflated. Whereas the first impact felt like stepping outside taking a deep breath and feeling a slight exhilarating intake of oxygen, the second surge caused his body to feel lighter. Looking back at his blissful little fairy, her eyes were still rolled up into her head and her mouth agape. As her third and final orgasm crashed over her she gritted her teeth and whimpered. The now much dimmer light and fully deflated belly disappeared entirely as it left her body and flowed into his. This third impact was greater than the other two combined, he felt empowered, like he could run a marathon or race a horse and never get tired. After a few moments his crest glow dimmed. He was a little glad, he was a bit afraid what a fourth burst of energy would feel like, or what it would do to her. Even though the initial intensity of energy wore off, his faculties still felt very alert and his body amazingly light. He thought back to her explanation of the siphoning crest. 'Is this what it felt like?' Then he remembered the consequences of the transfer. He brought her up to eye level to get a closer look at her exhausted form. Like a sail devoid of wind she splayed over his finger, eyes half lidded, tongue lolled out, taking large lungfuls of air to re-oxygenate her body after such exertion. Lightly stroking her drooping wings she didn't appear to respond. He was worried that maybe she had completely drained that circle thing on her crest and couldn't move. Folding her wings together carefully he flipped her over in his palm. He breathed a sigh of relief, the circle still had a fraction of something in it but was dangerously close to being depleted. He lightly stroked her hair. After a minute or two she regained some sense of her surroundings. Pulling her tongue back into her mouth she swallowed some saliva and refocused her vision. Locking eyes she gave a delighted and gratified grin. "That looked like quite the experience." Devin mused. Azalea smiled tiredly. "Since this is my first love crest I wasn't prepared for the intensity, also it felt so good I might have given it my all plus a little extra. Congratulations, you just took my magic crest virginity." She laughed. Devin wasn't sure how to respond to that. "You look pretty spent, do you need some water or something?" "If you would, we fairies tend to, leak quite a bit when aroused." On hearing this he looked at the thimble amount of love juice he still had in his right palm. Regarding it a moment he brought it to his mouth slurping it up. Azalea's eyes widened in surprise. She watched him swish it around considering the taste, savoring it a moment before swallowing. She may have just unlocked a new fetish, seeing someone drink her juices. "I've never actually tasted myself, how is it?" "It tastes salty and a bit sweet, but leaning heavier on the sweet side. I'll clean you up and then get you some water." "Thank you." She said leaning back. Thinking that he meant to wipe her clean with a cloth or something she squeaked as she was taken between his fingers and brought to his mouth. In one long sensual lick from the bottom of her thighs to the top of her mound her body twitched and shuddered as her oversensitive genitals met the surface of his tongue. Swallowing the little extra liquid he gathered from the 'cleaning' he gently placed her in his lap as he rummaged in a bag hanging on the wagon next to him. "You almost made me gush again doing that." "Sorry, I wondered what it tasted like directly from the source." "I'll let you drink as much as you want next time." She purred. Rifling through a bag he pulled out a flask of water and another little bag. Placing the water to the side he opened up the tinier bag, which happened to be a sewing kit, pulled out a thimble, poured some water into it and handed it to Azalea. Propping herself up she took the thimble and drank a little more than one fourth before handing it back and nestling back into his lap. "I'm gonna take a little nap." She yawned. You earned it, have a good rest little one." "Oh, I like that, you calling me your little one, please use it as my pet name sometimes!" "Sure." "When I wake up I'll take care of this." She said, patting his almost forgotten erection. "I would appreciate that but no hurry, after you have rested." Kissing his penis through his pants she coiled up into a fetal position. As she drifted off she mumbled. "Thank you for being my life-mate." Hear those words, any reservation Devin had about this union disappeared entirely. He felt the beginnings of a strong deep desire to keep his, what was this relationship? Companion? Partner? Bride? All of the above and maybe more. He thought, touching the crest on his chest. In any case he had a strong and growing desire to keep her safe and happy. Feeling a sudden breeze he put his shirt back on, leaving his vest off. He hadn't realized how late it had gotten. All this time his trusty horse had continued to pull them along without much as the slightest input from her driver. This wasn't the first time they had traveled this stretch of road so she probably remembered the route well. Thinking back on what Azalea had said about her, she had pulled his wagon for many years and was nearing retirement age for. He needed to find a place where she could live out her golden years at the next opportunity. He had a place in mind but would have to consult the owners. It was late afternoon and the sun still had a few hours before it set. He should probably find a secluded camping place soon. Unfortunately there were no inns on this stretch of road. He didn't like to be too near the road, especially with a fire. It shouted come rob me to any potential bandits looking for an easy target. Looking down at the small naked form in his lap. She was fast asleep, her chest rising and falling with each breath. He fondly stroked her hair and wondered why he enjoyed it so much. Maybe it was something akin to petting a cute kitten or bunny. "I wonder if she gets cold?" He grabbed his vest and draped a corner of it over her. Scooping up her discarded clothes on the bench next to him he placed them in his bag to make sure they didn't get lost or damaged; although the thought of her floating naked next to him all the time did have a certain appeal. But she also looked really cute in these clothes. "I wonder what she would look like in other outfits?" His imagination swirled with possibilities. The dresses the farmer's daughters wore had a simple and rustic appeal with their laced top dresses, rolled up sleeves and small aprons. On the rare opportunity he had dropped goods off at a rich lord's manor. The maids there were dressed up in an outfit Azalea would look adorable in. Maybe he could get a tailor to make some miniature versions. Several more ideas entered his head, some wholesome, some not so wholesome. In any case he'd ask her about her clothes' craftsmanship later because he was curious about their durability and maybe suggest if she'd be open to the idea of a little dress up. Taking a final look to make sure everything was cleaned up and in order his eyes fell on the puddle she had first made on the bench. He stared at it for a long moment; slowly extended his finger, hovered just above as if trying to come to a decision. Running his finger through the liquid part that hadn't quite dried he brought it close and looked at it. "What kind of pervert am I becoming? First wanting to see her naked or dress her up like a doll, and now wanting to lick her juices from a bench." He thought self-deprecatingly. Shrugging in defeat to his own immoral desire he licked his finger. The taste still had traces of her but much less potent then it had when he experienced it directly from the source. He was sure he'd become addicted to this flavor in time. Dragging his thoughts away to more practical matters he considered how best to take care of her. Should he try to sew her a little sleeping bag and blanket, maybe a pocket in his shirts when and if she got tired or they needed to be more discreet about her presence. What did she eat? Did she eat at all? She mentioned human cuisine so she probably did. What other things wasn't he considering that he needed to to take care of her. Devin sometimes got lost in his own thought processes and tended to over think things. "One thing at a time." He reminded himself. Tearing his mind away back to the most immediate concern, reach a place he felt safe camping at and settle in for the night. Taking the reins, the horse, wagon and its two occupants bounced along down the old king's highway. To be continued in part 2, by Scholarly Mori for Literotica.

Episode 3495: Obama Is All In On Propping Up Joe Biden

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The most recent jobs report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows the United States economy exceeded expectations by adding 353,000 jobs in January. This continues the labor market's years-long trend of resilience in the face of the Federal Reserve's interest rate hikes. However, digging deeper into the numbers reveals figures that economists are keeping a close eye on.Today, we explain why it's not necessarily ideal for local government jobs to lift up a booming labor market.For sponsor-free episodes of The Indicator from Planet Money, subscribe to Planet Money+ via Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org.Music by Drop Electric. Find us: TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, Newsletter.

House Speaker Mike Johnson has denied pushing to kill the Senate's pending immigration deal to help former president Donald Trump on the campaign trail.

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James Keys and Tunde Ogunlana discuss the recent reporting coming out of the Middle East that for years now, Israel's government had played a role in the propping up of Hamas' government in Gaza through its backing of millions in funds from Qatar (1:51).  The guys also react to the report that the riches 1% of people in the world are putting as much climate change driving carbon in the atmosphere as the poorest 2/3 of people in the world (42:47).‘Buying Quiet': Inside the Israeli Plan That Propped Up Hamas (NY Times)Qatar sent millions to Gaza for years – with Israel's backing. Here's what we know about the controversial deal (CNN)Freeing hostages, hosting Hamas: Qatar's influence in Israel-Gaza war, explained (NPR)The United States and Qatar: Strategic Partners Advancing Peace and Security (US Dept. of State)What Trump's Qatar Tweets Revealed (The Atlantic)World's richest 1% emitting enough carbon to cause heat-related deaths for 1.3 million people, report finds (CBS)

A Chinese Communist Party that has bought American “elites” is reaping now a huge return on that investment. A chilling webinar yesterday shows Team Biden and other “friends” of China are scrambling to save that mortal enemy from possibly imminent financial disaster.  For example, Biden has lately effectively enabled further, reckless technology transfers to China by issuing a deceptively limited executive order and then by renewing a bilateral accord that facilitates sharing with Beijing the fruits of American science and technology.  For its part, Wall Street is pretending there's no reason to cut its clients' potentially immense losses in China by an urgent sell-off. To the contrary, it's promoting further, vast investments there via two new IPOs. Stealthily propping up the CCP as it works feverishly to undermine the dollar and prepares for a shooting war is nothing short of treason.  This is Frank Gaffney.  

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Chris goes Jerry Lewis Telethon style to try to sell his Super Bowl Boxes. We debate the weak gambling options and a feeling of lethargy leading up to the big game. It's not just us right? But we still manage to find some props that we can drop some small stacks on. We sum up the NBA trade deadline in one sentence. In the end, Chris finally pressures Kris to buy a couple boxes (he already feels cheated).

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During the coronavirus pandemic governments around the world pumped billions into their economies. Propping up businesses and trying to make sure people stayed in work. Sam Fenwick looks into what actually happened to all that money and whether it really did help keep businesses afloat during repeated lockdowns and restrictions. Nick Hood is an business insolvency expert with a company called Opus Restructuring – he helped us interrogate data held by all the major world economies on insolvencies. Sam also speaks to a business owner who was forced to close and declare bankruptcy during the pandemic despite financial help and another who was able to restructure and expand thanks to a government scheme. Presenter / Producer: Sam Fenwick Image: Closed sign; Credit: Getty

Propping up congressional deficit spending, juicing equity markets, and constantly recapitalizing commercial banks are the Fed's true mandates. Original Article: "Inflation, Quick and Dirty" This Audio Mises Wire is generously sponsored by Christopher Condon.

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