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Demystifying the Appraisal Process in DivorceSeth and Pete dive deep into the complex world of appraisals during divorce proceedings. Whether you're dealing with real estate, wine collections, artwork, or vintage electronics, understanding how items are valued can significantly impact your divorce settlement.Getting your assets properly appraised is crucial for fair distribution in a divorce, but timing and strategy matter. Seth and Pete explore the differences between full appraisals and market analyses, when to get items appraised, and how to handle situations where collections or assets may be damaged or hidden. Through real examples and practical scenarios, they break down the systematic approach professional appraisers use to determine value.Questions we answer in this episode:When is the best time during divorce proceedings to get items appraised?Should both parties get separate appraisals or share one appraiser?How do courts handle significant differences between competing appraisals?Key Takeaways:Start the appraisal process early, especially for valuable collectionsDocument everything with photos and receipts before moving itemsFor items you want to keep, lower valuations work in your favor during settlementThis episode provides essential knowledge for anyone navigating property division in divorce. Seth and Pete offer practical guidance on protecting your interests while maintaining transparency in the appraisal process. Their discussion of real-world cases and strategic considerations makes complex appraisal concepts accessible and actionable.Links & NotesSchedule a consult with SethGot a question you want to ask on the show? Click here! (00:00) - Welcome to How to Split a Toaster (00:26) - Appraisals (02:02) - Garage Sale Value Unless… (03:07) - Why to Get an Appraisal (04:29) - When to Do It (05:29) - High vs. Low Appraisal (06:33) - Before or After Marriage Purchases (07:14) - Identification (08:51) - Quality (09:36) - Special Circumstances (09:52) - Value (13:48) - Separate vs. Joint Appraisals (15:44) - Analyzing the Appraisal (17:23) - Collecting Data (18:04) - Recording the Data (19:21) - The Report (19:54) - Can Be Tedious and Detailed (23:25) - Conflict in the Process (26:06) - Tainting Judge's Opinion (26:51) - Active Appreciation and Depreciation (28:33) - Virtual Appraisals (29:12) - When to Update Appraisals (31:15) - Back to High vs. Low (33:30) - When It's Overseas (35:22) - Wrap Up

And the Beat Goes On.Based on a post by FinalStand, in 13 parts. Listen to the ► Podcast at Explicit Novels. Tuesday night, in the asphalt-covered rear loading area of the Wal-Mart there was a Redneck throw down. Buck Tooney was wasting no time in cementing his leadership position over the White portion of our High School. His job was made more difficult by Darius' ruthless efficiency in allowing no other organizations, no matter how informal, to challenge his dominion. That translated over to Buck having to bust more heads to bring the 'rednecks' all in line.If that worked out, the city-Whites would be next. The problem for everyone else was the High School had been a succession of autocratic tyrannies for so long, it was difficult for the students to successfully even balkanize, much less unify. Everyone assumed another 'Darius' would eventually arise to restore a brutal school order; as long as 'he' was Black.That meant Buck needed a Black figurehead to parade in front of the 'establishment' to get things done. So far, no such person existed. Rashaan not only had the mistaken impression he could resist Buck, he was the Chief of Police's son; so not a prime candidate to be a figurehead for a criminal like Buck. Therefore he had to get Rashaan out of the way; figuratively speaking.Another problem for Buck was the school already had an existing Black criminal element. Darius had not been a part of it, but like so many other aspects of school society, when he told the leaders of the school subcultures to do something, or not to do something, he expected compliance. If not; pain would definitely follow. These characters weren't going to easily knuckle under to Buck Tooney though. After all, he'd been Darius' brother's 'boy', not the other way around.If anyone seriously thought Buck had returned to High School to be the Black Man's Bitch (again), they were clearly high, brain damaged, and/or delusional. I wouldn't have put money on who could have taken who in a Buck vs. Darius brawl; except Darius wouldn't have been lured into that kind of fight.Absent Darius, the school's Black community only had two confederates with sufficient intellect and charisma to lead the forces on that side of the racial divide. Sadly for the disciples of the Almighty BBC, both were women. Not only was Taliyah's mom the Mayor, she herself was co-Captain of one of the establishment's most recognized bodies; the Cheer Squad.The other was Jewel 'C. S.' Lafontanté. She was more infamous than famous, intelligent, un-aligned with any club, or activity, which awarded accolades, yet was overly endowed with a host of natural abilities as well as learned skills and talents. And, unlike Taliyah,; absent Darius; she felt the top spot was hers for the taking from the get go.Step one had been to sit at the feet of her mother and father, taking their counsel on the principles of asymmetric warfare, transforming weaknesses into strengths and how to locate, isolate and exploit the weaknesses of her enemies. Step two was accomplished Tuesday night when she and the rest of the Zulu Princess Posse jettisoned their boyfriends. From here on out, the ladies would be taking whatever cock they wanted. The times; they were a-changing.I had two more imminent problems with my life. The first was Riley Pasternak, Mayor Malik's aide and a woman I'd put my cock into; without my Mother's permission. By the way she kept licking absolutely everything off her fingertips at dinner Tuesday night while staring at me, I was sure she was expecting another performance.Before I could worry about how to finally put the brakes on my out of control sex drive, we had a caller at the gate; for me. It was Randi Leigh Upshaw. That was more than a tad unexpected. I'd stuck my cock in her, so I felt obliged to provide hospitality now that she came calling, but promised myself 'no sex'. We met on the porch.‘Hey, Vlad,' Randi Leigh appeared distracted and a bit distraught and couldn't meet my gaze.‘Hello, Randi Leigh. Care to sit down?' I motioned toward the porch swing.‘Sure,' she walked that way. It wasn't all that cold, she was in a team jacket, yet she still felt the need to wrap herself in her arms.‘What's going on?' I said once we'd taken our seats and swung back and forth twice.‘I; do you like Brandy?' she turned on me, putting a both her hands on my right forearm.‘Yes, I do,' I nodded. ‘Very much.'‘I can make you happier than she can,' bubbled forth from her lips.'What gives you that idea', seemed inappropriate so; ‘I thought you were happy with Rashaan,' was my second, and apparently equally bad, choice. Her look said it all: Rashaan wasn't getting the job done in a fundamental way.‘He's nothing like you,' she purred with the understated passion of an addict needing fix; me being the drug.‘Vlad, what is going on out here?' Mom called out. With Mom's propensity to sneak up on things like a Martian and listen in on conversations, this had to be a clue about something more. We both hopped out of the swing.‘This is Randi Leigh Upshaw. She's a; ah friend of Brandy and on the Cheer Squad. She's dating Rashaan Quinterre now.'‘Nice to meet you,' Mom was full with the feigned politeness, ‘Randi Leigh. I need a moment of Vlad's time, then I'll give him back.'She pulled me aside and back down the walk around porch until we were out of earshot then;‘Care to explain?'So I did; everything from the encounter in the Parking Lot to the Music Room banter, her going off in an epileptic seizure and ending with her here; now. Mom put her hand to her chin as she lowered her head slightly. Her far-off look dictated she wanted a few moments to think things through.‘With some girls; it goes straight to the brain like some allergic reaction,' she related. ‘In 1898, one of your ancestors was felled by a delirium and was cared for in a cat house in Dawson City. Three 'Ladies of the Evening' quickly fell to fighting over him and concluding with two fighting a duel with pistols in the middle of Front Street to decide who got 'their man'. Clearly some ladies can go a bit nuts over what your family has in your nut sack.'‘That's totally nu; crazy and unfair to poor Randi Leigh,' I frowned. I kicked at the planks on the porch for good measure.‘Didn't you just tell me she is gladly whoring herself out for Rashaan Quinterre? Do you think she's doing that for love?'‘What about Brandy? I don't want to cheat on her; any more than I've already cheated on her,' I muttered. Man, I sounded pathetic!‘Here's what you do,' my Mother stroked my cheek. ‘You tell Randi Leigh she had better become Brandy's #2 friend from here on out, or you won't have anything to do with her. You aren't going to cheat on Brandy, but Brandy might see a way to share you from time to time if she behaves. No more Big Black Cock for her though.'‘Okay,' I felt partially relieved. Now that I had a moment alone, I added, ‘What about Riley?'‘I got her.'‘You?'‘Yes. Me and your Da are going to take her to bed for some pulse-pounding, three-way action,' she grinned like an orca about to devour a baby seal.I had no idea Dad was so; kinky.‘Once I get your Da going, he's quite the animal,' Mom enlightened me. ‘I'll get me and Riley going in the bedroom. When he walks in, he'll protest; like he always does; then he'll come around and; ‘‘Enough, Mom,' I raised my hands. ‘Enough.'She laughed. I retreated to the semi-sanity of Randi Leigh who was waiting on me expectantly.‘Here are the rules,' I began ticking off my points, finger by finger.‘I'm Brandy's boyfriend. If you want to spend time with me you had better become Brandy's #2 best friend.'‘You don't sleep around with anyone else besides me and my brothers without clearing it with us first.'‘You don't pick fights with anyone unless you 'okay' it with myself, or my brothers first.'‘You break the rules three times and we never even talk with you; ever again.'That would have been the point I at which would have expected her to scoff at me at least, possibly slap me, or at least cry as a form of manipulation. Randi Leigh simply nodded. I walked her off the porch to her vehicle. We hugged, but didn't kiss. Afterwards I called Brandy and gave her the basics of what had gone down without explaining the toxic stew which lay behind it.I avoided my family the rest of the night; choosing to go to bed early instead. As I lay reclined on my back, staring out the tall window into the clear, highland night sky, I felt sick to my stomach. Slowly a revelation came to me. What my family had was definitely a curse, not a blessing because it was wed to a sense of conscience and responsibility.I had often thought about why Mom sought out Dad as the 'One' for her, but until that night, never really considered why he had chosen her to be his 'One'. Looking back, I realized it wouldn't have made sense until that point because I didn't have enough pieces of Mom's puzzle. I had the belief Dad sensed the intense pain within Mom's soul and nothing short of the grave, or what he had within him, could soothe her.By Mom's own admission, she was a Wild Child. She would have never settled down. Never had us kids. Never felt the love of a family if Dad hadn't decided to share his genetic curse with her. He'd loved her enough to become her lodestone; the center of her life and to take on all the pain such a position entailed.Everything I knew about my Dad suggested Mom was the Last type of woman he would have wanted to spend the rest of his life with. Dad liked his life calm, quiet and orderly. Mom was the polar opposite of those desires; impulsive, loud and chaotic. I didn't doubt his love for her in the slightest, yet my Father had sacrificed his dreams of tranquility to save my Mother.Why wasn't Mom furious with him over enslaving her to his cock; his magic sperm? She probably had been, once she figured out the family secret; for a short while. Then she realized the import his love had, saw the course her life was taking her down and what she obviously meant to him. But Mom being Mom; she still made him pay with her explosively eccentric behavior and her bizarre tutelage of his boys.And Dad had accepted it all as the price necessary to save my Mother's life; and that was that. Dad could have had any woman he wanted. Any Samsonov man could have. Why weren't we a clan of billionaires then? Why didn't we have oriental-style harems and dozens of mistresses on the side?Because we saw what we possessed as a curse; which we sometimes shared with truly crazy people to give them a real world focus for their lives so they wouldn't finally be consumed by their peculiar forms of madness. My hypothesis certainly fit what I knew about my kinfolk. I took that uneasy psychic compromise with me to my dreams.Wednesday.Wednesday morning, the storm clouds began to gather. The big news was Jewel Lafontanté had dumped Thomas 'Shaka' Sneed, Student Body President. Certain notorious Redneck troublemakers were either absent, or had shown up bruised and battered from last night's rumble with Buck's crew.That wasn't the only bruising going on. Rashaan had gone from one cheerleader to none, to two, to none once more; inside a week. The damage to both his ego and prestige was immense. Into the void stepped a rather brutal individual named Porter Walmsley, the Football Squad's Defensive Team Captain. While he was big, bad and Black, Taliyah and Brandy insisted his thick sausage was also very short; a definite deal-breaker when it came to BBC Mastery.Not to be outdone, Alonzo Hollingsworth, son of the richest (Black) man in Kingston made a play for Taliyah at lunch. He was long on talking solidarity while showing no solidarity with any of the other social 'front-runners'. Taliyah told him she'd 'think about it' in a blatant attempt to rile Mikhail. It didn't, which only soured her mood more.At practice, the Assistant Athletic Director (aka Coach Weasel, aka Coach George Wilcox), named Deon Manley Team Captain. He was (surprise, surprise) Black, in my position (Point Guard) and on record as performing sexual favors for the coach (letting the coach suck his cock).After practice, I got a message; via Brandy; that Jed Lee Earl wanted to talk with me and my brothers. She had to give me the 411. He was from one of Kingston's old White Rich families, led a clique of rich and 'almost rich' White kids and she thought he was gay. Most likely, with Buck on a rampage, he was looking for some 'muscle of his own,' she added with a giggle. I swatted her ass over that one.At least this time we avoided any name calling as we made our exit from school. Alexander was off to Ms. Blanchard's class. Mikhail took Kaja home on his KTM 690 Enduro R motorcycle without argument. I took Monique and Shaquille home (her house actually) with Vicky and Kaelyne tagging along. Brandy and Taliyah took Alondra and Noémie to their homes before the rendezvous at the Fonteneau mansion.The routine cycle resumed: homework, working out, showering, then a small amount of friend time before dinner. Unlike Tuesday, Mikhail was downright responsive to Taliyah; playful if not contrite. Taliyah countered by being friendly to Kaelyne and Vicky. I had my hands full with Brandy the entire time, so I was of no help.Vicky surprised us all by asking to learn a few wrestling and Sambo moves as we migrated to the backyard. I was 'nominated' to be her instructor. Things were complicated by her relative small size (5'2' / 157.5 cm) and mass (98 lbs. / 44.45 kg.). Figuring out all she really wanted to do was grab my cock, or nuts (both clothed) and pinch my nipples took all of thirty seconds.While tickling is not in your regularly accepted repertoire of wrestling moves, I had grown up with two brothers and plenty of young cousins. With my superior reach and strength, Vicky never stood a chance; so Kaelyne rushed in as well. When she proved unable to turn the tide (recall: I'm one of three; triplets), Brandy jumped me as well. This time I had the good sense to go down under their combined might, cry and beg for mercy.Thursday.With Brandy's acquiescence, if not outright permission, I gave Randi Leigh a blowjob opportunity before Home Room on Thursday. Mikhail was in the stall next to mine doing the exact same thing with Alondra. The difference was Alondra left with bounce in her stride and a smile on her face. Randi Leigh was fidgeting and uneasy.We missed Lunch Period, replacing it with a truncated orgy session which included Taliyah and Brandy plus Vantrice Kirby, Mia Ryker and Le 'Pearl' Yates. That left only Noémie Lucie Desdunes (in her case the middle name was a Creole thing) and Amber Lee Huffington, who were both in the B and T camp anyway. We could get them Saturday, or so the plotting went.The (Football) Coach and Principal decided since Friday was a 'home' game, we would have a 'memorial' service for Darius Pope; not that he had actually died, or anything; instead of the standard 'victory' party after the game. Apparently the Principal thought Brandy, as Darius' girlfriend, could help coordinate the function. Help as in work with the suddenly school-active Jewel Lafontanté.The other event was Hell Must Have Frozen Over and Satan had Klansmen shoveling coal like mad while he shivered in his igloo chateau; at least as far as the Kingston and Davis County social scene was concerned. The family of Gayle Fonteneau was invited to dinner at; the house of the Madam Mayor aka Dominique and Chinedu Malik.Her father had broken the hold the Fonteneau's had over the town which once bore their name; but now was Kingston, back in the late 1960's and early 70's, ushering an age of Black Supremacy into this burgh. It hadn't been an easy, or happy, transition either. Generations of Fonteneaus had treated the town as an extension of their own estate and hadn't welcomed the march of democratic progress.My Mom's rape, Uncle Theo's rampage of vengeance, and the resulting cover-up had severed the links between the Fonteneau Clan and the town of Kingston. That was the other, hidden, part of 'The Deal' which saw Uncle Theo going to a military school, not straight-out prison, for the punishment he'd visited on my mother's attackers.It could be argued Mom was now violating the 'corrupt' bargain between old Mayor Fox and Great Aunt Matilda. I also imagined neither ever thought their heirs would ever find 'common cause'. Both were now safely dead and if his daughter, Dominque, was bothered by this, she was doing the opposite of complaining.Had I realized how much Mom was sending Dominque's way, I would have been stunned. Had I realized how little of the Fonteneau fortune her support represented, I'd have cringed. The Fonteneau has been rife with eccentric, often wicked, geniuses for over two centuries.They'd invented and patented stuff, they swindled, robbed and stole from kinfolk, neighbors, towns, tribes, corporations and countries, and they invested that wealth with prescient ability. Unlike other famous American capitalists and industrialists, they hadn't felt obliged to build theater halls, university buildings, or jack-squat to remind the Rest Of The World how rich they'd become.No; they had miserly hoarded their wealth with one family member in each generation getting the lion's share along with the tacit understanding they took care of one another. That had equated to Great-Aunt Matilda being the inheritor in her generation, yet taking care of her sister's children as if they were her own.How much did 'we' have? Mom snorted and told me the Fonteneau never kept all their money in one place; in case something happened. Still, it wasn't like Uncle Cassius in that Indonesian prison didn't have his own 'resources' to keep him safe, or Uncle Theo kept evading prosecution based solely on his military training. Had either of those funds been traced back to our family, there could have been trouble; and those were just two examples of how Great-Aunt Matilda dispersed the family fortune.Anyway, I decided to bring Brandy along as my date/protective shielding. Mikhail laughingly suggested Alexander bring Ms. Blanchard. He suggested Vicky. I suggested Alondra. He scoffed. I suggested we'd need the distraction plus someone we could rely on to keep their mouth shut if something untoward happened (or, in Alondra's case, failed to understand the significance of).After 'dressing up', Mikhail and I had to double-back to school to pick up Brandy, Taliyah and Alondra for dinner. They, and about forty other students, had been shanghaied by Jewel into making the auditorium into a tribute to Darius Pope; odd since I imagined she despised the guy and rejoiced at his departure.‘Hey there,' Jewel greeted us as we entered the largely empty arena. ‘Vlad, is it? Mikhail?'Jewel was a tall (nearly 6 feet) woman with skin a soft shade of brown enhanced with coppery highlights. Currently her long, kinky black hair was worn braided with a mixture of beads and ribbons which 'clacked' when she moved. Her figure was dynamite, more a powerful Amazonian 'C' to Brandy's curvaceous 'D', but an ass just as scrumptious.Her lips were wide and her nose broad, but her most sensual quality, in my eyes, was her smoldering dark eyes; so dark they seemed totally devoid of an iris, yet keenly perceptive and subtly intelligent, surrounded by the longest, most natural-appearing eyelashes I'd ever witnessed.Today she was in a leather, electric blue mini-skirt, white knee socks and a long sleeved, skin-tight white shirt with the torso-sized images of a rampant phoenix and tiger facing one another on both front and back.‘Yes. Vladimir and Mikhail Samsonov, Ms. Lafontanté. A pleasure to meet you,' I stated since we'd never been formerly introduced. Likewise, I'd been raised a gentleman who waited for a lady to offer her hand to be shaken before a man shook it.She gave me an appraising, almost predatory, up-and-down gaze.‘Call me Jewel,' she extended me her hand.‘Vlad!' Brandy called out. Her someone must be trying to poach my Man sense must have gone off because I was definitely getting that sensation as her fingertips played across my fingers and palm before we shook hands. She had a confident, solid grip.‘Princess,' I was continuing to 'test drive' Brandy's pet name as I looked around Jewel.‘We are almost done,' Jewel shifted so as to interrupt my view (almost worked; but I was taller than she was).‘Let me help then,' I offered, even as I realized she hadn't let go of my hand yet.‘I'm planning on it,' she smirked, then released my hand and spun quickly around.‘Alright!' she addressed the room, the word accentuated with a sharp clap of her hands. ‘Let's finish getting those banners hung; Brandy?'Brandy was decidedly ignoring Jewel by throwing herself into my embrace and including an impressive, tongue-hungry lip-lock. 'Umm; tasty'. I kept her off the ground, so she decide to kick up both her legs until her heels almost touched her buttocks. When our mouths separated, she gave off a breathless giggle.‘Strawberry?' I questioned the flavor of her lip balm.‘Yes,' she grinned. With exaggerated slowness, Brandy turned to Jewel. ‘Almost done, Jefe?'‘So Jewel, I understand your regular cock wasn't getting the job done,' were the first words out of Mikhail's mouth; the Jackass! The assumption was he was referencing her dumping her last boyfriend; who was also here tonight.‘Mikhail!' Brandy gawked.‘Damn it, Mikhail,' I pivoted and glared at him.‘You auditioning for the job?' Jewel took a provocative pose. So much for the possibility of being offended. It was at times like this I didn't get women at all.‘I'm willing to put you in my rotation,' he bantered back courageously.‘What is mine, is mine. I don't share,' Jewel volleyed.‘You won't be the first Top Bitch I've had to deal with. Won't be the last,' he chuckled.‘Am I 'your type'?'‘Babe, you are hitting on all cylinders; you're smart, fierce, built like a true athlete; plus you think you are better than me,' he leered.‘I'm AM better than you, Samsonov.'‘By all means,' he took two steps her way. ‘Prove it.'‘Mikhail, we are here to retrieve our dates and go to dinner with our parents,' I reminded him. ‘Speaking of which; where are Taliyah and Alondra?'‘Which one of you is dating Alondra?' Jewel scoffed. With the way she said 'Alondra' she might as well have said 'The Chihuahua'. I put Brandy down.‘Alexander,' Brandy simmered. ‘They bonded over having a soul; unlike some people.' Gosh, that was awful feisty of Brandy. ‘Vlad, they went to get some colored light filters for the spotlights. They should be back soon.'‘Hey now,' I patted Brandy's ass. ‘Needless hostility isn't getting the work done.' I used that hand on the ass to press her against my hard-on to remind her of our primal connection.Her eyes flashed up, she gave me a salacious look, two hip wiggles, and then sauntered off to complete whatever project she was assigned. I tagged along because I both liked that ass and decided keeping close to her was my best bet to stay safe. Jewel directed Mikhail to help with something else. When Taliyah returned with Alondra and Misty Dawn in tow (along with several boxes of something), she immediately alerted to his distraction.She gave him no warning of her approach. Unfortunately for her, growing up triplets left us all a bit hyper-situationally aware and always ready for some rough and tumble, so Mikhail clued into the impending threat right before Taliyah repeated her Charlie Horse from Hell. Instead, he caught her blow, pulling her in and pinning one of her arms behind her back.‘Care to explain that?' Mikhail mused; 'that' being the incoming pain.‘I saw you scoping her out,' Taliyah sizzled.‘Well-duh,' he snorted, ‘but I wasn't touching, or anything.'‘You'd better not be.'‘Don't you have some work to do?' Jewel intervened.‘Yeah; if this Neanderthal would unhand me; ‘‘You going to take another swing at me?'‘You going to give me a reason to remind you to behave?' Taliyah snapped.‘Most likely,' my triplet shrugged then let her go.‘Come on Alondra,' Taliyah called over to the cheerleader. They went off to stack up the proper colored light filters by the various spot lights. The actual work would be done by the custodial staff sometime tomorrow.Soon enough we finished all our assignments. Jewel's No. 1 minion; a short, Sepia-complexioned, sharp-looking young lady named Dana Owens; checked off each completed item on her tablet as the group leaders reported to Jewel. She ran a very tight, almost scarily-so, regime. Notable absent were the student-athletes.Notably present was Jewel's ex-boyfriend, Shaka Sneed. He was handsome enough, chestnut-hued, slight acne-scarring along his cheeks with lighting-bolts cut on each side of his more-on-top, closer-cropped-on-the-side/back curly hair. He was right as 6' and broad enough in the chest and narrow enough in the hip to suggest he worked out once, or twice, a week, but his attempt to physically intimidate Mikhail was woefully ill-considered.His shiny, black tennis shoes, dark-grey slacks and black t-shirt were all top quality and tight enough to suggest he was 'aroused', but he was playing out of his league when comparing himself to any of us. Clearly not every BBC stud was packing a 10' Passion Piston inside his boxers and with all the hot chicks Jewel had assembled, it would have been pretty discernable it he'd had one.‘I don't like the way you were talking to Jewel,' he approached my brother as we were exiting the school.With so many polite replies to choose from and a proper dinner to get to; ‘What are you going to do about it?' we turned and regarded him.‘I; ah; ‘ Shaka stammered. Open, obvious defiance wasn't what he expected, despite some of the clear signs we Samsonovs weren't playing by the established rules.‘Listen up, Shaky,' Mikhail feigned annoyance, ‘I've got a dinner to go to. If all you are going to do is spit at me, I'm going to get to it. I'll catch up with you at lunch tomorrow and we'll settle Jewel's perceptions of your penile inadequacies then.'‘It is Shaka,' he insisted angrily.‘Whatever,' Mikhail shrugged.‘I'm going to inform Principal Jean-Georges of your threats,' Shaka pledged.‘What threats?' Mikhail gave a lopsided grin.‘You threatened to fight me at lunch tomorrow,' he looked left then right. We had quite a gathering. Since none of them looked ready to fight, it wasn't a problem.‘My exact words,' my triplet sounded bored, ‘we'll settle Jewel's perceptions of your penile inadequacies. Not once did I mention the words 'fight', punishment, or violence of any kind, Shaky.'‘It is Shaka!' he growled.‘It is Thomas,' Jewel announced in an amused tone. She'd been locking up.‘Shaky's real name is Thomas?' Mikhail's gaze settled on Jewel. ‘Why the fuck did he pick a shitty nickname like Shaky when he had a perfectly good name like Thomas to go by?'‘It Is Shaka; you pinhead!' Shaka shouted.‘Shaka? What kind of lame name is that?' Mikhail mocked him.‘It is Zulu, you dumbass cracker,' he glared.‘Why didn't you pick a more relevant name; like; Vlad, help me out here?' Mikhail's countenance lost all its humor.‘Like Agaja, Askia, Ewuare, or Samori?' I supplied some viable alternatives.‘Yeah; them. You know; West African war leaders you might have some relation to as opposed to a South African butcher who is as likely related to you as I am to Christopher Columbus, you dumbass nigger.'Silence.A White Boy had called a Black Man a 'nigger' and not just the 'n-word'.‘What did you call me?' Shaka puffed himself up.‘Whatever was the appropriate abusive racial insulting counter to 'cracker', pencil-dick,' Mikhail huffed.‘Say it.'‘Shaky.'‘You little bitch,' he said in a low voice.‘I promised we'd revisit your penile inadequacies at lunch tomorrow, Shaky, not now. If you are not going to 'jump', I've got a dinner to go to.'‘Chicken-shit.'‘I really don't have the time to go down the long list of all the things Jewel called you as she kicked you out of bed, Shaky; ‘ and then Shaka shoved him.‘That'll do, Pig. That'll do,' Mikhail chortled. He was getting ready to fight. We really didn't have the time to clean up this mess; I had no doubt Mikhail would destroy Shaka in ten seconds flat. The problem was we'd have to stick around and deal with the fallout which was time we didn't have.‘Enough,' Jewel intervened both verbally and vocally. She had two of her ladies backing her up. I had a firm hand on Mikhail's shoulder as a reminder we had to be elsewhere. ‘Shaka, I thought better of you,' she looked at her ex. ‘He's playing you.'‘You've been playing with him,' Shaka countered.‘Even if I was; which I was not (she wasn't?), I'm not your property, or your woman,' she sneered. ‘You are pathetic. I dumped you because I know I can do better.'Ouch! That was harsh.‘No; you can't,' Taliyah spoke up aka demarcating Mikhail. ‘Not while I'm standing.'‘Damn you, Jewel,' Shaka grabbed his former girl by the arm. ‘I; ‘And then she laid into him. I was pretty sure it was elbow to the solar plexus, a stomp on the instep and then an arm grab into judo flip, but head-over-heels Shaka went. I say 'pretty sure' because it was dusk and Jewel move freaky-fast. Shaka had been completely flipped over onto his back in that final, fluid move.Even though Jewel still had a painful hold of his wrist, it was clear Shaka was out of the fight. Any sane combatant would have stopped at that point. Not Jewel. Up came her foot and down came that heel on his crotch. Shaka hissed like a punctured Zeppelin. Every single guy who witnessed the blow recoiled instinctively in sympathetic agony as well. Not to be outdone though;‘I guess Shaka Zulu is now just another Bushman Brother,' Mikhail quipped jokingly.‘You are useless,' Taliyah began to drag him away.‘How is any of this my fault?' Mikhail laughed. ‘I didn't lay a hand on him.'‘You opened your fool-mouth,' she groused. She was dragging him off though.‘Alright everyone!' Jewel announced. ‘Time to go home.'Quickly enough there were only nine of us left standing there; Jewel, her six posse members, me and Brandy. Alondra had retreated with Taliyah and Mikhail. Shaka was still on the ground, hands cupping his tenderized privates.‘Yes?' Jewel tilted her head as she examined me.‘I'm hanging around to make sure Shaka makes it to his car okay.'‘I'll see to it.'‘I'll wait.'‘I said I'll see to it,' she reiterated as her eyes narrowed.‘Vlad, let's go,' Brandy tugged on my dress jacket.‘I heard you the first time, Ms. Lafontanté. You are also the one who put him in his current incapacitated condition, so I am going to stick around until I know he can take care of himself.'‘Do you think you can take me?' she shifted into a fighting stance; all subtle-like.‘I don't know. It isn't about me thinking I can beat you up. It is about not leaving any person at the mercy of those who would do them harm,' I explained coolly.‘Really?' she blinked.‘Really.'‘And if I tell you to get lost, or else?'I heard a car trunk shut rather gently; it was the 'click' of the lock engaging. Then came the crunch of the loose gravel on asphalt as my brother returned. Jewel's eyes shifted passed me, to him then back to me.‘You were stalling for time?'‘Pretty much,' I relaxed minutely.‘Here you go,' Mikhail handed me a padded, rattan practice broadsword. He had another broadsword plus a targe, a 20' diameter shield of Scottish origin).‘It is still seven on two odds.' from Jewel.‘We'll fight,' Brandy stated defensively.‘You and I ~' Taliyah directly addressed Jewel.‘Means nothing,' Jewel snorted. I could virtually see her work out the fight in her mind, going over and then discarding the various possibilities and resulting outcomes. Too many left her and hers with too many welts and bruises (rattan swords really sting) without a completely positive outcome.‘You don't even like him,' she motioned to the still moaning Shaka.‘That never matters,' Mikhail shrugged. ‘The moment you stomped on Shaky's peanuts, I knew Vlad wouldn't leave him here; at your mercy; so here we are.'‘Vlad?' Jewel searched my eyes for answers.‘Right is right and wrong is wrong,' I responded. ‘There is just and unjust punishment. You had every right to throw Mr. Sneed to the ground.'‘The heel to the groin was excessive,' I could hear myself channeling my Father. ‘At that point, he became a victim too. As my Brother said, I couldn't leave him at your mercy uncertain of your intentions.'‘So you do think you can take me,' she grinned like a Moray eel.‘I was really unsure until my Brother put this practice sword in my hand and returned to my side,' I related. ‘Even now, I'm not 100% positive. I've never witnessed your style of marital arts and you are certainly very good. Tha

The Lincoln Law Pod talks The Lincoln Lawyer season 3 episode 2 with writer Gladys Rodriguez. The Lincoln Law Pod from So Many Shows is back with our season 3 coverage of The Lincoln Lawyer on Netflix. For episode 2, we are joined by Gladys Rodriguez who penned the episode titled ‘Special Circumstances'. Tune in […] The post The Lincoln Lawyer: Podcast for season 3 episode 2 appeared first on So Many Shows!.

Show Notes episode 129 Sheldon Siegel Author interview ** Co-hosts: Cheryl McNeil Fisher and Kathy King** Join Cheryl and Kathy when they welcome SHELDON SIEGAL. Hot topics include in-depth conversation about the writing process, hotspots, or plot, twist, character, development, and transition to independent publishing on the Kindle platform. listen in as the best selling author provides key insights. Sheldon Siegel is the New York Times, USA Today, and Amazon bestselling author of the Mike Daley/Rosie Fernandez series of critically acclaimed courtroom dramas featuring San Francisco criminal defense attorneys Mike Daley and Rosie Fernandez. He is also the author of the thriller The Terrorist Next Door, which features Chicago homicide detectives David Gold and A.C. Battle. His books have been translated into a dozen languages and sold millions of copies worldwide. He has been an attorney for more than thirty-five years,, specializing in corporate and securities law with the San Francisco office of the international law firm of Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP. Sheldon began writing his first novel, SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES, on a laptop computer during his daily commute on the ferry from Marin County to San Francisco. Sheldon is a San Francisco Library Laureate, a former president of the Northern California chapter and a member of the national board of directors of the Mystery Writers of America, and an active member of the International Thriller Writers and Sisters in Crime. His work has been displayed at the Bancroft Library at UC-Berkeley, and he has been recognized as a distinguished alumnus of the University of Illinois and a Northern California Super Lawyer. Sheldon lives in Marin County with his wife, Linda, and a tabby cat named Betty who sleeps on the desk next to his computer all day. Contact Sheldon: https://www.SheldonSiegal.com Writing Opportunities Writing prompts, contests, Open Mic events, and more from Writing Works Wonders!! All details available at our Contact Us Portal Contact Information: Website www.WritingWorksWonders.com Main Book Webpage https://writingworkswonders.com/book/ Podcast email info@WritingWorksWonders.com Sign up for free writing prompts, Zoom links, contest and special events! Click to sign-up for our Email List Support this podcast through our Tip Jar or Patreon. Please Follow Us- We want to be social ;) Facebook @WritingWorksWonders Twitter @WritingWksPod Cheryl McNeil Fisher - Author, Keynote Speaker, Educator and Coach. Seminars and Workshops Adults and Children. https://www.cherylmcneilfisher.com/ Submit your work for publication on our site. Guest blogging, poetry, short stories at: https://www.livinginspiredfullyeveryday.com/ Dr. Kathleen P. King- Author, Author Coach, Speaker & Professor (Ret.). http://www.transformationed.com/ Interested in technology and adult learning? Check out Dr. King's newest book from Wiley: http://bit.ly/King2017 Streaming and Rebroadcasts We are proud to be hosted by ACB Community, streamed live on ACB MEDIA Channel 5, and rebroadcasted on 986TheMix.com Internet radio station and ACB Media. Find more resources and episodes for this podcast at https://writingworkswonders.com/ Support Writing Works Wonders: Advancing Beyond Barriers by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/writing-works-wonders Find out more at https://writing-works-wonders.pinecast.co Check out our podcast host, Pinecast. Start your own podcast for free with no credit card required. If you decide to upgrade, use coupon code writing for 40% off for 4 months, and support Writing Works Wonders: Advancing Beyond Barriers.

Bienvenidos a otro podcast de "Aventura Sonora" aquí en TERRAESCRIBIENTE. En esta ocasión vamos a escuchar "LOS FEOS"  En un futuro donde el gobierno controla todos los aspectos de la vida, incluyendo operaciones estéticas, los jóvenes reciben una cirugía al cumplir 16 años para convertirse en "Pretties", el estándar de belleza de la sociedad. Tally Youngblood está a punto de someterse a esta operación, pero su amiga Shay huye al "Smoke", un asentamiento rebelde donde los fugitivos escapan para evitar la transformación. Tally es obligada por la Dra. Cable de "Special Circumstances" a localizar el Smoke, o nunca podrá convertirse en Pretty. Con un rastreador oculto, Tally encuentra el Smoke y descubre que la operación no solo es estética, sino que también provoca daños cerebrales que hacen a las personas dóciles. Horrorizada, decide no traicionar al Smoke, pero accidentalmente activa el rastreador, lo que lleva a "Special Circumstances" a atacar. Tally escapa junto a David, un residente del Smoke, y ambos intentan rescatar a sus amigos. Finalmente, Tally, sintiéndose culpable por su traición, decide someterse a la operación como un "sujeto voluntario" para probar una posible cura. La historia culmina con Tally pidiendo ser transformada en Pretty, lo que deja abierta la continuación de la trama. Por favor sigue las redes y grupos: Canal de Whatsapp: https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VaCcO2s1NCrQqLpfFR3u Twitter:           https://twitter.com/TerraEscriba Telegram:      https://t.me/+62_TRJVg-3cxNDZh Instagram:     www.instagram.com/terraescribiente/ Tik tok:           www.tiktok.com/@terraescribiente Youtube:        www.youtube.com/@Terraescribiente También subscríbete a TERRAESCRIBIENTE en IVOOX, ITUNES Y SPOTIFY!  Dale me gusta a cada Podcast y coméntalos! Ayuda mucho!  Gracias!

In this episode of Connect with Confidence, airline captain, artist and speaker Michelle Huntington shares her inspiring story of resilience. From childhood dreams of aviation to overcoming shocking setbacks, Michelle's journey to becoming a pilot is a testament to perseverance.She discusses key leadership lessons from the cockpit, such as the NITS model (Nature, Intent, Time, Special Circumstances), and highlights the importance of human connection and continuous learning and creativity. Michelle also shares her passion for art and volunteering with disadvantaged children and recalls entertaining stories from both the pilot's and passenger's seat.Key Topics:Overcoming setbacks on the path to becoming a pilotLessons on resilience and leadership from aviation and artVolunteering and personal growthMemorable stories from the cockpit and other travelsLoved this episode? Support us to create more podcasts by buying our producer a coffee - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bmc.link/kerriephipps⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Find Michelle here - LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/michelle-huntingtonInstagram: https://instagram.com/stories.with.michelle/Podcast: https://www.newmemory.com.au/podcastTraining: https://www.newmemory.com.au/workshopsKeynotes: michellehuntington.comFind Kerrie here -Website - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://kerriephipps.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/kerriephipps/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook public page - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/KerriePhipps1⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/kerriephipps⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter / X - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/KerriePhipps⁠

The Miskatonic Playhouse presents a new investigation for Rivers of London, taking place in Edinburgh. Consisting of three casefiles, we follow the newly founded Special Circumstance Unit. It's the first day in the new job for DS Rhodri Cadwallador and DC Isabelle Wood. They've already fallen foul of Special Circumstances and are racing against time to solve what seems like nothing more than a childish prank. Cadwallador begins making friends and Wood tries to wrap her head around her new, rather eccentric boss. ---------- Game Moderator: Hedge DC Isabelle Wood : Lynne Hardy DS Rhodri Cadwallader : T.A. Newman --------- Find us at www.MiskatonicPlayhouse.com Support us at ko-fi.com/MiskatonicPlayhouse

First day of work at Foxx Inc..By PtmcPilot – listen to the ► Podcast at Steamy Stories. As a brief recap, I had separated from the Navy a few weeks ago after six years in submarines. Growing bored of lounging around my parents' house, I began a job search, and to my surprise I found myself in an interview a short time later. An interview, believe it or not, that ended with my having sex with my hiring manager. My job, should I choose to accept it, was to sexually service the women of Foxx Inc. Just based on the interview, good work if you can get it. We pick up my journal record where the Friday job interview was finishing..I stood and removed my shirt. Through lidded eyes she watched as I pushed down my pants and underwear. She smiled when my slightly longer than average cock (as accurately reported on the questionnaire) came into view. "Would you please have intercourse with me now Thomas?"I said, "If you don't think it terribly rude, I would rather fuck you, Ms. Olson.""Um, that sounds fine to me," she said with a husky voice.Placing myself at her entrance, I pushed into her in one long, languid stroke, luxuriating in the snug, warm and wet feel of her cunt. Fully sheathed, she gave me a squeeze then placed my hands on her breasts. "Be rough with my nipples; I'll let you know if you go too far." I took her breasts in my hands, pressing them together even as I started to pinch her nipples. Her back arched as I did so, suggesting I was at least not going too far. I withdrew and started fucking her with long slow strokes.After a few minutes of simply enjoying the feel of her, I asked, "So, how many women are we talking about?""My your cock feels good," she purred, "Um, what was that? Oh! Yes, we currently have forty five on staff."Damn her cunt felt great as she gripped me on the way out. I reseated myself with a sudden quick stroke and she gasped. "I do believe I have found a satisfactory replacement," she said as she smiled at me. My thrusting slowly became more and more forceful, and urgent. She stopped moaning briefly to say, "I may have forgotten to tell you something important."I heard her, and didn't process it. My thrusts were now getting frantic, and my partner knew quite clearly what that meant. "Mr. Jeffries, when you are servicing a woman in the Firm and she is wearing blue or black lipstick, you are to ejaculate in her mouth when you finish." As she said that I had that feeling you get when you know you are a few seconds from orgasm. And it finally registered she was wearing black lipstick."Better get in position then, Ms. Olson!" I grunted through gritted teeth as I pulled out of her delectable cunt.She slid off the table and to her knees in front of me. Placing her hands on my ass, she took my cock in her mouth and began to bob her head as she attacked me with her tongue. Already past the point of no return I grabbed handfuls of her hair but did not pull her to me. As she sucked wildly on the head of my cock I grunted out that I was coming. Then, I teetered on the edge, that glorious edge of not quite there, and then I quite literally saw stars as I exploded in her mouth. I could not see how much I was coming, but it sure felt like a lot. I shot several strong bursts into her mouth before she gave me one last suck and I collapsed back onto the chair. I grinned stupidly at her as she appeared to swish my ejaculate around in her mouth before swallowing rather demonstrably. Grinning like the Cheshire cat, she leaned forward and gave me a peck on the lips. "Quite acceptable Mr. Jeffries, quite acceptable. You need to increase your water intake and consider adding some pineapple juice, but quite acceptable.""You mean, if I take the job," I said with some cheek."Monday, 0 900," she said, apparently ignoring my statement. It had been frivolous after all."Will you tell me what Tilly told you?" I asked.As she dressed she answered me very offhandedly. "I contacted her, had her sign and NDA, then paid her a large amount of cash to characterize you as a lover."I followed her lead and began dressing. "To be precise, I did not ask; ‘what did you ask her,' but rather what she told you."She kissed me, then smiled, "So very much the right choice," and she patted my cheek, "When you pay people upfront they may tell you nothing, but they never lie. She gushed on about you, which is something you should look into, before she paused, then said quite steadily, 'eager, pleasing, vigorous, energetic, trainable,'" she paused for effect, "and very good. Why, is he available?" Her look said, 'that's precisely the words she used. "And the last thing she said before I thanked her was, 'you snap him up.'"I didn't have anything to say to that except that I might have to look Tilly up soon.Ms. Olson adjusted her skirt and donned her top before picking up her jacket. "As you might expect, Mr. Jeffries, we have policies and procedures." She winked at me, then took a pamphlet from the desk and handed it to me as she sat on the desk in front of me again. "That contains everything you need to know. Please commit it to memory by Monday."I took the pamphlet and she said, "One other thing, you can play up the fantasy element.""Fantasy element?" I asked.She smiled, a brilliant expression on her face. "You are the hunk of a package delivery man. The building super who always has just.the.right. tool. You are the plumber showing up when the poor lady of the house doesn't have the money to pay." She pulled me in for a hug and whispered in my ear, "Dress the part and keep these women happy." She kissed me hard after that speech, a furious and inspired attack on my lips and tongue. I was almost ready to go again when she stopped and pushed me back.After I finished dressing as she watched me, she looped her arm through mine and escorted me out of the building. "I'll start you off at three. See you Monday at 0 900 for orientation."There was the twenty-four hour time again. "Three? Or nine?" I said, a bit confused.As she pushed me out the door she winked at me and said, "Servicing three of the staff per day, starting at oh-nine hundred."I don't remember the drive home as all I did was replay the afternoon in my mind and smile like an idiot. Well, a happy, grinning idiot. I was looking forward to some weekend reading and a little uniform shopping before starting work on Monday.Friday evening after the interview went by in a blur, or more of a daze I guess. After a couple of hours staring at the ceiling wondering if I was still in the same reality, I realized the truth: my reality had, in fact, changed. Picking up the booklet given to me by the HR Rep, Ms. Olson, I took a deep breath and started to read. Some of the material was plain, for example, requirements for my workout regimen, typically working hours, parking, security procedures, and general responsibilities akin to those of a building manager. However, as I expected, other parts were anything but plain.The Provider of Building Services, PBS, is responsible for meeting the sexual needs of the female staff of Foxx Inc according the rules, procedures, and customs identified herein. Every day a certain number (controlled by HR) of randomly selected women have access to the PBS spaces via key card. While more than one woman may be in the spaces at a time, the doors will only permit access to women on the services roster for that day.I wondered who, if anyone, checked up on this in practice. Limiting access helped with privacy to some extent, but someone had to know. Most likely security, but I supposed you have to trust someone. I read on.Unless expressly permitted by additional guidance (e.g., Special Circumstances), the PBS shall provide services described herein strictly within the confines of the PBS spaces.One particularly interesting section was about staff key cards. Usage of one card was something that probably should have been moved to my security indoc. A set of tri-graphs on the front of the badge indicated clearances, and these were to be matched with door mounted placards prior to attempting entry to a secure space. Attempting access to an unauthorized space was a security violation.A second key card had a completely different set of tri-graphs.As there are situations in which the PBS may find himself engaging in an act with a staff member without prior discussion, tri-graphs on the reverse indicate acceptable acts without prior agreement.Wow, I stopped reading and mused about how that situation might, er, arise. I flipped to the back of the booklet and read over some of the codes. They were numerous, and included "VSX", "ASX", "OSX", "FOX". These stood for, as you might have guessed, vaginal sex, anal, oral and fellatrix (sort of). There were a couple dozen of these, catering to most sexual acts I'd either done or thought of. I supposed I had better keep the 'decoder ring' nearby for the first few weeks to be sure I didn't misstep. Then there were some modifiers, such as:When servicing staff members wearing blue or black lipstick, ejaculation, should it take place, is to be inside the woman's mouth.What a place to go to work!The PBS shall shower after each encounter and log in his work calendar when complete. This is so the next woman desiring to take advantage of the service has a good idea of when to show up after a sufficient rest period.I wondered how the duration of my rest period was to be determined, then I shrugged. Something to worry about later.Special circumstances. From time to time there may be modifications to these rules put forward for specific periods of time. The terms and conditions of these events will be published ahead of time so as to prevent confusion. As an example, quarterly a "Free Use" day event is held. On such days, subject to the specific terms of the day, the PBS may make sexual use of any staff member wearing a blue or black dress or skirt without prior agreement. This may occur at any time, in any part of the building. The PBS alone is responsible for ensuring no embarrassment befalls Foxx Inc. as a result. For example, it would not be appropriate to engage a staff member in intercourse or have her perform fellatio, while visible on a conference call with persons outside of the firm.As if things could not get any stranger, here I was reading about how my new place of work had days with sex on demand for myself as well! Once again, wow.Weekends. In the unusual event that staff are scheduled to work hours in the office on a weekend or holiday, the PBS will be paid on an exponential scale according to how many staff are serviced during the time. There are no access limits during these times.In general the PBS should expect from three to six visits per day. If the PBS is unable to provide service on request, this will be logged and the staff member provided a 'rain check.' Repeated inability to provide service may be grounds for termination. Based on past history, the PBS is discouraged from personal sexual relationships as well as masturbation on days prior to work (aka, school nights).Having finished most of the reading, the thought of rubbing one out did cross my mind. However, I decided to take a pause and look forward to Monday. Besides, there were things I needed to take care of.For one, I needed a place to live now that I had a job. I scoured some real estate sites and made some appointments for weekend viewings. It was time to leave my parents, though at least I'd still be living nearby.For another, I needed appropriate attire for work as described by Ms. Olson. I searched for uniform retailers and identified several in town. I also still had my submarine coveralls, which had the advantages of comfort and ease of access. I figured my underwear selection needed a boost as well, so some department stores got added to the list.After night's sleep punctuated by reliving my encounter with Ms. Olson, my Saturday was filled with visits to apartments (I didn't have enough stuff to warrant a whole house) and stops at uniform suppliers. On the second try I found exactly what I was looking for: a wide variety of uniforms, and custom made at that. The staff took my measurements before having me page through their on-line catalog of uniforms. Auto repair shops, custodial staff, HVAC companies, plumbing companies, and even a couple security companies. If they thought it strange I was ordering all kinds of different clothes, they didn't say anything about it. And though I was eager to tell someone of my good fortune, I did not. I did, however, tell them of my need to have at least one available on Monday, one on Tuesday, and the rest soon after. And with appropriate name badges, which were just random male names instead of mine alone. Although it would cost 50% more, they said they could deliver.It wasn't until Sunday afternoon that the perfect apartment crossed my path. The building was a new mixed development, with reasonably spacious apartments in the floors over retail stores and restaurants. Best of all it was located only a couple miles from Foxx Inc. There were a couple of furnished units and I could move in at once. I called my Dad and told him I'd stop by in a couple of days, but that I was moving to an apartment across town. My parents were out of town on vacation, and I didn't want to surprise them when they came home and found me gone.I drove my small amount of belongings across town, signed the paperwork, provided my deposits, received my keys and moved in.My first uniform, that of an HVAC tech from a local company, arrived Sunday in the late afternoon. It fit perfectly and sported the name "Joe" on the tag.Early Monday morning I went for a run and had some breakfast before heading to Foxx Inc. There was no way I was going to be late, let alone on my first day, and I arrived a good thirty minutes early. Unlike late Friday afternoon, the parking complex was quite full. Upon entering I noticed the assigned spots, only there was a new sign. It read "T Jeffries, PBS". I parked there, and rather than sit in the car until 0 900, and I went on into the building.Again, unlike Friday afternoon, the reception desk was manned. Well, that's not actually correct. A young woman, who could not have been more than nineteen, sat attentively behind the desk. She was looking right at me when I came through the doors. She stood at once and came around the desk, hand extended. "Hello," she paused and looked at my name badge with some confusion, "Are you the new PBS, Joe?"I shook her hand and nodded, my blue-gray uniform appearing to be on point. I said, "In the flesh." To my surprise, she blushed, but did not say anything else. I continued, "I'm afraid I don't know the first thing I'm supposed to do. Do you have any ideas? Or maybe, Ms. Olson?"She shook her head and smiled, "Forgive me. I'm Allie. And yes, I do have the plan for your first day. If you will follow me?" She then turned and took me down the same path I had taken on Friday. Entering what I figured was now my office, she said, "Please take a seat and I'll let security know you are here."I nodded, then did as she asked. Sitting down I opened up the small fridge behind the desk and found several bottles of water, Coke Zero, Diet Mountain Dew and pineapple juice. I was once again impressed at their knowledge of things that would not be documented anywhere, namely my choice of low calorie drinks. Then I smiled when I thought back to Ms. Olson's comment about pineapple juice. I took one and opened it. No sooner had I done that when the door opened and a woman, guessing in her late twenties, entered the room. She was average height, somewhere less than five and a half feet, slim build, with dark brown hair and eyes. She was wearing a black shirt and slacks and the badge around her neck identified her as Susan Moss, site security. Her face was angular and sharp, maybe indicating some Native American heritage. She was quite good looking. The look in her eyes was, well, hungry. I stood and extended a hand. She read my name tag and said, "Joe? I didn't think that was your name." She shook my hand with a firm grip, then shrugged. "I'll need a photo ID before generating your badge."I nodded and pulled out my wallet, handing her my very new Florida driver's license. She then sat her backpack on the table and withdrew a device which she plugged into one of the computer's USB ports. Then she surprised me, though she shouldn't have. "If you don't mind taking a seat?" she said.I nodded and sat down, still not having said a word since the receptionist. And then she surprised me by sitting down on my lap as she logged into the system and started work. Thinking it was a good idea, I put my hands on her hips. I was sure it was only going to be seconds before she felt me start to harden against her ass.As she scanned my ID and continued to work through pages she wiggled her ass against my growing erection and said, "One of the best things about security is that I'm always the first stop for the new guy.""First stop?" I said."He speaks!" she said. "Yes. There's some forty of us here, and that could mean two to three weeks before everyone gets to, well, try you out." She wiggled again, and now I was at full mast. "But not security, got to get you badged straightaway."Her fingers typed at a furious pace and then there was a pause. She handed me her badges over her shoulder. "I assume you read the book?""I was a nuclear trained operator, so when I'm told to read a book you can bet I did."She laughed. "Then I'll just say, your choice, though I do need to keep an eye on this process for the next 10 to 15 minutes." She looked over her shoulder, then stood and bent over the desk.Looking at the badge I read a number of tri-graphs. Fortunately, the meaning of a few of them came to quickly: BST (breast squeezing and kneading), CIP (come in cunt), and OSX (my providing oral sex). However, given her current position, I decided straight up sex was what she was most likely interested in. Standing up, I reached around and started to unbutton her shirt as I ground my hips into her ass. I was sure she could feel my hardness as I did so. A few moments later her shirt was open and I unhooked her bra, freeing her nicely sized breasts for my grasp. I spent some time fondling her before nuzzling her neck and sucking on an earlobe. She purred, though she kept her arms on the table, striking a key every now and then as the status bar very slowly worked its way up from 0%.Reluctantly leaving her very taut nipples, I unbuckled her belt, then unfastened and unzipped her slacks before pushing them and her underwear down to her knees. One of my hands returned to her lovely breasts as the other reached down between her legs. Her hair felt groomed but not shaved, and her cunt was wet. I groaned in her ear, "Ready for me already?""I've been ready since I got here at eight this morning."As she finished that sentence my fingers spread her apart and I pushed myself into her fully in a slow, pleasurable stroke. Leaving her breast again I turned her face toward me. "Sorry, I didn't remember if you were wearing lipstick."She smiled, then turned back to the computer. "I'm not, Joe, because I really enjoy it when a man starts to lose control inside me. Gets me off every time."By this point I had started to fuck her quite soundly. From her words I figured she wasn't so much into a slow tryst as much as a galloping fuck. I did my best to oblige her.The whole while I was pounding her warm, wet and pliant cunt, she continued to monitor the status of the computer, even typing every now and then even as I repeatedly sheathed myself inside her. Though not talking to me, she was moaning and her breathing was quickening. My hands full of her breasts, I held myself within her completely and paused my hips. She brushed her hair out of her face and looked at me over her shoulder. "I'm ready to finish whenever you are ready to cum in my cunt, Joe," said hoarsely. Still looking at me I reached up and held her chin so I could kiss her even as I pulled back and gave her another deep stroke. She moaned heavily into my mouth, and I did it again. Breaking the kiss she said in a husky voice, "Fuck me, please."Not having any intention of making her wait, I placed both hands on her hips and adjusted my position for the final stretch. As I did, and kept fucking her, she said, "The badge is printing." Holding her in place I quickly accelerated my pace and knew that I would come soon. My pace picked up and I was sure she could tell."Damn you feel good! I'm going to come soon," I grunted as I fucked her, quickly losing control of my movements. She could tell."Fuck me Joe!" she barked, "let go and come inside me!"As my hips got a bit more frantic she moaned loudly, "Um, I'm coming!"As her breath caught and she clenched around me, I felt myself peak as well, "Coming!" I grunted, and then bucked into her uncontrollably as I started to fill her cunt. The wonderful feeling went on for a good while, and the whole time she rewarded my efforts with a wonderful moan and "yes" sounds. I sat down, holding her to me such that I was still deep inside as I started to soften.

27-year-old Karina Castro was a single mother of two living in San Carlos, CA. She was in the process of looking for a new apartment following an ugly breakup with her estranged boyfriend,  33-year old rapper, Jose “Rafa” Solano Landaeta. According to Karina's family, she was excited to get away from Jose and start a new life with her girls. However, just before noon on September 8th, 2022, Karina was stripped of any opportunities the future might bring, when onlookers witnessed a 300+ lb. man approach her outside of her home, wielding a massive samurai sword…   Written by Michael Dunphy Jr., Executive Produced by Michael Ojibway. Special Thanks to Mya, Tanner, & Audra. View full source list at https://www.invisiblechoir.com/listen/specialcircumstances   Support Our Sponors:  Honeylove: Get 20% OFF @honeylove by going to https://www.honeylove.com/choir! #honeylovepod  Earth Breeze: Subscribe today and save 40% by visiting https://www.earthbreeze.com/invisible   Fabric by Gerber Life: Protect your family today with Fabric by Gerber Life by applying at https://www.meetfabric.com/invisible Rocket Money: Cancel unwanted subscriptions and manage your expenses the easy way by going to https://www.rocketmoney.com/invisible.  Beam: Try Beam's best-selling Dream Powder, and get up to 40% off for a limited time when you go to shopbeam.com/choir and use code “CHOIR” at checkout.  Ro Body Program: Sign up today at Ro.Co/Invisible and you'll pay just $99 for your first month - and $145 a month after that. Medication costs are separate.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

All right! In this episode of The Oh Crap! Potty Training Podcast, we are diving deep into a topic close to my heart – Special Circumstances in potty training. We're talking about tailoring the potty training game plan for your kiddos. From assessing mobility to understanding cognitive abilities, I'll guide you through customizing your approach. I also share my exception to the "no rewards in potty training" rule. Give it a listen, as we explore the specifics for potty training with special circumstances. Let's go! ⁠Jamie's Website⁠ ⁠Jamie's Courses⁠ ⁠Jamie's Instagram⁠ ⁠Jamie's Patreon⁠ ⁠Oh Crap! Potty Training⁠ ⁠Oh Crap! I Have a Toddler⁠

Dr Philip Smith, Deputy Editor of Frontline Gastroenterology and Social Media Associate Editor and Honorary Consultant Gastroenterologist at the Royal Liverpool Hospital, Liverpool, UK and Dr Mohsan Subhani, Trainee Associate Editor of Frontline Gastroenterology and Gastroenterology Registrar in the East Midland Deanery, Nottingham, UK interview Dr Dina Mansour, Consultant Gastroenterologist and Hepatologist, Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust, Newcastle, UK and Dr Coral Hollywood, Consultant Hepatologist at Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, UK on the paper 'British Society of Gastroenterology Best practice guidance: Outpatient management of cirrhosis Part 3 - Special circumstances' published online in Frontline Gastroenterology in July 2023: https://fg.bmj.com/content/14/6/474 Listen to our regular podcasts and subscribe in Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher and Spotify. If you enjoy our podcast, please rate us on your chosen platform, and leave us a review on the Frontline Gastroenterology Podcast page on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/fg-podcast/id942944229

In this beautiful episode, you will learn the 2 1/2 your absence of special needs a special circumstances. I hope you guys all enjoy this beautiful episode. It is great to be back with you guys.

As we talk about investing in our health, we can't ignore ALL aspects of our lives - including our financial health. Statistically, as women, we aren't as prepared for retirement as men are - for many reasons.    So in today's episode, I chatted with my dear friend Terry Peterman of Edward Jones about financial planning.     We discuss why women are less prepared when it comes to retirement, how to set milestones and plan for the future, special circumstances and filling in the gaps, and much more!   Like with all “health” information floating around, there are lots of myths and a great deal of confusion related to this subject.  Terry and I cleared up as much as we could and shared several valuable tips!   Time Stamps:   (1:00) My First Guest (1:29) Story about Terry (4:40) Women and Finances (14:30) “Well Behaved Women Rarely Make History” (16:40) Women Pitted Against Each Other (19:13) Planning For the Future and Milestones (22:53) Different Types of Insurance (27:00) Women in Special Circumstances and Filling In the Gaps (34:30) Myths Around Investing In a Financial Planner (42:40) Potentially Working with Terry ---------- Where To Find Terry:    Terry Peterman | Edward Jones Financial Advisor  1919 S Shiloh Road, Suite 102 Garland, Texas 75042 Office: 469-543-2576  Cell: (817) 454-2462 www.edwardjones.com ---------- Follow Me On Instagram!   Follow Me on Facebook! ---------- Join My Free Facebook Group: Total Wellness!

See the full blog post at organize365.com/special-circumstances-organize-365-story-part8 This is part eight of a series sharing the Organize 365® Story. I want to talk with you about some special circumstances that impact your organizational journey. As always, I start with helping you to get the right mindset about home organization. I want to give you the ability to look at your life circumstances and understand the ways in which they are impacting your organization. Getting your thoughts and mindset ordered is vital to ordering your physical spaces. I want to share with you some life circumstances and talk about how they affect your thinking and your organizing work. This week, I want to share some special circumstances you may face in order to help the Organize 365® community to have a shared vocabulary and foundational language. No matter when you begin your transformational journey (or when you need to reset or restart), this information will be here as a reference for you. Listen in as I teach you about how I special circumstances and their impact on organization. These ideas are at the core of everything I teach and how I approach organizing and will help you take those first steps towards learning the skills of organization in order to progress along your transformational journey.  See all eight parts of this series at organize365.com/glossary

In episode 34 of Cracking Addiction we discuss how to manage some of the special circumstances in opioid substation therapy including OST in renal and hepatic impairment, managing polypharmacy complications with OST and managing acute pain whilst a patient is on OST. Latest Blogs https://www.meducate.com.au/blog About Meducate ® Meducate provides online education for doctors, clinicians, health professionals and the public. See the website to browse the many different talks and courses available https://www.meducate.com.au

In episode 33 of Cracking Addiction we discuss how to manage some of the special circumstances in opioid substation therapy including vomiting of doses of OST, dealing with intoxicated patients, overdoses of OST and transitioning between Methadone and Suboxone and vice versa. Latest Blogs https://www.meducate.com.au/blog About Meducate ® Meducate provides online education for doctors, clinicians, health professionals and the public. See the website to browse the many different talks and courses available https://www.meducate.com.au

Cracking Addiction discusses some of the special or difficult circumstances of prescribing LAIBs including intoxicated patients, pregnant patients, patients with chronic disease, patients with acute pain and our management strategies in these situations.

Gland some nostalgia with us as we trade Special Circumstances war stories while traveling between Orbitals on the GSV So Much For Subtlety.

Carrie March and Charles Pigott discuss two important cases on collective rights: the Supreme Court's ruling in the Kostal litigation about unlawful inducements, and the decision of the Employment Appeal Tribunal about the special circumstances defence in the context of the collapse of the Carillion Group.

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Adam starts off this week's episode with breaking news out of Dallas before teasing a special story you'll be hearing very soon! Then, Packers RB Aaron Jones joins the show to share his experience with losing his father and how the Packers have helped him play while wearing his father's ashes. After that, Adam wraps up with a personal story regarding the recently retired LeSean McCoy.

Adam starts off this week's episode with breaking news out of Dallas before teasing a special story you'll be hearing very soon! Then, Packers RB Aaron Jones joins the show to share his experience with losing his father and how the Packers have helped him play while wearing his father's ashes. After that, Adam wraps up with a personal story regarding the recently retired LeSean McCoy.

In Part 82, Judge Mader assesses the circumstances of potential juror misconduct in a murder trial, and then discusses the contemporary social dynamics of prosecuting sex trafficking cases.

Join family therapists and authors Nancy Saxton-Lopez and Ken Dolan-Del Vecchio for a conversation about euthanasia in special circumstances, such as when the decision to euthanize means the end of a relationship with a canine work partner or personal service provider. We'll also touch upon other extraordinary situations, such as when euthanasia is mandated by a court decision. We welcome your comments, questions and suggestions for future topics. Nancy can be reached at nsaxtonlopez@csmpc.com and Ken at kenddv@gmail.com. The Pet Loss Companion (book) on Amazon This program is a friend of Dakin Humane Society in Springfield, Mass. Dakin is a 501 (c) (3) community-supported animal welfare organization that provides shelter, medical care, spay/neuter services, and behavioral rehabilitation for more than 20,000 animals and people each year. Since its inception in 1969, Dakin has become one of the most recognized nonprofit organizations in central Massachusetts and a national leader in animal welfare. You can learn more about Dakin and make a donation at dakinhumane.org.. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/kenneth-dolan-del-vecchio/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/kenneth-dolan-del-vecchio/support

In Part 57, Judge Mader explores how empathy can be a useful tool in the courtroom. She also reflects on the often thankless role of the criminal defense attorney.

In this episode you will learn the beautiful obstacles in the challenges of special-needs with special circumstances in a brand new series coming up next week called special-needs Land

Today’s episode is brought to you by John’s full series of crime thrillers available right now. You can get them through Amazon here: https://www.amazon.com/John-A.-Hoda/e/B00BGPXBMM%3Fref=dbs_a_mng_rwt_scns_share Sheldon Siegel is the New York Times, USA Today, and Amazon best-selling author of the critically acclaimed legal thriller series featuring San Francisco criminal defense attorneys Mike Daley and Rosie Fernandez. He is also the author of the thriller novel The Terrorist Next Door featuring Chicago homicide detectives David Gold and A.C. Battle. Sheldon’s books have been translated into a dozen languages and sold millions of copies worldwide. A native of Chicago, Sheldon earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Illinois in Champaign in 1980, and his law degree from the University of California-Berkeley in 1983. He specializes in corporate and securities law with the San Francisco office of the international law firm of Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP. Sheldon began writing his first book, SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES, on a laptop computer during his daily commute on the ferry from Marin County to San Francisco. A frequent speaker and sought-after teacher, Sheldon is a San Francisco Library Literary Laureate, a member of the National Board of Directors and the President of the Northern California chapter of the Mystery Writers of America, and an active member of the International Thriller Writers and Sisters in Crime. His work has been displayed at the Bancroft Library at the University of California at Berkeley, and he has been recognized as a Distinguished Alumnus of the University of Illinois and a Northern California Super Lawyer. Sheldon lives in Marin County with his wife, Linda, and a 17-year-old tabby cat named Betty. They also have twin sons named Alan and Stephen. He is a lifelong fan of the Chicago Bears, White Sox, Bulls, and Blackhawks. His twelfth Mike Daley/Rosie Fernandez story, FINAL OUT, was released on January 26, 2021. He is currently working on his next novel.https://www.amazon.com/Sheldon-Siegel/e/B000APIXDQ Thank you for listening. If you have a moment to spare please leave a rating or comment on Apple Podcasts as that will help us expand the circle around our campfire. If you have any questions please feel to reach out to me via my website http://www.johnhoda.comSubscribe now to ensure you catch next weeks episode of How to Rocket Your PI Business PodcastApple Podcasts:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/how-to-rocket-your-pi-business-podcast/id1507578980Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/3XyqgbdrlWbBpnTBYvFYDk?si=kT_29qTMQSWvdeIZOXWRFg

And this episode you will get a special episode this morning and it continuation this weekend about how the host of special-needs with special circumstances navigates having two jobs despite having a physical disability called Cerebral palsy

In this episode you will learn how to be mindful of special-needs with special circumstances and how to be more patient and understanding when it comes to this beautiful group

Recorded this a while back and never got around to releasing it. Here it is now.

We discuss author Vladimir Voinovich's comical (but real) attempts to upgrade his apartment in 1970s Moscow, as he describes it in "The Ivankiad". (Send feedback to erik@storiesofcommunism.com)

Welcome back. The Breaking Smart newsletter and podcast is starting up again after a very refreshing 6-week break. I want to kick off the post-break programming with a podcast on a big question: if we are headed at least partially towards a post-scarcity world, as we seem to be, does it look more like the Star Trek universe, or the universe in Iain M. Banks Culture novels? Both are varieties of something I call involvement capitalism, which I think it’s going to emerge in the next decade one way or the other. The choices we make in the next few years will determine which flavor we end up with.1/ Over my break, I had a chance to unplug from weekly writing, and reflect on the broader theme of this mailing list, while watching the news. In case you forgot my tagline for breaking smart, this broader theme is serendipity through technology, and in the last few years, that has been a murky theme to think about. Is it the best of times or worst of times? Hard to tell.2/ I unplugged from writing, but not from media consumption. As you might know I don’t believe in that, especially when historic news is unfolding, and the last six weeks have of course been extra historic. Very much in the “weeks when decades happen” category, so I was very plugged in. 3/ The US elections happened, a second or third wave of the pandemic kicked off (depending on where you live), and multiple vaccines passed early trials, in the process pioneering a whole new class of mRNA vaccines.4/ Closer to our own set of usual topics, bitcoin neared its historic all-time highs, a DeepMind AI sort of solved the protein-folding problem, SpaceX launched its first operational crewed mission, and also launched its beta Starlink broadband services.5/ There was a small detail in that last news item that’s my jumping-off point for today. The Terms of Service for Starlink require you to agree that Mars is going to be a free planet, outside the jurisdiction of Earth governments, which is an interesting move with real consequences.6/ The thing is, if SpaceX’s plans continue to succeed, they may put a Starlink constellation around Mars and offer very cheap launch services to Mars, which would lead to a broad-based democratized Mars access at least for rovers and robots, with low-cost communications once your rover is on Mars.7/ Even if human settlement does not follow, we are on the cusp of creating at least a robotic telepresence society on Mars. And if you read between the lines of the Starlink ToS, SpaceX hopes to keep that presence an open, anarcho-capitalist zone of sociopolitical experimentation.8/ What might that look like? Well, there are two precedents to consider, one fictional, one factual. The factual one is the current state of Earth oceans, which are essentially an outlaw zone. I highly recommend William Langewiesche’s brilliant 2005 book, The Outlaw Sea, for a deep look at how the world of oceans works. Shipping, piracy, law on the seas, ship-breaking, all sorts of cool stuff.9/ The fictional one is the post-scarcity anarchist civilization called the Culture, in Iain M. Banks’ novels. We know SpaceX is inspired by that since they name their barges after Culture space ships: their current fleet of 3 comprises the drone ships Of Course I Still Love You, Just Read the Instructions, and A Shortfall of Gravitas. 10/ The two together paint a consistent portrait. The Outlaw Sea kinda does look like the fictional universe of Culture books, especially the margins of the civilization, where the Culture’s Special Circumstances agents, a sort of CIA, interfere in less advanced civilizations. 11/ The fictional plots of Culture books very much resemble British and American interventionist global foreign policy, enforced by naval power projected across the world’s outlaw seas, and directed at less-developed countries, over the last two centuries. Internally, the Culture is quite different from Britain or the US, but you could say developed US-UK societies are as close to the Culture as real earth societies get.12/ So this brings me to the idea of Involvement Capitalism. I got the idea for the name from the Culture books, where the multiple species that engage with the Culture are called Involved species, which I think is a very powerful concept. I define it as capitalism based on money as a way to engage more deeply rather than disengage from society. So the opposite of f**k-you money. More like hello-world money.13/ The core idea in the Culture books is that despite its post-scarcity abundance, the AIs and biological species of the Culture don’t retreat from the universe into either pure hedonism or spiritual retirement. They stay engaged, both with each other, and with less developed civilizations. They never stop experimenting, learning, growing, and interfering in the affairs of the universe. They are involved the way annoying parents are involved in their children’s lives.14/ The Culture is both like and unlike the Star Trek Federation, which is also a post-scarcity society built around powerful spaceships and a multi-species civilization. While both are left-leaning, powerful, and militarist without admitting it, the Culture is what you might call a neoliberal anarchy with no real rules, unlike Star Trek, which is a benevolent paternalist civilization that takes its rules very seriously, closer to LBJ’s Great Society model if that had actually worked out.15/ You could say the Culture is like the Star Trek Federation, except with AI Minds in place of charismatic captains, and no Prime Directive, only a history of interference and consequences to guide individual choices, and social consequences for making good or bad decisions as individuals. For example, there is a norm but not a rule against reading the minds of humans, and a ship that violates that law is ostracized and given a pejorative nickname. 16/ Star Trek captains try to avoid mistakes, and when they do make mistakes it’s a rare crisis. First do no harm, like doctors. Culture Minds try to learn from mistakes and come out net positive and win-win long term, but in the short term they are willing to play pretty dirty. Mistakes are not exceptional. It’s a startuppy fail-fast world with consequences. This is a pretty powerful attitude. Great power, great responsibility sort of thing.17/ Not only are you willing to take risks, you are willing to take risks on behalf of others. They are willing both to commit sins, and then ask for forgiveness and atone for the sins, a kind of ask for forgiveness not permission culture, which is a very different, and in my view, much more alive posture. 18/ Compared to the Culture, the Star Trek Federation has what Bruce Sterling called an acting dead posture. Or equivalently, to use terminology coined by Samo Burja, the Culture is a live player civilization, while the Star Trek Federation is a dead player civilization.19/ The Culture society reminds me of Hannah Arendt’s definition of a free public as one where freedom is experienced through involvement in mutuality, not going off by yourself with f**k-you money, and the moral universe is based on the risky posture of making mistakes driven by curiosity and growth motives, and then seeking forgiveness, rather than trying to avoid mistakes.20/ Now the interesting thing is that both Star Trek Federation and Culture lack a meaningful scarcity-based capitalism based on money. The Star Trek has replicator credits, but they’re not really that important. They deal with lesser species like the Ferengi, which do have a concept of money in the form of latinum plates. There’s a good book about the Star Trek economy called Trekonomics, by Manu Saadia by the way.21/ Within the Culture, again there’s no money. But sometimes there are fads and fashions that create money-like dynamics. Like in Look to Windward, where there is some trading based on scarce concert tickets. But again, for the Culture, money only comes into play when dealing with less advanced cultures. So overall, both the Federation and the Culture not just post-scarcity, but post-capitalist.22/ Let’s connect all that up to the current state of the world. The interesting thing is that despite all the political strife and pandemic-related troubles and deaths, we are actually starting to hit post-scarcity dynamics for real. Money is rapidly losing all its traditional meanings, and behaving in new ways we don’t really understand yet. One obvious sign of that is that service economy workers are in the deepest s**t ever, while anyone holding stocks has been doing great. So there’s a dissonance there that’s going to get sorted out, and it’s probably going to get ugly.23/ Governments across the world have taken fiscal measures that look like close to free money. Especially if you’re in an industry like airlines, hotels, or restaurants, money is now a weird new kind of government action. It doesn’t mean what it used to. We’ve also been able to throw massive resources at vaccine development and not just develop them in record time, but do so with an entirely new method, and with higher effectiveness. And chances are it will be distributed nearly free around the world. Amazing compared to past pandemics.24/ Even better, despite the strongest efforts of the fossil fuel lobby, the renewables economy has continued to develop strongly through the pandemic, and energy is getting closer to free. And by that I mean really free, after factoring in the cost of externalities like pollution and carbon. That’s worth a bit of a bunnytrail.25/ There’s a famous paper by Nobel laureate William Nordhaus, Do Real-Output and Real-Wage Measures Capture Reality? The History of Lighting Suggests Not, analyzing the cost of artificial lighting measured in human labor hours that has some interesting implications.26/ Nordhaus shows that between prehistoric times and campfires, and modern compact fluorescent lamps (which are already obsolete btw, and being replaced by even more efficient LED lights) the cost of lighting really has dropped by a huge amount. The amount of work that bought 1 hour of light in prehistoric times now buys 53 years of light. 27/ When Nordhaus wrote the paper in 1994, you could argue it was kinda dishonest since it didn’t account for the cost of climate externalities. But now with the renewables revolution, the figure is much more honest. 28/ And it’s not just lighting. Anything based on computing and electronics has seen that trajectory. The picture in this episode has an LED, as well as a knockoff Arduino board, and it’s worth thinking about that: that board is a Chinese knockoff off an open-source project, and all the code is open source. If you bought an Arduino original, you’d pay a higher price out of goodwill for the open source.29/ We’re already into 5nm semiconductors, which means extremely low-power computing, in watts/cycle terms, and coupled with renewables, you could get solar-powered bitcoin mining on ocean barges that is literally almost free energy, not just in money terms, but in all-inclusive environmental terms, in real units like human labor.30/ So at least where artificial lighting, computing, and energy are concerned, we are getting close to Culture or Star Trek levels of post-scarcity, and the dynamics of our world are starting to reflect it. Vaccines are not free to develop today, even if they’re distributed free, but with that protein-folding breakthrough, that might go the same way.31/ So why don’t we see all this and celebrate? The thing is, post-scarcity doesn’t quite look like we expect it to, in naively idealist-utopian terms. We think it looks like the orderly Star Trek Federation, but it looks more like the chaotic Culture universe.32/ Right now the light at the end of both the Trump and Covid tunnels are visible, and it’s also very clear that the world on the other side is going to be very different on every dimension: political, economic, social, technological, legal, and environmental. We’re going to go straight from Covid to Climate as the next challenge.33/ Those dimensions, by the way, define what is called the PESTLE analysis framework — political, economic, social, technological, legal, and environmental — which I learned about recently via a project I was doing with the Yak Collective, which is a network of free agents and consultants I helped start. 34/ We just launched a project called Future Frontiers, using the PESTLE framework that you might want to check out. One of the things I hope to do with the Yak Collective in 2021 is kick off an open-source Mars rover project, betting on cheap Mars access from SpaceX. I’m looking for hackers and makers to join, so if you’re interested you should sign up. 35/ A bit of product placement PR: Next week, on Thursday Dec 10 at 8AM Pacific, we’ll be doing our first Annual Meeting, and it will be a good chance for those of you who are interested to check us out.36/ But to get back to the topic, the Yak Collective is actually one example of the sort of socio-political experiment that makes sense in an emergent post-scarcity economy of involvement capitalism, where the scarce commodity is not any kind of material resource, whether it is atoms, joules, or bits, but human involvement. 37/ Both the Star Trek Federation and the Culture represent involved postures. They don’t retreat. They explore and stay curious. They are neither individualist, nor collectivist, but try to manage that tension while remaining involved. For me, the Culture is the better model, since it is much more alive, but either model is a good one to think about.38/ What makes the Culture different from every other model of post-scarcity post-capitalism is that it’s not idealistic or utopian. It aspires to good, but accepts the necessity of mistakes, forgiveness, and messiness in a chaotic universe. In the Culture, the ultimate sin is not making mistakes, but disengaging. Involvement is good. Like in regular capitalism, greed is good, in the Culture, involvement is good.39/ Covid has shown us that traditional capitalism breaks when faced with an extreme coordination problem and necessary collective action. The US is the most powerful country on the planet, and the most powerful economy and innovation engine. Yet, it has already let almost a third of a million people die, and the number is likely to be half a million by the time we’re done. 40/ Capitalism itself is here to stay I think, but no flavor seems acceptable for the world we’re heading into, and the problems will only get worse than Covid, not easier, but also more and more things will be moving into the weird post-scarcity regimes, like lighting, computing, and energy. We don’t have a system for this.41/ Democratic capitalism leads to tyranny of the majority. Socialist flavors of capitalism as in China may do better on problems like Covid, and we can’t ignore that, but they do come at the cost of authoritarian repression with an AI surveillance state. 42/ Any sort of consensus-based approach to capitalism, as in many kinds of cooperative schemes, ends up vulnerable to veto dynamics, while more individualist leaning flavors of capitalism, like libertarianism and anarchism, end up sucked into low-level endless political life, which is ironic since that’s what they set out to avoid. In New Hampshire for instance, libertarianism went off the rails and resulted in bears running wild in a small town.43/ In all cases, I think the problem is twofold — not recognizing that post-scarcity, even in limited form, creates more chaos and confusion than a utopian peace, and the urge to retreat from involvement of any sort, which backfires, and sucks you into the worst kinds of involvement possible.44/ So what do we do? I think what we must learn to do is involvement capitalism. Stay involved, don’t ignore collective action coordination problems, don’t be idealistic about what post-scarcity means in practice, and try to have fun while figuring it all out.45/ In this newsletter, I’ve referenced a famous line, usually attributed to Stewart Brand, several times: “we are as gods, and might as well get good at it.” I want to wrap this episode with that, but with a twist: what sort of gods should we aspire to be? I think the answer is, we should aspire to be like the AI Minds that inhabit the spaceships in the Culture. The first step towards involvement capitalism is to give yourself a witty and sardonic god-name that keeps you hungry and foolish, like Steve Jobs said.So that’s it for this week. Don’t forget, if you’re interested in the Yak Collective, check out yakcollective.org, and drop by our annual meeting on Thursday Dec 10, at 8 AM Pacific.We’ll resume regular programming and subscriber-only posts next week.Note to subscribers: Billing, which was paused during my break, will resume starting today. Get full access to Breaking Smart at breakingsmart.substack.com/subscribe

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Some popular questions about dating that have come up (or that we made up...) are questions about dating non-Catholics/non-Christians, and dating people with addictions/mental health issues/family of origin issues/relationship baggage. So we took a bit of time and addressed them.  I'd like to stress the 'little bit of time' part here, because these podcasts are meant to be conversation starters, rather than conversation end-all-and-be-alls. There's really two things to keep in mind-- we need to treat people as people, and not as labels, and we should be looking to see where people are going, not just where they are or where they have been. If we do those two things, we'll be able to be free and clear with those we date.  

Certified Lactation Educator Counselor, and Postpartum Doula Jamie Lipsky Garcia shares valuable information about breastfeeding with circumstances such as nursing for non-birth mothers, breast augmentation or reduction, nipple piercings, difficult deliveries and so much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

#Buckeye reporter, @StephOtey, joins #ScarletAndGreat to discuss the decision to cancel Big Ten football. How're the players reacting? Kevin Warren's missteps, Snook's stories and more! #GoBucks

Covering game news in Retro, Indie and Modern and we will be featuring Kickstarters and New Retro & Indie Games. Podcast can be watched LIVE every Thursday at 630-7PM EST at http://www.twitch.tv/old_world_gamer ***Special Circumstances came up and we were unable to get the timestamping done for this episode before the live debut of the next episode. However, the timestamping will return next week. *** Credits: http://www.VG247.comhttp://www.indieretronews.comhttp://www.indiegamesplus.comhttp://www.destrcutoid.comhttp://www.indiegamewebsite.comhttp://www.kickstarter.comhttp://www.twitch.tv/DMPdesignhttp://megacatstudios.comhttp://dangenentertainment.com/ ======================================================~~~Follow Me!~~~????????Twitch: http://www.twitch.tv/old_world_gamer ????????????????Twitch: http://www.twitch.tv/scottdevonkane ?????????Game Channel: http://www.youtube.com/c/oldworldgamer?Cooking Channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/stefanskitchen?Vlog Channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/thisisusnl????????Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/owgamer ????????????????Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Old-World-Gamer/335852309774703 ????????????????Steam: OWGamer????????????????Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/oldworldgamer/???????? ===================================================== Want to speed run? Check out http://www.speedrun.comI'm now a Humble Bundle Partner, feel free to purchase your games through my link and you can decide how much of your purchase goes toward my reviews and streams. https://www.humblebundle.com/?partner=OWGamer  

See the full blog post at organize365.com/special-circumstances-organize-365-story-part8 This is part 8 of a series sharing the Organize 365 Story. I want to talk with you about some special circumstances that impact your organizational journey. As always, I start with helping you to get the right mindset about home organization. I want to give you the ability to look at your life circumstances and understand the ways in which they are impacting your organization. Getting your thoughts and mindset ordered is vital to ordering your physical spaces. I want to share with you some life circumstances and talk about how they affect your thinking and your organizing work. This week, I want to share some special circumstances you may face in order to help the Organize 365 community to have a shared vocabulary and foundational language. No matter when you begin your transformational journey (or when you need to reset or restart), this information will be here as a reference for you. Listen in as I teach you about how I special circumstances and their impact on organization. These ideas are at the core of everything I teach and how I approach organizing and will help you take those first steps towards learning the skills of organization in order to progress along your transformational journey.  See all 8 parts of this series at organize365.com/glossary  

Sarah Schieck Boelke, swine Extension educator is joined with Lee Johnston, University of Minnesota swine nutrition faculty and Pedro Urriola, University of Minnesota swine nutrition faculty in a discussion about nutritional strategies to slow growth of pigs during these special circumstances of pork packing plant closures due to COVID-19. Listen to the podcast:z.umn.edu/PodcastEpisode16 (recorded May 1, 2020)Learn More About Information Shared in the PodcastCheck out the article What to do if your pork packing plant is closed posted on UMN Swine Extension blogCheck out other COVID-19 resources for pork producers on UMN Swine Extension blog

Rob - Motivated father talks lock down in special circumstances. This is not the first time Rob and his family have had to endure Isolation. Robs youngest son has had complications from a very young age meaning he has a very poor immune system. Rob talks about previous experiences, lock down conditions as well as what he found help full when times were tough. Enjoy. P.S - GIVE BLOOD YouTube episode: https://youtu.be/Ir-uSbt8o3g

In this episode of Fireside Chat, we sat down with Albert Bourla, Chairman and CEO, Pfizer to talk about the development of a vaccine for COVID-19, their international and U.S. contribution to the battle against the pandemic, the five-point plan to rally the biopharma industry and their desire to collaborate on combating global pandemics and partnering with leading health systems in areas of shared interest. Please note: The number of COVID-19 cases and the situation referenced in this episode were based on reported data at the time of the interview and are subject to change. Transcription Albert Bourla 0:03 As a leader, I think staying focused on what matters most has been essential to serve as we are living our values and supporting our employees and communities. Gary Bisbee 0:14 That was Albert Bourla, Chairman and CEO, Pfizer. Albert was responding to a question about leadership in times of crisis. And he spoke about the importance of a laser focus by his executive leadership team and himself. I'm Gary Bisbee. And this is Fireside Chat. Earlier in his Pfizer career, Albert was Group President of Global Vaccines Oncology and Consumer Healthcare businesses. We dug into the value of vaccines and the issues related to developing a vaccine for COVID-19. He referred to Pfizer's entering for vaccine candidates into testing during April. To get to market as quickly as possible. Pfizer will concurrently modify and ramp up existing manufacturing facilities to meet the needs of the clinical trial and VA Our conversation covers Pfizer's international and US contribution to the COVID-19 battle. Pfizer's five point plan to rally the biopharma industry to collaborate on combating global pandemics and Pfizer's commitment to partnering with leading health systems and areas of shared interest. Let's welcome Albert Bourla to the microphone. Good afternoon, Albert. We're pleased to have you on the microphone. Welcome. Albert Bourla 1:27 Thank you very much, Gary. It's a great pleasure to be with you. Gary Bisbee 1:30 Well, by way of background for today's conversation, again, we appreciate your being with us due to the COVID-19 outbreak. We're all facing challenges and seeking opportunities to contribute none more than Pfizer as a leading multinational pharmaceuticals and vaccines company. So to begin our conversation, Albert, could you share with us what Pfizer is doing to contribute to support the Battle of COVID-19 both internationally and in the US? Albert Bourla 1:56 Of course, first, let me say that it is both a great privilege and a great responsibility for our colleagues to serve patients in general. And particularly at this moment in time, we have an opportunity to demonstrate to society, the power of our science, and the quality of our character because we want to make sure that at the end of this crisis, we find ourselves in the right type of humanity as well. So as one of the world's largest pharmaceutical companies our focus in this crisis is dual. On the one hand, we are focused on protecting the safety and well being for our colleagues, while maintaining the continued supply of our medicines to patients around the globe. But also on the other hand, and more specifically, we are working with experts, both within and outside of Pfizer to contribute medical solutions to this pandemic. So let me share some of the examples. This is what you were asking, first of all, in finding medical solutions or collaborating with industry partners and academic institutions to develop potential new approaches to prevent and treat COVID-19 We aim to leave no stone unturned and I'm pleased to say we have made advances on multiple fronts. We announced recently that Pfizer and biotech have entered into a global cooperation agreement to co-develop biotech's potential first and last mRNA based Coronavirus vaccine program aimed at preventing COVID-19 infection. We plan to jointly conduct clinical trials for these vaccines in ...

Welcome to the podcast formerly known as Just The Southernmost Tip!From now on, we're going by a new name, to perfectly encapsulate our feelings about where the world is, at this moment in time: GET ME OFF THIS RIDE. It's time again for Book Clurb, where TT talks about a book which she has read recently or in the past that has impacted her, whether for the better or the worse. You can follow the show on Instagram (@getmeoffthisridepodcast) and Twitter (@GetMeOTRpod).

Phuhlisani's Director of Research Dr Rick de Satge provides an analytic overview of key issues and South African land news stories from Week 49. We cover expropriation, law, policy, rural and urban land reform, land rights and mining, water allocation reform and much more. Extracts from news items, op eds and research papers. Pick the track that interests interests you or take 20 minutes to get the big picture.

College Appeals & Negotiations Case Studies, Special Circumstances and a Pearl “Dr. Laura” Moment College Advisors Pearl and Andy Lockwood chat on their weekly show, College Talk Tuesday about some live, actual client case studies of financial aid and scholarship appeals, what constitutes “Special Circumstances” and what does not! College Talk Tuesday airs…

Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) is a disease process that carries a significant mortality impact. The complications that accompany AKI can be difficult to manage and may require specialist input if resistant to treatment. The management of AKI also changes when faced with some special situations. Dr Aled Lewis is a Consultant Nephrologist at Glan Clwyd Hospital, North Wales. In this second part focussed on AKI, we discuss the complications of AKI, their management and some special situations that may alter the management of AKI.   Speak soon Gareth @garEMlyn GET IN TOUCH! Either through the comments section or email foamdation@gmail.com if there are any comments or corrections or if you want to be involved with future topics. RATE US on iTunes to help others find the resource more easily! SHARE US with others you think would benefit or even your training leads to help us distribute the resource further! Twitter: @FOAMdation

Speakers: Charlotte Erdmann (April 26, 2017) Title: Offers in Compromise: The different types of Offers and how to use them Description: This presentation is a primer on the different types of Offers and how to use them as well as focusing on some finer points of the mechanics of Offers including recent changes to the IRS expense standards as of March 27, 2017.  We will explore challenging liability post assessment the context of Collection Due Process hearings and “Doubt as to Liability” Offers.  We will also discuss “Doubt as to Collectability,” “Special Circumstances,” and “Effective Tax Administration” Offers and how they are organized, the Internal Revenue Manual provisions that can be used to get maximum benefit out of an Offer,  and some quirks with the IRS pre-qualifier tool.  If there is time, we will talk about appealing Offer denials and alternative collection options should an Offer fail. Presentation materials are available here: http://floridataxlawyers.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Offer-in-Compromises-170426-Charlotte-A-Erdmann.pdf Nothing in this podcast is legal advice. Please seek counsel of your own choosing before making decisions that impact you or your business.

Spectating skulls. wandering words, and OAPs with antlers - feast your ears on the three winning stories from our July competition, plus our usual book quiz larks and an exclusive interview with authors, actors & Liars afterwards. HEADS & TAILS WINNING STORIES IN ORDER OF READING 1. The Special Circumstances of Mr Oakeshott by Paul Currion, read by Gloria Sanders 2. Mustard Moon by Sarah Evans, read by Rich Keeble 3. Day of Skulls by Simon Sylvester, read by Gabriel Moreno The story readings are followed by the winner's announcement, our infamous book quiz and a discussion of the stories (and many other things with Rupert Dastur of TSS Publishing. Panel includes author Paul Currior, actor/Liar Gloria Sanders, actor Rich Keeble and author Sarah Evans, plus questions from the floor (inc. Liam Hogan & Katy Darby of Liars' League.

Primary & Secondary ModCast Discussing ambush, dimmer versus switch, benefits of associations. Second half includes a discussion with Ian Wendt of Special Circumstances about knives. Panel: Varg Freeborn- One Life Defense Paul Gardner Lee Gullett Scott Jedlinski- Modern Samurai Project Matt Landfair- Primary & Secondary, LLC Ian Wendt- Special Circumstances Inc. Episode Sponsors: Forge Tactical Training https://forgetactical.com/ Nighthawk Custom Firearms http://www.nighthawkcustom.com/ Modern Samurai Project: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/jedlinski Webpage: http://www.modernsamuraiproject.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/modernsamuraiproject/ One Life Defense: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbEfApudaWj0l7YtNbrBuRg/ Website: http://www.onelifedefense.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/onelifedefense/ Special Circumstances Inc.: Website: http://specialcircumstancesinc.blogspot.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SpecialCircumstancesInc/ Our Patreon can be found here: https://www.patreon.com/PrimaryandSecondary Primary & Secondary: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/PrimarySecondaryNetwork Website: https://primaryandsecondary.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/primaryandsecondary/ iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/primary-secondary-podcasts/id1086341514?mt=2 Google: https://play.google.com/music/listen#/ps/In6mk2akmkc7ilp2wgvjbdoaa4e Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/matt-landfair/primary-secondary-podcasts Intro music by American Hitmen - Killing Floor

What you need to know about how to modify the standard intubation technique as well as key learning points to remember when intubating children in special circumstances.

Guest: Maring Higa is an acupuncturist specializing in fertility and pregnancy in Encinitas, CA. She is also a creative strategist coach and podcast host and loves bringing together wellness and creativity her work she is doing. In this episode, we will cover: How Maring's extensive experience working with couples having fertility challenges lead her to incorporate a more holistic approach to caring for "families-to-be" and get better results How her "Creating Fertile Ground" programs differ than most fertility treatment protocols out there. How to cut through the stress and pressure you're bombarded with when trying to get pregnant and surround yourself with feelings of creativity and receptivity. Resources mentioned in the conversation: Maring's Fertility Workshops: www.Maringhigaacupuncture.com/workshops Maring's podcast, Special Circumstances: www.Maringhiga.com/podcast About Maring Higa: Natural medicine has always been an integral part of Maring’s personal journey. Combined with a Master of Science from Pacific College of Oriental Medicine and a psychology degree from Naropa University, she has studied extensively in the area of infertility, pregnancy and post-partum recovery. And in 2005, Maring even traveled to Cheng Du, China to intern with some of the best gynecological doctors in the world. Maring specializes in both female and male infertility, as well as pregnancy and postpartum support and continues to study the most up to date information in this field. She is also a creative strategist coach and podcast host and loves bringing together wellness and creativity her work she is doing.

It's been a little while between mixes, but the BTRMIX series is back with one of our all time favourite local producers and DJs, Special Circumstances (Formally known as Boot.) Packed with originals, SC will take you on a rhythmic journey, teetering the line between Techno and Drum & Bass (the kind of cross genre madness we love) Follow his musical wheeling and dealings on the Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/specialcircumstancesmusic/ Tracklist: Ancestral Voices - Vine of the Soul (Pact Infernal remix) Unknown Artist - Grey Area Vol 4 #1 ASC - Night Clouds Shifted - Vacive Vatican Shadow - More Of The Same Unknown Artist - Grey Area Vol 4 #3 Unknown Artist - Grey Area Vol 1 #3 Boot - Metacity VIP Ancestral Voices - Feathered Serpent (ASC & Sam KDC's Grey Area remix) UNC - Shesha Vertical Spectrum - Corridor of Cyrus Pt 2 Unknown Artist - Grey Area Vol 4 #2 Special Circumstances - Three Into Four Special Circumstances - Storm Surge ASC - Inverse Ratio Pessimist - Orphic Alg0rh1thm - Encrypted Oneiric Memories Entire - Fifth Ocean Loxy & Ink - Heads Roll Boot - Caffeine Crash Boot - Closing The Gate

This month I am joined by Francie Koehler who has conducted a wide range of civil and criminal investigations at both federal and state levels since 1985. Her company, Special Circumstances, based in Oakland, CA enables her to concentrate in her area of interest. Additionally she is the host of the long running show PIs Declassified heard […]

In our first interview every on the show we sit down with none other than HD Moore, founder of the Metasploit project and currently Principal at Special Circumstances, LLC. Full show Notes: http://wiki.securityweekly.com/wiki/index.php/Episode13 Visit http://securityweekly.com/category/ssw/ for all the latest episodes!

In our first interview every on the show we sit down with none other than HD Moore, founder of the Metasploit project and currently Principal at Special Circumstances, LLC. Full show Notes: http://wiki.securityweekly.com/wiki/index.php/Episode13

Private Investigators often delve into the most secret corners of a person's life. They become custodians of information that is used in protecting an individual's constitutional rights in a criminal defense case, recovering children abducted by a non-custodial parent, developing proof of fraud and deceit, and gathering evidence of personal injury. He or she is a professional business person and an integral part of the United States legal system, Without the investigative results of competent private investigators, criminal and civil cases would not be investigated properly and considerable fraud would go unchallenged. Tune in to hear Mississippi Investigator, Richard Brooks, speak about licensing from a state that has none.

Monday morning, my husband drank his coffee out of a cereal bowl. To be fair (to my slob self), our cereal bowls do have handles and could technically be called really big mugs. But still . . . I hadn’t washed dishes since last Friday. I know. I KNOW I have to do dishes. I […] The post My Special Circumstances (for Today) appeared first on A Slob Comes Clean.

Welcome to Dissecting World's Lecture on the Communism - or is it an Anarchy? -  of Iain M Banks titanic sweeping space opera culture; The Culture, with focus on their spies 'Special Circumstances'. The Northern duo of Kehaar & Matt are joined by an incredibly knowledgeable David Haddock of the Banksoniain (http://efanzines.com/Banksoniain/index.htm) fanzine and discuss:   * the blurred lines between Contact & Special Circumstances  * the post-scarcity nature of The Culture & how Star Trek avoids the questions * Playing the long game and underestimating The Culture at your peril   * All that tech! Shiny!  * Plus Wiki-edit wars! Please check out the Banksonian for more insights  Remember to send us feedback on our Spies Series and DW live episode! Email us, tweet us or join our Facebook page.  The Multiversal Comics shared silver age supers is here https://clarkythecruel.wordpress.com/2015/04/11/ssas-shared-silver-age-supers/ get in touch if you want to join the FACEBOOK group for it.      Finally, Adrian Tchaikovsky, who has been a guest this season, is up for a Gemmell Award: If you’ve read any of his Shadows of the Apt series and want to show your appreciation, you can vote here; http://www.gemmellawards.com/award-voting/. Or vote for anyone else, for that matter. 

Welcome to Dissecting World's Lecture on the Communism - or is it an Anarchy? -  of Iain M Banks titanic sweeping space opera culture; The Culture, with focus on their spies 'Special Circumstances'. The Northern duo of Kehaar & Matt are joined by an incredibly knowledgeable David Haddock of the Banksoniain (http://efanzines.com/Banksoniain/index.htm) fanzine and discuss:   * the blurred lines between Contact & Special Circumstances  * the post-scarcity nature of The Culture & how Star Trek avoids the questions * Playing the long game and underestimating The Culture at your peril   * All that tech! Shiny!  * Plus Wiki-edit wars! Please check out the Banksonian for more insights  Remember to send us feedback on our Spies Series and DW live episode! Email us, tweet us or join our Facebook page.  The Multiversal Comics shared silver age supers is here https://clarkythecruel.wordpress.com/2015/04/11/ssas-shared-silver-age-supers/ get in touch if you want to join the FACEBOOK group for it.      Finally, Adrian Tchaikovsky, who has been a guest this season, is up for a Gemmell Award: If you've read any of his Shadows of the Apt series and want to show your appreciation, you can vote here; http://www.gemmellawards.com/award-voting/. Or vote for anyone else, for that matter. 

What would happen, if you had an inside peak into a the mind of a successful business person who has won from product of the year awards to nascar races? What would it be like to hear them let you into their inside world, sharing their childhood hopes, fears and dreams? Their climb to success?  Ride on the roller coaster of life with the ups and downs and everything around..... Have you ever wondered, how do I start a business with no money?How do I get in the door to key appointments?How do recruit others into buying into my idea?How do I go from nothing to something?Now you have the opportunity to to do exactly that!  You might find, the one key you have been in search of... to help you unlock the door of success which will spur you on to the journey of your dreams. I don't have to tell you, to decide now, and join us. Get excited, take action and believe me, you will be glad you did! Join me and my guest Michael Manno CEO Co- Creator & Host CEO Porter Prescott Inc. OurWishIsOurCommand.com Maker of Tow Truck In A Box. on TheBottomLineShow ™ Wednesday at 11:11 pm PST 1:11 am CST 2:11 am EST Oh by the way.... I don't have to tell you to share this with a friend.... and remember Sloppy success is better than perfect mediocrity" Alex Mandossian

On September 11th, 1973, a US-backed military junta toppled Chilean president Salvador Allende, marking the beginning of decades of repression. On this edition, we bring an encore presentation of Pauline Bartolone's documentary about a group of Chilean Exiles in the US who transform their experience of terror into artistic expression.  Featuring:   Hector Salgado, Chilean exile and musician/film maker; Quique Cruz, Chilean exile and musician/artist; Fernando “Feña” Torres, musician and organizer; Lichi Fuentes, musician.  For More Information: Chile, September 11, 1973 informationhttp://www.iisg.nl/collections/chile/ Grupo Raizhttp://www.gruporaiz.org/ Human Rights Watch – Chile (Country Profile)http://www.hrw.org/americas/chile La Pena Cultural CenterBerkeley, CA www.lapena.org Documentaries and projects of ‘Grupo Raiz' members Archeology of Memory – A Project by Quique Cruzhttp://www.archeologyofmemory.org/about.html ‘Chile – Promise of Freedom'A radio documentary by the Freedom Archiveshttp://www.freedomarchives.org/Chile/index.html Lichi Fuentes http://www.lichifuentes.com/ ‘Special Circumstances' – A Film by Hector Salgado and Marianne Telekihttp://www.specialcircumstancesthemovie.com/   The post Making Contact – Chile's 9-11 [encore] appeared first on KPFA.