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From the publisher

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Dateline: South Coast

by Elizabeth Morse Read

COVER STORY

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NOT stepping up to the plate

by JOYCE ROWLEY

NOVEMBER 2017

BUSINESS BUZZ

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Hot gadgets

by DAN LOGAN

Consign and shine

by Jay Pateakos

ON MY MIND

38 Spam I am

by Paul Kandarian

22 Diabesity: the 21st century pandemic

by Elizabeth Morse Read

26 Taken to heart

by Jay Pateakos

THINGS TO DO

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Jingling and mingling

by GREG JONES

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’Tis the season

by MICHAEL j. VIEIRA

28 Extra-holiday happenings

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will always be those who view the season as the opening act for Christmas. The ones eager to replace the jack-o-lantern with a wreath. If that describes you, then you’ll want to turn to Greg Jones’ article on page 6, which highlights some of the biggest pre-Christmas celebrations in the area. You won’t want to miss a thing!

Of course, not every hall gets decked with boughs of holly – there are plenty of non-holiday-themed events out there as well. On page 28, Dan Logan lists some unique shows and activities that you’d want to engage in any time of the year.

We can’t talk about November without talking about Thanksgiving. While friends, family, and bounty may give us lots to celebrate, it is important that we do so carefully. Watching what you eat, both during the holidays and year-round, can have an extraordinary impact on your health. To learn more about avoiding type 2 diabetes and similar weight-based conditions, turn to Elizabeth Morse Read’s

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THInGS TO DO

Jingling & mingling

by Greg Jones

The holiday season, that stretch of winter running from, roughly, Thanksgiving to New Year’s (with a little preview provided

by Halloween), is a wonderful season.

There are dinners to prepare and share, songs to sing, gifts to be exchanged, and fun to be had. And while much of it is childcentered, there’s a lot of fun to be had for the grownups in the crowd.

The city of New Bedford, assisted by the able endeavors of the AHA! organization, the Mayor’s Office, New Bedford Tourism and Marketing, and groups as diverse as (to name a few), the New Bedford Art Museum, the New Bedford Whaling National

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Historical Park, and the New Bedford Whaling Museum, have all joined forces for the holidays.

Walk downtown New Bedford

Things will get started with the New Bedford Jingle & Mingle Stroll, beginning on Friday, December 1, from 4-7 p.m.

Restaurants have partnered with galleries to provide samples from their menus as you shop.

As you walk, notice “Deck the Windows” projects. During the month of November downtown stores have busied themselves painting show windows, providing a further festive touch.

“We want people from the region to come downtown, stroll and shop and remember what it was like to come to a decorated city center,” said AHA! Director Lee Heald. “It is the beginning of the festive season and people stay downtown and maybe have dinner.”

Jingling and mingling. People downtown.

Every year, the holiday festivities in New Bedford are better and more popular.

Glittering works

Friday evening from 6- 9 p.m. the New Bedford Art Museum will be hosting Arts Aglitter, their annual holiday bash. Live music, refreshments, and munchies will help

you decide how to match your Christmas list with items from the museum store.

On Saturday, December 2, the family celebrations begin – “It is the traditional aspect of the Stroll,” said Lee. “Bring the kids, bring your cousins that you haven’t seen since the last Christmas, make it a full family affair.”

Santa Claus and Mrs. Claus will arrive at Custom House Square in a vintage fire truck, provided by the courtesy of the New Bedford Fire Museum. The Southcoast Brass Band will provide music with their unique blend of music drawn from jazz, funk, and Dixieland. The Harpoon Harmonizers will also be providing music al fresco at Custom House Square.

The Harmonizers have been on the scene around New Bedford for many years, and their spirited vocals are perfect for a holiday weekend to entertain you as you wait.

From Custom House Square, Santa and Mrs. Claus will walk down to Maré Studios on Centre Street. At Maré Studios participants can get their portrait taken, for free, by the professionals there for a donation to the Neediest Families Fund. They do ask that those having their Christmas portrait taken to bring a donation, either money or canned food.

Last year Maré Studio produced hundreds of portraits (and hundreds of donations). To be part of this year’s campaign, bring a food donation, sit for your portrait and come back a little later for your finished print.

The stores and shops will all be open, with an emphasis on hospitality. Cookies, hot chocolate, and various other snacks and treats will be in abundance, and music and entertainment at the downtown venues will be provided by talented youth groups and school chorus groups.

Over at the YMCA, located at 25 South Water Street, hot chocolate and games will be available. If you’re not a member, take this chance to drop by and learn about the programs and opportunities available at the Y.

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The Nathan and (Polly) Johnson House, located at 17-19 and 21 Seventh Street, was a vital stop on the Underground Railroad, and has been designated as a National Historic Landmark. The house will be open in the afternoon, and that would be a good time to visit.

Saturday afternoon at 4, Santa and Mrs. Claus will be escorted by high school marching bands in a parade that will finish on the steps of the New Bedford Free Public Library. Santa will be met there by Mayor Jon Mitchell and members of the city council.

Once gathered on the steps, the City of New Bedford’s Christmas Tree will be officially lit by Santa, with the assistance and support of the various elected officials.

“It’s a real fun and full day in downtown New Bedford,” said Lee. “The restaurants will have kid-friendly menus. They are ready to welcome family visitors.”

Last year’s Holiday Celebration drew thousands of people in the course of the weekend, and much of that success was

The National Historical landmark plaque at 21 Seventh Street. Photo by Amy Cools.

because there were activities and attractions for everyone, ranging from young children to their grandparents.

Bright ideas

With Christmas festivities nicely wrapped up with the events of December 1 and 2, the next event is AHA! December.

AHA! Night is always on the second Thursday of the month (except for January when the event takes a short holiday). This year, December 14 is AHA! Night, and it is an excellent opportunity to finish up your Christmas shopping.

Things get rolling on AHA! Night at 5 p.m. and continue to 9 p.m. Stores, shops, and entertainment abound. Music, live and on street corners, parks, and stores, fills the air.

It’s a nice time to go downtown and walk about.

“When AHA! started, there wasn’t much going on downtown in the late evening,” said Lee, but that has begun to change.

“Now there is AHA! After Nine with New Bedford getting known for great dining opportunities,” said Lee. Restaurants and bars reflect the changing clientele who head downtown for dinner and entertainment.

Microbreweries and restaurants with imaginative chefs now draw from a customer base that is very different from that of a decade ago.

For a full, up-to-date schedule of events planned for the New Bedford Stroll and AHA! Night, go to ahanewbedford.org.

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By Joyce Rowley

With Thanksgiving, we enter the holiday food phase. It’s time to count the carbs, count the calories, and count the steps. The steps? Yes, the steps you take to keep from gaining weight this winter, weight that stays on way past Spring and leads to so many health issues. Take these four easy steps to keep the weight off this holiday season.

1) Step back

In a buffet line at the office get-together?

Step back from the desserts at the end. Take a smaller plate and take smaller portions.

Don’t fill your plate, and leave part of your plate showing. Don’t go back for seconds.

Eat slowly. Engage in the office chitchat and camaraderie instead.

Step back from the food at the mall, too. If you know you’re in for a long shopping trip,

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bring a bottle of water and a nutrition bar or two. Parents, this goes doubly for you.

Hydrate while shopping and you’ll be less likely to binge at the food court. Nutrition bars have calories, too, but you can control the carbohydrate, fat, and sugar content.

It’s a double plus: you’re expending energy and burning calories while not taking new ones on!

Finally, step back from grabbing food on

the way home. If you don’t know the actual carbohydrate, sugar, and fat content, then you aren’t controlling your intake. And cooking at home saves you money, too!

2) Step out

Yes, it is cold outside. Yes, there may be snow on the ground already. Yes, it’s easier to take the car. But don’t. Step out instead.

It is amazing how frightened people seem

to be of walking instead of driving. And the excuses: it’s dark. There’s no sidewalk.

I might fall. Okay, for the very old and frail, perhaps that’s true. But for the rest of us, c’mon! We have legs and feet. We were built to walk.

It only takes 20 minutes to walk a mile.

Engage in the scenery around you. Acquaint yourself with the houses and people in your neighborhood on a pedestrian level, instead of zooming by wrapped in your own world.

And if it is cold, it will only help you burn more calories faster. Dress for it. Yes, you will need to be on your toes, so to speak, if there are no sidewalks in your area, you need to watch your step. Always walk against traffic, and step off the road if there’s no paved shoulder when a car comes. If the only time you have to walk is after work and it’s dark, carry a flashlight.

If you work a desk job and just feel too tired at the end of a shift, that’s all the more reason to get outside after work and walk.

It’s invigorating. You will feel refreshed having stretched muscles that were cooped up all day.

But it’s not always dark out. How about those Saturday excursions? Can’t you walk to the store or post office? Step out and enjoy a late fall or winter day. Bring the kids, sans devices. Teach them about the world around them. Along the way, collect leaves or dried plants or pine cones for craft projects. There’s nothing so delightful as scuffling through dried leaves under a bright blue November sky.

3) Step in

There are so many people that need your help. Volunteerism is way down, so step

in to help out. It gets you out of the house, away from the fridge-TV-fridge cycle, and it begins to help you see how you fit into the community. There are so many benefits – you meet new people, feel good about yourself, help others who then can turn around and help others who can then… you get the picture.

Step in to help out with that mother who needs a sitter while she shops, or the school that needs extra hands in the classroom, or any number of community projects. Can’t find one that fits you? Start your own. You’d be surprised how a commitment to community service takes your mind off of food and uses energy you didn’t know you had.

4) Step down

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Always running from one event or activity to another? Then when you get home you stress eat and grab whatever is handy instead of eating what your body needs to deal with the stress. Then you sit in front of a computer screen, TV, or a device.

Step down from some of the unnecessary obligations. Volunteerism is good, but overcommitment leads to overeating. The same applies to children.

Limit yourself and your family to one activity per person per week. Ask yourself if the commitment is worth what it takes away from you and your family (meaningful time together) and what it costs (overeating and stress).

Step back, step out, step in, step down and you decrease your food intake, increase your energy output, help your community and yourself, and then relax! Have a happy holiday and a healthy winter!

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If it simply isn’t safe to walk where you live, step out at one of these great paths instead!

All three offer a way to walk for at least a mile.

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New Bedford’s Harbor Walk – Views of Buzzards Bay. ADA-accessible, and 1.5-mile round-trip. Starts at the East Rodney French Boulevard boat ramp and ends at Gifford Street.

Phoenix Bike Path – Turn from the corner of Main and South Streets to the town line with Mattapoisett. Not lit at night, but great for late afternoon or weekend walks.

At 4.5 miles (one way), you can walk a different one-mile section every day!

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THINGS TO DO

Jeff Guertler gets decked out for Oktoberfest every year at Redlefsen’s Rotisserie and Grill.

By Michael J. Vieira

For some, the carcass of the turkey is still warm when the Christmas tree is getting decorated. For others, the tree may not go up until Christmas Eve. But for most, it’s a crucial part of the holiday celebration.

In the South Coast, Fall River’s Festival of Trees and Bristol’s Blithewold both deck the halls in style. But the Fall River Historical Society Celebration and Attleboro’s LaSalette Shrine also shine.

Decking City Hall

For the third year, Fall River will hold a “Festival of Trees.” The event, sponsored by the Creative Arts Network (CAN), formerly Fall River AHA, and the Fall River Herald News will be held on Saturday, December 16.

Starting at 11 and ending by three or four in the afternoon, The Festival brings together a variety of musicians, refreshments, and activities in and around City Hall.

Expect a visit from Santa as well.

“We’ll make it a full day of holiday cheer,” event organizer Sandy Dennis promised.

Local organizations, municipal departments, community groups and individuals decorate trees beginning after Thanksgiving. The trees are displayed in Fall River’s Government Center. The trees will

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be viewed by a panel and judged and the winners will be announced that day.

“It’s really an uplifting experience,” Dennis said.

Once again expect to see community organizations and city departments sponsor Christmas trees. The proceeds go to benefit organizations helped by the Herald News Holiday Fund.

The good news is that the number of groups involved (and therefore the amount of funds raised) is growing. Last year, Dennis said, the number of organizations participating more than doubled.

“This year we’re hoping for even more,” she said, predicting, “It will look like a winter wonderland.”

Dennis also suggested that the event also helps to unite the community and to cheer people up during a season which is sometimes less-than-merry.

“It really brings people together,” she said, adding, “It lifts people up.”

“People were amazed at the professional level of decorating that people put into the trees,” Dennis noted.

Among the standouts last year were those

from the Sons of Italy, the Police and Fire departments, and even one that addressed the opiate crisis. That one really impressed people, who, Dennis said, would comment: “Oh my God, it’s beautiful.”

The holiday events wrap up a year full of special programming by the Creative Arts Network.

“The name and the new logo have been really well received,” Dennis said, stressing that the “network” part of name makes people feel more involved.

With a new website that they will continue to upgrade and a community calendar where organizations can self-post events, the group is reaching out to engage and to support the creative community.

For more information or to submit arts and cultural events, go to creativeartsnetwork.org.

Blithewold sparkles

Looking for a family event that combines lights, fire, music, and chocolate? Check out Sparkle! which the Blithewold staff describe as a: “Marshmallow-roasting-Christmascarol-singing-cocoa-sipping-strollingthrough-the-twinkling-garden-paths-funfor-the-whole-family event!”

The event is being held on three friday evenings: November 24, December 8, and December 22. Each event will feature three sessions at the 33-acre estate on Ferry Road in Bristol. There are special member rates, but the celebration is also open to the community for a fee. (S’more kits are an additional charge, but part of the proceeds benefits the Boy Scouts.) Pre-registration is strongly suggested.

The 45-room mansion will also be decorated for the holidays. This year’s theme is “A Toast to the Twenties.”

Drawing on archival materials, the website explained that the decorators explored the interests of the Van Wickle family during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. It noted: “This year, our theme is ‘A Toast to the Twenties,’ [which] celebrates the exuberant, effervescent, and entertaining, roaring twenties.”

There is also a Winter Marketplace featuring “local traders, purveyors of fine goods, artisans and artists, and food companies.”

If all these holiday events make you hungry, Afternoon Tea is served at 1 and 3 on

Tuesday through Friday, November 24 to December 29. Look for scones with sweet cream and other treats to go along with your tea.

With the exception of Christmas Eve and Day, Blitheworld is open from November 24 to January 1, Tuesday through Sunday. Visit blithewold.org for times, costs, and more information.

More shiny things

Each year, the Fall River Historical Society opens its doors to a display of award-winning Christmas trees. The “Rhapsody in Silver and Snow Tree” won second prize in the 2014 Holiday and Decorative Association’s tree competition.

The amazing display of trees and other decorations has also been featured in Victorian Homes and on television, but you can see it yourself on Rock Street. And admission is free!

In addition to the display, South Coast residents and visitors have found unique gifts in the Museum Shop and Boutique. Among the highlights are blown glass ornaments, old-fashioned candy, books, and more.

Victorian High Tea is also available in the adjacent Easton House. For a menu, dates, times, and more, visit the Historical Society’s website at fallriverhistorical.org.

Christmas bright

There’s probably no better place to make Christmas bright than at La Salette Shrine in Attleboro. Featuring more than 300,000 lights spread across ten acres, this year’s theme is “Let There Be Light.”

From November 23 to January 1, illuminations take place from 5-9 p.m. each day.

In addition to strolling through the lighted displays, there’s an international crèche museum and concerts by Fall River native Father Pat and others.

The Shrine is more than just a Christmas display; it’s a year-round retreat center and shrine with regular Masses, confessions, events, and ministries. Visit lasaletteattleboroshrine.org for more info.

Whether you have a Charlie Brown tree, a Victorian extravaganza, or no tree at all, take some time this season to get in the holiday mood by visiting a local mansion, shrine, or just by relaxing. Let the spirit of the season shine!

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December Events Victorian High Tea in Easton Tea Room Through December 23, 2017 Fine English teas, our famous scones, tea sandwiches, savories, and dainty pastries served in Easton Tea Room’s three elegant and intimate parlors with original period details. Located in the historic 1870 Alexander Dorrance Easton house adjacent to the FRHS at 458 High Street.

Open for the holiday season on Saturdays and Sundays. Reservations recommended.

Tea with Mrs. Claus December 2, 2017 Easton Tea Room in the historic 1870 Alexander Dorrance Easton house at 458 High St. provides a charming setting for young ladies and gentlemen to enjoy our annual High Tea and fun with Mrs. Claus.

For children ages 3 to 8. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Seatings at 11:30, and 1:30. Reservations required.

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BUSINESS BUZZ

by Dan Logan

The flow of interesting consumer products, electronic or not, never seems to stop. Time tells if any product has real value, but the ideas on which they’re based often cause us to pause, wondering why no one thought of that before.

Here are some products, some still in the startup stage, some entering their next evolutionary stage after promising starts, that may be worth considering.

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An intriguing venture in the world of bicycles is the Cardigo Full-Body Bicycle. At the moment the Cardigo appears to be not much more than a fascinating concept and a stainless steel, 3-speed demonstration model.

In its standard setting the Cardigo bike looks and rides pretty much like your average recreational bike. But with a twist of a convenient knob the entire front end,

including the front wheel and handlebars, frees up to extend as much as ten inches forward.

With the bike in its extended mode you’ll look a little like a pedal-powered Easy Rider.

But pulling back on the bars as one peddles produces a rowing motion that works the upper body as well as the legs, adding an extra measure of grind to biking for fitness.

Lean forward, then pull back. Watch the video at cardigobikes.com. Imagine yourself doing this at a less casual pace. Ah, the pooling sweat and trembling limbs.

No price for the bike has been announced yet. Cardigo isn’t planning to put the bike on Kickstarter to raise money until the third quarter of 2018, so it will be a while before they’re out there for sale, but that may give you time to plan ahead if you like the idea of getting some full body punishment from your bike.

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Amazon’s Echo (and its Google and Apple rivals, the Home and Siri, respectively) have established that there’s a huge market for Internet-connected devices that enable us to use voice commands to get information or cause things to happen, like turning on the coffeemaker, playing music, controlling the air conditioner, or having pizza delivered.

Amazon now has five models in its Echo lineup. The top-end model is now the Echo Show ($230), which does everything the other Echo models do, with a seven-inch touch screen added for video use. Amazon is pushing the unit as a control center for the living room or study.

Among other uses for the Show, users can make video phone calls and view input from security cameras and room monitors.

Amazon has paid attention to sound quality in the new models. The speakers, which were a weak spot in older models, have been improved.

The Show has eight microphones which, along with noise cancellation and Amazon Echo Show

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beam-forming (directional) technology, enables the Show to understand audio commands even when music is playing.

The Alexa app that drives the Echoes can link up with smart home devices from a lengthening list of other vendors.

All in all, the earlier Echoes demonstrated consumers find such devices are handy tools to have around. Ongoing refinements should make them even more popular.

Coolala

Another crowdfunded project guaranteed to grab the attention of any South Coast resident annually oppressed by summer heat and humidity is the Coolala, a “portable, solar-powered air conditioner” that works indoors or outdoors, rain or shine.

Coolala claims the seven-pound, 3,500 BTU unit will cool up to 150 square feet of space. It can run on AC, DC, a separate power station that looks like a briefcase, battery, or the aforementioned solar power.

Coolala is expected to retail for $499 with the solar package, and for $599 with a power bank upgrade.

To see its progress toward production go to kickstarter.com and type “Coolala”.

framerates, improved auto exposure, and better stabilization. Reviewers note visible improvements in dynamic range. All these improvements make for notably improved video from a tiny camera with a small sensor.

Video quality goes downhill somewhat when pushed to the limits (at the new 240 fps capability and at frame rates over 24p at 4K), but most users might not need that level of quality.

You can find a YouTube comparison of the Hero6 versus the Hero5 at dpreview.com.

A free GoPro app will transfer movies to your phone and do a respectable job of automatically editing them. The Hero6 will also take 12 megapixel RAW stills.

The Hero6 sells for $499, and a pile of optional equipment has been developed for the GoPro cams.

an inflatable hammock that doesn’t require a pump or superhuman lung capacity.

Inflate this lightweight lounger simply by pulling it through the air. In a good wind you may not even have to move. (There’s an entertaining video on inflation techniques at chillbo.com.)

Made of ripstop nylon, the Chillbo Baggins weighs about three pounds but can support up to 400 pounds. It comes in seven color styles. It has anchor loops if you insist on setting up in windy conditions, has large side pockets to keep the essentials close at hand. It also floats, which must also make it a player in the amphibious inflatable hammock market.

Most of the Baggins styles list for $80; discounts of $30 are being offered as this is written.

Chillbo Baggins is an inflatable lounge air chair.

Chillbo Baggins

Inflatable hammocks are hardly hightech, but a company called Chillbo is selling GoPro Hero6 transforms your adventures into incredible memories.

GoPro Hero6

The GoPro action camera’s fortunes suffered in the last few years as competing vendors advanced the category and left GoPro lagging when the company made a couple of missteps.

With the recent release of the Hero6, GoPro may make up the lost ground.

The Hero6 has a new and faster processor that offers better resolution, higher

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COVER STORY

Sak’s Consignments

What A Find! Consignment Furniture

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By Jay Pateakos

hen I worked in Fall River, I would religiously check out a number of consignment stores in the area once a month, a lot of the time finding just-about-brandnew button-up shirts or suit coats for sensationally reasonable prices. My friends would laugh. Hey, it was their prerogative to pay full price for stuff they could find cheaper.

I could never find a downside to it. I’ve never had any issues with any purchases I’ve made at any of the near dozen consignment stores I’ve frequented in the South Coast, and it’s kept me coming back. If you enjoy great clothes or accessories, furniture, or tools, at relatively miniscule prices, then it’s time to try these stores out!

Walk in someone else’s shoes

Ilaine Bednarik, owner of Sak’s Consignments in Swansea, has been in business for eight years now and knows what works and what doesn’t at her Swansea Mall Drive store that specializes in

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men’s and women’s clothes and accessories.

Sak’s Consignments opened in May of 2009. Bednarik helped the previous owner out before taking over as owner in April 2010 and has never looked back.

“We revamped the layout, changed the name, and seven years later we have over 2,600 consignors. We sell one-of-a-kind clothing, shoes, and jewelry items that you will not find in the local retail stores,” said Bednarik.

“Latest fashions from all over the local area. The stories from where my clients purchased their items are very interesting.”

When it comes to shopping for your clothes or accessories on a budget, Bednarik said they receive items with the original price tags, and then she tries to structure their pricing to where it’s way below retail pricing.

Bednarik said while they do handle vintage clothing, variety of their offerings is the name of the game.

“We handpick every item that walk in the doors. Our customer base ranges from age 13 to 95, so we try to offer something for

everyone,” said Bednarik.

“Since we put out over a hundred new items weekly, visiting the store on a regular basis will help you find what you are looking for.”

Bednarik said that pricing is based on condition/brand. She said they shop major clothing stores to check pricing so they know how to price items, pledging that you never have to pay full retail price when you shop at Sak’s.

How does she keep from buying everything for herself with the amount of great clothes coming in?

“Since you never know what will walk through the doors on a daily basis, it’s very tempting to buy everything. I try to have a 30-day watch period for things that I like.

Sometimes that works,” Bednarik noted.

If you are interested in consigning, Bednarik said consignments are all done by the season, accepting items without an appointment.

“Clothing must be cleaned, pressed, and on hangers. Shoes must be almost new.

Consignment terms are 60 days,” Bednarik said.

Design on a dime

Leif and Linda Johannessen, owners of Fairhaven’s What A Find! Consignment Furniture, say their store is very aptly named.

“People often say, ‘whenever I need furniture I come here first.’ They’ve learned that for the money, they are getting quality pieces at more affordable prices than some things brand new,” Linda said.

Cutting through the consignment myths right away, the Johannessen’s say sometimes folks think consignment stores carry furniture that is being discarded because it is worn, torn, and has seen better days, but at What A Find that couldn’t be further from the truth.

“All gently-used pieces taken on consignment in the store are in very good to excellent condition from smoke-free and pet-free homes, if they are upholstered,” Linda added.

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brands people will recognize.”

Most often, the furniture comes from folks who are downsizing and their new space can’t accommodate the extra pieces.

“When someone first walks into What A Find they are surprised to see the store set up in vignettes. Sofas are paired with end/ coffee tables and lamps. Also, wall decor and accessories complement the focal point,” Linda said.

“Dining room and bedroom sets are appropriately decorated. If you don’t see what you’ve come in for, you will at least walk away with an idea or two! Stop by often because things are always changing.”

Whether people are looking to furnish their whole home on a budget, looking for the perfect piece, or for that extra little something, you’re apt to find it at What A Find! Consignment Furniture.

If you build it

The TOOL CONSIGNMENT® Store owner Brian Spadea said that regardless of the current improving state of the economy, his Swansea store is a good first stop because it’s always a good time for a bargain, especially if you are shopping on a budget.

“Saving money isn’t only desirable in tough times – it’s always a priority,” Spadea said.

“That’s where we come in: quality tools, new and used, at great prices.”

Spadea said that this time of year they’ve already started getting snow blowers and generators. However, some of the staples like table saws, drill presses, bandsaws,

planers, and sliding miter saws are always in the inventory in various quantities.

“Inventory changes daily. What you don’t see in store today could very possibly show up tomorrow,” said Spadea, noting that customers can keep an eye on their inventory easily at toolconsignment.com.

One consignment myth that Spadea wanted to tackle was that the items in the store have been left on consignment because they are used beyond proper functionality, when in fact most items are lightly used or simply not needed anymore and “consignors just want to see them go to good use”.

“Another myth is that a consignment store is equivalent to a flea market where prices aren’t set and posted on each item and the store isn’t organized and neat,” Spadea said.

“Our store is bright and organized with items displayed by trades or common uses and all items are clearly marked with barcode pricing labels.”

So what is the best benefit of shopping at a tool consignment store?

“Very simple: savings, savings, savings!

Why pay more for something when there’s an option to pick up a quality item that will serve your needs and your wallet,” he said.

“Shopping at a family-owned small business also drives the economy and helps level the playing field with the online retailers and big box stores.”

For those of you still leery of consignment shopping, it’s time to wake up and smell the savings. Just make a trip – one trip – to these and other stores to see what you’ve been missing out on all these years.

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BankFive awarded $15,000 from its BankFive Charitable Foundation to Fall River Public Schools for support of a new core curriculum, “National Geographic Learning: Exploring Science.”

The curriculum will immerse students in grades 3-5 in the nature of science and inquiry; allow them to think like scientists and engineers; and help them achieve scientific literacy through real-world examples. With the BankFive donation, students will not only meet but exceed new state science standards. (above) Matthew H. Malone, Ph.D., Superintendent of Schools, and William R. Eccles Jr., President and CEO of BankFive.

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Fall River Municipal Credit Union CEO and President Matthew Schondek and FRMCU Chairman of the Board, Carl Garcia, celebrate the opening of a new branch on Dwelly Street in Fall River. The South End Branch is the third in Fall River and the fifth across the South Coast. Learn more at frmcu.com.

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Hawthorn Medical Welcomes Andy Boylan, MD Urology

The good earth

Bay Coast Bank pledged $100,000 over a three-year period to the Westport Land Conservation Trust (WLCT) to help acquire the former St. Vincent De Paul Camp on Aamsville Road in Westport. The WLCT is partnering with the Town of Westport to honor the property’s history of connecting people to the land by protecting the property and making it available for the community’s use and enjoyment. Learn more at westportlandtrust.org.

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Bounty at BCC

On October 13, the BCC Foundation held its Bountiful Culinary Delights & Conversation gala fundraiser. The lively event included entertainment by the Jo-Lee Band, and a reception with imaginative and lavish seasonal hors d’oeuvres by Chef John Caressimo and the culinary arts students.

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COVER STORY

“Diabesity” The 21st Century pandemic

By Elizabeth Morse Read

Here’s the bad news: by 2020, 75% of Americans could be either overweight or obese, and half of all Americans could be diabetic or pre-diabetic.

By 2050, at least one in three Americans could develop type 2 diabetes in their lifetime. Those most at risk are AfricanAmericans, Hispanics, Native Americans, and people of all ages who are poor.

But here’s the good news: Almost 95% of all type 2 diabetes diagnoses could be prevented or reversed.

Obesity and diabetes

Right now almost 30 million American adults have type 2 diabetes – and a quarter of them don’t even know it. More than a third of US adults (86 million) are pre-diabetic (borderline diabetic), and 90% of them don’t know it. Yet people who are diagnosed as pre-diabetic can cut their risk of developing full-blown type 2 diabetes by almost 60%, simply by changing their eating habits and lifestyle to lose excess weight.

It’s not just an American epidemic – the World Health Organization reports that diabetes worldwide has quadrupled over the past 25 years, paralleling the rise of obesity and the adoption of western-style diets and sedentary lifestyles.

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It’s a sad irony than many previously “Third World” or underdeveloped countries rose out of poverty in the second-half of the 20th century, only to fall victim to the diet-and-lifestyle health ailments that afflict rich, developed countries – obesity, diabetes and cardiovascular disease. China, once one of the poorest countries on earth but now the world’s second-largest economy, is facing a looming crisis – nearly half of the adult population is pre-diabetic and at risk of developing type 2 diabetes.

Sixty-five percent of the world’s population now lives in countries where obesity ultimately kills more people than starvation and malnutrition. Just think about the sociopolitical and economic implications of that.

“Diabesity” damage

The health and economic costs of obesity and type 2 diabetes are astounding, and will only get worse in the future if we don’t address the root causes – poor nutrition, lack of physical activity, and, ultimately, economic inequality. Obesity creates a high risk for type 2 diabetes, but also for

hypertension (high blood pressure) and stroke, cardiovascular disease, kidney failure, lower-limb amputations, osteoarthritis, and cancer.

The obesity rate in the United States has ballooned 35% since the 1980s. Back then, not a single state in the US had an obesity rate of more than 15%, but by 2013, all 50 states were over 20% obese. Back in 1993, fewer than 4% of Massachusetts residents had type 2 diabetes, but by 2015 almost 9% had diabetes – more than double in just two decades. In 2013, in Massachusetts alone, there were almost 40 amputations, 22 deaths, 13 new cases of end-stage kidney disease and five new cases of blindness – all directly caused by type 2 diabetes – every week!

All of the causes and complications related to obesity and type 2 diabetes are magnified in dense urban areas, whether in China, India, or the U.S. – and the South Coast is almost 90% urban. By 2009, Bristol County, MA had an obesity rate of over 25%, a diabetes rate of over 11% (plus an additional 7% with pre-diabetes), and it was the least

physically-active of all 14 counties in the state.

Overfed but undernourished

Type 2 diabetes used to be called “adult-onset” diabetes, to distinguish it from “juvenile” type 1 diabetes [see sidebar].

But if we don’t act now, at least a third of American children born after 2000 will be at risk of becoming full-blown type 2 diabetics in their lifetime, largely due to poor nutrition and lack of physical activity.

The prevalence of childhood obesity in America has increased more than 50% in a single generation. In 1980, only 7% of U.S. children were obese – by 2010, it was almost 18%. Obesity is now the most prevalent nutritional disorder among children and adolescents in the US. And the prevalence is highest in low-income families (one in seven low-income preschoolers is obese!) and within certain ethnic groups – 25% of black teenagers are obese.

More low-income American children rely on free school breakfasts and lunches, which are filling, but not always nutritious.

Fast-food consumption has increased fivefold since 1970. Almost a third of American children eat fast foods at least once a day, and at least three snack foods and sodas a day. Plus, portion sizes have mushroomed.

A medium soda was 13.6 ounces in 1970.

Now it’s more than 20 ounces.

All it takes to double the risk of developing type 2 diabetes is gaining 11 to 18 pounds above normal body weight.

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Social changes and technology created the perfect incubator for childhood obesity. For instance, in 1970, almost half of American children K-8 walked or rode their bicycle to school – now, only 13% do. Schools have cut back drastically on daily gym, recess, and after-school sports programs. Long story short, kids have fewer safe, structured opportunities for burning off those excess calories.

Kids don’t go outside to play much anymore. After school, half of American schoolaged kids end up sitting and staring at a TV, cell phone, or computer, locked up alone with a bag of Doritos and a six-pack of soda until Mom or Dad gets home.

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It’s not just about blood sugar Diabetes occurs when there’s too much glucose (sugar) in the blood.

There are three types of diabetes: type 1 (juvenile), gestational, and type 2 (aka adult-onset). Only about 5% of all diabetics, mostly children and young adults, are type 1, when the body cannot produce insulin. (Insulin is a natural hormone that converts blood glucose into energy.)

Another small percentage of all diabetes diagnoses is gestational diabetes, when a pregnant women suddenly develops high blood sugar.

But almost 95% of all diabetes diagnoses – “adult-onset” type 2 diabetes – is when a person’s body either doesn’t utilize insulin properly or else doesn’t produce enough of it (insulin resistance). But type 2 diabetes, unlike type 1 diabetes, can be prevented or delayed for many years if properly diagnosed and carefully managed.

In 2013, diabetes was the seventh-leading cause of death in the US. Uncontrolled high blood sugar can trigger life-threatening complications in almost every part of the body – gums, feet, eyes, kidneys, nerves, and cardiovascular system. It is the leading cause of blindness in people under 74 years old and of lower-limb amputations. Diabetes reduces blood flow to the legs and feet, and causes nerve damage. It is the most common cause of kidney failure, which leads to either dialysis or transplantation. And diabetics are twice as likely to develop heart disease or suffer a stroke – and at an earlier age – than non-diabetics.

High blood sugar (diabetes) is a slow-moving disaster which ultimately causes cascading complications throughout the body, and can only be diagnosed with blood testing. Be alert if someone you know, no matter what their age, ethnicity, or weight, suddenly displays unusual thirstiness, increased urination, blurry vision, and chronic fatigue.

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During those unsupervised hours, they’re bombarded with $1.6 billion in advertisements targeted by food and beverage manufacturers and fast-food restaurants.

As a result, American children today are afflicted with health problems formerly seen only in adults. In one study, 60% of obese children ages five to ten had at least one major health risk factor, such as elevated cholesterol, triglycerides, insulin resistance, or blood pressure – and 35% had two or more risk factors. Proactive pediatricians are now advocating cholesterol testing for high-risk two-year-olds, and some doctors are even prescribing cholesterol-lowering drugs to eight-year-olds.

All of these children are our country’s future adults!

“Let them eat cake!”

Paradoxically, the lower the socio-economic level, the higher the incidence of obesity and diabetes. A third of people making less than $25,000 are obese, compared with only one in four earning over $50,000.

Education level is also a factor – more than a third of people who don’t graduate from high school are obese, yet only 20% of college graduates are obese.

Where there is poverty, there will be obesity and type 2 diabetes. People in low-income neighborhoods have very few options for buying fresh vegetables and fruit, whole-grain breads, lean meats, and low-fat dairy products. They live in “food deserts,” where fast-food restaurants, conveniences stores, “dollar stores,” and corner bodegas vastly outnumber grocery stores and farmers markets. The obesity and type 2 diabetes rates in low-income areas are directly related to the food shopping options these people face every day.

Penny-wise and pound-foolish

While obese people already account for a third of the population, obesity-related diseases like type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, and chronic heart disease account for almost two-thirds of all healthcare costs every year. More than 20% of all health care spending in the U.S. is for people with type 2 diabetes, twice the cost of people without diabetes.

African-Americans and Hispanics are twice as likely to develop type 2 diabetes than are whites, and poor black women are 50% more likely to be obese than anyone else. African-Americans have a more than double the rate of diabetes-related deaths than whites, and make more than four times as many diabetes-related emergency room visits.

Hispanics, one of the youngest and fastest-growing segments of the U.S. population, are at the greatest risk of developing obesity and type 2 diabetes than all other racial and ethnic groups.

Prevention prescription

Not all overweight or obese people will develop type 2 diabetes, but almost all cases of type 2 diabetes are triggered by obesity. Almost 90% of people with type 2 diabetes are either overweight (BMI 25+) or obese (BMI 30+). The incidence of diabetes increases with age, with more than 20% of people over 65 years old afflicted.

Weight control is critical to preventing or controlling type 2 diabetes – we all need to eat fewer carbohydrates, fats, salt, and sugar, eat more high-fiber fruits and vegetables, whole grains, lean meats, low-fat dairy, and to drink more water. We all need to eat smaller portions and maintain a regular meal schedule to avoid blood sugar spikes.

We need to work off those calories by staying physically active every day.

Many people can lower and control their blood sugar levels simply by losing weight, adopting a healthier diet, and becoming more physically active. Other people may need to take special medications or daily shots of insulin. Your doctor and certified diabetes educator can coach you on how best to monitor and manage your weight and blood sugar levels.

According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control, almost 95% of type 2 diabetes cases are totally preventable – it is largely a manmade disease that doesn’t have to happen. Scientists spend billions of dollars and years of testing to find treatments or cures for myriad serious diseases and disabilities. Ironically, the “cure” for the epidemic of “diabesity” is far less complicated – increase everyone’s access to healthful foods, regular physical activity, and quality healthcare.

Take control of your diabetes risk

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our risk of developing type 2 diabetes is influenced by your family’s medical history, your race/ ethnicity and your socio-economic background, none of which you can change retroactively. But you still have it within your power to reduce your risk by making deliberate diet and lifestyle changes.

Remember – all it takes to double your risk of developing type 2 diabetes is gaining 11-18 pounds above your normal body weight.

Lose that excess weight, especially if it’s “belly fat,” by eating more healthful foods, less empty-calorie junk, and smaller portions at regular intervals every day. Drink more water, less alcohol, and no sodas (even “diet” sodas).

Don’t eat anything that’s been deepfried. Don’t eat anything that’s smothered in gravy, cheesy sauces, or creamy dressings. Don’t eat anything white (processed, refined) that has a healthier whole-grain brown version – like bread, pasta, or rice.

Choose corn tortillas over white wheat tortillas, and sweet potato over white potato.

Eat more fish (even canned) and beans and less animal meat. Eat more skinless lean meat (like poultry) than fatty beef, sausages, and pork chops.

Learn how to prepare meals from scratch using fresh, unprocessed/unrefined foods.

Bring your own lunch and snacks to work or school. Avoid eating at sit-down restaurants or cafeterias too often and don’t eat or drink anything sold through a window or at a fast-food restaurant, gas station, or convenience store.

Learn more about the

DASH diet, the low-glycemic diet, the Mediterranean diet, and the Dr. Hyman Diabesity Diet. They all help lower cholesterol, blood pressure, blood sugar levels – and help you lose weight steadily without feeling hungry.

Be more physically active every day – take the stairs instead of the elevator, walk to the corner store instead of driving there, work up a sweat raking the leaves, cleaning your house, or playing Frisbee with your dog.

Be your own best healthcare advocate – get an annual physical exam, get your blood tested at least once a year, follow through on all the recommended tests, vaccinations, and specialist visits, and take your medications according to directions.

If you’re overweight or diagnosed as pre-diabetic, get your teeth cleaned, get a dilated eye exam, and have your feet checked out by a podiatrist at least once a year, and have all those results sent to your primary care physician.

Do everything in moderation – get enough sleep and downtime, don’t binge eat/drink anything, balance time spent sitting down with time moving around, spend as much time smiling as frowning.

Learn more about the ABCs of diabetes: monitor and control your A1c blood glucose levels, Blood pressure, Cholesterol, and stop smoking. Go to cdc.gov/diabetes, choosemyplate.gov, and diabetes.org.

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COVER STORY

— ADV ER TO RI A L —

Taken to heart

By Jay Pateakos

It doesn’t take long to see how Sacred Heart Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitative Care is different from the competition.

C

urrently celebrating its centennial anniversary, Sacred Heart feels like home to its residents.

Even more, it becomes a second family.

Sacred Heart has gone through a number of renovations through its hundred years, as the needs of its community have grown and changed. The first addition to the main building was opened in 1949, with the second addition built and opened in 1958, and the third and final addition in 1967. There have been many upgrades and renovations since then to accommodate state-of-the-art medical care, while still keeping the traditions of loving compassion and spiritual grace brought by the original founders.

Sacred heart is especially proud of its state-certified Dementia Special Care Units. They are among the few local facilities with such units and personnel who understand the unique challenges facing individuals living with Alzheimer’s or Dementia and their families.

“This is one of the largest-growing groups in society and these units are something we are very proud of. Our staff must keep up with specialized education each year in order to maintain this certification,” said Sacred Heart Home Administrator Jen Davis.

“The importance of being here the first 100 years is that we want to be here

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another 100 years and in order to do that, we have to be at the forefront of Dementia care. This is a critical need in our community.”

Specially-trained staff, therapeutic living environments, and ongoing pastoral care combine to promote the best quality of life for residents with Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of memory loss and dementia. Within this safe and secure setting, they nurture by emphasizing individual strengths, providing programming to help preserve cognition skills, encouraging positive activities, and fostering emotional and spiritual well-being.

Years later, Harnois said she wanted to come to Sacred Heart Home once they built an assisted living facility where Sacred Heart Church and School used to be. Her sister Leonie, her husband Leopold, and many of her friends would become residents of Sacred Heart Home and have since passed on.

“I am very happy here as a resident. They are excellent to me and I have no complaints,” Harnois said.

What seems to set Sacred Heart apart is the exceptionally personal care the staff takes with each client. Letters of appreciation flood the offices after loved ones pass away. Rudolph H. “Rudy” Coles recently

Community Hospice engaged on Rudy’s behalf.

“As family members, we also valued and enjoyed working with Sacred Heart and especially appreciated the fact that our calls were always returned and our questions always answered in a timely and helpful manner by all elements of the Sacred Heart organization,” the letter noted. “From the day of admission through Rudy’s ultimate passing, we felt we were treated very particularly as Rudy’s family, rather than impersonally or anonymously.

In the inherently difficult times we experienced, this made a great difference to us.”

With a rare certified Alzheimer’s unit

“I am very happy here as a resident.

They are excellent to me and I have no complaints.”

Irene L’Ecuyer Harnois, 98 Good works Irene L’Ecuyer Harnois, 98 and a New Bedford native, has quite the history with Sacred Heart, dating back to trolley rides she took there with her family when she was only four. She would grow up to volunteer at the facility and eventually become a resident herself.

“During this time my mother and her friend went to visit and help the sisters of Sacred Heart with the mending and sewing for the residents in 1925,” said Harnois.

“I got involved actively as a member after my marriage in 1955. We organized card parties and lunches for the families of the residents every Sunday afternoon. We also had tea and entertainment at Sacred Heart each Sunday. All our efforts were to raise funds for the residents for any equipment needed.”

passed away at Sacred Heart after many months in their care and four of his family members took the time to write a onepage letter of appreciation for all the staff did to make their father, uncle, and friend feel at home.

“We chose Sacred Heart for him based both on recommendations and our own research, and in retrospect, could not possibly have done better for Rudy,” wrote the family. “From his first day, he was treated with respect, sensitivity, and empathy by what was clearly a quality and well-trained and directed staff.”

The letter went on to note that issues or concerns were dealt with “promptly and effectively” and that during his time of declining health, the staff worked directly with Rudy to “ease and support his changing situation,” cooperating fully with

and a staff that helps your loved one be as comfortable as they would be in their own home, Sacred Heart Home works to show that even the twilight years of your life can be about love, companionship, and care.

“The mission of Sacred Heart has always been to provide the utmost quality care to the region. In celebrating our 100th year, we’ve worked hard to mold that mission to fit the needs of the community,” said Davis. “The healthcare environment is constantly changing and we are working hard to change with it and to make sure the New Bedford area is well cared for.”

Sacred Heart Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitative Care will hold an Open House on November 8 from 3:30 to 5 p.m. with tours available. For more information on Sacred Heart, call visit 508-996-6751 or dhfo.org/ new-bedford-sacred-heart-home.html

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THINGS TO DO

Extra holiday happenings

by Dan Logan

Jim Robitaille jams on his guitar.

Performances in the Performance Jam Session Series at UMass Dartmouth are free and open to the public.

The November events calendar is typically dominated by Thanksgivingrelated themes, but tucked away among the popular holiday happenings there are usually some other gems to be unearthed if one is looking for a bit of variety.

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nterest never wanes in the Pilgrims and and the formative years of America. New clutches of documents still pop up on occasion to expose another facet of life here in 17th century.

In an upcoming lecture entitled “A Family and a Fortune” at the Newport Historical Society, English writer Rebecca Fraser will talk about previously-undiscovered documents she turned up in the National Archives of the United Kingdom while she was researching her book, The Mayflower: The Families, the Voyage, and the Founding of America. The book focuses on the Winslow family, which in its first two generations alone held a significant place in the region’s history.

Fraser’s documentary discovery provided details about a court case involving Edward Pelham and his half-sister Penelope Winslow. Penelope Winslow was the wife of Josiah Winslow, who was governor of Plymouth from 1673 until 1679, the period of the French and Indian War. His father, Edward Winslow, had been governor of Plymouth Colony for three one-year terms in the 1630s and 1640s.

Edward Pelham was the son-in-law of Benedict Arnold, who served three stints as governor of the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations (and was an ancestor of Benedict Arnold the American Revolutionary War general and traitor).

Pelham had been born in England but lived most of his life in Newport after marrying

Freelove Arnold, Benedict Arnold’s youngest daughter.

The Fraser lecture is scheduled for Wednesday, November 8 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. To reserve a space call 401-841-8770; seating is limited. The location is the Newport Historical Society, 82 Touro Street in Newport. The cost is $5 per person, $1 for NHS members and active and retired military with ID. The website can be found at NewportHistory.org.

Rebecca Fraser’s previous work includes a biography of Charlotte Bronte, and another on the Bronte family. Her most recent work is The Story of Britain.

Stephen Haynes and Dharmachakra

Experimental jazz musician Stephen Haynes and Dharmachakra will be featured in the school’s long-running Performance Jam Session Series in November.

Haynes, who describes himself as an “improvising composer, teaching artist, arts organizer, and advocate,” and his ensemble will perform for an hour, then answer students’ questions and give them a firsthand look at how jam sessions work.

The Performance Jam Session Series was founded back in 2011 by UMass Dartmouth music faculty member Jim Robitaille, who believed that bringing talented jazz musicians to the school would provide a valuable opportunity for students who might not get to performances elsewhere. A well-known jazz guitarist, Robitaille had the contacts to pull top musicians living and working in the Boston-to-New York area.

Stephen Haynes and Dharmachakra will start at 8 p.m. (until about 10 p.m.) on Wednesday, November 15 in the UMass Dartmouth College of Visual and Performing Arts Building, Room 104. Park in parking lot 8.

For music lovers the UMass Dartmouth College of Visual and Performing Arts offers frequent free music events open to the public that you can find listed at calendar.umassd.edu. Performances in the Performance Jam Session Series are free and open to the public.

You can find Haynes’, Robitaille’s and other area musicians’ performances on YouTube.

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Becoming a better chess player demands frequent competition and ongoing study.

Chess players can find the competition and helpful instruction at the New Bedford Chess Society meetings in the downtown library.

The group meets on Mondays (except holidays) in the New Bedford Downtown Library Meeting Room on the 3rd floor at 6 p.m. The November meeting dates are the 6, 13, 20, and 27. Boards and instruction are available. For more information call 508-991-6280.

MayFlour Bombing Competition

For something a little different, visit the Plymouth Municipal Airport on Saturday, November 11 from 9 a.m. to noon and watch (or, if you happen to have a plane, take part in) the Plymouth Aero Club’s Annual MayFlour Bombing Competition.

The object of the bombing competition is to nail a ground target with a small bag of flour from 200 feet above ground.

The event is open to Aero Club members as well as visitors. Competitors must attend the mandatory pilot briefing, have a medical certificate on hand (if required), and bring along a bombardier. The club supplies the two flour bombs allotted to each competing aircraft. The flour bags are free to paid up Aero Club members and $10 apiece for visiting aircraft.

Spectators are welcome. You can see a short video of a flour bomb drop on the videos link at facebook.com/ PlymouthAeroClub.

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Veterans Day Parade Saturday, November 11, 2017 Main Street, 9:00 a.m.

Veterans will march and ride from Oxford School to Fairhaven High School where a ceremony will be held on the lawn.

Fairhaven 5K Turkey Trot for Health and Hunger Thursday, November 23, 8 a.m. (rain or snow or shine) Green and Bridge streets

Kick off Thanksgiving on the right foot: running while raising funds and food for the Sheperd’s Pantry. The 2017 Turkey Trot 5K will include Tuesday night number pick-up, t-shirts for the first 500 registrants, an 8am event start, and warm indoor pre- and post-Trot festivities. www.fairhaventurkeytrot.com.

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If you have an interest in astronomy, take advantage of the 16-inch telescope and other telescopes at the UMass Dartmouth Observatory on Saturday, December 2, from 7-10 p.m. Weather permitting, members of the Astronomical Society of Southern New England (ASSNE) will be giving the public an opportunity to try out the equipment.

What might one get to see? “Besides craters and mountains on the moon (a crowd favorite), we expect to see the Andromeda Galaxy (over 2 million light-years away), the globular star cluster M15 in the constellation Pegasus (a “hive” of few hundred thousand stars), a pair of star clusters in the constellation Perseus, plus some colorful double stars,” says Alan Hirshfeld, director of the observatory.

Unfortunately, he notes, “The major planets are below the horizon that evening.”

The night sky viewing session will take place at the UMass Dartmouth Observatory

Field to the right of the main campus entrance on Old Westport Road.

If the event is cancelled because of bad weather an announcement can be found before each event around 5 p.m. at meetup.com/ASSNE-MA-RI or by calling 508-999-8715.

Park in designated spaces on the campus ring road or in lot 17. Admission is free and open to the public. Children are welcome to attend if accompanied by an adult. Don’t forget to dress for the cold.

For more information about the observatory, contact Professor Alan Hirshfeld at ahirshfeld@umassd.edu or 508-999-8715.

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It’s time for Oktoberfests, Seafood and Harvest Festivals, and all things Halloween! Enjoy the foliage and the cooler weather – it’s the lull before the holiday season gets into full swing.

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The iconic Benny’s stores throughout southern New England will all close by the end of the year.

Check out the special exhibit “South Africa” on November 1-11 at the Capron Park Zoo! Call 774203-1840 or go to capronparkzoo.com.

Mark your calendar for the monthly Paskamansett Concert Series at the Dartmouth Grange Hall.

The Mud Daubers will perform on November 11, Mike Laureanno on December 9. For more info, call 401-241-3793, or visit paskamansettconcertseries. weebly.com.

The Christmas Festival of Lights starts November 17 at Edaville Railroad in Carver! Take the kids on heated train rides illuminated by 17 million lights throughout the park! For more info, visit edaville. com or call 508-866-8190.

If you’re 50 or older, check out the trips sponsored by the New Bedford Senior Travel Program.

There’s the Christmas Festival Seaport November 3, Lake Pearl Corvettes Doo Wop November 8, Lake Pearl Michael Buble Christmas December 8, Connecticut Christmas Carol December 13 – and numerous casino trips! For details, call 508-991-6171.

Find out what’s going on at your local YMCA! For schedules, go to ymcasouthcoast.org.

Plan ahead! The Attleboro Community Theatre will present “The Christmas Carol” on December 1-3, 8-10, 15-17! For more info, call 508-226-8100 or go to attleborocommunitytheatre.com.

Stroll through Mass Audubon’s Oak Knoll Wildlife Sanctuary and Nature Center! For more info, call 508-223-3060 or visit massaudubon.org.

Bristol The holidays will start to “sparkle” starting November 24 – celebrate “A Toast to the Twenties” at Blithewold Mansion and Gardens! For info, call 401-253-2707 or go to blithewold.org.

The Salvation Army is always willing to accept your bagged/boxed donations – clothing, books, non-perishable foods, housewares. To schedule a pickup, go to satruck.org/pickup.

Listen to the Sine Nomine choral ensemble’s performance of “A Choral Pilgrimage” on November 19 at St. Michael’s Episcopal Church in Bristol. For more info, go to sinenominechoir.org or call 508-748-2178.

My Brother’s Keeper of Dartmouth and Easton is looking for volunteers and gently-used residential furniture for families in need. Free pick up.

Call 774-305-4577 or visit mybrotherskeeper.org.

Wander through Linden Place, the elegant mansion used as the setting for the movie, The Great Gatsby. For info, call 401-253-0390 or visit lindenplace.org.

Pet Food Aid collects pet food donations and distributes them to food banks and senior centers throughout Bristol County, MA. Volunteers and donations gratefully accepted. For more info, visit petfoodaid.org or call 774-204-5227.

Find out who’s playing at the Stone Church Coffeehouse at the First Congregational Church.

For info or tickets, call 401-253-4813 or 401-253-7288.

Acushnet Buy your holiday gifts, goodies and greenery at The Silverbrook Farm! For info, call 774-202-1027 or go to thesilverbrookfarm.com.

Talk a stroll through the Acushnet Sawmills public park and herring weir! Canoe/kayak launch, fishing, trails. For info, visit savebuzzardsbay.org.

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Check out the 18th-century Home and Hearth Workshops at the Coggeshall Farm Museum!

For details, visit coggeshallfarm.org or call 401-253-9062.

Carver Get ready for the Christmas Festival of Lights starting November 17 at Edaville Railroad! Take the kids on heated train rides illuminated by 17 million lights throughout the park! For more info, visit edaville.com or call 508-866-8190.

The New Bedford Symphony Orchestra and the South Coast Chamber Music Society will perform on November 19 at St. Peter’s Church in Dartmouth. For details, call 508-999-6276 or go to nbsymphony.org.

Go on nature walks at the Lloyd Center for the Environment! Explore Gooseberry Island Beach on November 19. For details, call 508-990-0505 or visit lloydcenter.org.

Take a stroll through Paskamansett Woods, a nature reserve operated by the Dartmouth Natural Resources Trust. Visit dnrt.org.

Easton Find out what’s happening at the Children’s Museum! For info, call 508-230-3789 or visit childrensmuseumineaston.org.

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Don’t miss the Veterans Day Parade on November 11 – and plan ahead for the Old Time Holiday Fair on December 9! For more info, go to fairhaventours.com or call 508-979-4085.

If you’re interested in the history of JapanAmerica ties, visit the Whitfield-Manjiro Friendship House, where it all began. Go to wmfriendshiphouse.org or call 508-995-1219 for details.

Get ready for the new season at the Little Theatre of Fall River! “Always… Patsy Cline” will be performed November 30-December 3, December 7-10. For more info, go to littletheatre.net or call 508-675-1852.

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Remember our veterans on November 11!

Journey through time and discover a sailor’s life at Battleship Cove, America’s Fleet Museum (508-678-1100 or battleshipcove.org) and the Maritime Museum at Battleship Cove (508-6743533 or battleshipcove.org/maritime-museum).

All new tours, interactives, and exhibits – visit two museums for the price of one!

Plan ahead for the “Made in Lakeville” Holidays Crafts and Gift Fair on December 2! For more info, visit lakevillearts.com.

The Narrows Center for the Arts has a fabulous lineup – there’s Tom Rush November 4, Shawn Colvin November 8, Quinn Sullivan November 9, Los Lonely Boys November 11, Roomful of Blues November 24, Sarah Borges November 25, Johnny A December 1, The Smithereens December 2 – and more! For a complete schedule, visit narrowscenter.com or call 508-324-1926.

Enjoy the beautiful fall weather! Explore nature trails or historic landmarks and join a walking group. Learn more at walkfallriver.org or call 508-324-2405.

The Fall River Public Library hosts free afternoon movies (and popcorn!) every Wednesday at 1 p.m., in addition to showings on Monday nights. For more information, visit the library’s Facebook page or visit fallriverlibrary.org.

Head to the North End Senior Center at 101 President Avenue on November 14, to learn more about your money during a Senior Smart Money Financial Literacy Session. Sponsored by Fall River Municipal Credit Union, the program is tailored to helping seniors face challenges specific to them, including how to protect against fraud and scams.

Anyone over the age of 60 who wishes to attend should contact Sherri Vale-Turner at 508-235-2424.

Find out what’s going on at the Children’s Museum of Greater Fall River! For info, go to cmgfr.org or call 508-672-0033.

Marion Don’t miss the production of “Art” at the Marion Arts Center on November 10-12, 17-18! For info, call 508-748-1266 or go to marionartcenter.org.

Listen to the performances of the Tri-County Symphonic Band! There’s the “Scholarship Showcase” on November 25 at Tabor Academy, and the free annual “Children’s Christmas Concert” on December 11 at the Sippican School. For info and tickets, go to tricountysymphonicband.org.

The New Bedford Symphony Orchestra and the South Coast Chamber Music Society will perform on November 18 at St. Gabriel’s Church in Marion. For details, call 508-999-6276 or go to nbsymphony.org.

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Middleboro Take the kids to the Soule Homestead! For details, call 508-947-6744 or go to soulehomestead.org.

Mark your calendars! The Burt Wood School of Performing Arts will present the musical “Elf Jr.” on December 1 to 11 at The Alley Theatre. For more info, call 508-946-1071 or go to burtwoodschool. com.

Plan ahead! The Pilgrim Festival Chorus will present“Messiah and Carol Sing” on December 15 at the First Congregational Church in Middleboro.

For more info, visit pilgrimfestivalchorus.org.

Middletown Get in touch with nature at the Norman Bird Sanctuary. For details, call 401-846-2577 or go to normanbirdsanctuary.org.

New Bedford Don’t miss The Sibelius Connection performed by the New Bedford Symphony Orchestra at the Zeiterion on November 26 – and plan ahead for the Family Holiday Pops Concerts on December 16! For info and tickets, visit nbsymphony.org.

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The exhibition features painting of the urban environments and depicts the unique way in which they can capture and hold light.

Gamers, team-builders and mystery-solvers should head for the new “Mass Escape” in downtown New Bedford! Groups of 4-8 people can work together to prevent a nuclear crisis or solve a murder mystery. For more info, go to MassEscapeRoom.com.

Stroll through the urban greenspace of the Allen G. Haskell Public Gardens! To learn more, call 508636-4693 or go to thetrustees.org.

Learn about American military history at Fort Taber-Fort Rodman and the museum! For info, call 508-994-3938 or visit forttaber.org.

Listen to the Sine Nomine choral ensemble’s performance of “A Choral Pilgrimage” on November 18 at Grace Episcopal Church in New Bedford. For more info, go to sinenominechoir.org or call 508-748-2178.

Enjoy FREE family fun and entertainment on AHA! Nights. The November 9 theme is “Made in NB.” The December 14 theme is “City Sidewalks.”

For details, go to ahanewbedford.org or call 508-996-8253.

Mark your calendars for the start of Your Theatre’s new season! “Vanya and Sonya and Masha and Spike” will be performed November 9-12, 16-19. For a complete schedule, call 508-993-0772 or go to yourtheatre.org.

It’s all happening at the Z! Don’t miss Adan Ezra Group November 2, “Tuesdays with Morrie” November 4, Zerui Dipina November 9, TEDx New Bedford November 11, NBSO The Sibelius Connection November 26, Kenny White and Friends November 30. Plan ahead for “A Christmas Carol” December 9, NBSO Family Holiday Pops December 16, A Celtic Christmas Sojourn December 19! For info, call 508-994-2900 or go to zeiterion.org.

Enjoy the fall weather at the Buttonwood Park Zoo! Take the kids to see the “Science on a Sphere” and the new animal exhibits, too! For info, call 508991-6178 or visit bpzoo.org.

Explore the whaling-era mansion and gardens at the Rotch-Jones-Duff House! For more info, call 508-997-1401 or go to rjdmuseum.org.

Visit the New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park! For more info, go to nps.gov/nebe.

And while you’re there, visit the Whaling Museum, and the Seamen’s Bethel across the street! For more info, visit whalingmuseum.org or call 508-997-0046.

If you’re a fan of Americana and roots music, check out “Music in the Gallery” at the Wamsutta Club – Enjoy the Holiday Concert with Matt and Shannon Heaton December 1. For tickets or info, go to brownpapertickets.com/events or contact korolenko8523@charter.net.

Mark your calendars! The Sippican Choral Society, along with the Sippican Children’s Chorus, will perform their Christmas Concert, featuring Schubert’s “Mass in G”, on December 1 at St. Lawrence Church in New Bedford. For details, call 508-763-2327 or go to sippicanchoralsociety.org.

Tickets are already on sale to hear Gloria Steinem speak on May 19, 2018, presented by the New Bedford Lyceum, at the Zeiterion! For tickets and info, call 508-994-2900 or go to zeiterion.org.

Newport Start your Christmas season at Bowen’s Wharf!

There’s the Block Party and Holiday Kick-Off November 24, the Christmas Tree Lighting December 2, and the Newport Annual Stroll December 1-3! For details, go to bowenswharf. com.

Enjoy a dinner-theatre night out at the Newport Playhouse! “The Crazy Time” will be performed through November 19. “Dashing Through the Snow” will be performed November 24 to December 31, plus there’s the special Sinatra & Peggy Lee Tribute November 26 and Las Vegas impersonators The Edwards Twins December 4-5, 11-12! For more information, call 401-848-7529 or go to newportplayhouse.com.

Don’t miss “The Newport Nutcracker at Rosecliff” on November 24-26, November 28 to December 1, performed by The Island Moving Company.

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Plymouth See where Thanksgiving Day began! Plan a day trip to Plimouth Plantation! Go to plimouth.org or call 508-746-1622.

Find out who’s on stage at the Spire Center for the Performing Arts of Greater Plymouth! There’s Tab Benoit November 9, Grace Morrison & Macalla November 10, Las Vegas impersonators The Edwards Twins November 11-12, Mary Fahl November 17, Chrissie Poland November 24 – and more! For tickets and info, call 508-746-4488 or visit spirecenter.org.

Plan ahead! The Pilgrim Festival Chorus will present “A Hometown Christmas” on December 2 and 3 at St. Bonaventure Parish in Plymouth, and “Messiah and Carol Sing” on December 15 at the First Congregational Church in Middleboro. For more info, visit pilgrimfestivalchorus.org.

Portsmouth Get lost in the Corn Maze at Escobar Farm! For details, call 401-683-1444 or visit escobarfarm.com.

Make some fake feathered friends on November 4 and 5 from 10-4 at the Audubon Society of Rhode Island’s Bird and Wildlife Carving Exposition! Over 17 acclaimed and award-winning artists from throughout New England will exhibit their lifelike carvings of birds and other wildlife, and share the secrets of their craft.

For more information, visit asri.org.

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Visit the whimsical Green Animals Topiary Gardens! For more info, call 401-683-1267 or go to newportmansions.org.

Get back to your musical roots at Common Fence Music! There’s the Full Moon Fest with various artists November 4, Rahim Al Haj November 18, Andy Statman Trio December 3 – and plan ahead for the Sweetback Sisters’ Country Christmas December 16! For a complete schedule and info, call 401-683-5085 or go to commonfencemusic.org.

Enjoy live jazz on Saturdays through December at the Greenvale Vineyards! For complete info, call 401-847-3777 or go to greenvale.com.

Providence Listen to the Rhode Island Philharmonic’s performance of Russian masters on November 5, Brahms and Enigma November 18, and plan ahead for “Handel’s Messiah” on December 16! For info and tickets, call 401-248-7000 or go to riphil.org.

Rhode Island College’s Performing Arts Series presents talented musicians, actors, dancers and artists for all to enjoy! For a complete schedule of events, go to ric.edu/pfa or call 401-456-8144.

Head for Trinity Rep to see “Death of a Salesman” and “Skeleton Crew” through November 26. “A Christmas Carol” will be performed November 9 through December 31. For tickets and info, call 401351-4242 or visit trinityrep.com.

Don’t miss the famous Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular through November 5 at the Roger Williams Park Zoo! For info and tickets, visit rwpzoo.org.

Go ghost-hunting at night through the historic East Side on weekends in November! For tickets and more info, call 401-484-8687 or visit providenceghosttour.com.

Enjoy the new season of Festival Ballet Providence! “Up Close on Hope” will be performed November 10-19 at the Black Box Theatre. Plan ahead for “The Nutcracker” at the PPAC December 15-17! For info or tickets, call 401-353-1129 or go to festivalballetprovidence.org.

Be amazed by WaterFire in downtown Providence!

Don’t miss the November 4 “Salute to Veterans”!

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Plan a day trip to the Roger Williams Park Zoo! Visit the Museum of Natural History & Planetarium, the Botanical Gardens, then check out the new “Explore and Soar” area, with camel rides and a zipline! For more info, go to rwpzoo.org or call 401-785-3510.

Shop for that special gift at the “Artists for the Bay Show and Sale” on November 30 at the Save the Bay Center in Providence! For more info, call 401272-3540 or visit savebay.org/art.

Enjoy the new theatre season with “Neighbors” through November 12 performed by The Wilbury Group in Providence. “Church” will be performed December 7-23. For more info, call 401-400-7100 or visit thewilburygroup.org.

Find out what’s on stage at the Providence Performing Arts Center! Plan ahead for “Fun Home” November 7-12, Brit Floyd: Immersion Tour November 8 at The VETS, Lyle Lovatt November 9, Gene Simmons Band November 11, Garrison Keillor November 17, Cirque Dreams Holidaze November 18-19, “Finding Neverland” November 28-December 3, Paula Poundstone November 30.

Plan ahead for “Kinky Boots” December 8-10, FBP “The Nutcracker” December 15-17, A Christmas Celtic Sojourn December 20! For details, call 401421-2787 or go to ppacri.org.

Hockey fans, rejoice! Check out the schedule at the Dunkin Donuts Center! And don’t miss Janet Jackson November 7, and the Rhode Island Comic Con November 10-12. For more info, call 401-3316700 or visit dunkindonutscenter.com.

Explore the Children’s Museum in Providence!

Go to childrenmuseum.org or call 401-273-5437.

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Rehoboth The Arts in the Village Concert Series presents Misuzu Tanaka on November 11 at Goff Memorial Hall. For more info, call 508-252-3031 or go to rehobothantiquarian.org.

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Taunton The Best Buy store at the Galleria Mall closed at the end of October.

Find out what’s happening in Taunton! For info, go to downtowntaunton.org.

Tiverton There’s always something going on at Tiverton Four Corners! Plan ahead for the Art & Artisans Winter Festival December 10! For more info, go to tivertonfourcorners.com or fourcornerarts.org.

Check out who’s playing at “Live Music at the Bliss” at the Bliss Four Corners Congregational Church! For info, call 401-624-4113 or visit blissfourcornerschurch.org.

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Find out what’s going on at the Sandywoods Center for the Arts! The Rhode Island Songwriters will perform on November 3. For a complete schedule, go to sandywoodsmusic.com or call 401-241-7349.

Wareham Mark your calendar for the annual Christmas Parade on December 2! For more info, go to warehamvillage.org.

Practice yoga on Shell Point Beach every Wednesday and Saturday! For details, go to onsetbay.org.

To plan your activities in the Wareham area, go to warehamvillage.org or onsetbay.org.

Warren Get ready for the holidays on Girls Night Out November 4, and the Holiday Open House November 24-26 at Frerichs Farm! For more info, call 401-245-8245 or visit frerichsfarm.com.

Check out what’s playing at 2nd Story Theatre!

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Take a leisurely ramble around rural Westport!

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I’ll die if I don’t go to the bathroom enough. My heart, forget about it, it’s gonna explode, unless I buy a certain product. And damn, that toenail fungus is ruining so many lives, it’s right up there with the threat of nuclear war. But alas, my Nigerian kin will make me rich so I’ll have a bundle to leave the family!

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I know all this because spam has told me so.

I’ve noticed in recent years the extreme and merciful drop in junk mail, the kind that the mail carriers lug around in bursting bags to stuff into your mailbox that you throw into the recycling bins that gets shredded and reused and eventually finds its way back into your hands somewhere down the eco-friendly road. In my ancient pre-recycling days, I recall deriving distinct pleasure in crumpling up junk mail and heaving it into the trash, a visceral symbol of my discontent.

But with the lack of snail junk mail comes an increase of a

different virtual kind, which I guess you can call pollution of the eyes: spam. There isn’t a day – hell, a minute – that goes by that my email isn’t jammed with spam spamming about miracle cures, the end of the word, soonto-be-dead Nigerians eager to give me millions in inheritance, and sure-fire ways to give me an even bigger you-know-what.

A lot appeals to the obscene politics of the moment, notably to my left-leaning self with emails about how we can bring about impeachment, the downfall of the Republican party, the NRA, you name it – by me sending them money.

As I write this, I got another

so I clicked through it, was honored by being “one of the top 10 percent of the Democrats in my city” to answer more questions, so I did. I ranked the job he’s doing, said yes, impeach him, and of course to the rather leading one that screamed “lock him up!”, which I can’t argue with, but then at the end – you guessed it – it asked me for anywhere from $3 to $50 or more, and would not let me enter my survey answers without contributing.

I did not. I will not be browbeaten, even by my own kind.

And a lot is not political, it’s just scammy. Just got one touting a “free” invention kit, guiding me to how I can make my invention a reality. I went to the site (yes, I know, inviting even MORE spam from other spammers),

formula (I get a lot of these – what are they trying to tell me?).

What’s even weirder, not to mention much eerier, is the ever-increasing Big-Brother way the Internet has of e-reading your mind. Post something on Facebook about looking for a new car, and boom, instantly you get pop-up ads or email spam wanting to sell you a new car. I recently answered a friend’s inquiry about buying a digital camera, so I Googled a link to a story about it, posted it, and seconds later I was getting asked to take photo lessons on line, buy a new high-end camera not yet on the market and told where to get my photos printed, matted, and framed. All of it for the cheapest possible price.

Naturally.

You can’t get away from it,

There was just something so viscerally satisfying about crumpling that junk up and tossing it into the trash, never to return. and put a bunch of bogus info in to get through it all and the only “free” thing I got was a video explaining how great this company is and how it will make me rich. A quick Google search turned up the spam scam; they’ve had many complaints from consumers dumb enough to be bilked for thousands of dollars.

Spam loves lists and numbering things. the 10 top stories you shouldn’t miss this week.

The 13 best national parks in the world (seems an odd number, but okay). The 8 cutest towns in Vermont (personally, I’d prefer “quaint,” but cute works). The top 5 pro tips for making the best lasagna ever (I’m Italian, don’t you DARE tell me how to make great lasagna). The number one male enhancement

but there are limits. I’m forever complaining about being broke, but besides hearing from those soon-to-be-dead Nigerians wanting to unload their inheritance on me, nobody’s ponying up actual shekels.

What’s the solution? There isn’t one, unless you cut yourself off from the Internet and just revel in the total lack of snail mail spam in recent years. I for one miss snail-mail spam. There was just something so viscerally satisfying about crumpling that junk up and tossing it into the trash, never to return.

But at least spam – the pseudo-meaty original kind that is – has a purpose and it’s hot: I just found a link to “21 Sexy Ways to Eat Spam.” Now that’s an affordable male enhancement product I can sink my teeth into.

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