May 2016 New England Monthly

New England MAY 2016

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Killer Cosmetics The Truth about Personal Care Products Olives Healthy, Delicious & More Than a Garnish This Month’s Book Review A Personal Account of Life with a Con Artist H O M E | D É C O R | A R T | F O O D | E N T E R TA I N M E N T | FA S H I O N

Local Knowledge With A World of Experience NEW PRICE

DARTMOUTH

995,000

$

Water views, private association beach, stylishly designed and beautifully crafted. Contact Will Milbury 508.525.5200

NEW LISTING

645,000

$

Charming Cape sited on two-acre lot in historic Russells Mills Village.

Slocum River views. Contact Will Milbury 508.525.5200

NEW PRICE

This stately colonial offers views of Buzzards Bay; lower level in-law with walk out to patio and pool surrounded by mature gardens. Contact Will Milbury 508.525.5200 or Collette Lester 508.287.2075.

WESTPORT

1,995,000

$

NEW PRICE

895,000

$

Year-Round riverfront compound or perfect weekend getaway. Main cottage, garage with master suite aloft, guest cottage, garden shed, boat house set amid stone walls, landscaped gardens and lawns to water’s edge...two stone piers and floating dock.

Contact Will Milbury 508.525.5200 or Christine Burgess 617.429.2477.

NEW PRICE

Waterfront gem set on 25 acres of meadows, cedar groves and ancient stone walls. Contact Will Milbury 508.525.5200 or Christine Burgess 617.429.2477

PADANARAM

945,000

$

NEW LISTING

SOUTH DARTMOUTH

WESTPORT

SOUTH DARTMOUTH

SOUTH DARTMOUTH

NEW PRICE

1,495,000

$

RICKETSON’S POINT

1,850,000

$

Stunning arts and crafts style home situated on two Stunning shingle-style home offers 5000+/- square private acres in Padanaram Village. Contact Will Milbury feet of dramatic, open floor plan space. Highest 508.525.5200 or Roberta Burke 508.498.3285 quality craftsmanship; association beach. Contact Will Milbury 508.525.5200

NEW PRICE

2,150,000

$

Waterfront with Deep Water Dock! Classic seaside home with waterside decks, porch and stunning sunsets over Padanaram Harbor. Contact Roberta Burke 508.498.3285 or Collette Lester 508.287.2075

HISTORIC NEW BEDFORD

359,000

$

Classic Georgian Revival, circa 1910, with preserved period details in the heart of New Bedford’s Historic District. Contact Will Milbury 508.525.5200 or Collette Lester 508.287.2075

ROUND HILL

$ 735,0001,150,000

$

Spacious, shingle style homes located in private South Dartmouth enclave. Amenities: sandy beach, golf, tennis, pool! Contact Maggie Tomkiewicz 508.525.6489 or Nina Weeks 617.957.8769

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Local Knowledge With A World of Experience

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NEW LISTING

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PADANARAM

749,000

$

Custom crafted home designed for family comfort and fine entertaining. Deeded rights to Stoneledge Beach.

Contact Jeanne McGlone 508.728.2370

SOUTH DARTMOUTH

1,695,000

$

Ricketson’s Point - Masterful collaboration of European style & tradition of a New England seaside home, set amid 2 splendid acres. Contact Maggie Tomkiewicz 508.525.6489 or Nina Weeks 617.957.8769

SOUTH DARTMOUTH

SOUTH DARTMOUTH

Bayview - Private enclave with two beaches & dock!

Enchanting home with 3 bedrooms, 1.5 baths and garage with loft space & half bath. Contact Patty Peelen 508.951.3367

SOUTH DARTMOUTH

$

895,000

Enchanting shingled cottage nestled on a 3 acre lot in a private enclave off Horseneck Road with access for canoeing, kayaking…Contact Maggie Tomkiewicz 508.525.6489 or Nina Weeks 617.957.8769

485,000

$

Padanaram Acres - beautiful condo with living space on one level and fine details throughout. Enjoy amenities: pool, tennis and walking trails. Contact Patty Peelen 508.951.3367

MERRYMOUNT

615,000

$

Three bedroom home with large eat-in kitchen/family room, luxurious first floor master, bonus spaces, finished basement. A must see! Contact Maggie Tomkiewicz 508.525.6489 or Nina Weeks 617.957.8769.

NEW PRICE

MERRYMOUNT

529,000

$

Majestic Colonial with spacious living area, hardwood floors, 4 bedrooms, 3 full baths. Beautifully landscaped lot. Contact Collette Lester 508.287.2075

WESTPORT

1,895,000

$

One of Westport’s premier properties with ocean views of Buzzards Bay and beyond. Main home and carriage house in mint condition. Contact Christine Burgess 617.429.2477

SOUTH DARTMOUTH

519,900

$

Updated end unit condo, 2,272 s.f., two-car garage, Hidden Bay amenities include pool, sandy beach and tennis. Contact Collette Lester 508.287.2075

NONQUITT

975,000

$

Lovely year-round Colonial on 1.3 landscaped acres in Nonquitt with access to 3 beaches, 6 tennis courts and 9-hole golf. Contact John Read 508.558.1588

PADANARAM

497,500

$

New Colonial with waterviews, fabulous kitchen, open floor plan, walk to Village. Contact Will Milbury 508.525.5200 or Collette Lester 508.287.2075.

SOUTH NONQUITT

725,000

$

Year-round, three bedroom cottage with attached three-bay garage. New four bedroom septic by owner. Wonderful amenities. Contact John Read 508.996.1763.

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Inside IMPRESSIONS

10 Get Healthy, Stay Healthy HOME

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12 The Old & The New Make for a Perfect Home TABLE

28 There’s No Pulling Punches When It Comes to BBQ

A PASSION FOR “YART” Cape Cod artist finds international success, with a few bumps in the road

24 Olives:

The Art of the Cure

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Last on the List of Protection:

A Case for Regulating Personal Care Products

42 Zika

Contagion of Fear and Distrust

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STYLE

32 Jewelry Made in New England INTIMACY

46 Many Fish in the Sea—Sharks, Too BOOK REVIEW

50 Entangled—My Relationship with a Sociopath. By Florence St. John INVEST

60 What the New Fiduciary Rule Means to You GALA EVENTS

64 Social Scene

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PRIVATE SUNSET VIEWS Mattapoisett $895,000

GREEK REVIVAL IN PADANARAM VILLAGE South Dartmouth $1,495,000

BEAUTIFUL BEACHFRONT WITH DOCK | Marion $4,395,000

OCEAN VIEWS AND SANDY BEACHES Mattapoisett $760,000

CUSTOM WATERFRONT ON 2 ACRES Marion $1,495,000 PRIVATE WATERFRONT WITH POOL AND PIER | South Dartmouth $1,650,000

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the enclave at the reservoir Modern SouthCoast Living in Dartmouth

long built homes

, known for their stellar reputation for excellent customer service and their commitment to building homes of outstanding quality and exceptional value, has created a wonderful opportunity for families in search of a new home at the Enclave in Dartmouth.

Located in the countryside of Dartmouth, this planned community of 29 homes, offers a variety of building styles and choices, making this one of the most desirable, new neighborhoods in this coastal town.

Entrance to this premier development is Ivy Way, an impressive treelined drive, surrounded by mature landscaping and natural habitat— offering a sense of luxury and privacy.

The gently winding road leads to a junction at the planned recreational area where the property meets three cul-de-sacs in an effort to limit traffic.

With underground utilities, street lights, tree-lined drives, and concrete sidewalks, the Enclave is a self-contained village of up-scale designer homes with the finest of modern day amenities.

A Few of the Many Interior Features Found at the Enclave Include: ✯ Sparkling Hardwood Floors ✯ Great Floor Plans ✯ Granite Countertops ✯ Impressive Showcase Foyers ✯ Central Air Conditioning ✯ Stainless Steel Appliances ✯ Chair Rail, Crown and Neck Molding ✯ Architectural Roof Shingles ✯ Extensive Options for Personalization of Each Home Each home at the Enclave combines superior design and craftsmanship which has made Long Built Homes an Award Winning Builder for over 30 years.

For more information call Matt Medeiros at 508-965-9926 at Long Built Homes, or visit our beautiful Model Homes at the Enclave or view our website LongBuiltHomes.com.

Prices starting at $429,000.

Long Built Homes is a name you can trust, and the Enclave at the Reservoir is a place you’ll want to call home.

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Get Healthy, Stay Healthy

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t began to look like we would end up with an early spring—but you all know how that turned out. In the days ahead, we can only hope that the temperatures will warm and we will soon be able to store all that winter clothing until 2017—fingers crossed.

This month we have features for everyone: real estate, food, art, reading, health, and of course fashion—but in this case, what every woman loves…jewelry!

We begin our review of these important topics with a beautiful spread on a brand new home in South Dartmouth, Mass.

With so many changes (and improvements) taking place in the old “preppy” seaside town, it could be worth your while to pay a visit and get in on an opportunity that doesn’t appear all that often; new construction in the village is rare.

You’ll want to join us in our conversation with Cape Cod artist Steve Lyon. His talent reaches far beyond the ordinary, and you’ll want to learn the meaning of the word he came up with, known as “Yart.” From his humble beginnings in P-Town, to the huge art theft of his collection while showing in Europe, Lyon’s story isn’t one to miss.

It’s a well-known fact that our readers not only love to eat, they work wonders in the kitchen. How do we know this? It could be the result of the mail we receive (both “e” and that which arrives via the USPS).

For May, we focus on health, both mental and physical.

We are pleased to share with you a comprehensive guide to what has been attributed to Pliny the Elder (AD 23–79): “Except the vine, there is no plant which bears a fruit of as great importance as the olive.” And we agree; with the health benefits of the Mediterranean diet, these multi-colored morsels have so many uses—even though some may only find them in their afternoon martini. This is a great time to explore the history and benefits of this little-known food.

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Moving to psychological health, this month we review what could be one of the most important self-help books specific to toxic relationships. Writer Florence St. John’s account in her book, Entangled—My Relationship with a Sociopath, details what she went thorough when she hooked up with a professional con artist. Her review of the pain, suffering, and inability to leave the man that held her captive could be an important tool for anyone who believes they are trapped in an emotionally toxic relationship.

We follow up our book review with our relationship expert Andrew Aaron’s self-help contribution, “Many Fish in the Sea— Sharks, Too.” Here, he expounds on the subject from a clinical and professional point of view. Because these deviant personality types prey on many unsuspecting women, we purposefully planned to address the subject as thoroughly as possible, with the hope we might assist someone facing a similar situation.

Our health and science writer, Rob Saint Laurent, continues along the subject of healthy living in his review of the mosquitoborne illness known as the Zika virus. With the summer quickly approaching, this is definitely required reading.

Rounding out our health-related section, we investigate what is being done to protect the public from questionable chemical substances in our personal care products.

Looking to be passed soon, the bipartisan Personal Care Products Safety Act has been written to regulate just about anything you put on your body. But the question arises: Is it enough to really make a difference?

Find out what dangers you and your family face and what personal responsibility you have to cut out harmful chemicals from your daily care regime.

Finally, we go into the kitchen and dig out some of the finest summer recipes for old-time barbecue. This isn’t the “shake and pour” type you might have become accustomed to; these are time-tested family recipes.

From a South Carolina, spicy vinegar marinade, to a red hot and sweet sauce from North Carolina, to an old Rhode Island recipe there’s something for everyone.

We hope you enjoy our efforts this month, and thank you again for picking us up, reading us online, and following our social media posts. We appreciate your time and loyalty. H

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This exciting event enables 80 percent of our students which are from low-income families to participate in the CBC program free of charge.

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12 MAY 2016

THE OLD THE NEW MAKE FOR A PERFECT HOME written by Steven Chan Photography by Lucki Schotz

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here is no line in the sand to indicate the boundaries of the SouthCoast.

While it has been loosely defined as part of the Eastern Seaboard— stretching from the banks of the Cape Cod Canal (the mainland side, with its entrance located in Buzzards Bay) to the shoreline shared with Rhode Island’s East Bay area—the region has never been so attractive and inviting to those in search of a taste of authentic New England charm.

Its fields and forests, as well as its ocean access, has attracted many inhabitants. Over the centuries it has been home to generations of Native Americans, ancestors of first settlers arriving from Europe, as well as modern-day explorers searching for a primary residence, a “summer home,” or a weekend getaway cottage.

Over the last few years, this beautiful and unduplicated stretch of seacoast has become the hot spot for those in search of a quality lifestyle accompanied by convenience, in close proximity to modern-day amenities. These same transplants, regardless of their length of residency, place a high premium on their free time and demand all the necessary accoutrements for luxurious living.

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Many of the premier real estate companies of the area will attest to the fact that buyers often walk through their doors with optimism and sizable budgets, only to be astonished by the affordability of homes when compared to those in neighborhoods lacking historic significance, aesthetic appeal, or substantial intrinsic value. In fact, during the last 12 months, many of these same agents have witnessed extraordinary interest in the more exclusive zip codes of the region—a trend that looks as if it will continue into 2016.

Obviously, quality neighborhoods retain greater appeal and are always viewed as attractive as well as a good investment over time. It is here at this zip code where many find satisfaction well beyond their expectations: 02748.

Location, Location, once again—it’s Location!

The conspicuous interest in this area is probably due to its proximity to farms, vineyards, and the sea; but there is more to this tale. The inclusion of rustic country roads joining quaint villages and towns— many which are being invigorated by the creation of boutiques, restaurants, and spas—has successfully spliced together the old and the new. The appeal of quiet living with shopping opportunities and socializing within walking distance has created a new buzz for the village of Padanaram.

When reviewing some of the most prestigious homes we’ve presented during the past year, it has been our goal to discern the merits of each property as seen through the eyes of the real estate company repre14 MAY 2016

senting the owner, while at the same time align the property with the expectations of a potential but unknown buyer.

Personal taste and an eye for quality, accompanied by the acumen for predicting the type of features which will appeal to readers, can be complicated—as well as a challenge.

No Excuses

Much can be said for the beautiful properties which have graced these pages; but in all honesty, even the most attractive can sometimes need a new screen door, some trim painted, or perhaps a couple of light bulbs replaced.

In most circumstances, these items are inconsequential updates and will not play a role in the decision of a family purchasing a home; however, they can add to the list of objections to an overly-scrutinizing buyer who may not be completely committed to planting new roots.

This month—there will not be any excuses—it’s time to make an appointment for a showing, contact your interior designer, and create a timetable so that a move-in date can be established while the weather remains warm and delightful.

Located in Padanaram Village, this well-conceived home is located off a quiet, public roadway found in the coastal community of South Dartmouth—just off High Street. Its exact location, West High, is so new that it is doubtful to be found on your GPS! This new, quality-constructed property is an exemplary model of modern luxury living, sans any concern related to maintenance for many years.

A Clean Palette

Sparkling and bright, this spacious home with immense attention to every detail can be described as a dream house, a fantasy home, or a property overreaching the most fervent expectations of a new home buyer.

Driving up the newly-laid, stamped concrete driveway allows for the full appreciation of this prestigious property and its placement on the lot, due to its slight incline up to the impressive entrance.

The attached two-stall garage has been tastefully incorporated into the design of the home for automobile storage, complemented

with easy access to a well-appointed mud room. Given the need of this utilitarian requirement, it is amazing—as well as impressive—how the façade of this building dovetails with the living space and complements the entire structure. Through the use of lighting and plantings, the builder has achieved a wonderful sense of balance, ensuring the best and proper use of space, all while invoking good taste and roadside appeal.

Upon entering the home through a beautifully tailored entrance, visitors will be impressed with a moderate-sized room which would serve perfectly as a formal or traditional living room. For those who may be in need of a home library, this could be infused into the space and make for a wonderful initial first impression of what is to come.

This new home includes a custom dream kitchen with quartz countertops (which also appear in the five bathrooms); a Wolf six-burner gas stove with a grill, overhead exhaust, and pot filler for absolute convenience; a deep stainless farmer’s sink with a top-of-the-line disposal unit; and a dual oven combination—all complemented by pot and pan storage. Equally impressive is the double-door Sub-Zero refrigerator/ freezer combo (built-in to coordinate with cabinetry). This custom kitchen includes top-of-the-line amenities such as a wine cooler, separate ice maker, and warming drawer. With dual islands and two sinks, there is plenty of room for more than one chef. The cathedral ceilings offer wonderful open space with an abundance of bright and

unobscured recessed lighting.

This palatial kitchen expands into the perfect entertainment center or family great room, complete with a massive flat-screen television, surround sound, and no-mess gas fireplace, perfectly placed for keeping the room comfortable on a winter evening. With this kind of ambiance, it is imaginable that most waking hours will be enjoyed in this all-encompassing space.

To the left of the custom kitchen’s center island is a handsome bar/narrow tabletop.

Strategically placed, it’s the perfect location for a wine tasting, casual dining spot, or home office desktop. Then, extending just beyond, the space enlarges to an additional room, which invites clever and creative thinking for a modern-day dining room that finishes this all-inclusive entertainment wing of the house.

Remaining on this level are two primary en suite bedrooms which are enhanced by walk-in closets with built-ins and Kohler fixtures—as found throughout this contemporary colonial.

In the near-center of the home is an impressively detailed staircase leading to three additional en suite bedrooms, all very similar and waiting for individual décor concepts and ideas.

The impressive choice of wall coloring, coordinated and blended with rich-colored hardwood floors—all of which are framed by custom crown molding and wainscoting—gracefully unite a feeling of modern elegance and historic design throughout the interior rooms and passageways.

As impressive as the interior, so is the exterior. The well-above-average construction boasts many of the most modern maintenance-free materials available.

The exterior PVC trim and architectural roofing, as well as the dipped cedar shingles and expansive rear deck built with Azek, assure longevity of the home’s fabric while eliminating any future consideration surrounding expensive repairs.

Breathtaking doesn’t fully describe the exceptional combination of this historic location merged with quality construction

by Long Built Homes, a recognized and accomplished builder in the region.

This is truly a remarkable home, and probably one of a kind. Due to the rarity of this type of home, it is without any doubt that after an initial tour by a prospect, an agent will most likely be taking in an offer; a word to the wise, bring the necessary paperwork with you—you’re going to need it. H This Long Built Luxury Home located at 2 West High Street in South Dartmouth, Mass. is being offered for $1,495,000 and is available for a private showing by calling Matt Medeiros at 508-965-9926, or Christine Long at 508-789-9935. For more information visit: longbuilthomes.com.

Broker participation is welcomed.

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16 MAY 2016

art+design

A PA SSION FOR

CAPE COD ARTIST FINDS INTERNATIONAL SUCCESS, WITH A FEW BUMPS IN THE ROAD. written by Natalie Miller

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teve Lyons stepped into the art world with both feet and an open mind in 2012. Since then, the Cape Cod resident hasn’t looked backed, and he has no doubt that leaving the corporate world to go after his dream was the right decision.

Lyons, 57, has always followed his instincts. He began fostering his passion for art as a competitive 6-year-old. In college, he opted out of a degree in art because he wanted to shape his own artistic voice.

Instead of becoming an “academic painter,” he focused on journalism and art history and kept his own ideas about what and how he wanted to create art.

Art history taught Lyons that true masterpieces span the ages and genres, and that art movements throughout history emanated from the development of different techniques. “That gave me a great deal of permission to be the kind of artist that I wanted to be,” he says. “And it gave me permission to explore.”

Today, Lyons is internationally known for his reinvention of the 13th-century impasto technique, which gives texture to the canvas

through the use of thick paints. As a visual person, this technique, he says, allows him to create pieces that are “sculptural” and that call to be touched.

Before discovering the impasto technique and capturing the attention of international art markets, Lyons began to build a fan base in Cape Cod in the late 1990s. A full-time corporate writer, he started by selling his art as a side project from the lawn of his Provincetown home.

“Instead of yard sales, I would have these ‘yart’ sales,” he explains. “I would paint all winter, and I would do these yart sales, and inevitably I’d sell out.”

In 2011, he started painting seascapes on scrap lumber. Working with acrylics on his back porch in the heat of summer proved to be a challenge. Lyons searched for a thicker paint to withstand the heat and thus began the start of his experimentation with the impasto technique. Once he had about 15 small scrap lumber pieces, he put them on his front porch. Within an hour, he was sold out and people were knocking on his door asking for more.

“It took off, and I just went with it,” he says of his paintings, which he dubbed the MAY 2016 17

stolen work showcases two new techniques he developed during the five weeks he painted in Berlin before the Freising exhibition.

One of the stolen paintings, “Praying Man,” is a combination of the impasto and sgraffito techniques and was to be a centerpiece of the show. Two other centerpieces, “Dancing Clouds” and “The Hipsters of Rosenthaler Platz,” also showcased a new technique—and all three pieces had caught the attention of the German media and local collectors.

After the Freising exhibition, Lyons’s work drew interest from Poland, and last holiday season he showed at an art fair in Pasnin, Poland where he was voted best in show. He also was offered a show in Mexico and became the first American to open the

“Momento” series because they were small pieces of Cape Cod “moments” that could easily fit in a tourist’s suitcase. Much of the time Lyons put these pieces on the porch with a note to buyers to take what they like and put a check or cash in the mailbox.

He also began taking on commissioned work of bigger pieces, and soon painting felt more like a full-time job. In July 2012, he told his boss in Boston that he was going to give his artistry his full attention.

“I’ve never looked back,” he says.

Good Enough to Steal

Within the first seven months, he won his first international competition in Germany.

And in early 2015, his work drew such a media buzz leading up to his first international exhibition in Freising, that his German manager absconded with 27 paintings—$100,000 worth—that were slated to be in the show.

With the help of a local friend, the show was able to go on with Lyons’s remaining pieces. The news of the theft brought an even larger crowd than was originally expected, and the show received a favorable review.

The stolen pieces were eventually found in a storage facility, and the case was finally settled in March 2016. Happy to have his art back in his possession, Lyons explains that the 18 MAY 2016

Independence Day celebration in La Paz. After his paintings were returned, they went right back to Berlin for an art festival in April.

“It’s come full circle,” he says, explaining that returning to Berlin is bittersweet.

However jarring that experience was for the seasoned painter, it also produced opportunities as well as a newfound appreciation for his work. “The theft taught me that what I do is special and I really have to safeguard it, so now I have a legal team, managers, and staff behind me.”

Laying Roots

Although Lyons’s success has taken him out of New England, he says he actually doesn’t enjoy traveling, and instead relies on his active imagination to fuel his adventures.

In 2013, Lyons moved to Chattum and opened a working studio and gallery on Main Street.

“My whole goal in working in the studio is I want people to develop a relationship with art,” he explains. He adds it’s important for him to work in the studio, and the space is also welcoming to children. “If I’m starting on a painting, I let kids help me create the base,” he says.

He also has samples for children—or anyone—to touch the artwork and feel the textures. “I see myself as a means to help [the public] develop a relationship with art,” he says. “It’s not something that’s beyond them, and it’s not something they aren’t deserving of participating in.”

Lyons recently began offering prints of his

original works in further efforts to make art accessible to everyone. Art is a labor of love, but at the end of the day it’s a business as well, he says.

“It’s all about distribution and getting your art in front of people,” he explains. “I always tell young artists, ‘Your work either captures people’s attention or it doesn’t; when it doesn’t, you have to move on and try something new.’ I’ve been lucky because what I did captured people.”

“It’s been an interesting trajectory,” he says about his career since leaving corporate America. Lyons is also an accomplished playwright. In 2014, his play “The Gift” was selected as a finalist in the Alabama Shakespeare Festival. A two-act play that takes place in the 1960s, it was produced at the

Provincetown Theater in 2015 and was also transformed into the musical “St. Heaven,” which won Variety magazine’s Best New Regional Music.

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OLIVES: The Art of the Cure written by Mary S. Parker

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liny the Elder was onto something.

Healthy benefits Once found only in dusty cans Olives are also very good for you. A key “Except the vine, in the supermarket aisle with component of the Mediterranean diet, both there is no plant a choice of black—pitted or olives and olive oil contain monounsaturated which bears not—or green with pimento, fatty acids that support cardiovascular health today local supermarkets and protect against oxidative stress and a fruit of as and gourmet shops provide chronic disease. Hydroxytyrasol is the great importance a rich selection of cured and powerful antioxidant phenol in the rich flesh fermented green, semi-ripe, and black olives of the olive that has been found to protect cells as the olive.” for our gastronomic delight. from oxidative stress caused by free radicals.

Pliny the Elder (AD 23–79) Take one or two salty, savory olives, add a Additionally, a recently discovered phenol present dash of their brine and gin, and you’ve got a Dirty in extra virgin olive oil is oleocanthal, known to Martini. Serve Italian fried olives anywhere and you’ll have powerful anti-inflammatory benefits similar to surely make friends. Olive tapenade, native to the south of NSAID ibuprofen, but without the known side effects. And France, is so versatile you can slather it on ciabatta to form the base of a while medical studies continue to explore the benefits of this diet based divine Muffaletta, garnish grilled lamb chops with a tablespoon or two, on the traditional foods of Crete, Greece, and Southern Italy, generally, or simply spread onto a baguette and enjoy. Olives add complexity and the consumption of 8–12 olives or 2–3 tablespoons of olive oil daily flavor to a wide variety of foods. is now recommended for a healthy lifestyle.

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The Harvest

largest importers of table olives in the US. “From irrigation and pruning to hand The olive tree, Olea europaea, is cultivated harvesting and selection, we work with our not only for its fruit, but also for its hard, growers to establish best farming practices.” strong wood with extraordinary grain Harvesting olives involves either the pattern, as well as its leaves that are used to traditional method of combing or handpickcreate olive leaf extract. It is a tree ing the ripe fruit, or the use of that likes hot, dry summers mechanical pickers—which in and cold-ish, dry winters many groves has replaced and can live for Nutritional Facts handpicking because it is hundreds, 1 small olive = 4 calories both time-consuming sometimes Total fat = 0.3 g and expensive. But thousands of [and that’s all monounsaturated fat] because olives ripen on years—with the tree and none roots that can Cholesterol = 0 follow a schedule, the rejuvenate the Sodium = 24 mg advantage of the tree even if Potassium = 0 mg traditional method is burned or cut Total Carbohydrate = 0.2 g that the picker can select down. Once Protein = 0 g only those ready that day limited to the for a premium harvest. Olives Mediterranean region, that have dropped to the ground with Greece and Italy are typically not used, as they may be recognized as the predominant bruised or beginning to rot. Harvesting is olive-producing countries of ancient seasonal, October through January, dependcivilizations, cultivation has now expanded to ing on the maturity of the fruit. areas that have similar climates—including South America, Latin America, Australia, It’s all about the cure China, and the United States.

Uncured olives are intensely bitter. The “We work directly with small farms and harsh and unpleasant oleuropein and phenols farmers in Greece, France, Peru, Italy, and are the reason olives go through a curing, or Morocco, purchasing authentic, traceable raw fermentation process, that delivers the materials,” says Brandon Gross, vice president distinctive flavors, characteristic saltiness, of marketing for FOODMatch, one of the

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and velvety texture of the dozens of varieties of olives we now enjoy with our cocktails and cheese.

The object here is to convert the olive’s natural sugars into lactic acid and to lose the oleuropein and phenols in the process.

“When you sample an olive that has been cured properly, like wine, you taste subtle flavors like red wine, smoke, butter, etc.,” says Gross. “Curing is absolutely an art form— combined with selecting and harvesting the right raw material, it’s what matters most to giving the olive proper flavor and texture.”

Water Curing: Fresh green olives are broken open by knife or mallet, then placed in a container of water, making certain all are fully submerged. The container is loosely covered and put in a cool, dry spot. The water is changed every day for a week, then tested for bitterness, and the process is repeated over and over again until the bitterness is gone.

Brine Curing: Suitable for both black and green olives, glass jars with lids that can be sealed against the air are used. The olives are cut to allow the brine to access the inside flesh, and brine is added to cover. The jars are sealed and put into a dry, dark spot for at least a week before draining and replacing the brine with an even stronger brine. Two months later, the olives are tasted again, and fresh brine is added. The process is repeated

for as long as it takes to get the complexity and depth typical for a brine-cured olive.

Dry Curing: After being tossed with salt, the olives are laid into a curing crate lined with either burlap or cheesecloth, then covered with more salt and stored in a covered outdoor area on blocks to encourage air circulation. Every week the olives are inspected and stirred, then put back to bed for a total of six weeks. To finish, they are strained, spread out to dry overnight, and then packed into glass jars. This is the point where olive oil and spices can be added to create what we know as oil-cured olives. They are deeply concentrated and wrinkled in appearance.

Lye Curing: This method uses food-grade lye to wash the olives in a mild solution, followed by a short soda wash and repeated rinses in fresh water. The final curing in light brine lasts for months, until the bitterness of the fruit fully breaks down and the natural flavors emerge.

Now the fun begins with marinades that include herbs and spices, citrus zest and peels, or the olives can be stuffed with a wide range of ingredients like garlic, jalapeno peppers, cheese, or nuts—which deliver the vast array of sweet, salty, tart, piquant, luscious, olives we now have access to.

“American consumers tend to prefer pitted olives, oftentimes marinated or stuffed. A little known fact, however, is that olives taste their most pure and authentic when whole,” adds Gross. “This is because the pitting process removes some of the ‘meat’ and flavor of the fruit.”

“Olives, especially ones that are marinated or stuffed, can elevate a simple salad or pasta dish,” explains Gross. “Olives add depth of flavor without having to add multiple ingredients or fattening/unhealthy dressings.

Take a serving of grains like quinoa or couscous, greens like arugula or kale, or pasta, and toss with herb-marinated olives or cheese-stuffed olives, and you’re adding richness, tang, and creaminess in the healthiest way.”

As consumption of olives continues to rise, we are reminded that olives are an ancient fruit steeped in tradition with endless versatility in today’s kitchen. Next time you’re shopping, pick up a new variety and enjoy! H

TYPES OF OLIVES Olives come in many varieties; below is a sampling of some of the most popular: BLACK OLIVES Alfonsos: Highly prized, this large, deep purple Chilean olive is smooth with a tender, slightly bitter flesh and wine vinegar flavor.

Beldi: Moroccan grown and dry-cured, this small olive is treasured for its bold flavor.

Gaeta: Italian petite black with smoky undertones.

Kalamata: Versatile Greek olives with firm texture, Kalamatas are cured in red wine vinegar brine for a rich, smoky, fruity taste.

Ligurian: Known as the Taggiasca olive, this small brine-cured olive is grown in Liguria with thyme, rosemary, and bay leaves added to enhance the flavor.

Mission: Californian-grown black olive used primarily for olive oil production, it appears at the table as both oil-cured black and brine-cured green.

Niçoise: Technically the Cailletier olive, this tree-ripened olive is grown in Southern France, and is essential to a classic Salad Niçoise.

Nyon: Cured in brine, then packed in oil, these tiny French olives from Provence are earthy and fruity.

GREEN OLIVES Castelvetrano: Grown in Sicily, bright color with a mild, sweet taste.

Cerignola: The Bella di Cerignola from Apulia is large, mild, and sweet in flavor and can be green or cured red or black.

Halkidiki: Large, pale green Greek olives with full, soft flavor and slightly peppery taste. Can be left on the tree until fully ripe for black Halkidiki olive.

Lucques: Buttery sweet, these French olives are known for their crisp, meaty texture.

Manzanella: Spanish, brine-cured olive with crisp texture and slight smoky flavor, traditionally stuffed with pimentos.

Pincholine: The most widely available French olive, this crisp and crunchy olive is frequently marinated in coriander and herbes de Provence.

Sevillano: Originally from Spain, this large, buttery table olive with hints of lemon is now grown in California.

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BARBECUE PULLED PORK THERE’S NO PULLING PUNCHES WHEN IT COMES TO

written by James Holden Photos by Lucki Schotz

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oming from a Southern background, I learned very early that there are three topics you never want to discuss in mixed company: politics, religion, and who cooks the best barbecue!

Yes sir, there are places where the time-honored tradition of mixin’ up some barbecue is taken more seriously than who you don’t want elected president.

Most often, cooking up real home-style barbecue is regulated to someone who is admired for their skills in the kitchen and holds an award-winning recipe locked away in their minds.

The secret to making the sauce—as well as cooking the meat—is usually passed from family member to family member over generations.

So important that it not be disclosed, the best recipes are never put on paper for fear the family secret be would exposed and its value diminished.

It’s interesting that when I have made my favorite pulled pork recipes for Northerners, they get crazy-excited about it. Rarely have I ever met folks from New England or from other areas in the North who know anything about this delicacy—and when asked about it, they’ll tell me, “It’s all red and tastes the same.”

It is for this very reason I was asked to share my opinion and recipes on the subject. In giving away my secrets, our audience will now be able to prepare and compete in cooking up some of the best, and real, barbecue to venture over the Mason-Dixon Line.

Let’s begin with some history

First off, I went to the person I believe knows more about the subject than nearly anyone else on the planet—and that’s pit-master and author Meathead Goldwyn of amazingribs.com.

Sauces have been around for thousands of years, states Goldwyn, crediting Harold McGee’s book, On Food and Cooking: The

Science and Lore of the Kitchen, and the discovery of writings contributed to Chinese Chef I Yin in 239 BC. It was during this period that Yin worked with blending the many tastes which play specifically to the map of our tongues. This initial work on the senses of sweet, sour, bitter, pungent, and salty continue to be vital in today’s cooking.

Goldwyn notes that when Columbus and the Spanish were exploring new worlds, they discovered natives using a tool or machine

that was used for smoking “fish, lizards, and small animals.” The term used by these people was barbacoa, and may be the origin for the word “barbecue.”

As people traveled from all around the globe, they came to the new land with animals and ingredients indicative of their culture. This led to different areas of the country reflecting the personal tastes and variety we know today.

In your travels, if you were to ask for barbecue in such places as North Carolina, South Carolina, Kansas City, St. Louis, Memphis, Florida, Texas, Alabama, or here in New England—you would probably be served everything from a white sauce to a bottle of Heinz placed on the table. This only goes to show you the vast differences available from state to state.

While everyone has their favorite type of protein to treat with a flavor sauce, we decided that in order to keep it simple we would stick to one type of meat for this

month’s recipes: a pork shoulder or butt.

Over the years, I’ve purchased everything from a big ol’ slab of pork that had so much fat it would clog your arteries in one helping—to the current trend of lean, grass-fed cuts, that once roamed the fields and farmland.

I’ve always looked for meat that is very lean and has been treated well before harvesting. Yes, it’s more expensive, but I don’t feel as bad knowing the animal had a good life prior to my table. And while a real barbecue expert might disagree and tell you that “the fat is where it’s at,” just take a look at their waistline and then decide what works best for you.

This month’s recipes include one which Goldwyn found in his travels—“Barbecue Sauce”—that he claims was found handwritten in a cookbook by Edith Lockwood Danielson Howard of Providence, RI (who would have guessed?), in the library of the well-known cooking school, Johnson & Wales College of Culinary Arts.

By all estimates, this recipe is over 100 years old.

The next recipe we share with you is from a cook and housekeeper, Hadie, who worked for a family in the small town of Cheraw, South Carolina.

This pulled pork recipe is as accurate as I can recall, and since it was a very long time ago when I sat at the table in anticipation over a meal of butter-beans, coleslaw, and barbecue, I’m hopeful the ingredient and cooking method is as close as Hadie created.

Finally, I found the third recipe while in North Carolina. While slightly different— it has some red in it—the taste is a bit sweeter than its cousin from the South.

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COOKING METHOD PULLED PORK, BUTT OR SHOULDER Regardless of how you want to cook your pork—and there are many ways to roast this meat—we’re sticking to one easy method that has never failed.

You may have heard, “Low and slow is the only way to go.” This means you set your oven somewhere between 175–200 degrees and put the meat in a roasting pan (some like it on a rack, while others like to let it sit in the sauce). It should be rubbed with some of the dry ingredients used in preparing the sauce.

Then after a few hours, waiting for the “bark” to set up (the crusty exterior of the meat, giving it texture and appearance), you baste the heck out of it.

This needs to be planned; while some do it overnight, others will pop it into the oven early in the morning so that it’s finished for the dinner hour.

Regardless of your choice, plan on cooking it from 8 to 10 hours. For first-timers, use a meat thermometer; we don’t want you eating raw pork, never to try it again.

When finished, take your prize out of the oven and with two forks, “pull” the pork apart.

To keep it moist, pour some sauce over it—heated, of course—and serve it up with your favorite side dishes.

The Sauce is the Magic

These sauces are not what some might expect; they are in liquid form, and not thick as you may be used to from prepared marinades.

Keep in mind that basting is important to keep the meat moist.

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SOUTH CAROLINA BARBECUE SAUCE (as best recalled for an 8-10 pound piece of meat)

ILLUSTRATION BY FREEPIK.COM

Ingredients 3 ½ (20 ounces) cups of cider vinegar 1 ½ tablespoons of sugar 1 teaspoon of salt Pinch of black pepper 1 ½ tablespoons of red pepper flakes 1 cup of water Directions Bring all ingredients to a boil and baste the pork while cooking.

RHODE ISLAND BARBECUE SAUCE From the archives of Johnson & Wales,

by Edith Lockwood Danielson Howard Ingredients ¼ pound of butter ¼ cup of water 1 teaspoon of dry mustard 1 teaspoon of (indistinguishable from the hand-written recipe) habanero sauce?

Dash of cayenne pepper Chopped parsley 1 tablespoon of tomato catsup 1 tablespoon of lemon juice 2 tablespoons of vinegar 1 tablespoon of onion powder 1 tablespoon of tomato sauce An undetermined amount of Crisco shortening (if you dare) Directions Heat all items in a sauce pan and bring to a boil.

Use to baste the pork meat.

NORTH CAROLINA’S HOT & SWEET BARBECUE— it’s a secret no one is supposed to know about…shhhh Ingredients 3–4 tablespoons of olive oil to coat the meat 2 cups of ketchup 1 cup of water 1 cup of cider vinegar 5 tablespoons of brown sugar 5 tablespoons of white sugar ½ tablespoon of fresh-ground black pepper ½ tablespoon of onion powder ½ tablespoon of ground/dry mustard 1 tablespoon of lemon juice 1 tablespoon of Worcestershire sauce Dash of cayenne pepper 1 teaspoon of red pepper flakes 2 pinches of kosher salt Directions Oil up the boneless pork and set in a pan.

Rub the dry ingredients over the pork, leaving the brown and regular sugar for last.

Boil the mixture and then let it simmer. Once the outside of the meat appears to be brown and a little hard, begin basting with the sauce.

Due to taste differences, add more or less water to accommodate the degree of hot or sweet.

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To this day, his collection is produced from concept to completion, on-site in East Providence, Rhode Island.

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Last on the List of Protection: A Case for Regulating Personal Care Products Special Contribution written by Linda Bertrum

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reast cancer, hormonal disruption, skin aliments, and leukemia—the list goes on and on.

In today’s modern world of science, one would think that technology could keep pace with, if not advance beyond, many of the disease processes facing women.

Having unique needs—or at least different preferences than their male counterparts—they are continuously faced with decisions which often lead them to ultimatums either they prefer not to take (but do anyway), or are ones in which the consequences are not clear.

On average, the typical woman (even though I don’t believe there is a typical woman) uses about 10 products each day.

Of this list, there are over 160 chemical compounds in those products, with little information shared to a naive public.

Beginning at birth, you have been cleaned, bathed, and covered in lotion from head to toe, nearly every day of your life. As you mature, you begin to use products to improve or soften your skin, or use makeup advertised as a means for becoming more beautiful than the girl next door.

With aging comes hair-coloring—a secret between you and a box, or if you can afford it, your hair dresser (are they even called that anymore?).

Laboratories create just about everything you desire or believe will improve your appearance. And, while chemists test the results of their innovations (usually on rodents), the goal is not to necessarily decide if a product will harm or kill consumers, but rather they strive to seek levels of toxic ingredients the body can tolerate with constant use—these are called “standards.”

Because of this, women become unintended subjects of product testing, and

unless they are harmed and a direct link can be established, culpability for injury is impossible to prove.

If a devastating diagnosis is ever made, often with an unconfirmed etiology, seldom can the disease be traced back to a lotion or potion you may have used. But, it does make you wonder if any of the personal care products was a contributor.

Compounding the importance of this issue is the alarming aspect of how companies are marketing personal care products to a young and influential audience.

Gone are the days when a young girl would ask permission from a parent to purchase her first tube of lipstick, or her mom handing her a deodorant stick and saying, “You might want to start using this.”

Instead, young ladies are taking it upon themselves to get advice and direction from older sisters, friends, social media, or worse—advertising that targets them as the next life-long consumers.

This raises concerns, since they will face a lifetime of using products that some believe are detrimental to their health.

With our country’s medical model focused on cure rather than prevention (though this is improving over the last 10 or 20 years), this approach is cyclical in nature and never addresses the cause of illnesses related to environment or man-made substances— until it’s too late.

In a study conducted by Dr. Kim Harley from the Center for Environmental Research and Children’s Health at the University of California, Berkeley, she found that a group of teenaged girls not only had measurable levels of hormone-disrupting chemicals in their bodies, but once they stopped the use of personal care products (cosmetics, soaps, and shampoos) from their regiment, the levels of substances plummeted, leaving their bodies clear of contamination.

If nothing else, there is comfort in the fact that stopping the use of questionable

Gone are the days when a young girl would ask permission from a parent to purchase her first lipstick, or her mom handing her a deodorant stick and say, “You might want to start using this.”

products can return body chemistry back to a normal state. But one must question these findings: Should we use products that infiltrate into our biological system in the first place?

Harley, who happens to be an epidemiologist, identified three particular substances that have been labeled endocrine disruptors: phthalates, parabens, and triclosan.

These chemicals are found in dozens upon dozens of health-care, beauty, and cleansing products on the shelves of practically every retailer; this includes grocery stores who promote organic-based and chemical-free products.

Parabens: Preservatives, usually found on labels of cosmetics, shampoos, and lotions as methyl or propyl paraben.

Triclosan: The active antibacterial agent in a long list of soaps, dishwashing liquids, and detergents for washing clothes; it is also found in toothpaste, skin care products, and deodorant.

Plasticizers/Phthalates: Commonly found in nail polish and a host of fragrances.

In addition to these chemical compounds identified by Harley, it has long been felt that antiperspirants containing aluminum are high on the do-not-use list, since this active ingredient blocks sweat glands and prevents the natural flow of toxins from being released from the body to the skin’s surface.

Research has suggested that the aluminum components of these products are absorbed by the skin and result in changes to estrogen receptors of breast cells. It should be noted that estrogen is responsible for both cancerous and non-cancerous cell development, making antiperspirants containing elements of aluminum a high-risk agent.

Another concern is the relationship between aluminum substrates and the onset of Alzheimer’s disease. While medical experts are claiming they are linked in some manner, nothing has been done to eliminate aluminum from the shelves.

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problematic substances in the products used by women and are offering viable alternatives—although more expensive than what is mass-marketed.

Over the last year, the quest to control harmful compounds available over the counter is a good news/bad news scenario.

First, the bad news.

In the past, the government agency known as the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) hasn’t been looking out for you as you may believe, simply because they have zero authority for the monitoring of personal care products.

It is a little-known fact that most industry leaders in this category can manufacture products and use chemicals or substances without having to show evidence that they are safe for our health or the environment.

These large companies are also experts in the manipulation of messages about health and beauty.

This is evident when they show a cute, chubby baby wrapped in a pink or blue blanket in the arms of a caring mother, but neglect to tell you about the possible toxins you just washed your child with.

With what we know, this form of promotion is unfathomable; the notion that mothers and fathers in this country are continuously exposing their children to dangerous products is on the verge of recklessness, but the answer is often the same: “Show us where the harm is being done.”

Now, for the good news.

Approximately one year ago (April 20, 2015 and still pending), Senators Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif,) and Susan Collins (R-Maine) introduced legislation to protect consumers, while at the same time created a method for industry compliance known as the Personal Care Products Safety Act. This new law would give governance to the FDA to regulate all of the ingredients found in personal care products.

Noteworthy, is that this soon-to-be regulated industry sector is expanding to an estimated $70 billion in US revenue, but troubling, is that it is an industry lacking oversight during the last 75 years.

According to Senator Feinstein’s website, which details the bill, long discussions have taken place between the FDA and companies manufacturing many of these targeted products.

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Johnson & Johnson, whose brand names include: Neutrogena, Aveeno, Clean & Clear, Lubriderm, and a long list of Johnson’s baby products.

Conglomerate Proctor & Gamble, with a list of well-known products including: Pantene, Head & Shoulders, Clairol, Herbal Essences, Secret, Dolce & Gabbana, Gucci, Ivory, Cover Girl, Olay, Sebastian Professional, and Vidal Sassoon.

Revlon, with a line-up of Revlon, Almay, and Mitcham.

Estée Lauder, with brand names including: Clinique, Origins, Tommy Hilfiger, MAC, La Mer, Bobbi Brown, Donna Karan, Aveda, and Michael Kors.

Unilever, with names under their umbrella such as: Dove, TREsemmé, Lever, St. Ives, Noxzema, Nexxus, Pond’s, Suave, Sunsilk, Vaseline, and Degree.

In support of the bill, Senator Feinstein is quoted, “The use of personal care products is widespread; however, there are very few protections in place to ensure their safety.

Europe has a robust system, which includes consumer protections like product registration…I am pleased to be introducing this bipartisan legislation with Senator Collins that will require FDA to review chemicals used in these products and provide clear guidance on their safety. In addition, the legislation has broad support from companies and consumer groups alike.”

But who is behind the legislation?

One organization involved with the construction of this bill is known as the Personal Care Products Council.

This trade association, representing over 600 industry-related concerns (who most likely have a Washington lobbying company working diligently on their cause), would appear to be the wrong people to sit at a table with when discussing safety over profits. The very nature or objective of this group would at face value be counter to the ultimate goal.

The intimacy between the industry and the government gives rise to another question: How well will consumers’ rights be protected—within the language of the law— if the industry is writing it?

It is important to identify others included in the writing of the bill:

L’Oréal, known by their product line of: L’Oréal Paris, Lancome, Giorgio Armani, Yves Saint Laurent, Kiehl, Essie, Garnier, Maybelline-New York, Vichy, La RochePosay, the Body Shop, and Redkin.

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The Environmental Working Group

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What seems to be missing in this cooperative effort is a national watchdog organization who would monitor the language and follow-up enforcement piece of the legislation. From first glance, it seems that government agencies, trade associations, and companies producing or at least marketing these controversial products are a bit too cozy. With this being such an important issue, do we as consumers want these businesses being allowed to exert so much influence?

Even with this proposed legislation, do we really believe these large personal care

companies are going to modify or change their successful formulas simply due to suspicion—especially with a lack of scientific data to demonstrate harmful outcomes to the end users of their products?

According to the analysis of the bill, the FDA would be responsible to evaluate at least five ingredients on a yearly basis. From a long list of chemicals considered conspicuous of

products (within 15 days) if they receive a report of a serious or adverse problem which results in disfigurement, hospitalization, or perhaps death.

Having to wait until a horrible outcome occurs before action is taken seems to allow a huge corridor for problems to exist and not be reported.

It would be nice to believe a company

By explaining to teens and young women what they are subjecting themselves to when using products that promise everything but a healthy life, it’s important to give them alternatives which are pure and natural. causing health problems, this process would create a means for notifying companies how and when compounds can be used, at what levels they should be regulated, and if a consumer warning needs to be issued.

A problem that could result from this approach is that the law ends up as window dressing only to allow the opportunity for these personal care companies to claim they are adhering to the will of the people and government, and until such time evidence is able to demonstrate a cause and effect relationship between product and illness.

It’s been announced that one of the first compounds planned to be reviewed is known as diazolidinyl urea (just the name sounds threatening), a preservative found in bathing products, lotions, deodorants, shampoos, and conditioners.

Also to be examined—once legislation is passed—will be lead acetate, found in hair dyes, along with methylene glycol and quaternium-15, both components of shampoo, shaving and skin creams, and cleansers.

While the FDA will be able to enforce labeling on products, we have to question if it will go far enough.

It can be hypothesized that those who read labels are already aware of harmful contents and will make their own judgement, but for the majority of consumers, the only label they’re concerned with is the one with a price.

Another interesting but late-to-show rule is that companies will be to provided “information” about their dangerous personal care

would come clean (no pun intended) when something they produce and market is hurting people—but then again, take a look at the manipulation of test results

by Volkswagen.

It’s apparent that we need oversight of businesses that touch our lives, especially in such a personal manner; if nothing else, this is a good beginning.

With that said, what is the cost?

It’s a well-known fact that if you want to know the answer to this question, simply follow the money. Of course, as with anything government becomes involved with, there will be a price to pay—and who better than you to cover the cost for protection?

This new law will result in personal care product companies having to pay a user fee to the government agency, only to have this charge passed on to the consumers.

From this, we can conclude that for many Americans, the choice they end up making will be based on price; and unfortunately, the lowest price is usually the least desirable product, from a quality standpoint.

We should be pleased that some action is being taken on our behalf; however, change takes time, and so we can probably expect the process of how consumers select personal care to be slow in coming.

Now may be the most important time to teach the next generation of our mistakes and ignorance.

By explaining to teens and young women what they are subjecting themselves to when using products that promise everything but a healthy life, it’s important to give them alternatives which are pure and natural.

Perhaps as consumers we can pressure a multi-billion dollar industry to put health in front of profits.

Only time and science will tell. H

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n 2014, the first patients with mysterious overlapping symptoms began surfacing in the northeastern Brazilian city of Natal.

As reported by the New York Times on February 6, 2016, people began displaying a flat pinkish rash, bloodshot eyes, fever, joint pain, and headaches. Though non-life-threatening, confounded physicians suspected mild dengue fever or an unknown allergy.

Suspecting mosquitoes, Dr. Gúbio Soares, a virologist at Bahia’s Federal University, with colleague Dr. Silvia Sardi, poured over nearly 7,000 blood samples across all age groups, eliminating dengue, chikungunya, and similar viruses. By April 2015, they were sure in their finding: Zika virus, which was later confirmed by the Oswaldo Cruz Foundation.

Despite a sense of relief for the researchers and Brazil’s then-health minister, Dr. Arthur Chioro, authorities in other parts of the world were not so appeased. Professor emeritus of veterinary science and wildlife ecology Thomas M. Yuill at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, for example, expressed concern over the large mosquito populations commingled with millions of vulnerable people in both Americas.

The World Health Organization concurred and on February 1, 2016, we became aware of the Zika virus as a global health emergency.

WHAT IS ZIKA

Zika virus (ZIKV) is classified as a flavivirus, a family that includes yellow fever, dengue, West Nile, and Japanese encephalitis—and falls under the general heading of arbovirus (transmitted by arthropods).

First discovered in 1947 in the Zika Forest of Uganda by virologist Jordi Casals-Ariet of the Rockefeller Foundation, it was there that Casals’s team locked a rhesus monkey atop a tree platform and watched it contract a fever.

When its serum was injected into the brains

of mice, replication of the fever was observed and the transmissible agent isolated, later named Zika.1 By 1948, African mosquitoes (Aedes africanus) were identified as the culprits; the species mainly responsible for the current spread, Aedes aegypti, were recognized in lab tests in 1956.

E. B. Hayes explains that ZIKV pathology isn’t certain, but is believed to replicate in skin cells near the bite area, and then enter the lymph and bloodstream. Symptoms can manifest anywhere from one to 11 days out.1 In the first well-documented case of

ZIKA IS OFTEN CALLED A “DISEASE OF POVERTY” SINCE IT THRIVES IN BLIGHTED AREAS WHERE OLD TIRES, STAGNANT WATER, AND MOSQUITOES COHABITATE — PREVALENT IN BRAZIL’S POOR COMMUNITIES. human ZIKV disease in 1964, D. I. Simpson (28 years old) recorded a mild headache on day one; on day two, a flat rash with small confluent bumps (maculopapular rash) covering his torso, face, palms, and soles, accompanied by fever, malaise, and back pain; by the end of day two, the fever subsided; by day three, he felt well with the rash already fading.2 The Centers for Disease Control describe three modes of ZIKV transmission: infection through the bite of an infected Aedes mosquito, which prefer people and are aggressive daytime biters (an uninfected mosquito transmits ZIKV after biting an

already infected individual); congenitally, from mother to unborn child; and through sexual contact from a symptomatic man to his partner (ZIKV lasts longer in semen than blood). Other bodily fluids such as saliva and blood transfusions are also possible modes.3 Though 80 percent of infections go unnoticed, the most common symptoms within two weeks of viral infection include fever above 101.3 degrees F and rash, along with joint pain, conjunctivitis, muscle pain, and/or headache. They may also include prostatitis, red-brown fluid in semen, and canker sores.4 Additionally, there’s the possibility of what is called Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS).

GBS is an autoimmune disorder in which one’s nerve cells are attacked, resulting in muscle weakness and even paralysis. With an increased number of Zika patients reporting GBS, the Brazil Ministry of Health is currently working with CDC to ascertain a link.

Outside of Asia and Africa, scientists have been monitoring the Zika virus’ slow and steady migration across the South Pacific ever since the current outbreak began in 2007 on Micronesia’s Yap Island.

The virus is thought to have crept into Brazil via unwary travelers arriving for the 2014 World Cup. Zika is often called a “disease of poverty” since it thrives in blighted areas where old tires, stagnant water, and mosquitoes cohabitate—prevalent in Brazil’s poor communities.

As of this writing, Zika virus now resides in the Caribbean and US. The CDC reports 273 travel-related cases in the US as of March 23, including three in Massachusetts and two in New Hampshire.

This is up from 193 cases as of March 9, a 29-percent increase.

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MD articulate concern at the lack of full understanding of ZIKV. Nowhere is this better illustrated than in Brazil and other Latin American nations, and now in the US, where pregnant asymptomatic women desire abortion over microcephaly fears (a condition of undersized heads and concomitant brain damage).

On the one hand, though a causal relationship is still uncertain, Mlakar et al. did verify Zika virus in the unborn in the New England Journal of Medicine, examining the aborted fetus of a European mother and former Natal volunteer. Infected with ZIKV during her first trimester, she showed viral symptoms at 13 weeks and fetal abnormalities (including microcephaly) confirmed by ultrasound at 29 weeks.5 Alternatively, a large population study of the French Polynesian outbreak of 2013–14 published contemporaneously in The Lancet found an average of just .42 percent of Zika infections during all trimesters of pregnancy resulted in newborns with microcephaly.6 Depending on perspective and motive, this could be viewed as either a 99.58 percent chance of a healthy baby or, analogous to autism at one in every 150 8-year-olds (CDC), roughly one case of Zika-related microcephaly per 200 births (deemed high).

Another issue is sampling accuracy. Since initial estimates of 4,180 cases of Zika-related microcephaly in January 2016, the Brazil Health Ministry has since downgraded to roughly 270 with the vast majority due to causes other than Zika.

With little press, an independent research team led by Argentine pediatric cardiologist Sandra Mattos has reported to the World Health Organization that a preponderance of neonatal microcephaly in Northeastern Brazil has actually gone unnoticed since 2012, suggesting it may well stem from Brazil’s heavy use of pesticides. The insecticide Pyriproxyfen, for example, by Sumitomo and Monsanto corporations was added to the state of Pernambuco’s drinking water reservoir in mid-2014, and is observed to cause similar malformations in mosquitoes and humans.

In 2015, Dr. Mattos observed a major spike in neonatal microcephaly in Pernambuco where more than a third of Brazil’s microcephaly cases have occurred. Unusual, these cases were not associated with typical cofactors including heart and limb defects.

Boston Children’s Hospital states that about 25,000 cases of microcephaly occur each year in the US. Vaccine injury from adjuvant toxicity (aluminum, phenylalanine, etc.) is one of the many causes.

Yet another ambiguity in the Zika story is genetically modified mosquitoes (GMMs).

In 2012, British Corporation Oxitec released male Aedes aegypti GMMs into Northeastern Brazil and Colombia, designed to propagate a self-destruct gene to their young that turns on prior to breeding.

According to GeneWatch Director Dr. Helen Wallace, this experimental approach has never been successful and may create more harm than good.7 Says Jaydee Hanson of the Center for Food Safety, new genetic constructs can jeopardize the environment and don’t solve the problem since other mosquito species can carry Zika.8 Besides ecological concerns, the antibiotic tetracycline (known to be present in the environment) could potentially override their programming and extend mosquito survival rate by as much as 15 percent,9 in addition to possible viral mutation.

Meanwhile, Latin officials are issuing a draconian no-pregnancy

plea through 2018, predictably resulting in reduced population and environmental impact.10 KEEP CALM, CARRY ON

How should New Englanders respond?

The Massachusetts Department of Public Health dispels public anxieties, stating that only people traveling to places with ongoing Zika outbreaks are at risk.

With no history of fatalities, most infected with Zika virus do not get sick, causing only mild temporal symptoms typically followed by an acquired immunity to future infection.

Nevertheless, as stated earlier, CDC does report three cases in Massachusetts and two in New Hampshire as of March 23.

Moreover, some 3,000–6,000 cases of GBS occur each year in the US with a small proportion triggered after a viral infection.

Prevention is always prudent, particularly with so many unknowns and Boston an international hub.

As with conventional sexually transmitted disease, abstinence is one’s best protection and advisable for married couples if one spouse displays symptoms within two weeks of traveling to an infected area.4 However, CDC advises pregnant women to avoid travel to Zikaendemic areas. This should include the Southern US into Texas, parts of Arizona and California, and Hawaii and Puerto Rico—which, based on CDC distribution mapping, shows Aedes aegypti present.

More practical advice to prevent mosquito bites and possible Zika infection includes wearing long pants, long-sleeved shirts, and socks when outdoors; applying oil of lemon eucalyptus to exposed areas (not for children under three); staying in air-conditioned or screened-in enclosures; and emptying any standing water from outside containers.11 If diagnosed, avoid mosquitoes in the first week to avoid further transmission. Colloidal silver has been shown to eliminate many viruses and bacteria and may be effective at the onset of Zika symptoms or as a preventive.12 It can’t be overstated that getting and staying strong through a nutritious diet, clean water, and supplemental immune-boosting agents is vital, regardless of disease threat.

Unfortunately for many, meeting basic health needs remains a challenge in the face of pharmaceutical advancement. H Rob Saint Laurent, MEd is the author of FitWorks!

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Many Fish in the Sea—Sharks, Too written by Andrew Aaron, LICSW

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earching for a romantic partner with whom to share love can be uncomfortable. Risks include being judged and possibly hurt or rejected by newly-met potential partners. Singles are likely to come across many who are a poor fit; most hopeful experiences end in disappointment.

Among the potential partners, sociopaths are deceptive and ultimately cause pain.

We all want to be loved. Yet there are those people who naturally use guile and deception to obtain selfish satisfaction, and who care little about the impact on others.

Hungering to share a togetherness makes each one of us vulnerable. Sociopaths sense vulnerability and skillfully use it as an opportunity to gain an advantage. In the bay, fishing boats depend on warning buoys

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to inform them when there are dangerous rocks just under the surface. In the dating scene, no such buoys exist. The wise who are looking for love do so slowly while using great care.

Invisible to many are the degrees of mental illness others possess. It may be subtle and deliberately hidden. Of course when dating, no potential partner chooses to put all weaknesses and character flaws on display. Each one of us puts our best foot forward in hopes to gain an attraction. The sociopath is no different. Like the shark that stalks its prey, its actions are not personal; it’s what they do. Sharks want to be loved, just like every other fish in the sea.

A sociopath is a person, more often male, who has poor mental health, often damaged by growing up in a harsh and harmful

home environment. The term “sociopath” is a popular term; mental health professionals use the diagnostic label Antisocial Personality Disorder to describe this set of emotional problems. A sociopath’s inability to empathize with another’s experience— an essential trait in forming a healthy love relationship—interferes with the development of relationship stability and emotional safety.

Sociopaths prioritize narcissistic fulfillment of personal needs and wishes, often at the cost of the partner’s wellbeing. Void of empathy or compassion, if the pursuit of satisfaction harms another, the sociopath cares little. After hurt has been caused, the sociopath tends to give a callous response, accepting no responsibility while shifting blame elsewhere. His or

her conscience is a quiet inner voice that is often dismissed, a task accomplished more easily than for non-sociopaths. Possessing a poor sense of right and wrong, he or she may derive a twisted pleasure from possessing control and using it to keep another off-balance and uncomfortable. The sociopath learned early on—for survival— how to be manipulative, how to sense others’ vulnerability, and how to turn on the charm while easily attracting others. At the core, the personality of the sociopath is unstable, resulting in difficulty maintaining a job, making friendships last, and controlling impulses that can manifest in violent rages, hot-headedness, and a fondness for risky behaviors. Instability is further manifested by a propensity toward promiscuity, infidelity, and addictions.

Strength is attractive and sexy. Time and again women are attracted to the “bad boys,” whose rebellious, defiant individualism appears as strength and at times leadership. A male who is strong, attractive, and whom a woman cannot control is perceived by her unconsciously as a potential partner who has what it takes provide her safety and protect her from harm. Such a male registers high on the tummy-butterfly meter. But the bad boys, of whom male sociopaths are card-carrying members, possess a charisma as well as surface appearance of strength, but lack the depth of real strength of character and mental health. For women, bad boys are wonderful fantasy partners, who are exciting and suitable for throw-caution-tothe-wind weekend romances, but cannot deliver a healthy, positive, and stable love relationship. Instead of being a partner who can protect her from harm, this person ends up being someone who causes harm, offering long-term pain, misery, and disrespect.

Really getting to know someone takes time. Romantic feelings and “chemistry” quicken the pace of joining, but undermine a slow and safe approach to the development of closeness. To avoid falling for the deception of a sociopath, or any poor partner, assertively setting a slow pace is essential while gathering information to determine the mental health and goodness of fit of a potential partner. The intensely exciting passionate hookup is the friend of the poor partner. With any kind of falling, including falling in love, it is uncomfortably difficult to fall slowly. Love is so enticingly delicious when it is not fully dulled by the possible pain of loss of control, broken-heartedness, and grief. A romantic partner is the single most influential person in one’s life; a poor partner can be the single most destructive.

Ask the right questions while taking a budding relationship very slow. Does the potential partner have friends? Sociopaths have few friends. Is he or she financially stable with a solid work history? A criminal history? A history of drug or alcohol problems? Did the potential partner have a smooth or rough experience in school?

Was his or her early family life supportive or harsh and unkind?

An emotionally healthy potential partner will have little problem offering transparency about the past. Learning this information before a heart is fully invested is necessary, because finding a new love is serious business. If the fit is not proved to be safe, the newfound relationship must be swiftly, decisively terminated. H Andrew Aaron, LICSW is a relationship and sex therapist who practices in the New Bedford Seaport

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riginally considered for a summer-read suggestion, it didn’t take long to realize this particular selection wasn’t going to be one you bring to the beach and immerse yourself.

A true story (the names have been changed), author Florence St. John retells in a diary-like account filled with facts and emotions, the process she went through of being a newly divorced, middle-aged woman, to later feeling like a princess.

With a majority of the content focused on the author’s inability to separate herself from the money-grubbing gigolo named Daniel, Entanglement—all 545 pages—is a tell-all (practically a self-help) book about what it’s like to be swept off your feet in romance, only to learn that you have been trapped by a master manipulator who locks you into a torrent of emotional pain and suffering, accompanied by the financial fleecing of your savings and investments.

The chapters are not numbered but are rather organized as a flow of memorable thoughts and events. This method of separation appears to serve as an important role; each section has a title, such as Charm,

Wit, Sex Appeal, After Glow, Love Bomb, Straight to the Heart, and Silent Treatment.

These pithy headings read like a road map, identifying the actions of a cade that has a motive and agenda.

With calculated certainty, the author dutifully exposes the many tricks of a sociopath—a romancer who attempts to possess a weak and needy companion, using tactics which are immediately transparent to everyone but the target.

St. John shares extensive detail regarding how accepting an invitation from a past acquaintance leads to the magical and exciting relationship. With dreams of love and fantasy, St. John cloaks herself in the web of deception, which appears to be symptomatic of those who too quickly become entwined in a union filled passion and romance—even though the warning signs shine brightly.

But, as the title indicates and the narrative quickly explains, this is a story of predator versus prey, with no foreseeable future of success for either party.

With a flurry of disappointments, the thrill of new love quickly roils into a story of personality flaws shared by both characters.

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Actors are con men and con men are actors.

-Edward Burns St. John is remarkably accurate in her description of important account, we find page after page filled with interpersonal drama details of what a counterfeit relationship looks and feels like. She is accompanied by a relationship built on a foundation of codependency, able to pull the reader into her daily existence as she finds herself narcissism, and a borderline personality disorder. drawn deeper and deeper into an irrational and artificial bond with a Our author shares her ride on a roller-coaster of truth and despair, disturbed partner. only to realize that she is physically and emotionally unable to escape Distressed by the lack of an honest connection to her significant the “Svengali” control of her captor. other, she shares her inability to sever the relationship and The saddest moment of the story is when St. John, having full details events which allows the reader to create a profile of this knowledge she has become trapped in a snare laid out by a con artist, modern-day rogue. is unable to find the strength to put space Much of this story is predictable and will and time between her and her foe. Even ring familiar with many, since most when she finds the means to get equal value everyone has a friend or family member for the money she will probably never see “With calculated certainty, who has been a victim at one time or again, she crumbles and turns a cheek. another of a sweet-talking bum with empty Longing for the intoxication of love the author dutifully and acceptance, it seems that St. John pockets and illusions of grandeur. exposes the many tricks of has a never-ending thirst for her next “fix” The names and locations in this story are of acceptance. of no importance; it is the anecdotal a sociopath—a romancer Unabashed, St. John goes naked and evidence—better yet, excuses—which are who attempts to possess a constant reminder of this type of exposes personality weaknesses as she fraudulent relationship. ventures through experiences which a weak and needy companion, leave her open for intense ridicule It seems to always begin with the perpetrausing tactics which are tor riding on top of the world, only to be and condemnation. immediately transparent followed by a streak of bad luck, a promise of The toll on her is heartbreaking, and even reimbursement, a long but rocky relationship, though you might—for a second—want to to everyone but the target.” and a grand finale—equivalent to falling off a cast blame for not just walking away, you cliff. Of course the outcome never ends well cannot help but feel that she is a God-honest for the weaker of the two lovers. person who has made a bad decision and The author’s descriptions of her deserves redemption. interactions with Daniel serve as a picture window into the wretched Her will to survive and navigate the future is remarkable; St. John’s world of a woman seeking an emotional connection at almost any cost. bravery to help others by sharing her history from the emotional As you read deep into the pages, you find a continuous loop of trenches of a fraudulent relationship adds a subtle rise to the deservingly sweet revenge this evil person never could have expected or saw dialogue rehashing Daniel’s pathetic efforts to freeload and deceive St. coming. Hopefully, this scoundrel has connected the dots and realized John. And while she at times appears to be clueless, she is able to draw his campaign to steal love and money has been exposed through this some empathy even though she continues the tumultuous and book and reviews which will surely follow. overextended liaison.

Leaving the conclusion undisclosed, it is satisfying to know that the This tale of destruction could have been cut by at least 100 pages, real St. John appears to have finally extracted herself from a web of but in support of the writer, it is important to demonstrate how a series poison, but still leaves us concerned that she could fall into another of specific behaviors can establish a serial pattern, or the modus trap if she lets her guard down. operandi, of those who commit habitual offenses and ignore all forms For our author, and so many others, each day is a struggle in the of moral and socially acceptable behavior. search for human connection, too often blind to a minefield of If this were a novel filled with salacious details, justifiable revenge, and the heroine finding true love at the conclusion of the story, then highwaymen willing to steal love and money. H perhaps it would be in the running as a best seller. But, in this real-life

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By Valerie Achorn, President of Simplified Lives In honor of Mother’s Day, I interviewed a dynamic mother-daughter duo from Dartmouth, Massachusetts, so that I could share their insights with you in this month’s column.

Last September, I was contacted by Claudette Azar-Kenyon to help her mother, Flora Azar, move from her large family home of 30 years to a two-bedroom condo. Flora lived at home with her husband, George, who was suffering from medical complications that prevented him from helping Flora with the move. (George passed away in March 2016, and we offer the family our most sincere condolences.) Flora and George, married for 65 years, had been talking about downsizing for 10 years but life had intervened, as it so often does, with illnesses and various family challenges. Last year, Flora knew she had reached the critical point of needing to sell their house and downsize. Sadly, she was now facing the move without the emotional and physical support of her life partner.

Flora, at 86, is vibrant and sharp—but with less energy than in previous years. Trying to organize, pack, and move—all while caring for her ailing husband—was more than she could manage on her own.

While her eldest daughter, Claudette, enthusiastically tried to help her parents organize for the move, she faced the time constraints of a demanding professional career. Claudette decided it was time to seek our professional help.

At Simplified Lives, we are often contacted by adult children who are working full-time jobs and taking care of their own children and pets while trying to maintain their own homes. It is difficult to squeeze into a busy life the enormous task of downsizing, packing, and moving one’s parents!

Claudette said her best advice for other adult children facing this situation is to strive to strike a balance. Parents will have less room in a new living arrangement, but they may find it very difficult emotionally to let go of extra clothes, dish sets, pictures and decorations. Claudette offered two key words: “Have patience.” Even now, after the move, she is working to be patient with Flora when they talk about something that was not moved, as Flora still adjusts to smaller closet space.

Flora offered this advice to anyone her age thinking about downsizing and moving: Do not wait too long. Downsizing is difficult and emotionally draining, but it does not get easier with time.

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Fueled by anger over Uber and other ride-booking services’ own warnings that their drivers may pose a “risk,” critics are calling for a “Passenger Bill of Rights” that would serve as a stop-gap until lawmakers act to officially crack down on the app-based industry’s most egregious safety issues.

Safety—or the lack of it—has been a major concern ever since news reports began piling up of ride-booking drivers across the country being arrested for allegedly raping and assaulting passengers. And with the companies fighting efforts to subject their drivers to the same rigorous background checks as taxi and limousine drivers, the last straw may have been the discovery that the “terms of use” posted on their own websites appear to place the burden on passengers to decide who they’re willing to entrust their lives to behind the wheel.

“By using the services,” Uber states, “you acknowledge that you may be exposed to situations involving third-party providers”— meaning, their drivers—“that are potentially unsafe, offensive, harmful to minors, or otherwise objectionable, and that use of third-party providers arranged or scheduled using the services is at your own risk.”

And from Lyft, another top industry player: “Users understand and accept that Lyft has no control over the identity or actions of the riders and drivers…Drivers and riders use the services at their own risk.”

The Bill of Rights intentionally includes all “ground transportation,” not just app-based services like Uber, Lyft, Sidecar, and Whisk. That coincides with the stance of the non-profit National Limousine Association, which suggested the guidelines as part of its “Ride Responsibly” campaign, that “everyone be held to the same standards.”

“As the global voice of the private driver transportation industry,” said Gary Buffo, the NLA’s president, “we feel it is our obligation to promote a safer and more accountable system for passengers and operators.”

Among the rights passengers would be entitled to: • Proof of commercial-for-hire licensing and certifications.

• A safe and courteous driver covered by commercial vehicle insurance (which ride-booking drivers may or may not have).

• A fully vetted and trained driver who’s undergone official criminal background checks and pre-hire drug testing.

• A ir-conditioning on request.

• Fully functioning seat belts.

• A quoted fare and final charge that match the agreed upon amount.

• A ssurance that the vehicle has undergone regular inspections and is certified as being safe.

• With a new Harris Poll showing a whopping 91 percent of Americans believe there should be mandatory rules and regulations for ride-hailing drivers, the NLA also stepped up pressure on lawmakers by setting up a website (www.rideresponsibly. org) to provide a forum for public debate on the issue. H (NewsUSA)

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Beloved New England Bakery Rolls Out First New Bread in Two Years

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amily-owned and operated since 1992, Pain D’Avignon was founded on the principle of bringing Europeanstyle artisan breads to New England.

Open seven days a week, the café serves a casual breakfast and lunch and over 200 freshly baked breads and pastries. In 2008, Pain D’Avignon expanded to open a Parisianstyle bistro adjacent to the bakery featuring seasonal French and Mediterranean inspired menus. From homemade croissants to the signature Cranberry Pecan loaf and crusty French baguettes, all Pain D’Avignon products are available through the bakery or via direct shipping.

Adding to its roster of 59 fresh baked breads and pastries, the beloved Cape Cod-based bakery rolled out their new Whole Wheat Sourdough earlier this year; the first new loaf to be introduced to market in nearly two years.

“The time was right for the addition of this dark and earthy, super flavorful table bread, that retains moisture and that customers can continue to enjoy a day or two after bringing home,” said Mario Mariani, General Manager of Pain D’Avignon. “As we continue to introduce new products, we still maintain the same quality for every item that leaves our bakery.”

Made with unbromated unbleached flour, whole wheat flour, filtered water, purified sea salt and fresh yeast, the dough is shaped

by Pain D’Avignon’s 20 bakers—who bake approximately 2.8 million pounds of bread each year by hand—before it rests inside a muslin-lined French baking basket for several hours. Once baked, the final product has a moist cake-like crumb with a crispy, lightly salted, dark chestnut-colored crust.

The Whole Wheat Sourdough is currently available at Alderbook Farms in S. Dartmouth, MA, Whole Foods Market in Newton, MA, Belmont Market in Wakefield, RI, and will be available in farmers markets throughout New England this summer.

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WHAT THE NEW FIDUCIARY RULE MEANS TO YOU

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ast May, my very first article was about a proposal from the Obama Administration that would require financial advisors to eliminate their conflicts of interest if they wanted to continue to counsel 401(k) plans and individuals with IRAs. Well, it is no longer a proposal. On April 6, 2016, the US Department of Labor (DOL) issued the new Fiduciary Rule. (There is a one-year grace period before the law goes into effect.)

The financial services industry will most likely be happy with the final rule as some of the most unpopular provisions, such as restricting what products an advisor can offer a client, were eliminated.

The Fiduciary Rule applies mostly to private sector retirement plans, such as 401(k)s, SEPs, SIMPLEs, and 403(b) plans that fall under ERISA. The 403(b) plans of public employees, such as teachers, are usually not covered by ERISA, so most of those plans are not subject to the new law. It will apply to them if they decide to roll over their 403(b) to an IRA. As all IRAs, Roths, traditional, and rollover IRAs fall under the new rules.

The administration believes the rule is needed because conflicts of interest are causing 401(k) participants and IRA owners to pay higher fees, resulting in smaller account balances.

What do I mean by “conflicts of interest”? Well, sometimes an advisor might receive a bonus or benefits if they sell a firm’s proprietary products. This is no surprise, as it is a business, but what is surprising is that these conflicts go on with retirement plans—given that ERISA forbids conflicts of interest.

WHAT DOES THE NEW RULE MEAN FOR YOU? IF YOU HAVE A 401(K), THE ADVISOR FEES MIGHT COME DOWN. IF YOU ROLL OVER THE 401(K) TO AN IRA, THE FEES IN THE IRA SHOULD BE IDENTICAL TO WHAT THEY WERE IN THE 401(K). IF THEY ARE NOT, THEN THE ADVISOR MUST PLEDGE TO DO WHAT IS IN YOUR BEST INTEREST.

The Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) was enacted in 1974 to make sure private-sector retirement plans get to run for the benefit of the participants. But ERISA stipulated that the prohibition against conflicts applied to advisors only on five conditions: 1. The financial advisor must render advice as to the value of securities or other property; 2. The advisor must do so on a regular basis; 3. The advisor must do so under an agreement with the client; 4. That advice will serve as a primary basis for the client’s

investment decisions; and 5. The advice is to be based on the particular needs of the

investment or retirement plan.

That the advice must be given regularly and must be the main basis for the client’s investment decisions is what the DOL says is allowing financial advisors with conflicts of interest to provide advice without violating ERISA’s prohibition.

Plus, the DOL feels that the 1974 exemptions were put in place when there was no such thing as an IRA or a 401(k), and companies invested the retirement money for their employees. But now that individuals are responsible for their own investment decisions, new rules are needed.

For example, the DOL believes that people are being advised to roll over their 401(k)s into IRAs, when it would cost them less if they remained in the 401(k). Moreover, under the old rules, rollover advice never fell under ERISA guidelines, because the rollover happened once.

So the new Fiduciary Rule gets rid of the five-part test and replaces it with the requirement that advisors be paid the same no matter what kind of investment plan is used. If an advisor is paid differently according to each particular plan, then the advisor must sign a contract with the client, pledging that they do what is in the customer’s best interest.

What does the new rule mean for you? If you have a 401(k), the advisor fees might come down. If you roll over the 401(k) to an IRA, the fees in the IRA should be identical to what they were in the 401(k). If they are not, then the advisor must pledge to do what is in your best interest. H These are the opinions of Tim Hayes and not necessarily those of Cambridge Investment Research. They are for informational purposes only, and should not be construed or acted upon as individualized investment advice. Securities offered through Cambridge Investment Research, Inc., a broker/dealer, member FINRA/ SIPC. Investment advisory services offered through Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc., a Federally registered investment advisor. 39 Braddock Park #5 Boston, MA 02116 | |126 Horseneck Road, S. Dartmouth, MA 02748

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As in past years, this year’s Festival is centered on Waltham Common. A beautiful setting for an outdoor Festival if ever there was one, the Common features a gazebo for live performances, and a network of footpaths for merchants of all stripes. Just as last year, we plan to close Carter Street at the southern edge of the Common to vehicular traffic; where visitors will find a great selection of tasty treats from some of Greater Boston’s most loved food trucks.

We’re excited to share, as well, that the 2016 Festival footprint also includes the Waltham Public Library, the Waltham Farmers’ Market at their School Street home, the Waltham Museum on Lexington Street, and the Charles Rive Museum of Industry and Innovation.

Additional outdoor performances will take place at other venues located in downtown Waltham.

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Cocktail reception, silent and live auctions, elegant dinner, and dancing. Boston Marriott Copley Place, 101 Huntington Ave., Boston, Mass. 617-831-1127; jdrf-baystate.ejoinme.org june 24 NEWPORT FLOWER SHOW OPENING NIGHT COCKTAIL PARTY 6–9 p.m., $190 p.p. or $170 p.p. prior to June 10. VIP Enchanted Evening Rose Sponsor ticket price is $325/$300. Kicking off the Newport summer season. Cocktail buffet, fresh floral arrangements, horticultural extravaganzas, and shopping at the Oceanside Boutiques and Gardeners’ Marketplace.

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SAVE THE DATE june 12 THE EVERSOURCE WALK FOR BOSTON CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL The Hatch Shell, Boston, Mass. Register at bostonchildrens.org/walk

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june 17 CAPE COD FURRY AFFAIR 6–9 p.m. Celebrities, raffle, auctions, and more. Fundraising event to help care for the nearly 1,000 animals cared for on the cape.

Willowbend Country Club, 100 Willowbend Drive, Mashpee, Mass. 508-775-0940; mspca.org/cape

june 23 JOHN F. KENNEDY IN NEWPORT – WITH TOM PUTNAM 5:30 p.m., $5 or $1 for members of the society, active and retired military. Reservations strongly recommended. A conversation about the time John F. Kennedy spent in Newport. Will include photos and home movies of family relaxing in Newport. Highlights include footage of the 1962 America’s Cup being viewed by the Kennedy’s while aboard the USS Joseph P. Kennedy Jr., and the 1961 state visit of Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru and his daughter. Colony House on Washington Square, Newport, R.I. 401-846-0813x110; mdelaire@ newporthistory.org; newporthistory.org june 25 DANIEL BURBANK, NASA ASTRONAUT 1:30 p.m., $15. Captain, USCG, Ret., a NASA astronaut has logged 188 days in space and 7 hours and 11 minutes of spacewalk time.

He will share his experiences during this informative talk and slideshow. Cape Cod Museum of Art, 60 Hope Lane, Dennis, Mass.

508-385-4477; ccmoa.org june 25 ZOOBILEE! FEAST WITH THE BEAST Annual fundraising event. rwpzoo.org june HERRESHOFF MARINE MUSEUM’S ANNUAL SUMMER GALA Details to be announced. Fundraising Event.

Herreshoff Marine Museum/America’s Cup Hall of Fame, One Burnside St., Bristol, R.I. 401-253-5000; herreshoff.org

SPECIAL EVENTS may 1–october 30 SOWA OPEN MARKET 2016 Every Sunday 10 a.m.–4 p.m. Shops, galleries, artisans, farmers, and vintage markets. “SoWa Boston: A One-of-a-Kind Shopping Experience.” On and around Thayer St., Boston’s South End. Visit: sowaboston.com may 12–15 MV WINE FEST 2016 Event tickets priced from $40–$150. Visit

website for list of participating personalities and event details. Proceeds from specific events benefit local charities. In partnership with the Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School Culinary Program. themvwinefestival.com may 18–22 NANTUCKET WINE FESTIVAL Welcome reception, wine tastings, seminars, and VIP Gala. Breakfast and marketplace, Champagne brunch, lunch events, BBQ seminar, dinner events, pairings, demonstrations, and closing “Get Your Grill On” event. Visit website for event description, times, and ticket prices. 617-527-9473; nantucketwinefestial.com may 23 LUNCHEON AND FASHION SHOW~ “UNDER THE TENT” AT WEQUASSETT RESORT 11 a.m., $65 early reservations recommended.

Presented by The Guild of Cape Cod Museum of Art. The Wequassett Resort and Golf Club, 2173 Rte. 28, Harwich, Mass. 508-385-4477; ccmoa.org

WHAT’S IN BLOOM may 14 THE GARDEN CLUB OF BUZZARDS BAY ANNUAL PLANT SALE 9 a.m.–noon. Proceeds benefit community projects through the club’s Grants program. St. Mary’s Parish Center, 783 Dartmouth St., South Dartmouth, Mass. gardenclubbuzzardsbay.org may 21 & 22 SAKONNET GARDEN OPEN DAYS EVENT $20. Supports Sakonnet Garden, their local wild meadow restoration, and the Garden Conservancy’s Open Days program. 510 West Main Rd., (Route 77), Little Compton, R.I. Park along the street. sakonnetgarden.com may 28 OSTERVILLE GARDEN CLUB PLANT & BAKE SALE 8 a.m.–noon. Library Green, Osterville, Mass. ostervillevillage.com

FILM may 5 BIRD 1988 Noon/Free. Last of the series, celebrating the history and influence of jazz through the 20th century. The Oscar-winning biography portrays the soaring skill and destructive excess of Charlie “Bird” Parker, a role that won several awards for actor Forest Whitaker. Directed

by Clint Eastwood. The Ethelbert Cooper Gallery for African and African American Art,

The Summer Kicks Off with the Must-Attend Event of the Season The SouthCoast’s Community Boating Center (CBC) has announced their 10th Annual Opening of the Bay Fundraiser event he non-profit group is well-known for connecting the region’s underprivileged youth with mentors who aid and enhance their lives. Volunteers have built many relationships with at-risk children, teaching values, skills, and the importance of teamwork.

The organization’s flagship program, Summer Youth Sailing, uses boating as a tool to help instill important life lessons such as planning, safety, integrity, and sound judgment.

In 2015, 80 percent of the children attending the CBC program were from what would be considered low-income families, who don’t have the financial resources to participate.

Because of community support and the hundreds—if not thousands—of businesses and attendees, each year a new group of students are given the opportunity regardless of their ability

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CONCERTS may 7 & 8 THE MELODIES OF PEACE Sat. 7:30 p.m., Sun. 4 p.m., $15 or $12 advance purchase/seniors. East Providence High School, 2000 Pawtucket Ave., East Providence, R.I. chorusofep.org may 21 JOE BONAMASSA 8 p.m., $152–$92. Providence Performing Arts Center, 320 Weybosset St., Providence, R.I. 401-421-2787; ppacri.org

THEATER through May 22 EDUCATING RITA BY WILLY RUSSELL Thurs. thru Sun. 7:30 p.m., Sun. 2:30 p.m. $30 regular, $10 preview, under 21 $20.

28 Market St., Warren, R.I. 401-247-4200; 2ndstorytheatre.com

MANSIONS, MUSEUMS & GARDENS May 2–july 5 BLITHEWOLD MANSION, GARDENS & ARBORETUM May 2, 9 & 16 Sagest Ikebana, 3–5 p.m., $130; May 4 to June 8 Watercolor Painting with Artist Mary Ellen Dwyer, 10 a.m.–12 p.m., $140; May 5 Tea and Talk Lecture Series: Dolls and the Grand Tour, 2–4 p.m., $35; May 26 Tea & Talk Lecture Series: *Over Here: New England’s Home Front and The Great War, 2–4 p.m., $35; May 31–July 5 Behind the Scenes at Blithe-

to pay for this unique program.

Early bird tickets are available for $75 per person and include dinner, cash bar, silent auction, and dancing to the eight-piece musical juggernaut, Soul of Boston. Known for a wide range of musical genres, this will probably be the best event ever held by CBC. The fun will begin on Saturday, May 14, starting at 6:00 p.m. and concluding at 11:00 p.m.

Under the tent (rain or shine), revelers will descend on the Fort Taber Park, facing beautiful Buzzards Bay in New Bedford’s South End. For those interested, donations are still being accepted for the silent auction, with wonderful event sponsorships available.

For more information, contact Bo or Kim at 508-992-6219 or communityboating.org. H

wold Mansion, 2–3 p.m., $5 plus regular admission. *Includes tour, Q&A session, and iced tea. Blithewold Mansion, Gardens & Arboretum, 101 Ferry Rd., (Rte. 114), Bristol, RI 401-253-2707; blithewold.org

5 p.m. A new exhibition explores the intersection of visual arts and jazz. Harvard Art Museums, 32 Quincy St., Room 3610, Cambridge, Mass. 617-496-5777; coopergalleryhc.org

may 7 BEACON HILL WALKING TOUR 11 a.m.–1 p.m., $15 non-members. Registration is recommended. Tour the Otis House then continue on to Beacon Hill’s historic streets.

Otis House, 141 Cambridge St., Boston, Mass.

617-994-5920; historicnewengland.org

may 4 TALK AND BOOK SIGNING WITH AUTHOR SVEN BECKERT 7 p.m., Talk $15. Empire of Cotton available for purchase and signing. Winner of the Bancroft Prize, Beckert tells the story of the rise and fall of the empire of cotton. Rotch-Jones-Duff House & Garden Museum, 396 County St., New Bedford, Mass. 508-997-1401; rjd.com

PARADES may 7 18TH ANNUAL MAY DAY FESTIVAL Parade, farmers’ market, pancake breakfast, May Pole dancing, crafters, and more. Main Street, Downtown Kennebunk, Maine. kennebunkmaine.us may 30 MEMORIAL DAY PARADE 8:30 a.m. Main St. from Center St. north to Riverside Cemetery. Stops at Fairhaven High School for raising of the “Big Flag.” National anthem by Fairhaven High School music students. Cemetery ceremony at the Civil War Monument, and Cannon Salute. fairhaventours.com

ART & ANTIQUES through may 8 “ART OF JAZZ” ~ ETHELBERT COOPER GALLERY OF AFRICAN & AFRICAN AMERICAN ART AT THE HUTCHINS CENTER Free. Gallery Hours: Tues.–Sat., 10 a.m.–

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may 4 & 18 DOWNTON ABBEY TEA GROUP 10 a.m.–12 p.m. Semi-monthly film viewing followed by tea and discussion. All welcome.

Small Meeting Room, Osterville Village Library, 43 Wianno Ave., Osterville, Mass.

508-428-5757; ostervillevillagelibrary.org may 12 ARE WE SMART ENOUGH TO KNOW HOW SMART ANIMALS ARE? 6 p.m., Free. Interview, book signing, and reception. Author Vicki Croke to moderate discussion with primatologist Frans de Waal, writer of groundbreaking work revealing how intelligent animals really are. Presented in collaboration with WBUR, Boston’s NPR news station, and the Peabody Museum of Archaeology & Ethnology. Reception supported by the Harvard Chapter of Sigma Xi. Harvard Museum of Natural History, Geological Lecture Hall, 24 Oxford St., Cambridge, Mass.

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