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CS: Tell us the nutshell version of your group; and who’s in it.

JG: Hard Promises is a classic rock cover band that plays throughout Central New York. Band members include Kevin Farrell on lead guitar, John Goodwin on Keyboards, Todd Troubetaris on Bass, and Jeff Gordon on lead vocals and rhythm guitar. Pete Levante was our drummer since the band’s inception but recently moved out of state so we are now working with Eric Wilson on drums.

CS: How did you get started in music?

JG: All the band member started playing at a very early age and just never stopped. I started singing in elementary school and performed in the children’s chorus for several operas that came through town. In middle school I began playing bass and guitar and my mother had me take piano lessons. Bands in high school followed and I just never stopped.

CS: You guys play a pretty wide set list within the classic rock heading. What influences your choices?

JG: As a band, we are heavily influenced by the variety of music from the 70’s and 80’s that makes its way onto playlists on classic rock radio. We are also avid Tom Petty fans and actually do a tribute show to Tom Petty’s music.

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I always believe it is our responsibility, as a band, to work hard and promote our shows to the best of our ability. If we want gigs, we have to produce a crowd and generate income for the establishment.

CS: Amen to that. Please share a highlight from your music days.

JG: As a band, opening for national acts is always a blast because we get to meet people that we have been listening to for so long. This past year we opened up for Bret Michaels at Taste of Syracuse and a couple of years back we opened for Loverboy and Lou Gramm. We certainly understand our role when doing this. We have to get the crowd jacked up and excited to see the headliner.

Get them in the right headspace to give the headliner the best opportunity to wow the crowd. We definitely never take these opportunities for granted and are grateful that people trust us with these gigs. Personally, my two highlights musically were when I was lead singer for Joe Bonamassa’s band in the early 90’s and toured with B.B. King, Buddy Guy, and Little Feat, and when I opened for John Waite at Ballooonfest since John is my all-time favorite vocalist.

CS: Funny... I was just relating to a friend how I met John Waite at a sound check in California once. He was having a bad day, and I’ll leave it at that. But now that you mention it, I can see your favorite vocalist connection. All these shows.... all these people you get to meet in the biz...You must have a funny war story... You know... the time some chick pulled up on a stolen John Deere tractor, naked, drinkin’ PBRs and accidentally mowed down the stage to bits, without ever spilling her beer...?

JG: When you work in a business that has alcohol sales as its primary source of income, you see some crazy things from time to time, but, the majority of people come out just to have a great time and it’s all good.

CS: Do you guys ever write your own material?

JG: Several of us played in Kane just before Hard Promises and Kane released a full-length CD of original material. We all write but we don’t perform it with Hard Promises. I was a member of original bands and even performed my own original set of music in the Lost Horizon. Hard Promises serves a different musical purpose in this town. We provide a mix of 70’s and 80’s tunes that help people relive some memories and enjoy a night away from their day-to-day headaches.

CS: What do you have in the way of advice for the aspiring new rockers out there?

JG: Just always do it for the right reasons. When I was younger, I moved to Los Angeles and thought I would be miserable if I didn’t make it on the national level. After that didn’t happen, it took some time for me to realize that I loved playing music, whether it was for 30 people or 3,000 people and that the enjoyment of playing music, original or cover music, with band mates is something you can enjoy for a lifetime.

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Wednesday the 11th: Another favorite! Get in the holiday spirit early with the Great Lakes Christmas and Ugly Sweater Party. See the Blue Tusk transformed into a winter wonderland complete with all things Christmas including Santa arriving in an 18-wheeler beer truck as he carries in the traditional keg! Party starts around 7:00 p.m. but get here earlier because the Tusk gets very crowded for this one!

Thursday the 12th: East Coast vs. West Coast IPAs at Kitty Hoynes who will feature IPAs that are new to the Syracuse marketplace! Time TBA. It’s also Oskar Blues night at Beer Belly Deli with limited styles available as well as a cask (time TBA).

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known that the duo were in cahoots once again, the film itself lacked buzz.

For these reasons, it was easy for the production to win over their audience in the most natural way possible; by word of mouth.

BRIDGE OF SPIES is based on the true story of attorney James Donovan (Hanks), who, in 1957, was tasked with the compromising and dangerous position of defending Soviet spy Rudolf Abel (the excellent Mark Rylance).

While Abel’s guilt was fairly apparent, and pre-determined by the majority of American citizens and even the judge presiding over the case, Donovan insists that the Russian deserves a fair trial. Citing his belief in the constitution, the lawyer argues that the very basis of the American justice system is predicated by the notion of “innocent until proven guilty.” Unfortunately, he is alone in his beliefs. Everyone in his life, including his wife Mary (Amy Ryan) and a senior partner at his firm (Alan Alda), believe that he should simply give the impression that he is going through the motions. Due to his unwavering ideals and resolve in regards to due process, Donovan does everything in his power to ensure that his client receives a fair trial.

As expected, Abel is found guilty, despite a shoddy investigation and major issues with the search warrant that was utilized to collect evidence against the spy. It was a foregone conclusion that these factors didn’t matter, and as expected, Abel was found guilty of his crimes. In a passionate plea, Donovan implores the judge to consider imprisonment over the electric chair. The counselor states that Abel is more useful to them alive than dead. It is his contention that if an American soldier were to be captured by the communists, the spy would serve as an excellent candidate for a prisoner exchange.

The judge reluctantly agrees, and Abel is sentenced to 30 years in prison.

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BRIDGE OF SPIES plays out in two enthralling parts. The first half of the film deals directly with the relationship between Donovan and Abel, while the second half follows the lawyer’s attempt to procure a prisoner exchange between the Russians and the Americans. To complicate matters, an American student named Frederic Pryor (Will Rogers) was taken into custody by the East Germans, and Donovan feels that it is his obligation to bring him home as well.

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Dining Out

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Orchard Vali Golf Club There is no doubt that in Central New York we do fall better than the rest so why not make the most of it by heading down to Orchard Vali Golf Club in Lafayette. They are an 18-hole, 5800 yard, par 71 course that is open to the public. Nestled amongst the rolling hills and apple orchards, Orchard Vali not only offers great golf, but also beautiful scenery. Although it may be too chilly to hit the greens, it is the perfect time to enjoy the beautiful and colorful ride and a delicious meal. Orchard Vali is conveniently located just twenty minutes south of Syracuse at 4693 Route 20, LaFayette, NY 13084.

Orchard Vali is the perfect location for all of your upcoming events. With sparkling ceilings and gorgeous chandeliers in addition to the natural beauty of the golf course location, Orchard Vali is the ideal place to book your dream wedding. With several room options they are also the perfect venue for your upcoming birthday, retirement, anniversary party and ideal for corporate and holiday parties! Whether you are looking to book an event that’s large or small, formal or informal, the friendly and professional staff at Orchard Vali are happy to work with you to help you plan an event that will be truly memorable! Orchard Vali boast three main event areas. The Main Banquet Room can seat up to 175 people but can also be combined with the two smaller rooms to accommodate

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T-R-U-M-P Donald Trump is the final product of a purchased government. I am saying that his very existence as a complete Kingly rich outsider should serve as ominous warning by a people reaching away from all they know. A people reaching away from decades of costly gridlock and systemic failure for anything that provides hope in right direction. A people reaching away from a failed collective leadership that literally watched and self-served as 10’s of millions of jobs left the land and sheer greed paved the road for 400 Americans to amass half of the Countries bounty. Evolve can be such a nasty word. Often slow and cunning with shocking finality. Have we evolved full circle? Trump is a symbol of a return to a Governing, that when we wake up to what really has happened, we will see is terrifyingly analogous to a course very similar to a British system that led up to the first shot that was fired in Lexington.

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My friend Keri and I went to Orchard Vali on a perfect fall morning to enjoy the Sunday brunch. The ride was abOrchard Vali is a beautiful golf course, with beautiful solutely beautiful and all of the colors banquet facility and scrumptious homemade food. of fall were perfect for observation.

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Chesterton was a turn of the century (the last century, that is) writer, lay theologian, poet, dramatist, journalist, orator, literary and art critic, biographer, and Christian apologist.

Don’t let that throw you off, though. Chesterton can be read without any specific reference to religion or theology - particularly this volume - and his observations needn’t be read in the light of Christianity.

Chesterton was an odd-appearing man by age 62, though perhaps more so as seen through the lens of 100 years. Well-fed, in the manner of men of the Gilded Age, with a riot of waving hair and spectacles on a chain. Even as a young man he looked intense and deeply engaged. By all accounts - and certainly from reading this book - he was a man of prodigious intellect and spirituality. He counted among his closest friends C.S. Lewis and Hillaire Belloc. tonight! He has been accused, with some merit, of anti-Semitism, though that hardly squares with his strong Steaks, seafood, pasta, anti-eugenics stance.

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intellectual and thoughtful man himself (he wrote the screenplay for the film on William Wilberforce, Amazing Grace), organized the book as a daily diary of readings, each day containing a Biblical verse combined with a reading from Chesterton’s own work or works (he wrote poems, biographies, critiques, essays, plays, and novels) and then perhaps a note about an event or publication that occurred on that date.

Among Chesterton’s many other accomplishments, he is credited with reviving an interest in Dickens, of whom he is supremely fond. As I read passages from his writings on Dickens, I was reminded of something I never knew I was aware (which is something Chesterton might himself say!): how achingly lovely Dickens’ view of mankind was. How charitable he was to the

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At this point, it is a foregone conclusion that if Tom Hanks is stepping in front of a camera, he is going to deliver a top-notch performance. In BRIDGE OF SPIES, he does not disappoint. Strong, stoic, passionate, and sympathetic, he is a hero with a fierce, patriotic resolve. As the negotiator for the prisoner release, he navigates dangerous terrain, knowing that if anything goes wrong, there will be no-one to save him. While he is working at the request of the United States, he is not officially affiliated with them in any capacity.

His work, whether it is successful or not, will be not be acknowledged by the government. There is a chance that he could be detained, tortured, or executed, and if any of this were to happen, he’d be on his own. This feeling of disquieting unease and danger permeates throughout his entire mission, resulting in a quiet thriller that never relinquishes its grip on the audience.

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of the era flawlessly. The terse courtroom proceedings, the hasty construction of the Berlin Wall, and harrowing crash suffered at the hands of Powers are all so visceral, that proclaiming that they exude realism is a gross understatement. Even in its quiet moments, the legendary director delivers a product that is endlessly engrossing. BRIDGE OF SPIES may lack the promotional fireworks of some of the more high profile productions of 2015, but is a film whose intangible qualities speak for themselves.

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The Fast Track I have studied diabetes for years...all primary care doctors have...but only recently have I been exposed to a concept that can really make a difference in the care of diabetics. One of my Signature MD patients sent me a link to Dr Jason Fung ...a doctor with a “new” approach to treating type 2 diabetes. Immediately , I saw the rightness of the idea. There have been multiple new drugs in the past several years but they just increase our medication choices...they don’t have a meaningful impact on changing the lives of diabetics. When you become a diabetic you go on one med….after a bit you go on a second med..eventually many people go on an injectable agent...all the while monitoring their sugars , blood pressure and cholesterol levels routinely. We are treating the sugar number but not the underlying problem which is that your insulin levels are too high.

I am talking now about the very common type 2 diabetes not the uncommon type 1 diabetes where they don’t make enough insulin. So, most diabetics have insulin resistance and high insulin levels. High insulin levels prevent you from burning fat , High insulin levels cause weight gain. High insulin levels keep your belly fat growing. High insulin causes salt retention and therefore raises blood pressure.

So, high insulin levels bad. Now the current diabetic teaching is low carb, frequent small meals etc...Not bad advice but no­where near the best advice for treating high insulin levels. To treat diabetes and prediabetes effectively you must get the insulin

When you become a diabetic you go on different medications and eventually many people go on an injectable agent. We are treating the sugar number but not the underlying problem which is that your insulin levels are too high.

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Whether it is Social, Nuclear, Climate, or Economic the public has yet to see with clarity. Collective thinking is not always wise. Constitutional intent was for our government to provide the wisdom to balance this. Our Government is an astounding failure. Wealth figured this out long ago. They joined this knowledge in keeping with Government for sale and they took it all, unimpeded.

Though intent was clear our Constitution was written without a description of intent. There were also no adhering principles. In any human environment without clear enforceable rules, greed and evil will always intrude and prevail. The prime purpose of rules within a Constitution is to contain and guide conduct that offends the intent of your land. And in America’s case to provide a wondrous beacon of human justice for all people. When Leaders fail. When such fine ideal is corrupted; you have the resulting extraordinary poverty, and inequality, and diversion from government for the people that is evident today. You extinguish your leading light. Only a fool or a tyrant would think or support that 400 people owning half of American was a founding intent.

There is an appeal to many in a Trump Presidency. It would be the end of an enormous procrastinating and grid locked system. All of sudden things will move. Defense, infrastructure, including

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Remember, Constitutional intent did not get them where they are. They are the ones that bought Congress to stop opposition as they sent your work overseas. That is the problem when your system allows complete and thorough unchecked greed to thrive by buying the influence of those that should regulate them. First they turn “regulate” into a dirty freedom sucking word so they may be free to take it all. Then they take. Unimpeded and with heartless greed. Devoid of Founding Spirit.

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I became intrigued with Chesterton when I read this observation: “In the matter of reforming things, as distinct from deforming them, there is one plain and simple principle; a principle which will probably be called a paradox. There exists in such a case a certain institution or law; let us say, for the sake of simplicity, a fence or gate erected across a road. The more modern type of reformer goes gaily up to it and says, “I don’t see the use of this; let us clear it away.” To which the more intelligent type of reformer will do well to answer: “If you don’t see the use of it, I certainly won’t let you clear it away. Go away and think. Then, when you can come back and tell me that you do see the use of it, I may allow you to destroy it.”

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I loved this poem for no reason, really, other than that it was like a fairy tale, told partly for a purpose, and partly just because it delighted the imagination and was full of magic and mystery and wonderful words strung together.

That’s one of the delights of Chesterton that is discovered with this 365 days sampling: that he can be both practical and poetical; insightful and whimsical. Sometimes, I pondered the quotes and ended up nowhere. Not for nothing is he called the king of paradox. And he appears to have equal admiration and disdain for the ends of the political spectrum, as well: “The whole modern world has divided itself into Conservatives and Progressives.

The business of Progressives is to go on making mistakes. The business of Conservatives is to prevent mistakes from being corrected. Even when the revolutionist might himself repent of his revolution, the traditionalist is already defending it as part of his tradition. Thus we have two great types — the advanced person who rushes us into ruin, and the retrospective person who admires the ruins. He admires them especially by moonlight, not to say moonshine. Each new blunder of the progressive or prig becomes instantly a legend of immemorial antiquity for the snob. This is called the balance, or mutual check, in our Constitution.”

Of course, when I began the book it was not the first of the year, but I was determined to read each passage on its own day. Still, I couldn’t help finding my birthday and reading that passage immediately. I wasn’t disappointed: “Only in our romantic country (England) do you have the romantic thing called weather - beautiful and changeable as a woman. The great English landscape painters (neglected now, like everything that is English) have this salient distinction, that the weather is not the atmosphere of their pictures: it is the subject of their pictures.

They paint portraits of the weather.”

It seems the genius of Chesterton was his ability to observe, and find meaning in the meanest thing. Or no meaning at all - simply the act of observing. It is really up to you, the reader, which is what makes this thoughtful collection all the more delightful. My best guess is, I will read it again and again each year, til the pages are worn out, or until I have figured out a meaning for each entry. So, other than with a recommendation that you pick up a copy immediately - no need to wait for the new year - I leave you with this observation in a political year:

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Super Women on the Cayuga Lake Wine Trail As many of you know, the Finger Lakes hosted the 2015 Wine Bloggers Conference in August. As a benefit of the Trail’s sponsorship of the conference, I had the luxury of participating. I chatted with many of the writers and got a sense for what they thought about the region and our wines. In addition to the interactions with our visitors, the part of the conference that resonated most with me, was a session called “Women in the Wine World, Seneca”. Three panelists including Meaghan Frank, General Manager of Dr.. Frank’s Winery, spoke of their experience working in the wine industry, a traditionally male field. I was moved by their words of wisdom and their emanating confidence in themselves, regardless of their prefix. Throughout the entire session, I never got the impression that they felt inferior; rather they thought themselves brave pioneers, each with similar stories of superseding their male peers.

Their tales had me wanting to highlight some of the key females along the Cayuga Lake Wine Trail. During the busy month of September, I actually managed to pin a couple of them down to chat about the industry, their roles and their aspirations for the Finger Lakes wine region.

Quite literally, I started at the beginning, speaking with Ruth Lucas, owner of Lucas Vineyards and one of the five founders of the Trail in 1983. Ruth’s passion for the industry was evident from the start of our conversation. In 1975, she and her family planted 4.5 acres of Cayuga White grapes and a couple years later, sold their first crop to industry partner, Glenora Wine Cellars. In the meantime, the Farm Winery Act of 1976 was passed which allowed grape growers in New York to establish wineries and sell directly to the public. Ruth and her family realized that grape growing was a “labor of love” and with the new legislature, decided to make their own wine in 1980. The Lucas family planted 20 more acres of Vinifera vines and produced 400 cases of wine in their first year. Their first tasting room was in the kitchen of their family home, with wine bottles aligning the counter top. Daughters Ruthie and Stephanie, teenagers at the time, learned the trade and joined what Ruth refers to as a “family affair”. The girls helped in operation while Mr. Lucas was working as a tugboat pilot, thus the famous Tugboat wines. Just one year later, production increased from 400 to 2,500 cases of wine. With continued success, Lucas Vineyards is currently celebrating their 35th anniversary.

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be part of any meal, fancy or plain, formal or informal.

“Wine is a food after all. It’s made from grapes and University alumnus with a major in Food Science and why not enjoy it with family or friends any night of the a concentration in Fermentations. She was one of the week?” first to endure the Enology curriculum which was beLindsay is forever thankful for her multitasking skill, ing crafted while she was in attendance, experimentan honorary female trait, that allow her to manage a ing with cheese and dairy processing, which translates demanding career while being a mother of two. Her well into wine making practices. While studying, she husband along with King Ferry Winery owners, Tacie worked at Finger Lakes wineries, Lamoreaux Landing and Pete, are very flexible and supportive throughout in Lodi and Sheldrake Point Winery in Ovid. Stevens the harvest season, which make being a female wine was hired as assistant wine maker at Sheldrake upon maker a possibility. graduation and just two years later, was anointed Wine I then chatted with Kelly Miller, Production Assismaker at King Ferry Winery. tant at Six Mile Creek Vineyard & Distillery in Ithaca.

Since introduction to the Finger Lake wine industry, Miller is an Ithaca College alum with senior research Lindsay has realized a generational change. She says, in “The Effects of Climate Change on the Viticulture “the younger generation has brought a fresh breath Industry of Upstate NY”. She says, “the wine world that of air to some of the thirty year old businesses”. This I have become a part of combines three of my favorite rebirth, could potentially lead to a new era for the wine things: plants, science, and alcohol! The more I learn world. Lindsay would love to see some of the pretenabout vineyard maintenance and wine production, the tion and mystique, dissipate from the wine industry. more I want to know; I’ve caught the bug”!

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and lunch every day and only taking in calories from 6­pm - 10 pm at night. Yes, this flies in the face of all the recommendations that you should eat a big breakfast and or have 5 small meals a day. If you follow that advice you will keep spiking your insulin and weight loss will be much harder. This advice certainly has not made a dent in our diabetic problem or obesity problem. With intermittent fasting you don’t have to make a decision as to what to eat for breakfast or how to manage eating lunch on the road etc… You don’t have to spend extra time in the gym, buy special scales or tubs, or learn anything new about calories, fats, protein etc. The first few times are psychologically daunting but almost UNIVERSALLY people that do the intermittent fasting FEEL BETTER. More energy. More mental focus. Less stomach issues. As the doctor said on one of the many videos I reviewed for this issue, you can do the test of 1. That is , try it for yourself ..you be the judge. You don’t have to ask anyone else what happened to them or how they feel. You can try fasting for yourself and see for yourself and feel for yourself the benefits. “Oh I could never fast….it’s just too hard !” Really? A billion people fast for Ramadan, Hindus , Buddhists, and old fashioned Catholics all have experience with fasting.

I am not going to give you the play by play because it really is just that simple... black coffee and water only until 6 pm. Eat healthy or not for 4 hours then no food after 10 pm . There are many variations on the Internet. Start with Dr. Fung on youtube and off you will go. By the way...this is not really some new fad or trend.

Fasting has been around as long as we have. When people tell me that it’s impossible to do I refer them to the TV show..Naked and Afraid ..where strangers are put together in the wilderness for 21 days to survive. The vast majority of them never find anything to really eat and that has not prevented anyone from completing the challenge. They might get sick from drinking contaminated water but no one quit due to lack of calories.

You don’t have to need to lose weight, you don’t have to be a diabetic, you just have to want to feel better. If you are a diabetic on lots of meds it would be prudent to check with your doctor about which meds to cut back etc. Your doctor should be sympathetic to your efforts even if he is not familiar with fasting. If he can’t be bothered perhaps it’s time to upgrade your medical care. When I mentioned fasting to one of my colleagues he opined that he thought the idea made sense but that we couldn’t get people to go along with it. I have more faith in you than that.! Did I mention that people who do fast say they feel physically and mentally better!

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We should learn to admit that our failed government allowed the peoples will to be bought, and our leaders were complicit in and watched America get stripped naked of decent work. They watched a debt become insane and did nothing as the insanity compounded endangering not just our greatness, but our infrastructure and sustainability as a viable trusted government. They ceded to wealthy desire and allowed gridlock and favor that has left our country on course with third world plight and injustice.

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Scarves are the perfect way to bundle up and still look on-trend. An infinity scarf is always a good option, but this year it’s time to try something a little more luxurious. Grab a blanket scarf and gather it up so you can wrap it around your neck. Plaid is the perfect fall pattern and looks amazing as it drapes across your outfit. The huge size of the scarf gives you a really cool look while making you feel like you’re still under your blankets at home.

When it comes to keeping your toes toasty, go for some cute socks. Who says you have to hide them inside your shoes? I love to wear a unique pair of sparkly or patterned socks pulled up so they peek out of my boots.

They’re the perfect little detail to add to my typically neutral fall outfits. If you’re extra chilly, pull on some stockings under a dress or skirt and wear the socks overtop, that way your feet will stay warm under that extra layer.

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My Mind To Yours

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Coughing Up the “Kool-Aid” “There is a principle which is a bar against all information, which is proof against all arguments and which cannot fail to keep a man in everlasting ignorance-that principle is contempt prior to investigation.” I’ve read and heard these words here and there and in the interest of accurate attribution, I searched the internet where I found a 2005 paper by Michael St. George titled, “The Survival of a Fitting Quotation.” Michael St. George writes that William Paley (1743-1805) communicated the basic thought reflected in the above verbiage. Over time, commentators addressing subjects ranging Museum • Tues-Sat 1-4 Research Center • Tues - Sat 1-5 from Easter to chiropractic repeated that verbiage as their own.

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If indeed, as I have read in AARP Magazine, Scientific American Mind and other places, changing one’s walking route helps create new neural pathways in the brain, golf serves very well to complicate a walk. Golf requires focused brainpower. Much mind-body coordination involves itself in getting the ball from the tee to the hole.

This past summer, I read three handbooks on golf. My study of these books led to many minutes spent in front of the TV torquing my torso in folded arm twists in the hopes of establishing muscle memory. I can honestly report that I now efficiently fold my arms and turn from the waist at ninety-degree angles while I watch Jeopardy. The results when I actually swing a golf club down toward a teed ball suggest I might not be as efficient on the course and that reality challenges my equanimity. Yoga helps with that. Yoga helps with golf.

Yoga involves stretching muscles, tensing muscles and releasing muscles held in tension. Yoga challenges and improves balance. Golf requires balance. I began practicing yoga years ago and devoted myself to a more regular practice after suffering a concussion. A doctor told me yoga would relax my system and help the brain heal; he suggested I might start remembering things. This sounded like a good thing. Still, most old damage involves scarring. Scars constrict.

Challenges on the golf course trigger feelings rooted in other situations.

The body remembers what the mind might not. Many people still believe the mind is separate from the body even though it is clear that all of what is in our minds, entered through our senses. We learn from our own experience but we also learn from others, drinking plenty of the proverbial “Kool-Aid” along the way. We drink different flavors, some sweet and some bitter, and

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some of it under duress.

Outside pressure delivered to the brain affects the mind.

Golfing involves mental control. The golfer must set the ball, visually follow the ball, select the proper club and get over it when a shot goes awry. There is always another shot.

Golf is good practice for letting go and we all have things we need to let go. I am assuming, and maybe I should not assume, prior to some investigation, that I am not alone in having had my head examined.

Many more of us are getting our heads examined one way or another.

Diagnoses often lead to lifestyle changes. I decided to take my first Yoga involves stretching muscles, tensing muscles walk on a golf course and releasing muscles held in tension. Yoga chalwhen I began to accept lenges and improves balance. that I could no longer get my endorphin fix from jogging because I can no longer jog. Prior to this, when I started jogging, I jogged as a substitute for inline skating, an activity that I felt I should maybe try to live without. Skating and jogging require focused attention if one is to avoid injury. Walking seemed a safer way of keeping my cardio-vascular system fit and relieving stress. I felt bored. I quickly learned how to stress up a walk by ruminating about things I cannot change. There are many ways to stress up a walk.

Golf is moving meditation. This meditation led to my awareness that I drank two servings of “Kool-Aid” first by believing what Mark Twain said just because he said it, and second by believing that Mark Twain said anything just because someone told me so.

There are, of course, worse flavors of “Kool-Aid” to have to regurgitate.

Happy November!

Non-golfers often quote Mark Twain as saying, “golf is a good walk spoiled.” Did Mark Twain say this? No one can prove one way or the other wether or not he did.

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Every year around this time, I write an article about the upcoming holidays. Well, here we go again! Another holiday season has arrived and so has endless meals, parties that fill up every weekend on our calendars and food that seems to show up in every room of our house. Shaking our heads with disappointment, we can’t help but feel like it’s almost impossible to avoid gaining a few unwanted pounds.

Do you ever wonder why so many people are so worried about what they eat between Thanksgiving and the New Year?

Are you just as confused as I am? Shouldn’t we all be paying more attention to what we eat between the New Year and Thanksgiving?

We all know that the best way to lose weight is to eat less and exercise more. When the holiday’s roll around why does it seem like we eat more and exercise less? I understand that your co-workers home-made cookies, that glass of ice cold eggnog and that scrumptious chocolate Santa are hard to resist, but for God’s sake, get ahold of yourself! What are you doing? Are a few months of pleasurable indulgences really worth sabotaging all of your hard work?

As we sit slumped over in our chairs post-holiday meal, we wonder if there is ever going to be an end to the madness. Why do we continue to do this to ourselves every year? Why can’t we just say no? Why do we always seem to have no self-control?

We can’t avoid it, we can’t sleep through it, and we can’t pretend it’s not going to

The holiday season leaves us with two choices. We can brace for impact, brave the storm and hope for the best or go with the motto ‘Tis the Season’ and allow ourselves to indulge without going overboard.

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• If you don’t want it, why are you eating it? How many times have you eaten something that’s put in front of you (that doesn’t even look good) because you’re trying to be polite? Bah Hum Bug! Don’t take in extra calories for stupid reasons!

Politely say “No Thank You.” End of story.

• Have a plan before you go to a party! Know what you CAN and what you CAN’T have and stick to your guns. If it’s one drink you said you would allow yourself to have, only have one drink. If you said you were going to pass on dessert, skip it. It’s really that easy!

• Don’t skip meals. Eat your regular meals at their regularly scheduled times. You will be less likely to eat everything in sight if you keep yourself satisfied throughout the day.

• Go easy on dips, chips, sauces, and desserts. These food items can be deceptively high in calories and fat. If it looks too good to be true, chances are it probably is.

• Stay away from the buffet table. It’s never a good idea to be standing in front of a smorgasbord of food with a giant plate or bottomless bowl in your hands. Choice two or three healthy foods and take just one trip up to the table.

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have as many or more calories than a dessert. Try to limit yourself to one alcoholic beverage per occasion.

Move! Here’s a fact for you. Thinking about going to the gym burns between zero and zero calories. Even if you only have thirty minutes a day, it’s better than doing nothing at all. Go for an early morning jog, hit the gym after work, or go for a walk after a big holiday meal. Park at the opposite end of the mall when you do your holiday shopping and use the stairs instead of the elevator every chance you have.

Stay active to reduce stress. Exercise is one of the best ways to reduce the stress associated with the holidays. Stress can be a huge trigger for people with little or no self-control. Take advantage of the cooler weather. Go sledding, build a snowman, ski, or have a snowball fight with the in-laws.

Say NO to the doggie bag. Taking home left overs will only encourage late night snacking. Politely say no to the overflowing Tupperware containers that are waiting for you when you leave.

Slow down. It takes your body about twenty minutes to realize that you are full, and it’s easy to get carried away when you are in the company of friends and family. Push yourself away from the table and take a minute to be conscious of what and how much you are eating. Ask yourself, are you really hungry?

Get back on schedule. Weight loss is very much like driving. If you take a wrong turn, just head back in the right direction. It’s never too late to turn things around!

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Our sedentary lifestyles and lack of self-control are the real culprits for our holiday battle against weight gain. You won’t have to dread stepping on the scale when the holiday season comes to an end if you just take control and plan ahead! You can still enjoy the holidays with family, friends and the ones you love. Just make healthy food choices, eat in moderation, and stay active.

Remember, it’s not about what you do once in a while it’s about what you do every day. It’s your day-to-day habits that will have the biggest impact on your weight loss efforts. Be safe, have fun and enjoy the season! Happy Holidays!

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Karaoke w/DJ Streets Singers, Syracuse

Wednesday, Nov. 4,11,18,25 Karaoke Dublin’s, Liverpool Karaoke w/Mr. Automatic Singers, Syracuse

Wednesday, November 4 Just Joe Jakes Grub & Grog, Brewerton

Thursday, Nov. 5,12,19,26 Karaoke w/DJ Chill Singers, Syracuse

Thursday, November 5

Better Than Bowling Shifty’s, Syracuse Bobaflex Monirae’s, Penneville JD Karaoke American Legion, Phoenix Loren and Mark Auburn Public Theater, Auburn Ronda Helene Flat Iron Grill, Syracuse Walden w/Jason Bean CNY Playhouse, Syracuse

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Lisa Lee Trio Brae Loch, Cazenovia Matt TarBell & Against All Odds Moondog’s Lounge, Auburn NY Poker Face Dublin’s, Liverpool Tuff Luck Mitchell’s, Camillus The Young Novelists May Memorial Unitarian, Syracuse

Saturday, Nov. 7,14,2128

Karaoke Dance party w/DJ Skoob & DJ Denny Singers, Syracuse

Saturday, November 7

3’s A Crowd Pasta’s on the Green, Baldwinsville All Night Rodeo Jakes Grub & Grog, Brewerton Country Rose Band Bridge Street Tavern, Solvay D.I.L.F. The Falcon Lanes, Auburn Fabulous Ripchords Dublin’s, Liverpool Funky Blu Roots Friday, Nov. 6,13,20,27 Anyela’ s Vineyards, Skaneateles Karaoke w/Holly, DJ Mars, DJ Voltage The Jesse Derringer Show Singers, Syracuse American Legion, Baldwinsville

Friday, November 6

Black Water Sharkey’s, Liverpool Country Rose Band Mohegan Manor, Baldwinsville Dave Hawthorne Pasta’s on the Green, Baldwinsville E Ruckus Bull & Bear Roadhouse, Syracuse The Guise Vendetti’s Soft Rock, Syracuse Jamie Notarthomas Turning Stone Steakhouse, Oneida Jason Vaughn Jakes Grub & Grog, Brewerton The Jesse Derringer Show Moose Lodge 625, Syracuse Kenzie Chapman (acoustic) Monirae’s, Penneville Patchy Sanders Nelson Odeon, Nelson The Legends Vendetti’s Soft Rock, Syracuse

John Spillett Jazz/Pop Duo Most Holy Rosary School Johnny Rage Band Moondog’s Lounge, Auburn N Mothercover Monirae’s, Penneville The Other Guise Vendetti’s Soft Rock, Syracuse

Sunday, November 8

Blind Joe from “Team Blake” Monirae’s, Penneville Funky Blu Roots Lakehouse Pub, Skaneateles Joe Driscoll Auburn Public Theater, Auburn Ronda Helene Colonial Inn, Meridian

Wednesay, November 11 B Sharp Musical Club Utica College Library, Utica Irv Lyons & Edgar Pagan Trio Moondog’s Lounge, Auburn NY

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LocaL Music & EvEnts Just Joe Jakes Grub & Grog, Brewerton

Thursday, November 12 Max Scialdone Monirae’s, Penneville JD Karaoke American Legion, Phoenix

Fri., Nov. 13 & Sat., Nov. 14 Stephanie Wrembel Nelson Odeon, Nelson

Mark Zane Duo Basta on the River, Baldwinsville Professor Louie & The Crowmatix w/Honky Tonk Hindooz Auburn Public Theater, Auburn Stroke Vendetti’s Soft Rock, Syracuse Tuff Luck Sharkey’s, Liverpool

Sunday, November 15

Fri. Nov. 13, 20, 27 John Spillett Jazz/Pop Duo Bistro Elephant, Syracuse

Friday, November 13

Frenay & Lenin Vendetti’s Soft Rock, Syracuse The Jesse Derringer Show American Legion, Cicero John Glenn Band Jakes Grub & Grog, Brewerton Lisa Lee Band JP’s Tavern, Baldwinsville Modern Mudd Dublin’s, Liverpool Ron Spencer Band Moondog’s Lounge, Auburn NY Wayback Machine Pasta’s on the Green, Baldwinsville

Saturday, November 14

Black Water The Ferris Wheel, Oswego The Coachmen 916 Riverside, Brewerton Country Rose Band Jake’s Grub & Grog, Brewerton Dave Wolver Pasta’s on the Green, Baldwinsville DJ Halz Jakes Grub & Grog, Brewerton Diana Jacobs Band The Falcon Lanes, Auburn Dirtroad Ruckus Monirae’s, Penneville Funky Blu Roots Moon Dogs Lounge, Auburn Grupo Pagan Dublin’s, Liverpool The Jesse Derringer Show American Legion, Cicero

Frank’s Fight Bands, 3 Inch Fury, Kat Tale, Bacon, Mothercover, and Bombshell Monirae’s, Penneville Mark Hoffmann’s Swing This!

Transitions 658, Syracuse Ron Spencer, Los Blancos, Big D B-Side & Better Than Bowling Green Gate Inn, Camillus Smart Alec Woody’s, Syracuse

Wednesday, November 18 John Spillett Jazz/Pop Quartet Syracuse Suds Factory 6-9pm Just Joe Jakes Grub & Grog, Brewerton

Thursday, November 19 JD Karaoke American Legion, Phoenix

John Spillett Jazz/Pop Duo Turning Stone Steakhouse, Vernon Billy Johnson Monirae’s, Penneville Stone Soul Foundation Unplugged Moondog’s Lounge, Auburn NY

Friday, November 20

Country Rose Band Bombadil’s Tavern, Syracuse Diana Jacobs Band Moondog’s Lounge, Auburn N The Jesse Derringer Show Dilaj’s Motor Inn, Syracuse Just Joe Pasta’s on the Green, Baldwinsville Lisa & Leo BeauVine Chophouse, Auburn Mark Zane Eskapes Lounge, Cicero

Michael Crissan Jakes Grub & Grog, Brewerton The Mix Tapes Vendetti’s Soft Rock, Syracuse The Other Guise 916 Riverside, Brewerton Ronda Helene Moose Lodge 625, Syracuse Showtime Dublin’s, Liverpool

Saturday, November 21

A.D.D. The Falcon Lanes, Auburn Country Rose Band Basta’s on the River, Baldwinsville Dirtroad Ruckus Timber Tavern, Syracuse F-5 Jakes Grub & Grog, Brewerton Hobo Graffiti Moondog’s Lounge, Auburn NY The Jesse Derringer Show American Legion, Oswego Kitchen Party Celtic Rock Brae Loch, Cazenovia Ronda Helene & The Shambles The American Foundry, Oswego Lisa Lee Duo Pizza Man Pub, Baldwinsville The Measure George O’Dea’s, Syracuse Strangers (Debut) Dublin’s, Liverpool Thunderchild Hazzy’s, New Haven Redline Roxxx Monirae’s, Penneville Wayback Machine Vendetti’s Soft Rock, Syracuse

Sunday, November 22 Black Mountain Symphony Al’s Wine & Whisky, Syracuse Mark Hoffmann All Star Jam Funk ‘n Waffles, Downtown Loren and Mark Auburn Public Theater, Auburn

Wednesday, November 25 Just Joe Jakes Grub & Grog, Brewerton

Jamie Notarthomas, Stagerlee, Tripoli Muddy Waters, Syracuse Joe Whiting Moondog’s Lounge, Auburn NY Larry Coryell with Bob Holz Pensabene’s Casa Grande, Syracuse The Measure The Ferris Wheel, Oswego 2nd Annual Pre-Thanksgiving Musical Bash w/The Jesse Derringer American Legion, Cicero The Rounds The Falcon Lanes, Auburn Thanksgiving Eve Bash w/Primetime Dublin’s, Liverpool

Thursday, November 26 Tiger Monirae’s, Penneville

Friday, November 27

Fab Cats Vendetti’s Soft Rock, Syracuse Max Scaldone Jakes Grub & Grog, Brewerton The Ripcords Moondog’s Lounge, Auburn NY Str8 On Dublin’s, Liverpool

Saturday, November 28

Dirtroad Ruckus Sharkey’s, Liverpool Flipside 916 Riverside, Brewerton Jamie Notarthomas Old City Hall, Syracuse The Jesse Derringer Show American Legion, Cicero John Spillett Jazz/Pop Duo Marriot Armory Square Letizia and the Z Band Dublin’s, Liverpool Mark Zane Tiny’s Grill, Utica Mickey Vendetti’s Goodtime Party Band 55th Band Birthday Bash Vendetti’s Soft Rock, Syracuse Pipe Monirae’s, Penneville Unbroken Jakes Grub & Grog, Brewerton

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Wednesday, December 2 Just Joe Jakes Grub & Grog, Brewerton

Friday, December 4

Black Water JP’s Tavern, Baldwinsville Jamie Notarthomas w/The Jungleland Band Muddy Waters, Syracuse Hendry Jakes Grub & Grog, Brewerton Scars N Stripes Dublin’s, Liverpool Westers & McArdell Pasta’s on the Green, Baldwinsville

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3’s A Crowd Pasta’s on the Green, Baldwinsville Ruddy Well Band Nelson Odeon, Nelson TJ Sacco & the Electric Rodeo Dublin’s, Liverpool

Comedy

Fri., Nov. 6 - Sat., Nov. 7 Rob Schneider FunnyBone, Syracuse

Friday, November 6

Brian Regan Civic Center, Syracuse Pink Collar Comedy Tour CNY Playhouse, Syracuse

Saturday, November 7

Don’t Feed the Actors Improv CNY Playhouse, Syracuse

Thurs.., Nov. 12 - Sun., Nov.15 Jeff Dye FunnyBone, Syracuse

Thursday, November 14 Bo Burnham Civic Center, Syracuse

Thur., Nov. 19 - Sun., Nov. 22 Dan Grueter FunnyBone, Syracuse

Saturday, November 21

Saturday, November 7

November 25, 27, 29

Thur., Nov. 12 - Sat., Nov. 14

Jessimae Peluso FunnyBone, Syracuse

Foster Care to Fabulous Redhouse Theater, Syracuse

Thur., Dec. 3 - Sun., Dec. 6

Fri., Nov. 13 - Sat., Nov. 21

Chaunte` Wayans Auburn Public Theater, Auburn

Joe Machi FunnyBone, Syracuse

Arts/Theater Sun., Nov. 1-Sat., Nov. 7

Symphoria New York Connections Civic Center, Syracuse

A Tribute to Monty Python’s Flying Circus CNY Playhouse, Syracuse

Saturday, November 28 APS Fall Dance Performance Auburn Public Theater, Auburn

The Producers OnCenter Crouse Hinds Theater, Syracuse Medea Redhouse Theater, Syracuse

Tues., Dec. 1 & Sun., Dec. 6

Sun., Nov. 1-Sun., Nov. 8

You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown Auburn Public Theater, Auburn

Steve Martin’s The Underpants Syracuse Stage, Syracuse

Sun., Nov. 1 - Sun., Nov. 15 Joy, Beauty & Wonder Everson Museum, Syracuse

Sun., Nov. 1 - Fri., Nov. 20 Art Gone Wild! Art Exhibition Rosamond Gifford Zoo, Syracuse

Sun., Nov. 1 - Sun., Nov. 29

Matilda: The Musical Landmark Theater, Syracuse

Fri., Dec. 4 & Sat., Dec. 5

Wed., Dec. 9 - Wed., Dec. 23

Forever Plaid: Plaid Tidings Merry Go Round Playhouse, Auburn

Sports Sunday, November 1

SU Volleyball vs. Clemson SU, Syracuse

Monet to Matisse: French Impressionism Munsun Williams Proctor Art Inst., Utica Monday, November 2 SU Men’s Basketball vs. LeMoyne Sun., Nov. 1 - Wed., Dec. 2 SU, Syracuse Salt City Jazz Collective Friday, November 6 Suds Factory, Syracuse SU Volleyball vs. North Carolina Sun., Nov. 1 - Sun., Jan. 3 SU, Syracuse Three Graces Syracuse Crunch vs. Albany Devils Everson Museum, Syracuse War Memorial, Syracuse

Sun., Nov. 1 - Sun., May 29 Urban Video Project 2015-16: We Were Never Human Everson Museum, Syracuse

Sunday, November 1

Symphoria w/Itzhak Perlman Civic Center, Syracuse

Fri., Nov. 6 & Sun., Nov. 8

Glory Denied Civic Center Carrier Theater, Syracuse

Saturday, November 7

Syracuse Crunch vs. Lehigh Valley War Memorial, Syracuse

Sunday, November 8

Syracuse Crunch vs. Binghamton War Memorial, Syracuse

Saturday, November 14

SU Football vs. Clemson SU, Syracuse SU Ice Hockey vs. Cornell SU, Syracuse Syracuse Crunch vs. Utica Comets War Memorial, Syracuse

Tuesday, November 17

SU Men’s Basketball vs. St. Bonaventure SU, Syracuse

Wednesday, November 18

Syracuse Crunch vs. Portland Pirates War Memorial, Syracuse

Friday, November 20

Syracuse Silver Knights vs. Detroit War Memorial, Syracuse

Saturday, November 21 SU Men’s Basketball vs. Elon SU, Syracuse

Monday, November 23

SU Women’s Basketball vs. Morgan State SU, Syracuse

Wednesday, November 25 SU Volleyball vs. Notre Dame SU, Syracuse

Friday, November 27

SU Volleyball vs. Louisville SU, Syracuse SU Ice Hockey vs. North Dakota SU, Syracuse Syracuse Crunch vs. Toronto Marlies War Memorial, Syracuse

Saturday, November 28

SU Football vs. Boston College SU, Syracuse SU Ice Hockey vs. North Dakota SU, Syracuse Syracuse Silver Knights vs. Milwaukee War Memorial, Syracuse

SU Volleyball vs. NC State SU, Syracuse Friday, December 4 SU Men’s Basketball vs. Florida Southern Syracuse Crunch vs. Binghamton SU, Syracuse War Memorial, Syracuse

Friday, November 13

SU Men’s Basketball vs. Lehigh SU, Syracuse

Saturday, December 5

Syracuse Crunch vs. Utica Comets War Memorial, Syracuse

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Computers & the Web

by Nancy Roberts

The Cloud, The Drive and Other Things Once upon a time there was a hard drive. It contained everything you had on your computer: your work, your music, your pictures. It wasn’t very big, but it sure seemed like it at the time. You were warned, of course, to back this up!. But, because you didn’t, whole small businesses were formed recovering data from hard drives that had crashed.

Yes, crashed, as in, hit the wall, died, and gave up the data.

Well, obviously, not entirely, as smart people could often recover some or all of the data if the drive wasn’t too horribly dead. It was sometimes possible to take a hard drive out and chill it for a while (literally, in the freezer) and it might give you just enough time to save the data, though certainly not the programs you had purchased and installed. Or, you (or your friendly neighborhood data recovery company) might run some software on the drive that would recover this data and save it to another drive. But in the really bad old days, neither of these operations were things you could do on your own as we lacked the technical requirements to perform these operations - or the means to move the data from one hard drive to another.

We usually resorted to storing important data on floppy disks; those little squares of plastic that were inserted into a disk drive and onto which data could be written. It took a while, but it was certainly worth the effort, knowing that your information was stored somewhere other than your vulnerable computer. And if you were truly wise, you’d make a couple of copies of this data - because floppy drives themselves were prone to breaking, getting lost, getting erased, and other tragedies.

Along came Zip disks and we felt we had our storage problems licked. So much more storage! Such a relatively fast interface!

Nah. Soon we could write much more data to a CD, much more quickly, and make multiple copies. Carry them from computer to computer because a separate zip drive wasn’t required to read or write the data.

Then thumb drives - very convenient, but expensive. Now they’re not. Once they were a few hundred K. Now they are gigabytes.

Better still? External hard drives that fit in the palm of your hand and are terabytes of storage for under $100. They run off USB ports, and don’t required separate power so they are very portable.

But the real secret to storage is The Cloud.

Someday this technology, too, may be pre-empted by something newer, better, faster and bigger - and of course, the cost,

originally “free” has been inching up as we become more reliant upon it - but for now it’s hard to see what that might be.

The Cloud is really just a word that derived from the way programmers would illustrate storage when drawing an idea for a program or system - they would literally draw a thing that looked like a cloud to show that here was all the data that would be used, or the source from which data would be drawn for use in various parts of a system.

So when a name was needed for online data storage, The Cloud was the perfect choice.

The Cloud is both everywhere, and nowhere. As far as you are concerned, your data is both here - on your computer for you to work with - and “there,” out “there” somewhere. But in truth, it’s housed as 1s and 0s, ons and offs, in a bunch of server farms (big, big installations of servers, or computers that store data and applications) with multiple redundancy (that is, there are many of these farms that house the same data so that if one of them died for some reason - an earth quake, or fire, or power outage - another would be able to provide the same data). It physically exists, as much as any computer data can be said to exist.

The Cloud presents itself to you in many ways: Google Docs/ Drive is perhaps one of the earliest versions of The Cloud. For you, Google Docs/Drive is an application with storage. You get a Google Account, you sign on, and your documents, spreadsheets, and slides are available to work on, print, download to local storage, or share with others. You can create and work on documents on your local computer, and then upload them, downloading them as you work on them, or you can simply work on them within the Google Docs platform itself - it has a version of all the major Microsoft Office suite applications (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) that are completely compatible, so another user can pull the document down into the Office environment and they will display and behave for the most part just as they should. It should be noted that Google Docs was once an application that simply replicated the service performed by Office, and allowed you to store the documents online. Then Drive expanded that to include folders and storage of all kinds of documents, photos, videos - pretty much anything you’d normally store on your local drive. The two work in complete harmony, of course, and I tend to think of them as a single offering, though Drive is certainly useful without Docs, and vice versa.

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data and shared with whomever you choose to share it with. Some devices, like cameras, will automatically pull images into a Dropbox account if you have set it up that way, so that every time you attach that camera, it will add any new photos to a specified Dropbox folder. However, Dropbox doesn’t offer the working environment, so you will be opening a given document in a local piece of software - say, Word - then when you save it, the new, updated version of the document will automatically be saved in the Dropbox folder and shared - in its updated version - with other users who have permission. A nice little reminder is displayed on your task bar when a Dropbox item has been newly updated.

I also use Blogger (another Google application, now) as a form of online storage. Of course, it isn’t going to be useful for much other than writing and some photo storage as it is intended to be a blogging app. But you can access your writing anywhere (making it a form of Cloud) and store huge amounts of work without cost or risk.

The point of it all is, you don’t have to have local storage at all; you can use The Cloud for sharing purposes only; or you can create a hybrid version of local and online storage.

This last appeals to me most, for a few reasons.

Let’s take a quick look at the advantages and disadvantages of locally stored versus cloud stored data.

Accessibility: The Cloud is clearly the winner here - usually. You will have to have an internet connection to access the information. While that isn’t typically a problem, you might be traveling and unable to log on for some reason, or your Internet connection can go down. Whatever the cause, no access means no data. I recall a storm one year that took power out for about ten days. Ten days! I was able to recharge my laptop by driving my car on errands and charging it off the car’s battery, so I was able to continue working in a limited fashion. But Internet was out for quite a while, so had I relied entirely on The Cloud for data, I would have had to find a place where power and Internet - were available. On the other hand, dragging an external hard drive (and in my case, as I have seven of them!) knowing which one or more to take with you can be a pain in the neck. So having important documents available anywhere can be a distinct advantage.

Shareability: Again, The Cloud has this one hands down. Sending a document via email, or worse, handing off a thumb drive or disk to share data can be really trouble-

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some, because of the time lost, but also, in terms of version control. Unless you and your team are all really good at naming things properly, and versions aren’t crossing in the mail, you can get into trouble knowing which version is the latest and greatest.

Google Docs has a nice little feature that alerts you when someone else is working on a document that you’re working on.

Security: There’s no reason to believe The Cloud is any more or less secure than your personal computer, The Cloud is both everywhere, and nogiven the number of Trojan Horses where. As far as you are concerned, your and other malware we inadvertently data is both here - on your computer for download more frequently than we you to work with - and “there,” out “there” know. The significant difference for somewhere. me is the mother-lode of information that can be accessed from a cloud as opposed to a personal computer: passwords, account names and numbers, even proprietary or copyright material. However, you can be pretty sure that organizations like Google and Dropbox are taking every possible step to assure security of data probably much more than you’d be capable of, or have the time for, at home.

Cost: At first, Google Docs were free with your account. Later, Google Drive came online, and remained free. The same was true for Dropbox. However, as people became used to the ease and convenience of document access and sharing, both services began to offer more storage for a minimal cost. And while it truly is minimal, and while I’m certain Google, while not using your data in the particular, is certainly gleaning information in the aggregate and marketing that, will never become extortionately expensive, the more you use the service, particularly for large file storage, like photos and video, the more it will cost you to assure plenty of space at your command.

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Vidiots

by BRIAN MILLER

San Andreas When it comes to disaster movies, there are basically two schools of thought. There are those who are willing to check their brains at the door, and settle in for an entertaining, albeit intense, viewing experience. Others (such as my beautiful wife) find these films far more terrifying than any slasher flick. The reason behind this, is because in real-life, there isn’t a month that goes by where a natural disaster doesn’t wreak genuine havoc on unsuspecting civilians.

SAN ANDREAS, which grossed over $155 million at the domestic box-office this summer, presents a bleak, seemingly realistic look at what would happen if earthquakes progressively began travelling along the infamous fault line. It is a movie that is tailormade for the blockbuster season, and the type of adventure that puts a Hollywood spin on an unimaginable tragedy.

Raymond Gaines (Dwayne Johnson) is going through a pretty tough time. Not only is his daughter, Blake (Alexandra Daddario) getting ready to go away to college, but his soon-to-be ex-wife, Emma (Carla Gugino) is trying to finalize their divorce in order to move on with her incredibly wealthy boyfriend, Daniel (Ioan Gruffudd). Toss in the demanding nature of his job as a Los Angeles Fire Department Air Rescue pilot, and there is no denying that the dude has a pretty full plate. As is the case with most things in life, he loses an opportunity to spend time with his daughter due to his demanding work schedule. Ray was supposed to bring Blake to San Francisco, but because of an earthquake at the Hoover dam, he is forced to back out of this much-needed time with his daughter.

Meanwhile, after the earthquake at the Dam, seismologist Lawrence Hayes (Paul

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San Andreas staring Dwayne Johnson presents a bleak, seemingly realistic look at what would happen if earthquakes progressively began travelling along the infamous fault line.

Giamatti) uses information he gathered prior to the disaster to finalize a program that allows his crew to predict when and where quakes are going to take place. To his horror, he realizes that the fiasco at the Dam was just the start of many devastating events to come.

With a heavy and fearful heart, he comes to the devastating conclusion that “the big one” was coming, and no one along the fault was safe from is impending destruction.

SAN ANDREAS is the type of over-the-top production that utilizes every disaster-film cliché in the book. From a litany of deliciously corny lines of dialogue, right down to the elderly-couple-looks-at-each-other-andhugs-because-they-are-about-to-die shot, all of the staples of cheesy action are here. The film treads the fine line between unintentionSan Andreas- C ally hilarious and unwatchable, but luckily, the charisma of Johnson and Giamatti, along with the spectacular effects, save the production. Like many movies of this kind, aspects such as characters, story lines, and dialogue are of secondary importance in SAN ANDREAS. While it is important to have big names to put on the marquee, and the audience has to be provided with some semblance of an evolving plot (the majority of the film centers around Ray trying to track down and save his daughter and wife) at the end of the day, the twisted steel, shattering glass, crumbling concrete, and massive tidal waves are the true stars of the show. And, for the most part, SAN ANDREAS delivers the goods.

As they should be, the earthquake sequences in SAN ANDREAS are undeniably terrifying. The action looks as real as it possibly could, and the resulting carnage definitely earns some gasps from its audience. Obviously, Johnson and crew don’t

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really want you to consider the actual body count that would result in a disaster of this magnitude, and hope that you’re willing to suspend disbelief and simply revel in the carnage. For me, it’s hard to divorce myself from the suffering that occurs when these events unfold in the real world, but for the duration of the running time, I’m at least willing to give it a shot. If you are capable of doing this, and are cool watching the state of California being reduced to rubble, at the very least, you’ll be adequately entertained.

This Month’s

An Idiot Abroad When it comes to travel shows, I’m sure there are plenty of people who believe that if you’ve seen one, you’ve seen ‘em all. This school of thought is understandable; no matter how enigmatic the host is, or however in-depth they immerse themselves into their experience, more often than not, you are watching a live-action travel brochure. From entertaining shows like GLOBE TREKKER and AROUND THE WORLD WITH MICHAEL PALIN, to reality competitions such as THE AMAZING RACE, you are provided with the opportunity to be introduced to some of the most beautiful, exotic, and isolated locals that the world has to offer.

In most cases, you are seeing the best that An Idiot Abroad- A+ these places have to offer. Locales that, even if they aren’t popular tourist destinations, they easily could be.

All of the aforementioned aspects aim to broaden horizons and introduce viewers to the vast, mysterious, and unknown beauty of our planet, but there is one program where the participant is far less enamored with the world around him than his counterparts. AN IDIOT ABROAD stars the cantankerous Karl Pilkington, and Englishman who, prior to this program, was best known as a producer for Ricky Gervais and Steve Merchant’s radio show. He is the type of guy who would rather sit at home with a cup of tea watching the tele, than, well, do just about anything else. Pilkington hates to travel, hates the idea of experiencing other cultures, hates discomfort, and hates just about everything in general. It is for these reasons that Gervais and Merchant thought it would be hilarious to send him around the world, and force him to immerse himself in the exact lifestyle that he loathes. The result is a show that provides more laughs than most scripted series’, while showing viewers some of the more unique places and cultures that the world has to offer.

In the first season, Pilkington is sent to visit the Seven Wonders of the World. In season 2, he tackles experiences that are likely to be found on most people’s bucket list.

In the third season, he and actor Warwick Davis (best known for WILLOW and the HARRY POTTER films) travel Marco Polo’s route to China. There are plenty of aspects that come together to create an absolute remarkable series, but at the heart of it, is Pilkington.

Whether his deadpan mannerisms and foul attitude is genuine or are a clever comedic guise is never fully apparent, and admittedly, therein lies the charm. Rather than simply going to see the Great Wall of China or the Taj Mahal, Merchant and Gervais force him to endure a number of uncomfortable side excursions that include living with locals and eating their exotic cuisines. Pilkington reluctantly takes part in religious festivals, learns how to fight in a professional wrestling ring, and spends time with a tribe of cannibals. Denying Pilkington the creature comforts of staying in pristine hotels and lavish resorts, he is often sheltered in the most ramshackle of places imaginable, or takes up residency at a stranger’s home. Things like privacy and toilet paper are often nowhere to be found, and Karl’s befuddled suffering makes for a sadistically bewitching viewing experience.

Though the show is a comedic riff on the typical travel show, the cultures, places, and people introduced by the program are pretty remarkable. While Karl is meant to see the Seven Wonders in season 1, the landmarks themselves are the least important factors of each episode. Through Karl’s annoyed anecdotes, the viewer is provided glimpses of lives that are entirely different than their own. There is nothing polished or pristine about Pilkington’s adventures. Whether he is eating tortillas made from wasp larvae, or helping an indigenous tribe build a hut, his actions demolished all conventional forms of travel narrative, and helped AN IDIOT ABROAD emerge as one of the most original and entertaining entries that the genre has ever seen.

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RECIPE

Dried Plumb & Chestnut Holiday Dressing Ingredients: 1 (1-pound) loaf rustic multigrain bread 4 tablespoons butter or vegetable oil 1 cup diced celery 1 cup diced onions 1 tablespoon crushed fennel seed 2 cups coarsely chopped pitted California Dried Plums 11⁄3 cups coarsely chopped, unsweetened, cooked chestnuts 1⁄2 cup chopped parsley 1 teaspoon salt 1⁄4 teaspoon black pepper 4 cups turkey or fat-free low sodium chicken broth 2 eggs (optional)

Directions: Heat oven to 400°F. Cut crust from bread and discard. Cut bread into large pieces; pulse in food processor to coarse crumbs. In large skillet over medium heat, melt butter. Add celery,

onions and fennel seed. Cook, stirring occasionally, about 5 minutes or until vegetables are soft. In large bowl, combine bread crumbs, vegetables, dried plums, chestnuts, parsley, salt and pepper. Add broth and mix gently but thoroughly. (If using eggs, whisk with broth before adding to rest of ingredients.) Transfer to 2-quart shallow oven-proof baking dish; cover loosely with buttered sheet of foil, buttered side down. Bake 30 minutes; remove foil and bake 15 to 20 minutes more or until top is browned.

For more recipes featuring California Dried Plums, visit www.californiadriedplums.org.

Plum PerfectóCalifornia Dried Plums are the chef’s secret for moist, flavorful cooking

Serves: 8 People (1 Cup EACh) Prep. Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

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