50 amazing natural events!

I'm just linking to this one. I don't have the pics myself. But you need to see these, they're cool.

http://brandongaille.com/50-most-amazing-natural-phenomena-examples/

A quick pick me up!

In case I didn't mention it when I did last Wednesday's update, I am still intending to polish up my ebook on hand-selling your Indie novel and releasing it for sale later this month. In fact I'm going to be releasing a series of books on marketing this year. All of them will be short and at this point I intend to release them only as inexpensive ebooks.

Also coming this month, Zahara will be reading from the book I helped her write at the Bards and Brews on the last Friday of  March. Poster below. My next Bards and Brews experience will be May 30th and we don't have a poster yet for that--mostly because your's truly hadn't finalized the title of his anthology. I will be reading from...(drum roll please) "Diner Tales: A Contemporary Canterbury Anthology." I'm working with Pam again for a cover and hope to have it early next very soon.

I've also contacted Fred Wolinski, who voiced and produced the first standalone audio short from this collection for me. I wanted him to have first crack at doing the rest of them. We'll see how that works out.

I intend to release that anthology just ahead of my May 30 B & B reading.

Spice that fights Cancer? Read and find out!

Link to Original: http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2014/03/02/curcumin-benefits.aspx?e_cid=20140302Z1_SNL_Art_1&utm_source=snl&utm_medium=email&utm_content=art1&utm_campaign=20140302Z1&et_cid=DM40322&et_rid=442239055

• Curcumin—a derivative of turmeric, and the pigment that gives the curry spice turmeric its yellow-orange color—has been extensively researched
• Curcumin appears to be universally useful for just about every type of cancer, and has the most evidence-based literature supporting its use against cancer of any nutrient
• It has the ability to modulate genetic activity and expression, both by destroying cancer cells, and by promoting healthy cell function
• Research has also shown that it works synergistically with certain chemotherapy drugs, enhancing the elimination of cancer cells
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What Vancouver, WA. needs to do or be left behind!

Couve.com again scoups the main stream news by covering a series of efforts by Vancouver City Counsel and WSU Vancouver aimed at bringing our citizens into the modern era. Excerpts below and here's the link to the original article. But first my quick opinion.

What most people don't know is that we've changed eras. Our parents and grandparents grew up in the industrial age. When the wall dividing Germany came down the industrial age collapsed and the information age began. It took us a while to truly grasp what had happened but we know it now. What this means is that you do have permission to examine the wisdom of how your parents did things like build wealth and stability in their lives. Some of that advice is timeless, but some of it no longer applies.

IF you are among those who've not yet been forced to innovate a new path, I encourage you to explore technology changes and it's implications for yourself and your family. Don't let your children grow up digitally illiterate and don't rely on a school system that's sluggish to accept the change to teach them. You need more than just computer savvy to make it in the future. You need to know how to harvest creativity to solve problems. You need to know how to adapt and even read a bit ahead of the changes in order to compensate or you'll get bucked around and left behind. Watch this video and then ask yourself if you know half of what they're talking about. I know I'm preaching and I'm one to talk, I'm 49% Luddite. But one of my most consistent gifts is reading trends and you'll want to know as much as you can about this. Trust me!

Free Digital Literacy Workshops

Project Technology Makeover at Vancouver Library

-March 8, 1-3 pm: Information Age

-March 15, 1-3 pm: How to Research

-March 22, 1-3 pm: Learn How to Learn

Distraction and Difference at Cascade Park Library

March 29, 1-3 pm: Mobile Technology How-To

April 5, 1-3 pm: Multitasking and Gaming

Changing the Workplace at Vancouver Library

-April 12, 1-3 pm: Teaching Software

-April 26, 1-3 pm: Media Integration

Innovation Partnership Zone Introduction

-May 3, 1-3 pm: Vancouver City Hall

How You Can Help Your Child Be Ready to Read

-May 8, 6:30-7:30 pm: Cascade Park Library

-May 10, 10:30-11:30 am: Vancouver Library

Free Film Festival at the Kiggins Theatre

“The Social Network”: March 13, 6:00 pm

“Google and the World Brain”: March 27, 6:00 pm

“Disconnect”: April 17, 6:00 pm

Free Presentation by Cathy N. Davidson

Author of this year’s book, “Now You See It”, May 9, 6-8 pm at Kiggins Theatre

Also Check out this infographic that talks about digital media trends.

http://brandongaille.com/6-most-important-digital-trends-2014/ 

Chipotle Takes vs Food

Posted by Dr. Mercola originally.

So the big news is that restaurant chain Chipotle Chicken has produced a 4 part series on Hulu poking fun at the industrial food industry. From a marketing standpoint its genius. Create a straw man who's fictional so that you don't get sued for talking about what you know is going on. It's important to use hyperbole so you can claim you weren't referencing anyone in particular. So I've embedded the first episode below for your viewing pleasure, but in case I need to say it, I'm unaware of any attempt to feed cows on oil pellets. That's the part that's made up--in case the exploding cows weren't enough of a giveaway. Also, in the interest of being honest I should disclose that I didn't screen the whole thing as I can't stand how many commercials hulu puts in things.

• Chipotle has launched a web-based show called Farmed and Dangerous, a four-part satire aimed at revealing the "outrageously twisted and utterly unsustainable world of industrial agriculture”
• Virtually all of the meat and poultry found in your local grocery store comes from animals raised in so-called confined animal feeding operations (CAFOs)
• Large-scale factory farming is the cheapest way to raise meat, thereby allowing for the largest profits. But there’s a complete disregard for human health, the environment, and the ethical treatment of animals
• According to a recent report, antibiotic-resistant bacteria was found in 81 percent of ground turkey, 69 percent of pork chops, 55 percent of ground beef, and 39 percent of raw chicken parts purchased in stores in 2011
• Organic, grass-fed and finished meat that is humanely raised and butchered is really about the only type of meat that is healthy to eat

If you live in Vancouver, WA. Here's a list of events for writers.

Well, at least the calendar of writing events through the library. I personally will be hitting the Cascade Park library this Thursday from 10AM to 2PM to get some writing in. Woot! I'm behind on my anthology but I plan to rectify that this week because I've got a reading from it at the end of this month. More details next week.

http://fvrl.ent.sirsi.net/client/default/?rm=EVENTS20%7c%7c%7c1%7c%7c%7c1%7c%7c%7ctrue&trumbaEmbed=filter1%3D_Writing_

Stroke signs and research!

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• Up to 80 percent of strokes are preventable. Lifestyle factors such as diet, exercise, weight, and blood pressure can have a direct bearing on your individual risk
• Research shows exposure to sunlight reduces high blood pressure by altering the level of nitric oxide in your skin, thereby reducing your stroke risk
• If you’re inactive, you have a 20 percent higher risk for having a stroke or mini-stroke (transient ischemic attack) compared to people who exercise enough to break a sweat at least four times a week
• Recent research found that moderate exercise (such as taking a brisk walk) reduced women’s stroke risk by 20 percent
• Apparent differences between the sexes have repeatedly emerged in studies on exercise benefits. Men appear to reap greater cardiovascular protection from more vigorous exercise