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day we sit with those nearest and dearest and FINALLY say thank you. We count our blessings, thank our loved ones, admire the opportunities we’ve been provided and put on full display those gracious natures we keep tucked away the other 364 days of the year. What is even more interesting to me is that when we take Thanksgiving to stop and say thank you, we are never saying thank you for that BMW we got, that the plastic surgeon didn’t mess up a boob job, or that a stock is doing well. Just about everyone ends up being grateful for those people they have in their lives that love them and for the happiness they’ve gotten to share. Try as hard as we can through the rest of the year to seem cemented and selfish, Thanksgiving always pulls back the curtain and reminds us all of our simple, humble, please-able humanity. Yours very truly, Maria

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e stand one year from the polls, watching as the presidential campaign gets underway. The next year will bring many campaign tour buses to obscure mid-western cities, celebrity endorsements, position TV spots and bickering (LOTS of political bickering). Incumbent, Barack Obama will have quite the battle in the November 2012 elections. Even after the boost he received with the death of Osama Bin Laden and the repeal of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell,” the economy will still be a big hurdle for Obama, as the financial reality of 2011 U.S. does not compare to that which was promised during Obama’s 2008 presidential run. This fall has witnessed Obama step up a hard line against debt and tax cuts for the wealthy. We now await the result. In the meantime, many Republicans have thrown themselves in the ring for the top spot of Commander in Chief. To prepare you for the year ahead, we’ve put together a list of the big names and their political views… so far. 0LWW 5RPQH\ (R, Mass.) Where Romney stands: Generally pro-life; in support of right of individuals to bear arms; supports sentencing under the three strikes law; opposes both same-sex marriage and civil unions; had previously held long term support for “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell;” against legalizing medical marijuana; supports spending cuts to lead to deficit reduction, reform of medicare, Medicaid and Social Security and was a signatory

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0LFKHOH %DFKPDQQ (R, Mn.) Where Bachmann Stands: Has promised to serve only one term as president; strongly against abortion; against US involvement in Libya; had voted yes on the opening of the Outer Continental Shelf to oil drilling; does not believe in same-sex marriage, but holds that it is a state issue; had voted yes earlier this year on barring the EPA from regulating greenhouse gases; opposes tax cuts for the poor and wants the bottom half of society to pay more taxes; supports citizen right to bear arms; slowly wants to move away from Social Security and Medicare; member of the Tea Party; suggests no cuts to the defense budget; wants a repeal of any federal healthcare, namely “ObamaCare;” voted yes on ending the Home Affordable Mortgage Program; against raising the debt ceiling. *The buzz words you’ll hear the most of this year: deficit, unemployment, budget, tax cuts!

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In the Philadelphia Community +DQQDK 6FKRUVFK (16), a brilliant young woman who entices with her creative art, sat down with Insight for an interview. She shares her inspirations, her growth as an artist and how she produces her works. Hannah’s charm, wit and creative nature will surely take her very far. To see more of Hannah’s work, beyond what is featured here, visit her deviant art account: http://banana4short.deviantart.com Insight Magazine (IM): How long have you been painting? Hannah Schorsch: I’ve been painting in class this past year, took a drawing class the year before that and am currently in AP (accelerated) art classes in school. IM: What kind of tools do you use? HS: Paints, pencils and all of the normal stuff but I also love using different materials that people wouldn’t expect—toothbrushes, sponges, different plant materials, cut outs from newspapers and magazines. I also use a lot of household items to get different textures. IM: What inspires your work? HS: For the work that is not still life, I am inspired by my dreams. I tend to have pretty vivid, imaginative dreams. I am also inspired by both studio artists and poets. I also really like to go into Philly on first Friday’s and get inspired there. IM: How long does it typically take you to complete a painting? HS: It really varies. For a watercolor still life, it may take as long at 20 hours. A monoprint takes me two days. The piece with the rainbow and graffiti took me 2 months to do and I went through multiple colored pencils. Overall, the more realistic I want them to be, the longer they take.

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IM: How would you categorize your artwork? HS: I create many types of art: realistic, prints and graffiti art, all done in different mediums—like watercolor, acrylic, tempura, pastel, conte, charcoal and pencil. I am still exploring different styles and categories, so I cant categorize my art just yet. I am just exploring at the moment. IM: What qualities do you find define a powerful artist? HS: I think a powerful artist is not one that only paints what they see. The powerful artist can see past what is visible to the eye, and show that in their work. These artists are able to reach their audience on a deeper level. IM: If you could go anywhere in the world for inspiration, where would you go? HS: I don’t need anywhere scenic or fancy. It’s more about the people who live there—their culture and struggles. I would go to connect with people that are completely different from me.

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a text that you walk in front of a bus. Though the more dangerous consequence of texting, is getting beat up by a theater full of movie-goers that are distracted by your bright phone screen in the middle of the dark theater— but that’s just my opinion. On a serious note, however, texting does negatively impact your health, psychologically. Texting has been strongly linked by physicians to

heavy increases in anxiety, insomnia, stress, carpel tunnel, worsening grades in children, blurred vision and other versions of “distraction.” Nonetheless, the number of texts sent every month gets larger and larger and the unlimited texting plans aren’t helping. Call me old fashioned, but I think this can all be fixed with two words— phone calls. It’s as simple as that. They take the same amount of time as writing out what you want to say and fix all the things that auto-correct auto-corrects for you. So people, just make the call!

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+ spreads through the world, killing millions upon millions of people, as researches desperately try to find some—any—vaccine against it. What makes the movie good, and scary, is how likely its plot actually is. Could we handle a virus of that magnitude suddenly hitting our countries? Especially, our cities—in which there are so many people that disease spreading is easiest. They couldn’t in the movie, and—in the movie, just as in reality—it would take months, at the very least, to identify the DNA sequence of our genetic makeup to develop a vaccine. And all that is before the testing process can even start. Worried yet? Good, because it is scary. But, with “rapid genome sequencing” we’re slowly taking preventive steps that will, hopefully, protect us in the case of a Contagion-esque scenario. It sounds “science-y” but what it does is let scientists view an entire blueprint of a microbe – like a satellite hovering over the genome, seeing it all at once, instead of bit by bit. With this technology, scientists have been investigating samples of sewage plants, buses, school, airports, doctor’s offices, etc and sequencing the genetic makeup of these organisms. Ideally, this will predict which viruses are creeping up on us. Hopefully, the National Cancer Institute and other pharmaceutical companies will reconsider their decision not to fund this research, as the results have been groundbreaking! November 2011 ,QVLJKW

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This month, here is what Angele D. Russell had on her mind: My aunt died. Don’t be sad for me; she and I had a wonderful relationship and I have come to terms with it. After her passing, I surely thought her absence would cause the most pain. Oh boy was I wrong! The thorn in my side has been my youngWe had some pr best, scariest anedictions about which would er cousin. She is, by Webster’s definition (and mine) a “simpleton:” a person lacking be d se ason. Send us wildest costumes this Hallo the common sense; deficient in judgment and good sense. I know it’s harsh to categorize in your Hallow wee us ee what you cam n pictures and n family members like this, but we all have a simpleton or two in our life. It’s someone e show up w it h. The featured on ou r website, and best pictures will be who just doesn’t get it; someone who refuses to heed the advice of those who are wiser the winners w ill get 15 or more seasoned. Someone who thinks you need a passport to go to Hawaii. ZZZ P\LQ points! Visit us at V LJ K WP D J FRP for m Need a more precise example? Sure, here it goes. After my aunt’s passing, my cousore details! in received a significant sum of money, which she had full access to. My whole family had many conversations with her about smart investing and spending with financial advisors. And, she’d constantly tell us how frugal she was, hardly spending a thing. So, how in the HECK did she spend it all (at about an average of $10K a month) in A NEGATIVE INFLUENCE one year…as a college student…who already had a significant school stipend…and a job…and a monthly pension check from aunt’s retirement…living in South Carohere do you draw lina??? She can’t help it: she’s a simpleton. Now, I’ve heard it all: “she was too young the line in reality TV? to have all that money” or “we’ve all made mistakes.” But, she was equipped with the Some commentators argue information needed to make the right decisions. Didn’t Maya Angelou say, “when you that Toddlers & Tiaras defiknow better, you do better”? nitely flirts with that line. Unfortunately, the simpleton disease is contagious. If your friends are broke, you In a nut shell the show is will become broke eventually. If your friends are overweight, you will be too. It’s just about toddlers participatthe way things work. Even more unfortunate is the fact that the only cure for being a ing in beauty pageants, simpleton is falling flat on your face and hitting rock bottom—which no one wants. backed by their over-zealSave us all the trouble, seek advice from wise people, make smart decisions, and if you ous mothers. In each thirty minute segment see a simpleton, run the other way so you can avoid the “simple-ton” way of life! “ of the you see each toddler adorn in layers of bright makeup, hair spray, hair extensions, coloring and highlights, false eyelashes, etc. And that’s just from the neck up! Outfits in the past have included a Madonna get-up (cone boobs and all), a Pretty Woman prostitute outfit and one girl was even fitted for tight corset. Obviously, any parent council or the like will tell you the standard (but very true) ar1. Furry Vests gument that this type of sexualizing, shallow display makes a mockery of little girls 2. Red Coats that don’t know any better, leaving them Kim Kardashian Olivia Palermo Rachel Zoe with skewed impressions of what is required 3. Navy Nail of them in life. Even the viewers of this show are being negatively affected. The AmeriPolish can Psychological Association compiled a report showing how this type of media content negatively impacts girls’ cognitive and emotional development, leading fewer girls pursing careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. But, the greater casualty seems to be social perception in general. Society is increasingly condoning this type of behavior, treating the display of these little girls as some form of normal. AnnaLynne As Beth, 25 says, “this shift in social reaction McCord Katherine Heigl Leighton Meester from enraged to complacent is a shift in the wrong direction, and is only fueled by shows like this.” Want to advertise in ,QVLJKW? Visit P\LQVLJKWPDJ FRP to learn how. November 2011 ,QVLJKW

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But, imagine how much worse it could be if they find out later, and find out that you’ve been keeping such a big secret from them. And, just cause that may be the worst case scenario, doesn’t mean that it is the only scenario. Give your parents a chance, and they might surprise you. They are, after all, your parents and, given some time to digest the information (a day, a week, a month and a few months are all adequate amounts of time for this type of digestion, fyi), they might actually turn out to be your biggest support system.

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I’m a mother to two sons. My youngest son is 15 years old and has just begun his first year in high school. Over the summer, I’ve already noticed changes in him that worry me and fear that they’ll only get worse as he goes through such a big public high school. He’s hasn’t been the happy kid that I’ve known his whole life—he seems angrier, more secluded, uninterested in things that he used to love. And, obviously, he’s not confiding in me about anything. Maybe I’m paranoid, but given his age and his friends, I’m afraid this is all because he has started using drugs. How can I tell if I’m right or not? —Sarah, Philadelphia Short of a traditional surprise drug test, there really is no definitive way to tell. However, before you resort to testing cups of pee, bear in mind a few things. Firstly, entering into high school and being just 15, your son is exposed to the whole host of teenage social pressures and hormonal changes. What could be drug use could also be hormones, and vice-a-versa. Some of the classic signs to watch out for, for drug abuse, are: change in sleep habits, depression, lack of personal hygiene, changes in personality, secretiveness, withdrawal from daily activities. Now, while these are signs of drug use,

your son could also just be not sleeping well, or upset about something, or being moody because he’s a teenager, or just changing because he’s growing. It really is hard to tell. Obviously, it’s better to err on the side of caution, but I would start by just talking to your son about durgs and seeing what his reaction is. Defensive? Hidden? Comical? Proceed from there. A good dose of maternal instinct will probably help as well And, if you’re still unsure then maybe you just go for the test. But make sure you stay vigilant and considerate of all the possibilities before you get there.

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