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Double Down; Sharon and the Rippers (along with her husband Greg on guitar); with Tom Navagh in Better than Bowling; the Big D Orchestra; and Skip Murphy and the Merry Pranksters.

Bassist Tom Navagh has significant history with the Budd Zunga Band, and with the Alligators.

Together as B-Side, they distill all they’ve done into playing bluesrock in a different way.

With gigs throughout the rest of the summer picking up you can catch ‘em Mark Tiffault has been drumming in seminal and judge for yourself bands for years. He formed B-side with other on the easy bet that its CNY staples. worth the night out.

I spoke with Mark Tiffault to find out more about his new band, B-Side.

B-Side. As the name suggests, this is a band that takes a familiar theme—in their case blues and rock—and then makes unobvious choices within that scope.

And in this case.... such is the case. With a penchant for that which is irreverent, eclectic and unsuspecting, B-Side has set sail in metered time with a sound that is both fresh and familiar.

Incepted last November, the band is comprised of notable Syracuse musicians with a history of rocking our fair city, for years, in association with some of the bigger bands in the area.

Mark Tiffault has been drumming in seminal bands such as the Kingsnakes (when he supplanted Lou Miceli). He and his brother Lee were founding memChuck Schiele: Hello Mark. Thanks for taking some time with Table Hopping. bers of Out of the Blue. He played with Little Georgie and the Shuffling HungariMark Tiffault: Thanks, Chuck. ans.... Los Blancos for the last 10+ years....Toured with the incredible blues harpist, CS: How long has B-Side been playing music? How did you get started?

Carey Bell. Mark even joined John Lee Hooker for a few gigs. You might know Lee MT: Lee, Tom & I, aka TNT, have had a musical relationship since the early 80’s, Tiffault as the guy forever playing guitar in Dave Hanlan’s Cookbook. mostly jamming together, occasionally writing tunes. Tom and Sharon have been Singer, Sharon Allen has been a staple in the CNY music scene for [going on] playing together for several years in Better Than Bowling. TNT wanted an outlet three decades, now. You’ve seen her with the extremely popular Donna Colton for our collaboration and needing a vocalist,Tom brought Sharon in, in the fall of OPEN 24 HOURS A DAY • 7 DAYS A WEEK WELCOME NY STATE FAIR GOERS!

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Growing up, the only things I had direct experience with from The Green Mountain State were maple syrup and cheese. Both delicious and worthy of a visit in and of themselves, I didn’t know much other than what my friends had told me about this beautiful state. The first Vermont craft beer I tried was from Long Trail (from Bridgewaters Corners). I liked it well enough, but not enough to pique my curiosity about what this small state had to offer. It

Last July I took a trip to Burlington to attend the Vermont Brewers Festival.

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wasn’t until I attended more and more beer fests in Central New York that I noticed how popular Vermont beers were with our local aficionados. The Alchemist was an enigma, and its Heady Topper was a silver can that would turn grown men and women into children wanting that golden ticket in their Willy Wonka bar. Sure, I had read beer reviews on this mighty Double IPA with a score of 100 in beer magazines. It was so elusive for a while that I found myself drooling in anticipation of that first sip. It was THAT beer that made me really think more about Vermont. Soon after, my friends had told me about the Vermont Brewers Association’s Vermont Brewery Challenge – Passport Program. More than just a map of state breweries, it’s a “passport” in which you attend each brewery listed, get your passport ORDER stamps, and when you’ve Your Clams gone to all the breweries you mail it in and NOW! listed, receive a t-shirt! Craft beer tourists don’t need a reason to visit all these breweries other than the locations and the beers themselves, but who doesn’t like a good challenge? With 48 breweries in the Vermont Since 1948 Brewers Association, my guess is the passport has to be completed CELEBRATING over several visits. It’s 67 YEARS OF SERVICE definitely a good start Three Generations if you’ve never been to & Counting!

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B-Side: Flip It & Spin It! continued from pg 3 MT: We are driven by doing that which we have not done before...

CS: ...to boldly go!....

MT: Yeah. We’ve all played in straight-ahead cover bands for years. We do this because want to do something more from our own noggins.

CS: Amen to that! I love hearing about new original music. How do you go about writing? Who initiates the material? Are there any topics or themes in particular of which you like to write about?

MT: well, most everything begins with a jam. Then one of us will take Bassist Tom Navagh has significant some of the ideas and come up with history with the Budd Zunga Band, a tune. We all add our ideas to that and with the Alligators. and see where it leads. The writer gets final say. We all contribute to writing lyrics. Themes range from ‘luziana’ gators to old shoes, to politics, religion, toes, and....the opposite sex! Maybe some whiskey, too.

CS: With a history of cover gigs in each of your repertoires, why the switch to original music?

MT: I have played original music in every band I’ve been in, and I think we all have, so it’s not a new concept for any of us. Probably, if it wasn’t so tricky to get some audiences to open up to it, we would do considerably more. I think a lot of bands might.

CS: I’m sure they would. Most every musician I’ve met here tells me they’re

grateful for the cover gigs, but, they’d rather play originals. I, for one, miss the original music I might not ever hear. Anyway, speaking of ‘around here,’ what are your views on the CNY music scene.

MT: The Syracuse Music scene is challenging and always has been. But, a worthy band can generally find some work and even make some money now and then.

CS: Advice for the budding musician?

MT: As for advice to new musicians, know what you’re doing musically and understand the business part of it. It’s not all art.

CS: Well said. How is the summer schedule looking for B-Side?

MT: B-Side’s summer schedule is light, but you can catch us September 15 at Shifty’s, The Ridge Bum ba-dum bum bum bum bum on October 28, and we are working up a monthly Planning is your best coverage. Thursday gig at The Green Gate Pub. Let’s Work Together to CS: Where can we keep review and develop track of you and your solutions to potential gaps music? in your insurance.

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among others. They’re a welcoming bunch that wants you to enjoy your visit and to take them home with you! I first met Arthur in Syracuse, where a local pub manager gave me a bottle of this beer. Delicious! Similar to The Alchemist, Hill Farmstead has a pseudo-cult like following for good reason, as does Lawson’s Finest in Warren. If someone says they have a Sip of Sunshine from Lawson’s, then by all means take a sip, no sunscreen needed!

I am certainly no expert in Vermont beers and I’m still learning as I go. What I do know is that Vermont is a beautiful summer getaway, an easy drive, and worth the brewery visits alone. Just because August is a bittersweet month doesn’t mean it’s the last chance to take a drive over to our friendly neighbors to the east. Anytime of year would be perfect to go to Vermont – cheese, syrup, beer and all. So pack up the car, have some extra room in the trunk for all the beer you want to buy and enjoy the exploration. Cheers!

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Some years ago I worked for a Priest that fully understood that doing well in life is a gift. Not a right, but something to humbly be thankful for.

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Each one with a Priest, that lived through daily deed, his love and compassion for them. Each with a Priest they loved and revered that gave meaning and hope, where meaning hope was no more.

“Untitled” by an unknown lonely wise man at Unity Acres “Pray don’t find fault with the man that limps or stumbles along the road, unless you have worn the shoes he wears or struggled beneath the load. There may be tacks in his shoes that hurt though hidden away from view, or the burden he bears placed on your back might cause you to stumble too. Don’t sneer at the man that is down today unless you have felt the blow that caused his fall, the blame that only they the fallen know. You may be strong but still the blows that are his, if dealt to you the self-same way at the self-same time might cause you to stagger to.

Don’t be too harsh with the man that sins or pelt him with word or stone, unless you are sure, yea doubly sure, that you have no sins of your own. For you know perhaps, if the tempter’s voice should whisper as soft to you, as it did to him when he went astray it might cause you to falter too...” Author Unknown..

The following poem, when taken to heart, has a wisdom that enhances our appreciation for life. For each day as we live it. What could be more valuable?

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Star Trek Beyond Less than ten years ago, it looked as if movie audiences had seen the last of the STAR TREK crew. Interest was waning, and the box-office numbers couldn’t justify any further entries in the cinematic series. In 2009, however, director J.J. Abrams rolled the dice and stepped behind the camera to bring the original crew’s characters back to life. STAR TREK was a thrilling sci-fi adventure that not only re-energized the franchise, but successfully catapulted it to staggering new heights.

The follow-up feature, STAR TREK: INTO DARKNESS was another hit, and while some die-hard fans weren’t blown away in the same way that they were in the previous venture, it was still an entertaining excursion into deep space.

With his decision to stand at the helm of STAR TREK: THE FORCE AWAKENS, Abrams passed the STAR TREK baton on to Justin Lin. While still serving as producer, Abrams gave up a large portion of the creative control on the project.

Lin, who is best known for FAST & FURIOUS and FAST & FURIOUS 6, had already proven that he has a talent for delivering high-flying action, but the question remained as to whether or not he would be able to make the transition into outer space.

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ker level, and I don’t have a federation uniform hanging in my closest. I do, however, have an appreciation and affinity for the franchise, and love to see it succeed.

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When the crew of the Starship Enterprise arrive at the new Yorktown innocent crew stranded alone to die. space station, they are looking forward to some Shortly after the crew navigates through an much-needed rest and relaxation. Very shortly afasteroid belt, they are attacked by a force that is ter their arrival, however, they learn from a stranger, unlike any that they have ever seen. Like a swarm Kalara, that an entire crew has been stranded in of bees, the spacecrafts assault the Enterprise, and The cohesive dynamic that exists amongst deep space. The Enterprise is the strongest and their alien inhabitants breach the hull. Kirk and the cast, paired with big-budget visuals, most advanced ship that the Federation has at their crew valiantly fight back, but are no match for the results in another successful venture for the disposal, so Captain Kirk doesn’t give it a second vicious invaders. Their leader, the ruthless Krall (IdStarship Enterprise. It proves that there are thought.

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Kosta’s Bar & Grill Kosta’s Bar and Grill is located at 105 Grant Ave. in Auburn NY. It’s open all week for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. It’s a family restaurant. It’s a great place to stop with friends for a quick snack or a full meal. It’s a pizza, burgers and a beer sports bar. It’s a salad, fish on Friday, specialty of the day, everybody in your party can find something on the menu they love place to simply relax and enjoy the food and atmosphere neighborhood spot. As the owner says: “Seafood, steak and pasta’s. Come down to Kosta’s!”

Kosta’s Bar and Grill is all that - and more. But that’s not surprising once you’ve spoken to owner, John Gotsis. He’s been in the restaurant business since first coming to the United States from Greece as a teenager with his family (they “took a chance,” he says, and remembers that it was July 31st when they arrived) - starting as a bus boy and working his way up to cook, chef, and ultimately, acquiring the Port Byron Diner. Eventually, he opened Kosta’s - it had been an ice cream parlor - and is, in his heart, his outlook, and the evident care with which he does everything, a genuine “restaurateur.” That, of course, is an expensive word for someone who does a great job of running a great place to eat.

Walking into the neat, newly renovated spot - carefully landscaped and recently expanded, with plenty of parking in the adjacent lot and across the street - it’s clear that care has gone into all the choices: a dining room with large roundtop tables and plenty of light; a slightly darker area with cozy booths featuring soft, cushiony banquettes; a bar area with high top tables and expanded seating.

And 64 - that’s right, sixty-four - flat screen TVs, featuring all the major premium sports channels (yes, there is even one in the bathroom so you don’t have to miss an inning or a play), and enough SU signage to give credence to Gotsis’s claim that his restaurant is a “home away from the Dome!” On any given big game night, the bar and restaurant will be full to capacity. When we stopped in for a late lunch on a warm Wednesday afternoon, a comfortable crowd of mixed visitors was in attendance: families in the dining room, some bar-and-a-sandwich patrons (who invited Ioannis to share a birthday drink with one of them - clearly,

Kosta’s Bar and Grill is located at 105 Grant Ave. in Auburn NY. It’s open all week for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. It’s a family restaurant. It’s a diner. It’s a pizza, burgers and a beer sports bar. It’s a salad, fish on Friday, specialty of the day, everybody in your party can find something on the menu they love place!

he knows his regulars and they know and enjoy him!), some people comfortably enjoying heaping platters of delicious-looking food in the booths.

Gotsis joined us to tell us the history of his restaurant, which was named in honor of his brother, Konstantine (Kostas), who passed away in 1981. Gotsis is a genial host who, in the best tradition of a family restaurant, offers a menu so extensive it’s almost impossible to know where to start. After 21 years at this location, he still enjoys doing some of his own cooking, and favors (for his own continued on pg 20

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snap wasn’t enough, it seems as if Mother Nature has decided to throw us another curve ball.

Some Cayuga Lake wineries are reporting less than

by CASSANDRA HARRINGTON a half inch of cumulative precipitation this season, which is hardly enough to cultivate plump fruit for harvest. The drought coupled with the cold snap from February has set us behind.

I spoke with co-owner Almost every month, I sit at my desk pondering “what do people want to read Chris Weaver of Toro Run about?” We’ve got the usual promotions, events, concert series, and anniversary Winery to see how his celebrations as per usual. But I always wonder what y’all really want to read vineyards are holding about. I feel like I am often discussing the weather, but as the reporters continue up. I was fairly concerned to call the office wanting to set up interviews concerning the current water, orabout theirs in particular, lack-thereof, conditions, the decision was fairly obvious this month. since they have some On July 15th, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation of the newest vines on (DEC) issued a drought watch for the entire state of New York. Houses have signs the lake, meaning they in their front yards donning “We Need Water” and the majestic Taughannock Falls have a shallower root is nothing more than a Taughannock Trickle right now. Grassy hillsides are khaki system in their young The majestic Taughannock Falls in Trumancolored and some trees have even begun dropping leaves already. Everywhere age. Weaver confirmed sburg, NY is nothing more than a Taughanyou look, there are signs of water shortage. Some signs though, are much smaller that the youthful vines nock Trickle right now. On July 15th, the New – like smaller than usual grapes. are more vulnerable, but York State Department of Environmental I wrote a couple months ago about the “Valentine’s Day Massacre”, in which then added that their Conservation (DEC) issued a drought watch temperatures dipped to as low as -18 degrees overnight across Seneca and Cafor the entire state of New York. vineyards are all clay, yuga lakes, causing some unwelcome damage. The shock to the vines resulted in which retains water betapproximately 60% bud ter than soil.

SEE US AT THE STATE FAIR! loss in portions of Knapp Weaver and his crew are spending the better portion of their time tending Winery’s vineyards. For to their Riesling and Chardonnay vines. After the cold snap followed by the the non-farmer, weather drought, which is occurring mid-way through their growth, the fruit hasn’t had a on February 14th has long chance to develop into full clusters yet. They are not yet mature and are less resilbeen forgotten. In the ient to threats like disease and extreme weather. Many Finger Lakes vineyards are vineyards, however, work facing various issues. At Toro Run in particular, they’re battling powdery mildew, has been a challenge ever a crop disease that is common in moist humid conditions. It’s more common on since. less mature grapes. Rather than using a harmful fungicide, Toro Run will cut away As if the random cold the Riesling and Chardonnay that has been hit with powdery mildew, approximately ¼ of the current fruit.

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performers from the original series, yet at STAR TREK BEYOND the same time, will likely still garner plen- RATED: PG-13 RUN TIME: 2h 2min ty of chuckles from those who are in the GENRE: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi dark. There is little doubt that those who STARRING: Chris Pine, Zachary hold STAR TREK in any form of reverence Quinto, Karl Urban, Zoe Saldana, are much more likely to enjoy the lark Simon Pegg, John Cho, Anton Yelchin, more than those who possess the takeIdris Elba, Sofia Boutella it-or-leave-it attitude. It may not possess DIRECTORS: Justin Lin the same type of crossover appeal that WRITERS: Simon Pegg, Doug Jung STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS did, but at the same time, its target audience GRADE: B+ will absolutely love it.

The cohesive dynamic that exists amongst the cast, paired with big-budget visuals, results in another successful venture for the Starship Enterprise. It proves that there are still plenty of tales to tell and if the first three films are any indication, there is hope that the franchise will continue to grow and thrive.

The script, co-written by Simon Pegg and Doug Jung delivers a number of laughs, many are supplied by squabbling pals Bones and Spock.

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Medical Mythbusters Sometimes that’s how I feel. I am by no means a lone voice crying out in the woods in talking about the exaggerated benefits of statin therapy, the limited data to support dietary sodium restriction, the modest and controversial benefits of aspirin therapy for primary prevention but it sure seems like it.

I write today about birth and death. The birth of dietary guidelines and the death of common sense. I know you think the government is careful and thorough in all things...I mean look at how well Obamacare is doing, our war against terrorism, our carefully balanced budgets etc. Well, the dietary guidelines were crafted years ago...perhaps the government was somehow better, more honest then. Sorry to disappoint but read on.

I will write more about the cholesterol con in further posts but today I focus on dietary guidelines. In 1977 the United States Select Committee on Nutrition and Human Needs convened a consensus panel… (one of the participants quipped that if there was real consensus they wouldn’t need a panel) That panel concluded… despite the lack of any real evidence that dietary fat caused heart disease and obesity. Interestingly enough for you history buffs the chair of the committee was Senator George McGovern. The panel’s guidelines became the Dietary Goals for the United States and the instructions were to eat more carbohydrates and less fat. Specifically the guidelines said you should consume 55-60% of your calories from carbohydrates! As

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the great Dr. Jason Fung points out in his book “the Obesity Code” the American Heart Association’s guidelines in 1995 “Americans should eat six or more servings of breads, cereals, pasta and starchy vegetables and to choose fruit juices and carbonated beverages as your liquids of choice.”

Six servings of bread? Carbonated beverages as the liquids of choice? This seems laughable ! How can this be a real recommendation? The results of these recommendations? Heart disease did not decrease significantly as was predicted but obesity has increased to “epidemic” proportions. Current recommendations are still based on misguided interpretations of research done years ago. There is almost no scientific basis for the current guidelines.

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Just from a common sense standpoint… who could believe that such completely natural things like eggs and butter could be deadly and you should instead use this alien yellow substance in a slightly different yellow colored plastic container.

We were told the fat in milk is bad for us… not a shred of evidence to support that and instead we became a nation of soda drinkers or just as bad… juice drinkers… if, as is typical, the juice contains high fructose corn syrup. We all learned to cut off the fat from our steak while at the same time consuming more nitrate containing bologna and hot dogs. We were told that breakfast was the most important meal of the day which is worse than nonsense since the typical american breakfast consists of some cereal product. News alert… there is no healthy cereal period. It’s all processed carbohydrates. It’s the worse thing you could put in your mouth in the morning. The worse thing. I recoiled in horror the other day when I learned that a relative of mine was so proud of the fact that they had the same thing for breakfast every day… Cheerios.

First, wouldn’t a little variety be nice? Who really wants to eat the very same thing every morning ? Well I could understand if the results were impressive but let’s just say the Cheerios have left an impression on my relative. A BIG impression.

So yes I am saying that eggs and butter and steak and milk are very healthy foods. The idea that you should substitute one fat for another is flawed. The one exception is trans fats… completely manufactured fats for the most part. You avoid trans fat and processed sugars when you avoid processed foods. Anything out of a box is processed. Many current dietary guidelines say to limit saturated fats and substitute fats like linoleic acid will cut down the risk of stroke and heart attack.

Now it gets interesting because recently data from the Minnesota Coronary Experiment which looked at just this question has been reexamined. As published in Cardiology Today July 2016 (hows that for current data!). The data are very damning for the guidelines. This was a double blind study involving almost 10,000 people They wanted to see if substituting linoleic acid for typical fats would cut down on cholesterol levels and heart attacks and death. Those are some easy to understand endpoints. Dr Zaomora and colleagues found that the change in diet did indeed lower cholesterol but it had no mortality benefit whatsoever. The change in diet did continued on pg 18

I am saying that eggs and butter and steak and milk are very healthy foods. The idea that you should substitute one fat for another is flawed.

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Now I don’t trust metaanalysis data (where multiple trials are lumped together to try to find significant findings) as much as I trust the double blind trials like the one above but the same investigators included the above trial and 5 other trials and found there was no association between serum cholesterol and BMI. They found no association between cholesterol lowering interventions and heart disease mortality or all cause mortality. This Call is pretty damning stuff! This analysis ahead for is saying that cholesterol lowering Take-Out drugs have not shown any benefit in terms of how long you will live!! This is not the only trial that has shown this.

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The new facility opened in January 2016 and features 22 TVs that makes sure that every fan can see whatever sport interests them. The large mirror behind the bar reflects the beautiful woodwork of the bar and table tops. The two toned walls create a warm ambience for patrons to congregate. The Pub offers a variety of food and drinks with large areas to reserve for your party, group or event.

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Kosta’s Bar and Grill continued from pg 13

dining pleasure) some of his Greek specialties (gyros, stuffed peppers, and Greek salads, among them). But if you’d prefer pizza - he has either white or red, with a variety of toppings ranging from meat lovers to a Philly steak version, and most anything else you can imagine in between. If you’d like lasagne, or scallops, a Hoffman hot dog, or for that matter, a diet platter, it’s all on the menu. And since the restaurant opens at 8am (7 on weekends) you are also welcome to join them for a full range of breakfast items.

Oh, and then there are specials: Mondays, try the half-priced burger; Tuesday is a prime rib special, Wednesday is a rib-sticking scalloped potatoes and ham. Personally, I’d favor the Thursday all-you-can-eat crab legs, or perhaps Friday’s traditional beer batter fried haddock. Gotsis says the restaurant is famous for its wings, and suggests you try the new smoked variety. They even make their own pastrami and corned beef, as well as sauces and specialty dishes.

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chilled chicken, Texas sized croutons, onion and a dressing-to-die-for, with my preferred slightly lemony tang. My friend wanted a Philly steak - no onions, no peppers - so you can definitely have it your way. The sandwich was eaten to the last bite, so I can only assume it was as good as it looked: lots of juicy, flavored, thin-sliced beef with a generous amount of melted cheese. I stole one (or two) of the accompanying fries, and they were as crisp and well-cooked as they looked.

Nothing is more disappointing that a soggy fry. No problem here. As always, it’s the little things that count, and besides some pickle slices, there was a thoughtful couple of bites of slaw to add a little sass to the dish, served in its own little dish to allow you to blend your flavors as you like!

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In a nutshell - “Start the backswing with an early backward wrist break!” Lemme explain.

I know what you’re thinking, this sounds too simple to be true. It goes against every rule you ever heard about starting the golf swing. But it’s true - and unless your golf swing is now everything that you want it to be, you will find out how and why this one magic move is made.

The backward wrist break is quite simple to do. If you have been breaking your wrist in the conventional way you The backward wrist break is quite simple to may need a little time to convince yourdo. If you have been breaking your wrist in self of the backward wrist break. the conventional way you may need a little Conventional golf swing wisdom says time to convince yourself of the backward to break the right wrist (right handed wrist break. golfer) late in the backswing.

Since the backward wrist break is the first move in the backswing, let’s be absolutely certain you understand what it is.

First, hold your right hand in front of you, fingers together and extended, thumb up and the palm squarely facing the left. From that position bend the hand to the right, trying to make the fingers come back toward the outside of the wrist. You can’t get them anywhere near the wrist, of course, but a person with supple wrists can bend the hand back until hand and wrist form a right angle.

This motion of the hand, straight back, is the backward wrist break.

The way the right hand should move from the wrist in the early backward break-straight back toward the outside of the forearm, with no turning or rolling.

The conventional wrist break is quite different. Hold your hand again as you held it before.

Now, instead of bending it backward, bend it up, so that the thumb comes toward you. That is the orthodox, accepted wrist break. Forget it. You will no longer need it.

To make the backward wrist break we merely push the heel of the right hand down against the big knuckle of the left thumb. This is a downward pressure of the heel on the thumb. When it is done, without moving the hands otherwise, the right hand breaks backward at the wrist and the left hand breaks forward or inward, the back of the left hand going under and facing, in a general way, toward the ground.

How the backward break is made, with the heel of the right hand pressing down on the knuckle of the left thumb. The back of the left hand begins to turn down and under.

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The Write Stuff

by NANCY ROBERTS

Paper Vs. Pixels When is the last time you read a book?

Seriously, now. I don’t even mean a book on a Kindle - that still counts as a book to me, though it’s not quite the same as a book-book, that thing you held in your hands and it was made of paper and cardboard (oh, and way back when, leather covers!), and smelled of ink and maybe smoke or a little musty if it had been packed away. It felt nice in your hands, generally, though I did (do?) have a quarrel with some book’s size - a book should fit comfortably in your hands, neither too large to wrap your hands around nor too small for the number of pages (yes, Dickens is going to just have to be a large book unless the print is so small that your glasses won’t ever be strong enough).

But does anybody read a real book any more?

Dare I recollect going to the library: in my neighborhood growing up, it was an old mansion that had been converted, each wing (and the balcony) dedicated to a type of reader: the non-fiction to left, the fiction, arranged by genre, to the right. A central counter was flanked by the card catalogs (now that’s really dating things!), and before you left you displayed a library card: your card and the book’s card were photographed simultaneously so they knew who you were and how to find you if you didn’t bring that book back on time!

There was nothing quite like the moment when you graduated from picture books to chapter books. A proud moment, to be sure. My biggest goal in life was to read the biggest, baddest book I could find: Gone With the Wind when OPEN FOR LUNCH DAILY I was 10. There was something about the sheer size of a book that could be satisfying.

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it digitally online. I admit to being stubborn, however, and I still buy books. I like to comb through a place like Ollie’s for books that are slightly out of date or perhaps didn’t sell well - though I have to say I have found some treasures there for $4-$5. Or to stop at Barnes and Noble and stroll through the racks and racks of books, pick one up and judge its heft, turn over a few pages (I have a habit of always reading the very last sentence of any new book - somehow, it tells me if I’m going to like it or not), and decide if it “feels” like something I’d enjoy.

There are myriad details that tell you if you’ll enjoy the whole ritual of reading a book: what is the typeface? How does the paper feel? Is it a book that you can comfortably read in bed, turned on your side and propping it up on a pillow?

Can you sample a digital book like that?

Now, don’t mistake me: there are some definite advantages to digital books.

They’re highly portable. Assuming your power doesn’t give out. And of course, that omnipresent problem of reading on the beach: is the contrast high enough to withstand bright sunlight? And of course, most digital devices will get hot and don’t survive being dropped in the pool any better than a paperback will.

But you can carry 20 with you on a trip, so they’re certainly easier to pack. And if you don’t feel like this one, you can skip over to that one very quickly.

Digital books also offer some distinct advantages: I don’t know a word, so I can highlight it and if I have an Internet connection, I can get a definition very quickly. And of course it’s possible to highlight and bookmark text easily and quickly - and there is a certain sharing community of seeing what others who have read a book have highlighted as memorable. You don’t need a bookmark (though, I have to admit enjoying collecting assorted bookmarks, or getting creative with various scraps of paper, a Voted B leaf, a photo to use as a bookmark), and e s t Used Bo ok Stor you know how quickly you are reading e in Syrac use a given book (at this rate you will finish this chapter in five minutes).

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End-of-Summer Beauty Solutions The August heat can seem unbearable at times, but it’s also the light at the end of the tunnel. Fall will be here soon. You may find yourself sweating as you get ready in the morning or maybe you get to work and your makeup is already half way down your face. The high temps can make you feel like you’re melting. So what’s the point of even wearing makeup this month?

Well, you definitely don’t have to. But in case you can’t seem to shake your beauty addiction, there are a few tricks to keeping your makeup looking fresh and melt-free.

Pick products that do it all.

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The August heat can seem unbearable at times. You may find yourself sweating as you get ready in the morning or maybe you get to work and your makeup is already half way down your face. The high temps can make you feel like you’re melting.

keep a rose water spray at my desk. I spritz it all over my face when I get to work and let it dry. Not only does it smell delicious I feel like my face got a quick rinse without actually washing my makeup off. When the water dries I feel as good as new.

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On sweltering days, I get to work after my commute feeling completely gross and sticky. I feel like I need to hop in the shower. Since that’s not an option I

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better in depth - not just a sip or a sample, but a writer’s thesis laid out with footnotes and bibliography to support it, and a thread of logic from initial statement to defense and conclusion.

All of this, of course, is by way of comparing it to the alternative: the kind of reading we do now, online.

I realized, not that long ago, that it had been quite a while since I had There are some definite advantages to digital actually read a book. books. They’re highly portable. Assuming And anyone who knows your power doesn’t give out. You can carry 20 me well will find that with you on a trip. hard to believe. I find my attention span reduced; I find the temptations too many and varied; I find my powers of concentration reduced and my desire to answer back increased. In this world of digital, instantaneous, hidden behind the veil of anonymity communications, we don’t sit still to hear another out - even if it’s fiction. Sure, a badly written bound book might be tossed aside if it proves unreadable.

On the other hand, I recall one summer reading through a series of eight books about - of all things - a Selkie living on a Mississippi tributary. Horrible stuff, but at the same time, wonderful. Relaxing, silly, summer cocktail of a series that I enjoyed an hour or so at a sitting, on a dock by a small, upstate lake. As frothy and worthless as they were as literature, they served a lovely purpose: I remember them to this day; they were relaxing and fun; I was elsewhere for a short span, drinking in the summer evening and reading until the sunlight failed me, then finding my bookmark, and putting aside the book, and looking forward to the next chapter.

And that probably sums it all up: there can be a strange reward to even the most ordinary of books.

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turned upward. The right hand is rolling too, instead of bending straight back.

At this point the club will have come back slightly inside the projected line of flight but the club face will not have opened. The face will be at about a 45-degree angle with the ground and, as you stand there, you will not be able to see any of it.

We have not put this into the actual swing yet, remember. We are still working on the biomechanics of the wrist break. At this point in your backswing you may find it hard to believe you can hit the ball with such a wrist break. So make this test…

“Go To The Practice Tee, Or To A Range Or An Indoor Net. Address The Ball.

Simply make the backward wrist break and do nothing else!”

Don’t shift your weight, move your hips, or turn your shoulders. Just make the backward break. Hold it a couple of seconds. Now simply turn your shoulders, letting the shoulders swing your arms and the club up to the top, and then go right on through with the swing and hit the ball.

Try this a couple of times and you will be amazed. You will find, if you keep the wrist position, you not only hit the ball, but that you hit it solidly, hit it straight, and hit it a surprisingly long distance.

The beauty of this golf move is it allows you to make a complete shoulder turn while keeping the golf club on plane throughout the swing. Make no effort to swing the arms, just let the shoulders move them and the club. The more the arms are swung independently of the shoulders, the less likely you are to reach a good position at the top. So picture the shoulders as the motivating force, the “motor.”

Here is what you should see when you make the backward break perfectly only one knuckle of the left hand but two knuckles of the right.

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These 5 golf swing falsehoods have ruined more golf swings than I care to imagine. I believe these 5 so called “golf swing tips” are the reason the average continued on pg 32

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Rise of the Gym Selfies There she goes again. Another selfie with the same exact facial expression, pose and head tilt, just a different background this time. Nice, can’t wait for the next one.

I have a confession to make. I’ve taken more than a few selfies in my day. I take them from different angles, in different lighting, of different body parts, in clothes, and yes, even out of them. I take some in the privacy of my own home, I take some in the women’s locker room, in the bathroom and occasionally, when I’m feeling really good, I’ll snap one out on the gym floor.

With social media exploding and increasingly on the rise, it seems as though we construct most of our experiences through images. We want to let people know where we are, what we’re doing and how we look while doing it.

Even though the occasional selfie is considered to be the norm these days, it can be quite a distraction to those around you. Like all things, it’s important to be mindful of your surroundings and considerate of others before whipping out your phone and taking a selfie, especially in public. Here are a few things to keep in mind:

Be Considerate of Others If it’s a busy day at the gym, perhaps standing in front of the abdominal machine snapping photos of yourself with your abs flexed and your shirt pulled up to your neck isn’t such a good idea. Using the gym equipment (when you’re not even working on it) for your own personal photo shoot is NOT okay.

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This is especially important if you’re taking selfies in the gym locker rooms. Most of us view the locker room as a private space, and we definitely wouldn’t appreciate someone holding up a phone if we are changing, just coming out of the shower or walking out of a bathroom stall.

If there’s someone else in the background of your selfie, be considerate and don’t take the picture.

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Say cheese and focus on the positive Yes, gym selfies can be a distraction, especially if someone is repositioning their body, re- applying their lip gloss and fluffing their hair between each picture, but they can also be a great source of inspiration and motivation.

Let’s think about the potential power of selfies as a source of motivation and inspiration to change. I recently read the results to a weight loss study that took place in Columbia. All the study participants were required to take full-body pictures of their progress each week in addition to other standard measurements, such as waist to hip ratios and weight.

A whopping ninety percent of the two hundred and seventy one participants finished the study and more than seventy percent met their weight loss goals. The study concluded that participants were particularly motivated by changes to their waist circumferences, which were easily seen when comparing week-to-week photos.

What about the encouragement and support you receive when you post a selfie to social media? When you log into Facebook and see that a bunch of your friends have liked a gym selfie you’ve posted (you know with the #gymflow), how does it make you feel? Does it inspire you to throw on your fitness gear and head to the gym? Are you motivated to go harder while you’re there? Does it make you want to improve your diet?

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golfer’s handicap has stayed the same for the past 20 years - Even with all the advancements in golf equipment technology.

I will be pulling the curtain back on some golf swing tips you may consider as gospel...so please keep an open mind.

Falsehoods have ruined more golf swings than I care to imagine. They can be the reason the average golfer’s handicap has stayed the same for the past 20 years.

Top 5 Golf Fallacies That Are Ruining Golfer’s Game: 1. RELAX - Pure rubbish! How many times have you heard this golf swing tip from a golf pro or a playing partner? The golf swing is a violent action - is there any other violent action you take when you relax? - of course not - This is foolish advice.

2. Be Loose. This is the second cousin of “Relax”.

When you are “loose” in the golf swing your hips are NOT restricted therefore you will NOT have that important coil in your backswing robbing you of much power.

3. Take The Club Back Inside - More rubbish! I’m sure you’ve heard many times how the correct golf swing is from the inside. So some golfers yank the club way inside early in their backswing thinking this will allow them to hit from the inside. These golfers are shocked when they still hit the golf ball from the outside. Hitting the golf ball from the inside comes from proper hip and shoulder action at the start of the downswing. You can take the club back way outside and still hit the ball from the inside - look at Jim Furyk - he takes

the club way back to the outside however his move from the top of the swing is pure and from the inside.

4. The Club Head Follows The Same Path Going Back As It Does Coming Down. Again, this golf swing tip has been misguiding golfers for generations. The path of the clubface is much more to the inside during the downswing than during the backswing in a sound golf swing.

This is because a proper golf swing has a lateral shift of the hips which drops the club into the all important “slot” early in the downswing. This action of the left hip automatically puts the path of the clubface much more to the inside than the path going back.

5. Rotate The Hips To Start The Downswing. This one piece of golf swing snake oil has probably ruined more swings because the golfer spins out of the swing when starting down. Turning the hips to start the downswing forces you to throw the golf club to the outside causing terrible mishits. Again, the correct move is a lateral shift of the left hip to start the downswing and the hips will then turn automatically. It is possible to NOT have this lateral shift and still turn the hips from the top - howeverComputer Technology Articles, it is IMPOSSIBLE to have the lateral shift of the left hip to start the downswing and the hips NOT turn.

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Don’t we view people who pursue health and fitness as being disciplined, motivated, organized, and as valued members of society?

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In Conclusion

Whether we want to acknowledge it or not, we live in a digital world.

There’s no solid foundation to call this phenomenon a narcissistic delight or a disease originated due to the crazy evolution of the media and internet sectors. Regardless, self-portraits are a means of interacting socially and affiliating with others around the world. They also play a huge role in the process of bettering ourselves and transforming our lives!

Selfies are a great form of self-expression, inspiration and motivation, but remember to love who you are and celebrate the beauty you see in the mirror! You are brilliant and special with or without the validation of Facebook, Instagram or Pinterest. Embrace your individual beauty and if you want to post a photo about it, by all means go for it. I may just be the first person to like it.

I have been a personal trainer for over seventeen years and I absolutely love what I do. I honestly feel that I have one of the best jobs out there! The most rewarding part of my profession is helping one of my clients succeed at reaching their personal fitness goals. Making a difference in someone’s life makes it all worthwhile. I am currently certified by the National Sports Conditioning Association, Apex Fitness Group, and the International Sports Science Association. If you have a question and/or topic you would like me to discuss please send me an e-mail at isellgraphs@aol.com.

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plot-lines were deemed disjointed and confusing. These sentiments were certainly justified, and, as a result, Snyder let it be known that when the Blu-Ray edition was to be released, it would contain the film that he had wanted to make all along. Not only would it be the R-rated feature that he intended it to be, but it would clock in around the 3-hour mark and expand on many of the scenes that had been After the events of MAN OF STEEL Batman doesn’t view Superman as the hero that many others do, but rather, a superior shortened in its theatribeing that could destroy all of humanity in the blink of an eye. He decides that it is up to him to put the alien down. cal run.

In comparing the two versions of the film, the director’s cut is clearly better than its theatrical houses his corporation crumbles to the ground, killing everyone inside.

Wayne doesn’t view Superman as the hero that many others do, but rather, counterpart. Characters are more developed, plot-holes are filled in, and a superior being that could destroy all of humanity in the blink of an eye. At even the bloody violence was more in line with the atmosphere and tone that moment, he decides that it is up to him to put the alien down. that the dark film was going for.

On the opposite end of the spectrum, Clark Kent is growing concerned BATMAN V SUPERMAN begins during the climactic finale of MAN OF with the masked vigilante that is maiming bad-guys and enforcing his own STEEL, with Superman (Henry Cavill) and General Zod destroying every brand of justice in Gotham City. He feels that the caped-crusader is no betstructure in Metropolis. Like many others, Bruce Wayne (Ben Affleck) finds himself staring up in the sky, flabbergasted by the devastation that is being ter than the filth he is attempting to impale. unleashed upon the city. He watches helplessly as one of the buildings that continued on pg 42

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The inevitable battle between the heroes serves as the focal point of the film, but there are multiple story-lines that develop as the movie rolls along.

There is Lex Luther (Jesse Eisenberg) who longs to destroy Superman and has his own motivations and methods in order to do so. Lois Lane (Amy Adams) attempts to juggle her career and relationship with Clark as she navigates the perilous world of newspaper journalism. Bruce Wayne relives the murder of his parents with each passing day. Superman continues to do what he feels is right in order to save those in need, while others, including Senator Finch (Holly Hunter) who feel that his power is too absolute and that he must answer for the decisions that he has made.

Ultimately, BATMAN V SUPERMAN leaves a hollow feeling by the time the end credits roll. There are a number of pretty decent action sequences, and, thankfully, the battle between the iconic title characters is impressively intense. Be forewarned, however, it takes an awfully long time to get there.

Because of this, when it finally goes down, it seems like the movie should be just about wrapping up. Instead, there is still yet another character to meet, and more wars to be waged. This is where Snyder’s film really begins to crumble.

Admittedly any Batman-based production was going to be facing an uphill battle. Christopher Nolan’s DARK KNIGHT trilogy serves as the definitive adaptation of the deeply flawed antihero. Not only this, but THE DARK KNIGHT is generally regarded as the greatest comic-book film of all time.

Obviously, Snyder’s vision was going to be much different than his predecessor’s. Snyder, who directed 300 and WATCHMEN, has a vastly different style than Nolan, who was at the helm of MEMENTO, INCEPTION, and INTERSTELLAR. In addition, Snyder’s film needed to introduce a slew of characters who are going to be instrumental to the success of DC’s Universe, and the ramifications of the events in BATMAN V SUPERMAN are going to reverberate throughout the ensuing sagas, beginning with THE JUSTICE LEAGUE in 2017.

Though I hardly think it is time for the folks at Warner Brothers to panic, the aforementioned JUSTICE LEAGUE is going to stand as the litmus test of where the universe goes from here. If BATMAN V SUPERMAN was already as crammed and convoluted, how is an AVENGERS type of flick possibly going to succeed? There is no denying that there is a great deal of talent striving find the right footing, and hopefully they’ll find a way to avoid the shortfalls of DAWN OF JUSTICE.

There are a number of pretty decent action sequences in BATMAN V SUPERMAN, and, thankfully, the battle between the iconic title characters is impressively intense but it takes a long time to get there.

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